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The Davis Cup tournament was conceived in 1899 by four members of the Harvard University tennis team.
The Davis Cup is the most important team competition in this sport. It is an annual tournament that is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested between teams of players from the competing countries in a knock-out format. Each series in every Davis Cup round consists of 5 matches between two countries. It is played in three days, the two matches in the first day are singles, the second day is destinated to a doubles match and last day is for the final two singles, usually played by the same contestans of the first day buy swapping opponents.
1900/1939 - 1940 - 1945 - 1946 - 1947 - 1948 - 1949 - 1950 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1954 - 1955 - 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1959 - 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980/Present - Summary of winners
Year |
Davis Cup Champions |
Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1979
14 Dec - 16 Dec / Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (USA) |
USA |
5-0 |
Italy  |
USA |
Italy |
Score |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
Corrado Barazzutti |
6-3, 6-2 ret |
John Mcenroe |
Adriano Panatta |
6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
B. Lutz / S. Smith |
P. Bertolucci / A. Panatta |
6-4, 12-10, 6-2 |
John Mcenroe |
Antonio Zugarelli |
6-4, 6-3, 6-1 |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
Adriano Panatta |
6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1978
08 Dec - 10 Dec / Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA (USA) |
USA |
4-1 |
Great Britain  |
USA |
Great Britain |
Score |
John Mcenroe |
John Lloyd |
6-1, 6-2, 6-2 |
Brian Gottfried |
Buster Mottram |
6-4, 6-2, 8-10, 4-6, 3-6 |
B. Lutz / S. Smith |
M. Cox / D. Lloyd |
6-2, 6-2, 6-3 |
John Mcenroe |
Buster Mottram |
6-2, 6-2, 6-1 |
Brian Gottfried |
John Lloyd |
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1977
02 Dec - 04 Dec / White City Stadium, Sydney, NSW (Australia) |
Australia |
3-1 |
Italy  |
Australia |
Italy |
Score |
Tony Roche |
Adriano Panatta |
6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
John Alexander |
Corrado Barazzutti |
6-2, 8-6, 4-6, 6-2 |
J. Alexander / P. Dent |
P. Bertolucci / A. Panatta |
4-6, 4-6, 5-7 |
John Alexander |
Adriano Panatta |
6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 8-6, 11-9 |
Tony Roche |
Corrado Barazzutti |
12-12 Played and Unfinished |
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Champion


Italy |
Davis Cup 1976
17 Dec - 19 Dec / Estadio Nacional, Santiago (Chile) |
Italy |
4-1 |
Chile  |
Italy |
Chile |
Score |
Corrado Barazzutti |
Jaime Sr. Fillol |
7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 |
Adriano Panatta |
Patricio Cornejo |
6-1, 6-3, 6-1 |
P. Bertolucci / A. Panatta |
P. Cornejo / J. Sr. Fillol |
3-6, 6-2, 9-7, 6-3 |
Adriano Panatta |
Jaime Sr. Fillol |
8-6, 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 |
Antonio Zugarelli |
Belus Prajoux |
4-6, 4-6, 2-6 |
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Champion


Sweden |
Davis Cup 1975
19 Dec - 21 Dec / Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm (Sweden) |
Sweden |
3-2 |
Czechoslovakia  |
Sweden |
Czechoslovakia |
Score |
Bjorn Borg |
Jiri Hrebec |
6-1, 6-3, 6-0 |
Ove Bengtson |
Jan Kodes |
6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 4-6 |
O. Bengtson / B. Borg |
J. Kodes / V. Zednik |
6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
Bjorn Borg |
Jan Kodes |
6-4, 6-2, 6-2 |
Ove Bengtson |
Jiri Hrebec |
6-2, 3-6, 1-6, 4-6 |
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Champion


South Africa |
Davis Cup 1974
(Walkover) |
South Africa |
(Walkover) |
India  |
India refused to play in the Davis Cup final against South Africa to protest that nation's practice of apartheid |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1973
30 Nov - 02 Dec / Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH (USA) |
Australia |
5-0 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
John Newcombe |
Stan Smith |
6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 |
Rod Laver |
Tom Gorman |
8-10, 8-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-1 |
R. Laver / J. Newcombe |
S. Smith / E. Van Dillen |
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 |
John Newcombe |
Tom Gorman |
6-2, 6-1, 6-3 |
Rod Laver |
Stan Smith |
6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1972
13 Oct - 15 Oct / Club Sportiv Progresul, Bucharest (Romania) |
USA |
3-2 |
Romania  |
USA |
Romania |
Score |
Stan Smith |
Ilie Nastase |
11-9, 6-2, 6-3 |
Tom Gorman |
Ion Tiriac |
6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 2-6 |
S. Smith / E. Van Dillen |
I. Nastase / I. Tiriac |
6-2, 6-0, 6-3 |
Stan Smith |
Ion Tiriac |
6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-0 |
Tom Gorman |
Ilie Nastase |
1-6, 2-6, 7-5, 8-10 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1971
08 Oct - 11 Oct / Olde Providence Racq. C, Charlotte, NC (USA) |
USA |
3-2 |
Romania  |
USA |
Romania |
Score |
Stan Smith |
Ilie Nastase |
7-5, 6-3, 6-1 |
Frank Jr. Froehling |
Ion Tiriac |
3-6, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3, 8-6 |
S. Smith / E. Van Dillen |
I. Nastase / I. Tiriac |
5-7, 4-6, 6-8 |
Stan Smith |
Ion Tiriac |
8-6, 6-3, 6-0 |
Frank Jr. Froehling |
Ilie Nastase |
3-6, 1-6, 6-1, 4-6 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1970
29 Aug - 31 Aug / Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH (USA) |
USA |
5-0 |
Germany F. R.  |
USA |
Germany F. R. |
Score |
Arthur Ashe |
Wilhelm Bungert |
6-2, 10-8, 6-2 |
Cliff Richey |
Christian Kuhnke |
6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
B. Lutz / S. Smith |
W. Bungert / C. Kuhnke |
6-3, 7-5, 6-4 |
Cliff Richey |
Wilhelm Bungert |
6-4, 6-4, 7-5 |
Arthur Ashe |
Christian Kuhnke |
6-8, 10-12, 9-7, 13-11, 6-4 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1969
19 Sep - 21 Sep / Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH (USA) |
USA |
5-0 |
Romania  |
USA |
Romania |
Score |
Arthur Ashe |
Ilie Nastase |
6-2, 15-13, 7-5 |
Stan Smith |
Ion Tiriac |
6-8, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
B. Lutz / S. Smith |
I. Nastase / I. Tiriac |
8-6, 6-1, 11-9 |
Stan Smith |
Ilie Nastase |
4-6, 4-6 , 6-4, 6-1, 11-9 |
Arthur Ashe |
Ion Tiriac |
6-3, 8-6, 3-6, 4-0 ret |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1968
26 Dec - 28 Dec / Memorial Drive, Adelaide, SA (Australia) |
USA |
4-1 |
Australia  |
USA |
Australia |
Score |
Clark Graebner |
Bill Bowrey |
8-10, 6-4, 8-6, 3-6, 6-1 |
Arthur Ashe |
Ray Ruffels |
6-8, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 |
B. Lutz / S. Smith |
J. Alexander / R. Ruffels |
6-4, 6-4, 6-2 |
Clark Graebner |
Ray Ruffels |
3-6, 8-6 , 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
Arthur Ashe |
Bill Bowrey |
6-2, 3-6, 9-11, 6-8 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1967
26 Dec - 28 Dec / Milton Courts, Brisbane, QLD (Australia) |
Australia |
4-1 |
Spain  |
Australia |
Spain |
Score |
Roy Emerson |
Manuel Santana |
6-4, 6-1, 6-1 |
John Newcombe |
Manuel Orantes |
6-3, 6-3, 6-2 |
J. Newcombe / T. Roche |
M. Orantes / M. Santana |
6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
John Newcombe |
Manuel Santana |
5-7, 4-6, 2-6 |
Roy Emerson |
Manuel Orantes |
6-1, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1966
26 Dec - 28 Dec / Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC (Australia) |
Australia |
4-1 |
India  |
Australia |
India |
Score |
Fred Stolle |
Ramanathan Krishnan |
6-3, 6-2, 6-4 |
Roy Emerson |
Jaidip Mukerjea |
7-5, 6-4, 6-2 |
J. Newcombe / T. Roche |
R. Krishnan / J. Mukerjea |
6-4, 5-7, 4-6, 4-6 |
Roy Emerson |
Ramanathan Krishnan |
6-0, 6-2, 10-8 |
Fred Stolle |
Jaidip Mukerjea |
7-5, 6-8, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1965
27 Dec - 29 Dec / White City Stadium, Sydney, NSW (Australia) |
Australia |
4-1 |
Spain  |
Australia |
Spain |
Score |
Fred Stolle |
Manuel Santana |
10-12, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 |
Roy Emerson |
Juan Gisbert |
6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
J. Newcombe / T. Roche |
J. L. Arilla / M. Santana |
6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
Roy Emerson |
Manuel Santana |
6-2, 3-6 , 4-6, 13-15 |
Fred Stolle |
Juan Gisbert |
6-2, 6-4, 8-6 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1964
25 Sep - 28 Sep / Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH (USA) |
Australia |
3-2 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Fred Stolle |
Chuck Mc Kinley |
1-6, 7-9, 6-4, 2-6 |
Roy Emerson |
Dennis Ralston |
6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
R. Emerson / F. Stolle |
C. Mc Kinley / D. Ralston |
4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 |
Fred Stolle |
Dennis Ralston |
7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 9-11, 6-4 |
Roy Emerson |
Chuck Mc Kinley |
3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1963
26 Dec - 28 Dec / Memorial Drive, Adelaide, SA (Australia) |
USA |
3-2 |
Australia  |
USA |
Australia |
Score |
Dennis Ralston |
John Newcombe |
6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5 |
Chuck Mc Kinley |
Roy Emerson |
3-6, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7 |
C. Mc Kinley / D. Ralston |
R. Emerson / N. Fraser |
6-3, 4-6, 11-9, 11-9 |
Dennis Ralston |
Roy Emerson |
2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6 |
Chuck Mc Kinley |
John Newcombe |
10-12, 6-2, 9-7, 6-2 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1962
26 Dec - 28 Dec / Milton Courts, Brisbane, QLD (Australia) |
Australia |
5-0 |
Mexico  |
Australia |
Mexico |
Score |
Rod Laver |
Rafael Osuna |
6-2, 6-1, 7-5 |
Neale Fraser |
Tony Palafox |
7-9, 6-3, 6-4, 11-9 |
R. Emerson / R. Laver |
R. Osuna / T. Palafox |
7-5, 6-2, 6-4 |
Neale Fraser |
Rafael Osuna |
3-6, 11-9, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 |
Rod Laver |
Tony Palafox |
6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 8-6 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1961
26 Dec - 28 Dec / Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC (Australia) |
Australia |
5-0 |
Italy  |
Australia |
Italy |
Score |
Roy Emerson |
Nicola Pietrangeli |
8-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
Rod Laver |
Orlando Sirola |
6-1, 6-4, 6-3 |
R. Emerson / N. Fraser |
N. Pietrangeli / O. Sirola |
6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
Rod Laver |
Nicola Pietrangeli |
6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6 |
Roy Emerson |
Orlando Sirola |
6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1960
26 Dec - 28 Dec / White City Stadium, Sydney, NSW (Australia) |
Australia |
4-1 |
Italy  |
Australia |
Italy |
Score |
Neale Fraser |
Orlando Sirola |
4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 |
Rod Laver |
Nicola Pietrangeli |
8-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
R. Emerson / N. Fraser |
N. Pietrangeli / O. Sirola |
10-8, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 |
Rod Laver |
Orlando Sirola |
9-7, 6-2, 6-3 |
Neale Fraser |
Nicola Pietrangeli |
9-11, 3-6, 6-1, 2-6 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1959
28 Aug - 31 Aug / West Side TC, Forest Hills, NY (USA) |
Australia |
3-2 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Neale Fraser |
Alex Olmedo |
8-6, 6-8, 6-4, 8-6 |
Rod Laver |
Barry Mackay |
5-7, 4-6, 1-6 |
R. Emerson / N. Fraser |
B. Buchholz / A. Olmedo |
7-5, 7-5, 6-4 |
Neale Fraser |
Barry Mackay |
8-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
Rod Laver |
Alex Olmedo |
7-9, 6-4, 8-10, 10-12 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1958
29 Dec - 31 Dec / Milton Courts, Brisbane, QLD (Australia) |
USA |
3-2 |
Australia  |
USA |
Australia |
Score |
Alex Olmedo |
Mal Anderson |
8-6, 2-6, 9-7, 8-6 |
Barry Mackay |
Ashley Cooper |
6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 4-6 |
A. Olmedo / H. Richardson |
M. Anderson / N. Fraser |
10-12, 3-6, 16-14, 6-3, 7-5 |
Alex Olmedo |
Ashley Cooper |
6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 8-6 |
Barry Mackay |
Mal Anderson |
5-7, 11-13, 9-11 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1957
26 Dec - 28 Dec / Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC (Australia) |
Australia |
3-2 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Mal Anderson |
Barry Mackay |
6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 7-9, 6-3 |
Ashley Cooper |
Vic Seixas |
3-6, 7-5, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 |
M. Anderson / M. Rose |
B. Mackay / V. Seixas |
6-4, 6-4, 8-6 |
Mal Anderson |
Vic Seixas |
3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 11-13 |
Ashley Cooper |
Barry Mackay |
4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1956
26 Dec - 28 Dec / Memorial Drive, Adelaide, SA (Australia) |
Australia |
5-0 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Lew Hoad |
Herbie Flam |
6-2, 6-3, 6-3 |
Ken Rosewall |
Vic Seixas |
6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 |
L. Hoad / K. Rosewall |
S. Sr. Giammalva / V. Seixas |
1-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 |
Ken Rosewall |
Sam. Sr. Giammalva |
4-6, 6-1, 8-6, 7-5 |
Lew Hoad |
Vic Seixas |
6-2, 7-5, 6-3 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1955
26 Aug - 28 Aug / West Side TC, Forest Hills, NY (USA) |
Australia |
5-0 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Ken Rosewall |
Vic Seixas |
6-3, 10-8, 4-6, 6-2 |
Lew Hoad |
Tony Trabert |
4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 8-6 |
R. Hartwig / L. Hoad |
V. Seixas / T. Trabert |
12-14, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 |
Lew Hoad |
Vic Seixas |
7-9, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 |
Ken Rosewall |
Ham Richardson |
6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1954
27 Dec - 29 Dec / White City Stadium, Sydney, NSW (Australia) |
USA |
3-2 |
Australia  |
USA |
Australia |
Score |
Tony Trabert |
Lew Hoad |
6-4, 2-6, 12-10, 6-3 |
Vic Seixas |
Ken Rosewall |
8-6, 6-8, 6-4, 6-3 |
V. Seixas / T. Trabert |
L. Hoad / K. Rosewall |
6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 |
Tony Trabert |
Ken Rosewall |
7-9, 5-7, 3-6 |
Vic Seixas |
Rex Hartwig |
6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 3-6 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1953
28 Dec - 31 Dec / Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC (Australia) |
Australia |
3-2 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Lew Hoad |
Vic Seixas |
6-4, 6-2, 6-3 |
Ken Rosewall |
Tony Trabert |
3-6, 4-6, 4-6 |
R. Hartwig / L. Hoad |
V. Seixas / T. Trabert |
2-6, 4-6, 4-6 |
Lew Hoad |
Tony Trabert |
13-11, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 7-5 |
Ken Rosewall |
Vic Seixas |
6-2, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1952
29 Dec - 31 Dec / Memorial Drive, Adelaide, SA (Australia) |
Australia |
4-1 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Frank Sedgman |
Vic Seixas |
6-3, 6-4, 6-3 |
Ken Mc Gregor |
Tony Trabert |
11-9, 6-4, 6-1 |
K. Mc Gregor / F. Sedgman |
V. Seixas / T. Trabert |
6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 |
Frank Sedgman |
Tony Trabert |
7-5, 6-4, 10-8 |
Ken Mc Gregor |
Vic Seixas |
3-6, 6-8, 8-6, 3-6 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1951
26 Dec - 28 Dec / White City Stadium, Sydney, NSW (Australia) |
Australia |
3-2 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Mervyn Rose |
Vic Seixas |
3-6, 4-6, 7-9 |
Frank Sedgman |
Ted Schroeder |
6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 |
K. Mc Gregor / F. Sedgman |
T. Schroeder / T. Trabert |
6-2, 9-7, 6-3 |
Mervyn Rose |
Ted Schroeder |
4-6, 11-13, 5-7 |
Frank Sedgman |
Vic Seixas |
6-4, 6-2, 6-2 |
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Champion


Australia |
Davis Cup 1950
25 Aug - 27 Aug / West Side TC, Forest Hills, NY (USA) |
Australia |
4-1 |
USA  |
Australia |
USA |
Score |
Frank Sedgman |
Tom Brown |
6-0, 8-6, 9-7 |
Ken Mc Gregor |
Ted Schroeder |
13-11, 6-3, 6-4 |
J. Bromwich / F. Sedgman |
G. Mulloy / T. Schroeder |
4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 |
Frank Sedgman |
Ted Schroeder |
6-2, 6-2, 6-2 |
Ken Mc Gregor |
Tom Brown |
11-9, 10-8, 9-11, 1-6, 4-6 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1949
26 Aug - 28 Aug / West Side TC, Forest Hills, NY (USA) |
USA |
4-1 |
Australia  |
USA |
Australia |
Score |
Ted Schroeder |
Bill Sidwell |
6-1, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
Pancho Gonzales |
Frank Sedgman |
8-6, 6-4, 9-7 |
G. Mulloy / B. Talbert |
J. Bromwich / B. Sidwell |
6-3, 6-4, 8-10, 7-9, 7-9 |
Ted Schroeder |
Frank Sedgman |
6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
Pancho Gonzales |
Bill Sidwell |
6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1948
04 Sep - 06 Sep / West Side TC, Forest Hills, NY (USA) |
USA |
5-0 |
Australia  |
USA |
Australia |
Score |
Frank Parker |
Bill Sidwell |
6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
Ted Schroeder |
Adrian Quist |
6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0 |
G. Mulloy / B. Talbert |
C. Long / B. Sidwell |
8-6, 9-7, 2-6, 7-5 |
Ted Schroeder |
Bill Sidwell |
6-2, 6-1, 6-1 |
Frank Parker |
Adrian Quist |
6-2, 6-2, 6-3 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1947
30 Aug - 01 Sep / West Side TC, Forest Hills, NY (USA) |
USA |
4-1 |
Australia  |
USA |
Australia |
Score |
Jack Kramer |
Dinny Pails |
6-2, 6-1, 6-2 |
Ted Schroeder |
John Bromwich |
6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 |
J. Kramer / T. Schroeder |
J. Bromwich / C. Long |
4-6, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6 |
Ted Schroeder |
Dinny Pails |
6-3, 8-6, 4-6, 9-11, 10-8 |
Jack Kramer |
John Bromwich |
6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
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Champion


USA |
Davis Cup 1946
26 Dec - 30 Dec / Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC (Australia) |
USA |
5-0 |
Australia  |
USA |
Australia |
Score |
Ted Schroeder |
John Bromwich |
3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 |
Jack Kramer |
Dinny Pails |
8-6, 6-2, 9-7 |
J. Kramer / T. Schroeder |
J. Bromwich / A. Quist |
6-2, 7-5, 6-4 |
Jack Kramer |
John Bromwich |
8-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
Gardnar Mulloy |
Dinny Pails |
6-3, 6-3, 6-4 |
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1940 - 1945 |
Not played due to World War II |
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