1946 Davis Cup

1946 edition of the Davis Cup January 2025 1946 Davis Cup 2 May – 30 December 1946 35th 19 USA 1912 1939 1947 The 1946 Davis Cup was the 35th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The trophy and tournament were renamed for the founder, Dwight F. Davis, upon his death in 1945. This was the first edition since the end of World War II. 15 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone. The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Sweden defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone final. The USA defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–30 December.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–496, 499 2ndThe Encyclopedia of Tennis 1974 Allen & Unwin London 0047960426 Max Robertson 384 America Zone 1946 Davis Cup America Zone Draw 14–16 June 13–15 June 29 June–1 July 14 CAN 1921 bye MEX 1934 bye St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) USA 1912 5 PHI 1936 0 bye NZL Montreal, Canada (grass) CAN 1921 0 MEX 1934 5 USA 1912 w/o NZL South Orange, NJ, United States (grass) MEX 1934 0 USA 1912 5 Final United States vs. Mexico United States 1912 Mexico 1934 Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, NJ, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1946-AME-M-USA-MEX-01 United States v Mexico daviscup.com 29 June–1 July 1946 Grass 5 0 Frank Parker 6 6 6 Rolando Vega 0 0 2 Bill Talbert 6 6 6 Armando Vega 1 2 1 Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert 6 9 6 Armando Vega Rolando Vega 0 7 2 Frank Parker 6 6 6 Armando Vega 3 3 2 Gardnar Mulloy 6 6 6 Francisco Guerrero Arcocha 3 4 4 Europe Zone 1946 Davis Cup Europe Zone Draw 2–12 May 24–26 May 9–14 June 14–17 July IRL bye Stockholm, Sweden (clay) SWE 5 NED 0 Brussels, Belgium BEL 5 MON 0 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) DEN 1 ROC 4 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 5 GBR 0 Barcelona, Spain (clay) ESP 1945 2 SUI 3 Zagreb, Yugoslavia YUG 5 EGY 1922 0 TUR TCH w/o Stockholm, Sweden (clay) IRL 0 SWE 5 Brussels, Belgium BEL 3 ROC 2 Montreux, Switzerland FRA 1830 3 SUI 2 Prague, Czechoslovakia YUG 3 TCH 2 Stockholm, Sweden (clay) SWE 4 BEL 1 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 2 YUG 3 Varberg, Sweden (clay) SWE 3 YUG 2 Final Sweden vs. Yugoslavia Sweden Yugoslavia Centercourt, Varberg, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1946-EUR-M-SWE-YUG-01 Sweden v Yugoslavia daviscup.com 14–17 July 1946 Clay 3 2 Torsten Johansson 6 6 1 2 0 Dragutin Mitić 4 1 6 6 6 Lennart Bergelin 2 2 3 Josip Palada 6 6 6 Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson 6 3 3 8 6 Dragutin Mitić Josip Palada 1 6 6 6 2 Torsten Johansson 6 6 6 Josip Palada 3 4 4 Lennart Bergelin 5 3 6 6 10 Dragutin Mitić 7 6 3 1 8 Inter-Zonal Final United States vs. Sweden United States 1912 Sweden West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1946-INZ-M-USA-SWE-01 United States v Sweden daviscup.com 13–15 September 1946 Grass 5 0 Jack Kramer 6 6 6 Torsten Johansson 2 2 2 Frank Parker 6 6 6 Lennart Bergelin 0 3 1 Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert 3 9 3 6 8 Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson 6 7 6 0 6 Jack Kramer 6 6 8 Lennart Bergelin 2 2 6 Frank Parker 9 6 6 Torsten Johansson 7 2 1 Challenge Round Australia vs. United States Australia United States 1912 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1946-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01 Australia v United States daviscup.com 26–30 December 1946 Grass 0 5 John Bromwich 6 1 2 6 3 Ted Schroeder 3 6 6 0 6 Dinny Pails 6 2 7 Jack Kramer 8 6 9 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 2 5 4 Jack Kramer Ted Schroeder 6 7 6 John Bromwich 6 4 4 Jack Kramer 8 6 6 Dinny Pails 3 3 4 Gardnar Mulloy 6 6 6 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ October 18, 2010 Category:Davis Cups by year Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup