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1946 Davis Cup America Zone

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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

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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

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United States vs. Philippines

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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 United States
Philippines
Frank Parker
Felicisimo Ampon
6
0
6
0
6
0
     
2 United States
Philippines
Bill Talbert
Amado Sánchez
6
1
6
3
6
0
     
3 United States
Philippines
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert
Felicisimo Ampon / César Carmona
6
1
6
3
6
1
     
4 United States
Philippines
Frank Parker
Amado Sánchez
6
1
6
4
6
0
     
5 United States
Philippines
Ted Schroeder
Felicisimo Ampon
6
2
6
4
6
4
     

Semifinals

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Canada vs. Mexico

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Canada
0
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
13–15 June 1946
Grass

Mexico
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Mexico
Brendan Macken
Rolando Vega
4
6
2
6
5
7
     
2 Canada
Mexico
Henri Rochon
Armando Vega
5
7
2
6
4
6
     
3 Canada
Mexico
Brendan Macken / Laird Watt
Armando Vega / Rolando Vega
3
6
4
6
3
6
     
4 Canada
Mexico
Henri Rochon
Rolando Vega
3
6
6
8
4
6
     
5 Canada
Mexico
Donald McDiarmid
Armando Vega
0
6
0
6
3
6
     

Final

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United States vs. Mexico

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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 United States
Mexico
Frank Parker
Rolando Vega
6
0
6
0
6
2
     
2 United States
Mexico
Bill Talbert
Armando Vega
6
1
6
2
6
1
     
3 United States
Mexico
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert
Armando Vega / Rolando Vega
6
0
9
7
6
2
     
4 United States
Mexico
Frank Parker
Armando Vega
6
3
6
3
6
2
     
5 United States
Mexico
Gardnar Mulloy
Francisco Guerrero Arcocha
6
3
6
4
6
4
     

References

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  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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