{{Short description|1949 edition of the Davis Cup}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Davis Cup season <!-- Details --> | name = 1949 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 28 April – 28 August 1949 | edition = 38th | teams = 26<!-- Not include three teams withdrew before their first match. Include the defending champion directly received bye to the Challenge Round. --> | categories = <!-- Champions --> | winning nation= {{davis|USA|1912}} | previous = [[1948 Davis Cup|1948]] | next = [[1950 Davis Cup|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 Davis Cup team|Israel]] made its first appearance in the competition.
[[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]] defeated [[Mexico Davis Cup team|Mexico]] in the America Zone final, and [[Italy Davis Cup team|Italy]] defeated [[France Davis Cup team|France]] in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but fell to defending champions the [[United States Davis Cup team|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, Queens|Forest Hills]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States on 26–28 August.<ref name=Collins>{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Tennis|year=1974|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=London|isbn=0047960426|author=Max Robertson|page=384}}</ref><ref name="Challenge" />
==America Zone== {{further|1949 Davis Cup America Zone}}
===Draw=== <section begin=Finals/> {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=2–23 July | RD2-date=29–31 July
| RD1T1-loc=[[Montreal]], Canada (grass) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|CAN|1921}} | RD1-score2=1
| RD1T2-loc=[[Havana]], Cuba | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|CUB}} | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score4=4
| RD2T1-loc=[[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington, DE]], United States (grass) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD2-score2=0 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''Australia vs. Mexico''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Australia |team2=Mexico |team2-var=1934 |venue=Wilmington Country Club, [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington, DE]], United States<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1949-AME-M-AUS-MEX-01|title=Mexico v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=29–31 July 1949 |surface=Grass |score1=5 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Frank Sedgman]] |12 |4 |6 |1 |6 |T2P1=[[Armando Vega (tennis)|Armando Vega]] |10 |6 |4 |6 |3 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Bromwich]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Rolando Vega]] |0 |2 |1 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Bromwich]] |T1P2=[[Frank Sedgman]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Armando Vega (tennis)|Armando Vega]] |T2P2=[[Rolando Vega]] |0 |4 |2 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Bromwich]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Armando Vega (tennis)|Armando Vega]] |0 |1 |4 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Bill Sidwell]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Sr.|Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela]] |2 |2 |1 | | }} |}}
==Europe Zone== {{further|1949 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}
===Draw=== {{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y | RD1-date=28 April–3 May | RD2-date=6–17 May | RD3-date=9–16 June | RD4-date=8–11 July | RD5-date=23–25 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|GRE|old}} | RD1-score03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=bye | RD1-score04=
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|HUN|1946}} | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06=
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score07= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=bye | RD1-score08=
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score10=0
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD1-score12=5
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|POR}} | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score14=5
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score16=0
| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score17=0 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score18=5
| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score19={{w/o}} | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score20=
| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score21=2 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score22=3
| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23={{davis|EGY|1922}} | RD1-score23={{w/o}} | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score24=
| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=bye | RD1-score25= | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score26=
| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=bye | RD1-score27= | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score28=
| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=bye | RD1-score29= | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score30=
| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31= | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score32=
| RD2T1-loc= | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score01={{w/o}} | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|GRE|old}} | RD2-score02=
| RD2T2-loc=[[Budapest]], Hungary | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|HUN|1946}} | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score04=1
| RD2T3-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD2-score06=4
| RD2T4-loc=[[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], England (grass) | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score08=4
| RD2T5-loc=[[Milan]], Italy (clay) | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score10=4
| RD2T6-loc=[[Birmingham]], England (grass) | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score11=3 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|EGY|1922}} | RD2-score12=2
| RD2T7-loc=[[Stockholm]], Sweden (clay) | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|NOR}} | RD2-score14=0
| RD2T8-loc=[[Vienna]], Austria | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score15=1 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score16=4
| RD3T1-loc=[[Budapest]], Hungary | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|SUI}} | RD3-score01=0 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|HUN|1946}} | RD3-score02=5
| RD3T2-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD3-score03=3 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|TCH}} | RD3-score04=2
| RD3T3-loc=[[Turin]], Italy (clay) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score05=4 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|CHI}} | RD3-score06=1
| RD3T4-loc=[[Zagreb]], [[Yugoslavia]] (clay) | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score07=2 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|YUG}} | RD3-score08=3
| RD4T1-loc=[[Budapest]], Hungary | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|HUN|1946}} | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD4-score02=3
| RD4T2-loc=[[Rome]], Italy (clay) | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score03=4 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|YUG}} | RD4-score04=1
| RD5T1-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD5-score01=2 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score02=3 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''France vs. Italy''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=France |team1-var=1830 |team2=Italy |venue=[[Stade Roland Garros]], [[Paris]], France<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1949-EUR-M-FRA-ITA-01|title=France v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=23–25 July 1949 |surface=Clay |score1=2 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Robert Abdesselam]] |6 |8 |8 |4 |2 |T2P1=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |1 |6 |10 |6 |6 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Marcel Bernard]] |6 |6 |4 |2 |10 |T2P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |4 |3 |6 |6 |8 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Marcel Bernard]] |T1P2=[[Henri Bolleli]] |6 |1 |6 |0 |2 |T2P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |T2P2=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |3 |6 |4 |6 |6 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Robert Abdesselam]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |3 |4 |2 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Marcel Bernard]] |6 |6 |6 |0 |1 |T2P1=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |8 |3 |4 |6 |6 }} }}
==Inter-Zonal Final== '''Australia vs. Italy''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Australia |team2=Italy |venue=[[Westchester Country Club]], [[Rye, New York|Rye, NY]], United States<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1949-INZ-M-AUS-ITA-01|title=Australia v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=12–15 August 1949 |surface=Grass |score1=5 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Bill Sidwell]] |6 |6 |2 |6 | |T2P1=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |2 |4 |6 |2 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Frank Sedgman]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |0 |4 |4 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Bromwich]] |T1P2=[[Frank Sedgman]] |2 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |T2P2=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |6 |2 |2 |1 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Bill Sidwell]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |1 |1 |0 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Frank Sedgman]] |1 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |6 |1 |2 |2 | }} |}}
==Challenge Round== '''United States vs. Australia''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=United States |team1-var=1912 |team2=Australia |venue=[[West Side Tennis Club]], [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills, NY]], United States<ref name="Challenge">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1949-WG-CHR-USA-AUS-01|title=United States v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=26–28 August 1949 |surface=Grass |score1=4 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ted Schroeder]] |6 |5 |4 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Bill Sidwell]] |1 |7 |6 |2 |3 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Pancho Gonzales]] |8 |6 |9 | | |T2P1=[[Frank Sedgman]] |6 |4 |7 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Gardnar Mulloy]] |T1P2=[[Bill Talbert]] |6 |6 |8 |7 |7 |T2P1=[[John Bromwich]] |T2P2=[[Bill Sidwell]] |3 |4 |10 |9 |9 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ted Schroeder]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Frank Sedgman]] |4 |3 |3 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Pancho Gonzales]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Bill Sidwell]] |1 |3 |3 | | }} }}
==References== {{reflist}}
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