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1947 Davis Cup
Details
Duration2 May – 1 September 1947
Edition36th
Teams22
Champion
Winning Nation  United States
← 1946
1948 →

The 1947 Davis Cup was the 36th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 2 teams entered the America Zone. Luxembourg competed for the first time.

Australia defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Czechoslovakia defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but was defeated by 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 30 August-1 September. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Final

Canada vs. Australia


Canada
0 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
8–10 August 1947
Grass
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Australia 		Henri Rochon
Dinny Pails 		1
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2 Canada
Australia 		Brendan Macken
Geoff Brown 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3 Canada
Australia 		Edgar Lanthier /  Gordon MacNeil
John Bromwich /  Colin Long 		2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
4 Canada
Australia 		Brendan Macken
Dinny Pails 		4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5 Canada
Australia 		Henri Rochon
Geoff Brown 		3
6 		7
9 		2
6 		     

Europe Zone

Further information: 1947 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
2–4 May		Second Round
15–18 May		Quarterfinals
30 May–1 June		Semifinals
13–16 June		Final
13–15 July
  Poland Warsaw, Poland (clay)
bye  Poland2
  Great Britain  Great Britain3 Scarborough, England (grass)
bye  Great Britain1
  Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay)  South Africa4
bye  Netherlands1
  South Africa  South Africa4 Zagreb, Yugoslavia
bye  South Africa2
  Ireland Dublin, Ireland (grass)  Yugoslavia3
bye  Ireland2
  Yugoslavia  Yugoslavia3 Brussels, Belgium
bye  Yugoslavia4
  Belgium5 Brussels, Belgium  Belgium1
  Luxembourg0  Belgium4
  Spain2  Egypt1 Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  Egypt3  Yugoslavia0
  Greece1 Prague, Czechoslovakia  Czechoslovakia4
   Switzerland4   Switzerland1
  Sweden2  Czechoslovakia4 Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Czechoslovakia3  Czechoslovakia5
bye Oslo, Norway (clay)  New Zealand0
  Norway  Norway2
bye  New Zealand3 Prague, Czechoslovakia
  New Zealand  Czechoslovakia4
bye Paris, France (clay)  France0
  France  France5
bye  India0 Paris, France (clay)
  India  France5
bye  Monaco0
  Monaco  Monaco w/o
bye  Denmark
  Denmark

Final

Yugoslavia vs. Czechoslovakia


Yugoslavia
0 		Zagreb, Yugoslavia [5]
13–15 July 1947
Czechoslovakia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Dragutin Mitić
Vladimír Černík 		6
3 		0
6 		6
2 		1
6 		2
6 		 
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Josip Palada
Jaroslav Drobný 		3
6 		6
8 		6
2 		3
6 		   
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Dragutin Mitić /  Josip Palada
Vladimír Černík /  Jaroslav Drobný 		3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Dragutin Mitić
Jaroslav Drobný 		6
1 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		1
6 		 
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Josip Palada
Ján Smolinský 		          not
played

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Czechoslovakia


Australia
4 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [6]
14–16 August 1947
Grass
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		John Bromwich
Vladimír Černík 		6
1 		6
1 		6
1 		     
2 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Dinny Pails
Jaroslav Drobný 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		4
6 		   
3 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		John Bromwich /  Colin Long
Vladimír Černík /  Jaroslav Drobný 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		John Bromwich
Jaroslav Drobný 		6
2 		7
5 		6
4 		     
5 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Dinny Pails
Vladimír Černík 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		 

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
4 		West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [3]
30 August–1 September 1947
Grass
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia 		Jack Kramer
Dinny Pails 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
2 United States
Australia 		Ted Schroeder
John Bromwich 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3 United States
Australia 		Jack Kramer /  Ted Schroeder
John Bromwich /  Colin Long 		4
6 		6
2 		2
6 		4
6 		   
4 United States
Australia 		Ted Schroeder
Dinny Pails 		6
3 		8
6 		4
6 		9
11 		10
8 		 
5 United States
Australia 		Jack Kramer
John Bromwich 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     

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. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Yugoslavia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.

External links

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1947_Davis_Cup&oldid=1121277246"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1947 Davis Cup
Details
Duration2 May – 1 September 1947
Edition36th
Teams22
Champion
Winning Nation  United States
← 1946
1948 →

The 1947 Davis Cup was the 36th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 2 teams entered the America Zone. Luxembourg competed for the first time.

Australia defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Czechoslovakia defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but was defeated by 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 30 August-1 September. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Final

Canada vs. Australia


Canada
0 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
8–10 August 1947
Grass
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Australia 		Henri Rochon
Dinny Pails 		1
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2 Canada
Australia 		Brendan Macken
Geoff Brown 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3 Canada
Australia 		Edgar Lanthier /  Gordon MacNeil
John Bromwich /  Colin Long 		2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
4 Canada
Australia 		Brendan Macken
Dinny Pails 		4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5 Canada
Australia 		Henri Rochon
Geoff Brown 		3
6 		7
9 		2
6 		     

Europe Zone

Further information: 1947 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
2–4 May		Second Round
15–18 May		Quarterfinals
30 May–1 June		Semifinals
13–16 June		Final
13–15 July
  Poland Warsaw, Poland (clay)
bye  Poland2
  Great Britain  Great Britain3 Scarborough, England (grass)
bye  Great Britain1
  Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay)  South Africa4
bye  Netherlands1
  South Africa  South Africa4 Zagreb, Yugoslavia
bye  South Africa2
  Ireland Dublin, Ireland (grass)  Yugoslavia3
bye  Ireland2
  Yugoslavia  Yugoslavia3 Brussels, Belgium
bye  Yugoslavia4
  Belgium5 Brussels, Belgium  Belgium1
  Luxembourg0  Belgium4
  Spain2  Egypt1 Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  Egypt3  Yugoslavia0
  Greece1 Prague, Czechoslovakia  Czechoslovakia4
   Switzerland4   Switzerland1
  Sweden2  Czechoslovakia4 Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Czechoslovakia3  Czechoslovakia5
bye Oslo, Norway (clay)  New Zealand0
  Norway  Norway2
bye  New Zealand3 Prague, Czechoslovakia
  New Zealand  Czechoslovakia4
bye Paris, France (clay)  France0
  France  France5
bye  India0 Paris, France (clay)
  India  France5
bye  Monaco0
  Monaco  Monaco w/o
bye  Denmark
  Denmark

Final

Yugoslavia vs. Czechoslovakia


Yugoslavia
0 		Zagreb, Yugoslavia [5]
13–15 July 1947
Czechoslovakia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Dragutin Mitić
Vladimír Černík 		6
3 		0
6 		6
2 		1
6 		2
6 		 
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Josip Palada
Jaroslav Drobný 		3
6 		6
8 		6
2 		3
6 		   
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Dragutin Mitić /  Josip Palada
Vladimír Černík /  Jaroslav Drobný 		3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Dragutin Mitić
Jaroslav Drobný 		6
1 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		1
6 		 
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia 		Josip Palada
Ján Smolinský 		          not
played

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Czechoslovakia


Australia
4 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [6]
14–16 August 1947
Grass
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		John Bromwich
Vladimír Černík 		6
1 		6
1 		6
1 		     
2 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Dinny Pails
Jaroslav Drobný 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		4
6 		   
3 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		John Bromwich /  Colin Long
Vladimír Černík /  Jaroslav Drobný 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		John Bromwich
Jaroslav Drobný 		6
2 		7
5 		6
4 		     
5 Australia
Czechoslovakia 		Dinny Pails
Vladimír Černík 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		 

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
4 		West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [3]
30 August–1 September 1947
Grass
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia 		Jack Kramer
Dinny Pails 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
2 United States
Australia 		Ted Schroeder
John Bromwich 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3 United States
Australia 		Jack Kramer /  Ted Schroeder
John Bromwich /  Colin Long 		4
6 		6
2 		2
6 		4
6 		   
4 United States
Australia 		Ted Schroeder
Dinny Pails 		6
3 		8
6 		4
6 		9
11 		10
8 		 
5 United States
Australia 		Jack Kramer
John Bromwich 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     

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. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Yugoslavia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.

External links

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1947_Davis_Cup&oldid=1121277246"

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