1950 Davis Cup

1950 Davis Cup

Details
Edition	39th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1950 Davis Cup was the 39th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 26 teams would enter the competition, 22 in the Europe Zone, and 4 in the Americas Zone. Play took place on Asian soil for the first time, when the Pakistani team travelled to Manila for their first-round Europe Zone tie with the Philippines.

Australia defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone final, and Sweden defeated Denmark in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, NY, United States on 25–27 August.

Americas Zone

Draw

	Semifinals					Final
	Montreal, Quebec, Canada (grass)
	Australia		5
						Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
	Canada		0
						Australia		4
	Havana, Cuba
						Mexico		1
	Cuba		0
	Mexico		5

Final

Mexico 1	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 28–30 July 1950 clay		Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Armando Vega Frank Sedgman 6 2 4 6 2 6 6 4 2 6   2 Gustavo Palafox Ken McGregor 6 4 6 4 6 8 3 6 6 3   3 Gustavo Palafox / Armando Vega John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 4 6 5 7 2 6       4 Gustavo Palafox Frank Sedgman 4 6 4 6 2 6       5 Armando Vega John Bromwich 6 3 0 6 2 6 2 6

Europe Zone

Final

Sweden 4	Bastad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 28–30 July 1950 clay		Denmark 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Torsten Johansson Torben Ulrich 6 1 4 6 6 3 6 1     2 Sven Davidson Kurt Nielsen 7 5 3 6 6 2 6 4     3 Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 6 2 6 2 6 2       4 Torsten Johansson Kurt Nielsen 3 6 7 5 6 0 4 6 6 2   5 Lennart Bergelin Torben Ulrich 6 0 6 2       not completed

Inter-Zonal Zone

Sweden 2	Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States 11–13 August 1950 grass		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Lennart Bergelin Frank Sedgman 2 6 6 2 7 5 1 6 6 3   2 Torsten Johansson John Bromwich 2 6 3 6 0 6       3 Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 1 6 5 7 5 7       4 Lennart Bergelin John Bromwich 6 3 6 2 1 6 7 9 6 3   5 Torsten Johansson Frank Sedgman 4 6 5 7 3 6

Challenge Round

United States 1	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 25–27 August 1950 grass		Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Tom Brown Frank Sedgman 0 6 6 8 7 9       2 Ted Schroeder Ken McGregor 11 13 3 6 4 6       3 Gardnar Mulloy / Ted Schroeder John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 4 4 6   4 Ted Schroeder Frank Sedgman 2 6 2 6 2 6       5 Tom Brown Ken McGregor 9 11 8 10 11 9 6 4 6 1

External links

• Official Site