Davis Cup 1953
The Davis Cup in 1953 was the 42nd edition of the competition organized by the ITF for men's national teams in tennis . The competition was held in three continental zones, the Europe , America and the Eastern Zone . The winners of the zones played a qualifying tournament for the finals.
In the playoff tournament, the USA prevailed against Belgium and India , but failed in the final from December 28th to 31st to defending champions Australia with 2: 3. It was Australia's eleventh title so far.
Attendees
Including the defending champion, 30 countries took part in the competition. The following teams played for a final ticket against the defending champion.
European zone
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ) took part in the Davis Cup for the first time.
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America Zone
The Caribbean Association of British West Indies nominated a team for the competition for the first time.
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Eastern zone
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The tournament
In the following illustrations, the host of each game is in italics and the winner is printed in bold . Games without a marked host took place on neutral ground.
Preliminary round
European zone
1st round April 24th – 5th May |
2nd round 13-19 May |
Quarter-finals 10-14 June |
Semi-finals 10-13 July |
Final 18.-20. July |
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BR Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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BR Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Union | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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South African Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BR Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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France | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippines | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ceylon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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America Zone
Quarter-finals 11-20 July |
Semi-finals July 25–10. August |
Final 14.-16. September |
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Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
British West Indies | 0 | ||||||||||||
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United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||
Cuba | |||||||||||||
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Cuba | 2 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||
Mexico | 2 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 3 |
Eastern zone
India was by definition the winner as the only participant in the zone.
Playoff
In the play-off tournament between the winners of the continental zones, the USA triumphed over Belgium and India.
Semi-finals 3rd – 5th December |
Final 17th – 19th December |
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Belgium | 5 | |||||||
India | 0 | |||||||
Belgium | 1 | |||||||
United States | 4th | |||||||
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Playoff finals
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player | player | Result | ||
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Tony Trabert | Philippe Washer | 6: 4, 6: 2, 6: 4 | ||
Vic Seixas | Jacques Brichant | 3: 6, 9:11, 6: 2, 1: 6 | ||
Bill Talbert Tony Trabert |
Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer |
6: 3, 6: 2, 4: 6, 9: 7 | ||
Tony Trabert | Jacques Brichant | 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 1 | ||
Vic Seixas | Philippe Washer | 6: 2, 7: 5, 8: 6 |
final
In the final between defending champions Australia and the USA, Australia prevailed 3-2. It was the US's tenth game against Australia in a row. Australia won the eleventh title so far.
Australia | final | United States | |||||||||||||||
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Team Captain |
Date: December 28-31 , 1953
Result: 3: 2 |
Team Captain |
Web links
credentials
- ^ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1953 - USA v Belgium ( English ) Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1953 - Australia v USA ( English ) Retrieved August 14, 2012.