1952 Davis Cup

1952 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	1 May – 31 December
Edition	41st
Teams	29
Champion
Winning Nation	Australia
	← 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone[]

Draw[]

Quarterfinals
25–27 July

Semifinals
1–3 August

Final
8–10 August

Cincinnati, OH, United States (grass)

Japan

0

United States

5

Havana, Cuba

United States

5

Cuba

0

Cuba

bye

Montreal, Canada (grass)

United States

4

Canada

1

bye

Mexico

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Mexico

0

Canada

5

bye

Canada

Final[]

Canada vs. United States

Canada
1

Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada^[4]
8–10 August 1952
Grass

United States
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Henri Rochon Herbie Flam	2 6	6 8	2 6
2	Lorne Main Vic Seixas	2 6	3 6	4 6
3	Brendan Macken / Lorne Main Herbie Flam / Vic Seixas	3 6	6 3	3 6	4 6
4	Lorne Main Herbie Flam	2 6	2 6	3 6
5	Brendan Macken Bob Perry	6 3	11 13	6 4	6 4

Europe Zone[]

Draw[]

First Round

1–11 May

Second Round

16–19 May

Quarterfinals

13–16 June

Semifinals

11–14 July

Final

25–28 July

West Germany

Düsseldorf, West Germany

bye

West Germany

3

Brazil

Brazil

2

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

bye

West Germany

1

Denmark

Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)

Denmark

4

bye

Denmark

5

Monaco

4

Monaco

0

Milan, Italy (clay)

Ireland

1

Denmark

1

Italy

Rome, Italy (clay)

Italy

4

bye

Italy

5

Luxembourg

0

Egypt

0

Bologna, Italy (clay)

Egypt

5

Italy

4

Great Britain

Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay)

Great Britain

1

bye

Great Britain

3

Yugoslavia

3

Yugoslavia

2

Milan, Italy (clay)

Finland

2

Italy

3

Norway

0

Paris, France (clay)

Belgium

1

France

5

France

4

bye

Netherlands

1

Paris, France (clay)

Netherlands

France

3

Turkey

1

Lausanne, Switzerland

Argentina

2

Switzerland

4

Switzerland

0

bye

Argentina

5

Paris, France (clay)

Argentina

France

2

Austria

1

Solna, Sweden (clay)

Belgium

3

Chile

4

Chile

0

bye

Sweden

5

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Sweden

Sweden

2

Israel

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

3

Hungary

w/o

Hungary

1

bye

Belgium

4

Belgium

Final[]

Italy vs. Belgium

Italy
3

Milan, Italy^[5]
25–28 July 1952
Clay

Belgium
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jacques Brichant	7 5	1 6	5 7	6 0	4 6
2	Fausto Gardini Philippe Washer	8 6	6 1	3 6	2 6	6 4
3	Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer	6 3	6 1	5 7	3 6	6 3
4	Fausto Gardini Jacques Brichant	4 6	6 1	0 6	6 2	6 2
5	Philippe Washer	3 3					not completed

Inter-Zonal Zone[]

Draw[]

Semifinals 11–13 December			Final 18–20 December

Brisbane, Australia (grass)
EUR	Italy	3
EAS	India	2	Sydney, Australia (grass)
			EUR	Italy	0
			AME	United States	5
	bye
AME	United States

Semifinals[]

Italy vs. India

Italy
3

Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia^[6]
11–13 December 1952
Grass

India
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Fausto Gardini Naresh Kumar	6 1	5 7	7 5	6 2
2	Sumant Misra	5 7	4 6	1 6
3	Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli Naresh Kumar / Sumant Misra	1 6	1 6	6 2	6 2	13 11
4	Fausto Gardini Sumant Misra	8 6	8 6	1 6	6 4
5	Naresh Kumar	2 6	6 8	6 4	3 6

Final[]

United States vs. Italy

United States
5

White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia^[7]
18–20 December 1952
Grass

Italy
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Vic Seixas Fausto Gardini	5 7	3 6	6 3	8 6	6 3
2	Tony Trabert Giovanni Cucelli	6 3	6 1	6 3
3	Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli	6 4	6 3	6 2
4	Ham Richardson	7 5	6 3	5 7	6 3
5	Tony Trabert Fausto Gardini	6 3	5 7	7 5	6 3

Challenge Round[]

Australia vs. United States

Australia
4

Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia^[3]
29–31 December 1952
Grass

United States
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Frank Sedgman Vic Seixas	6 3	6 4	6 3
2	Ken McGregor Tony Trabert	11 9	6 4	6 1
3	Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert	6 3	6 4	1 6	6 3
4	Frank Sedgman Tony Trabert	7 5	6 4	10 8
5	Ken McGregor Vic Seixas	3 6	6 8	8 6	3 6

References[]

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
^ ^a ^b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v India". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

External links[]

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.

[Challenge-3] "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.

[4] "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.

[5] "Italy v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[6] "Italy v India". daviscup.com.

[7] "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

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