In the 3rd round of the European Zone for the Davis Cup, the Hungarian national team hosted Sweden between June 11-14, 1948 in Budapest. The ties were played on clay with the following results:
1. Lennart Bergelin – András Ádám Stolpa 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-1
2. József Asbóth – Torsten Johansson 3-6 9-7 6-4 6-0
3. Bergelin/Johansson – Asbóth/Stolpa 5-7 6-3 7-5 7-5
4. Torsten Johansson – András Ádám Stolpa 7-5 6-1 6-4
5. József Asbóth – Lennart Bergelin 6-4 6-3 6-4
Sweden beat Hungary by 3-2 and advanced into the semifinal of the European Zone.