1946 Davis Cup America Zone

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

Main article: 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
  Quarterfinals
14–16 June		 Semifinals
13–15 June		 Final
29 June–1 July
                           
 
    Canada  
   bye     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Canada 0  
      Mexico 5  
    Mexico
   bye     South Orange, NJ, United States (grass)
      Mexico 0
  St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)       United States 5
    United States 5  
    Philippines 0    
      United States w/o
      New Zealand  
   bye
    New Zealand  

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Philippines

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

Canada vs. Mexico

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

United States vs. Mexico

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