1949 Davis Cup

1949 edition of the Davis Cup January 2025 1949 Davis Cup 28 April – 28 August 1949 38th 26 USA 1912 1948 1950 The 1949 Davis Cup was the 38th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone, and 4 teams would enter the America Zone. Israel made its first appearance in the competition. Australia defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Italy defeated France in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but fell to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round, giving the Americans their 4th straight title and 16th overall. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 26–28 August.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 1949 Davis Cup America Zone Draw 2–23 July 29–31 July Montreal, Canada (grass) AUS 4 CAN 1921 1 Havana, Cuba CUB 1 MEX 1934 4 Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) AUS 5 MEX 1934 0 Final Australia vs. Mexico Australia Mexico 1934 Wilmington Country Club, Wilmington, DE, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1949-AME-M-AUS-MEX-01 Mexico v Australia daviscup.com 29–31 July 1949 Grass 5 0 Frank Sedgman 12 4 6 1 6 Armando Vega 10 6 4 6 3 John Bromwich 6 6 6 Rolando Vega 0 2 1 John Bromwich Frank Sedgman 6 6 6 Armando Vega Rolando Vega 0 4 2 John Bromwich 6 6 6 Armando Vega 0 1 4 Bill Sidwell 6 6 6 Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 2 2 1 Europe Zone 1949 Davis Cup Europe Zone Draw y 28 April–3 May 6–17 May 9–16 June 8–11 July 23–25 July First Round Second Round 25 150 SUI bye GRE old bye HUN 1946 bye BEL bye DEN 5 ISR 0 LUX 0 FRA 1830 5 POR 0 GBR 5 TCH 5 MON 0 NED 0 RSA 1928 5 ITA TUR IRL 2 CHI 3 EGY 1922 ARG bye SWE bye NOR bye AUT bye YUG SUI GRE old Budapest, Hungary HUN 1946 4 BEL 1 Paris, France (clay) DEN 1 FRA 1830 4 Wimbledon, England (grass) GBR 1 TCH 4 Milan, Italy (clay) RSA 1928 1 ITA 4 Birmingham, England (grass) CHI 3 EGY 1922 2 Stockholm, Sweden (clay) SWE 5 NOR 0 Vienna, Austria AUT 1 YUG 4 Budapest, Hungary SUI 0 HUN 1946 5 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 3 TCH 2 Turin, Italy (clay) ITA 4 CHI 1 Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) SWE 2 YUG 3 Budapest, Hungary HUN 1946 2 FRA 1830 3 Rome, Italy (clay) ITA 4 YUG 1 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 2 ITA 3 Final France vs. Italy France 1830 Italy Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1949-EUR-M-FRA-ITA-01 France v Italy daviscup.com 23–25 July 1949 Clay 2 3 Robert Abdesselam 6 8 8 4 2 Giovanni Cucelli 1 6 10 6 6 Marcel Bernard 6 6 4 2 10 Marcello del Bello 4 3 6 6 8 Marcel Bernard Henri Bolleli 6 1 6 0 2 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 3 6 4 6 6 Robert Abdesselam 6 6 6 Marcello del Bello 3 4 2 Marcel Bernard 6 6 6 0 1 Giovanni Cucelli 8 3 4 6 6 Inter-Zonal Final Australia vs. Italy Australia Italy Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1949-INZ-M-AUS-ITA-01 Australia v Italy daviscup.com 12–15 August 1949 Grass 5 0 Bill Sidwell 6 6 2 6 Giovanni Cucelli 2 4 6 2 Frank Sedgman 6 6 6 Marcello del Bello 0 4 4 John Bromwich Frank Sedgman 2 6 6 6 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 2 2 1 Bill Sidwell 6 6 6 Marcello del Bello 1 1 0 Frank Sedgman 1 6 6 6 Giovanni Cucelli 6 1 2 2 Challenge Round United States vs. Australia United States 1912 Australia West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1949-WG-CHR-USA-AUS-01 United States v Australia daviscup.com 26–28 August 1949 Grass 4 1 Ted Schroeder 6 5 4 6 6 Bill Sidwell 1 7 6 2 3 Pancho Gonzales 8 6 9 Frank Sedgman 6 4 7 Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert 6 6 8 7 7 John Bromwich Bill Sidwell 3 4 10 9 9 Ted Schroeder 6 6 6 Frank Sedgman 4 3 3 Pancho Gonzales 6 6 6 Bill Sidwell 1 3 3 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