1953 Davis Cup

1953 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	24 April – 31 December
Edition	42nd
Teams	30
Champion
Winning Nation	Australia
	← 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone[]

Draw[]

Quarterfinals
11–20 July

Semifinals
25 July–10 August

Final
14–16 September

Vancouver, Canada (grass)

Japan

0

United States

5

Kingston, Jamaica (grass)

United States

5

Caribbean/West Indies

0

Caribbean/West Indies

bye

Montreal, Canada (grass)

United States

5

Canada

0

bye

Cuba

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Cuba

2

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Canada

3

Mexico

2

Canada

3

Final[]

Canada vs. United States

Canada
0

Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada^[4]
14–16 September 1953
Grass

United States
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Henri Rochon Tony Trabert	2 6	3 6	6 8
2	Lorne Main Vic Seixas	1 6	1 6	4 6
3	Lorne Main / Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert	6 3	2 6	3 6	2 6
4	Straight Clark	5 7	2 6	0 6
5	Robert Bédard Tut Bartzen	4 6	5 7	6 1	0 6

Europe Zone[]

Draw[]

First Round

24 April–5 May

Second Round

13–19 May

Quarterfinals

10–14 June

Semifinals

10��13 July

Final

18–20 July

West Germany

West Berlin

bye

West Germany

3

South Africa

w/o

South Africa

2

Paris, France (clay)

Monaco

West Germany

1

France

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

France

4

bye

France

4

Yugoslavia

5

Yugoslavia

1

Paris, France (clay)

Switzerland

0

France

1

Denmark

Vienna, Austria (clay)

Denmark

4

bye

Denmark

5

Egypt

1

Austria

0

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Austria

4

Denmark

4

Philippines

Helsinki, Finland

Philippines

1

bye

Philippines

5

Finland

4

Finland

0

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Ireland

1

Denmark

2

Spain

5

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Belgium

3

Israel

0

Spain

0

bye

Sweden

5

Turin, Italy (clay)

Sweden

Sweden

1

Netherlands

5

Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)

Italy

4

Ceylon

0

Netherlands

0

bye

Italy

5

Brussels, Belgium

Italy

Italy

2

Luxembourg

0

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Belgium

3

Norway

5

Norway

0

bye

Great Britain

5

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Great Britain

Great Britain

1

Brazil

Budapest, Hungary

Belgium

4

Hungary

w/o

Hungary

0

bye

Belgium

5

Belgium

Final[]

Denmark vs. Belgium

Denmark
2

Copenhagen, Denmark^[5]
18–20 July 1953
Clay

Belgium
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Kurt Nielsen Jacques Brichant	6 1	7 5	3 6	3 6	6 3
2	Torben Ulrich Philippe Washer	6 4	4 6	5 7	1 6
3	Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer	6 4	6 3	7 9	1 6	4 6
4	Torben Ulrich Jacques Brichant	5 7	7 5	3 6	3 6
5	Kurt Nielsen Philippe Washer	8 6	6 8	6 2	6 4

Inter-Zonal Zone[]

Draw[]

Semifinals 3–5 December			Final 17–19 December

Perth, Australia (grass)
EUR	Belgium	5
EAS	India	0	Brisbane, Australia (grass)
			EUR	Belgium	1
			AME	United States	4
	bye
AME	United States

Semifinals[]

Belgium vs. India

Belgium
5

Perth, Australia^[6]
3–5 December 1953
Grass

India
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Philippe Washer Sumant Misra	6 3	6 4	6 3
2	Jacques Brichant Ramanathan Krishnan	3 6	3 6	6 4	6 3	6 0
3	Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra	6 8	6 3	7 5	7 5
4	Philippe Washer Ramanathan Krishnan	6 1	6 1	6 1
5	Jacques Brichant Sumant Misra	6 4	4 6	7 5	6 4

Final[]

United States vs. Belgium

United States
4

Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia^[7]
17–19 December 1953
Grass

Belgium
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Tony Trabert Philippe Washer	6 4	6 2	6 4
2	Vic Seixas Jacques Brichant	3 6	9 11	6 2	1 6
3	Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer	6 3	6 2	4 6	9 7
4	Tony Trabert Jacques Brichant	6 4	6 3	6 1
5	Vic Seixas Philippe Washer	6 2	7 5	8 6

Challenge Round[]

Australia vs. United States

Australia
3

Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia^[3]
28–31 December 1953
Grass

United States
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lew Hoad Vic Seixas	6 4	6 2	6 3
2	Ken Rosewall Tony Trabert	3 6	4 6	4 6
3	Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert	2 6	4 6	4 6
4	Lew Hoad Tony Trabert	13 11	6 3	2 6	3 6	7 5
5	Ken Rosewall Vic Seixas	6 2	2 6	6 3	6 4

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.
^ "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Belgium v India". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Belgium". 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] "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.

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

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

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