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.
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Duration | 24 April – 31 December 1953 |
Edition | 42nd |
Teams | 30 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | ![]() |
← 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
editDraw
editQuarterfinals 11–20 July | Semifinals 25 July–10 August | Final 14–16 September | |||||||||||
Vancouver, Canada (grass) | |||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||
Kingston, Jamaica (grass) | |||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | ||||||||||||
Caribbean/West Indies | |||||||||||||
Montreal, Canada (grass) | |||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
Montreal, Canada (grass) | |||||||||||||
Cuba | |||||||||||||
Cuba | 2 | ||||||||||||
Montreal, Canada (grass) | |||||||||||||
Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||
Mexico | 2 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||
Final
editCanada vs. United States
Canada 0 |
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4] 14–16 September 1953 Grass |
United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Europe Zone
editDraw
editFirst Round 24 April–5 May | Second Round 13–19 May | Quarterfinals 10–14 June | Semifinals 10–13 July | Final 18–20 July | |||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | West Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | w/o | South Africa | 2 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Monaco | West Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
France | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 5 | Yugoslavia | 1 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | France | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Denmark | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Denmark | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | Austria | 0 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 4 | Denmark | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Philippines | Helsinki, Finland | Philippines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Philippines | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 4 | Finland | 0 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 1 | Denmark | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 5 | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Belgium | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 0 | Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Sweden | 5 | Turin, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 5 | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ceylon | 0 | Netherlands | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Italy | 5 | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 0 | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Belgium | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 5 | Norway | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Great Britain | 5 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | Budapest, Hungary | Belgium | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | w/o | Hungary | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Belgium | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
editDenmark vs. Belgium
Denmark 2 |
Copenhagen, Denmark[5] 18–20 July 1953 Clay |
Belgium 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inter-Zonal Zone
editDraw
editSemifinals 3–5 December | Final 17–19 December | |||||||
Perth, Australia (grass) | ||||||||
EUR | Belgium | 5 | ||||||
Brisbane, Australia (grass) | ||||||||
EAS | India | 0 | ||||||
EUR | Belgium | 1 | ||||||
AME | United States | 4 | ||||||
bye | ||||||||
AME | United States | |||||||
Semifinals
editBelgium vs. India
Belgium 5 |
Perth, Australia[6] 3–5 December 1953 Grass |
India 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
editUnited States vs. Belgium
United States 4 |
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[7] 17–19 December 1953 Grass |
Belgium 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
editAustralia vs. United States
Australia 3 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3] 28–31 December 1953 Grass |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ a b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v India". daviscup.com.
- ^ "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.