1950 Davis Cup
# 1950 Davis Cup

The 1950 Davis Cup was the 39th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 22 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 4 teams entered the America Zone. Play took place on Asian soil for the first time, when the Philippines hosted Pakistan in Manila for their first-round Europe Zone tie.

Australia defeated Mexico in the America 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 Forest Hills, New York, United States on 25–27 August.

## America Zone

### Draw

| Semifinals 7–16 July | Semifinals 7–16 July | Semifinals 7–16 July | Final 28–30 July | Final 28–30 July | Final 28–30 July |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 5 | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 5 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |
| Canada | Canada | 0 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |
| Canada | Canada | 0 | Australia | Australia | 4 |
| Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Australia | Australia | 4 |
| Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Mexico | Mexico | 1 |
| Cuba | Cuba | 0 | Mexico | Mexico | 1 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 5 | | | |

### Final

| Mexico 1 | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 28–30 July 1950 Clay | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 28–30 July 1950 Clay | Australia 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Armando Vega Frank Sedgman 6 2 4 6 2 6 6 4 2 6   2 Gustavo Palafox Ken McGregor 6 4 6 4 6 8 3 6 6 3   3 Gustavo Palafox / Armando Vega John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 4 6 5 7 2 6       4 Gustavo Palafox Frank Sedgman 4 6 4 6 2 6       5 Armando Vega John Bromwich 6 3 0 6 2 6 2 6 ||||

## Europe Zone

### Draw

| First Round 7 April–9 May | First Round 7 April–9 May | First Round 7 April–9 May | Second Round 18–22 May | Second Round 18–22 May | Second Round 18–22 May | Quarterfinals 8–18 June | Quarterfinals 8–18 June | Quarterfinals 8–18 June | Semifinals 13–16 July | Semifinals 13–16 July | Semifinals 13–16 July | Final 28–30 July | Final 28–30 July | Final 28–30 July |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poland | Poland | | Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw, Poland | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Poland | Poland | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Israel | Israel | | Israel | Israel | 0 | Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw, Poland | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Poland | Poland | 3 | | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Ireland | Ireland | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Monaco | Monaco | | Monaco | Monaco | 0 | | | | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | | | | Poland | Poland | 0 | |
| Peru | Peru | | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | |
| bye | bye | | Peru | Peru | | | | | | | | | | |
| Philippines | Philippines | 5 | Philippines | Philippines | w/o | Solna, Sweden (clay) | Solna, Sweden (clay) | Solna, Sweden (clay) | | | | | | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | 0 | | | | Philippines | Philippines | 0 | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | w/o | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | | Norway | Norway | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | | | | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) |
| Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 4 |
| Belgium | Belgium | 4 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | | | | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 0 |
| Finland | Finland | 1 | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 5 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 0 | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 2 | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | Italy | Italy | 3 | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 3 | Italy | Italy | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0 | | | | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | | | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 1 | | | |
| bye | bye | | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 4 | | | |
| Denmark | Denmark | | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Egypt | Egypt | 0 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | | | | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | France | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| France | France | | France | France | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Sweden vs. Denmark

| Sweden 4 | Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 28–30 July 1950 Clay | Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 28–30 July 1950 Clay | Denmark 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Torsten Johansson Torben Ulrich 6 1 4 6 6 3 6 1     2 Sven Davidson Kurt Nielsen 7 5 3 6 6 2 6 4     3 Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 6 2 6 2 6 2       4 Torsten Johansson Kurt Nielsen 3 6 7 5 6 0 4 6 6 2   5 Lennart Bergelin Torben Ulrich 6 0 6 2       not completed ||||

## Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Sweden

| Australia 3 | Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States 11–13 August 1950 Grass | Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States 11–13 August 1950 Grass | Sweden 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Frank Sedgman Lennart Bergelin 6 2 2 6 5 7 6 1 3 6   2 John Bromwich Torsten Johansson 6 2 6 3 6 0       3 John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson 6 1 7 5 7 5       4 John Bromwich Lennart Bergelin 3 6 2 6 6 1 9 7 3 6   5 Frank Sedgman Torsten Johansson 6 4 7 5 6 3 ||||

## Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

| United States 1 | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 25–27 August 1950 Grass | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 25–27 August 1950 Grass | Australia 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tom Brown Frank Sedgman 0 6 6 8 7 9       2 Ted Schroeder Ken McGregor 11 13 3 6 4 6       3 Gardnar Mulloy / Ted Schroeder John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 4 4 6   4 Ted Schroeder Frank Sedgman 2 6 2 6 2 6       5 Tom Brown Ken McGregor 9 11 8 10 11 9 6 1 6 4 ||||
