1972 Davis Cup Europe Zone Explained

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The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 Davis Cup.

33 teams entered the Europe Zone, competing across 2 sub-zones. The winners of each sub-zone went on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Americas Zone and Eastern Zone.[1]

Romania defeated the Soviet Union in the Zone A final, and Spain defeated Czechoslovakia in the Zone B final, resulting in both Romania and Spain progressing to the Inter-Zonal Zone.

Zone A

Preliminary round

Israel vs. Iran

First round

Romania vs. Switzerland

Iran vs. Egypt

Italy vs. Austria

Netherlands vs. Norway

Finland vs. Denmark

Poland vs. Yugoslavia

Lebanon vs. Morocco

Soviet Union vs. Hungary

Quarterfinals

Romania vs. Iran

Italy vs. Netherlands

Denmark vs. Poland

Morocco vs. Soviet Union

Semifinals

Romania vs. Italy

Poland vs. Soviet Union

Final

Soviet Union vs. Romania

Zone B

First round

Belgium vs. Czechoslovakia

Sweden vs. New Zealand

Greece vs. West Germany

Ireland vs. Turkey

France vs. Great Britain

Bulgaria vs. Spain

Monaco vs. Luxembourg

Quarterfinals

Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden

West Germany vs. Ireland

France vs. Spain

Monaco vs. Portugal

Semifinals

West Germany vs. Czechoslovakia

Spain vs. Monaco

Final

Spain vs. Czechoslovakia

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bud Collins. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 495–506. 2nd.