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1953 Davis Cup
1953 edition of the Davis Cup
1953 edition of the 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.
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.
America Zone
Draw
| RD1-date=11–20 July | RD2-date=25 July–10 August | RD3-date=14–16 September
| RD1T1-loc=Vancouver, Canada (grass) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=5
| RD1T2-loc= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=
| RD1T3-loc= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=
| RD1T4-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=3
| RD2T1-loc=Kingston, Jamaica (grass) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0
| RD2T2-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3
| RD3T1-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0
Final
Canada vs. United States |}}
Europe Zone
Draw
| RD1-date=24 April–5 May | RD2-date=13–19 May | RD3-date=10–14 June | RD4-date=10–13 July | RD5-date=18–20 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150
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| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06=
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=0
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=4
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=1
| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17= | RD1-score17=5 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18= | RD1-score18=0
| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=bye | RD1-score19= | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20= | RD1-score20=
| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21= | RD1-score21=5 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22= | RD1-score22=0
| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=bye | RD1-score23= | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24= | RD1-score24=
| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25= | RD1-score25=0 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26= | RD1-score26=5
| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=bye | RD1-score27= | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28= | RD1-score28=
| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29= | RD1-score29= | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30= | RD1-score30=
| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31= | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32= | RD1-score32=
| RD2T1-loc=West Berlin | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=2
| RD2T2-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=1
| RD2T3-loc=Vienna, Austria (clay) | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=0
| RD2T4-loc=Helsinki, Finland | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=0
| RD2T5-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay) | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09= | RD2-score09=0 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10= | RD2-score10=5
| RD2T6-loc=Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11= | RD2-score11=0 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= | RD2-score12=5
| RD2T7-loc=Oslo, Norway (clay) | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13= | RD2-score13=0 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14= | RD2-score14=5
| RD2T8-loc=Budapest, Hungary | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15= | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16= | RD2-score16=5
| RD3T1-loc=Paris, France (clay) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= | RD3-score01=1 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= | RD3-score02=4
| RD3T2-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= | RD3-score04=1
| RD3T3-loc=Turin, Italy (clay) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05= | RD3-score05=1 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06= | RD3-score06=4
| RD3T4-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay) | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07= | RD3-score07=1 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08= | RD3-score08=4
| RD4T1-loc=Paris, France (clay) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= | RD4-score02=4
| RD4T2-loc=Brussels, Belgium | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03= | RD4-score03=2 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04= | RD4-score04=3
| RD5T1-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01= | RD5-score01=2 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02= | RD5-score02=3
Final
Denmark vs. Belgium
Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
| RD1-date=3–5 December | RD2-date=17–19 December
| RD1T1-loc=Perth, Australia (grass) | RD1-seed1=EUR | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2=EAS | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1T2-loc= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4=AME | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=
| RD2T1-loc=Brisbane, Australia (grass) | RD2-seed1=EUR | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=4
Semifinals
Belgium vs. India |}}
Final
United States vs. Belgium |}}
Challenge Round
Australia vs. United States
References
References
- Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
- Max Robertson. (1974). "The Encyclopedia of Tennis". Allen & Unwin.
- "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
- "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.
- "Belgium v India". daviscup.com.
- "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.
- "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
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