1953 Davis Cup Europe Zone

International tennis competition 1953 Davis Cup 1953 Davis Cup Europe Zone 24 April 1953 – 20 July 1953 24 1953 Davis Cup Europe Zone 1953 Davis Cup America Zone BEL Qualified for: 1953 Davis Cup Inter-Zonal Finals 1952 1954 The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1953 Davis Cup. 24 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Eastern Zone. Belgium defeated Denmark in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Draw y 24 April–5 May 13–19 May 10–14 June 10–13 July 18–20 July First Round Second Round 25 150 FRG bye RSA 1928 MON FRA 1830 bye YUG 5 SUI 0 DEN bye EGY 1922 1 AUT 4 PHI 1936 bye FIN 4 IRL 1 ESP civil 5 ISR 0 bye SWE NED 5 CEY 1951 0 bye ITA LUX 0 NOR 5 bye GBR BRA 1889 HUN 1949 bye BEL West Berlin FRG 3 RSA 1928 2 Zagreb, Yugoslavia FRA 1830 4 YUG 1 Vienna, Austria (clay) DEN 5 AUT 0 Helsinki, Finland PHI 1936 5 FIN 0 Barcelona, Spain (clay) ESP civil 0 SWE 5 Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) NED 0 ITA 5 Oslo, Norway (clay) NOR 0 GBR 5 Budapest, Hungary HUN 1949 0 BEL 5 Paris, France (clay) FRG 1 FRA 1830 4 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) DEN 4 PHI 1936 1 Turin, Italy (clay) SWE 1 ITA 4 Brussels, Belgium (clay) GBR 1 BEL 4 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 1 DEN 4 Brussels, Belgium ITA 2 BEL 3 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) DEN 2 BEL 3 First round Yugoslavia vs. Switzerland Yugoslavia Switzerland Novi Sad, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-YUG-SUI-01 Yugoslavia v Switzerland daviscup.com 2–4 May 1953 5 0 Josip Palada 6 1 6 6 Erwin Balestra 1 6 2 4 Vladimir Petrović 1 6 6 6 Max Albrecht 6 1 4 2 Josip Palada Vladimir Petrović 3 6 7 6 Jean-Pierre Blondel Paul Blondel 6 4 5 4 Ilija Panajotović 8 6 6 6 Erwin Balestra 10 2 2 4 Petko Milojković 1 6 4 Jean-Pierre Blondel 6 3 6 4 Egypt vs. Austria Egypt 1922 Austria Cairo, Egypthttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-EGY-AUT-01 Egypt v Austria daviscup.com 24–26 April 1953 1 4 Marcel Coen 2 1 6 6 6 Alfred Huber 6 6 2 1 3 Adli El Shafei 1 2 6 6 9 Hans Redl 6 6 1 2 11 Marcel Coen Adli El Shafei 6 5 1 3 Alfred Huber Hans Redl 3 7 6 6 Adli El Shafei 6 5 1 3 Alfred Huber 3 7 6 6 Marcel Coen 6 2 4 6 1 Hans Redl 2 6 6 3 6 Finland vs. Ireland Finland Ireland Helsinki, Finlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-FIN-IRL-01 Finland v Ireland daviscup.com 3–5 May 1953 4 1 Pentti Forsman 7 6 2 1 1 Joseph Hackett 5 3 6 6 6 Sakari Salo 6 6 6 Guy Jackson 1 2 3 Pentti Forsman Sakari Salo 7 6 6 Joseph Hackett Guy Jackson 5 4 4 Pentti Forsman 6 7 4 3 7 Guy Jackson 2 5 6 6 5 Sakari Salo 6 6 6 Joseph Hackett 3 4 0 Spain vs. Israel Spain civil Israel Barcelona, Spainhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-ESP-ISR-01 Spain v Israel daviscup.com 2–4 May 1953 Clay 5 0 José María Draper 2 5 6 6 6 Arie Avidan-Weiss 6 7 2 2 3 Carlos Ferrer 6 6 6 Mordechai Apel 1 1 0 José María Draper Fernando Olózaga 6 6 8 Mordechai Apel Arie Avidan-Weiss 1 3 6 Emilio Martínez del Rey 6 6 9 Gabriel Dubitzky 4 1 7 Carlos Ferrer 6 6 6 Arie Avidan-Weiss 3 0 3 Netherlands vs. Ceylon Netherlands Ceylon 1951 Scheveningen, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-NED-SRI-01 Netherlands v Ceylon daviscup.com 1–3 May 1953 Clay 5 0 Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Doug Scharenguivel 3 2 2 Hubert Wilton 6 6 5 6 Percy Ernst 2 2 7 3 Hans van Swol Hubert Wilton 6 7 6 Donald Fonseca Doug Scharenguivel 2 5 3 Hubert Wilton 3 1 7 6 7 Doug Scharenguivel 6 6 5 1 5 Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Percy Ernst 4 0 3 Luxembourg vs. Norway Luxembourg Norway Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourghttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-LUX-NOR-01 Luxembourg v Norway daviscup.com 1–3 May 1953 Clay 0 5 Gaston Wampach 2 6 6 8 3 Nils-Erik Hessen 6 4 3 10 6 Géza Wertheim 3 2 1 Rolf Pape 6 6 6 Gaston Wampach Géza Wertheim 1 13 3 Nils-Erik Hessen Rolf Pape 6 15 6 Géza Wertheim 3 4 1 Finn Søhol 6 6 6 Gaston Wampach 3 4 2 Rolf Pape 6 6 6 Second round West Germany vs. South Africa West Germany South Africa 1928 West Berlinhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-GER-RSA-01 West Germany v South Africa daviscup.com 15–17 May 1953 3 2 Engelbert Koch 6 6 6 6 Ian Vermaak 8 3 4 2 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 7 Russell Seymour 1 2 5 Rolf Göpfert Horst Hermann 6 6 2 4 5 Russell Seymour Bryan Woodroffe 3 3 6 6 7 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 6 Ian Vermaak 1 3 1 Engelbert Koch 4 6 4 4 Russell Seymour 6 4 6 6 Yugoslavia vs. France Yugoslavia France 1830 Zagreb, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-YUG-FRA-01 Yugoslavia v France daviscup.com 15–17 May 1953 1 4 Josip Palada 2 2 8 4 Paul Rémy 6 6 6 6 Vladimir Petrović 3 9 4 8 6 Robert Haillet 6 7 6 6 8 Petko Milojković Vladimir Petrović 2 4 7 Marcel Bernard Paul Rémy 6 6 9 Vladimir Petrović 8 6 6 Robert Abdesselam 6 2 1 Ilija Panajotović 6 2 4 1 Robert Haillet 3 6 6 6 Austria vs. Denmark Austria Denmark Vienna, Austriahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-AUT-DEN-01 Austria v Denmark daviscup.com 13–15 May 1953 Clay 0 5 Hans Redl 1 1 2 Kurt Nielsen 6 6 6 Alfred Huber 6 5 3 4 Torben Ulrich 3 7 6 6 Alfred Huber Hans Redl 4 6 6 4 1 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 6 3 4 6 6 Hans Redl 4 3 6 4 Torben Ulrich 6 6 2 6 Alfred Huber 5 1 8 Kurt Nielsen 7 6 10 Finland vs. Philippines Finland Philippines 1936 Helsinki, Finlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-FIN-PHI-01 Finland v Philippines daviscup.com 15–17 May 1953 0 5 Pentti Forsman 3 2 6 0 Raymundo Deyro 6 6 4 6 Sakari Salo 0 2 1 Felicisimo Ampon 6 6 6 Pentti Forsman Sakari Salo 3 0 2 Felicisimo Ampon Raymundo Deyro 6 6 6 Sakari Salo 3 2 6 6 6 Raymundo Deyro 6 6 3 3 8 Pentti Forsman 2 0 0 Felicisimo Ampon 6 6 6 Spain vs. Sweden Spain civil Sweden Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spainhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-ESP-SWE-01 Spain v Sweden daviscup.com 14–17 May 1953 Clay 0 5 José María Draper 3 1 4 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 6 Carlos Ferrer 4 6 6 1 1 Sven Davidson 6 2 3 6 6 José María Draper Fernando Olózaga 2 0 2 Sven Davidson Torsten Johansson 6 6 6 Emilio Martínez del Rey 4 8 5 Sven Davidson 6 10 7 Carlos Ferrer 2 1 6 2 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 4 6 Netherlands vs. Italy Netherlands Italy Scheveningen, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-NED-ITA-01 Netherlands v Italy daviscup.com 14–16 May 1953 Clay 0 5 Hubert Wilton 3 2 1 Giuseppe Merlo 6 6 6 Hans van Swol 4 6 3 6 1 Rolando del Bello 6 1 6 3 6 Hans van Swol Hubert Wilton 2 5 1 Marcello del Bello Orlando Sirola 6 7 6 Boebi van Meegeren 6 1 2 3 Rolando del Bello 4 6 6 6 Hans van Swol 6 6 5 4 5 Giuseppe Merlo 0 2 7 6 7 Norway vs. Great Britain Norway Great Britain Oslo, Norwayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-NOR-GBR-01 Norway v Great Britain daviscup.com 17–19 May 1953 Clay 0 5 Rolf Pape 6 0 3 2 Geoffrey Paish 4 6 6 6 Sverre Lie 3 2 1 Tony Mottram 6 6 6 Nils-Erik Hessen Rolf Pape 5 0 3 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 7 6 6 Rolf Pape 2 3 1 Tony Mottram 6 6 6 Nils-Erik Hessen 4 2 0 Gerald Oakley 6 6 6 Hungary vs. Belgium Hungary 1949 Belgium Budapest, Hungaryhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-HUN-BEL-01 Hungary v Belgium daviscup.com 14–16 May 1953 0 5 József Asbóth 2 3 6 8 Jacques Brichant 6 6 4 10 Antal Jancsó 2 6 1 1 Philippe Washer 6 3 6 6 Zoltán Katona Dezső Vad 2 2 4 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 6 6 6 József Asbóth 6 9 4 3 Philippe Washer 4 11 6 6 Antal Jancsó 4 2 2 Jacques Brichant 6 6 6 Quarterfinals France vs. West Germany France 1830 West Germany Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-FRA-GER-01 France v West Germany daviscup.com 12–14 June 1953 Clay 4 1 Paul Rémy 4 0 4 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 6 Robert Haillet 6 6 6 Engelbert Koch 1 3 1 Jean Ducos de la Haille Paul Rémy 2 6 3 6 6 Gottfried von Cramm Rolf Göpfert 6 4 6 2 4 Robert Haillet 1 2 6 7 6 Gottfried von Cramm 6 6 1 5 4 Paul Rémy 6 6 6 Engelbert Koch 2 4 2 Denmark vs. Philippines Denmark Philippines 1936 Copenhagen, Denmarkhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-DEN-PHI-01 Denmark v Philippines daviscup.com 10–12 June 1953 Clay 4 1 Torben Ulrich 6 6 6 Raymundo Deyro 3 2 4 Kurt Nielsen 8 6 8 Felicisimo Ampon 6 3 6 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 6 6 6 8 Felicisimo Ampon Raymundo Deyro 3 8 3 6 Torben Ulrich 4 2 3 Felicisimo Ampon 6 6 6 Kurt Nielsen 6 6 6 Raymundo Deyro 2 3 4 Italy vs. Sweden Italy Sweden Turin, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-ITA-SWE-01 Italy v Sweden daviscup.com 12–14 June 1953 Clay 4 1 Fausto Gardini 7 1 6 7 6 Lennart Bergelin 9 6 2 5 3 Giuseppe Merlo 4 6 6 7 Sven Davidson 6 3 3 5 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 1 6 6 Lennart Bergelin Sven Davidson 2 6 2 3 Orlando Sirola 3 6 7 3 4 Sven Davidson 6 3 5 6 6 Giuseppe Merlo 6 6 6 Staffan Stockenberg 4 0 2 Belgium vs. Great Britain Belgium Great Britain Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-BEL-GBR-01 Belgium v Great Britain daviscup.com 12–14 June 1953 Clay 4 1 Philippe Washer 7 6 7 Tony Mottram 5 4 5 Jacques Brichant 6 4 6 6 Geoffrey Paish 4 6 2 1 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 8 1 2 4 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 6 6 6 6 Jacques Brichant 7 6 6 Tony Mottram 5 4 0 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Geoffrey Paish 2 2 2 Semifinals France vs. Denmark France 1830 Denmark Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-FRA-DEN-01 France v Denmark daviscup.com 10–13 July 1953 Clay 1 4 Robert Haillet 6 2 4 2 Kurt Nielsen 3 6 6 6 Paul Rémy 2 6 6 6 Torben Ulrich 6 1 1 2 Jean Ducos de la Haille Paul Rémy 6 3 6 3 6 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 0 6 3 6 8 Robert Haillet 4 2 7 4 Torben Ulrich 6 6 5 6 Paul Rémy 10 6 6 0 4 Kurt Nielsen 12 1 0 6 6 Belgium vs. Italy Belgium Italy Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-BEL-ITA-01 Belgium v Italy daviscup.com 10–13 July 1953 3 2 Philippe Washer 6 14 2 6 6 Fausto Gardini 4 16 6 4 3 Jacques Brichant 6 1 6 4 8 Giuseppe Merlo 4 6 4 6 10 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 3 6 5 1 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 2 7 6 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Giuseppe Merlo 2 2 4 Jacques Brichant 6 7 4 9 Fausto Gardini 2 5 6 7 Final Denmark vs. Belgium Denmark Belgium Copenhagen, Denmarkhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-EUR-M-DEN-BEL-01 Denmark v Belgium daviscup.com 18–20 July 1953 Clay 2 3 Kurt Nielsen 6 7 3 3 6 Jacques Brichant 1 5 6 6 3 Torben Ulrich 6 4 5 1 Philippe Washer 4 6 7 6 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 6 6 7 1 4 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 4 3 9 6 6 Torben Ulrich 5 7 3 3 Jacques Brichant 7 5 6 6 Kurt Nielsen 8 6 6 6 Philippe Washer 6 8 2 4 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Europe Zone