1974 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Main article: 1974 Davis Cup

The Europe Zone was one of the three zones of competition in the 1974 Davis Cup. Two sub-zones were played, with the winner of each advancing to the Inter-Zonal Zone. Italy and the Soviet Union advanced to the INZ.

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

First round 17–19 December 1973			Quarterfinals January–April

Lagos, Nigeria
	Nigeria	2
			Cairo, Egypt
	Morocco	3
				Morocco	0

				Egypt	3
	Egypt

	bye



	bye
			Tehran, Iran
	Iran
				Iran	4

				Israel	1
	bye

	Israel

Egypt and Iran advance to Preliminary Rounds

Preliminary Rounds

First round 19–21 April			Quarterfinals 3–5 May


	West Germany
			West Berlin, West Germany (clay)
	bye
				West Germany	5
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
				Denmark	0
	Monaco	2

	Denmark	3



	Spain
			Barcelona, Spain (clay)
	bye
				Spain	5
Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)
				Norway	0
	Norway	4

	Iran	1


	Great Britain
			Cairo, Egypt (clay)
	bye
				Great Britain	0
Cairo, Egypt
				Egypt	5
	Egypt	3

	Bulgaria	1



	Yugoslavia
			Brussels, Belgium
	bye
				Yugoslavia	3
Brussels, Belgium
				Belgium	2
	Belgium	5

	Greece	0

West Germany, Spain, Egypt, and Yugoslavia advance to Main Draw

Main draw

First Round
10–12 May

Semifinals
19–21 July

Finals
26–28 July

Munich, West Germany (clay)

Düsseldorf, West Germany

Czechoslovakia

West Germany

West Germany

Donetsk, Soviet Union (clay)

Spain

Czechoslovakia

Donetsk, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

Cairo, Egypt

Soviet Union

Egypt

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

First Round

West Germany vs. Spain

West Germany
3

Düsseldorf, West Germany
10–12 May 1974

Spain
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Karl Meiler Manuel Orantes	3 6	4 6	6 4	6 4	6 3
2	Jürgen Fassbender José Higueras	6 8	3 6	6 2	3 6
3	Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Antonio Muñoz / Manuel Orantes	6 3	6 4	4 6	6 4
4	Karl Meiler José Higueras	6 3	6 2	6 1
5	Jürgen Fassbender Manuel Orantes	4 6	2 6	0 6

Egypt vs. Yugoslavia

Egypt
2

Cairo, Egypt
10–12 May 1974

Yugoslavia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Ismail El Shafei Željko Franulović	6 2	6 3	6 2
2	Aly El Dawoudi Niki Pilić	0 6	4 6	0 6
3	Aly El Dawoudi / Ismail El Shafei Željko Franulović / Niki Pilić	3 6	1 6	0 6
4	Ismail El Shafei Niki Pilić	2 6	9 7	2 6	6 3	retired
5	Aly El Dawoudi Željko Franulović	2 6	5 7	3 6

Semifinals

West Germany vs. Czechoslovakia

West Germany
2

Munich, West Germany
19–21 July 1974
clay

Czechoslovakia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Jan Kodeš	4 6	1 6	3 6
2	Karl Meiler Jiří Hřebec	6 3	1 6	3 6	13 11	6 4
3	Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Jan Kodeš / Vladimir Zednik	6 4	6 0	6 2
4	Karl Meiler Jan Kodeš	1 6	5 7	0 6
5	Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Jiří Hřebec	4 6	1 6	8 6	10 12

Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia

Soviet Union
3

Donetsk, Soviet Union
19–21 July 1974
clay

Yugoslavia
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Alex Metreveli Boro Jovanović	6 4	6 1	6 1
2	Teimuraz Kakulia Niki Pilić	7 5	6 8	5 7	1 6
3	Vladimir Korotkov / Alex Metreveli Boro Jovanović / Niki Pilić	6 1	6 1	3 6	6 3
4	Teimuraz Kakulia Boro Jovanović	6 2	6 4	6 0
5	Alex Metreveli Niki Pilić					not played

Final

Soviet Union
3

Donetsk, Soviet Union
26–28 July 1974
clay

Czechoslovakia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Alex Metreveli František Pala	6 2	6 4	3 6	6 2
2	Teimuraz Kakulia Jan Kodeš	4 6	2 6	3 6
3	Vladimir Korotkov / Alex Metreveli Jan Kodeš / Vladimir Zednik	4 6	1 6	3 6
4	Alex Metreveli Jan Kodeš	4 6	6 3	4 6	6 3	7 5
5	Teimuraz Kakulia František Pala	6 3	4 6	6 4	2 6	6 4

Soviet Union advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

1st round 5–7 October 1973			Final 28–30 December 1973

Istanbul, Turkey (indoor clay)
	Turkey	3
	Lebanon	2	Istanbul, Turkey
				Turkey	5
				Luxembourg	0
	bye
	Luxembourg

Turkey advance to Preliminary Rounds

Preliminary Rounds

First round 22 March-21 April			Quarterfinals 3–19 May


	New Zealand
			Vienna, Austria
	bye
				New Zealand	1
Zürich, Switzerland
				Austria	3
	Switzerland	2

	Austria	3



	France
			Porto, Portugal (clay)
	bye
				France	5
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
				Portugal	0
	Portugal	4

	Ireland	1


	Sweden
			Båstad, Sweden (clay)
	bye
				Sweden	4
Warsaw, Poland
				Poland	1
	Hungary	2

	Poland	3



	Netherlands
			Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
	bye
				Netherlands	4
Helsinki, Finland
				Finland	1
	Finland	5

	Turkey	0

Austria, France, Sweden, and Netherlands advance to Main Draw

Main draw

First Round
10–26 May

Semifinals
19–21 July

Finals
2–4 August

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Vienna, Austria

Romania

Austria

France

Mestre, Italy (clay)

France

Romania

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Italy

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Italy

Sweden

Sweden

Netherlands

First Round

Austria vs. France

Austria
1

Vienna, Austria
10–12 May 1974
clay

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Hans Kary François Jauffret	7 5	6 1	9 7
2	Petr Pokorný Georges Goven	2 6	2 6	2 6
3	Hans Kary / Petr Pokorný Pierre Barthes / François Jauffret	5 7	4 6	2 6
4	Petr Pokorný François Jauffret	4 6	2 6	3 6
5	Hans Kary Georges Goven	6 2	6 4	4 6	6 8	3 5	not completed

Sweden vs. Netherlands

Sweden
3

Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden
24–26 May 1974
clay

Netherlands
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Björn Borg Rolf Thung	4 6	6 4	6 1	6 1
2	Leif Johansson Jan Hordijk	5 7	4 6	6 0	6 1	6 2
3	Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg Fred Hemmes / Rolf Thung	6 2	7 9	6 1	6 1
4	Leif Johansson Rolf Thung	6 4	6 4	1 6	3 6	3 6
5	Björn Borg Fred Hemmes	6 3	6 3	6 1

Semifinals

Romania vs. France

Romania
3

Bucharest, Romania
19–21 July 1974
clay

France
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Ilie Năstase François Jauffret	6 2	4 6	2 6	3 6
2	Toma Ovici Pierre Barthes	6 1	10 8	6 2
3	Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac Pierre Barthes / François Jauffret	6 2	6 4	9 7
4	Toma Ovici François Jauffret	2 6	4 6	6 4	5 7
5	Ilie Năstase Pierre Barthes	6 2	6 3	6 3

Sweden vs. Italy

Sweden
2

Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden
19–21 July 1974
clay

Italy
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Björn Borg Paolo Bertolucci	7 5	6 1	6 0
2	Leif Johansson Adriano Panatta	6 8	1 6	6 4	1 6
3	Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta	1 6	7 5	5 7	4 6
4	Leif Johansson Paolo Bertolucci	6 3	3 6	7 5	5 7	6 8
5	Björn Borg Adriano Panatta	6 4	4 6	9 7	6 3

Final

Italy
3

Mestre, Italy
2–4 August 1974
clay

Romania
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Corrado Barazzutti Ilie Năstase	7 9	0 6	1 6
2	Adriano Panatta Ion Ţiriac	6 1	6 3	6 2
3	Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac	6 4	8 6	6 8	4 6	6 2
4	Corrado Barazzutti Ion Ţiriac	6 3	6 0	6 0
5	Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase	0 6	0 6	5 7

Italy advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

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