1956 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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1956 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Details
Duration	27 April 1956 – 22 July 1956
Teams	24
Categories	1956 Davis Cup America Zone 1956 Davis Cup Eastern Zone 1956 Davis Cup Europe Zone
Champion
Winning nation	Italy Qualified for: 1956 Davis Cup Inter-Zonal Finals
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The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1956 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 27 April–1 May

Second round 10–15 May

Quarterfinals 31 May-4 June

Semifinals 15–17 July

Final 20–22 July

Italy

Warsaw, Poland

bye

Italy

5

Poland

3

Poland

0

Bologna, Italy (clay)

Austria

2

Italy

4

Denmark

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Denmark

1

bye

Denmark

4

Czechoslovakia

5

Czechoslovakia

1

Paris, France (clay)

Pakistan

0

Italy

3

France

Lausanne, Switzerland

France

2

bye

France

5

Luxembourg

2

Switzerland

0

Duisburg, West Germany (clay)

Switzerland

3

France

4

West Germany

Dublin, Ireland

West Germany

1

bye

West Germany

4

Ireland

4

Ireland

1

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Finland

1

Italy

5

Turkey

0

Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)

Sweden

0

Netherlands

5

Netherlands

0

bye

Chile

5

Bristol, England (grass)

Chile

Chile

2

Yugoslavia

4

Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay)

Great Britain

3

Egypt

1

Yugoslavia

0

bye

Great Britain

5

Solna, Sweden (clay)

Great Britain

Great Britain

1

Monaco

2

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Sweden

4

Spain

3

Spain

1

bye

Belgium

4

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Belgium

Belgium

1

Norway

4

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Sweden

4

Israel

1

Norway

0

bye

Sweden

5

Sweden

First round

Poland vs. Austria

Poland 3	Warsaw, Poland [3] 27–29 April 1956		Austria 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Władysław Skonecki Alfred Huber 6 2 6 3 6 4       2 Andrzej Licis Franz Saiko 6 2 4 6 4 6 4 6     3 Józef Piątek  /  Władysław Skonecki Alfred Huber  /  Franz Saiko 3 6 3 6 1 6       4 Władysław Skonecki Franz Saiko 6 3 5 7 6 2 6 3     5 Andrzej Licis Alfred Huber 2 6 6 0 6 4 6 3

Czechoslovakia vs. Pakistan

Czechoslovakia 5	Prague, Czechoslovakia [4] 27–30 April 1956		Pakistan 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jiří Parma Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed 4 6 11 9 6 3 2 6 6 4   2 Jiří Javorský Khwaja Saeed Hai 6 1 6 2 6 3       3 Jiří Javorský  /  Vladimír Zábrodský Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed  /  Khwaja Saeed Hai 6 3 10 8 5 7 6 2     4 Jiří Parma Khwaja Saeed Hai 6 2 6 2 8 6       5 Jiří Javorský Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed 6 3 4 6 6 3 6 2

Luxembourg vs. Switzerland

Luxembourg 2	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg [5] 27 April–1 May 1956		Switzerland 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Géza Wertheim Paul Blondel 4 6 3 6 4 6       2 Gaston Wampach Bernard du Pont 6 4 6 4 5 7 1 6 6 0   3 Gaston Wampach  /  Géza Wertheim Paul Blondel  /  René Buser 2 6 1 6 1 6       4 Géza Wertheim Bernard du Pont 1 6 1 6 1 6       5 Gaston Wampach Erwin Balestra 6 4 6 1 4 6 6 2

Ireland vs. Finland

Ireland 4	Dublin, Ireland [6] 27–30 April 1956		Finland 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Joseph Hackett Reino Nyyssönen 6 3 6 3 6 1       2 Guy Jackson Sakari Salo 3 6 6 3 6 2 2 6 3 6   3 Joseph Hackett  /  Guy Jackson Reino Nyyssönen  /  Sakari Salo 6 3 12 10 3 6 6 3     4 Guy Jackson Reino Nyyssönen 6 2 6 3 6 2       5 Joseph Hackett Sakari Salo 6 2 6 3 6 1

Turkey vs. Netherlands

Turkey 0	Ankara, Turkey [7] 27–29 April 1956		Netherlands 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Nazmi Bari Fred Dehnert 9 11 6 2 5 7 4 6     2 Şefik Fenmen Hans van Dalsum 3 6 2 6 3 6       3 Nazmi Bari  /  Şefik Fenmen Hans van Dalsum  /  Fred Dehnert 5 7 2 6 3 6       4 Şefik Fenmen Fred Dehnert 7 9 1 6 6 8       5 Nazmi Bari Hans van Dalsum 6 0 3 6 4 6 6 8

Yugoslavia vs. Egypt

Yugoslavia 4	Belgrade, Yugoslavia [8] 27–30 April 1956		Egypt 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivko Plećević Ibrahim Badreldin-Sayed 2 6 6 1 6 1 2 6 6 3   2 Josip Palada Adel Ismail 6 2 6 4 6 4       3 Ilija Panajotović  /  Ivko Plećević Donald Acobas  /  Adel Ismail 6 2 6 3 4 6 6 3     4 Ilija Panajotović Ibrahim Badreldin-Sayed 6 2 6 1 6 2       5 Ivko Plećević Adel Ismail 6 1 6 1 4 6 6 8 2 6

Monaco vs. Spain

Monaco 2	Monte Carlo Country Club, Monte Carlo, Monaco [9] 27–30 April 1956 Clay		Spain 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roland Borghini Emilio Martínez del Rey 4 6 5 7 7 5 5 7     2 Georges Pasquier José María Draper 3 6 6 4 1 6 6 2 6 4   3 Roland Borghini  /  Georges Pasquier Emilio Martínez del Rey  /  Fernando Olózaga 6 8 3 6 0 6       4 Georges Pasquier Emilio Martínez del Rey 6 3 10 8 0 6 6 1     5 Roland Borghini José María Draper 7 5 3 6 5 7 1 6

Norway vs. Israel

Norway 4	Oslo, Norway [10] 27 April–1 May 1956 Clay		Israel 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Finn Søhol Arie Avidan-Weiss 6 1 6 3 6 3       2 Gunnar Høst Sjøwall Eleazar Davidman 6 1 6 2 6 3       3 Gunnar Høst Sjøwall  /  Finn Søhol Arie Avidan-Weiss  /  Eleazar Davidman 4 6 6 2 3 6 6 8     4 Finn Søhol Eleazar Davidman 7 5 6 8 2 6 6 3 6 4   5 Gunnar Høst Sjøwall Arie Avidan-Weiss 6 2 6 0 6 1

Second round

Poland vs. Italy

Poland 0	Warsaw, Poland [11] 12–14 May 1956		Italy 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Władysław Skonecki Giuseppe Merlo 0 6 2 6 3 6       2 Andrzej Licis Nicola Pietrangeli 4 6 4 6 5 7       3 Józef Piątek  /  Jan Radzio Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola 3 6 2 6 4 6       4 Andrzej Licis Giuseppe Merlo 3 6 3 6 5 7       5 Władysław Skonecki Nicola Pietrangeli 2 6 2 6 1 6

Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark

Czechoslovakia 1	Prague, Czechoslovakia [12] 11–13 May 1956 Clay		Denmark 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jiří Parma Kurt Nielsen 6 8 2 6 6 8       2 Jiří Javorský Torben Ulrich 4 6 3 6 5 7       3 Jiří Javorský  /  Vladimír Zábrodský Kurt Nielsen  /  Torben Ulrich 6 8 4 6 7 5 5 7     4 Jiří Parma Torben Ulrich 6 3 3 6 6 8 4 6     5 Jiří Javorský Kurt Nielsen 7 5 2 6 5 7 6 4 7 5

Switzerland vs. France

Switzerland 0	Lausanne, Switzerland [13] 10–12 May 1956		France 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Paul Blondel Robert Haillet 2 6 4 6 1 6       2 Martin Froesch Pierre Darmon 9 11 6 1 2 6 8 6 2 6   3 Paul Blondel  /  René Buser Marcel Bernard  /  Paul Rémy 1 6 3 6 3 6       4 Martin Froesch Robert Haillet 6 8 3 6 4 6       5 Paul Blondel Pierre Darmon 1 6 1 6 2 6

Ireland vs. West Germany

Ireland 1	Dublin, Ireland [14] 10–12 May 1956		West Germany 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Guy Jackson Rupert Huber 6 8 4 6 7 9       2 Joseph Hackett Franz Feldbausch 0 6 7 5 3 6 6 3 1 6   3 Joseph Hackett  /  Guy Jackson Franz Feldbausch  /  Peter Scholl 6 2 6 4 6 4       4 Guy Jackson Franz Feldbausch 0 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 1 6   5 Joseph Hackett Rupert Huber 4 6 6 3 3 6 4 6

Netherlands vs. Chile

Netherlands 0	Scheveningen, Netherlands [15] 11–13 May 1956 Clay		Chile 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Hans van Dalsum Andrés Hammersley 6 8 4 6 2 6       2 Fred Dehnert Luis Ayala 3 6 1 6 0 6       3 Hans van Dalsum  /  Fred Dehnert Luis Ayala  /  Andrés Hammersley 1 6 8 6 3 6 2 6     4 Hans van Dalsum Luis Ayala 5 7 4 6 4 6       5 Fred Dehnert Andrés Hammersley 1 6 2 6 2 6

Yugoslavia vs. Great Britain

Yugoslavia 0	Belgrade, Yugoslavia [16] 13–15 May 1956 Clay		Great Britain 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Josip Palada Roger Becker 4 6 0 6 2 6       2 Ilija Panajotović Billy Knight 4 6 4 6 2 6       3 Ilija Panajotović  /  Ivko Plećević Mike Davies  /  Billy Knight 2 6 6 8 2 6       4 Ilija Panajotović Roger Becker 1 6 3 6 0 6       5 Ivko Plećević Mike Davies 1 6 3 6 1 6

Spain vs. Belgium

Spain 1	Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain [17] 10–13 May 1956 Clay		Belgium 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Juan Manuel Couder Jacques Brichant 3 6 5 7 1 6       2 Emilio Martínez del Rey Gino Mezzi 4 6 2 6 4 6       3 Juan Manuel Couder  /  Fernando Olózaga Jacques Brichant  /  Gino Mezzi 2 6 1 6 4 6       4 Emilio Martínez del Rey Jacques Brichant 2 6 2 6 6 8       5 Juan Manuel Couder Gino Mezzi 8 6 2 6 6 3 6 4

Norway vs. Sweden

Norway 0	Oslo Tennis Club, Oslo, Norway [18] 11–13 May 1956 Clay		Sweden 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gunnar Høst Sjøwall Sven Davidson 7 9 6 4 2 6 3 6     2 Nils-Erik Hessen Ulf Schmidt 1 6 1 6 3 6       3 Nils-Erik Hessen  /  Gunnar Høst Sjøwall Sven Davidson  /  Torsten Johansson 2 6 3 6 5 7       4 Gunnar Høst Sjøwall Ulf Schmidt 6 2 3 6 0 6 2 6     5 Nils-Erik Hessen Bengt Axelsson 3 6 3 6 2 6

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. Denmark

Italy 4	Bologna, Italy [19] 2-4 June 1956 Clay		Denmark 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Giuseppe Merlo Kurt Nielsen 7 9 6 1 3 6 4 6     2 Nicola Pietrangeli Torben Ulrich 4 6 6 2 6 1 6 0     3 Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola Kurt Nielsen  /  Torben Ulrich 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 3     4 Giuseppe Merlo Torben Ulrich 6 0 6 4 6 2       5 Nicola Pietrangeli Kurt Nielsen 8 6 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 4

West Germany vs. France

West Germany 1	Duisburg, West Germany [20] 1-3 June 1956 Clay		France 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Peter Scholl Robert Haillet 6 8 1 6 5 7       2 Rupert Huber Paul Rémy 4 6 2 6 6 3 3 6     3 Franz Feldbausch  /  Peter Scholl Marcel Bernard  /  Paul Rémy 3 6 2 6 2 6       4 Peter Scholl Pierre Darmon 6 2 6 0 6 4       5 Franz Feldbausch Robert Haillet 2 6 3 6 2 6

Great Britain vs. Chile

Great Britain 3	Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, England [21] 31 May-2 June 1956 Grass		Chile 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roger Becker Luis Ayala 6 3 4 6 3 6 6 3 3 6   2 Billy Knight Andrés Hammersley 6 3 6 3 6 4       3 John Barrett  /  Roger Becker Luis Ayala  /  Andrés Hammersley 6 1 6 4 9 7       4 Roger Becker Andrés Hammersley 6 4 6 1 6 1       5 Billy Knight Luis Ayala 6 1 3 6 3 6 0 6

Belgium vs. Sweden

Belgium 1	Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium [22] 1-3 June 1956 Clay		Sweden 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jacques Brichant Sven Davidson 3 6 6 2 9 7 1 6 3 6   2 Gino Mezzi Torsten Johansson 6 2 4 6 0 6 4 6     3 Jacques Brichant  /  Gino Mezzi Sven Davidson  /  Torsten Johansson 3 6 7 5 4 6 6 2 4 6   4 Gino Mezzi Sven Davidson 3 6 1 6 1 6       5 Jacques Brichant Ulf Schmidt 6 0 6 2 6 3

Semifinals

France vs. Italy

France 2	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [23] 15–17 July 1956 Clay		Italy 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pierre Darmon Nicola Pietrangeli 3 6 6 3 6 3 2 6 6 3   2 Paul Rémy Giuseppe Merlo 7 5 6 8 6 2 6 2     3 Marcel Bernard  /  Paul Rémy Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola 2 6 2 6 6 2 1 6     4 Pierre Darmon Giuseppe Merlo 3 6 6 4 7 9 4 6     5 Paul Rémy Nicola Pietrangeli 3 6 6 8 2 6

Sweden vs. Great Britain

Sweden 4	Solna Tennisstadion, Solna, Sweden [24] 15–17 July 1956 Clay		Great Britain 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Sven Davidson Billy Knight 6 1 6 3 10 8       2 Ulf Schmidt Roger Becker 3 6 1 6 6 2 6 1 6 2   3 Sven Davidson  /  Torsten Johansson Roger Becker  /  Mike Davies 6 3 8 6 7 5       4 Sven Davidson Mike Davies 4 6 1 6 1 6       5 Ulf Schmidt Billy Knight 6 0 6 8 4 6 6 3 6 4

Final

Sweden vs. Italy

Sweden 0	Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [2] 20–22 July 1956 Clay		Italy 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Sven Davidson Nicola Pietrangeli 4 6 6 3 1 6 4 6     2 Ulf Schmidt Giuseppe Merlo 7 5 2 6 5 7 1 6     3 Sven Davidson  /  Torsten Johansson Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola 4 6 7 5 2 6 3 6     4 Torsten Johansson Orlando Sirola 4 6 6 1 2 6 1 6     5 Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli 5 7 3 6 6 1 3 6

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. "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
3. "Poland v Austria". daviscup.com.
4. "Czechoslovakia v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
5. "Luxembourg v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
6. "Ireland v Finland". daviscup.com.
7. "Turkey v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
8. "Yugoslavia v Egypt". daviscup.com.
9. "Monaco v Spain". daviscup.com.
10. "Norway v Israel". daviscup.com.
11. "Poland v Italy". daviscup.com.
12. "Czechoslovakia v Denmark". daviscup.com.
13. "Switzerland v France". daviscup.com.
14. "Ireland v West Germany". daviscup.com.
15. "Netherlands v Chile". daviscup.com.
16. "Yugoslavia v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
17. "Spain v Belgium". daviscup.com.
18. "Norway v Sweden". daviscup.com.
19. "Italy v Denmark". daviscup.com.
20. "West Germany v France". daviscup.com.
21. "Great Britain v Chile". daviscup.com.
22. "Belgium v Sweden". daviscup.com.
23. "France v Italy". daviscup.com.
24. "Sweden v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website