1948_Davis_Cup

1948 Davis Cup

1948 Davis Cup

1948 edition of the Davis Cup

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.

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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
 Australia5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Cuba0
 Australia4
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Mexico1
 Canada1
 Mexico4

Final

Mexico vs. Australia

More information Mexico 1, Australia 4 ...

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
 NetherlandsScheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
bye Netherlands5
 Portugal Portugal0Birmingham, England (grass)
bye Netherlands1
 NorwayOslo, Norway (clay) Great Britain4
bye Norway1
 Great Britain3 Great Britain4Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
 India2 Great Britain1
 Hungary5Paris, France (clay) Sweden4
 Austria0 Hungary4
 Romania2 France1Budapest, Hungary (clay)
 France3 Hungary2
 Spain0Stockholm, Sweden (clay) Sweden3
 Sweden4 Sweden5
  Switzerland3  Switzerland0Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
 Pakistan2 Sweden1
 Ireland5Dublin, Ireland (grass) Czechoslovakia4
 Luxembourg0 Ireland2
 Denmark3 Denmark3Turin, Italy (clay)
 Egypt2 Denmark0
 Turkey0Zagreb, Yugoslavia Italy5
 Yugoslavia5 Yugoslavia2
 Italyw/o Italy3Milan, Italy (clay)
 Poland Italy2
byePrague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia3
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia4
bye Brazil1Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Brazil Czechoslovakia3
byeBrussels, Belgium Belgium2
 Belgium Belgium3
bye Argentina2
 Argentina

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden

More information Czechoslovakia 4, Sweden 1 ...

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Czechoslovakia

More information Australia 3, Czechoslovakia 2 ...

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

More information United States 5, Australia 0 ...

References

  1. [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. [2]
    Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. [3]
    "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. [4]
    "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. [5]
    "Czechoslovakia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  6. [6]
    "Australia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
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