The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the
1951 Davis Cup
The 1951 Davis Cup was the 40th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone. The Europe Zone began using a seeding system, where the previo ...
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21 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the
America Zone. A seeding system was introduced for the first time, where the previous year's quarterfinalists were guaranteed a bye in the first round.
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
defeated
West Germany in the final, and went on to face the
United States in the
Inter-Zonal Final.
Draw
First round
Finland vs. Brazil
Netherlands vs. Monaco
Norway vs. Egypt
Yugoslavia vs. West Germany
Switzerland vs. Luxembourg
Second round
Austria vs. Sweden
Great Britain vs. France
Philippines vs. Brazil
Netherlands vs. Ireland
Belgium vs. Egypt
West Germany vs. Denmark
Switzerland vs. Poland
Italy vs. South Africa
Quarterfinals
Great Britain vs. Sweden
Netherlands vs. Philippines
West Germany vs. Belgium
Italy vs. Poland
Semifinals
Sweden vs. Philippines
West Germany vs. Italy
Final
Sweden vs. West Germany
References
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External links
Davis Cup official website
Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Europe Zone
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...