1947 Davis Cup

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The 1947 Davis Cup was the 36th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 22 teams would enter the competition, 20 in the Europe Zone, and 2 in the Americas Zone.

Australia defeated Canada in the Americas Zone, and Czechoslovakia defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but fell to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forrest Hills, NY, United States on 30 August-1 September.

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[edit] Americas Zone

Flag of Canada
Canada
0
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
8 August - 10 August 1947
grass
Flag of Australia
Australia
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1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Canada
Flag of Australia
Henri Rochon
Dinny Pails
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4
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6
     
2 Flag of Canada
Flag of Australia
Brendan Macken
Geoffrey Brown
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3 Flag of Canada
Flag of Australia
Edgar Lanthier / Gordon MacNeal
John Bromwich / Colin Long
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0
6
     
4 Flag of Canada
Flag of Australia
Brendan Macken
Dinny Pails
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5 Flag of Canada
Flag of Australia
Henri Rochon
Geoffrey Brown
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[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
2-4 May
  2nd round
15-18 May
  Quarterfinals
30 May-1 June
  Semifinals
13-16 June
  Final
 Flag of Poland Poland     Warsaw, Poland (clay)
 bye      Flag of Poland Poland 2  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3     Scarborough, England (grass)
 bye        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1  
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands     Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay)    Flag of South Africa South Africa 4  
 bye      Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1
 Flag of South Africa South Africa    Flag of South Africa South Africa 4     Zagreb, Yugoslavia
 bye        Flag of South Africa South Africa 2  
 Flag of Ireland Ireland     Dublin, Ireland (grass)    Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3  
 bye      Flag of Ireland Ireland 2  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia    Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3     Brussels, Belgium
 bye        Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 4
 Flag of Belgium Belgium 5     Brussels, Belgium    Flag of Belgium Belgium 1  
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 0      Flag of Belgium Belgium 4
 Flag of Spain Spain 2    Flag of Egypt Egypt 1     Zagreb, Yugoslavia
 Flag of Egypt Egypt 3        Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0
 Flag of Greece Greece 1     Prague, Czechoslovakia    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 4      Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1  
 Flag of Sweden Sweden 2    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4     Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 5  
 bye     Oslo, Norway (clay)    Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 0  
 Flag of Norway Norway      Flag of Norway Norway 2
 bye    Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 3     Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4
 bye     Paris, France (clay)    Flag of France France 0  
 Flag of France France      Flag of France France 5  
 bye    Flag of India India 0     Paris, France (clay)
 Flag of India India        Flag of France France 5
 bye        Flag of Monaco Monaco 0  
 Flag of Monaco Monaco      Flag of Monaco Monaco w/o
 bye    Flag of Denmark Denmark  
 Flag of Denmark Denmark  

[edit] Final

Flag of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
0
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
13 July - 15 July 1947
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Yugoslavia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Dragutin Mitić
Vladimir Cernik
6
3
0
6
6
2
1
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of Yugoslavia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Josip Palada
Jaroslav Drobný
3
6
6
8
6
2
3
6
   
3 Flag of Yugoslavia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada
Vladimir Cernik / Jaroslav Drobný
3
6
1
6
3
6
     
4 Flag of Yugoslavia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Dragutin Mitić
Jaroslav Drobný
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3
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6
4
1
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5 Flag of Yugoslavia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Josip Palada
Jan Smolinsky
          not
played


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
14 August - 16 August 1947
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Flag of Australia
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Vladimir Cernik
John Bromwich
1
6
1
6
1
6
     
2 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Jaroslav Drobný
Dinny Pails
6
3
6
4
4
6
6
4
   
3 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Vladimir Cernik / Jaroslav Drobný
John Bromwich / Colin Long
2
6
2
6
2
6
     
4 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Jaroslav Drobný
John Bromwich
2
6
4
6
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7
     
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Vladimir Cernik
Dinny Pails
3
6
6
4
6
3
2
6
3
6
 


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of the United States
United States
4
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
30 August - 1 September 1947
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Flag of Australia
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Jack Kramer
Dinny Pails
6
2
6
1
6
2
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Ted Schroeder
John Bromwich
6
4
5
7
6
3
6
4
   
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder
John Bromwich / Colin Long
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6
6
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2
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4
6
   
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Ted Schroeder
Dinny Pails
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10
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5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Jack Kramer
John Bromwich
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3
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2