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
Duration28 April – 28 August 1949
Edition38th
Teams26
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

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Draw

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Semifinals
2–23 July
Final
29–31 July
Montreal, Canada (grass)
  Australia4
Wilmington, DE, United States (grass)
  Canada1
  Australia5
Havana, Cuba
  Mexico0
  Cuba1
  Mexico4

Final

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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

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Draw

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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   Switzerlandw/o
  Greece  GreeceBudapest, Hungary
bye   Switzerland0
  HungaryBudapest, Hungary  Hungary5
bye  Hungary4
  Belgium  Belgium1Budapest, Hungary
bye  Hungary2
  Denmark5Paris, France (clay)  France3
  Israel0  Denmark1
  Luxembourg0  France4Paris, France (clay)
  France5  France3
  Portugal0Wimbledon, England (grass)  Czechoslovakia2
  Great Britain5  Great Britain1
  Czechoslovakia5  Czechoslovakia4Paris, France (clay)
  Monaco0  France2
  Netherlands0Milan, Italy (clay)  Italy3
  South Africa5  South Africa1
  Italyw/o  Italy4Turin, Italy (clay)
  Turkey  Italy4
  Ireland2Birmingham, England (grass)  Chile1
  Chile3  Chile3
  Egyptw/o  Egypt2Rome, Italy (clay)
  Argentina  Italy4
byeStockholm, Sweden (clay)  Yugoslavia1
  Sweden  Sweden5
bye  Norway0Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
  Norway  Sweden2
byeVienna, Austria  Yugoslavia3
  Austria  Austria1
bye  Yugoslavia4
  Yugoslavia

Final

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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

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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

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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
     

References

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  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. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "France v Italy". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
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