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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※

Sweden vs. Netherlands※

Sweden 5	Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 10–12 May 1946 Clay		Netherlands 0
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		Monaco 0
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		China 4
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		Great Britain 0
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		Switzerland 3
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		Egypt 0
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		Ireland 0
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		China 2
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		France 3
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		Yugoslavia 3
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		Belgium 1
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		Yugoslavia 3
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		Yugoslavia 2
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

References※

External links※

• Davis Cup official website