1950 Davis Cup

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1950 Davis Cup
Details
Duration7 April – 27 August 1950
Edition39th
Teams25
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
← 1949
1951 →

The 1950 Davis Cup was the 39th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 22 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 4 teams entered the America Zone. Play took place on Asian soil for the first time, when the Philippines hosted Pakistan in Manila for their first-round Europe Zone tie.

Contents

Australia defeated Mexico in the America 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, New York, United States on 25–27 August. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
7–16 July		Final
28–30 July
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Havana, Cuba
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 5

Final

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
1		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [4]
28–30 July 1950
Clay		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Armando Vega
Frank Sedgman 		6
2		4
6 		2
6 		6
4		2
6 		 
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
Ken McGregor 		6
4		6
4		6
8 		3
6 		6
3		 
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Gustavo Palafox  /  Armando Vega
John Bromwich  /  Frank Sedgman 		4
6 		5
7 		2
6 		   
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
Frank Sedgman 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Armando Vega
John Bromwich 		6
3		0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		  

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
7 April–9 May		Second Round
18–22 May		Quarterfinals
8–18 June		Semifinals
13–16 July		Final
28–30 July
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Warsaw, Poland
byeFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 5
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0 Warsaw, Poland
byeFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Dublin, Ireland (grass)Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2
byeFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0 Båstad, Sweden (clay)
byeFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 0
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
byeFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 5Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines w/o Solna, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway w/o Oslo, Norway (clay)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5 Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4 Zagreb, Yugoslavia Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2 Brussels, Belgium
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2 Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
byeFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
bye Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
byeFlag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 0 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
bye Paris, France (clay)Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 2
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 4
byeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Final

Sweden vs. Denmark

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [5]
28–30 July 1950
Clay		Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
0
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg 		Torsten Johansson
Torben Ulrich 		6
1		4
6 		6
3		6
1		  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg 		Sven Davidson
Kurt Nielsen 		7
5		3
6 		6
2		6
4		  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg 		Lennart Bergelin  /  Sven Davidson
Kurt Nielsen  /  Torben Ulrich 		6
2		6
2		6
2		   
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg 		Torsten Johansson
Kurt Nielsen 		3
6 		7
5		6
0		4
6 		6
2		 
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg 		Lennart Bergelin
Torben Ulrich 		6
0		6
2		   not
completed

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Sweden

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3		 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States [6]
11–13 August 1950
Grass		Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Frank Sedgman
Lennart Bergelin 		6
2		2
6 		5
7 		6
1		3
6 		 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		John Bromwich
Torsten Johansson 		6
2		6
3		6
0		   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		John Bromwich  /  Frank Sedgman
Lennart Bergelin  /  Sven Davidson 		6
1		7
5		7
5		   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		John Bromwich
Lennart Bergelin 		3
6 		2
6 		6
1		9
7		3
6 		 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Frank Sedgman
Torsten Johansson 		6
4		7
5		6
3		   

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
1		 West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [3]
25–27 August 1950
Grass		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Tom Brown
Frank Sedgman 		0
6 		6
8 		7
9 		   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Ted Schroeder
Ken McGregor 		11
13 		3
6 		4
6 		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Gardnar Mulloy  /  Ted Schroeder
John Bromwich  /  Frank Sedgman 		6
4		4
6 		2
6 		6
4		4
6 		 
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Ted Schroeder
Frank Sedgman 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Tom Brown
Ken McGregor 		9
11 		8
10 		11
9		6
1		6
4		 

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. 1 2 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Sweden v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
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