1949 Davis Cup

1949 Davis Cup

Details
Edition	38th
Champion
Winning nation	United States
← 1948 1950 →

The 1949 Davis Cup was the 38th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, and 4 in the Americas Zone. Israel made its first appearance in the competition.

Australia defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone, and Italy defeated France in the Europe Zone. 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, NY, United States on 26–28 August.

Americas Zone

Draw

	Semifinals					Final
	Montreal, Quebec, Canada (grass)
	Australia		4
						Wilmington, DE, United States (grass)
	Canada		1
						Australia		5
	Havana, Cuba
						Mexico		0
	Cuba		1
	Mexico		4

Final

Australia 5	Wilmington Country Club, Wilmington, DE, United States 29–31 July 1949 grass		Mexico 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Frank Sedgman Armando Vega 12 10 4 6 6 4 1 6 6 3   2 John Bromwich Rolando Vega 6 0 6 2 6 1       3 John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman Armando Vega / Rolando Vega 6 0 6 4 6 2       4 John Bromwich Armando Vega 6 0 6 1 6 4       5 Bill Sidwell Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 6 2 6 2 6 1

Europe Zone

Final

France 2	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 23–25 July 1949 clay		Italy 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Abdesselam Giovanni Cucelli 6 1 8 6 8 10 4 6 2 6   2 Marcel Bernard Marcello del Bello 6 4 6 3 4 6 2 6 10 8   3 Marcel Bernard / Henri Bolleli Giovanni Cucelli / Marcello del Bello 6 3 1 6 6 4 0 6 2 6   4 Robert Abdesselam Marcello del Bello 6 3 6 4 6 2       5 Marcel Bernard Giovanni Cucelli 6 8 6 3 6 4 0 6 1 6

Inter-Zonal Zone

Italy 0	Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States 12–15 August 1949 grass		Australia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Giovanni Cucelli Bill Sidwell 2 6 4 6 6 2 2 6     2 Marcello del Bello Frank Sedgman 0 6 4 6 4 6       3 Giovanni Cucelli / Marcello del Bello John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 6 2 2 6 2 6 1 6     4 Marcello del Bello Bill Sidwell 1 6 1 6 0 6       5 Giovanni Cucelli Frank Sedgman 6 1 1 6 2 6 2 6

Challenge Round

United States 4	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 26–28 August 1949 grass		Australia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ted Schroeder Bill Sidwell 6 1 5 7 4 6 6 2 6 3   2 Pancho Gonzales Frank Sedgman 8 6 6 4 9 7       3 Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert John Bromwich / Bill Sidwell 6 3 6 4 8 10 7 9 7 9   4 Ted Schroeder Frank Sedgman 6 4 6 3 6 3       5 Pancho Gonzales Bill Sidwell 6 1 6 3 6 3

External links

• Official Site