1981 Davis Cup Europe Zone Explained

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The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1981 Davis Cup.

23 teams entered the Europe Zone in total, split across two sub-zones. With the introduction of a new tiered format, the previous year's sub-zonal semifinalists bypassed Zonal competition and qualified directly for the new 16-team World Group. The remaining teams would now compete for two places in the following year's World Group.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Spain defeated Hungary in the Zone A final, and the Soviet Union defeated the Netherlands in the Zone B final, resulting in both Spain and the Soviet Union being promoted to the 1982 World Group.

Participating nations

Zone A:

Zone B:

Zone A

First round

Egypt vs. Greece

Quarterfinals

Yugoslavia vs. Israel

Semifinals

Israel vs. Hungary

Final

Spain vs. Hungary

Zone B

First round

Norway vs. Ireland

Quarterfinals

Netherlands vs. Ireland

Semifinals

Finland vs. Netherlands

Final

Soviet Union vs. Netherlands

External links

• Davis Cup official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: ITF Events - Davis Cup . itftennis.com . . 12 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112195458/https://www.itftennis.com/about/itf-events/davis-cup.aspx . 12 November 2019 . live.
2. Web site: Davis Cup History . daviscup.com . 12 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112195331/https://www.daviscup.com/en/organisation/davis-cup-history.aspx . 12 November 2019 . live.
3. Book: Bud Collins. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 495–506. 2nd.