1948 Davis Cup

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1948 Davis Cup
Details
Duration22 April – 6 September
Edition37th
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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The 1948 Davis Cup was the 37th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 25 teams entered the Europe Zone, and four teams entered the America Zone. Pakistan and Turkey made their first appearances in the competition.

Australia defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Czechoslovakia defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but fell to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The championship was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 4–6 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone[]

Further information: 1948 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw[]

  Semifinals
8–25 July 		Final
6–8 August
                 
  Havana, Cuba
    Australia 5  
    Cuba 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      Australia 4
  Montreal, Canada (grass)     Mexico 1
    Canada 1
    Mexico 4  

Final[]

Mexico vs. Australia


Mexico
1 		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[4]
6–8 August 1948
Clay
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
Australia
Bill Sidwell 		6
2 		6
8 		6
3 		4
6 		5
7 		 
2 Mexico
Australia 		Gustavo Palafox
Adrian Quist 		4
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3 Mexico
Australia 		Gustavo Palafox / 
Geoff Brown / Colin Long 		0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4 Mexico
Australia
Adrian Quist 		9
7 		6
4 		6
2 		     
5 Mexico
Australia 		Francisco Guerrero Arcocha
Bill Sidwell 		1
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     

Europe Zone[]

Further information: 1948 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw[]

First Round
22 April–5 May
   Second Round
6–18 May
   Quarterfinals
10–14 June
   Semifinals
9–11 July
   Final
27–29 July
  Netherlands    
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
 bye       Netherlands 5  
  Portugal     Portugal 0    
Birmingham, England (grass)
 bye         Netherlands 1  
  Norway    
Oslo, Norway (clay)
     Great Britain 4  
 bye       Norway 1
  Great Britain 3     Great Britain 4    
Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
  India 2         Great Britain 1  
  Hungary 5    
Paris, France (clay)
     Sweden 4  
  Austria 0       Hungary 4  
  Romania 2     France 1    
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
  France 3         Hungary 2
  Spain 0    
Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
     Sweden 3  
  Sweden 4       Sweden 5
   Switzerland 3      Switzerland 0    
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
  Pakistan 2         Sweden 1
  Ireland 5    
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
     Czechoslovakia 4
  Luxembourg 0       Ireland 2  
  Denmark 3     Denmark 3    
Turin, Italy (clay)
  Egypt 2         Denmark 0  
  Turkey 0    
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
     Italy 5  
  Yugoslavia 5       Yugoslavia 2
  Italy w/o     Italy 3    
Milan, Italy (clay)
  Poland         Italy 2
 bye    
Prague, Czechoslovakia
     Czechoslovakia 3  
  Czechoslovakia       Czechoslovakia 4  
 bye     Brazil 1    
Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Brazil         Czechoslovakia 3
 bye    
Brussels, Belgium
     Belgium 2  
  Belgium       Belgium 3
 bye     Argentina 2  
  Argentina  

Final[]

Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden


Czechoslovakia
4 		Prague, Czechoslovakia[5]
27–29 July 1948
Clay
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Sweden 		Vladimír Černík
Torsten Johansson 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		6
3 		   
2 Czechoslovakia
Sweden 		Jaroslav Drobný
Lennart Bergelin 		6
0 		6
3 		7
5 		     
3 Czechoslovakia
Sweden 		Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný
Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
4 Czechoslovakia
Sweden 		Vladimír Zábrodský
Torsten Johansson 		3
6 		6
3 		2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Czechoslovakia
Sweden
6
3 		6
1 		6
3 		     

Inter-Zonal Final[]

Australia vs. Czechoslovakia


Australia
3 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[6]
19–22 August 1948
Grass
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Adrian Quist
Vladimír Černík 		6
2 		13
11 		6
0 		     
2 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Bill Sidwell
Jaroslav Drobný 		6
3 		6
2 		9
11 		14
12 		   
3 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Geoff Brown / Colin Long
Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný 		8
10 		6
4 		3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Adrian Quist
Jaroslav Drobný 		8
6 		6
3 		16
18 		3
6 		5
7 		 
5 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Bill Sidwell
Vladimír Černík 		7
5 		6
4 		6
2 		     

Challenge Round[]

United States vs. Australia


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

References[]

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.

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