1983 Davis Cup Europe Zone

International tennis competition 1983 Davis Cup The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1983 Davis Cup. 25 teams entered the Europe Zone in total, split across two sub-zones. The winner of each sub-zone was promoted to the following year's World Group.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd West Germany defeated Switzerland in the Zone A final, and Yugoslavia defeated Hungary in the Zone B final, resulting in both West Germany and Yugoslavia being promoted to the 1984 World Group. Participating nations Zone A: 15em BEL EGY 1972 GRE IRQ 1963 ISR LUX MON NED POL POR SUI FRG Zone B: 15em ALG AUT BUL 1971 FIN HUN LBA 1977 MAR NOR ESP TUN TUR YUG ZIM Zone A Draw 6–8 May 10–12 June 8–10 July 30 September–2 October FRG bye Warsaw, Poland (clay) POL 0 BEL 5 ISR bye Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) LUX 1 MON 4 Estoril, Portugal (clay) POR 1 NED 4 bye EGY 1974 IRQ 1963 GRE w/o bye SUI Eupen, Belgium (clay) FRG 5 BEL 0 Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) ISR 4 MON 1 Cairo, Egypt (clay) NED 4 EGY 1974 1 Ostermundigen, Switzerland (clay) GRE 0 SUI 5 Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) FRG 3 ISR 2 Lugano, Switzerland (clay) NED 1 SUI 3 Freiburg, West Germany (clay) FRG 3 SUI 2 First round Poland vs. Belgium Poland Belgium Legia Warsaw, Warsaw, Polandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-POL-BEL-01 Poland v Belgium daviscup.com 6–8 May 1983 Clay 0 5 Waldemar Rogowski 6 8 1 4 Jan Vanlangendonck 8 6 6 6 Lech Bieńkowski 0 2 2 Bernard Boileau 6 6 6 Lech Bieńkowski Henryk Drzymalski 2 5 4 Bernard Boileau Jacques Grandjean 6 7 6 Waldemar Rogowski 3 2 Bernard Boileau 6 6 Lech Bieńkowski 7 6 2 Jan Vanlangendonck 5 8 6 Monaco vs. Luxembourg Monaco Luxembourg Monte Carlo, Monacohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-ISR-MON-01 Monaco v Israel daviscup.com 6–8 May 1983 Clay 4 1 Bernard Balleret 6 6 6 Marc Klensch 0 3 2 Michel Borfiga 6 10 6 Johny Goudenbour 3 8 1 Bernard Balleret Jacques Vinciléoni 6 6 6 Johny Goudenbour Marc Klensch 1 4 2 Michel Borfiga 6 6 Marc Klensch 2 3 Albert Viviani 8 4 5 Johny Goudenbour 6 6 7 Portugal vs. Netherlands Portugal Netherlands Clube de Ténis do Estoril, Estoril, Portugalhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-NED-EGY-01 Egypt v Netherlands daviscup.com 6–8 May 1983 Clay 1 4 Pedro Cordeiro 2 4 4 Michiel Schapers 6 6 6 Manuel de Sousa 2 3 5 Eric Wilborts 6 6 7 José Manuel Cordeiro Pedro Cordeiro 6 4 4 Michiel Schapers Ton Sie 8 6 6 Manuel de Sousa 2 2 Michiel Schapers 6 6 Pedro Cordeiro 5 6 6 Eric Wilborts 7 1 1 Quarterfinals Belgium vs. West Germany Belgium West Germany Tennisclub Eupen, Eupen, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-FRG-BEL-01 Belgium v West Germany daviscup.com 10–12 June 1983 Clay 0 5 Jan Vanlangendonck 3 4 6 1 Michael Westphal 6 6 4 6 Jacques Grandjean 6 1 3 1 Damir Keretić 4 6 6 6 Jacques Grandjean Jan Vanlangendonck 4 4 1 Andreas Maurer Wolfgang Popp 6 6 6 Jan Vanlangendonck 4 6 6 1 Damir Keretić 6 3 8 6 Jacques Grandjean 5 2 Michael Westphal 7 6 Monaco vs. Israel Monaco Israel Monte Carlo, Monacohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-ISR-MON-01 Monaco v Israel daviscup.com 10–12 June 1983 Clay 1 4 Bernard Balleret 5 2 2 Shlomo Glickstein 7 6 6 Eric Carlier 3 3 1 Shahar Perkiss 6 6 6 Bernard Balleret Jacques Vinciléoni 6 4 2 11 Shlomo Glickstein David Schneider 1 6 6 13 Bernard Balleret 6 6 6 Shahar Perkiss 3 2 4 Eric Carlier 2 4 4 Shlomo Glickstein 6 6 6 Egypt vs. Netherlands Egypt 1972 Netherlands Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypthttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-NED-EGY-01 Egypt v Netherlands daviscup.com 10–12 June 1983 Clay 1 4 Ahmed El-Mehelmy 4 3 6 3 Huub van Boeckel 6 6 4 6 Khaled Baligh 2 4 3 Michiel Schapers 6 6 6 Khaled Baligh Ahmed El-Mehelmy 2 4 2 Huub van Boeckel Michiel Schapers 6 6 6 Khaled Baligh 6 4 2 Huub van Boeckel 2 6 6 Ahmed El-Mehelmy 6 6 Michiel Schapers 4 1 Switzerland vs. Greece Switzerland Greece Sportcenter Flamingo, Ostermundigen, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-GRE-SUI-01 Switzerland v Greece daviscup.com 10–12 June 1983 Clay 5 0 Roland Stadler 6 6 6 Fotis Vazeos 2 4 1 Heinz Günthardt 6 6 6 George Kalovelonis 1 3 0 Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt 6 6 6 George Kalovelonis Fotis Vazeos 2 4 1 Heinz Günthardt 6 6 Fotis Vazeos 1 2 Roland Stadler 6 2 6 George Kalovelonis 1 6 4 Semifinals Israel vs. West Germany Israel West Germany Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israelhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-FRG-ISR-01 Israel v West Germany daviscup.com 8–10 July 1983 Hard 2 3 David Schneider 6 4 2 2 Damir Keretić 1 6 6 6 Shlomo Glickstein 7 6 6 4 3 Michael Westphal 9 1 4 6 6 Shlomo Glickstein Shahar Perkiss 6 8 7 7 Andreas Maurer Wolfgang Popp 4 10 5 5 Shahar Perkiss 6 0 5 9 Michael Westphal 2 6 7 11 Shlomo Glickstein 6 6 Damir Keretić 4 4 Switzerland vs. Netherlands Switzerland Netherlands Tennis Club Lido Lugano, Lugano, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-NED-SUI-01 Switzerland v Netherlands daviscup.com 8–10 July 1983 Clay 3 1 Heinz Günthardt 5 6 8 6 Huub van Boeckel 7 1 6 0 Roland Stadler 6 6 6 Michiel Schapers 1 2 1 Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt 6 6 6 5 7 Huub van Boeckel Michiel Schapers 4 3 8 7 9 Roland Stadler 6 6 6 6 Huub van Boeckel 4 4 8 4 Heinz Günthardt Michiel Schapers Final West Germany vs. Switzerland West Germany Switzerland Freiburg, West Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-A-M-FRG-SUI-01 West Germany v Switzerland daviscup.com 30 September–2 October 1983 Clay 3 2 Michael Westphal 2 2 8 6 2 Heinz Günthardt 6 6 6 2 6 Damir Keretić 6 6 5 1 6 Roland Stadler 0 3 7 6 2 Andreas Maurer Wolfgang Popp 6 2 6 6 Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt 2 6 1 2 Michael Westphal 7 6 8 6 Roland Stadler 5 2 10 2 Damir Keretić 3 5 Heinz Günthardt 6 7 Zone B Draw 4–8 May 10–12 June 8–10 July 30 September–2 October HUN bye Istanbul, Turkey (clay) ZIM 5 TUR 0 Ternitz, Austria (indoor hard) AUT 5 MAR 0 NOR w/o LBA 1977 Algiers, Algeria (clay) ALG 1 BUL 1971 4 bye FIN Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) TUN 1959 0 YUG 3 bye ESP Budapest, Hungary (clay) HUN 4 ZIM 1 Oslo, Norway (clay) AUT NOR Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) BUL 1971 3 FIN 2 Madrid, Spain (clay) YUG 3 ESP 2 Pörtschach, Austria (clay) HUN 3 AUT 2 Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) BUL 1971 0 YUG 5 Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) HUN 0 YUG 4 First round Turkey vs. Zimbabwe Turkey Zimbabwe T.E.D. Club, Istanbul, Turkeyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-ZIM-TUR-01 Turkey v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 6–8 May 1983 Clay 0 5 Necvet Demir 1 3 1 Orlando Lourenco 6 6 6 Metin Gürel 2 1 2 Philip Tuckniss 6 6 6 Muzaffar Arpacoglou Yavuz Erkangil 3 4 4 Haroon Ismail Philip Tuckniss 6 6 6 Necvet Demir 4 6 0 Philip Tuckniss 6 2 6 Metin Gürel 0 2 Orlando Lourenco 6 6 Austria vs. Morocco Austria Morocco Sportshalle, Ternitz, Austriahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-AUT-MAR-01 Austria v Morocco daviscup.com 6–8 May 1983 Hard (indoors) 5 0 Gerald Mild 6 3 6 6 Houcine Saber 1 6 4 1 Robert Reininger 6 7 6 Omar Laimina 2 5 4 Hans Kary Gerald Mild 6 4 6 6 Mohammed Dlimi Omar Laimina 2 6 4 3 Gerald Mild 3 6 6 Omar Laimina 6 3 1 Robert Reininger 6 7 Houcine Saber 1 5 Algeria vs. Bulgaria Algeria Bulgaria 1971 Tennis Club Bachdjarah, Algiers, Algeriahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-ALG-BUL-01 Algeria v Bulgaria daviscup.com 4–6 May 1983 Clay 1 4 Djamel Boudjemline 4 1 1 Julian Stamatov 6 6 6 Kamel Harrad 3 0 1 Krassimir Lazarov 6 6 6 Nacir Abbes Mohammed Bouabdallah 2 5 3 Marian Lazarov Julian Stamatov 6 7 6 Kamel Harrad 4 1 2 Julian Stamatov 6 6 6 Djamel Boudjemline 10 6 6 Krassimir Lazarov 8 3 4 Yugoslavia vs. Tunisia Yugoslavia Tunisia 1959 Tenis klub Medveščak, Zagreb, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-TUN-YUG-01 Yugoslavia v Tunisia daviscup.com 6–8 May 1983 Clay 3 0 Slobodan Živojinović 6 6 6 Hichem Riani 2 2 2 Marko Ostoja 6 6 5 Abdel-Majid Soudani 0 2 2 3 Marko Ostoja Slobodan Živojinović 6 6 6 Monir Ben Aziza Hichem Riani 2 2 3 Slobodan Živojinović Abdel-Majid Soudani Marko Ostoja Hichem Riani Quarterfinals Hungary vs. Zimbabwe Hungary Zimbabwe Budapest, Hungaryhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-HUN-ZIM-01 Hungary v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 10–12 June 1983 Clay 4 1 Róbert Machán 6 6 6 4 0 Haroon Ismail 1 2 8 6 6 Balázs Taróczy 6 6 6 Philip Tuckniss 4 2 0 Péter Szőke Balázs Taróczy 6 6 7 Haroon Ismail Philip Tuckniss 2 1 5 Róbert Machán 6 6 7 Philip Tuckniss 4 0 5 Balázs Taróczy 6 7 Haroon Ismail 2 5 Norway vs. Austria Norway Austria Oslo Tennisklubb, Oslo, Norwayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-AUT-NOR-01 Norway v Austria daviscup.com 10–12 June 1983 Clay 1 4 Tony Jønsson 2 6 6 1 Robert Reininger 6 8 4 6 Morten Rønneberg 5 6 5 Klaus Oberparleiter 7 8 7 Terje Persson Morten Rønneberg 1 6 7 4 2 Hans Kary Robert Reininger 6 3 5 6 6 Per Hegna 6 6 Robert Reininger 4 3 Tony Jønsson 2 4 Gerald Mild 6 6 Bulgaria vs. Finland Bulgaria 1971 Finland Levski Sofia, Sofia, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-BUL-FIN-01 Bulgaria v Finland daviscup.com 10–12 June 1983 Clay 3 2 Lyubomir Petrov 4 2 6 4 Leo Palin 6 6 4 6 Krassimir Lazarov 6 4 6 3 6 Olli Rahnasto 4 6 4 6 3 Krassimir Lazarov Marian Lazarov 4 6 6 6 Kimmo Alkio Leo Palin 6 4 3 4 Lyubomir Petrov 6 1 3 6 3 Olli Rahnasto 4 6 6 2 6 Krassimir Lazarov 6 6 6 4 6 Leo Palin 1 2 8 6 0 Spain vs. Yugoslavia Spain Yugoslavia Club Internacional de Tenis de Majadahonda, Madrid, Spainhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-YUG-ESP-01 Spain v Yugoslavia daviscup.com 10–12 June 1983 Clay 2 3 Sergio Casal 6 6 3 1 3 Marko Ostoja 1 4 6 6 6 Juan Avendaño 6 4 4 6 6 Slobodan Živojinović 1 6 6 3 1 Juan Aguilera Sergio Casal 6 14 4 6 6 Marko Ostoja Slobodan Živojinović 2 16 6 1 8 Sergio Casal 7 6 4 3 4 Slobodan Živojinović 5 3 6 6 6 Alberto Tous 3 6 6 Goran Prpić 6 3 3 Semifinals Austria vs. Hungary Austria Hungary Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austriahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-HUN-AUT-01 Austria v Hungary daviscup.com 8–10 July 1983 Clay 2 3 Bernhard Pils 4 6 6 8 6 Róbert Machán 6 2 1 10 4 Peter Feigl 1 4 6 4 Balázs Taróczy 6 6 3 6 Peter Feigl Gerald Mild 4 2 6 4 Péter Szőke Balázs Taróczy 6 6 4 6 Bernhard Pils 1 4 6 4 Balázs Taróczy 6 6 3 6 Peter Feigl 6 2 7 6 6 Róbert Machán 8 6 5 1 2 Bulgaria vs. Yugoslavia Bulgaria 1971 Yugoslavia Levski Sofia, Sofia, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-BUL-YUG-01 Bulgaria v Yugoslavia daviscup.com 8–10 July 1983 Clay 0 5 Krassimir Lazarov 6 3 6 4 3 Marko Ostoja 1 6 4 6 6 Julian Stamatov 3 4 2 Slobodan Živojinović 6 6 6 Krassimir Lazarov Marian Lazarov 4 6 1 6 4 Slobodan Živojinović Marko Ostoja 6 3 6 2 6 Marian Lazarov 2 4 Goran Prpić 6 6 Julian Stamatov 5 3 Marko Ostoja 7 6 Final Yugoslavia vs. Hungary Yugoslavia Hungary Tenis klub Medveščak, Zagreb, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-EUR-B-M-HUN-YUG-01 Yugoslavia v Hungary daviscup.com 30 September–2 October 1983 Clay 4 0 Marko Ostoja 6 3 6 6 Róbert Machán 0 6 2 2 Slobodan Živojinović 6 2 6 7 János Benyik 3 6 2 5 Slobodan Živojinović Marko Ostoja 6 6 10 6 Róbert Machán Péter Szőke 4 3 12 3 Marko Ostoja 7 6 János Benyik 5 2 Slobodan Živojinović Róbert Machán References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Europe Zone