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| RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score08=0
| RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score08=0


| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score09=
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD1-score09=
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=


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| RD2T3-loc=[[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]]
| RD2T3-loc=[[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]]
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score05=5
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD2-score05=5
| RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score06=0
| RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score06=0


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| RD3T2-loc=[[Duisburg]], [[West Germany]] (clay)
| RD3T2-loc=[[Duisburg]], [[West Germany]] (clay)
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score03=4
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD3-score03=4
| RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score04=1
| RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score04=1


| RD3T3-loc=[[Bristol]], [[United Kingdom]] (grass)
| RD3T3-loc=[[Bristol]], [[England]] (grass)
| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|CHI}} | RD3-score05=2
| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|CHI}} | RD3-score05=2
| RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score06=3
| RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score06=3
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| RD4T1-loc=[[Paris]], [[France]] (clay)
| RD4T1-loc=[[Paris]], [[France]] (clay)
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score01=3
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score01=3
| RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|FRA}} | RD4-score02=2
| RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD4-score02=2


| RD4T2-loc=[[Solna Municipality|Solna]], [[Sweden]] (clay)
| RD4T2-loc=[[Solna Municipality|Solna]], [[Sweden]] (clay)
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| RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|SWE}} | RD4-score04=4
| RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|SWE}} | RD4-score04=4


| RD5T1-loc=[[Båstad Municipality|Båstad]], [[Sweden]] (clay)
| RD5T1-loc=[[Båstad]], [[Sweden]] (clay)
| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score01=5
| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score01=5
| RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|SWE}} | RD5-score02=0
| RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|SWE}} | RD5-score02=0
}}
}}


==First Round==
==First round==

'''Poland vs. Austria'''
===Poland vs. Austria===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Poland |team1-var=1928
|team1=Poland |team1-var=1928
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|}}
|}}


'''Czechoslovakia vs. Pakistan'''
===Czechoslovakia vs. Pakistan===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Czechoslovakia
|team1=Czechoslovakia
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|}}
|}}


'''Luxembourg vs. Switzerland'''
===Luxembourg vs. Switzerland===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Luxembourg
|team1=Luxembourg
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|}}
|}}


'''Ireland vs. Finland'''
===Ireland vs. Finland===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Ireland
|team1=Ireland
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|}}
|}}


'''Turkey vs. Netherlands'''
===Turkey vs. Netherlands===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Turkey
|team1=Turkey
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|}}
|}}


'''Yugoslavia vs. Egypt'''
===Yugoslavia vs. Egypt===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Yugoslavia
|team1=Yugoslavia
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|}}
|}}


'''Monaco vs. Spain'''
===Monaco vs. Spain===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Monaco
|team1=Monaco
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|}}
|}}


'''Norway vs. Israel'''
===Norway vs. Israel===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Norway
|team1=Norway
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|}}
|}}


==Second Round==
==Second round==

'''Poland vs. Italy'''
===Poland vs. Italy===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Poland |team1-var=1928
|team1=Poland |team1-var=1928
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|}}
|}}


'''Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark'''
===Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Czechoslovakia
|team1=Czechoslovakia
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|}}
|}}


'''Switzerland vs. France'''
===Switzerland vs. France===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Switzerland
|team1=Switzerland
|team2=France
|team2=France |team2-var=1830
|venue=[[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-SUI-FRA-01|title=Switzerland v France|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|venue=[[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-SUI-FRA-01|title=Switzerland v France|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=10–12 May 1956
|date=10–12 May 1956
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|}}
|}}


'''Ireland vs. West Germany'''
===Ireland vs. West Germany===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Ireland
|team1=Ireland
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|}}
|}}


'''Netherlands vs. Chile'''
===Netherlands vs. Chile===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Netherlands
|team1=Netherlands
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|}}
|}}


'''Yugoslavia vs. Great Britain'''
===Yugoslavia vs. Great Britain===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Yugoslavia
|team1=Yugoslavia
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|}}
|}}


'''Spain vs. Belgium'''
===Spain vs. Belgium===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Spain |team1-var=1945
|team1=Spain |team1-var=1945
|team2=Belgium
|team2=Belgium
|venue=[[Real Club de Tenis Barcelona|Real Club de Tenis]], [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-ESP-BEL-01|title=Spain v Belgium|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|venue=[[Real Club de Tenis Barcelona]], [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-ESP-BEL-01|title=Spain v Belgium|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=10–13 May 1956
|date=10–13 May 1956
|surface=Clay
|surface=Clay
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|}}
|}}


'''Norway vs. Sweden'''
===Norway vs. Sweden===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Norway
|team1=Norway
|team2=Sweden
|team2=Sweden
|venue=Oslo Tennisklubb, [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-NOR-SWE-01|title=Norway v Sweden|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|venue=Oslo Tennis Club, [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-NOR-SWE-01|title=Norway v Sweden|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=11–13 May 1956
|date=11–13 May 1956
|surface=Clay
|surface=Clay
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==Quarterfinals==
==Quarterfinals==

'''Italy vs. Denmark'''
===Italy vs. Denmark===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Italy
|team1=Italy
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|}}
|}}


'''West Germany vs. France'''
===West Germany vs. France===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=West Germany
|team1=West Germany
|team2=France
|team2=France |team2-var=1830
|venue=[[Duisburg]], [[West Germany]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-GER-FRA-01|title=West Germany v France|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|venue=[[Duisburg]], [[West Germany]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-GER-FRA-01|title=West Germany v France|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=1-3 June 1956
|date=1-3 June 1956
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|}}
|}}


'''Great Britain vs. Chile'''
===Great Britain vs. Chile===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Great Britain
|team1=Great Britain
|team2=Chile
|team2=Chile
|venue=Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, [[Bristol]], [[United Kingdom]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-GBR-CHI-01|title=Great Britain v Chile|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|venue=Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, [[Bristol]], [[England]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-GBR-CHI-01|title=Great Britain v Chile|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=31 May-2 June 1956
|date=31 May-2 June 1956
|surface=Grass
|surface=Grass
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|}}
|}}


'''Belgium vs. Sweden'''
===Belgium vs. Sweden===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Belgium
|team1=Belgium
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==Semifinals==
==Semifinals==

'''France vs. Italy'''
===France vs. Italy===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=France
|team1=France |team1-var=1830
|team2=Italy
|team2=Italy
|venue=[[Stade Roland Garros]], [[Paris]], [[France]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-FRA-ITA-01|title=France v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|venue=[[Stade Roland Garros]], [[Paris]], [[France]] <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-FRA-ITA-01|title=France v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
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|}}
|}}


'''Sweden vs. Great Britain'''
===Sweden vs. Great Britain===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Sweden
|team1=Sweden
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==Final==
==Final==

'''Sweden vs. Italy'''
===Sweden vs. Italy===
{{DavisCupbox
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Sweden
|team1=Sweden
|team2=Italy
|team2=Italy
|venue=[[Båstad Tennis Stadium]], [[Båstad Municipality|Båstad]], [[Sweden]] <ref name="Europe Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-SWE-ITA-01|title=Sweden v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|venue=[[Båstad Tennis Stadium]], [[Båstad]], [[Sweden]] <ref name="Europe Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-SWE-ITA-01|title=Sweden v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=20–22 July 1956
|date=20–22 July 1956
|surface=Clay
|surface=Clay
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[[Category:1956 Davis Cup|Europe Zone]]
[[Category:1956 Davis Cup|Europe Zone]]
[[Category:1956 in tennis|Davis Cup]]
[[Category:1956 in tennis|Davis Cup]]
[[Category:1956 in French sport|Davis Cup]]
[[Category:1956 in Swedish sport|Davis Cup]]

Revision as of 14:03, 30 March 2020

Main article: 1956 Davis Cup

The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1956 Davis Cup.

24 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Eastern Zone. Italy defeated Sweden in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[1][2]

Draw

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First round

Poland vs. Austria


Poland
3 		Warsaw, Poland [3]
27–29 April 1956
Austria
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Austria 		Władysław Skonecki
Alfred Huber 		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2 Poland
Austria 		Andrzej Licis
Franz Saiko 		6
2 		4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Poland
Austria 		Józef Piątek / Władysław Skonecki
Alfred Huber / Franz Saiko 		3
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4 Poland
Austria 		Władysław Skonecki
Franz Saiko 		6
3 		5
7 		6
2 		6
3 		   
5 Poland
Austria 		Andrzej Licis
Alfred Huber 		2
6 		6
0 		6
4 		6
3 		   

Czechoslovakia vs. Pakistan


Czechoslovakia
5 		Prague, Czechoslovakia [4]
27–30 April 1956
Pakistan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Pakistan 		Jiří Parma
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed 		4
6 		11
9 		6
3 		2
6 		6
4 		 
2 Czechoslovakia
Pakistan 		Jiří Javorský
Khwaja Saeed Hai 		6
1 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 Czechoslovakia
Pakistan 		Jiří Javorský / Vladimír Zábrodský
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed / Khwaja Saeed Hai 		6
3 		10
8 		5
7 		6
2 		   
4 Czechoslovakia
Pakistan 		Jiří Parma
Khwaja Saeed Hai 		6
2 		6
2 		8
6 		     
5 Czechoslovakia
Pakistan 		Jiří Javorský
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed 		6
3 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		   

Luxembourg vs. Switzerland


Luxembourg
2 		Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg [5]
27 April–1 May 1956
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Luxembourg
Switzerland 		Géza Wertheim
Paul Blondel 		4
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
2 Luxembourg
Switzerland 		Gaston Wampach
Bernard du Pont 		6
4 		6
4 		5
7 		1
6 		6
0 		 
3 Luxembourg
Switzerland 		Gaston Wampach / Géza Wertheim
Paul Blondel / René Buser 		2
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
4 Luxembourg
Switzerland 		Géza Wertheim
Bernard du Pont 		1
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5 Luxembourg
Switzerland 		Gaston Wampach
Erwin Balestra 		6
4 		6
1 		4
6 		6
2 		   

Ireland vs. Finland


Ireland
4 		Dublin, Ireland [6]
27–30 April 1956
Finland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Finland 		Joseph Hackett
Reino Nyyssönen 		6
3 		6
3 		6
1 		     
2 Republic of Ireland
Finland 		Guy Jackson
Sakari Salo 		3
6 		6
3 		6
2 		2
6 		3
6 		 
3 Republic of Ireland
Finland 		Joseph Hackett / Guy Jackson
Reino Nyyssönen / Sakari Salo 		6
3 		12
10 		3
6 		6
3 		   
4 Republic of Ireland
Finland 		Guy Jackson
Reino Nyyssönen 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		     
5 Republic of Ireland
Finland 		Joseph Hackett
Sakari Salo 		6
2 		6
3 		6
1 		     

Turkey vs. Netherlands


Turkey
0 		Ankara, Turkey [7]
27–29 April 1956
Netherlands
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Turkey
Netherlands 		Nazmi Bari
Fred Dehnert 		9
11 		6
2 		5
7 		4
6 		   
2 Turkey
Netherlands 		Şefik Fenmen
Hans van Dalsum 		3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
3 Turkey
Netherlands 		Nazmi Bari / Şefik Fenmen
Hans van Dalsum / Fred Dehnert 		5
7 		2
6 		3
6 		     
4 Turkey
Netherlands 		Şefik Fenmen
Fred Dehnert 		7
9 		1
6 		6
8 		     
5 Turkey
Netherlands 		Nazmi Bari
Hans van Dalsum 		6
0 		3
6 		4
6 		6
8 		   

Yugoslavia vs. Egypt


Yugoslavia
4 		Belgrade, Yugoslavia [8]
27–30 April 1956
Egypt
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Ivko Plećević
Ibrahim Badreldin-Sayed 		2
6 		6
1 		6
1 		2
6 		6
3 		 
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Josip Palada
Adel Ismail 		6
2 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Ilija Panajotović / Ivko Plećević
Donald Acobas / Adel Ismail 		6
2 		6
3 		4
6 		6
3 		   
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Ilija Panajotović
Ibrahim Badreldin-Sayed 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Ivko Plećević
Adel Ismail 		6
1 		6
1 		4
6 		6
8 		2
6 		 

Monaco vs. Spain


Monaco
2 		Monte Carlo Country Club, Monte Carlo, Monaco [9]
27–30 April 1956
Clay
Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Monaco
Spain 		Roland Borghini
Emilio Martínez del Rey 		4
6 		5
7 		7
5 		5
7 		   
2 Monaco
Spain 		Georges Pasquier
José María Draper 		3
6 		6
4 		1
6 		6
2 		6
4 		 
3 Monaco
Spain 		Roland Borghini / Georges Pasquier
Emilio Martínez del Rey / Fernando Olózaga 		6
8 		3
6 		0
6 		     
4 Monaco
Spain 		Georges Pasquier
Emilio Martínez del Rey 		6
3 		10
8 		0
6 		6
1 		   
5 Monaco
Spain 		Roland Borghini
José María Draper 		7
5 		3
6 		5
7 		1
6 		   

Norway vs. Israel


Norway
4 		Oslo, Norway [10]
27 April–1 May 1956
Clay
Israel
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
Israel 		Finn Søhol
Arie Avidan-Weiss 		6
1 		6
3 		6
3 		     
2 Norway
Israel 		Gunnar Høst Sjøwall
Eleazar Davidman 		6
1 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 Norway
Israel 		Gunnar Høst Sjøwall / Finn Søhol
Arie Avidan-Weiss / Eleazar Davidman 		4
6 		6
2 		3
6 		6
8 		   
4 Norway
Israel 		Finn Søhol
Eleazar Davidman 		7
5 		6
8 		2
6 		6
3 		6
4 		 
5 Norway
Israel 		Gunnar Høst Sjøwall
Arie Avidan-Weiss 		6
2 		6
0 		6
1 		     

Second round

Poland vs. Italy


Poland
0 		Warsaw, Poland [11]
12–14 May 1956
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Italy 		Władysław Skonecki
Giuseppe Merlo 		0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Poland
Italy 		Andrzej Licis
Nicola Pietrangeli 		4
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
3 Poland
Italy 		Józef Piątek / Jan Radzio
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4 Poland
Italy 		Andrzej Licis
Giuseppe Merlo 		3
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
5 Poland
Italy 		Władysław Skonecki
Nicola Pietrangeli 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     

Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark


Czechoslovakia
1 		Prague, Czechoslovakia [12]
11–13 May 1956
Clay
Denmark
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Jiří Parma
Kurt Nielsen 		6
8 		2
6 		6
8 		     
2 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Jiří Javorský
Torben Ulrich 		4
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
3 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Jiří Javorský / Vladimír Zábrodský
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 		6
8 		4
6 		7
5 		5
7 		   
4 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Jiří Parma
Torben Ulrich 		6
3 		3
6 		6
8 		4
6 		   
5 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Jiří Javorský
Kurt Nielsen 		7
5 		2
6 		5
7 		6
4 		7
5 		 

Switzerland vs. France


Switzerland
0 		Lausanne, Switzerland [13]
10–12 May 1956
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
France 		Paul Blondel
Robert Haillet 		2
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
2 Switzerland
France 		Martin Froesch
Pierre Darmon 		9
11 		6
1 		2
6 		8
6 		2
6 		 
3 Switzerland
France 		Paul Blondel / René Buser
Marcel Bernard / Paul Rémy 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
4 Switzerland
France 		Martin Froesch
Robert Haillet 		6
8 		3
6 		4
6 		     
5 Switzerland
France 		Paul Blondel
Pierre Darmon 		1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Ireland vs. West Germany


Ireland
1 		Dublin, Ireland [14]
10–12 May 1956
West Germany
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
West Germany 		Guy Jackson
Rupert Huber 		6
8 		4
6 		7
9 		     
2 Republic of Ireland
West Germany 		Joseph Hackett
Franz Feldbausch 		0
6 		7
5 		3
6 		6
3 		1
6 		 
3 Republic of Ireland
West Germany 		Joseph Hackett / Guy Jackson
Franz Feldbausch / Peter Scholl 		6
2 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 Republic of Ireland
West Germany 		Guy Jackson
Franz Feldbausch 		0
6 		4
6 		6
3 		6
4 		1
6 		 
5 Republic of Ireland
West Germany 		Joseph Hackett
Rupert Huber 		4
6 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		   

Netherlands vs. Chile


Netherlands
0 		Scheveningen, Netherlands [15]
11–13 May 1956
Clay
Chile
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Chile 		Hans van Dalsum
Andrés Hammersley 		6
8 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2 Netherlands
Chile 		Fred Dehnert
Luis Ayala 		3
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
3 Netherlands
Chile 		Hans van Dalsum / Fred Dehnert
Luis Ayala / Andrés Hammersley 		1
6 		8
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
4 Netherlands
Chile 		Hans van Dalsum
Luis Ayala 		5
7 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5 Netherlands
Chile 		Fred Dehnert
Andrés Hammersley 		1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     

Yugoslavia vs. Great Britain


Yugoslavia
0 		Belgrade, Yugoslavia [16]
13–15 May 1956
Clay
Great Britain
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Josip Palada
Roger Becker 		4
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Ilija Panajotović
Billy Knight 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Ilija Panajotović / Ivko Plećević
Mike Davies / Billy Knight 		2
6 		6
8 		2
6 		     
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Ilija Panajotović
Roger Becker 		1
6 		3
6 		0
6 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Ivko Plećević
Mike Davies 		1
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     

Spain vs. Belgium


Spain
1 		Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain [17]
10–13 May 1956
Clay
Belgium
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Belgium 		Juan Manuel Couder
Jacques Brichant 		3
6 		5
7 		1
6 		     
2 Spain
Belgium 		Emilio Martínez del Rey
Gino Mezzi 		4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
3 Spain
Belgium 		Juan Manuel Couder / Fernando Olózaga
Jacques Brichant / Gino Mezzi 		2
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
4 Spain
Belgium 		Emilio Martínez del Rey
Jacques Brichant 		2
6 		2
6 		6
8 		     
5 Spain
Belgium 		Juan Manuel Couder
Gino Mezzi 		8
6 		2
6 		6
3 		6
4 		   

Norway vs. Sweden


Norway
0 		Oslo Tennis Club, Oslo, Norway [18]
11–13 May 1956
Clay
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
Sweden 		Gunnar Høst Sjøwall
Sven Davidson 		7
9 		6
4 		2
6 		3
6 		   
2 Norway
Sweden 		Nils-Erik Hessen
Ulf Schmidt 		1
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Norway
Sweden 		Nils-Erik Hessen / Gunnar Høst Sjøwall
Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson 		2
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
4 Norway
Sweden 		Gunnar Høst Sjøwall
Ulf Schmidt 		6
2 		3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		   
5 Norway
Sweden 		Nils-Erik Hessen
Bengt Axelsson 		3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. Denmark


Italy
4 		Bologna, Italy [19]
2-4 June 1956
Clay
Denmark
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Denmark 		Giuseppe Merlo
Kurt Nielsen 		7
9 		6
1 		3
6 		4
6 		   
2 Italy
Denmark 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Torben Ulrich 		4
6 		6
2 		6
1 		6
0 		   
3 Italy
Denmark 		Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 		6
4 		6
2 		3
6 		6
3 		   
4 Italy
Denmark 		Giuseppe Merlo
Torben Ulrich 		6
0 		6
4 		6
2 		     
5 Italy
Denmark 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Kurt Nielsen 		8
6 		6
4 		4
6 		2
6 		6
4 		 

West Germany vs. France


West Germany
1 		Duisburg, West Germany [20]
1-3 June 1956
Clay
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
France 		Peter Scholl
Robert Haillet 		6
8 		1
6 		5
7 		     
2 West Germany
France 		Rupert Huber
Paul Rémy 		4
6 		2
6 		6
3 		3
6 		   
3 West Germany
France 		Franz Feldbausch / Peter Scholl
Marcel Bernard / Paul Rémy 		3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4 West Germany
France 		Peter Scholl
Pierre Darmon 		6
2 		6
0 		6
4 		     
5 West Germany
France 		Franz Feldbausch
Robert Haillet 		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     

Great Britain vs. Chile


Great Britain
3 		Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, England [21]
31 May-2 June 1956
Grass
Chile
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Chile 		Roger Becker
Luis Ayala 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		6
3 		3
6 		 
2 United Kingdom
Chile 		Billy Knight
Andrés Hammersley 		6
3 		6
3 		6
4 		     
3 United Kingdom
Chile 		John Barrett / Roger Becker
Luis Ayala / Andrés Hammersley 		6
1 		6
4 		9
7 		     
4 United Kingdom
Chile 		Roger Becker
Andrés Hammersley 		6
4 		6
1 		6
1 		     
5 United Kingdom
Chile 		Billy Knight
Luis Ayala 		6
1 		3
6 		3
6 		0
6 		   

Belgium vs. Sweden


Belgium
1 		Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium [22]
1-3 June 1956
Clay
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Sweden 		Jacques Brichant
Sven Davidson 		3
6 		6
2 		9
7 		1
6 		3
6 		 
2 Belgium
Sweden 		Gino Mezzi
Torsten Johansson 		6
2 		4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		   
3 Belgium
Sweden 		Jacques Brichant / Gino Mezzi
Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson 		3
6 		7
5 		4
6 		6
2 		4
6 		 
4 Belgium
Sweden 		Gino Mezzi
Sven Davidson 		3
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5 Belgium
Sweden 		Jacques Brichant
Ulf Schmidt 		6
0 		6
2 		6
3 		     

Semifinals

France vs. Italy


France
2 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [23]
15–17 July 1956
Clay
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Italy 		Pierre Darmon
Nicola Pietrangeli 		3
6 		6
3 		6
3 		2
6 		6
3 		 
2 France
Italy 		Paul Rémy
Giuseppe Merlo 		7
5 		6
8 		6
2 		6
2 		   
3 France
Italy 		Marcel Bernard / Paul Rémy
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 		2
6 		2
6 		6
2 		1
6 		   
4 France
Italy 		Pierre Darmon
Giuseppe Merlo 		3
6 		6
4 		7
9 		4
6 		   
5 France
Italy 		Paul Rémy
Nicola Pietrangeli 		3
6 		6
8 		2
6 		     

Sweden vs. Great Britain


Sweden
4 		Solna Tennisstadion, Solna, Sweden [24]
15–17 July 1956
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
United Kingdom 		Sven Davidson
Billy Knight 		6
1 		6
3 		10
8 		     
2 Sweden
United Kingdom 		Ulf Schmidt
Roger Becker 		3
6 		1
6 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		 
3 Sweden
United Kingdom 		Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson
Roger Becker / Mike Davies 		6
3 		8
6 		7
5 		     
4 Sweden
United Kingdom 		Sven Davidson
Mike Davies 		4
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5 Sweden
United Kingdom 		Ulf Schmidt
Billy Knight 		6
0 		6
8 		4
6 		6
3 		6
4 		 

Final

Sweden vs. Italy


Sweden
0 		Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [2]
20–22 July 1956
Clay
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Italy 		Sven Davidson
Nicola Pietrangeli 		4
6 		6
3 		1
6 		4
6 		   
2 Sweden
Italy 		Ulf Schmidt
Giuseppe Merlo 		7
5 		2
6 		5
7 		1
6 		   
3 Sweden
Italy 		Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 		4
6 		7
5 		2
6 		3
6 		   
4 Sweden
Italy 		Torsten Johansson
Orlando Sirola 		4
6 		6
1 		2
6 		1
6 		   
5 Sweden
Italy 		Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli 		5
7 		3
6 		6
1 		3
6 		   

References

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Poland v Austria". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Luxembourg v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Ireland v Finland". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Turkey v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Yugoslavia v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Monaco v Spain". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Norway v Israel". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Poland v Italy". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Switzerland v France". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Ireland v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Netherlands v Chile". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Yugoslavia v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  17. ^ "Spain v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  18. ^ "Norway v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  19. ^ "Italy v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  20. ^ "West Germany v France". daviscup.com.
  21. ^ "Great Britain v Chile". daviscup.com.
  22. ^ "Belgium v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  23. ^ "France v Italy". daviscup.com.
  24. ^ "Sweden v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
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