1953 Davis Cup

1953 Davis Cup
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Edition 42nd
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The 1953 Davis Cup was the 42nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 29 teams would enter the competition, 22 in the Europe Zone, 6 in the Americas Zone, and India alone in the Eastern Zone. This year saw the first appearances in the competition of both Ceylon and a team representing the West Indies.

The United States defeated Canada in the Americas Zone final, and Belgium defeated Denmark in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Belgium defeated India, and then lost to the USA. The USA fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 28–31 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

  1st Round
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
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
14–16 September 1953
grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
United States		 Henri Rochon
Tony Trabert		 2
6 		3
6 		6
8 		     
2 Canada
United States		 Lorne Main
Vic Seixas		 1
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3 Canada
United States		 Lorne Main / Paul Willey
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
4 Canada
United States		 Paul Willey
Straight Clark		 5
7 		2
6 		0
6 		     
5 Canada
United States		 Robert Bédard
Tut Bartzen		 4
6 		5
7 		6
1		 0
6 		   

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round
24 April-5 May		   2nd round
13–19 May		   Quarterfinals
10–14 June		   Semifinals
10–13 July		   Final
18–20 July
  Germany     Berlin, Germany
 bye       Germany 3  
  South Africa     South Africa 2     Paris, France (clay)
 bye         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  
  Austria 4     Austria 0     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  Egypt 1         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
 bye     Budapest, Hungary     Belgium 4  
  Hungary       Hungary 0
 bye     Belgium 5  
  Belgium  

Final


Denmark
2		 Copenhagen, Denmark
18–20 July 1953
clay
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Belgium		 Kurt Nielsen
Jacques Brichant		 6
1		 7
5		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		  
2 Denmark
Belgium		 Torben Ulrich
Phillipe Washer		 6
4		 4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		   
3 Denmark
Belgium		 Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant / Phillipe Washer		 6
4		 6
3		 7
9 		1
6 		4
6 		 
4 Denmark
Belgium		 Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant		 7
5		 5
7 		3
6 		3
6 		   
5 Denmark
Belgium		 Kurt Nielsen
Phillipe Washer		 8
6		 6
8 		6
2		 6
4		    

Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st round
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  

India
0		 Perth, Australia
3–5 December 1953
grass
Belgium
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Belgium		 Sumant Misra
Phillipe Washer		 3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
2 India
Belgium		 Ramanathan Krishnan
Jacques Brichant		 6
3		 6
3		 4
6 		3
6 		0
6 		 
3 India
Belgium		 Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra
Phillipe Washer / Jacques Brichant		 8
6		 3
6 		5
7 		5
7 		   
4 India
Belgium		 Ramanathan Krishnan
Phillipe Washer		 1
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5 India
Belgium		 Sumant Misra
Jacques Brichant		 4
6 		6
4		 5
7 		4
6 		   

Belgium
1		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
17–19 December 1953
grass
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
United States		 Phillipe Washer
Tony Trabert		 4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
2 Belgium
United States		 Jacques Brichant
Vic Seixas		 6
3		 11
9		 2
6 		6
1		    
3 Belgium
United States		 Jacques Brichant / Phillipe Washer
Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert		 3
6 		2
6 		6
4		 7
9 		   
4 Belgium
United States		 Jacques Brichant
Tony Trabert		 4
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
5 Belgium
United States		 Phillipe Washer
Vic Seixas		 2
6 		5
7 		6
8 		     

Challenge Round


Australia
3		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
28–31 December 1953
grass
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States		 Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas		 6
4		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Australia
United States		 Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 Australia
United States		 Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 Australia
United States		 Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert		 13
11		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		7
5		  
5 Australia
United States		 Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas		 6
2		 2
6 		6
3		 6
4		    

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