1953 Davis Cup
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.
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Duration | 24 April – 31 December 1953 |
Edition | 42nd |
Teams | 30 |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | ![]() |
← 1952 1954 → |
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) | |||||||||||||
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Kingston, Jamaica (grass) | |||||||||||||
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Montreal, Canada (grass) | |||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
Montreal, Canada (grass) | |||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
Montreal, Canada (grass) | |||||||||||||
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Final
Canada vs. United States
![]() Canada 0 |
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4] 14–16 September 1953 Grass |
![]() United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | ![]() | 2 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 1 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Vienna, Austria (clay) | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Helsinki, Finland | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | ![]() | 0 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 5 | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 5 | Turin, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 5 | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 5 | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | Oslo, Norway (clay) | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 5 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Budapest, Hungary | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Denmark vs. Belgium
![]() Denmark 2 |
Copenhagen, Denmark[5] 18–20 July 1953 Clay |
![]() Belgium 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
Semifinals 3–5 December | Final 17–19 December | |||||||
Perth, Australia (grass) | ||||||||
EUR | ![]() | 5 | ||||||
Brisbane, Australia (grass) | ||||||||
EAS | ![]() | 0 | ||||||
EUR | ![]() | 1 | ||||||
AME | ![]() | 4 | ||||||
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AME | ![]() | |||||||
Semifinals
Belgium vs. India
![]() Belgium 5 |
Perth, Australia[6] 3–5 December 1953 Grass |
![]() India 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
United States vs. Belgium
![]() United States 4 |
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[7] 17–19 December 1953 Grass |
![]() Belgium 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
Australia vs. United States
![]() Australia 3 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3] 28–31 December 1953 Grass |
![]() United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
- "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.