1946 Davis Cup

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. 17 teams would enter the competition, 12 in the Europe Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone, and Sweden defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone. 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.

Americas Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

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)

United States

5

United States

5

Philippines

0

United States

w/o

New Zealand

bye

New Zealand

Final

United States 5	Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, NJ, United States 29 June - 1 July 1946 grass		Mexico 0
1 2 3 4 5 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 17-19 July

Ireland

Stockholm, Sweden

bye

Ireland

0

Stockholm, Sweden

Sweden

5

Sweden

5

Stockholm, Sweden

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

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 3	Varberg, Sweden 17 July - 19 July 1946		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 Zone

United States 5	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 13 September - 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 6 6       5 Frank Parker Torsten Johansson 9 7 6 2 6 1

Challenge Round

Australia 0	Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 26 December - 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