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1953 Davis Cup
Details
Duration24 April – 31 December
Edition42nd
Teams30
Champion
Winning nation Australia
← 1952
1954 →

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.[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

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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. ^ a b "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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