# 1948 Davis Cup

The 1948 Davis Cup was the 37th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 25 teams entered the Europe Zone, and four teams entered the America Zone. Pakistan and Turkey made their first appearances in the competition.
Australia defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Czechoslovakia defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but fell to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The championship was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 4–6 September.

## America Zone
### Draw

| Semifinals 8–25 July | Semifinals 8–25 July | Semifinals 8–25 July | Final 6–8 August | Final 6–8 August | Final 6–8 August |
| Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 5 | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 5 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |
| Cuba | Cuba | 0 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |
| Cuba | Cuba | 0 | Australia | Australia | 4 |
| Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Australia | Australia | 4 |
| Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Mexico | Mexico | 1 |
| Canada | Canada | 1 | Mexico | Mexico | 1 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 4 | | | |

### Final

Mexico vs. Australia
| Mexico 1 | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 6–8 August 1948 Clay | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 6–8 August 1948 Clay | Australia 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Armando Vega Bill Sidwell 6 2 6 8 6 3 4 6 5 7   2 Gustavo Palafox Adrian Quist 4 6 1 6 4 6       3 Gustavo Palafox / Armando Vega Geoff Brown / Colin Long 0 6 2 6 2 6       4 Armando Vega Adrian Quist 9 7 6 4 6 2       5 Francisco Guerrero Arcocha Bill Sidwell 1 6 4 6 2 6 ||||

## Europe Zone
### Draw

| First Round 22 April–5 May | First Round 22 April–5 May | First Round 22 April–5 May | Second Round 6–18 May | Second Round 6–18 May | Second Round 6–18 May | Quarterfinals 10–14 June | Quarterfinals 10–14 June | Quarterfinals 10–14 June | Semifinals 9–11 July | Semifinals 9–11 July | Semifinals 9–11 July | Final 27–29 July | Final 27–29 July | Final 27–29 July |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | | Portugal | Portugal | 0 | Birmingham, England (grass) | Birmingham, England (grass) | Birmingham, England (grass) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Great Britain | Great Britain | 4 | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Norway | Norway | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 4 | | | | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | | | |
| India | India | 2 | | | | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 5 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 4 | |
| Austria | Austria | 0 | Hungary | Hungary | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Romania | Romania | 2 | France | France | 1 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | | | | | | |
| France | France | 3 | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 2 | | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 0 | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 4 | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | | | | | | | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 1 |
| Ireland | Ireland | 5 | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 4 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0 | Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Denmark | Denmark | 3 | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | Turin, Italy (clay) | Turin, Italy (clay) | Turin, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | 2 | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | 0 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Italy | Italy | 5 | | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 5 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | w/o | Italy | Italy | 3 | | | | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | | | |
| Poland | Poland | | | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 2 | | | |
| bye | bye | | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 3 | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Brazil | Brazil | 1 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 3 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Argentina | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden
| Czechoslovakia 4 | Prague, Czechoslovakia 27–29 July 1948 Clay | Prague, Czechoslovakia 27–29 July 1948 Clay | Sweden 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vladimír Černík Torsten Johansson 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 3     2 Jaroslav Drobný Lennart Bergelin 6 0 6 3 7 5       3 Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson 6 2 6 1 6 2       4 Vladimír Zábrodský Torsten Johansson 3 6 6 3 2 6 3 6     5 Ferdinand Vrba Börje Fornstedt 6 3 6 1 6 3 ||||

## Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Czechoslovakia
| Australia 3 | Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 19–22 August 1948 Grass | Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 19–22 August 1948 Grass | Czechoslovakia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Adrian Quist Vladimír Černík 6 2 13 11 6 0       2 Bill Sidwell Jaroslav Drobný 6 3 6 2 9 11 14 12     3 Geoff Brown / Colin Long Vladimír Černík / Jaroslav Drobný 8 10 6 4 3 6 4 6     4 Adrian Quist Jaroslav Drobný 8 6 6 3 16 18 3 6 5 7   5 Bill Sidwell Vladimír Černík 7 5 6 4 6 2 ||||

## Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia
| United States 5 | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 4–6 September 1948 Grass | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 4–6 September 1948 Grass | Australia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Frank Parker Bill Sidwell 6 4 6 4 6 4       2 Ted Schroeder Adrian Quist 6 3 4 6 6 0 6 0     3 Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert Colin Long / Bill Sidwell 8 6 9 7 2 6 7 5     4 Ted Schroeder Bill Sidwell 6 2 6 1 6 1       5 Frank Parker Adrian Quist 6 2 6 2 6 3 ||||