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.

1953 Davis Cup
Details
Duration24 April – 31 December 1953
Edition42nd
Teams30
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
← 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
Further information: 1953 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw
Quarterfinals
11–20 July		Semifinals
25 July–10 August		Final
14–16 September
Vancouver, Canada (grass)
 Japan0
Kingston, Jamaica (grass)
 United States5
 United States5
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 Caribbean/West Indies
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 United States5
 Canada0
bye
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Cuba
 Cuba2
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Canada3
 Mexico2
 Canada3

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 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
Further information: 1953 Davis Cup 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 GermanyWest Berlin
bye West Germany3
 South Africaw/o South Africa2Paris, France (clay)
 Monaco West Germany1
 FranceZagreb, Yugoslavia France4
bye France4
 Yugoslavia5 Yugoslavia1Paris, France (clay)
  Switzerland0 France1
 DenmarkVienna, Austria (clay) Denmark4
bye Denmark5
 Egypt1 Austria0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Austria4 Denmark4
 PhilippinesHelsinki, Finland Philippines1
bye Philippines5
 Finland4 Finland0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Ireland1 Denmark2
 Spain5Barcelona, Spain (clay) Belgium3
 Israel0 Spain0
bye Sweden5Turin, Italy (clay)
 Sweden Sweden1
 Netherlands5Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) Italy4
 Ceylon0 Netherlands0
bye Italy5Brussels, Belgium
 Italy Italy2
 Luxembourg0Oslo, Norway (clay) Belgium3
 Norway5 Norway0
bye Great Britain5Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Great Britain Great Britain1
 BrazilBudapest, Hungary Belgium4
 Hungaryw/o Hungary0
bye Belgium5
 Belgium

Final

Denmark vs. Belgium


Denmark
2		 Copenhagen, Denmark[5]
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
Philippe Washer		 6
4		 4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		   
3 Denmark
Belgium		 Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
4		 6
3		 7
9 		1
6 		4
6 		 
4 Denmark
Belgium		 Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant		 5
7 		7
5		 3
6 		3
6 		   
5 Denmark
Belgium		 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 Belgium5
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
EAS India0
EUR Belgium1
AME United States4
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 Belgium
India		 Philippe Washer
Sumant Misra		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
2 Belgium
India		 Jacques Brichant
Ramanathan Krishnan		 3
6 		3
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
0		  
3 Belgium
India		 Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra		 6
8 		6
3		 7
5		 7
5		    
4 Belgium
India		 Philippe Washer
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
1		 6
1		 6
1		      
5 Belgium
India		 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 5
1 United States
Belgium		 Tony Trabert
Philippe Washer		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
2 United States
Belgium		 Vic Seixas
Jacques Brichant		 3
6 		9
11 		6
2		 1
6 		   
3 United States
Belgium		 Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
3		 6
2		 4
6 		9
7		    
4 United States
Belgium		 Tony Trabert
Jacques Brichant		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      
5 United States
Belgium		 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 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		    

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. "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  6. "Belgium v India". daviscup.com.
  7. "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.
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