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1953 Davis Cup

The 1953 Davis Cup was the 42nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 24 teams entered the Europe Zone, 6 teams entered the America Zone, and India was the sole competitor in the Eastern Zone. This year saw the first appearances in the competition of both Ceylon and a team representing the West Indies. For the first time play took place on the African continent, when the first-round Europe Zone tie between Egypt and Austria was held in Cairo.

1953 Davis Cup
Details
Duration24 April – 31 December 1953
Edition42nd
Teams30
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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The United States defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Belgium defeated Denmark in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Belgium defeated India in the semifinal, and then lost to the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round the United States were defeated by the defending champions Australia. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 28–31 December.[1][2][3]

America Zone edit

Further information: 1953 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
11–20 July		Semifinals
25 July–10 August		Final
14–16 September
Vancouver, Canada (grass)
  Japan0
Kingston, Jamaica (grass)
  United States5
  United States5
  Caribbean/West Indies0
  Caribbean/West Indies
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
  United States5
  Canada0
bye
Montreal, Canada (grass)
  Cuba
  Cuba2
Montreal, Canada (grass)
  Canada3
  Mexico2
  Canada3

Final edit

Canada vs. United States

 
Canada
0 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
14–16 September 1953
Grass 		 
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Henri Rochon
Tony Trabert 		2
6 		3
6 		6
8 		     
2  
  		Lorne Main
Vic Seixas 		1
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3  
  		Lorne Main / Paul Willey
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert 		6
3 		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
4  
  		Paul Willey
Straight Clark 		5
7 		2
6 		0
6 		     
5  
  		Robert Bédard
Tut Bartzen 		4
6 		5
7 		6
1 		0
6 		   

Europe Zone edit

Further information: 1953 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw edit

First Round
24 April–5 May		Second Round
13–19 May		Quarterfinals
10–14 June		Semifinals
10–13 July		Final
18–20 July
  West GermanyWest Berlin
bye  West Germany3
  South Africaw/o  South Africa2Paris, France (clay)
  Monaco  West Germany1
  FranceZagreb, Yugoslavia  France4
bye  France4
  Yugoslavia5  Yugoslavia1Paris, France (clay)
   Switzerland0  France1
  DenmarkVienna, Austria (clay)  Denmark4
bye  Denmark5
  Egypt1  Austria0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  Austria4  Denmark4
  PhilippinesHelsinki, Finland  Philippines1
bye  Philippines5
  Finland4  Finland0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  Ireland1  Denmark2
  Spain5Barcelona, Spain (clay)  Belgium3
  Israel0  Spain0
bye  Sweden5Turin, Italy (clay)
  Sweden  Sweden1
  Netherlands5Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)  Italy4
  Ceylon0  Netherlands0
bye  Italy5Brussels, Belgium
  Italy  Italy2
  Luxembourg0Oslo, Norway (clay)  Belgium3
  Norway5  Norway0
bye  Great Britain5Brussels, Belgium (clay)
  Great Britain  Great Britain1
  BrazilBudapest, Hungary  Belgium4
  Hungaryw/o  Hungary0
bye  Belgium5
  Belgium

Final edit

Denmark vs. Belgium

 
Denmark
2 		Copenhagen, Denmark[5]
18–20 July 1953
Clay 		 
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Kurt Nielsen
Jacques Brichant 		6
1 		7
5 		3
6 		3
6 		6
3 		 
2  
  		Torben Ulrich
Philippe Washer 		6
4 		4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		   
3  
  		Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer 		6
4 		6
3 		7
9 		1
6 		4
6 		 
4  
  		Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant 		5
7 		7
5 		3
6 		3
6 		   
5  
  		Kurt Nielsen
Philippe Washer 		8
6 		6
8 		6
2 		6
4 		   

Inter-Zonal Zone edit

Draw edit

Semifinals
3–5 December		Final
17–19 December
Perth, Australia (grass)
EUR  Belgium5
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
EAS  India0
EUR  Belgium1
AME  United States4
bye
AME  United States

Semifinals edit

Belgium vs. India

 
Belgium
5 		Perth, Australia[6]
3–5 December 1953
Grass 		 
India
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Philippe Washer
Sumant Misra 		6
3 		6
4 		6
3 		     
2  
  		Jacques Brichant
Ramanathan Krishnan 		3
6 		3
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
0 		 
3  
  		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra 		6
8 		6
3 		7
5 		7
5 		   
4  
  		Philippe Washer
Ramanathan Krishnan 		6
1 		6
1 		6
1 		     
5  
  		Jacques Brichant
Sumant Misra 		6
4 		4
6 		7
5 		6
4 		   

Final edit

United States vs. Belgium

 
United States
4 		Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[7]
17–19 December 1953
Grass 		 
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Tony Trabert
Philippe Washer 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Vic Seixas
Jacques Brichant 		3
6 		9
11 		6
2 		1
6 		   
3  
  		Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer 		6
3 		6
2 		4
6 		9
7 		   
4  
  		Tony Trabert
Jacques Brichant 		6
4 		6
3 		6
1 		     
5  
  		Vic Seixas
Philippe Washer 		6
2 		7
5 		8
6 		     

Challenge Round edit

Australia vs. United States

 
Australia
3 		Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3]
28–31 December 1953
Grass 		 
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas 		6
4 		6
2 		6
3 		     
2  
  		Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert 		3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3  
  		Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert 		2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4  
  		Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert 		13
11 		6
3 		2
6 		3
6 		7
5 		 
5  
  		Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas 		6
2 		2
6 		6
3 		6
4 		   

References edit

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Belgium v India". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.

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