1974 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1974 Davis Cup.

33 teams entered the Europe Zone, competing across 2 sub-zones. 8 teams entered the competition in the pre-qualifying rounds, with 3 teams progressing to the preliminary rounds to join an additional 21 teams. From these 24 teams, 8 teams progressed to the main draw to join the 4 finalists from the 1973 Europe Zone.

The winners of each sub-zone's main draw went on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Americas Zone and Eastern Zone.[1]

Italy defeated Romania in the Zone A final, and the Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia in the Zone B final, resulting in both Italy and the Soviet Union progressing to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[1][2][3]

Pre-qualifying rounds

Draw

First RoundQualifying Round
Istanbul, Turkey (indoor clay)
 Turkey3
Istanbul, Turkey
 Lebanon2
 Turkey5
 Luxembourg0
bye
 Luxembourg

First round

Turkey vs. Lebanon


Turkey
3		 Istanbul, Turkey[4]
5–7 October 1973
Clay (indoors)
Lebanon
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Turkey
Lebanon		 Arif Koçak
Khoder Issa		 6
4		 6
3		 6
0		      
2 Turkey
Lebanon		 Hasan Özdemir
Najdo Abou Hassoun		 1
6		 1
6		 5
7		      
3 Turkey
Lebanon		 Tahsin Gürsoy / Arif Koçak
Alan Wilkinson / Eric Wilkinson		 6
2		 6
1		 6
3		      
4 Turkey
Lebanon		 Hasan Özdemir
Khoder Issa		 6
4		 8
10		 3
6		 1
6		    
5 Turkey
Lebanon		 Arif Koçak
Najdo Abou Hassoun		 3
6		 6
1		 6
0		 6
4		    

Qualifying round

Turkey vs. Luxembourg


Turkey
5		 Istanbul, Turkey[5]
28–30 December 1973
Luxembourg
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Turkey
Luxembourg		 Remzi Aydın
Jean Neuman		 6
0		 6
4		 6
4		      
2 Turkey
Luxembourg		 Tahsin Gürsoy
Georges Logelin		 6
4		 6
3		 7
5		      
3 Turkey
Luxembourg		 Remzi Aydın / Tahsin Gürsoy
Georges Logelin / Jean Neuman		 6
1		 6
4		 7
5		      
4 Turkey
Luxembourg		 Hasan Özdemir
Georges Logelin		 6
3		 8
6		 6
1		      
5 Turkey
Luxembourg		 Arif Koçak
Jean Neuman		 6
0		 6
2		 6
3		      

Preliminary rounds

Draw

First RoundQualifying Round
 New Zealand
Vienna, Austria
bye
 New Zealand1
Zürich, Switzerland
 Austria3
  Switzerland2
 Austria3
 France
Porto, Portugal (clay)
bye
 France5
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
 Portugal0
 Portugal4
 Ireland1
Warsaw, Poland
 Poland3
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Hungary2
 Poland1
 Sweden4
bye
 Sweden
Helsinki, Finland
 Finland5
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
 Turkey0
 Finland1
 Netherlands4
bye
 Netherlands

First round

Switzerland vs. Austria


Switzerland
2		 Zürich, Switzerland[6]
22–24 March 1974
Austria
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Austria		 Petr Kanderal
Peter Pokorny		 6
3		 6
3		 7
9		 8
6		    
2 Switzerland
Austria		 Michel Burgener
Hans Kary		 3
6		 7
9		 2
6		      
3 Switzerland
Austria		 Michel Burgener / Petr Kanderal
Hans Kary / Peter Pokorny		 5
7		 4
6		 4
6		      
4 Switzerland
Austria		 Petr Kanderal
Hans Kary		 8
6		 7
5		 6
3		      
5 Switzerland
Austria		 Michel Burgener
Peter Pokorny		 3
6		 4
6		 0
6		      

Portugal vs. Ireland


Portugal
4		 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal[7]
12–14 April 1974
Clay
Ireland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Portugal
Republic of Ireland		 José Vilela
Kevin Menton		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6		 6
3		    
2 Portugal
Republic of Ireland		 Raúl Peralta
Michael Hickey		 7
5		 6
4		 6
8		 6
8		 8
6		  
3 Portugal
Republic of Ireland		 Alfredo Vaz Pinto / José Vilela
Desmond Early / Michael Hickey		 3
6		 6
4		 3
6		 6
2		 5
7		  
4 Portugal
Republic of Ireland		 José Vilela
Michael Hickey		 7
9		 6
3		 6
2		 6
3		    
5 Portugal
Republic of Ireland		 Raúl Peralta
Peter Ledbetter		 6
1		 2
6		 6
2		 6
3		    

Poland vs. Hungary


Poland
3		 Warsaw, Poland[8]
19–21 April 1974
Hungary
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Hungary		 Jacek Niedźwiedzki
Balázs Taróczy		 2
6		 6
4		 3
6		 2
6		    
2 Poland
Hungary		 Wojciech Fibak
Péter Szőke		 6
4		 3
6		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 Poland
Hungary		 Wojciech Fibak / Tadeusz Nowicki
Róbert Machán / Balázs Taróczy		 4
6		 16
14		 6
3		 7
5		    
4 Poland
Hungary		 Jacek Niedźwiedzki
Péter Szőke		 6
3		 1
6		 3
6		 4
6		    
5 Poland
Hungary		 Wojciech Fibak
Balázs Taróczy		 4
6		 6
4		 5
7		 7
5		 6
3		  

Finland vs. Turkey


Finland
5		 Helsinki, Finland[9]
19–21 April 1974
Turkey
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Finland
Turkey		 George Berner
Hasan Özdemir		 6
0		 6
1		 6
0		      
2 Finland
Turkey		 Matti Timonen
Remzi Aydın		 6
1		 6
1		 6
1		      
3 Finland
Turkey		 Jukka Narakka / Matti Timonen
Tahsin Gürsoy / Hasan Özdemir		 9
7		 6
4		 6
2		      
4 Finland
Turkey		 Matti Timonen
Tahsin Gürsoy		 6
2		 6
2		 6
0		      
5 Finland
Turkey		 George Berner
Remzi Aydın		 6
2		 6
1		 6
1		      

Qualifying round

Austria vs. New Zealand


Austria
3		 Vienna, Austria[10]
3–5 May 1974
New Zealand
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
New Zealand		 Peter Pokorny
Onny Parun		 4
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
2 Austria
New Zealand		 Hans Kary
Jeff Simpson		 6
4		 6
3		 7
5		      
3 Austria
New Zealand		 Hans Kary / Peter Pokorny
Onny Parun / Jeff Simpson		 3
6		 7
5		 3
6		 6
3		 6
2		  
4 Austria
New Zealand		 Peter Pokorny
Jeff Simpson		 6
1		 6
2		 9
11		 6
3		    
5 Austria
New Zealand		 Hans Kary
Onny Parun		 6
8		 6
4		 2
6		 7
7		   not
completed

Portugal vs. France


Portugal
0		 Lawn Tennis Club da Foz, Porto, Portugal[11]
4–5 May 1974
Clay
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Portugal
France		 José Vilela
François Jauffret		 0
6		 3
6		 1
6		      
2 Portugal
France		 Sergio Cruz
Georges Goven		 1
6		 1
6		 4
6		      
3 Portugal
France		 Raúl Peralta / José Vilela
Jean-François Caujolle / Wanaro N'Godrella		 6
1		 7
9		 1
6		 6
2		 2
6		  
4 Portugal
France		 Sergio Cruz
François Jauffret		 1
6		 0
6		 2
6		      
5 Portugal
France		 José Vilela
Georges Goven		 2
6		 4
6		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6		  

Sweden vs. Poland


Sweden
4		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[12]
17–19 May 1974
Clay
Poland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Poland		 Björn Borg
Tadeusz Nowicki		 2
6		 6
2		 0
6		 6
1		 6
1		  
2 Sweden
Poland		 Leif Johansson
Wojciech Fibak		 6
4		 2
6		 6
3		 7
5		    
3 Sweden
Poland		 Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg
Wojciech Fibak / Tadeusz Nowicki		 6
4		 6
8		 6
2		 6
4		    
4 Sweden
Poland		 Björn Borg
Wojciech Fibak		 6
0		 6
4		 6
3		      
5 Sweden
Poland		 Leif Johansson
Tadeusz Nowicki		 0
6		 3
6		 11
13		      

Netherlands vs. Finland


Netherlands
4		 Scheveningen, Netherlands[13]
10–12 May 1974
Clay
Finland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Finland		 Rolf Thung
Pekka Säilä		 6
2		 6
4		 6
4		      
2 Netherlands
Finland		 Jan Hordijk
George Berner		 8
6		 6
1		 7
5		      
3 Netherlands
Finland		 Fred Hemmes / Rolf Thung
Jukka Narakka / Pekka Säilä		 6
3		 6
3		 8
6		      
4 Netherlands
Finland		 Rolf Thung
George Berner		 4
6		 6
2		 3
6		 6
8		    
5 Netherlands
Finland		 Jan Hordijk
Pekka Säilä		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      

Main Draw

Draw

Quarterfinals
10–12 May; 24–26 May		Semifinals
19–21 July		Final
2–4 August
 Romania
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
bye
 Romania3
Vienna, Austria
 France2
 Austria1
Mestre, Italy (clay)
 France3
 Romania2
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Italy3
 Sweden4
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Netherlands1
 Sweden2
 Italy3
bye
 Italy

Quarterfinals

Austria vs. France


Austria
1		 Vienna, Austria[14]
10–12 May 1974
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
France		 Hans Kary
François Jauffret		 7
5		 6
1		 9
7		      
2 Austria
France		 Peter Pokorny
Georges Goven		 2
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
3 Austria
France		 Hans Kary / Peter Pokorny
Pierre Barthès / François Jauffret		 5
7		 4
6		 2
6		      
4 Austria
France		 Peter Pokorny
François Jauffret		 4
6		 2
6		 3
6		      
5 Austria
France		 Hans Kary
Georges Goven		 6
2		 6
4		 4
6		 6
8		 3
5		 not
completed

Sweden vs. Netherlands


Sweden
4		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[15]
24–26 May 1974
Clay
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Netherlands		 Björn Borg
Rolf Thung		 4
6		 6
4		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 Sweden
Netherlands		 Leif Johansson
Jan Hordijk		 5
7		 4
6		 6
0		 6
1		 6
2		  
3 Sweden
Netherlands		 Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg
Fred Hemmes / Rolf Thung		 6
2		 7
9		 6
1		 6
1		    
4 Sweden
Netherlands		 Leif Johansson
Rolf Thung		 6
4		 6
4		 1
6		 3
6		 3
6		  
5 Sweden
Netherlands		 Björn Borg
Fred Hemmes		 6
3		 6
3		 6
1		      

Semifinals

Romania vs. France


Romania
3		 Bucharest, Romania[16]
19–21 July 1974
Clay
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
France		 Ilie Năstase
François Jauffret		 6
2		 4
6		 2
6		 3
6		    
2 Romania
France		 Toma Ovici
Pierre Barthès		 6
1		 10
8		 6
2		      
3 Romania
France		 Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac
Pierre Barthès / François Jauffret		 6
2		 6
4		 9
7		      
4 Romania
France		 Toma Ovici
François Jauffret		 2
6		 4
6		 6
4		 5
7		    
5 Romania
France		 Ilie Năstase
Pierre Barthès		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      

Sweden vs. Italy


Sweden
2		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[17]
19–21 July 1974
Clay
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Italy		 Björn Borg
Paolo Bertolucci		 7
5		 6
1		 6
0		      
2 Sweden
Italy		 Leif Johansson
Adriano Panatta		 6
8		 1
6		 6
4		 1
6		    
3 Sweden
Italy		 Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 1
6		 7
5		 5
7		 4
6		    
4 Sweden
Italy		 Leif Johansson
Paolo Bertolucci		 6
3		 3
6		 7
5		 5
7		 6
8		  
5 Sweden
Italy		 Björn Borg
Adriano Panatta		 6
4		 4
6		 9
7		 6
3		    

Final

Italy vs. Romania


Italy
3		 Mestre, Italy[2]
2–4 August 1974
Clay
Romania
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Romania		 Corrado Barazzutti
Ilie Năstase		 7
9		 0
6		 1
6		      
2 Italy
Romania		 Adriano Panatta
Ion Țiriac		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
3 Italy
Romania		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac		 6
4		 8
6		 6
8		 4
6		 6
2		  
4 Italy
Romania		 Corrado Barazzutti
Ion Țiriac		 6
3		 6
0		 6
0		      
5 Italy
Romania		 Adriano Panatta
Ilie Năstase		 0
6		 0
6		 5
7		      

Zone B

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