1954 Davis Cup

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.

1954 Davis Cup
Details
Duration30 April – 29 December 1954
Edition43rd
Teams31
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1953
1955 →

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
St. Petersburg, FL, United States (grass)
bye
 Cuba0
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
 United States5
 United States5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 United States4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Mexico1
 Mexico3
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Japan2
 Mexico4
Toronto, Canada (grass)
 Canada1
 Chile2
 Canada3

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
 DenmarkMondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
bye Denmark5
 Luxembourg Luxembourg0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
bye Denmark4
 West GermanyBudapest, Hungary Hungary1
bye West Germany1
 Hungary3 Hungary4Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 New Zealand2 Denmark1
 IndiaVienna, Austria France4
bye India3
 Austria3 Austria0Paris, France (clay)
 Ireland2 India1
 FranceOslo, Norway (clay) France4
bye France5
 Finland2 Norway0Paris, France (clay)
 Norway3 France0
 Netherlands1Madrid, Spain (clay) Sweden5
 Spain4 Spain0
bye Italy5Solna, Sweden (clay)
 Italy Italy0
 Egypt4Cairo, Egypt (clay) Sweden5
 Turkey1 Egypt0
bye Sweden5Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Sweden Sweden3
 Monaco1Brussels, Belgium Belgium2
 Yugoslavia4 Yugoslavia0
bye Belgium5Scarborough, England (grass)
 Belgium Belgium3
  Switzerland1Eastbourne, England (grass) Great Britain2
 Brazil3 Brazil1
bye Great Britain4
 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		 Jean Ducos de la Haille / 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. "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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