1948 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1948 Davis Cup.

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4 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone. [1] Australia defeated Mexico in the final, and went on to face Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

Draw

Semifinals
8–25 July		Final
6–8 August
Havana, Cuba
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4

Semifinals

Cuba vs. Australia

Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0		 Havana, Cuba [3]
23–25 July 1948
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Joffre Etcheverry
Adrian Quist 		1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		   
2 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		José Agüero
Bill Sidwell 		3
6 		1
6 		4
6 		   
3 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		José Agüero  /  Ricardo Morales
Colin Long  /  Bill Sidwell 		5
7 		2
6 		3
6 		   
4 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		José Agüero
Adrian Quist 		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
5 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Antonio Daly
Bill Sidwell 		1
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   

Canada vs. Mexico

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
1		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
8–10 July 1948
Grass		Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
4
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Henri Rochon
Francisco Guerrero Arcocha 		6
2		7
5		6
4		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Brendan Macken
Armando Vega 		4
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Brendan Macken  /  James Macken
Gustavo Palafox  /  Armando Vega 		2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Henri Rochon
Armando Vega 		2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Walter Stohlberg
Francisco Guerrero Arcocha 		10
12 		1
6 		2
6 		   

Final

Mexico vs. Australia

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
1		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
6–8 August 1948
Clay		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Armando Vega
Bill Sidwell 		6
2		6
8 		6
3		4
6 		5
7 		 
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
Adrian Quist 		4
6 		1
6 		4
6 		   
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Gustavo Palafox  /  Armando Vega
Geoff Brown  /  Colin Long 		0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Armando Vega
Adrian Quist 		9
7		6
4		6
2		   
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Francisco Guerrero Arcocha
Bill Sidwell 		1
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   

References

  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Cuba v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
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