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Duration | 28 April – 28 August 1949 |
Edition | 38th |
Teams | 26 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | ![]() |
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1948
1950 → |
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.
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]
Semifinals 2–23 July | Final 29–31 July | |||||||
Montreal, Canada (grass) | ||||||||
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Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) | ||||||||
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Havana, Cuba | ||||||||
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Australia vs. Mexico
![]() Australia 5 |
Wilmington Country Club,
Wilmington, DE,
United States
[4] 29–31 July 1949 Grass |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Budapest, Hungary | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 1 | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | Paris, France (clay) | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | ![]() | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | Wimbledon, England (grass) | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | Milan, Italy (clay) | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | ![]() | 4 | Turin, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | Birmingham, England (grass) | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | w/o | ![]() | 2 | Rome, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 0 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Vienna, Austria | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Italy
![]() France 2 |
Stade Roland Garros,
Paris,
France
[5] 23–25 July 1949 Clay |
![]() Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia vs. Italy
![]() Australia 5 |
Westchester Country Club,
Rye, NY,
United States
[6] 12–15 August 1949 Grass |
![]() Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Details | |
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Duration | 28 April – 28 August 1949 |
Edition | 38th |
Teams | 26 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | ![]() |
←
1948
1950 → |
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.
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]
Semifinals 2–23 July | Final 29–31 July | |||||||
Montreal, Canada (grass) | ||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||
Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) | ||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||
Havana, Cuba | ||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||
Australia vs. Mexico
![]() Australia 5 |
Wilmington Country Club,
Wilmington, DE,
United States
[4] 29–31 July 1949 Grass |
![]() Mexico 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Budapest, Hungary | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | Paris, France (clay) | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | ![]() | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | Wimbledon, England (grass) | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | Milan, Italy (clay) | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | ![]() | 4 | Turin, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | Birmingham, England (grass) | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | w/o | ![]() | 2 | Rome, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 0 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Vienna, Austria | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Italy
![]() France 2 |
Stade Roland Garros,
Paris,
France
[5] 23–25 July 1949 Clay |
![]() Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia vs. Italy
![]() Australia 5 |
Westchester Country Club,
Rye, NY,
United States
[6] 12–15 August 1949 Grass |
![]() Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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