1949 Davis Cup

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.

1949 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	28 April – 28 August 1949
Edition	38th
Teams	26
Champion
Winning nation	United States
← 1948 1950 →

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.^[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1949 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 2–23 July					Final 29–31 July
	Montreal, Canada (grass)
	Australia		4
						Wilmington, DE, United States (grass)
	Canada		1
						Australia		5
	Havana, Cuba
						Mexico		0
	Cuba		1
	Mexico		4

Final

Australia vs. Mexico

Australia 5	Wilmington Country Club, Wilmington, DE, United States[4] 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

Further information: 1949 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw

First Round 28 April–3 May

Second Round 6–17 May

Quarterfinals 9–16 June

Semifinals 8–11 July

Final 23–25 July

Switzerland

bye

Switzerland

w/o

Greece

Greece

Budapest, Hungary

bye

Switzerland

0

Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

Hungary

5

bye

Hungary

4

Belgium

Belgium

1

Budapest, Hungary

bye

Hungary

2

Denmark

5

Paris, France (clay)

France

3

Israel

0

Denmark

1

Luxembourg

0

France

4

Paris, France (clay)

France

5

France

3

Portugal

0

Wimbledon, England (grass)

Czechoslovakia

2

Great Britain

5

Great Britain

1

Czechoslovakia

5

Czechoslovakia

4

Paris, France (clay)

Monaco

0

France

2

Netherlands

0

Milan, Italy (clay)

Italy

3

South Africa

5

South Africa

1

Italy

w/o

Italy

4

Turin, Italy (clay)

Turkey

Italy

4

Ireland

2

Birmingham, England (grass)

Chile

1

Chile

3

Chile

3

Egypt

w/o

Egypt

2

Rome, Italy (clay)

Argentina

Italy

4

bye

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Yugoslavia

1

Sweden

Sweden

5

bye

Norway

0

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)

Norway

Sweden

2

bye

Vienna, Austria

Yugoslavia

3

Austria

Austria

1

bye

Yugoslavia

4

Yugoslavia

Final

France vs. Italy

France 2	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[5] 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 Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli 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 Final

Australia vs. Italy

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

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

United States 4	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States[3] 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