# 1947 Davis Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1947_Davis_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1947_Davis_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_Davis_Cup > Source revision: 1315380949 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1947 edition of the Davis Cup 1947 Davis Cup Details Duration 2 May – 1 September 1947 Edition 36th Teams 22 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](/source/Luxembourg_Davis_Cup_team) competed for the first time. [Australia](/source/Australia_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Canada](/source/Canada_Davis_Cup_team) in the America Zone final, and [Czechoslovakia](/source/Czech_Republic_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Yugoslavia](/source/Yugoslavia_Davis_Cup_team) in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but was defeated by defending champions the [United States](/source/United_States_Davis_Cup_team) in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the [West Side Tennis Club](/source/West_Side_Tennis_Club) in [Forest Hills](/source/Forest_Hills%2C_Queens), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), 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 Henri Rochon Dinny Pails 1 6 4 6 2 6 2 Brendan Macken Geoff Brown 4 6 4 6 1 6 3 Edgar Lanthier / Gordon MacNeil John Bromwich / Colin Long 2 6 1 6 0 6 4 Brendan Macken Dinny Pails 4 6 2 6 2 6 5 Henri Rochon Geoff Brown 3 6 7 9 2 6 ## Europe Zone Further information: [1947 Davis Cup Europe Zone](/source/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 Poland 2 Great Britain Great Britain 3 Scarborough, England (grass) bye Great Britain 1 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay) South Africa 4 bye Netherlands 1 South Africa South Africa 4 Zagreb, Yugoslavia bye South Africa 2 Ireland Dublin, Ireland (grass) Yugoslavia 3 bye Ireland 2 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3 Brussels, Belgium bye Yugoslavia 4 Belgium 5 Brussels, Belgium Belgium 1 Luxembourg 0 Belgium 4 Spain 2 Egypt 1 Zagreb, Yugoslavia Egypt 3 Yugoslavia 0 Greece 1 Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4 Switzerland 4 Switzerland 1 Sweden 2 Czechoslovakia 4 Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3 Czechoslovakia 5 bye Oslo, Norway (clay) New Zealand 0 Norway Norway 2 bye New Zealand 3 Prague, Czechoslovakia New Zealand Czechoslovakia 4 bye Paris, France (clay) France 0 France France 5 bye India 0 Paris, France (clay) India France 5 bye Monaco 0 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 Dragutin Mitić Vladimír Černík 6 3 0 6 6 2 1 6 2 6 2 Josip Palada Jaroslav Drobný 3 6 6 8 6 2 3 6 3 Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný 3 6 1 6 3 6 4 Dragutin Mitić Jaroslav Drobný 6 1 3 6 4 6 6 4 1 6 5 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 John Bromwich Vladimír Černík 6 1 6 1 6 1 2 Dinny Pails Jaroslav Drobný 3 6 4 6 6 4 4 6 3 John Bromwich / Colin Long Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný 6 2 6 2 6 2 4 John Bromwich Jaroslav Drobný 6 2 7 5 6 4 5 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 Jack Kramer Dinny Pails 6 2 6 1 6 2 2 Ted Schroeder John Bromwich 6 4 5 7 6 3 6 4 3 Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder John Bromwich / Colin Long 4 6 6 2 2 6 4 6 4 Ted Schroeder Dinny Pails 6 3 8 6 4 6 9 11 10 8 5 Jack Kramer John Bromwich 6 3 6 2 6 2 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Collins_1-0)** Bud Collins (2010). *The Bud Collins History of Tennis* (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0942257700](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0942257700). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Max Robertson (1974). *The Encyclopedia of Tennis*. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0047960426](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0047960426). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Challenge_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Challenge_3-1) ["United States v Australia"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-WG-CHR-USA-AUS-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Canada v Australia"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-AME-M-CAN-AUS-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Yugoslavia v Czechoslovakia"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-EUR-M-YUG-TCH-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Australia v Czechoslovakia"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1947-INZ-M-AUS-TCH-01). daviscup.com. ## External links - [Davis Cup official website](http://www.daviscup.com) v t e Davis Cup Current champions (2025): Italy Editions 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups / Finals 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups play-offs 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Qualifying rounds 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 (1R, 2R) 2026 (1R, 2R) 2025 Davis Cup Finals teams Argentina Austria Belgium Czech Republic France Germany Italy Spain Former World Group / Finals teams Australia Belarus Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Croatia Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark Ecuador Finland Great Britain Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Paraguay Peru Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia South Korea South Africa Sweden Switzerland United States Yugoslavia Zimbabwe Players American Argentine Australian Austrian Belarusian Belgian Brazilian British Canadian Chilean Croatian Cuban Czech Czechoslovak Danish Dutch Ecuadorian Finnish French German Hungarian Indian Indonesian Irish Israeli Italian Japanese Kazakhstani Korean Kosovar Mexican Montenegrin Moroccan New Zealand Peruvian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak South African Soviet Spanish Swedish Swiss Yugoslav Zimbabwean List of champions Winning players v t e « 1946 1947 in tennis 1948 » Grand Slam Australian Championships Wimbledon Championships French Championships U.S. Championships National teams Davis Cup Wightman Cup --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1947 Davis Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_Davis_Cup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_Davis_Cup?action=history)). 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