1948 Davis Cup

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The 1948 Davis Cup was the 37th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 29 teams would enter the competition, 25 in the Europe Zone, and 4 in the Americas Zone.

Australia defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone, and Czechoslovakia defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone. Australia defeated Sweden 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 4-6 September.

Contents

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
July
Final
6-8 August
                 
  Havana, Cuba
   Flag of Australia Australia 5  
   Flag of Cuba Cuba 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
     Flag of Australia Australia 4
Montreal, Canada (grass)    Flag of Mexico Mexico 1
   Flag of Canada Canada 1
   Flag of Mexico Mexico 4  

[edit] Final

Flag of Mexico
Mexico
1
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico
6 August - 8 August 1948
clay
Flag of Australia
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Australia
Armando Vega
Bill Sidwell
6
2
6
8
6
3
4
6
5
7
 
2 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Australia
Gustavo Palafox
Adrian Quist
4
6
1
6
4
6
     
3 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Australia
Gustavo Palafox / Armando Vega
Geoffrey Brown / Colin Long
0
6
2
6
2
6
     
4 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Australia
Armando Vega
Adrian Quist
9
7
6
4
6
2
     
5 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Australia
Francisco Guerrero-Arcocha
Bill Sidwell
1
6
4
6
2
6
     


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
22 April-5 May
  2nd round
6-17 May
  Quarterfinals
10-13 June
  Semifinals
9-11 July
  Final
27-29 July
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands     Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
 bye      Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 5  
 Flag of Portugal Portugal    Flag of Portugal Portugal 0     Birmingham, England (grass)
 bye        Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1  
 Flag of Norway Norway     Oslo, Norway (clay)    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4  
 bye      Flag of Norway Norway 1
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4     Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
 Flag of India India 2        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1  
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 5     Paris, France (clay)    Flag of Sweden Sweden 4  
 Flag of Austria Austria 0      Flag of Hungary Hungary 4  
 Flag of Romania Romania 2    Flag of France France 1     Budapest, Hungary
 Flag of France France 3        Flag of Hungary Hungary 2
 Flag of Spain Spain 0     Stockholm, Sweden    Flag of Sweden Sweden 3  
 Flag of Sweden Sweden 4      Flag of Sweden Sweden 5
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 3    Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 0     Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 2        Flag of Sweden Sweden 1
 Flag of Ireland Ireland 5     Dublin, Ireland (grass)    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 0      Flag of Ireland Ireland 2  
 Flag of Denmark Denmark 3    Flag of Denmark Denmark 3     Turin, Italy (clay)
 Flag of Egypt Egypt 2        Flag of Denmark Denmark 0  
 Flag of Turkey Turkey 0     Zagreb, Yugoslavia    Flag of Italy Italy 5  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 5      Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 2
 Flag of Italy Italy w/o    Flag of Italy Italy 3     Milan, Italy (clay)
 Flag of Poland Poland        Flag of Italy Italy 2
 bye     Prague, Czechoslovakia    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia      Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4  
 bye    Flag of Brazil Brazil 1     Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Flag of Brazil Brazil        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3
 bye     Brussels, Belgium    Flag of Belgium Belgium 2  
 Flag of Belgium Belgium      Flag of Belgium Belgium 3
 bye    Flag of Argentina Argentina 2  
 Flag of Argentina Argentina  

[edit] Final

Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
4
Prague, Czechoslovakia
27 July - 29 July 1948
Flag of Sweden
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Sweden
Vladimir Cernik
Torsten Johansson
6
4
4
6
6
3
6
3
   
2 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Sweden
Jaroslav Drobný
Lennart Bergelin
6
0
6
3
7
5
     
3 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Sweden
Vladimir Cernik / Jaroslav Drobný
Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson
2
6
1
6
2
6
     
4 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Sweden
Vladimir Zabrodsky
Torsten Johansson
3
6
6
3
2
6
3
6
   
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Sweden
Ferdinand Vrba
Börje Fornstedt
6
3
6
1
6
3
     


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
2
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
19 August - 22 August 1948
grass
Flag of Australia
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Vladimir Cernik
Adrian Quist
2
6
11
13
0
6
     
2 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Jaroslav Drobný
Bill Sidwell
3
6
2
6
11
9
12
14
   
3 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Vladimir Cernik / Jaroslav Drobný
Geoffrey Brown / Colin Long
10
8
4
6
6
3
6
4
   
4 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Jaroslav Drobný
Adrian Quist
6
8
3
6
18
16
6
3
7
5
 
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Australia
Vladimir Cernik
Bill Sidwell
5
7
4
6
2
6
     


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of the United States
United States
5
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
4 September - 6 September 1948
grass
Flag of Australia
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Frank Parker
Bill Sidwell
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Ted Schroeder
Adrian Quist
6
3
4
6
6
0
6
0
   
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert
Colin Long / Bill Sidwell
8
6
9
7
2
6
7
5
   
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Ted Schroeder
Bill Sidwell
6
2
6
1
6
1
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Frank Parker
Adrian Quist
6
2
6
2
6
3