1947 Davis Cup Europe Zone

International tennis competition 1947 Davis Cup 1947 Davis Cup Europe Zone 2 May 1947 – 15 July 1947 20 1947 Europe Zone 1947 America Zone Czechoslovakia Qualified for: 1947 Davis Cup Inter-Zonal Final 1946 1948 The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1947 Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Czechoslovakia defeated Yugoslavia in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final. Draw y 2–4 May 15–18 May 30 May–1 June 13–16 June 13–15 July First Round Second Round 25 150 POL 1928 bye GBR bye NED bye RSA 1928 bye IRL bye YUG bye BEL 5 LUX 0 ESP 1945 2 EGY 1922 3 GRE old 1 SUI 4 SWE 2 TCH 3 bye NOR bye NZL bye FRA 1830 bye IND British bye MON bye DEN Warsaw, Poland (clay) POL 1928 2 GBR 3 Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay) NED 1 RSA 1928 4 Dublin, Ireland (grass) IRL 2 YUG 3 Brussels, Belgium BEL 4 EGY 1922 1 Prague, Czechoslovakia SUI 1 TCH 4 Oslo, Norway (clay) NOR 2 NZL 3 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 5 IND British 0 MON DEN Scarborough, England (grass) GBR 1 RSA 1928 4 Brussels, Belgium YUG 4 BEL 1 Prague, Czechoslovakia TCH 5 NZL 0 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 5 MON 0 Zagreb, Yugoslavia RSA 1928 2 YUG 3 Prague, Czechoslovakia TCH 4 FRA 1830 0 Zagreb, Yugoslavia YUG 0 TCH 4 First round Belgium vs. Luxembourg Belgium Luxembourg Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-BEL-LUX-01 Belgium v Luxembourg daviscup.com 2–4 May 1947 5 0 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Géza Wertheim 2 2 1 Jacques Peten 4 6 9 3 6 Gaston Wampach 6 2 7 6 3 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Gaston Wampach Géza Wertheim 4 3 2 Philippe Washer 7 1 6 6 Gaston Wampach 5 6 2 2 Jacques Peten 6 6 6 Géza Wertheim 2 0 0 Spain vs. Egypt Spain 1945 Egypt 1922 Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spainhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-ESP-EGY-01 Spain v Egypt daviscup.com 2–4 May 1947 Clay 2 3 Mario Szavoszt 3 3 9 6 3 Andre Najar 6 6 7 3 6 Luis Carles 6 3 4 5 Adli El Shafei 3 6 6 7 Jaime Bartroli Luis Carles 4 6 3 6 4 Marcel Coen Mahmoud Talaat 6 3 6 3 6 Jaime Bartroli 6 6 6 Andre Najar 3 1 3 Mario Szavoszt 6 3 6 3 6 Adli El Shafei 2 6 4 6 4 Greece vs. Switzerland Greece old Switzerland Athens, Greecehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-GRE-SUI-01 Greece v Switzerland daviscup.com 2–4 May 1947 1 4 Andreas Manuilidis 2 5 1 Jost Spitzer 6 7 6 Lazaros Stalios 2 10 6 6 Hans Huonder 6 8 3 3 Georgios Nikolaides Lazaros Stalios 7 8 0 7 1 Hans Huonder Jost Spitzer 5 6 6 9 6 Andreas Manuilidis 0 1 1 Hans Huonder 6 6 6 Lazaros Stalios 6 6 0 1 Jost Spitzer 1 8 6 6 Sweden vs. Czechoslovakia Sweden Czechoslovakia Malmö Tennisstadion, Malmö, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-SWE-TCH-01 Sweden v Czechoslovakia daviscup.com 2–4 May 1947 Clay 2 3 Torsten Johansson 7 6 6 6 Vladimír Černík 5 4 8 2 Lennart Bergelin 6 1 4 4 Jaroslav Drobný 4 6 6 6 Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson 1 9 5 2 Vladimír Černík Jaroslav Drobný 6 7 7 6 Torsten Johansson 1 6 3 6 4 Jaroslav Drobný 6 2 6 4 6 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 6 6 Vladimír Černík 4 8 1 1 Second round Poland vs. Great Britain Poland 1928 Great Britain Warsaw, Polandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-POL-GBR-01 Poland v Great Britain daviscup.com 15–17 May 1947 Clay 2 3 Józef Hebda 6 1 1 3 Tony Mottram 2 6 6 6 Władysław Skonecki 6 7 13 Derrick Barton 3 5 11 Józef Hebda Władysław Skonecki 2 4 3 Donald Butler Geoffrey Paish 6 6 6 Józef Hebda 2 6 6 4 6 Derrick Barton 6 3 4 6 4 Władysław Skonecki 4 2 5 Tony Mottram 6 6 7 Netherlands vs. South Africa Netherlands South Africa 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-NED-RSA-01 Netherlands v South Africa daviscup.com 15–17 May 1947 Clay 1 4 Hubert Wilton 6 1 3 2 Eric Sturgess 4 6 6 6 Hans van Swol 6 3 5 2 Eustace Fannin 3 6 7 6 Ivo Rinkel Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Eustace Fannin Eric Sturgess 3 1 0 Hans van Swol 2 5 6 3 Eric Sturgess 6 7 2 6 Hubert Wilton 9 3 1 3 Eustace Fannin 7 6 6 6 Ireland vs. Yugoslavia Ireland Yugoslavia Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Irelandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-IRL-YUG-01 Ireland v Yugoslavia daviscup.com 16–18 May 1947 Grass 2 3 Cyril Kemp 10 9 3 4 1 Dragutin Mitić 8 7 6 6 6 Joseph McHale 3 3 3 Josip Palada 6 6 6 Raymond Egan Cyril Kemp 2 4 2 Dragutin Mitić Josip Palada 6 6 6 Cyril Kemp 4 6 6 6 Josip Palada 6 1 0 3 Joseph McHale 9 6 7 Josip Šarić 7 1 5 Belgium vs. Egypt Belgium Egypt 1922 Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-BEL-EGY-01 Belgium v Egypt daviscup.com 16–18 May 1947 4 1 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem 4 6 0 6 6 Andre Najar 6 3 6 3 2 Philippe Washer 6 2 6 8 Adli El Shafei 2 6 0 6 André Lacroix Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Marcel Coen Mahmoud Talaat 4 1 3 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem 4 4 5 Adli El Shafei 6 6 7 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Andre Najar 2 4 2 Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland Czechoslovakia Switzerland Prague, Czechoslovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-TCH-SUI-01 Czechoslovakia v Switzerland daviscup.com 16–18 May 1947 4 1 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Hans Huonder 1 1 1 Vladimír Černík 2 6 6 5 1 Jost Spitzer 6 4 0 7 6 Vladimír Černík Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Hans Pfaff Jost Spitzer 1 2 3 Vladimír Černík 6 6 6 Hans Huonder 3 3 4 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Jost Spitzer 2 1 2 Norway vs. New Zealand Norway New Zealand Oslo, Norwayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-NOR-NZL-01 Norway v New Zealand daviscup.com 16–18 May 1947 Clay 2 3 Johan Haanes 6 7 6 John Barry 0 5 4 Jan Staubo 6 6 3 6 Ron McKenzie 2 3 6 2 Birger Andersen-Brem Johan Haanes 6 4 4 2 Ron McKenzie Jeff Robson 4 6 6 6 Jan Staubo 6 5 6 5 2 John Barry 4 7 3 7 6 Johan Haanes 4 6 3 7 Ron McKenzie 6 0 6 9 France vs. India France 1830 India British Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-FRA-IND-01 France v India daviscup.com 16–18 May 1947 Clay 5 0 Bernard Destremau 6 6 6 Sumant Misra 0 3 3 Marcel Bernard 6 6 6 Ghaus Mohammad Khan 3 2 0 Marcel Bernard Pierre Pellizza 6 6 6 Jimmy Mehta Sumant Misra 3 2 3 Marcel Bernard 6 6 6 Sumant Misra 4 3 1 Bernard Destremau 6 6 6 Dilip Bose 0 1 2 Quarterfinals Great Britain vs. South Africa Great Britain South Africa 1928 Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-GBR-RSA-01 Great Britain v South Africa daviscup.com 30 May–1 June 1947 Grass 1 4 Tony Mottram 7 2 1 3 Eric Sturgess 5 6 6 6 Donald Butler 4 6 7 3 Eustace Fannin 6 4 9 3 4 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 1 6 6 3 4 Eustace Fannin Eric Sturgess 6 4 2 6 6 Donald Butler 1 1 0 Eric Sturgess 6 6 6 Tony Mottram 6 5 6 7 Eustace Fannin 4 7 2 5 Belgium vs. Yugoslavia Belgium Yugoslavia Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-BEL-YUG-01 Belgium v Yugoslavia daviscup.com 30 May–1 June 1947 1 4 Philippe Washer 6 6 1 6 Dragutin Mitić 4 3 6 3 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem 1 6 3 3 Josip Palada 6 4 6 6 André Lacroix Philippe Washer 6 6 2 1 2 Dragutin Mitić Josip Palada 2 1 6 6 6 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem 0 3 4 Dragutin Mitić 6 6 6 Philippe Washer 3 2 0 Josip Palada 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand Czechoslovakia New Zealand Prague, Czechoslovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-TCH-NZL-01 Czechoslovakia v New Zealand daviscup.com 30 May–1 June 1947 5 0 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 8 Jeff Robson 2 2 6 Vladimír Černík 6 6 7 Ron McKenzie 3 4 5 Vladimír Černík Jaroslav Drobný 6 4 9 3 10 Ron McKenzie Jeff Robson 2 6 7 6 8 Vladimír Černík 6 6 6 Jeff Robson 3 0 0 Ferdinand Vrba 6 6 6 John Barry 4 2 2 France vs. Monaco France 1830 Monaco Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-FRA-MON-01 France v Monaco daviscup.com 30 May–1 June 1947 Clay 5 0 Marcel Bernard 6 6 6 Aleco Noghès 1 2 0 Bernard Destremau 6 6 6 Vladimir Landau 3 2 1 Robert Abdesselam Pierre Pellizza 6 6 6 Vladimir Landau Gaston Médécin 2 1 0 Robert Abdesselam 6 6 6 Vladimir Landau 2 1 0 Bernard Destremau 7 6 6 Aleco Noghès 5 2 1 Semifinals Yugoslavia vs. South Africa Yugoslavia South Africa 1928 Zagreb, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-YUG-RSA-01 Yugoslavia v South Africa daviscup.com 13–15 June 1947 3 2 Dragutin Mitić 3 7 6 3 6 Eric Sturgess 6 5 2 6 3 Josip Palada 6 6 7 Eustace Fannin 1 4 5 Dragutin Mitić Josip Palada 3 5 5 Eustace Fannin Eric Sturgess 6 7 7 Josip Palada 6 3 0 7 3 Eric Sturgess 3 6 6 5 6 Dragutin Mitić 6 6 6 Eustace Fannin 2 3 4 Czechoslovakia vs. France Czechoslovakia France 1830 Prague, Czechoslovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-TCH-FRA-01 Czechoslovakia v France daviscup.com 14–16 June 1947 4 0 Vladimír Černík 2 9 6 4 6 Marcel Bernard 6 7 4 6 4 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Bernard Destremau 2 0 1 Vladimír Černík Jaroslav Drobný 10 14 6 Jean Borotra Yvon Petra 8 12 3 Jaroslav Drobný 6 2 6 4 6 Marcel Bernard 3 6 4 6 4 Vladimír Černík Bernard Destremau Final Yugoslavia vs. Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Zagreb, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-YUG-TCH-01 Yugoslavia v Czechoslovakia daviscup.com 13–15 July 1947 0 4 Dragutin Mitić 6 0 6 1 2 Vladimír Černík 3 6 2 6 6 Josip Palada 3 6 6 3 Jaroslav Drobný 6 8 2 6 Dragutin Mitić Josip Palada 3 1 3 Vladimír Černík Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Dragutin Mitić 6 3 4 6 1 Jaroslav Drobný 1 6 6 4 6 Josip Palada Ján Smolinský 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