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

[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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