1952 Davis Cup

1952 edition of the Davis Cup 1952 Davis Cup 1 May – 31 December 1952 41st 29 AUS 1951 1953 The 1952 Davis Cup was the 41st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 23 teams entered in the Europe Zone, 5 teams entered in the America Zone, and India was the sole competitor in the new Eastern Zone. The United States defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Italy defeated Belgium in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Italy defeated India in the semifinal, and then lost to the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round the United States fell to the defending champions Australia. The final was played at the Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 29–31 December.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–496, 499 2ndThe Encyclopedia of Tennis 1974 Allen & Unwin London 0047960426 Max Robertson 384 America Zone 1952 Davis Cup America Zone Draw 25–27 July 1–3 August 8–10 August Cincinnati, OH, United States (grass) JPN 1947 0 USA 1912 5 CUB bye bye MEX 1934 bye CAN 1921 Havana, Cuba USA 1912 5 CUB 0 Montreal, Canada (grass) MEX 1934 0 CAN 1921 5 Montreal, Canada (grass) USA 1912 4 CAN 1921 1 Final Canada vs. United States Canada 1921 United States 1912 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-AME-M-CAN-USA-01 Canada v United States daviscup.com 8–10 August 1952 Grass 1 4 Henri Rochon 2 6 2 Herbie Flam 6 8 6 Lorne Main 2 3 4 Vic Seixas 6 6 6 Brendan Macken Lorne Main 3 6 3 4 Herbie Flam Vic Seixas 6 3 6 6 Lorne Main 2 2 3 Herbie Flam 6 6 6 Brendan Macken 6 11 6 6 Bob Perry 3 13 4 4 Europe Zone 1952 Davis Cup Europe Zone Draw y 1–11 May 16–19 May 13–16 June 11–14 July 25–28 July First Round Second Round 25 150 FRG bye BRA 1889 bye DEN bye MON 4 IRL 1 ITA bye LUX 0 EGY 1922 5 GBR bye YUG 3 FIN 2 NOR 0 FRA 1830 5 bye NED TUR 1 SUI 4 bye ARG AUT 1 CHI 4 bye SWE ISR HUN 1949 bye BEL Düsseldorf, West Germany FRG 3 BRA 1889 2 Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) DEN 5 MON 0 Rome, Italy (clay) ITA 5 EGY 1922 0 Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay) GBR 3 YUG 2 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 4 NED 1 Lausanne, Switzerland SUI 0 ARG 5 Solna, Sweden (clay) CHI 0 SWE 5 Brussels, Belgium HUN 1949 1 BEL 4 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) FRG 1 DEN 4 Bologna, Italy (clay) ITA 4 GBR 1 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 3 ARG 2 Brussels, Belgium (clay) SWE 2 BEL 3 Milan, Italy (clay) DEN 1 ITA 4 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 2 BEL 3 Milan, Italy (clay) ITA 3 BEL 1 Final Italy vs. Belgium Italy Belgium Milan, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-ITA-BEL-01 Italy v Belgium daviscup.com 25–28 July 1952 Clay 3 1 Rolando del Bello 7 1 5 6 4 Jacques Brichant 5 6 7 0 6 Fausto Gardini 8 6 3 2 6 Philippe Washer 6 1 6 6 4 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 5 3 6 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 3 1 7 6 3 Fausto Gardini 4 6 0 6 6 Jacques Brichant 6 1 6 2 2 Rolando del Bello 3 Philippe Washer 3 1 Inter-Zonal Zone Draw 11–13 December 18–20 December Brisbane, Australia (grass) EUR ITA 3 EAS IND 2 bye AME USA 1912 Sydney, Australia (grass) EUR ITA 0 AME USA 1912 5 Semifinals Italy vs. India Italy India Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-INZ-M-ITA-IND-01 Italy v India daviscup.com 11–13 December 1952 Grass 3 2 Fausto Gardini 6 5 7 6 Naresh Kumar 1 7 5 2 Rolando del Bello 5 4 1 Sumant Misra 7 6 6 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 1 1 6 6 13 Naresh Kumar Sumant Misra 6 6 2 2 11 Fausto Gardini 8 8 1 6 Sumant Misra 6 6 6 4 Rolando del Bello 2 6 6 3 Naresh Kumar 6 8 4 6 Final United States vs. Italy United States 1912 Italy White City Stadium, Sydney, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-INZ-M-USA-ITA-01 United States v Italy daviscup.com 18–20 December 1952 Grass 5 0 Vic Seixas 5 3 6 8 6 Fausto Gardini 7 6 3 6 3 Tony Trabert 6 6 6 Giovanni Cucelli 3 1 3 Vic Seixas Tony Trabert 6 6 6 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 4 3 2 Ham Richardson 7 6 5 6 Rolando del Bello 5 3 7 3 Tony Trabert 6 5 7 6 Fausto Gardini 3 7 5 3 Challenge Round Australia vs. United States Australia United States 1912 Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01 Australia v United States daviscup.com 29–31 December 1952 Grass 4 1 Frank Sedgman 6 6 6 Vic Seixas 3 4 3 Ken McGregor 11 6 6 Tony Trabert 9 4 1 Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman 6 6 1 6 Vic Seixas Tony Trabert 3 4 6 3 Frank Sedgman 7 6 10 Tony Trabert 5 4 8 Ken McGregor 3 6 8 3 Vic Seixas 6 8 6 6 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cups by year Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup