1953 Davis Cup

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The 1953 Davis Cup was the 42nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 29 teams would enter the competition, 22 in the Europe Zone, 6 in the Americas Zone, and India alone in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Canada in the Americas Zone final, and Belgium defeated Denmark in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Belgium defeated India, and then lost to the USA. The USA fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 28-31 December.

Contents

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
11-20 July		 Semifinals
25 July-10 August		 Final
14-16 September
                           
  Vancouver, Canada (grass)
   Flag of Japan Japan 0  
   Flag of the United States United States 5     Kingston, Jamaica (grass)
     Flag of the United States United States 5  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0  
    Caribbean/West Indies
   bye     Montreal, Canada (grass)
     Flag of the United States United States 5
       Flag of Canada Canada 0
   bye  
   Flag of Cuba Cuba     Montreal, Canada (grass)
     Flag of Cuba Cuba 2
Montreal, Canada (grass)    Flag of Canada Canada 3  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico 2
   Flag of Canada Canada 3  

[edit] Final

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


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
24 April-5 May		   2nd round
13-19 May		   Quarterfinals
10-14 June		   Semifinals
10-13 July		   Final
18-20 July
 Flag of Germany Germany     Berlin, Germany
 bye      Flag of Germany Germany 3  
 Flag of South Africa South Africa    Flag of South Africa South Africa 2     Paris, France (clay)
 bye        Flag of Germany Germany 1  
 Flag of France France     Zagreb, Yugoslavia    Flag of France France 4  
 bye      Flag of France France 4
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 5    Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1     Paris, France (clay)
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 0        Flag of France France 1  
 Flag of Denmark Denmark     Vienna, Austria (clay)    Flag of Denmark Denmark 4  
 bye      Flag of Denmark Denmark 5  
 Flag of Austria Austria 4    Flag of Austria Austria 0     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Flag of Egypt Egypt 1        Flag of Denmark Denmark 4
 Flag of the Philippines Philippines     Helsinki, Finland    Flag of the Philippines Philippines 1  
 bye      Flag of the Philippines Philippines 5
 Flag of Finland Finland 4    Flag of Finland Finland 0     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Flag of Ireland Ireland 1        Flag of Denmark Denmark 2
 Flag of Spain Spain 5     Barcelona, Spain (clay)    Flag of Belgium Belgium 3
 Flag of Israel Israel 0      Flag of Spain Spain 0  
 bye    Flag of Sweden Sweden 5     Turin, Italy (clay)
 Flag of Sweden Sweden        Flag of Sweden Sweden 1  
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 5     Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)    Flag of Italy Italy 4  
 Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon 0      Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 0
 bye    Flag of Italy Italy 5     Brussels, Belgium
 Flag of Italy Italy        Flag of Italy Italy 2
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 0     Oslo, Norway (clay)    Flag of Belgium Belgium 3  
 Flag of Norway Norway 5      Flag of Norway Norway 0  
 bye    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5     Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1
 bye     Budapest, Hungary    Flag of Belgium Belgium 4  
 Flag of Hungary Hungary      Flag of Hungary Hungary 0
 bye    Flag of Belgium Belgium 5  
 Flag of Belgium Belgium  

[edit] Final

Flag of Denmark
Denmark
2		 Copenhagen, Denmark
18 July - 20 July 1953
clay		 Flag of Belgium
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Denmark
Flag of Belgium		 Kurt Nielson
Jacques Brichant		 6
1		 7
5		 3
6		 3
6		 6
3		  
2 Flag of Denmark
Flag of Belgium		 Torben Ulrich
Phillipe Washer		 6
4		 4
6		 5
7		 1
6		    
3 Flag of Denmark
Flag of Belgium		 Kurt Nielson / Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant / Phillipe Washer		 6
4		 6
3		 7
9		 1
6		 4
6		  
4 Flag of Denmark
Flag of Belgium		 Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant		 7
5		 5
7		 3
6		 3
6		    
5 Flag of Denmark
Flag of Belgium		 Kurt Nielson
Phillipe Washer		 8
6		 6
8		 6
2		 6
4		    


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st Round
3-5 December		 Final
17-19 December
                 
  Perth, Australia (grass)
  EUR  Flag of Belgium Belgium 5  
  EAS  Flag of India India 0     Brisbane, Australia (grass)
    EUR  Flag of Belgium Belgium 1
  AME  Flag of the United States United States 4
   bye
  AME  Flag of the United States United States  
Flag of India
India
0		 Perth, Australia
3 December - 5 December 1953
grass		 Flag of Belgium
Belgium
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of India
Flag of Belgium		 Sumant Misra
Phillipe Washer		 3
6		 4
6		 3
6		      
2 Flag of India
Flag of Belgium		 Ramanathan Krishnan
Jacques Brichant		 6
3		 6
3		 4
6		 3
6		 0
6		  
3 Flag of India
Flag of Belgium		 Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra
Phillipe Washer / Jacques Brichant		 8
6		 3
6		 5
7		 5
7		    
4 Flag of India
Flag of Belgium		 Ramanathan Krishnan
Phillipe Washer		 1
6		 1
6		 1
6		      
5 Flag of India
Flag of Belgium		 Sumant Misra
Jacques Brichant		 4
6		 6
4		 5
7		 4
6		    


Flag of Belgium
Belgium
1		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
17 December - 19 December 1953
grass		 Flag of the United States
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Belgium
Flag of the United States		 Phillipe Washer
Tony Trabert		 4
6		 2
6		 4
6		      
2 Flag of Belgium
Flag of the United States		 Jacques Brichant
Vic Seixas		 6
3		 11
9		 2
6		 6
1		    
3 Flag of Belgium
Flag of the United States		 Jacques Brichant / Phillipe Washer
Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert		 3
6		 2
6		 6
4		 7
9		    
4 Flag of Belgium
Flag of the United States		 Jacques Brichant
Tony Trabert		 4
6		 3
6		 1
6		      
5 Flag of Belgium
Flag of the United States		 Phillipe Washer
Vic Seixas		 2
6		 5
7		 6
8		      


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of Australia
Australia
3		 Kooyong Stadium, Sydney, Australia
28 December - 31 December 1952
grass		 Flag of the United States
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas		 6
4		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert		 3
6		 4
6		 4
6		      
3 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 2
6		 4
6		 4
6		      
4 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert		 13
11		 6
3		 2
6		 3
6		 7
5		  
5 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas		 6
2		 2
6		 6
3		 6
4		    


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