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 1 Americas Zone 1.1 Draw 1.2 Final 2 Europe Zone 2.1 Draw 2.2 Final 3 Inter-Zonal Zone 4 Challenge Round 5 See also

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

1st Round 11-20 July

Semifinal 25 July-10 August

Final 14-16 September

Vancouver, Canada (grass)

Japan

0

United States

5

Kingston, Jamaica (grass)

United States

5

Caribbean/West Indies

0

Caribbean/West Indies

bye

Montreal, Canada (grass)

United States

5

Canada

0

bye

Cuba

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Cuba

2

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Canada

3

Mexico

2

Canada

3

[edit] Final

	Canada	0	5	United States
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 14 September - 16 September 1953 grass
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

[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

Germany

Berlin, Germany

bye

Germany

3

South Africa

South Africa

2

Paris, France (clay)

bye

Germany

1

France

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

France

4

bye

France

4

Yugoslavia

5

Yugoslavia

1

Paris, France (clay)

Switzerland

0

France

1

Denmark

Vienna, Austria (clay)

Denmark

4

bye

Denmark

5

Austria

4

Austria

0

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Egypt

1

Denmark

4

Philippines

Helsinki, Finland

Philippines

1

bye

Philippines

5

Finland

4

Finland

0

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Ireland

1

Denmark

2

Spain

5

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Belgium

3

Israel

0

Spain

0

bye

Sweden

5

Turin, Italy (clay)

Sweden

Sweden

1

Netherlands

5

Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)

Italy

4

Ceylon

0

Netherlands

0

bye

Italy

5

Brussels, Belgium

Italy

Italy

2

Luxembourg

0

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Belgium

3

Norway

5

Norway

0

bye

Great Britain

5

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Great Britain

Great Britain

1

bye

Budapest, Hungary

Belgium

4

Hungary

Hungary

0

bye

Belgium

5

Belgium

[edit] Final

	Denmark	2	3	Belgium
Copenhagen, Denmark 18 July - 20 July 1953 clay
1 2 3 4 5 1 Kurt Nielson Jacques Brichant 6 1 7 5 3 6 3 6 6 3   2 Torben Ulrich Phillipe Washer 6 4 4 6 5 7 1 6     3 Kurt Nielson / Torben Ulrich Jacques Brichant / Phillipe Washer 6 4 6 3 7 9 1 6 4 6   4 Torben Ulrich Jacques Brichant 7 5 5 7 3 6 3 6     5 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	Belgium	5
	EAS	India	0			Brisbane, Australia (grass)
						EUR	Belgium	1
					AME	United States	4
		bye
	AME	United States

	India	0	5	Belgium
Perth, Australia 3 December - 5 December 1953 grass
1 2 3 4 5 1 Sumant Misra Phillipe Washer 3 6 4 6 3 6       2 Ramanathan Krishnan Jacques Brichant 6 3 6 3 4 6 3 6 0 6   3 Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra Phillipe Washer / Jacques Brichant 8 6 3 6 5 7 5 7     4 Ramanathan Krishnan Phillipe Washer 1 6 1 6 1 6       5 Sumant Misra Jacques Brichant 4 6 6 4 5 7 4 6

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

[edit] Challenge Round

	Australia	3	2	United States
Kooyong Stadium, Sydney, Australia 28 December - 31 December 1952 grass
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

[edit] See also

• Davis Cup