1955_Davis_Cup_Europe_Zone

1955 Davis Cup Europe Zone

1955 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1955 Davis Cup.

24 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 Sweden in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[1][2]

Draw

First Round
29 April–8 May
Second Round
12–17 May
Quarterfinals
9–13 June
Semifinals
14–17 July
Final
29–31 July
 DenmarkCopenhagen, Denmark (clay)
bye Denmark3
 Norway1 South Africa2Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 South Africa4 Denmark0
 ItalyMunich, West Germany Italy5
bye Italy5
 West Germany4 West Germany0Birmingham, England (grass)
 Ireland1 Italy5
 Great BritainVienna, Austria (clay) Great Britain0
bye Great Britain4
 Austria5 Austria1Manchester, England (grass)
 Finland0 Great Britain3
 IndiaCairo, Egypt India2
bye India5
 Turkey1 Egypt0Milan, Italy (clay)
 Egypt4 Italy4
 Monaco0Paris, France (clay) Sweden1
 Argentina3 Argentina2
bye France3Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay)
 France France2
  Switzerland3Montreux, Switzerland (clay) Sweden3
 Netherlands2  Switzerland0
bye Sweden5Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Sweden Sweden3
 Yugoslavia0Budapest, Hungary Chile2
 Chile5 Chile3
bye Hungary2Brussels, Belgium
 Hungary Chile3
 Portugal0Prague, Czechoslovakia Belgium2
 Czechoslovakia5 Czechoslovakia0
bye Belgium5
 Belgium

First round

Norway vs. South Africa

More information Norway 1, South Africa 4 ...

West Germany vs. Ireland

More information West Germany 4, Ireland 1 ...

Austria vs. Finland

More information Austria 5, Finland 0 ...

Turkey vs. Egypt

More information Turkey 1, Egypt 4 ...

Monaco vs. Argentina

More information Monaco 0, Argentina 3 ...

Switzerland vs. Netherlands

More information Switzerland 3, Netherlands 2 ...

Yugoslavia vs. Chile

More information Yugoslavia 0, Chile 5 ...

Portugal vs. Czechoslovakia

More information Portugal 0, Czechoslovakia 5 ...

Second round

Denmark vs. South Africa

More information Denmark 3, South Africa 2 ...

West Germany vs. Italy

More information West Germany 0, Italy 5 ...

Austria vs. Great Britain

More information Austria 1, Great Britain 4 ...

Egypt vs. India

More information Egypt 0, India 5 ...

France vs. Argentina

More information France 3, Argentina 2 ...

Switzerland vs. Sweden

More information Switzerland 0, Sweden 5 ...

Hungary vs. Chile

More information Hungary 2, Chile 3 ...

Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium

More information Czechoslovakia 0, Belgium 5 ...

Quarterfinals

Denmark vs. Italy

More information Denmark 0, Italy 5 ...

Great Britain vs. India

More information Great Britain 3, India 2 ...

Sweden vs. France

More information Sweden 3, France 2 ...

Belgium vs. Chile

More information Belgium 2, Chile 3 ...

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. Italy

More information Great Britain 0, Italy 5 ...

Sweden vs. Chile

More information Sweden 3, Chile 2 ...

Final

Italy vs. Sweden

More information Italy 4, Sweden 1 ...

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. "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  3. "Austria v Finland". daviscup.com.
  4. "Turkey v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  5. "Egypt v India". daviscup.com.
  6. "Hungary v Chile". daviscup.com.
  7. "Denmark v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.
  9. "Belgium v Chile". daviscup.com.
  10. "Sweden v Chile". daviscup.com.

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