1946 Davis Cup

The 1946 Davis Cup was the 35th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The trophy and tournament were renamed for the founder, Dwight F. Davis, upon his death in 1945. This was the first edition since the end of World War II. 17 teams would enter the competition, 12 in the Europe Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone, and Sweden defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone. The USA defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26-30 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

8TeamBracket-info

RD1date=14-16 June
RD2date=13-15 June
RD3date=29 June-1 July

teamwidth=14

RD1T1-loc=
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|CAN|1921 | RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

RD1T2-loc=
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|MEX|1934 | RD1-score3=
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=

RD1T3-loc=St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=davis|USA|1912 | RD1-score5=5
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|PHI | RD1-score6=0

RD1T4-loc=
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|NZL | RD1-score8=

RD2T1-loc= Montreal, Canada (grass)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|CAN|1921 | RD2-score1=0
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|MEX|1934 | RD2-score2=5

RD2T2-loc=
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|USA|1912 | RD2-score3=w/o
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|NZL | RD2-score4=

RD3T1-loc=South Orange, NJ, United States (grass)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|MEX|1934 | RD3-score1=0
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|USA|1912 | RD3-score2=5

Final

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team1=United States |team1-var=1912
team2=Mexico |team2-var=1934
venue=Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, NJ, United States
date=29 June - 1 July 1946
surface=grass
score1=5
score2=0
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Frank Parker |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Rolando Vega |0 |0 |2 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Bill Talbert |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Armando Vega |1 |2 |1 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Gardnar Mulloy |T1P2=Bill Talbert |6 |9 |6 | | |T2P1=Armando Vega |T2P2=Rolando Vega |0 |7 |2 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Frank Parker |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Armando Vega |3 |3 |2 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Gardnar Mulloy |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Francisco Guerrero-Arcocha |3 |4 |4 | | |

Europe Zone

Draw

DCWorld
RD1-date=2-12 May
RD2-date=24-26 May
RD3-date=9-14 June
RD4-date=17-19 July

RD1T1-loc=
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|IRL | RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

RD1T2-loc=Stockholm, Sweden
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|SWE | RD1-score3=5
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|NED | RD1-score4=0

RD1T3-loc=Brussels, Belgium
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=davis|BEL | RD1-score5=5
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|MON | RD1-score6=0

RD1T4-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=davis|DEN | RD1-score7=1
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|ROC | RD1-score8=4

RD1T5-loc=Paris, France (clay)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=davis|FRA | RD1-score9=5
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=davis|GBR | RD1-score10=0

RD1T6-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|ESP|1939 | RD1-score11=2
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=davis|SUI | RD1-score12=3

RD1T7-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|YUG | RD1-score13=5
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=davis|EGY|1922 | RD1-score14=0

RD1T8-loc=
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=davis|TUR | RD1-score15=
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=davis|TCH | RD1-score16=w/o

RD2T1-loc=Stockholm, Sweden
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|IRL | RD2-score1=0
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|SWE | RD2-score2=5

RD2T2-loc=Brussels, Belgium
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|BEL | RD2-score3=3
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|ROC | RD2-score4=2

RD2T3-loc=Montreux, Switzerland
RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=davis|FRA | RD2-score5=3
RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=davis|SUI | RD2-score6=2

RD2T4-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia
RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=davis|YUG | RD2-score7=3
RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=davis|TCH | RD2-score8=2

RD3T1-loc=Stockholm, Sweden
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|SWE | RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|BEL | RD3-score2=1

RD3T2-loc=Paris, France (clay)
RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=davis|FRA | RD3-score3=2
RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=davis|YUG | RD3-score4=3

RD4T1-loc=Varberg, Sweden
RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=davis|SWE | RD4-score1=3
RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=davis|YUG | RD4-score2=2

Final

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team1=Sweden
team2=Yugoslavia
venue=Varberg, Sweden
date=17 July - 19 July 1946
surface=
score1=3
score2=2
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Torsten Johansson |6 |6 |1 |2 |0 |T2P1=Dragutin Mitić |4 |1 |6 |6 |6
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lennart Bergelin |2 |2 |3 | | |T2P1=Josip Palada |6 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lennart Bergelin |T1P2=Torsten Johansson |6 |3 |3 |8 |6 |T2P1=Dragutin Mitić |T2P2=Josip Palada |1 |6 |6 |6 |2
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Torsten Johansson |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Josip Palada |3 |4 |4 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lennart Bergelin |5 |3 |6 |6 |10 |T2P1=Dragutin Mitić |7 |6 |3 |1 |8

Inter-Zonal Zone

DavisCupbox
team1=United States |team1-var=1912
team2=Sweden
venue=West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
date=13 September - 15 September 1946
surface=grass
score1=5
score2=0
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jack Kramer |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Torsten Johansson |2 |2 |2 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Frank Parker |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Lennart Bergelin |0 |3 |1 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Gardnar Mulloy |T1P2=Bill Talbert |3 |9 |3 |6 |8 |T2P1=Lennart Bergelin |T2P2=Torsten Johansson |6 |7 |6 |0 |6
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jack Kramer |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Lennart Bergelin |2 |2 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Frank Parker |9 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Torsten Johansson |7 |2 |1 | | |

Challenge Round

DavisCupbox
team1=Australia
team2=United States |team2-var=1912
venue=Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
date=26 December - 30 December 1946
surface=grass
score1=0
score2=5
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=John Bromwich |6 |1 |2 |6 |3 |T2P1=Ted Schroeder |3 |6 |6 |0 |6
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Dinny Pails |6 |2 |7 | | |T2P1=Jack Kramer |8 |6 |9 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=John Bromwich |T1P2=Adrian Quist |2 |5 |4 | | |T2P1=Jack Kramer |T2P2=Ted Schroeder |6 |7 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=John Bromwich |6 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=Jack Kramer |8 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Dinny Pails |3 |3 |4 | | |T2P1=Gardnar Mulloy |6 |6 |6 | |