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Duration | 2 May – 1 September 1947 |
Edition | 36th |
Teams | 22 |
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Winning Nation | ![]() |
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The 1947 Davis Cup was the 36th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 2 teams entered the America Zone. Luxembourg competed for the first time.
Australia defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Czechoslovakia defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but was defeated by 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 30 August-1 September.[1][2][3]
Canada vs. Australia
![]() Canada 0 |
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4] 8–10 August 1947 Grass |
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Further information: 1947 Davis Cup Europe Zone |
First Round 2–4 May | Second Round 15–18 May | Quarterfinals 30 May–1 June | Semifinals 13–16 June | Final 13–15 July | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | ![]() | 3 | Scarborough, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay) | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | ![]() | 4 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | ![]() | 3 | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 5 | Brussels, Belgium | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | ![]() | 1 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | ![]() | 4 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Oslo, Norway (clay) | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 3 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Paris, France (clay) | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 0 | Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia vs. Czechoslovakia
![]() Yugoslavia 0 |
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[5] 13–15 July 1947 |
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Australia vs. Czechoslovakia
![]() Australia 4 |
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[6] 14–16 August 1947 Grass |
![]() Czechoslovakia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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United States vs. Australia
![]() United States 4 |
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States[3] 30 August–1 September 1947 Grass |
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