1950 Davis Cup

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The 1950 Davis Cup was the 39th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 26 teams would enter the competition, 22 in the Europe Zone, and 4 in the Americas Zone.

Australia defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone final, and Sweden defeated Denmark in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forrest Hills, NY, United States on 25-27 August.

Contents 1 Americas Zone 1.1 Draw 1.2 Final 2 Europe Zone 2.1 Draw 2.2 Final 3 Inter-Zonal Zone 4 Challenge Round

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

	1st Round 7-16 July					Final 28-30 July
	Montreal, Canada (grass)
		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	5
		Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada	0			Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
							Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	4
Havana, Cuba						Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Mexico	1
		Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	0
		Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Mexico	5

[edit] Final

Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Mexico 1	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 28 July - 30 July 1950 clay		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Image:Flag of Australia.svg Armando Vega Frank Sedgman 6 2 4 6 2 6 6 4 2 6   2 Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Image:Flag of Australia.svg Gustavo Palafox Ken McGregor 6 4 6 4 6 8 3 6 6 3   3 Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Image:Flag of Australia.svg Gustavo Palafox / Armando Vega John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 4 6 5 7 2 6       4 Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Image:Flag of Australia.svg Gustavo Palafox Frank Sedgman 4 6 4 6 2 6       5 Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Image:Flag of Australia.svg Armando Vega John Bromwich 6 3 0 6 2 6 2 6

[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round 7 April-9 May

2nd round 18-22 May

Quarterfinals 8-18 June

Semifinals 13-16 July

Final 28-30 July

Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland

Warsaw, Poland

bye

Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland

5

Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

0

Warsaw, Poland

bye

Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland

3

Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

2

bye

Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

5

Image:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco

Image:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco

0

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

bye

Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland

0

Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

5

bye

Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru

Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines

5

Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines

w/o

Stockholm, Sweden

Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan

0

Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines

0

Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway

w/o

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

5

Image:Flag of Hungary 1949-1956.gif Hungary

Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway

0

Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

1

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

5

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

4

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

4

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

4

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

0

Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland

1

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

3

Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia

5

Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia

2

Brussels, Belgium

Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria

0

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

2

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

2

Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

3

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

3

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

5

bye

Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg

0

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

1

bye

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

4

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

3

bye

Image:Flag of Egypt 1922.svg Egypt

0

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Image:Flag of Egypt 1922.svg Egypt

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

3

bye

Paris, France (clay)

Image:Flag of France.svg France

2

Image:Flag of France.svg France

Image:Flag of France.svg France

4

bye

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

0

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

[edit] Final

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 4	Bastad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 28 July - 30 July 1950 clay		Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Torsten Johansson Torben Ulrich 6 1 4 6 6 3 6 1     2 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Sven Davidson Kurt Nielson 7 5 3 6 6 2 6 4     3 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson Kurt Nielson / Torben Ulrich 6 2 6 2 6 2       4 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Torsten Johansson Kurt Nielson 3 6 7 5 6 0 4 6 6 2   5 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Lennart Bergelin Torben Ulrich 6 0 6 2       not completed

[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2	Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States 11 August - 13 August 1950 grass		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Lennart Bergelin Frank Sedgman 2 6 6 2 7 5 1 6 6 3   2 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Torsten Johansson John Bromwich 2 6 3 6 0 6       3 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 1 6 5 7 5 7       4 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Lennart Bergelin John Bromwich 6 3 6 2 1 6 7 9 6 3   5 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Torsten Johansson Frank Sedgman 4 6 5 7 3 6

[edit] Challenge Round

Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States 1	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 25 August - 27 August 1950 grass		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tom Brown Frank Sedgman 0 6 6 8 7 9       2 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ted Schroeder Ken McGregor 11 13 3 6 4 6       3 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Gardnar Mulloy / Ted Schroeder John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 4 4 6   4 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ted Schroeder Frank Sedgman 2 6 2 6 2 6       5 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tom Brown Ken McGregor 9 11 8 10 11 9 6 4 6 1

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