title: 1946 Davis Cup Europe Zone
text: # 1946 Davis Cup Europe Zone
  
  The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1946 Davis Cup.
  
  15 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. Sweden defeated Yugoslavia in the final, and went on to face the United States in the Inter-Zonal Final.
  
  ## Draw
  
  | First round 2–12 May | First round 2–12 May | First round 2–12 May | Quarterfinals 24–26 May | Quarterfinals 24–26 May | Quarterfinals 24–26 May | Semifinals 9–14 June | Semifinals 9–14 June | Semifinals 9–14 June | Final 14–17 July | Final 14–17 July | Final 14–17 July |
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  | Ireland | Ireland | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ireland | Ireland | | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | | | | | | |
  | bye | bye | | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | | | | | | |
  | bye | bye | | Ireland | Ireland | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Ireland | Ireland | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | | | |
  | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | | | |
  | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | | | |
  | Netherlands | Netherlands | 0 | | | | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | | | |
  | Netherlands | Netherlands | 0 | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | |
  | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | |
  | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 1 | | | |
  | Belgium | Belgium | 5 | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 1 | | | |
  | Belgium | Belgium | 5 | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | | | | | | |
  | Monaco | Monaco | 0 | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | | | | | | |
  | Monaco | Monaco | 0 | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | China | China | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Denmark | Denmark | 1 | China | China | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Denmark | Denmark | 1 | | | | | | | Varberg, Sweden (clay) | Varberg, Sweden (clay) | Varberg, Sweden (clay) |
  | China | China | 4 | | | | | | | Varberg, Sweden (clay) | Varberg, Sweden (clay) | Varberg, Sweden (clay) |
  | China | China | 4 | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 3 |
  | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 3 |
  | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 |
  | France | France | 5 | | | | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 |
  | France | France | 5 | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | | | | | | |
  | Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | | | | | | |
  | Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | France | France | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | France | France | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Spain | Spain | 2 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Spain | Spain | 2 | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | |
  | Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | |
  | Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | | | | France | France | 2 | | | |
  | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | | | | France | France | 2 | | | |
  | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | | | | Yugoslavia | 3 | |
  | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 5 | | | | Yugoslavia | 3 | |
  | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 5 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | | | | | |
  | Egypt | Egypt | 0 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | | | | | |
  | Egypt | Egypt | 0 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | | |
  | Turkey | Turkey | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | | |
  | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | w/o | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## First round
  
  ### Sweden vs. Netherlands
  
  | Sweden 5 | Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 10–12 May 1946 Clay | Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 10–12 May 1946 Clay | Netherlands 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lennart Bergelin Ivo Rinkel 5 7 6 0 6 4 6 2     2 Torsten Johansson Hans van Swol 8 6 6 4 7 5       3 Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol 6 4 5 7 4 6 7 5 6 2   4 Lennart Bergelin Hans van Swol 7 5 6 3 6 1       5 Torsten Johansson Ivo Rinkel 9 7 6 1 6 1 ||||
  
  ### Belgium vs. Monaco
  
  | Belgium 5 | Brussels, Belgium 10–12 May 1946 | Brussels, Belgium 10–12 May 1946 | Monaco 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jacques Van den Eynde René Gallèpe 6 0 6 0 6 2       2 Philippe Washer Vladimir Landau 6 1 6 1 6 1       3 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem / Philippe Washer René Gallèpe / Vladimir Landau 6 1 6 2 6 1       4 Jacques Van den Eynde Vladimir Landau 6 2 6 3 6 1       5 Philippe Washer René Gallèpe 6 1 6 0 6 2 ||||
  
  ### Denmark vs. China
  
  | Denmark 1 | Copenhagen, Denmark 10–12 May 1946 Clay | Copenhagen, Denmark 10–12 May 1946 Clay | China 4 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Arne Velschow-Rasmussen Kho Sin-Kie 0 6 1 6 0 6       2 Jannik Ipsen Choy Wai-Chuen 2 6 2 6 3 6       3 Jannik Ipsen / Per Thielsen Choy Wai-Chuen / Kho Sin-Kie 7 5 2 6 4 6 5 7     4 Jannik Ipsen Kho Sin-Kie 0 6 1 6 4 6       5 Erik Bjerre Kenneth Lo 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 3 ||||
  
  ### France vs. Great Britain
  
  | France 5 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 10–12 May 1946 Clay | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 10–12 May 1946 Clay | Great Britain 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pierre Pellizza Donald MacPhail 6 1 6 2 6 2       2 Yvon Petra Derrick Barton 6 4 6 4 6 3       3 Marcel Bernard / Bernard Destremau Henry Billington / John Olliff 13 11 4 6 7 5 6 1     4 Pierre Pellizza Derrick Barton 6 2 6 3 6 1       5 Yvon Petra Donald MacPhail 6 0 6 2 6 1 ||||
  
  ### Spain vs. Switzerland
  
  | Spain 2 | Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2–6 May 1946 Clay | Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2–6 May 1946 Clay | Switzerland 3 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Luis Carles Hans Huonder 6 3 6 4 6 3       2 Pedro Castella Jost Spitzer 0 6 1 6 4 6       3 Jaime Bartroli / Luis Carles René Buser / Jost Spitzer 7 5 6 8 9 11 7 9     4 Luis Carles Jost Spitzer 7 9 7 5 7 5 3 6 6 2   5 Pedro Castella Hans Huonder 6 3 3 6 1 6 6 4 4 6 ||||
  
  ### Yugoslavia vs. Egypt
  
  | Yugoslavia 5 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia 10–12 May 1946 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia 10–12 May 1946 | Egypt 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Franjo Punčec Adli El Shafei 6 0 6 1 6 3       2 Dragutin Mitić Andre Najar 7 5 6 1 6 3       3 Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada Jacques Grandguillot / Mahmoud Talaat 6 2 6 4 3 6 10 8     4 Josip Palada Andre Najar 6 0 6 1 6 2       5 Dragutin Mitić Adli El Shafei 6 0 6 1 6 3 ||||
  
  ## Quarterfinals
  
  ### Sweden vs. Ireland
  
  | Sweden 5 | Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 24–26 May 1946 Clay | Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 24–26 May 1946 Clay | Ireland 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lennart Bergelin Cyril Kemp 2 6 6 2 6 2 6 4     2 Torsten Johansson Raymond Egan 6 2 7 5 1 6 3 6 6 3   3 Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson Raymond Egan / Cyril Kemp 3 6 6 1 6 3 2 6 6 3   4 Torsten Johansson Cyril Kemp 3 6 6 1 6 3 2 6 6 3   5 Lennart Bergelin Raymond Egan 6 4 6 2 6 0 ||||
  
  ### Belgium vs. China
  
  | Belgium 3 | Brussels, Belgium 24–26 May 1946 | Brussels, Belgium 24–26 May 1946 | China 2 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jacques Van den Eynde Kho Sin-Kie 3 6 5 7 3 6       2 Philippe Washer Choy Wai-Chuen 7 5 6 4 6 2       3 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem / Philippe Washer Choy Wai-Chuen / Kho Sin-Kie 5 7 6 3 6 0 3 6 6 2   4 Jacques Van den Eynde Choy Wai-Chuen 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 4     5 Philippe Washer Kho Sin-Kie 6 1 7 5 3 6 4 6 1 6 ||||
  
  ### Switzerland vs. France
  
  | Switzerland 2 | Montreux, Switzerland 24–26 May 1946 | Montreux, Switzerland 24–26 May 1946 | France 3 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hans Huonder Yvon Petra 8 10 0 6 1 6       2 Jost Spitzer Pierre Pellizza 6 2 6 3 6 2       3 René Buser / Jost Spitzer Marcel Bernard / Yvon Petra 0 6 1 6 2 6       4 Jost Spitzer Yvon Petra 3 6 3 6 4 6       5 Hans Huonder Pierre Pellizza 7 5 6 4 7 5 ||||
  
  ### Czechoslovakia vs. Yugoslavia
  
  | Czechoslovakia 2 | Prague, Czechoslovakia 24–26 May 1946 | Prague, Czechoslovakia 24–26 May 1946 | Yugoslavia 3 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vojtěch Vodička Franjo Punčec 3 6 5 7 5 7       2 Jaroslav Drobný Dragutin Mitić 6 3 4 6 6 0 1 6 3 6   3 Josef Caska / Jaroslav Drobný Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada 10 8 6 2 6 4       4 Vojtěch Vodička Dragutin Mitić 2 6 0 6 0 6       5 Jaroslav Drobný Franjo Punčec 6 3 6 2 6 4 ||||
  
  ## Semifinals
  
  ### Sweden vs. Belgium
  
  | Sweden 4 | Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 12–14 June 1946 Clay | Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 12–14 June 1946 Clay | Belgium 1 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lennart Bergelin Jacques Peten 3 6 6 3 6 1 6 1     2 Torsten Johansson Philippe Washer 2 6 1 6 4 6       3 Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson Pierre Geelhand de Merxem / Philippe Washer 4 6 6 2 6 4 6 4     4 Torsten Johansson Jacques Peten 6 3 6 3 6 0       5 Lennart Bergelin Philippe Washer 7 5 3 6 6 3 9 7 ||||
  
  ### France vs. Yugoslavia
  
  | France 2 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 9–11 June 1946 Clay | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 9–11 June 1946 Clay | Yugoslavia 3 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yvon Petra Dragutin Mitić 2 6 8 6 6 4 3 6 8 6   2 Marcel Bernard Franjo Punčec 2 6 6 1 0 6 7 5 6 3   3 Bernard Destremau / Pierre Pellizza Dragutin Mitić / Franjo Punčec 10 8 6 8 3 6 7 5 8 10   4 Marcel Bernard Dragutin Mitić 3 6 6 4 6 3 0 6 3 6   5 Yvon Petra Franjo Punčec 3 6 6 3 4 6 9 7 0 6 ||||
  
  ## Final
  
  ### Sweden vs. Yugoslavia
  
  | Sweden 3 | Centercourt, Varberg, Sweden 14–17 July 1946 Clay | Centercourt, Varberg, Sweden 14–17 July 1946 Clay | Yugoslavia 2 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Torsten Johansson Dragutin Mitić 6 4 6 1 1 6 2 6 0 6   2 Lennart Bergelin Josip Palada 2 6 2 6 3 6       3 Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada 6 1 3 6 3 6 8 6 6 2   4 Torsten Johansson Josip Palada 6 3 6 4 6 4       5 Lennart Bergelin Dragutin Mitić 5 7 3 6 6 3 6 1 10 8 ||||
  