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1946 Davis Cup
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Duration	2 May – 30 December 1946
Edition	35th
Teams	19
Champion
Winning nation	United States
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The 1946 Davis Cup was the 35th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The trophy and tournament were renamed for the founder, Dwight F. Davis, upon his death in 1945. This was the first edition since the end of World War II. 15 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Sweden defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone final. The USA defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–30 December.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
14–16 June

Semifinals
13–15 June

Final
29 June–1 July

Canada

Montreal, Canada (grass)

bye

Canada

0

Mexico

5

Mexico

South Orange, NJ, United States (grass)

bye

Mexico

0

St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)

5

5

0

w/o

bye

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States
5

Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, NJ, United States^[4]
29 June–1 July 1946
Grass

Mexico
0

		1	2	3
1	Frank Parker Rolando Vega	6 0	6 0	6 2
2	Bill Talbert Armando Vega	6 1	6 2	6 1
3	Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert Armando Vega / Rolando Vega	6 0	9 7	6 2
4	Frank Parker Armando Vega	6 3	6 3	6 2
5	Gardnar Mulloy Francisco Guerrero Arcocha	6 3	6 4	6 4

Europe Zone

Draw

First round
2–12 May

Quarterfinals
24–26 May

Semifinals
9–14 June

Final
14–17 July

Ireland

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

bye

Ireland

0

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Sweden

5

Sweden

5

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Netherlands

0

Sweden

4

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

1

Belgium

5

Brussels, Belgium

Monaco

0

Belgium

3

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

China

2

Denmark

1

Varberg, Sweden (clay)

China

4

Sweden

3

Paris, France (clay)

Yugoslavia

2

France

5

Montreux, Switzerland

Great Britain

0

France

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Switzerland

2

Spain

2

Paris, France (clay)

Switzerland

3

France

2

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

3

Yugoslavia

5

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Egypt

0

Yugoslavia

3

Czechoslovakia

2

Turkey

Czechoslovakia

w/o

Final

Sweden vs. Yugoslavia

Sweden
3

Centercourt, Varberg, Sweden^[5]
14–17 July 1946
Clay

Yugoslavia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Torsten Johansson Dragutin Mitić	6 4	6 1	1 6	2 6	0 6
2	Lennart Bergelin Josip Palada	2 6	2 6	3 6
3	Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada	6 1	3 6	3 6	8 6	6 2
4	Torsten Johansson Josip Palada	6 3	6 4	6 4
5	Lennart Bergelin Dragutin Mitić	5 7	3 6	6 3	6 1	10 8

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Sweden

United States
5

West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States^[6]
13–15 September 1946
Grass

Sweden
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jack Kramer Torsten Johansson	6 2	6 2	6 2
2	Frank Parker Lennart Bergelin	6 0	6 3	6 1
3	Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson	3 6	9 7	3 6	6 0	8 6
4	Jack Kramer Lennart Bergelin	6 2	6 2	8 6
5	Frank Parker Torsten Johansson	9 7	6 2	6 1

Challenge Round

Australia vs. United States

Australia
0

Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia^[3]
26–30 December 1946
Grass

United States
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	John Bromwich Ted Schroeder	6 3	1 6	2 6	6 0	3 6
2	Dinny Pails Jack Kramer	6 8	2 6	7 9
3	John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder	2 6	5 7	4 6
4	John Bromwich Jack Kramer	6 8	4 6	4 6
5	Dinny Pails Gardnar Mulloy	3 6	3 6	4 6

References

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
^ ^a ^b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Sweden". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-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.

[Challenge-3] "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.

[4] "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[5] "Sweden v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.

[6] "United States v Sweden". daviscup.com.

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-The '''1946 Davis Cup''' was the 35th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The trophy and tournament were renamed for the founder, [[Dwight F. Davis]], upon his death in 1945. This was the first edition since the end of [[World War II]]. 20 teams entered the competition: 15 in the Europe Zone, and 5 in the America Zone.
+The '''1946 Davis Cup''' was the 35th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The trophy and tournament were renamed for the founder, [[Dwight F. Davis]], upon his death in 1945. This was the first edition since the end of [[World War II]]. 15 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone.
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+|venue=[[Orange Lawn Tennis Club]], [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange, NJ]], [[United States]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1946-AME-M-USA-MEX-01|title=United States v Mexico|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
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-|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Bill Talbert]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Armando Vega]] |1 |2 |1 | | }}
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+| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD1-score9=5
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 | RD2T3-loc=[[Montreux]], [[Switzerland]]
-| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score5=3
+| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD2-score5=3
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+|venue=Centercourt, [[Varberg]], [[Sweden]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1946-EUR-M-SWE-YUG-01|title=Sweden v Yugoslavia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
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+|venue=[[West Side Tennis Club]], [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills, NY]], [[United States]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1946-INZ-M-USA-SWE-01|title=United States v Sweden|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
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-|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Frank Parker]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Lennart Bergelin]] |0 |3 |1 | | }}
+|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Frank Parker (tennis)|Frank Parker]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Lennart Bergelin]] |0 |3 |1 | | }}
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-|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Frank Parker]] |9 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Torsten Johansson]] |7 |2 |1 | | }}
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+|venue=[[Kooyong Stadium]], [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]<ref name="Challenge">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1946-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01|title=Australia v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
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-==See also==
-*[[Davis Cup]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.daviscup.com/ Official Site]
+*[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]
 {{Davis Cup}}
+{{1946 in tennis}}
+[[Category:1946 Davis Cup| ]]
 [[Category:Davis Cups by year]]
-[[Category:1946 Davis Cup| ]]
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