1952 Davis Cup Europe Zone

International tennis competition 1952 Davis Cup 1952 Davis Cup Europe Zone 1 May 1952 – 28 July 1952 21 1952 Davis Cup Europe Zone 1952 Davis Cup America Zone ITA Qualified for: 1952 Davis Cup Inter-Zonal Finals 1951 1953 The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1952 Davis Cup. 23 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Eastern Zone. Italy defeated Belgium in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Draw y 1–11 May 16–19 May 13–16 June 11–14 July 25–28 July First Round Second Round 25 150 FRG bye BRA 1889 bye DEN bye MON 4 IRL 1 ITA bye LUX 0 EGY 1922 5 GBR bye YUG 3 FIN 2 NOR 0 FRA 1830 5 bye NED TUR 1 SUI 4 bye ARG AUT 1 CHI 4 bye SWE ISR HUN 1949 bye BEL Düsseldorf, West Germany FRG 3 BRA 1889 2 Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) DEN 5 MON 0 Rome, Italy (clay) ITA 5 EGY 1922 0 Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay) GBR 3 YUG 2 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 4 NED 1 Lausanne, Switzerland SUI 0 ARG 5 Solna, Sweden (clay) CHI 0 SWE 5 Brussels, Belgium HUN 1949 1 BEL 4 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) FRG 1 DEN 4 Bologna, Italy (clay) ITA 4 GBR 1 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 3 ARG 2 Brussels, Belgium (clay) SWE 2 BEL 3 Milan, Italy (clay) DEN 1 ITA 4 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 2 BEL 3 Milan, Italy (clay) ITA 3 BEL 1 First round Monaco vs. Ireland Monaco Ireland Monte Carlo, Monacohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-MON-IRL-01 Monaco v Ireland daviscup.com 1–4 May 1952 4 1 Georges Pasquier 5 4 6 Cyril Kemp 7 6 8 Aleco Noghès 9 8 6 6 8 Joseph Hackett 11 10 3 4 6 Aleco Noghès Georges Pasquier 6 6 2 6 Joseph Hackett Cyril Kemp 1 2 6 2 Georges Pasquier 4 6 6 4 6 Joseph Hackett 6 2 4 6 3 Aleco Noghès 6 6 6 Cyril Kemp 4 4 4 Luxembourg vs. Egypt Luxembourg Egypt 1922 Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourghttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-LUX-EGY-01 Luxembourg v Egypt daviscup.com 1–4 May 1952 0 5 Paul Decker 1 1 0 Adel Ismail 6 6 6 Géza Wertheim 1 3 2 Adli El Shafei 6 6 6 Victor Klees Géza Wertheim 2 2 2 Marcel Coen Adli El Shafei 6 6 6 Paul Decker 0 0 1 Adli El Shafei 6 6 6 Géza Wertheim 2 6 2 2 Marcel Coen 6 0 6 6 Finland vs. Yugoslavia Finland Yugoslavia Helsinki, Finlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-FIN-YUG-01 Finland v Yugoslavia daviscup.com 8–10 May 1952 2 3 Sakari Salo 6 1 7 6 7 Vladimir Petrović 8 6 5 4 5 Pentti Forsman 2 1 0 Josip Palada 6 6 6 Pentti Forsman Sakari Salo 7 3 2 3 Josip Palada Vladimir Petrović 5 6 6 6 Pentti Forsman 6 4 6 3 Vladimir Petrović 2 6 8 6 Sakari Salo 6 6 6 Ivko Plećević 0 1 0 Norway vs. France Norway France 1830 Oslo, Norwayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-NOR-FRA-01 Norway v France daviscup.com 9–11 May 1952 Clay 0 5 Sverre Lie 4 3 3 Paul Rémy 6 6 6 Nils-Erik Hessen 1 4 3 Bernard Destremau 6 6 6 Nils-Erik Hessen Sverre Lie 1 3 2 Robert Abdesselam Paul Rémy 6 6 6 Nils-Erik Hessen 1 3 3 Robert Haillet 6 6 6 Sverre Lie 4 6 0 Bernard Destremau 6 8 6 Turkey vs. Switzerland Turkey Switzerland Istanbul, Turkeyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-TUR-SUI-01 Turkey v Switzerland daviscup.com 3–5 May 1952 1 4 Nazmi Bari 2 0 6 Jost Spitzer 6 6 8 Fehmi Kızıl 6 4 2 6 4 Erwin Balestra 4 6 6 4 6 Nazmi Bari Behbut Cevanşir 4 2 7 2 Jean-Pierre Blondel Paul Blondel 6 6 5 6 Behbut Cevanşir 3 2 3 Paul Blondel 6 6 6 Nazmi Bari 6 3 6 7 Erwin Balestra 2 6 3 5 Austria vs. Chile Austria Chile Vienna, Austriahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-AUT-CHI-01 Austria v Chile daviscup.com 2–4 May 1952 1 4 Gustav Specht 0 2 3 Ricardo Balbiers 6 6 6 Alfred Huber 5 10 5 Luis Ayala 7 12 7 Alfred Huber Hans Redl 2 7 6 6 Luis Ayala Carlos San Hueza 6 5 2 4 Hans Redl 4 6 3 6 1 Ricardo Balbiers 6 3 6 1 6 Gustav Specht 1 2 1 Luis Ayala 6 6 6 Second round West Germany vs. Brazil West Germany Brazil 1889 Düsseldorf, West Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-GER-BRA-01 West Germany v Brazil daviscup.com 16–18 May 1952 3 2 Ernst Buchholz 4 6 6 6 Eugenio Saller 6 3 3 4 Gottfried von Cramm 8 2 8 6 1 Armando Vieira 10 6 6 3 6 Gottfried von Cramm Rolf Göpfert 6 7 6 Eugenio Saller Armando Vieira 3 5 3 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 6 Eugenio Saller 2 2 4 Ernst Buchholz 8 7 3 4 Armando Vieira 10 5 6 6 Monaco vs. Denmark Monaco Denmark Monte Carlo, Monacohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-MON-DEN-01 Monaco v Denmark daviscup.com 16–19 May 1952 Clay 0 5 Georges Pasquier 0 2 3 Kurt Nielsen 6 6 6 Aleco Noghès 2 2 4 Torben Ulrich 6 6 6 Aleco Noghès Georges Pasquier 6 3 6 2 1 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 3 6 1 6 6 Aleco Noghès 2 3 4 Kurt Nielsen 6 6 6 Georges Pasquier 6 2 1 6 0 Torben Ulrich 0 6 6 3 6 Italy vs. Egypt Italy Egypt 1922 Foro Italico, Rome, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-ITA-EGY-01 Italy v Egypt daviscup.com 16–18 May 1952 Clay 5 0 Rolando del Bello 6 7 6 Marcel Coen 1 5 1 Fausto Gardini 6 6 6 Adli El Shafei 0 3 3 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 6 Marcel Coen Adli El Shafei 2 3 2 Fausto Gardini 6 6 6 Marcel Coen 0 1 1 Rolando del Bello 7 7 2 7 Adli El Shafei 5 5 6 5 Yugoslavia vs. Great Britain Yugoslavia Great Britain Belgrade, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-YUG-GBR-01 Yugoslavia v Great Britain daviscup.com 17–19 May 1952 Clay 2 3 Vladimir Petrović 6 1 2 Tony Mottram 8 6 6 Josip Palada 9 6 6 7 Geoffrey Paish 7 8 3 5 Stefan Laslo Josip Palada 4 6 11 2 2 Colin Gregory Tony Mottram 6 1 9 6 6 Vladimir Petrović 6 2 4 6 6 Roger Becker 1 6 6 2 1 Josip Palada 3 5 2 Tony Mottram 6 7 6 France vs. Netherlands France 1830 Netherlands Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-FRA-NED-01 France v Netherlands daviscup.com 16–18 May 1952 Clay 4 1 Bernard Destremau 3 6 6 2 Hubert Wilton 6 8 1 6 Paul Rémy 6 6 1 6 Hans van Swol 1 2 6 3 Robert Abdesselam Paul Rémy 6 6 6 Ivo Rinkel Hans van Swol 1 4 3 Bernard Destremau 5 7 6 7 Hans van Swol 7 5 1 5 Robert Haillet 6 3 6 6 Hubert Wilton 2 6 2 3 Switzerland vs. Argentina Switzerland Argentina Lausanne, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-SUI-ARG-01 Switzerland v Argentina daviscup.com 17–19 May 1952 0 5 Jost Spitzer 2 2 3 Enrique Morea 6 6 6 Max Albrecht 2 6 1 2 Alejo Russell 6 2 6 6 Jean-Pierre Blondel Paul Blondel 3 2 4 Enrique Morea Alejo Russell 6 6 6 Paul Blondel 2 2 2 Salvador Soriano 6 6 6 Jost Spitzer 2 3 8 1 Alejo Russell 6 6 6 6 Sweden vs. Chile Sweden Chile Solna Tennisstadion, Solna, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-SWE-CHI-01 Sweden v Chile daviscup.com 16–18 May 1952 Clay 5 0 Sven Davidson 4 3 7 8 6 Luis Ayala 6 6 5 6 1 Torsten Johansson 6 7 6 Ricardo Balbiers 4 5 4 Torsten Johansson Nils Rohlsson 6 2 6 4 6 Luis Ayala Ricardo Balbiers 3 6 3 6 4 Torsten Johansson 3 6 6 6 Luis Ayala 6 2 4 2 Åke Eliaeson 6 3 6 3 6 Ricardo Balbiers 2 6 3 6 4 Belgium vs. Hungary Belgium Hungary Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-BEL-HUN-01 Belgium v Hungary daviscup.com 16–18 May 1952 4 1 Jacques Brichant 3 5 8 6 5 András Ádám-Stolpa 6 7 6 2 7 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 József Asbóth 2 0 4 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 6 6 6 András Ádám-Stolpa József Asbóth 3 4 4 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 András Ádám-Stolpa 4 2 0 Jacques Brichant 3 7 6 6 József Asbóth 6 5 4 0 Quarterfinals Denmark vs. West Germany Denmark West Germany Copenhagen, Denmarkhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-DEN-GER-01 Denmark v West Germany daviscup.com 13–15 June 1952 Clay 4 1 Kurt Nielsen 7 6 6 Ernst Buchholz 5 2 4 Torben Ulrich 1 3 2 Horst Hermann 6 6 6 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 7 14 8 6 6 Rolf Göpfert Horst Hermann 9 16 6 3 3 Torben Ulrich 6 6 6 Ernst Buchholz 3 3 0 Kurt Nielsen 6 6 6 Horst Hermann 3 3 2 Italy vs. Great Britain Italy Great Britain Bologna, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-ITA-GBR-01 Italy v Great Britain daviscup.com 13–15 June 1952 Clay 4 1 Rolando del Bello 8 6 6 Tony Mottram 6 2 2 Fausto Gardini 6 6 6 Geoffrey Paish 2 3 3 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 3 1 8 2 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 6 6 6 6 Fausto Gardini 4 4 6 6 6 Tony Mottram 6 6 3 1 0 Rolando del Bello 6 6 6 Geoffrey Paish 3 4 2 France vs. Argentina France 1830 Argentina Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-FRA-ARG-01 France v Argentina daviscup.com 13–15 June 1952 Clay 3 2 Bernard Destremau 2 2 2 Enrique Morea 6 6 6 Paul Rémy 6 7 6 Alejo Russell 4 5 3 Robert Abdesselam Paul Rémy 6 6 6 Enrique Morea Alejo Russell 2 4 4 Bernard Destremau 5 6 6 6 Alejo Russell 7 3 3 4 Paul Rémy 4 5 3 Enrique Morea 6 7 6 Belgium vs. Sweden Belgium Sweden Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-BEL-SWE-01 Belgium v Sweden daviscup.com 14–16 June 1952 Clay 3 2 Philippe Washer 1 6 7 6 Torsten Johansson 6 3 5 4 Jacques Brichant 6 8 7 Sven Davidson 4 6 5 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 3 6 6 7 Torsten Johansson Nils Rohlsson 6 2 1 5 Jacques Brichant 1 3 2 Torsten Johansson 6 6 6 Philippe Washer 6 7 5 Sven Davidson 1 5 7 4 Semifinals Italy vs. Denmark Italy Denmark Milan, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-ITA-DEN-01 Italy v Denmark daviscup.com 11–13 July 1952 Clay 4 1 Rolando del Bello 6 6 6 Torben Ulrich 4 4 3 Fausto Gardini 8 6 6 Kurt Nielsen 6 4 4 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 8 6 2 4 6 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 6 4 6 6 0 Fausto Gardini 6 6 7 Torben Ulrich 0 4 5 Rolando del Bello 3 1 4 Kurt Nielsen 6 6 6 France vs. Belgium France 1830 Belgium Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-FRA-BEL-01 France v Belgium daviscup.com 12–14 July 1952 Clay 2 3 Paul Rémy 3 3 10 6 6 Jacques Brichant 6 6 8 4 1 Robert Abdesselam 5 1 3 Philippe Washer 7 6 6 Marcel Bernard Paul Rémy 6 6 1 4 6 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 1 2 6 6 1 Paul Rémy 0 0 3 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Robert Abdesselam 6 8 13 1 Jacques Brichant 8 6 15 6 Final Italy vs. Belgium Italy Belgium Milan, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-ITA-BEL-01 Italy v Belgium daviscup.com 25–28 July 1952 Clay 3 1 Rolando del Bello 7 1 5 6 4 Jacques Brichant 5 6 7 0 6 Fausto Gardini 8 6 3 2 6 Philippe Washer 6 1 6 6 4 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 5 3 6 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 3 1 7 6 3 Fausto Gardini 4 6 0 6 6 Jacques Brichant 6 1 6 2 2 Rolando del Bello 3 Philippe Washer 3 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