1953 Davis Cup

1953 edition of the Davis Cup 1953 Davis Cup 24 April – 31 December 1953 42nd 30 AUS 1952 1954 The 1953 Davis Cup was the 42nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 24 teams entered the Europe Zone, 6 teams entered the America Zone, and India was the sole competitor in the Eastern Zone. This year saw the first appearances in the competition of both Ceylon and a team representing the West Indies. For the first time play took place on the African continent, when the first-round Europe Zone tie between Egypt and Austria was held in Cairo. The United States defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Belgium defeated Denmark in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Belgium defeated India in the semifinal, and then lost to the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round the United States were defeated by the defending champions Australia. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 28–31 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 1953 Davis Cup America Zone Draw 11–20 July 25 July–10 August 14–16 September Vancouver, Canada (grass) JPN 0 USA 1912 5 Caribbean/West Indies bye bye CUB Montreal, Canada (grass) MEX 1934 2 CAN 1921 3 Kingston, Jamaica (grass) USA 1912 5 Caribbean/West Indies 0 Montreal, Canada (grass) CUB 2 CAN 1921 3 Montreal, Canada (grass) USA 1912 5 CAN 1921 0 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-1953-AME-M-CAN-USA-01 Canada v United States daviscup.com 14–16 September 1953 Grass 0 5 Henri Rochon 2 3 6 Tony Trabert 6 6 8 Lorne Main 1 1 4 Vic Seixas 6 6 6 Lorne Main Paul Willey 6 2 3 2 Vic Seixas Tony Trabert 3 6 6 6 Paul Willey 5 2 0 Straight Clark 7 6 6 Robert Bédard 4 5 6 0 Tut Bartzen 6 7 1 6 Europe Zone 1953 Davis Cup Europe Zone 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 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 Inter-Zonal Zone Draw 3–5 December 17–19 December Perth, Australia (grass) EUR BEL 5 EAS IND 0 bye AME USA 1912 Brisbane, Australia (grass) EUR BEL 1 AME USA 1912 4 Semifinals Belgium vs. India Belgium India Perth, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-INZ-M-BEL-IND-01 Belgium v India daviscup.com 3–5 December 1953 Grass 5 0 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Sumant Misra 3 4 3 Jacques Brichant 3 3 6 6 6 Ramanathan Krishnan 6 6 4 3 0 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 6 6 7 7 Ramanathan Krishnan Sumant Misra 8 3 5 5 Philippe Washer 6 6 6 Ramanathan Krishnan 1 1 1 Jacques Brichant 6 4 7 6 Sumant Misra 4 6 5 4 Final United States vs. Belgium United States 1912 Belgium Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-INZ-M-USA-BEL-01 United States v Belgium daviscup.com 17–19 December 1953 Grass 4 1 Tony Trabert 6 6 6 Philippe Washer 4 2 4 Vic Seixas 3 9 6 1 Jacques Brichant 6 11 2 6 Bill Talbert Tony Trabert 6 6 4 9 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 3 2 6 7 Tony Trabert 6 6 6 Jacques Brichant 4 3 1 Vic Seixas 6 7 8 Philippe Washer 2 5 6 Challenge Round Australia vs. United States Australia United States 1912 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1953-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01 Australia v United States daviscup.com 28–31 December 1953 Grass 3 2 Lew Hoad 6 6 6 Vic Seixas 4 2 3 Ken Rosewall 3 4 4 Tony Trabert 6 6 6 Rex Hartwig Lew Hoad 2 4 4 Vic Seixas Tony Trabert 6 6 6 Lew Hoad 13 6 2 3 7 Tony Trabert 11 3 6 6 5 Ken Rosewall 6 2 6 6 Vic Seixas 2 6 3 4 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