# 1949 Davis Cup

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.

## America Zone
### Draw

| Semifinals 2–23 July | Semifinals 2–23 July | Semifinals 2–23 July | Final 29–31 July | Final 29–31 July | Final 29–31 July |
| Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) | Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) | Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) |
| Canada | Canada | 1 | Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) | Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) | Wilmington, DE, United States (grass) |
| Canada | Canada | 1 | Australia | Australia | 5 |
| Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Australia | Australia | 5 |
| Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Mexico | Mexico | 0 |
| Cuba | Cuba | 1 | Mexico | Mexico | 0 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 4 | | | |

### Final

Australia vs. Mexico
| Australia 5 | Wilmington Country Club, Wilmington, DE, United States 29–31 July 1949 Grass | Wilmington Country Club, Wilmington, DE, United States 29–31 July 1949 Grass | Mexico 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Frank Sedgman Armando Vega 12 10 4 6 6 4 1 6 6 3   2 John Bromwich Rolando Vega 6 0 6 2 6 1       3 John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman Armando Vega / Rolando Vega 6 0 6 4 6 2       4 John Bromwich Armando Vega 6 0 6 1 6 4       5 Bill Sidwell Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 6 2 6 2 6 1 ||||

## Europe Zone
### Draw

| First Round 28 April–3 May | First Round 28 April–3 May | First Round 28 April–3 May | Second Round 6–17 May | Second Round 6–17 May | Second Round 6–17 May | Quarterfinals 9–16 June | Quarterfinals 9–16 June | Quarterfinals 9–16 June | Semifinals 8–11 July | Semifinals 8–11 July | Semifinals 8–11 July | Final 23–25 July | Final 23–25 July | Final 23–25 July |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Switzerland | Switzerland | w/o | | | | | | | |
| Greece | Greece | | Greece | Greece | | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | Hungary | 5 | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Hungary | Hungary | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | | Belgium | Belgium | 1 | | | | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 2 | |
| Denmark | Denmark | 5 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | France | France | 3 | |
| Israel | Israel | 0 | Denmark | Denmark | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0 | France | France | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | |
| France | France | 5 | | | | France | France | 3 | | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | 0 | Wimbledon, England (grass) | Wimbledon, England (grass) | Wimbledon, England (grass) | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 5 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 5 | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 4 | | | | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) |
| Monaco | Monaco | 0 | | | | | | | | | | France | France | 2 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 0 | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 3 |
| South Africa | South Africa | 5 | South Africa | South Africa | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | w/o | Italy | Italy | 4 | Turin, Italy (clay) | Turin, Italy (clay) | Turin, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | | | | | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 2 | Birmingham, England (grass) | Birmingham, England (grass) | Birmingham, England (grass) | Chile | Chile | 1 | | | | | | |
| Chile | Chile | 3 | Chile | Chile | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | w/o | Egypt | Egypt | 2 | | | | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | | | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | |
| bye | bye | | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 1 | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Norway | Norway | 0 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) | | | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 2 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | | Austria | Austria | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

France vs. Italy
| France 2 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 23–25 July 1949 Clay | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 23–25 July 1949 Clay | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Abdesselam Giovanni Cucelli 6 1 8 6 8 10 4 6 2 6   2 Marcel Bernard Marcello del Bello 6 4 6 3 4 6 2 6 10 8   3 Marcel Bernard / Henri Bolleli Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli 6 3 1 6 6 4 0 6 2 6   4 Robert Abdesselam Marcello del Bello 6 3 6 4 6 2       5 Marcel Bernard Giovanni Cucelli 6 8 6 3 6 4 0 6 1 6 ||||

## Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Italy
| Australia 5 | Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States 12–15 August 1949 Grass | Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States 12–15 August 1949 Grass | Italy 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bill Sidwell Giovanni Cucelli 6 2 6 4 2 6 6 2     2 Frank Sedgman Marcello del Bello 6 0 6 4 6 4       3 John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli 2 6 6 2 6 2 6 1     4 Bill Sidwell Marcello del Bello 6 1 6 1 6 0       5 Frank Sedgman Giovanni Cucelli 1 6 6 1 6 2 6 2 ||||

## Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia
| United States 4 | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 26–28 August 1949 Grass | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 26–28 August 1949 Grass | Australia 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ted Schroeder Bill Sidwell 6 1 5 7 4 6 6 2 6 3   2 Pancho Gonzales Frank Sedgman 8 6 6 4 9 7       3 Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert John Bromwich / Bill Sidwell 6 3 6 4 8 10 7 9 7 9   4 Ted Schroeder Frank Sedgman 6 4 6 3 6 3       5 Pancho Gonzales Bill Sidwell 6 1 6 3 6 3 ||||