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1954 Davis Cup

The 1954 Davis Cup was the 43rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 23 teams entered the Europe Zone and 7 teams entered the America Zone. The Eastern Zone was abandoned for this year and India, the sole competing country, was moved to the Europe Zone.

1954 Davis Cup
Details
Duration30 April – 29 December 1954
Edition43rd
Teams31
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1953
1955 →

The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Sweden defeated France in the Europe Zone final. The United States defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal Final, and then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year championship run. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 27–29 December.[1][2][3]

America Zone edit

Further information: 1954 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
9–18 July		Semifinals
31 July–22 August		Final
1–3 October
  Cuba
St. Petersburg, FL, United States (grass)
bye
  Cuba0
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
  United States5
  United States5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Caribbean/West Indies0
  United States4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Mexico1
  Mexico3
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Japan2
  Mexico4
Toronto, Canada (grass)
  Canada1
  Chile2
  Canada3

Final edit

Mexico vs. United States

 
Mexico
1 		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[4]
1–3 October 1954
Clay 		 
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Gustavo Palafox
Vic Seixas 		6
4 		6
4 		7
5 		     
2  
  		Mario Llamas
Tony Trabert 		4
6 		3
6 		6
8 		     
3  
  		Mario Llamas / Gustavo Palafox
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert 		2
6 		6
3 		1
6 		4
6 		   
4  
  		Mario Llamas
Vic Seixas 		4
6 		6
2 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5  
  		Gustavo Palafox
Tony Trabert 		12
14 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Europe Zone edit

Further information: 1954 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw edit

First Round
30 April–8 May		Second Round
13–17 May		Quarterfinals
10–15 June		Semifinals
9–19 July		Final
24–26 July
  DenmarkMondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
bye  Denmark5
  Luxembourg  Luxembourg0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
bye  Denmark4
  West GermanyBudapest, Hungary  Hungary1
bye  West Germany1
  Hungary3  Hungary4Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  New Zealand2  Denmark1
  IndiaVienna, Austria  France4
bye  India3
  Austria3  Austria0Paris, France (clay)
  Ireland2  India1
  FranceOslo, Norway (clay)  France4
bye  France5
  Finland2  Norway0Paris, France (clay)
  Norway3  France0
  Netherlands1Madrid, Spain (clay)  Sweden5
  Spain4  Spain0
bye  Italy5Solna, Sweden (clay)
  Italy  Italy0
  Egypt4Cairo, Egypt (clay)  Sweden5
  Turkey1  Egypt0
bye  Sweden5Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Sweden  Sweden3
  Monaco1Brussels, Belgium  Belgium2
  Yugoslavia4  Yugoslavia0
bye  Belgium5Scarborough, England (grass)
  Belgium  Belgium3
   Switzerland1Eastbourne, England (grass)  Great Britain2
  Brazil3  Brazil1
bye  Great Britain4
  Great Britain

Final edit

France vs. Sweden

 
France
0 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[5]
24–26 July 1954
Clay 		 
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Robert Haillet
Lennart Bergelin 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		3
6 		0
6 		 
2  
  		Paul Rémy
Sven Davidson 		1
6 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		   
3  
  		Jean Ducos de la Haille / Paul Rémy
Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson 		3
6 		4
6 		6
3 		7
9 		   
4  
  		Paul Rémy
Lennart Bergelin 		2
6 		3
6 		8
6 		4
6 		   
5  
  		Robert Haillet
Sven Davidson 		4
6 		4
6 		6
4 		3
6 		   

Inter-Zonal Final edit

United States vs. Sweden

 
United States
5 		Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[6]
16–18 December 1954
Grass 		 
Sweden
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Tony Trabert
Sven Davidson 		6
4 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Vic Seixas
Lennart Bergelin 		5
7 		6
2 		6
4 		5
7 		6
2 		 
3  
  		Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson 		6
3 		6
4 		6
3 		     
4  
  		Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin 		6
2 		6
2 		3
6 		6
2 		   
5  
  		Ham Richardson
Sven Davidson 		6
0 		6
3 		6
3 		     

Challenge Round edit

Australia vs. United States

 
Australia
2 		White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3]
27–29 December 1954
Grass 		 
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert 		4
6 		6
2 		10
12 		3
6 		   
2  
  		Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas 		6
8 		8
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3  
  		Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert 		2
6 		6
4 		2
6 		8
10 		   
4  
  		Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert 		9
7 		7
5 		6
3 		     
5  
  		Rex Hartwig
Vic Seixas 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		6
3 		   

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. ^ "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "France v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.

External links edit

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