1946 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1946 Davis Cup.

5 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final, and went on to face Sweden in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
14–16 June
Semifinals
13–15 June
Final
29 June–1 July
  Canada
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
  Canada0
  Mexico5
  Mexico
South Orange, NJ, United States (grass)
bye
  Mexico0
St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)
  United States5
  United States5
  Philippines0
  United Statesw/o
  New Zealand
bye
  New Zealand

Quarterfinals edit

United States vs. Philippines edit

 
United States
5
Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States[3]
14–16 June 1946
Clay
 
Philippines
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Frank Parker
Felicisimo Ampon
6
0
6
0
6
0
     
2  
 
Bill Talbert
Amado Sánchez
6
1
6
3
6
0
     
3  
 
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert
Felicisimo Ampon / César Carmona
6
1
6
3
6
1
     
4  
 
Frank Parker
Amado Sánchez
6
1
6
4
6
0
     
5  
 
Ted Schroeder
Felicisimo Ampon
6
2
6
4
6
4
     

Semifinals edit

Canada vs. Mexico edit

 
Canada
0
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
13–15 June 1946
Grass
 
Mexico
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Brendan Macken
Rolando Vega
4
6
2
6
5
7
     
2  
 
Henri Rochon
Armando Vega
5
7
2
6
4
6
     
3  
 
Brendan Macken / Laird Watt
Armando Vega / Rolando Vega
3
6
4
6
3
6
     
4  
 
Henri Rochon
Rolando Vega
3
6
6
8
4
6
     
5  
 
Donald McDiarmid
Armando Vega
0
6
0
6
3
6
     

Final edit

United States vs. Mexico edit

 
United States
5
Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, NJ, United States[2]
29 June–1 July 1946
Grass
 
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Frank Parker
Rolando Vega
6
0
6
0
6
2
     
2  
 
Bill Talbert
Armando Vega
6
1
6
2
6
1
     
3  
 
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert
Armando Vega / Rolando Vega
6
0
9
7
6
2
     
4  
 
Frank Parker
Armando Vega
6
3
6
3
6
2
     
5  
 
Gardnar Mulloy
Francisco Guerrero Arcocha
6
3
6
4
6
4
     

References edit

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "United States v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.

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