1954 Davis Cup

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1954 Davis Cup
Details
Duration30 April – 29 December
Edition43rd
Teams31
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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The 1954 Davis Cup was the 43rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 23 teams entered the Europe Zone and 7 teams entered the America Zone. The Eastern Zone was abandoned for this year and India, the sole competing country, was moved to the Europe Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Sweden defeated France in the Europe Zone final. The United States defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal Final, and then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year championship run. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 27–29 December.[1][2][3]

America Zone[]

Further information: 1954 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw[]

  Quarterfinals
9–18 July 		Semifinals
31 July–22 August 		Final
1–3 October
                           
 
    Cuba  
   bye     St. Petersburg, FL, United States (grass)
      Cuba 0  
  Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)     United States 5  
    United States 5
    Caribbean/West Indies 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      United States 4
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)       Mexico 1
    Mexico 3  
    Japan 2     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      Mexico 4
  Toronto, Canada (grass)     Canada 1  
    Chile 2
    Canada 3  

Final[]

Mexico vs. United States


Mexico
1 		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[4]
1–3 October 1954
Clay
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
United States 		Gustavo Palafox
Vic Seixas 		6
4 		6
4 		7
5 		     
2 Mexico
United States 		Mario Llamas
Tony Trabert 		4
6 		3
6 		6
8 		     
3 Mexico
United States 		Mario Llamas / Gustavo Palafox
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert 		2
6 		6
3 		1
6 		4
6 		   
4 Mexico
United States 		Mario Llamas
Vic Seixas 		4
6 		6
2 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5 Mexico
United States 		Gustavo Palafox
Tony Trabert 		12
14 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Europe Zone[]

Further information: 1954 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw[]

First Round
30 April–8 May
   Second Round
13–17 May
   Quarterfinals
10–15 June
   Semifinals
9–19 July
   Final
24–26 July
  Denmark    
Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
 bye       Denmark 5  
  Luxembourg     Luxembourg 0    
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 bye         Denmark 4  
  West Germany    
Budapest, Hungary
     Hungary 1  
 bye       West Germany 1
  Hungary 3     Hungary 4    
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  New Zealand 2         Denmark 1  
  India    
Vienna, Austria
     France 4  
 bye       India 3  
  Austria 3     Austria 0    
Paris, France (clay)
  Ireland 2         India 1
  France    
Oslo, Norway (clay)
     France 4  
 bye       France 5
  Finland 2     Norway 0    
Paris, France (clay)
  Norway 3         France 0
  Netherlands 1    
Madrid, Spain (clay)
     Sweden 5
  Spain 4       Spain 0  
 bye     Italy 5    
Solna, Sweden (clay)
  Italy         Italy 0  
  Egypt 4    
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
     Sweden 5  
  Turkey 1       Egypt 0
 bye     Sweden 5    
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Sweden         Sweden 3
  Monaco 1    
Brussels, Belgium
     Belgium 2  
  Yugoslavia 4       Yugoslavia 0  
 bye     Belgium 5    
Scarborough, England (grass)
  Belgium         Belgium 3
   Switzerland 1    
Eastbourne, England (grass)
     Great Britain 2  
  Brazil 3       Brazil 1
 bye     Great Britain 4  
  Great Britain  

Final[]

France vs. Sweden


France
0 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[5]
24–26 July 1954
Clay
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Sweden 		Robert Haillet
Lennart Bergelin 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		3
6 		0
6 		 
2 France
Sweden 		Paul Rémy
Sven Davidson 		1
6 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		   
3 France
Sweden 		 / Paul Rémy
Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson 		3
6 		4
6 		6
3 		7
9 		   
4 France
Sweden 		Paul Rémy
Lennart Bergelin 		2
6 		3
6 		8
6 		4
6 		   
5 France
Sweden 		Robert Haillet
Sven Davidson 		4
6 		4
6 		6
4 		3
6 		   

Inter-Zonal Final[]

United States vs. Sweden


United States
5 		Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[6]
16–18 December 1954
Grass
Sweden
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Sweden 		Tony Trabert
Sven Davidson 		6
4 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2 United States
Sweden 		Vic Seixas
Lennart Bergelin 		5
7 		6
2 		6
4 		5
7 		6
2 		 
3 United States
Sweden 		Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson 		6
3 		6
4 		6
3 		     
4 United States
Sweden 		Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin 		6
2 		6
2 		3
6 		6
2 		   
5 United States
Sweden 		Ham Richardson
Sven Davidson 		6
0 		6
3 		6
3 		     

Challenge Round[]

Australia vs. United States


Australia
2 		White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3]
27–29 December 1954
Grass
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States 		Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert 		4
6 		6
2 		10
12 		3
6 		   
2 Australia
United States 		Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas 		6
8 		8
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Australia
United States 		Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert 		2
6 		6
4 		2
6 		8
10 		   
4 Australia
United States 		Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert 		9
7 		7
5 		6
3 		     
5 Australia
United States 		Rex Hartwig
Vic Seixas 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		6
3 		   

References[]

  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.
  3. ^ a b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "France v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.

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