1951 Davis Cup Europe Zone

International tennis competition 1951 Davis Cup 1951 Davis Cup Europe Zone 3 May 1951 – 29 July 1951 21 1951 Davis Cup Europe Zone 1951 Davis Cup America Zone Sweden Qualified for: 1951 Davis Cup Inter-Zonal Final 1950 1952 The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1951 Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. A seeding system was introduced for the first time, where the previous year's quarterfinalists were guaranteed a bye in the first round.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Sweden defeated West Germany in the final, and went on to face the United States in the Inter-Zonal Final. Draw y 3–11 May 11–22 May 14–19 June 13–19 July 27–29 July First Round Second Round 25 150 SWE bye AUT bye FRA 1830 bye GBR bye PHI 1936 bye FIN 1 BRA 1889 4 IRL bye NED 4 MON 1 NOR 2 EGY 1922 3 bye BEL YUG 2 FRG 3 bye DEN SUI 5 LUX 0 bye POL 1928 bye RSA 1928 bye ITA Vienna, Austria (clay) SWE 5 AUT 0 Wimbledon, England (grass) FRA 1830 2 GBR 3 Paris, France (clay) PHI 1936 4 BRA 1889 1 Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) IRL 2 NED 3 Brussels, Belgium EGY 1922 1 BEL 4 West Berlin (clay) FRG 4 DEN 1 Zürich, Switzerland SUI 1 POL 1928 4 Milan, Italy (clay) RSA 1928 2 ITA 3 Scarborough, England (grass) SWE 5 GBR 0 Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) PHI 1936 4 NED 1 Cologne, West Germany BEL 2 FRG 3 Milan, Italy (clay) POL 1928 0 ITA 5 Båstad, Sweden (clay) SWE 5 PHI 1936 0 Munich, West Germany FRG 3 ITA 2 Båstad, Sweden (clay) SWE 5 FRG 0 First round Finland vs. Brazil Finland Brazil 1889 Helsinki, Finlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-FIN-BRA-01 Finland v Brazil daviscup.com 4–6 May 1951 1 4 Pentti Forsman 4 4 6 6 1 Alcides Procópio 6 6 4 2 6 Sakari Salo 1 1 4 Armando Vieira 6 6 6 Pentti Forsman Sakari Salo 4 4 1 Alcides Procópio Armando Vieira 6 6 6 Sakari Salo 6 6 6 Roberto Cardozo 3 4 4 Pentti Forsman 6 4 5 6 2 Armando Vieira 2 6 7 0 6 Netherlands vs. Monaco Netherlands Monaco Scheveningen, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-NED-MON-01 Netherlands v Monaco daviscup.com 3–5 May 1951 Clay 4 1 John Linck 3 6 6 9 Georges Pasquier 6 2 4 7 Hans van Swol 2 6 6 6 Aleco Noghès 6 4 2 0 Ivo Rinkel Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Aleco Noghès Georges Pasquier 1 2 2 Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Georges Pasquier 1 1 2 John Linck 6 8 6 5 2 Aleco Noghès 3 10 3 7 6 Norway vs. Egypt Norway Egypt 1922 Oslo, Norwayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-NOR-EGY-01 Norway v Egypt daviscup.com 9–11 May 1951 Clay 2 3 Johan Haanes 6 6 6 Marcel Coen 2 2 3 Jan Staubo 8 3 5 2 Adli El Shafei 6 6 7 6 Johan Haanes Sverre Lie 9 4 3 Marcel Coen Adli El Shafei 11 6 6 Johan Haanes 1 4 3 Adli El Shafei 6 6 6 Jan Staubo 4 6 6 6 Marcel Coen 6 3 3 3 Yugoslavia vs. West Germany Yugoslavia West Germany Zagreb, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-YUG-GER-01 Yugoslavia v West Germany daviscup.com 4–7 May 1951 2 3 Milan Branović 4 5 6 6 6 Ernst Buchholz 6 7 2 2 4 Dragutin Mitić 0 2 6 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 8 Dragutin Mitić Josip Palada 2 9 4 4 Gottfried von Cramm Rolf Göpfert 6 7 6 6 Dragutin Mitić 6 12 6 Ernst Buchholz 3 10 4 Milan Branović 1 7 7 4 Gottfried von Cramm 6 5 9 6 Switzerland vs. Luxembourg Switzerland Luxembourg Lausanne, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-SUI-LUX-01 Switzerland v Luxembourg daviscup.com 3–6 May 1951 5 0 Max Albrecht 6 6 6 6 Gaston Wampach 3 8 1 0 Jost Spitzer 6 6 6 Géza Wertheim 0 4 2 Paul Blondel René Buser 3 7 6 6 6 Gaston Wampach Géza Wertheim 6 9 3 2 2 Max Albrecht 6 6 6 Géza Wertheim 1 2 1 Jost Spitzer 6 12 6 Gaston Wampach 1 10 2 Second round Austria vs. Sweden Austria Sweden Vienna, Austriahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-AUT-SWE-01 Austria v Sweden daviscup.com 19–21 May 1951 Clay 0 5 Gustav Specht 1 6 0 Sven Davidson 6 8 6 Hans Redl 9 2 1 1 Lennart Bergelin 7 6 6 6 Alfred Huber Hans Redl 3 5 2 Lennart Bergelin Sven Davidson 6 7 6 Hans Redl 4 6 4 1 Sven Davidson 6 1 6 6 Gustav Specht 1 5 7 4 Torsten Johansson 6 7 5 6 Great Britain vs. France Great Britain France 1830 No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-GBR-FRA-01 Great Britain v France daviscup.com 19–22 May 1951 Grass 3 2 Geoffrey Paish 3 2 3 Paul Rémy 6 6 6 Tony Mottram 6 1 6 6 6 Bernard Destremau 3 6 8 2 3 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 7 6 6 6 Robert Abdesselam Paul Rémy 5 3 8 4 Tony Mottram 6 6 6 Paul Rémy 2 4 4 Arthur G. Roberts 5 2 8 6 3 Bernard Destremau 7 6 6 3 6 Philippines vs. Brazil Philippines 1936 Brazil 1889 Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-PHI-BRA-01 Philippines v Brazil daviscup.com 11–13 May 1951 Clay 4 1 Raymundo Deyro 3 2 7 Armando Vieira 6 6 9 Felicisimo Ampon 6 6 6 Alcides Procópio 1 0 1 Felicisimo Ampon César Carmona 3 6 6 7 Alcides Procópio Armando Vieira 6 2 1 5 Felicisimo Ampon 8 3 6 6 Armando Vieira 6 6 0 0 Raymundo Deyro 6 7 6 Roberto Cardozo 3 5 3 Netherlands vs. Ireland Netherlands Ireland Scheveningen, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-NED-IRL-01 Netherlands v Ireland daviscup.com 11–13 May 1951 Clay 3 2 Ludwig Krijt 6 4 6 6 Joseph Hackett 3 6 4 2 Hans van Swol 7 6 4 3 4 Guy Jackson 5 4 6 6 6 Ivo Rinkel Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Joseph Hackett Cyril Kemp 3 1 2 Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Joseph Hackett 2 4 1 Ludwig Krijt 2 3 9 5 Guy Jackson 6 6 7 7 Belgium vs. Egypt Belgium Egypt 1922 Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-BEL-EGY-01 Belgium v Egypt daviscup.com 19–21 May 1951 4 1 Jacques Brichant 6 6 6 Marcel Coen 1 1 0 Philippe Washer 4 6 7 6 Adli El Shafei 6 2 5 4 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 6 7 2 6 Marcel Coen Adli El Shafei 2 5 6 2 Jacques Peten 4 6 5 4 Marcel Coen 6 1 7 6 Jacques Brichant 6 6 6 Adli El Shafei 3 1 4 West Germany vs. Denmark West Germany Denmark West Berlinhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-GER-DEN-01 West Germany v Denmark daviscup.com 18–20 May 1951 Clay 4 1 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 6 Kurt Nielsen 2 4 0 Ernst Buchholz 6 3 4 4 Torben Ulrich 2 6 6 6 Gottfried von Cramm Rolf Göpfert 6 6 6 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 4 4 2 Ernst Buchholz 2 3 6 6 6 Kurt Nielsen 6 6 3 3 4 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 6 Torben Ulrich 4 2 4 Switzerland vs. Poland Switzerland Poland 1922 Zürich, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-SUI-POL-01 Switzerland v Poland daviscup.com 18–20 May 1951 1 4 Max Albrecht 7 6 5 0 1 Józef Piątek 5 4 7 6 6 Jost Spitzer 6 2 2 5 Władysław Skonecki 4 6 6 7 René Buser Jost Spitzer 3 7 6 3 6 Józef Piątek Władysław Skonecki 6 5 1 6 4 Jost Spitzer 6 4 4 Józef Piątek 8 6 6 Max Albrecht 6 6 5 3 3 Władysław Skonecki 3 1 7 6 6 Italy vs. South Africa Italy South Africa 1928 Milan, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-ITA-RSA-01 Italy v South Africa daviscup.com 18–21 May 1951 Clay 3 2 Giovanni Cucelli 9 6 6 7 Sydney Levy 11 0 4 5 Rolando del Bello 3 1 5 Eric Sturgess 6 6 7 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 13 6 6 Leon Norgarb Eric Sturgess 11 4 4 Rolando del Bello 6 6 6 Sydney Levy 4 3 2 Giovanni Cucelli 3 2 6 7 Eric Sturgess 6 6 4 9 Quarterfinals Great Britain vs. Sweden Great Britain Sweden Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-GBR-SWE-01 Great Britain v Sweden daviscup.com 14–16 June 1951 Grass 0 5 Geoffrey Paish 7 1 3 Lennart Bergelin 9 6 6 Tony Mottram 6 5 2 6 Sven Davidson 4 7 6 8 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 6 3 7 8 Lennart Bergelin Sven Davidson 2 6 9 10 Tony Mottram 6 7 3 4 2 Lennart Bergelin 3 5 6 6 6 Geoffrey Paish 6 5 1 4 Sven Davidson 2 7 6 6 Netherlands vs. Philippines Netherlands Philippines 1936 Noordwijk, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-NED-PHI-01 Netherlands v Philippines daviscup.com 15–17 June 1951 Clay 1 4 Ludwig Krijt 4 0 1 Raymundo Deyro 6 6 6 John Linck 1 3 7 1 Felicisimo Ampon 6 6 5 6 Ivo Rinkel Hans van Swol 5 6 7 6 Felicisimo Ampon César Carmona 7 3 5 4 John Linck 1 4 6 2 Raymundo Deyro 6 6 4 6 Ludwig Krijt 3 3 1 César Carmona 6 6 6 West Germany vs. Belgium West Germany Belgium Cologne, West Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-GER-BEL-01 West Germany v Belgium daviscup.com 15–17 June 1951 3 2 Gottfried von Cramm 5 6 6 6 Philippe Washer 7 3 4 4 Ernst Buchholz 1 3 2 Jacques Brichant 6 6 6 Gottfried von Cramm Rolf Göpfert 8 3 6 6 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 6 6 2 3 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 3 6 Jacques Brichant 0 2 6 3 Ernst Buchholz 6 3 6 3 Philippe Washer 3 6 8 6 Italy vs. Poland Italy Poland Milan, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-ITA-POL-01 Italy v Poland daviscup.com 17–19 June 1951 Clay 5 0 Giovanni Cucelli 8 6 6 Józef Piątek 6 0 2 Rolando del Bello 7 6 7 6 Jan Radzio 9 3 5 1 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 6 Jan Chytrowski Józef Piątek 2 3 2 Rolando del Bello 6 6 1 6 Józef Piątek 4 0 6 2 Giuseppe Merlo 6 6 6 Jan Radzio 1 1 2 Semifinals Sweden vs. Philippines Sweden Philippines 1936 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-SWE-PHI-01 Sweden v Philippines daviscup.com 17–19 July 1951 Clay 5 0 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 6 Raymundo Deyro 1 3 2 Sven Davidson 6 6 4 0 6 Felicisimo Ampon 1 4 6 6 3 Lennart Bergelin Sven Davidson 6 8 6 Felicisimo Ampon César Carmona 3 6 4 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 0 1 6 Felicisimo Ampon 3 1 6 6 2 Sven Davidson 6 4 3 8 7 Raymundo Deyro 4 6 6 6 5 West Germany vs. Italy West Germany Italy Munich, West Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-GER-ITA-01 West Germany v Italy daviscup.com 13–17 July 1951 3 2 Ernst Buchholz 2 6 8 1 4 Rolando del Bello 6 1 6 6 6 Gottfried von Cramm 6 4 8 7 Giovanni Cucelli 2 6 6 5 Gottfried von Cramm Rolf Göpfert 6 6 4 9 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 4 2 6 7 Ernst Buchholz 2 3 4 Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 6 Gottfried von Cramm 7 6 4 6 Rolando del Bello 5 4 6 4 Final Sweden vs. West Germany Sweden West Germany Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1951-EUR-M-SWE-GER-01 Sweden v West Germany daviscup.com 27–29 July 1951 Clay 5 0 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 6 Gottfried von Cramm 4 1 4 Sven Davidson 6 6 6 Ernst Buchholz 2 1 4 Lennart Bergelin Sven Davidson 9 9 8 6 Gottfried von Cramm Rolf Göpfert 7 7 10 2 Lennart Bergelin 6 5 6 6 Ernst Buchholz 1 7 4 3 Sven Davidson 6 6 6 Helmut Gulcz 0 2 1 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