1968 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1968 Davis Cup.

32 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]

Spain defeated Italy in the Zone A final, and West Germany defeated South Africa in the Zone B final, resulting in both Spain and West Germany progressing to the Inter-Zonal Zone.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Draw

First Round
26 April–7 May

Quarterfinals
23–26 May

Semifinals
13–16 June

Final
19–21 July

Valencia, Spain (clay)

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

2

4

Bandol, France (hard)

1

4

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

1

4

Bournemouth, England (clay)

1

3

London, England (grass)

0

5

Helsinki, Finland (clay)

0

4

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

1

3

Tbilisi, Soviet Union

2

4

Moscow, Soviet Union

1

5

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

0

4

Reggio Emilia, Italy (clay)

0

2

Cagliari, Italy (clay)

3

5

Biella, Italy (clay)

0

5

Monte Carlo, Monaco

0

3

1

First round

Spain vs. Netherlands

Club de Tenis Valencia, Valencia, Spain^[4]
3–6 May 1968
Clay

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Manuel Santana Jan Hajer	6 4	9 7	6 3
2		Juan Gisbert Tom Okker	5 7	3 6	5 7
3		José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana Jan Hajer / Tom Okker	1 6	4 6	6 3	6 4	6 3
4		Manuel Santana Tom Okker	4 6	6 3	3 6	7 5	4 6
5		Juan Gisbert Jan Hajer	7 5	6 1	6 0

Sweden vs. Rhodesia

Buding Hotel, Bandol, France^[5]
5–7 May 1968
Hard

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Ove Bengtson Adrian Bey	6 3	6 2	6 4
2		Hans Nerell Frank Saloman	6 2	4 6	5 7	6 1	5 7
3		Ove Bengtson / Hans Nerell Adrian Bey / Frank Saloman	6 2	6 3	6 0
4		Ove Bengtson Frank Saloman	6 1	6 3	6 4
5		Hans Nerell Douglas Irvine	2 6	5 7	6 3	6 3	6 3

Great Britain vs. France

Great Britain
3

West Hants Lawn Tennis Club, Bournemouth, England^[6]
2–4 May 1968
Clay

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Bobby Wilson François Jauffret	6 3	3 6	1 6	6 4	6 1
2		Mark Cox Georges Goven	3 6	4 6	6 1	7 5	7 5
3		Mark Cox / Bobby Wilson Patrice Beust / Daniel Contet	1 6	6 2	3 6	6 4	7 5
4		Bobby Wilson Georges Goven	6 1	6 2	3 3			not completed
5		Mark Cox François Jauffret						not played

Finland vs. Portugal

Helsinki, Finland^[7]
3–5 May 1968
Clay

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Pekka Petersen-Dyggve Alfredo Vaz Pinto	3 6	6 2	7 5	3 6	6 4
2		Tarmo Jokinen João Lagos	5 7	7 5	4 6	7 5	6 3
3		Heikki Hedman / Pekka Petersen-Dyggve João Roquette / Alfredo Vaz Pinto	6 3	6 3	6 3
4		Tarmo Jokinen Alfredo Vaz Pinto	4 6	4 6	2 6
5		Pekka Petersen-Dyggve João Lagos	6 4	6 4	6 4

Soviet Union vs. Greece

Tbilisi, Soviet Union^[8]
3–5 May 1968

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Toomas Leius Nicholas Kalogeropoulos	10 8	4 6	4 6	1 6
2		Alex Metreveli Periclis Gavrilidis	6 2	6 4	6 3
3		Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli Periclis Gavrilidis / Nicholas Kalogeropoulos	6 4	4 6	6 3	7 5
4		Toomas Leius Periclis Gavrilidis	6 2	6 1	6 0
5		Alex Metreveli Nicholas Kalogeropoulos	3 6	6 2	1 6	8 6	6 2

Yugoslavia vs. New Zealand

Zagreb, Yugoslavia^[9]
3–5 May 1968

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Željko Franulović Onny Parun	5 7	7 5	6 1	6 3
2		Boro Jovanović Brian Fairlie	2 6	7 5	7 5	6 4
3		Željko Franulović / Boro Jovanović Brian Fairlie / Richard Hawkes	6 1	6 4	6 4
4		Boro Jovanović Onny Parun	6 0	6 1	6 2
5		Željko Franulović Brian Fairlie	6 2	7 5	3 6	1 6	1 2	not completed

Italy vs. Hungary

Cagliari, Italy^[10]
2–4 May 1968
Clay

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Martin Mulligan István Gulyás	6 4	3 6	6 3	2 6	7 5
2		Nicola Pietrangeli Péter Szőke	6 3	6 2	6 1
3		Martin Mulligan / Nicola Pietrangeli István Gulyás / András Szikszay	7 5	9 7	2 6	11 9
4		Nicola Pietrangeli István Gulyás	6 4	6 2	2 6	1 6	7 5
5		Martin Mulligan Péter Szőke	4 6	7 5	6 4	6 1

Monaco vs. Ireland

Monte Carlo, Monaco^[11]
26–28 April 1968

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Patrick Landau Peter Mockler	6 2	6 3	5 7	6 2
2		Adrien Viviani Michael Hickey	4 6	4 6	2 6
3		Patrick Landau / Francis Truchi Michael Hickey / Peter Jackson	5 7	6 4	6 4	4 6	6 2
4		Patrick Landau Michael Hickey	4 6	6 4	8 6	6 4
5		Adrien Viviani Peter Mockler						not played

Quarterfinals

Spain vs. Sweden

Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain^[12]
24–26 May 1968
Clay

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Juan Gisbert Ove Bengtson	6 2	6 2	6 3
2		Manuel Santana Hans Nerell	6 1	6 4	6 2
3		José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana Ove Bengtson / Hans Nerell	4 6	5 7	6 4	5 7
4		Juan Gisbert Hans Nerell	10 8	6 0	7 9	3 6	7 5
5		Manuel Santana Ove Bengtson	6 3	6 2	6 4

Great Britain vs. Finland

Great Britain
5

Queen's Club, London, England^[13]
23–25 May 1968
Grass

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Mike Sangster Pekka Säilä	6 4	8 6	6 4
2		Mark Cox Pekka Petersen-Dyggve	6 2	6 4	6 0
3		Paul Hutchins / Bobby Wilson Heikki Hedman / Pekka Säilä	6 1	6 2	6 1
4		Mike Sangster Pekka Petersen-Dyggve	7 5	6 2	6 2
5		Mark Cox Pekka Säilä	6 4	4 6	6 1	6 4

Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia

Moscow, Soviet Union^[14]
24–26 May 1968

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Alex Metreveli Boro Jovanović	6 3	6 4	6 4
2		Toomas Leius Željko Franulović	6 3	2 6	8 6	7 5
3		Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli Željko Franulović / Boro Jovanović	6 2	11 9	8 6
4		Alex Metreveli Željko Franulović	6 3	6 2	9 7
5		Toomas Leius Boro Jovanović	7 5	4 6	6 3	6 2

Italy vs. Monaco

Biella, Italy^[15]
23–25 May 1968
Clay

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Nicola Pietrangeli André Vatrican	6 1	6 2	6 1
2		Martin Mulligan Francis Truchi	6 0	6 0	6 1
3		Eugenio Castigliano / Ezio Di Matteo Alain Manigley / Francis Truchi	6 3	6 1	6 3
4		Martin Mulligan Alain Manigley	6 0	6 0	6 0
5		Eugenio Castigliano Francis Truchi	6 2	6 2	6 1

Semifinals

Spain vs. Great Britain

Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain^[16]
14–16 June 1968
Clay

Great Britain
1

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Manuel Santana Mark Cox	6 1	6 3	6 3
2		Juan Gisbert Paul Hutchins	6 1	6 3	6 1
3		Manuel Orantes / Manuel Santana Mark Cox / Bobby Wilson	4 6	6 3	6 3	6 3
4		Manuel Santana Paul Hutchins	6 4	6 3	6 4
5		Juan Gisbert Mark Cox	6 4	3 6	3 6	3 6

Italy vs. Soviet Union

Reggio Emilia, Italy^[17]
13–16 June 1968
Clay

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Nicola Pietrangeli Toomas Leius	6 4	4 6	6 1	6 2
2		Martin Mulligan Alex Metreveli	3 6	1 6	3 6
3		Martin Mulligan / Nicola Pietrangeli Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli	6 3	4 6	6 2	6 4
4		Nicola Pietrangeli Alex Metreveli	0 6	0 6	1 6
5		Martin Mulligan Toomas Leius	6 2	6 4	7 5

Final

Spain vs. Italy

Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain^[2]
19–21 July 1968
Clay

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Juan Gisbert Martin Mulligan	6 4	2 6	6 2	6 4
2		Manuel Santana Nicola Pietrangeli	6 3	3 6	4 6	6 4	6 2
3		José Luis Arilla / Manuel Orantes Martin Mulligan / Nicola Pietrangeli	5 7	2 6	6 3	3 6
4		Juan Gisbert Nicola Pietrangeli	8 6	6 4	6 2
5		Manuel Orantes Martin Mulligan	6 4	6 4	5 7	3 6	4 4

Zone B

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