1952 Davis Cup

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.

1952 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 May – 31 December 1952
Edition41st
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
← 1951
1953 →

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
Further information: 1952 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw
Quarterfinals
25–27 July		Semifinals
1–3 August		Final
8–10 August
Cincinnati, OH, United States (grass)
 Japan0
Havana, Cuba
 United States5
 United States5
 Cuba0
 Cuba
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 United States4
 Canada1
bye
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Mexico
 Mexico0
 Canada5
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 5
1 Canada
United States		 Henri Rochon
Herbie Flam		 2
6 		6
8 		2
6 		     
2 Canada
United States		 Lorne Main
Vic Seixas		 2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
3 Canada
United States		 Brendan Macken / Lorne Main
Herbie Flam / Vic Seixas		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Canada
United States		 Lorne Main
Herbie Flam		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5 Canada
United States		 Brendan Macken
Bob Perry		 6
3		 11
13 		6
4		 6
4		    

Europe Zone
Further information: 1952 Davis Cup 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 GermanyDüsseldorf, West Germany
bye West Germany3
 Brazil Brazil2Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
bye West Germany1
 DenmarkMonte Carlo, Monaco (clay) Denmark4
bye Denmark5
 Monaco4 Monaco0Milan, Italy (clay)
 Ireland1 Denmark1
 ItalyRome, Italy (clay) Italy4
bye Italy5
 Luxembourg0 Egypt0Bologna, Italy (clay)
 Egypt5 Italy4
 Great BritainBelgrade, Yugoslavia (clay) Great Britain1
bye Great Britain3
 Yugoslavia3 Yugoslavia2Milan, Italy (clay)
 Finland2 Italy3
 Norway0Paris, France (clay) Belgium1
 France5 France4
bye Netherlands1Paris, France (clay)
 Netherlands France3
 Turkey1Lausanne, Switzerland Argentina2
  Switzerland4  Switzerland0
bye Argentina5Paris, France (clay)
 Argentina France2
 Austria1Solna, Sweden (clay) Belgium3
 Chile4 Chile0
bye Sweden5Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Sweden Sweden2
 IsraelBrussels, Belgium Belgium3
 Hungaryw/o Hungary1
bye Belgium4
 Belgium

Final

Italy vs. Belgium


Italy
3		 Milan, Italy[5]
25–28 July 1952
Clay
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Belgium		 Rolando del Bello
Jacques Brichant		 7
5		 1
6 		5
7 		6
0		 4
6 		 
2 Italy
Belgium		 Fausto Gardini
Philippe Washer		 8
6		 6
1		 3
6 		2
6 		6
4		  
3 Italy
Belgium		 Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
3		 6
1		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		  
4 Italy
Belgium		 Fausto Gardini
Jacques Brichant		 4
6 		6
1		 0
6 		6
2		 6
2		  
5 Italy
Belgium		 Rolando del Bello
Philippe Washer		 3
3		         not
completed

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw
Semifinals
11–13 December		Final
18–20 December
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
EUR Italy3
Sydney, Australia (grass)
EAS India2
EUR Italy0
AME United States5
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 Italy
India		 Fausto Gardini
Naresh Kumar		 6
1		 5
7 		7
5		 6
2		    
2 Italy
India		 Rolando del Bello
Sumant Misra		 5
7 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3 Italy
India		 Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Naresh Kumar / Sumant Misra		 1
6 		1
6 		6
2		 6
2		 13
11		  
4 Italy
India		 Fausto Gardini
Sumant Misra		 8
6		 8
6		 1
6 		6
4		    
5 Italy
India		 Rolando del Bello
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 United States
Italy		 Vic Seixas
Fausto Gardini		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		 8
6		 6
3		  
2 United States
Italy		 Tony Trabert
Giovanni Cucelli		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
3 United States
Italy		 Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
4 United States
Italy		 Ham Richardson
Rolando del Bello		 7
5		 6
3		 5
7 		6
3		    
5 United States
Italy		 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 5
1 Australia
United States		 Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
2 Australia
United States		 Ken McGregor
Tony Trabert		 11
9		 6
4		 6
1		      
3 Australia
United States		 Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 6
3		 6
4		 1
6 		6
3		    
4 Australia
United States		 Frank Sedgman
Tony Trabert		 7
5		 6
4		 10
8		      
5 Australia
United States		 Ken McGregor
Vic Seixas		 3
6 		6
8 		8
6		 3
6 		   

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. "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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