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1953 Davis Cup

1953 Davis Cup tennis
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Duration 24 April – 31 December
Edition 42nd
Teams 30
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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America Zone

Draw

  Quarterfinals
11–20 July		   Semifinals
25 July–10 August		   Final
14–16 September
                           
  Vancouver, Canada (grass)
    Japan 0  
    United States 5     Kingston, Jamaica (grass)
      United States 5  
        Caribbean/West Indies 0  
    Caribbean/West Indies  
    bye       Montreal, Canada (grass)
      United States 5
          Canada 0
    bye    
    Cuba       Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Cuba 2
  Montreal, Canada (grass)     Canada 3  
    Mexico 2
    Canada 3  

Final


Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
14–16 September 1953
Grass
United States
5
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Henri Rochon
Tony Trabert		 2
6 		3
6 		6
8 		     
2   Lorne Main
Vic Seixas		 1
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3   Lorne Main / Paul Willey
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
4   Paul Willey
Straight Clark		 5
7 		2
6 		0
6 		     
5   Robert Bédard
Tut Bartzen		 4
6 		5
7 		6
1		 0
6 		   
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Henri Rochon
Tony Trabert		 2
6 		3
6 		6
8 		     
2   Lorne Main
Vic Seixas		 1
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3   Lorne Main / Paul Willey
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
4   Paul Willey
Straight Clark		 5
7 		2
6 		0
6 		     
5   Robert Bédard
Tut Bartzen		 4
6 		5
7 		6
1		 0
6 		   

Europe Zone

Draw

First 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


Denmark
2		 Copenhagen, Denmark
18–20 July 1953
Clay
Belgium
3
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Kurt Nielsen
Jacques Brichant		 6
1		 7
5		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		  
2   Torben Ulrich
Philippe Washer		 6
4		 4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		   
3   Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
4		 6
3		 7
9 		1
6 		4
6 		 
4   Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant		 5
7 		7
5		 3
6 		3
6 		   
5   Kurt Nielsen
Philippe Washer		 8
6		 6
8 		6
2		 6
4		    
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Kurt Nielsen
Jacques Brichant		 6
1		 7
5		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		  
2   Torben Ulrich
Philippe Washer		 6
4		 4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		   
3   Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
4		 6
3		 7
9 		1
6 		4
6 		 
4   Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant		 5
7 		7
5		 3
6 		3
6 		   
5   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 Belgium 5  
  EAS India 0     Brisbane, Australia (grass)
      EUR Belgium 1
      AME United States 4
    bye  
  AME United States    

Semifinals


Belgium
5		 Perth, Australia
3–5 December 1953
Grass
India
0
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Philippe Washer
Sumant Misra		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
2   Jacques Brichant
Ramanathan Krishnan		 3
6 		3
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
0		  
3   Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra		 6
8 		6
3		 7
5		 7
5		    
4   Philippe Washer
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
1		 6
1		 6
1		      
5   Jacques Brichant
Sumant Misra		 6
4		 4
6 		7
5		 6
4		    
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Philippe Washer
Sumant Misra		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
2   Jacques Brichant
Ramanathan Krishnan		 3
6 		3
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
0		  
3   Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Ramanathan Krishnan / Sumant Misra		 6
8 		6
3		 7
5		 7
5		    
4   Philippe Washer
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
1		 6
1		 6
1		      
5   Jacques Brichant
Sumant Misra		 6
4		 4
6 		7
5		 6
4		    

Final


United States
4		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
17–19 December 1953
Grass
Belgium
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Tony Trabert
Philippe Washer		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
2   Vic Seixas
Jacques Brichant		 3
6 		9
11 		6
2		 1
6 		   
3   Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
3		 6
2		 4
6 		9
7		    
4   Tony Trabert
Jacques Brichant		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      
5   Vic Seixas
Philippe Washer		 6
2		 7
5		 8
6		      
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Tony Trabert
Philippe Washer		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
2   Vic Seixas
Jacques Brichant		 3
6 		9
11 		6
2		 1
6 		   
3   Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
3		 6
2		 4
6 		9
7		    
4   Tony Trabert
Jacques Brichant		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      
5   Vic Seixas
Philippe Washer		 6
2		 7
5		 8
6		      

Challenge Round


Australia
3		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
28–31 December 1953
Grass
United States
2
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas		 6
4		 6
2		 6
3		      
2   Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3   Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4   Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert		 13
11		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		7
5		  
5   Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas		 6
2		 2
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas		 6
4		 6
2		 6
3		      
2   Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3   Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4   Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert		 13
11		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		7
5		  
5   Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas		 6
2		 2
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
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