1987 Davis Cup Europe Zone

The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1987 Davis Cup.

32 teams entered the Europe Zone in total, with 11 teams competing in the Africa Zone for 2 places in the Europe Zone main draws, joining an additional 21 teams. The winner of each sub-zone was then promoted to the following year's World Group.^[1]

Switzerland defeated the Soviet Union in the Zone A final, and Denmark defeated Austria in the Zone B final, resulting in both Switzerland and Denmark being promoted to the 1988 World Group.^[2]^[3]

Participating nations edit

Africa Zone:

Europe Zones:

Africa Zone edit

Draw edit


First round 30 January–1 February		Second Round 13–22 March		Third Round 3–5 April



Nigeria
		Abidjan, Ivory Coast (indoor carpet)
bye
		Nigeria	3
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (indoor carpet)
		Ivory Coast	2
Tunisia	0
				Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Ivory Coast	5
				Nigeria	2

				Zimbabwe	3
Zimbabwe
		Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
bye
		Zimbabwe	5

		Kenya	0
Kenya	w/o

Djibouti

Dakar, Senegal (hard)

Morocco	2
		Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Senegal	3
		Senegal	4

		Algeria	1
bye
				Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Algeria
				Senegal	3

				Egypt	2
Libya

bye
		Libya

		Egypt	w/o
bye

Egypt

Zimbabwe and Senegal qualified to the Europe Zone main draws.

Europe Zone A edit

Draw edit

First round
6–10 May

Quarterfinals
12–14 June

Semifinals
24–26 July

Final
2–4 October

Soviet Union

Istanbul, Turkey (clay)

bye

Soviet Union

4

Damascus, Syria (hard)

Turkey

1

Syria

0

Valkenswaard, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

Turkey

5

Soviet Union

4

Netherlands

1

Netherlands

Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)

bye

Netherlands

4

Marsa, Malta (hard)

Ireland

1

Malta

1

Donetsk, Soviet Union (clay)

Ireland

4

Soviet Union

2

Bergen, Norway (indoor carpet)

Switzerland

3

Senegal

3

Haskovo, Bulgaria (clay)

Norway

2

Senegal

0

Bulgaria

5

bye

Haskovo, Bulgaria (clay)

Bulgaria

0

Switzerland

5

Belgium

Lugano, Switzerland (clay)

bye

Belgium

0

Switzerland

5

bye

Switzerland

First round edit

Syria vs. Turkey edit

Syria
0

Damascus, Syria^[4]
8–10 May 1987
Hard

Turkey
5

		1	2	3
1	Hrage Magarian Necvet Demir	2 6	5 7	11 13
2	Dawood Dawoodian Yavuz Erkangil	4 6	6 8	1 6
3	Mounged Bouhassoun / Hrage Magarian Necvet Demir / Alaaddin Karagöz	0 6	4 6	4 6
4	Dawood Dawoodian Necvet Demir	2 6	4 6
5	Hrage Magarian Yavuz Erkangil	3 6	2 6

Malta vs. Ireland edit

Malta
1

Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta^[5]
6–8 May 1987
Hard

Ireland
4

		1	2	3
1	Gordon Asciak Matt Doyle	3 6	1 6	1 6
2	Daryl Delicata Sean Sorensen	1 6	3 6	0 6
3	Gordon Asciak / Steven Schranz Matt Doyle / Sean Sorensen	0 6	4 6	2 6
4	Daryl Delicata Matt Doyle	3 6	0 6
5	Gordon Asciak Robert Dolan	6 2	6 2

Norway vs. Senegal edit

Norway
2

Bergen, Norway^[6]
8–10 May 1987
Carpet (indoors)

Senegal
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	John Erik Rustad Yahiya Doumbia	7 5	2 6	4 6	6 2	5 7
2	Anders Håseth Abou Berthé	6 2	6 4	6 1
3	Audun Jensen / Bent-Ove Pedersen Abou Berthé / Yahiya Doumbia	5 7	3 6	4 6
4	John Erik Rustad Abou Berthé	6 1	6 0	6 1
5	Anders Håseth Yahiya Doumbia	4 6	4 6	1 6

Quarterfinals edit

Turkey vs. Soviet Union edit

Turkey
1

Istanbul, Turkey^[7]
12–14 June 1987
Clay

Soviet Union
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Necvet Demir Oleksandr Dolgopolov	6 1	4 6	4 6	6 4	6 3
2	Kaya Saydas Andrei Chesnokov	1 6	0 6	0 6
3	Necvet Demir / Alaaddin Karagöz Sergey Leonyuk / Alexander Zverev	2 6	2 6	4 6
4	Kaya Saydas Oleksandr Dolgopolov	1 6	2 6	1 6
5	Necvet Demir Andrei Chesnokov	2 6	2 6

Ireland vs. Netherlands edit

Ireland
1

Dublin, Ireland^[8]
12–14 June 1987
Hard (indoors)

Netherlands
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Eoin Collins Michiel Schapers	2 6	1 6	2 6
2	Matt Doyle Tom Nijssen	4 6	6 3	6 4	6 1
3	Matt Doyle / Sean Sorensen Huub van Boeckel / Michiel Schapers	2 6	4 6	4 6
4	Michael Nugent Michiel Schapers	0 6	0 6	1 6
5	Eoin Collins Tom Nijssen	3 6	2 6

Bulgaria vs. Senegal edit

Bulgaria
5

Haskovo, Bulgaria^[9]
12–14 June 1987
Clay

Senegal
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Julian Stamatov Yahiya Doumbia	6 3	3 6	16 14	6 4
2	Krassimir Lazarov Abou Berthé	6 0	6 1	6 0
3	Krassimir Lazarov / Julian Stamatov Abou Berthé / Yahiya Doumbia	6 3	6 2	2 1		retired
4	Julian Stamatov Abou Berthé	6 1	6 0
5	Krassimir Lazarov Alioune Touré	6 1	6 4

Switzerland vs. Belgium edit

Switzerland
5

Lugano, Switzerland^[10]
12–14 June 1987
Clay

Belgium
0

		1	2	3
1	Claudio Mezzadri Karel Demuynck	6 1	6 1	6 2
2	Jakob Hlasek Johan de Preter	6 0	6 3	6 1
3	Jakob Hlasek / Claudio Mezzadri Denis Langaskens / Jan Vanlangendonck	6 4	7 5	8 6
4	Jakob Hlasek Karel Demuynck	9 7	6 4
5	Claudio Mezzadri Johan de Preter	6 0	6 2

Semifinals edit

Netherlands vs. Soviet Union edit

Netherlands
1

Valkenswaard, Netherlands^[11]
24–26 July 1987
Carpet (indoors)

Soviet Union
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Michiel Schapers Andrei Chesnokov	22 24	6 1	2 6	2 6
2	Tom Nijssen Alexander Volkov	6 8	5 7	4 6
3	Huub van Boeckel / Michiel Schapers Sergey Leonyuk / Alexander Zverev	3 6	6 4	6 4	6 4
4	Michiel Schapers Alexander Volkov	2 6	6 8	2 6
5	Tom Nijssen Andrei Chesnokov	3 6	3 6

Bulgaria vs. Switzerland edit

Bulgaria
0

Haskovo, Bulgaria^[12]
24–26 July 1987
Clay

Switzerland
5

		1	2	3
1	Krassimir Lazarov Claudio Mezzadri	1 6	1 6	1 6
2	Ruslan Rainov Jakob Hlasek	5 7	2 6	3 6
3	Teodor Bachev / Krassimir Lazarov Claudio Mezzadri / Roland Stadler	4 6	4 6	3 6
4	Krassimir Lazarov Jakob Hlasek	0 6	4 6
5	Ruslan Rainov Claudio Mezzadri	4 6	0 6

Final edit

Soviet Union vs. Switzerland edit

Soviet Union
2

Donetsk, Soviet Union^[2]
2–4 October 1987
Clay

Switzerland
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Alexander Zverev Claudio Mezzadri	5 7	2 6	7 5	6 0	2 6
2	Andrei Chesnokov Jakob Hlasek	5 7	9 7	6 4	6 4
3	Alexander Volkov / Alexander Zverev Heinz Günthardt / Jakob Hlasek	6 4	4 6	3 6	5 7
4	Andrei Chesnokov Claudio Mezzadri	6 2	7 5	7 5
5	Alexander Zverev Jakob Hlasek	4 6	3 6	2 6

Europe Zone B edit

Draw edit

First round
8–10 May

Quarterfinals
12–14 June

Semifinals
24–26 July

Final
2–4 October

Austria

Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria (clay)

bye

Austria

4

Rhodes, Greece (clay)

Greece

1

Greece

5

Porto, Portugal (clay)

Luxembourg

0

Austria

4

Portugal

1

Hungary

Lisbon, Portugal (clay)

bye

Hungary

0

Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)

Portugal

5

Portugal

3

Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet)

Monaco

2

Austria

2

Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)

Denmark

3

Zimbabwe

2

Brașov, Romania (clay)

Poland

3

Poland

1

Romania

4

bye

Aarhus, Denmark (clay)

Romania

2

Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)

Denmark

3

Cyprus

0

Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)

Finland

5

Finland

0

Denmark

5

bye

Denmark

First round edit

Greece vs. Luxembourg edit

Greece
5

Rhodes, Greece^[13]
8–10 May 1987
Clay

Luxembourg
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	George Kalovelonis Serge Brueck	6 4	6 1	6 4
2	Anastasios Bavelas Johny Goudenbour	3 6	2 6	8 6	6 1	6 3
3	Ioannis Rigas / Fotis Vazeos Serge Brueck / Jacques Radoux	1 6	6 4	14 12	6 4
4	George Kalovelonis Jacques Radoux	6 4	6 3
5	Anastasios Bavelas Serge Brueck	6 2	6 1

Monaco vs. Portugal edit

Monaco
2

Monte Carlo, Monaco^[14]
8–10 May 1987
Clay

Portugal
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Bernard Balleret Nuno Marques	3 6	1 6	2 6
2	Gilles Ganancia João Cunha e Silva	4 6	6 4	7 5	6 4
3	Bernard Balleret / Albert Viviani Pedro Cordeiro / João Cunha e Silva	4 6	2 6	4 6
4	Gilles Ganancia Nuno Marques	7 5	6 2	7 5
5	Bernard Balleret João Cunha e Silva	3 6	4 6	6 0	5 7

Zimbabwe vs. Poland edit

Zimbabwe
2

City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe^[15]
8–10 May 1987
Hard (indoors)

Poland
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mark Gurr Lech Bieńkowski	0 6	4 6	6 1	1 6
2	Byron Black Wojciech Kowalski	4 6	5 7	6 4	6 2	6 1
3	Byron Black / Mark Gurr Lech Bieńkowski / Wojciech Kowalski	6 8	6 1	7 9	6 8
4	Byron Black Lech Bieńkowski	6 1	6 4	6 2
5	Mark Gurr Wojciech Kowalski	6 3	3 6	3 6	3 6

Finland vs. Cyprus edit

Finland
5

Talin Tenniskeskus, Helsinki, Finland^[16]
8–10 May 1987
Carpet (indoors)

Cyprus
0

		1	2	3
1	Veli Paloheimo Alkis Papamichael	6 0	6 1	6 1
2	Olli Rahnasto Yiannos Hadjigeorgiou	8 6	6 2	6 0
3	Mika Hedman / Olli Rahnasto Yiannos Hadjigeorgiou / Phivos Zachariades	6 1	6 2	6 3
4	Olli Rahnasto Alkis Papamichael	6 1	6 3
5	Veli Paloheimo Yiannos Hadjigeorgiou	6 2	6 1

Quarterfinals edit

Austria vs. Greece edit

Austria
4

Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria^[17]
12–14 June 1987
Clay

Greece
1

		1	2	3
1	Horst Skoff George Kalovelonis	6 2	6 4	6 3
2	Thomas Muster Anastasios Bavelas	7 5	6 0	6 1
3	Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster George Kalovelonis / Ioannis Rigas	6 2	6 2	6 2
4	Thomas Muster George Kalovelonis	6 1	7 5
5	Horst Skoff Anastasios Bavelas	6 8	6 3	4 6

Portugal vs. Hungary edit

Portugal
5

Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal^[18]
12–14 June 1987
Clay

Hungary
0

		1	2	3	4
1	João Cunha e Silva András Lányi	6 4	6 4	5 7	8 6
2	Nuno Marques László Markovits	6 1	6 3	6 0
3	Pedro Cordeiro / João Cunha e Silva Sándor Kiss / András Lányi	6 2	7 9	6 4	6 2
4	Nuno Marques András Lányi	6 0	4 6	6 2
5	João Cunha e Silva László Markovits	4 6	6 2	6 1

Romania vs. Poland edit

Romania
4

Brașov, Romania^[19]
12–14 June 1987
Clay

Poland
1

		1	2	3
1	Adrian Marcu Wojciech Kowalski	6 1	6 2	6 2
2	Florin Segărceanu Lech Bieńkowski	6 3	6 1	6 3
3	Andrei Dîrzu / Florin Segărceanu Lech Bieńkowski / Wojciech Kowalski	6 3	7 5	6 2
4	Mihai Vanta Wojciech Kowalski	8 6	3 6	5 7
5	Adrian Marcu Lech Bieńkowski	6 3	6 2

Finland vs. Denmark edit

Finland
0

Talin Tenniskeskus, Helsinki, Finland^[20]
12–14 June 1987
Carpet (indoors)

Denmark
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Olli Rahnasto Morten Christensen	6 1	8 10	4 6	5 7
2	Veli Paloheimo Michael Tauson	6 3	7 5	4 6	2 6	2 6
3	Kimmo Alkio / Olli Rahnasto Morten Christensen / Michael Tauson	2 6	1 6	2 6
4	Olli Rahnasto Michael Tauson	4 6	4 6
5	Veli Paloheimo Morten Christensen	4 6	11 13

Semifinals edit

Portugal vs. Austria edit

Portugal
1

Oporto Tennis Club, Porto, Portugal^[21]
24–26 July 1987
Clay

Austria
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Nuno Marques Horst Skoff	6 8	3 6	3 6
2	João Cunha e Silva Thomas Muster	1 6	7 9	3 6
3	Pedro Cordeiro / João Cunha e Silva Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster	3 6	6 4	4 6	3 6
4	Nuno Marques Thomas Muster	3 6	7 5	5 7
5	João Cunha e Silva Horst Skoff	4 6	6 1	6 3

Denmark vs. Romania edit

Denmark
3

Aarhus, Denmark^[22]
24–26 July 1987
Clay

Romania
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Peter Bastiansen Florin Segărceanu	4 6	3 6	6 3	6 3	5 7
2	Michael Tauson Adrian Marcu	6 2	6 2	1 6	4 6	6 3
3	Peter Bastiansen / Michael Mortensen Andrei Dîrzu / Florin Segărceanu	10 8	6 3	3 6	3 6	6 2
4	Peter Bastiansen Adrian Marcu	1 6	2 6	3 6
5	Michael Tauson Florin Segărceanu	6 4	5 7	6 4	9 7

Final edit

Denmark vs. Austria edit

Denmark
3

Copenhagen, Denmark^[3]
2–4 October 1987
Carpet (indoors)

Austria
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Morten Christensen Thomas Muster	6 4	6 2	6 2
2	Michael Tauson Horst Skoff	6 4	4 6	6 3	6 2
3	Morten Christensen / Michael Mortensen Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster	5 7	6 3	10 12	3 6
4	Morten Christensen Horst Skoff	8 10	6 4	6 8	1 6
5	Michael Tauson Thomas Muster	6 8	12 10	2 6	6 3	6 4

References edit

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b "Soviet Union v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Denmark v Austria". daviscup.com.
^ "Syria v Turkey". daviscup.com.
^ "Malta v Ireland". daviscup.com.
^ "Norway v Senegal". daviscup.com.
^ "Turkey v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
^ "Ireland v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ "Bulgaria v Senegal". daviscup.com.
^ "Switzerland v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
^ "Bulgaria v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ "Greece v Luxembourg". daviscup.com.
^ "Monaco v Portugal". daviscup.com.
^ "Zimbabwe v Poland". daviscup.com.
^ "Finland v Cyprus". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Greece". daviscup.com.
^ "Portugal v Hungary". daviscup.com.
^ "Romania v Poland". daviscup.com.
^ "Finland v Denmark". daviscup.com.
^ "Portugal v Austria". daviscup.com.
^ "Denmark v Romania". daviscup.com.

External links edit

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[A_Final-2] "Soviet Union v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[B_Final-3] "Denmark v Austria". daviscup.com.

[4] "Syria v Turkey". daviscup.com.

[5] "Malta v Ireland". daviscup.com.

[6] "Norway v Senegal". daviscup.com.

[7] "Turkey v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.

[8] "Ireland v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[9] "Bulgaria v Senegal". daviscup.com.

[10] "Switzerland v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[11] "Netherlands v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.

[12] "Bulgaria v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[13] "Greece v Luxembourg". daviscup.com.

[14] "Monaco v Portugal". daviscup.com.

[15] "Zimbabwe v Poland". daviscup.com.

[16] "Finland v Cyprus". daviscup.com.

[17] "Austria v Greece". daviscup.com.

[18] "Portugal v Hungary". daviscup.com.

[19] "Romania v Poland". daviscup.com.

[20] "Finland v Denmark". daviscup.com.

[21] "Portugal v Austria". daviscup.com.

[22] "Denmark v Romania". daviscup.com.

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