1950 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1950 Davis Cup.

Contents

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 Sweden in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

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

Semifinals

Canada vs. Australia

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [3]
14–16 July 1950
Grass		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Brendan Macken
Frank Sedgman 		5
7 		2
6 		1
6 		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Lorne Main
Ken McGregor 		1
6 		2
6 		5
7 		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		George Robinson  /  Henri Rochon
John Bromwich  /  Frank Sedgman 		2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Lorne Main
Frank Sedgman 		1
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Brendan Macken
Ken McGregor 		4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   

Cuba vs. Mexico

Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0		 Havana, Cuba [4]
7–9 July 1950
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
5
12345
1 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Juan Weiss
Anselmo Puente 		7
5		5
7 		6
1		1
6 		5
7 		 
2 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		José Agüero
Gustavo Palafox 		6
1		2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		  
3 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		José Agüero  /  Juan Weiss
Alfredo Millet  /  Gustavo Palafox 		1
6 		4
6 		7
9 		   
4 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Joffre Etcheverry
Rafael Ortega 		5
7 		2
6 		6
2		4
6 		  
5 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Orlando Garrido
Alfredo Millet 		1
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   

Final

Mexico vs. Australia

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
1		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
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 		  

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. ↑ "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Cuba v Mexico". daviscup.com.
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