The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1948 Davis Cup.

25 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone.[1] Czechoslovakia defeated Sweden in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw

First round

Great Britain vs. India


Great Britain
3		 Royal Hall Grounds, Harrogate, England[3]
22–24 April 1948
Clay
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
India		 Howard Walton
Dilip Bose		 3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2 United Kingdom
India		 Tony Mottram
Sumant Misra		 6
0		 6
3		 7
9 		7
5		    
3 United Kingdom
India		 Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish
Sumant Misra / Subba Sawhney		 6
3		 7
5		 6
2		      
4 United Kingdom
India		 Tony Mottram
Dilip Bose		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 United Kingdom
India		 Howard Walton
Sumant Misra		 6
2		 6
8 		7
9 		2
6 		   

Hungary vs. Austria


Hungary
5		 Budapest, Hungary[4]
29 April–1 May 1948
Austria
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Hungary
Austria		 András Ádám-Stolpa
Hans Redl		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		6
3		  
2 Hungary
Austria		 József Asbóth
Gustav Specht		 6
2		 6
2		 6
0		      
3 Hungary
Austria		 József Asbóth / Kálmán Fehér
Hans Redl / Gustav Specht		 6
2		 6
3		 8
6		      
4 Hungary
Austria		 József Asbóth
Hans Redl		 6
4		 6
2		 6
2		      
5 Hungary
Austria		 András Ádám-Stolpa
Gustav Specht		 4
6 		6
0		 6
1		 4
6 		6
3		  

Romania vs. France


Romania
2		 Bucharest, Romania[5]
1–3 May 1948
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
France		 Gheorghe Viziru
Bernard Destremau		 6
3		 6
2		 7
5		      
2 Romania
France		 Cristea Caralulis
Marcel Bernard		 3
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
2		    
3 Romania
France		 Cristea Caralulis / Gheorghe Viziru
Marcel Bernard / Henri Bolelli		 3
6 		6
8 		6
8 		     
4 Romania
France		 Cristea Caralulis
Bernard Destremau		 2
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
5 Romania
France		 Gheorghe Viziru
Marcel Bernard		 2
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     

Spain vs. Sweden


Spain
0		 Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[6]
1–3 May 1948
Clay
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Sweden		 Pedro Castella
Torsten Johansson		 3
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2 Spain
Sweden		 Mario Szavoszt
Lennart Bergelin		 4
6 		2
6 		6
4		 3
6 		   
3 Spain
Sweden		 Jaime Bartroli / Mario Szavoszt
Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson		 5
7 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 Spain
Sweden		 Mario Szavoszt
Torsten Johansson		 3
6 		9
11 		3
6 		     
5 Spain
Sweden		 Pedro Castella
Lennart Bergelin		           not
played

Switzerland vs. Pakistan


Switzerland
3		 Montreux, Switzerland[7]
30 April–2 May 1948
Pakistan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Pakistan		 Max Albrecht
Mahmoud Alam		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
2 Switzerland
Pakistan		 Hans Huonder
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Switzerland
Pakistan		 Max Albrecht / Hans Huonder
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed / Mahmoud Alam		 7
5		 6
4		 6
4		      
4 Switzerland
Pakistan		 Hans Huonder
Mahmoud Alam		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
5 Switzerland
Pakistan		 Max Albrecht
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed		 1
6 		5
7 		6
1		 6
4		 4
6 		 

Ireland vs. Luxembourg


Ireland
5		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[8]
1–3 May 1948
Grass
Luxembourg
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Luxembourg		 Cyril Kemp
Gaston Wampach		 7
5		 6
3		 6
8 		6
4		    
2 Republic of Ireland
Luxembourg		 Guy Jackson
Géza Wertheim		 7
5		 6
1		 6
1		      
3 Republic of Ireland
Luxembourg		 Cyril Kemp / George McVeagh
Gaston Wampach / Géza Wertheim		 10
8		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Republic of Ireland
Luxembourg		 Guy Jackson
Gaston Wampach		 5
7 		6
4		 6
2		 6
0		    
5 Republic of Ireland
Luxembourg		 Cyril Kemp
Géza Wertheim		 6
0		 6
2		 6
4		      

Denmark vs. Egypt


Denmark
3		 Copenhagen, Denmark[9]
3–5 May 1948
Clay
Egypt
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Egypt		 Torben Ulrich
Adli El Shafei		 6
1		 7
5		 5
7 		5
7 		8
6		  
2 Denmark
Egypt		 Kurt Nielsen
Andre Najar		 3
6 		6
2		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Denmark
Egypt		 Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Marcel Coen / Adli El Shafei		 5
7 		8
6		 8
6		 4
6 		3
6 		 
4 Denmark
Egypt		 Kurt Nielsen
Adli El Shafei		 6
3		 6
1		 8
6		      
5 Denmark
Egypt		 Torben Ulrich
Marcel Coen		 6
2		 1
6 		10
8		 10
12 		0
6 		 

Turkey vs. Yugoslavia


Turkey
0		 Istanbul, Turkey[10]
30 April–2 May 1948
Yugoslavia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Turkey
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Suzan Gürel
Dragutin Mitić		 1
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
2 Turkey
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Fehmi Kızıl
Josip Palada		 1
6 		6
1		 6
8 		3
6 		   
3 Turkey
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Fehmi Kızıl / Cihat Özgenel
Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada		 2
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
4 Turkey
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Suzan Gürel
Josip Palada		 4
6 		2
6 		       
5 Turkey
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Beliğ Beler
Stefan Laslo		 2
6 		4
6 		       

Second round

Netherlands vs. Portugal


Netherlands
5		 Scheveningen, Netherlands[11]
6–8 May 1948
Clay
Portugal
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Portugal		 Hans van Swol
José Roquette		 6
0		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 Netherlands
Portugal		 Boebi van Meegeren
Eduardo Ricciardi		 6
2		 6
1		 6
1		      
3 Netherlands
Portugal		 Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol
Eduardo Ricciardi / José da Silva		 6
1		 6
0		 6
3		      
4 Netherlands
Portugal		 Hans van Swol
Eduardo Ricciardi		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
5 Netherlands
Portugal		 Boebi van Meegeren
José Roquette		 6
1		 6
1		 6
3		      

Norway vs. Great Britain


Norway
1		 Oslo, Norway[12]
11–13 May 1948
Clay
Great Britain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
United Kingdom		 Johan Haanes
Geoffrey Paish		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		    
2 Norway
United Kingdom		 Jan Staubo
Tony Mottram		 2
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
3 Norway
United Kingdom		 Johan Haanes / Jan Staubo
Henry Billington / Tony Mottram		 1
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
4 Norway
United Kingdom		 Jan Staubo
Geoffrey Paish		 6
4		 4
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   
5 Norway
United Kingdom		 Johan Haanes
Tony Mottram		 1
6 		0
6 		7
5		 1
6 		   

France vs. Hungary


France
1		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[13]
15–17 May 1948
Clay
Hungary
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Hungary		 Marcel Bernard
József Asbóth		 6
1		 6
4		 4
6 		6
2		    
2 France
Hungary		 Robert Abdesselam
András Ádám-Stolpa		 6
2		 4
6 		3
6 		6
8 		   
3 France
Hungary		 Marcel Bernard / Bernard Destremau
András Ádám-Stolpa / József Asbóth		 3
6 		3
6 		8
6		 6
2		 2
6 		 
4 France
Hungary		 Robert Abdesselam
József Asbóth		 5
7 		1
6 		2
6 		     
5 France
Hungary		 Marcel Bernard
András Ádám-Stolpa		 6
1		 6
3		 0
6 		3
6 		4
6 		 

Sweden vs. Switzerland


Sweden
5		 Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden[14]
15–17 May 1948
Clay
Switzerland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Switzerland		 Lennart Bergelin
Max Albrecht		 7
5		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Sweden
Switzerland		 Torsten Johansson
Hans Huonder		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Sweden
Switzerland		 Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson
Max Albrecht / Hans Huonder		 6
1		 6
1		 6
3		      
4 Sweden
Switzerland		 Torsten Johansson
Max Albrecht		 11
9		 0
6 		6
2		 6
4		    
5 Sweden
Switzerland		 Lennart Bergelin
Hans Huonder		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      

Ireland vs. Denmark


Ireland
2		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[15]
15–18 May 1948
Grass
Denmark
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Denmark		 Cyril Kemp
Torben Ulrich		 6
8 		3
6 		4
6 		     
2 Republic of Ireland
Denmark		 Guy Jackson
Kurt Nielsen		 4
6 		6
2		 4
6 		7
5		 4
6 		 
3 Republic of Ireland
Denmark		 Guy Jackson / Cyril Kemp
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich		 6
0		 6
3		 6
8 		3
6 		6
2		  
4 Republic of Ireland
Denmark		 Cyril Kemp
Kurt Nielsen		 4
6 		6
8 		3
6 		     
5 Republic of Ireland
Denmark		 Guy Jackson
Torben Ulrich		 6
4		 6
8 		2
6 		6
2		 6
3		  

Yugoslavia vs. Italy


Yugoslavia
2		 Zagreb, Yugoslavia[16]
14–16 May 1948
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Dragutin Mitić
Giovanni Cucelli		 5
7 		8
6		 6
1		 6
2		    
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Josip Palada
Marcello del Bello		 2
6 		3
6 		8
6		 7
9 		   
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli		 0
6 		3
6 		6
1		 5
7 		   
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Dragutin Mitić
Marcello del Bello		 5
7 		4
6 		6
8 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Josip Palada
Giovanni Cucelli		 5
7 		6
4		 6
1		 6
4		    

Czechoslovakia vs. Brazil


Czechoslovakia
4		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[17]
14–16 May 1948
Brazil
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Brazil		 Jaroslav Drobný
Ernesto Petersen		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
2 Czechoslovakia
Brazil		 Ferdinand Vrba
Manoel Fernandes		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Czechoslovakia
Brazil		 Jaroslav Drobný / Vladimír Zábrodský
Manoel Fernandes / Ernesto Petersen		 6
3		 6
4		 6
0		      
4 Czechoslovakia
Brazil		 Ferdinand Vrba
Ernesto Petersen		 7
9 		6
3		 6
4		 6
3		    
5 Czechoslovakia
Brazil		 Jaroslav Drobný
Manoel Fernandes		 6
0		 4
1		        
retired

Belgium vs. Argentina


Belgium
3		 Brussels, Belgium[18]
15–17 May 1948
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Argentina		 Jacques Peten
Heraldo Weiss		 6
1		 1
6 		6
2		 6
3		    
2 Belgium
Argentina		 Philippe Washer
Enrique Morea		 6
1		 7
5		 6
2		      
3 Belgium
Argentina		 Jacques Peten / Philippe Washer
Enrique Morea / Alejo Russell		 10
8		 3
6 		2
6 		6
8 		   
4 Belgium
Argentina		 Jacques Peten
Enrique Morea		 6
1		 6
3		 6
8 		4
6 		8
10 		 
5 Belgium
Argentina		 Philippe Washer
Heraldo Weiss		 8
6		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		    

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. Netherlands


Great Britain
4		 Edgbaston Lawn Tennis Club, Birmingham, England[19]
10–12 June 1948
Grass
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Netherlands		 Tony Mottram
Hans van Swol		 6
3		 6
4		 9
11 		6
3		    
2 United Kingdom
Netherlands		 Geoffrey Paish
Boebi van Meegeren		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		7
9 		6
1		  
3 United Kingdom
Netherlands		 Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish
Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol		 3
6 		7
5		 2
6 		6
1		 4
6 		 
4 United Kingdom
Netherlands		 Geoffrey Paish
Hans van Swol		 6
1		 2
6 		7
5		 1
6 		6
4		  
5 United Kingdom
Netherlands		 Tony Mottram
Boebi van Meegeren		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      

Hungary vs. Sweden


Hungary
2		 Budapest, Hungary[20]
11–14 June 1948
Clay
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Hungary
Sweden		 András Ádám-Stolpa
Lennart Bergelin		 7
5		 4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   
2 Hungary
Sweden		 József Asbóth
Torsten Johansson		 3
6 		9
7		 6
4		 6
0		    
3 Hungary
Sweden		 András Ádám-Stolpa / József Asbóth
Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson		 7
5		 3
6 		5
7 		5
7 		   
4 Hungary
Sweden		 András Ádám-Stolpa
Torsten Johansson		 5
7 		1
6 		4
6 		     
5 Hungary
Sweden		 József Asbóth
Lennart Bergelin		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      

Italy vs. Denmark


Italy
5		 Turin, Italy[21]
11–13 June 1948
Clay
Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Denmark		 Giovanni Cucelli
Kurt Nielsen		 6
4		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		    
2 Italy
Denmark		 Marcello del Bello
Torben Ulrich		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
3 Italy
Denmark		 Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich		 6
2		 6
3		 8
6		      
4 Italy
Denmark		 Giovanni Cucelli
Torben Ulrich		 6
3		 6
3		 6
1		      
5 Italy
Denmark		 Marcello del Bello
Kurt Nielsen		 6
2		 7
5		 6
3		      

Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium


Czechoslovakia
3		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[22]
11–13 June 1948
Belgium
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Belgium		 Jaroslav Drobný
Jacques Peten		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      
2 Czechoslovakia
Belgium		 Vladimír Černík
Philippe Washer		 4
6 		6
2		 4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Czechoslovakia
Belgium		 Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný
Pierre Geelhand de Merxem / Philippe Washer		 7
5		 4
6 		6
1		 6
3		    
4 Czechoslovakia
Belgium		 Vladimír Černík
Jacques Peten		 4
6 		6
2		 1
6 		4
6 		   
5 Czechoslovakia
Belgium		 Jaroslav Drobný
Philippe Washer		 6
2		 6
4		 6
2		      

Semifinals

Sweden vs. Great Britain


Sweden
4		 Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden[23]
9–11 July 1948
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
United Kingdom		 Lennart Bergelin
Tony Mottram		 6
3		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Sweden
United Kingdom		 Torsten Johansson
Geoffrey Paish		 6
2		 2
6 		8
6		 6
1		    
3 Sweden
United Kingdom		 Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson
Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish		 2
6 		7
5		 6
4		 6
3		    
4 Sweden
United Kingdom		 Torsten Johansson
Tony Mottram		 3
6 		6
2		 2
6 		2
6 		   
5 Sweden
United Kingdom		 Lennart Bergelin
Geoffrey Paish		 4
6 		6
4		 6
1		 6
2		    

Italy vs. Czechoslovakia


Italy
2		 Milan, Italy[24]
9–11 July 1948
Clay
Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Giovanni Cucelli
Jaroslav Drobný		 3
6 		6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		   
2 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Marcello del Bello
Vladimír Černík		 2
6 		4
6 		9
7		 3
6 		   
3 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný		 6
1		 8
6		 6
2		      
4 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Marcello del Bello
Jaroslav Drobný		 9
11 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Giovanni Cucelli
Vladimír Černík		 6
2		 2
6 		6
3		 6
3		    

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden


Czechoslovakia
4		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[2]
27–29 July 1948
Clay
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Sweden		 Vladimír Černík
Torsten Johansson		 6
4		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
2 Czechoslovakia
Sweden		 Jaroslav Drobný
Lennart Bergelin		 6
0		 6
3		 7
5		      
3 Czechoslovakia
Sweden		 Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný
Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
4 Czechoslovakia
Sweden		 Vladimír Zábrodský
Torsten Johansson		 3
6 		6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Czechoslovakia
Sweden		 Ferdinand Vrba
Börje Fornstedt		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      

References

  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "Czechoslovakia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain v India". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Hungary v Austria". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Romania v France". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Spain v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Switzerland v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Ireland v Luxembourg". daviscup.com.
  9. ↑ "Denmark v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  10. ↑ "Turkey v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  11. ↑ "Netherlands v Portugal". daviscup.com.
  12. ↑ "Norway v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  13. ↑ "France v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  14. ↑ "Sweden v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  15. ↑ "Ireland v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  16. ↑ "Yugoslavia v Italy". daviscup.com.
  17. ↑ "Czechoslovakia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  18. ↑ "Belgium v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  19. ↑ "Great Britain v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  20. ↑ "Hungary v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  21. ↑ "Italy v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  22. ↑ "Czechoslovakia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  23. ↑ "Sweden v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  24. ↑ "Italy v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
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