1948 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.

1948 Davis Cup
Details
Duration22 April – 6 September
Edition37th
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1947
1949 →

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
Armando Vega
Bill Sidwell		 6
2		 6
8 		6
3		 4
6 		5
7 		 
2
Gustavo Palafox
Adrian Quist		 4
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3
Gustavo Palafox / Armando Vega
Geoff Brown / Colin Long		 0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4
Armando Vega
Adrian Quist		 9
7		 6
4		 6
2		      
5
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    
 bye       Netherlands 5  
  Portugal     Portugal 0    
 bye         Netherlands 1  
  Norway    
Oslo, Norway (clay)
     Great Britain 4  
 bye       Norway 1
  Great Britain 3     Great Britain 4    
  India 2         Great Britain 1  
  Hungary 5    
Paris, France (clay)
     Sweden 4  
  Austria 0       Hungary 4  
  Romania 2     France 1    
  France 3         Hungary 2
  Spain 0         Sweden 3  
  Sweden 4       Sweden 5
   Switzerland 3      Switzerland 0    
  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         Italy 5  
  Yugoslavia 5       Yugoslavia 2
  Italy w/o     Italy 3    
Milan, Italy (clay)
  Poland         Italy 2
 bye         Czechoslovakia 3  
  Czechoslovakia       Czechoslovakia 4  
 bye     Brazil 1    
  Brazil         Czechoslovakia 3
 bye         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
Vladimír Černík
Torsten Johansson		 6
4		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
2
Jaroslav Drobný
Lennart Bergelin		 6
0		 6
3		 7
5		      
3
Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný
Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
4
Vladimír Zábrodský
Torsten Johansson		 3
6 		6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		   
5
Ferdinand Vrba
Börje Fornstedt		 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
Adrian Quist
Vladimír Černík		 6
2		 13
11		 6
0		      
2
Bill Sidwell
Jaroslav Drobný		 6
3		 6
2		 9
11 		14
12		    
3
Geoff Brown / Colin Long
Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný		 8
10 		6
4		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4
Adrian Quist
Jaroslav Drobný		 8
6		 6
3		 16
18 		3
6 		5
7 		 
5
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
Frank Parker
Bill Sidwell		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
2
Ted Schroeder
Adrian Quist		 6
3		 4
6 		6
0		 6
0		    
3
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert
Colin Long / Bill Sidwell		 8
6		 9
7		 2
6 		7
5		    
4
Ted Schroeder
Bill Sidwell		 6
2		 6
1		 6
1		      
5
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. "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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