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)
   Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0  
   Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States 5     Kingston, Jamaica (grass)
     Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States 5  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0  
   Caribbean/West Indies
   bye     Montreal, Canada (grass)
     Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States 5
       Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada 0
   bye  
   Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba     Montreal, Canada (grass)
     Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 2
Montreal, Canada (grass)    Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada 3  
   Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Mexico 2
   Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada 3  

[edit] Final

Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg
Canada
0
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
14 September - 16 September 1953
grass
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Henri Rochon
Tony Trabert
2
6
3
6
6
8
     
2 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Lorne Main
Vic Seixas
1
6
1
6
4
6
     
3 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Lorne Main / Paul Willey
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
6
3
2
6
3
6
2
6
   
4 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Paul Willey
Straight Clark
5
7
2
6
0
6
     
5 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
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
 Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany     Berlin, Germany
 bye      Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3  
 Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg South Africa    Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg South Africa 2     Paris, France (clay)
 bye        Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1  
 Image:Flag of France.svg France     Zagreb, Yugoslavia    Image:Flag of France.svg France 4  
 bye      Image:Flag of France.svg France 4
 Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia 5    Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia 1     Paris, France (clay)
 Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland 0        Image:Flag of France.svg France 1  
 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark     Vienna, Austria (clay)    Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 4  
 bye      Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 5  
 Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 4    Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 0     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Image:Flag of United Arab Republic.svg Egypt 1        Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 4
 Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines     Helsinki, Finland    Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 1  
 bye      Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 5
 Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 4    Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 0     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 1        Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2
 Image:Flag of Spain under Franco.svg Spain 5     Barcelona, Spain (clay)    Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 3
 Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 0      Image:Flag of Spain under Franco.svg Spain 0  
 bye    Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 5     Turin, Italy (clay)
 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden        Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1  
 Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 5     Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)    Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4  
 Image:Flag of Ceylon.svg Ceylon 0      Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 0
 bye    Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 5     Brussels, Belgium
 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy        Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2
 Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg 0     Oslo, Norway (clay)    Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 3  
 Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 5      Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 0  
 bye    Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 5     Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain        Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1
 bye     Budapest, Hungary    Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 4  
 Image:Flag of Hungary 1949-1956.gif Hungary      Image:Flag of Hungary 1949-1956.gif Hungary 0
 bye    Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 5  
 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium  

[edit] Final

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
2
Copenhagen, Denmark
18 July - 20 July 1953
clay
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Kurt Nielson
Jacques Brichant
6
1
7
5
3
6
3
6
6
3
 
2 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Torben Ulrich
Phillipe Washer
6
4
4
6
5
7
1
6
   
3 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Kurt Nielson / Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant / Phillipe Washer
6
4
6
3
7
9
1
6
4
6
 
4 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant
7
5
5
7
3
6
3
6
   
5 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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  Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 5  
  EAS  Image:Flag of India.svg India 0     Brisbane, Australia (grass)
    EUR  Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1
  AME  Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States 4
   bye
  AME  Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States  
Image:Flag of India.svg
India
0
Perth, Australia
3 December - 5 December 1953
grass
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Image:Flag of India.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Sumant Misra
Phillipe Washer
3
6
4
6
3
6
     
2 Image:Flag of India.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Ramanathan Krishnan
Jacques Brichant
6
3
6
3
4
6
3
6
0
6
 
3 Image:Flag of India.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra
Phillipe Washer / Jacques Brichant
8
6
3
6
5
7
5
7
   
4 Image:Flag of India.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Ramanathan Krishnan
Phillipe Washer
1
6
1
6
1
6
     
5 Image:Flag of India.svg
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Sumant Misra
Jacques Brichant
4
6
6
4
5
7
4
6
   


Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
1
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
17 December - 19 December 1953
grass
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Phillipe Washer
Tony Trabert
4
6
2
6
4
6
     
2 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Jacques Brichant
Vic Seixas
6
3
11
9
2
6
6
1
   
3 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Jacques Brichant / Phillipe Washer
Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
3
6
2
6
6
4
7
9
   
4 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Jacques Brichant
Tony Trabert
4
6
3
6
1
6
     
5 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Phillipe Washer
Vic Seixas
2
6
5
7
6
8
     


[edit] Challenge Round

Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Australia
3
Kooyong Stadium, Sydney, Australia
28 December - 31 December 1952
grass
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas
6
4
6
2
6
3
     
2 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert
3
6
4
6
4
6
     
3 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
2
6
4
6
4
6
     
4 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert
13
11
6
3
2
6
3
6
7
5
 
5 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Image:US flag 48 stars.svg
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
6
2
2
6
6
3
6
4
   


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sl:Davisov pokal 1953

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