1953 Davis Cup

The 1953 Davis Cup was the 42nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 29 teams would enter the competition, 22 in the Europe Zone, 6 in the Americas Zone, and India alone in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Canada in the Americas Zone final, and Belgium defeated Denmark in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Belgium defeated India, and then lost to the USA. The USA fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 28-31 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

8TeamBracket-info
RD1date=11-20 July
RD2date=25 July-10 August
RD3date=14-16 September

teamwidth=14

RD1T1-loc=Vancouver, Canada (grass)
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|JPN | RD1-score1=0
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|USA|1912 | RD1-score2=5

RD1T2-loc=
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=noflag|Caribbean/West Indies | RD1-score3=
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=

RD1T3-loc=
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5=
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|CUB | RD1-score6=

RD1T4-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass)
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=davis|MEX|1934 | RD1-score7=2
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|CAN|1921 | RD1-score8=3

RD2T1-loc=Kingston, Jamaica (grass)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|USA|1912 | RD2-score1=5
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=noflag|Caribbean/West Indies | RD2-score2=0

RD2T2-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass)
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|CUB | RD2-score3=2
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|CAN|1921 | RD2-score4=3

RD3T1-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|USA|1912 | RD3-score1=5
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|CAN|1921 | RD3-score2=0

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Canada |team1-var=1921
team2=United States |team2-var=1912
venue=Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
date=14 September - 16 September 1953
surface=grass
score1=0
score2=5
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Henri Rochon |2 |3 |6 | | |T2P1=Tony Trabert |6 |6 |8 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lorne Main |1 |1 |4 | | |T2P1=Vic Seixas |6 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lorne Main |T1P2=Paul Willey |6 |2 |3 |2 | |T2P1=Vic Seixas |T2P2=Tony Trabert |3 |6 |6 |6 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Paul Willey |5 |2 |0 | | |T2P1=Straight Clark |7 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Robert Bédard |4 |5 |6 |0 | |T2P1=Tut Bartzen |6 |7 |1 |6 | |

Europe Zone

Draw

32TeamBracket-Compact-info
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-seed01= | RD1-team01=davis|GER | RD1-score01=
RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=

RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=davis|RSA|1928 | RD1-score03=
RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=bye | RD1-score04=

RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=davis|FRA | RD1-score05=
RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06=

RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=davis|YUG | RD1-score07=5
RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=davis|SUI | RD1-score08=0

RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=davis|DEN | RD1-score09=
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|AUT | RD1-score11=4
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=davis|EGY|UAR | RD1-score12=1

RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|PHI | RD1-score13=
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=

RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=davis|FIN | RD1-score15=4
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=davis|IRL | RD1-score16=1

RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=davis|ESP|1939 | RD1-score17=5
RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=davis|ISR | RD1-score18=0

RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=bye | RD1-score19=
RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=davis|SWE | RD1-score20=

RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=davis|NED | RD1-score21=5
RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=davis|Ceylon|1951 | RD1-score22=0

RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=bye | RD1-score23=
RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=davis|ITA | RD1-score24=

RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=davis|LUX | RD1-score25=0
RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=davis|NOR | RD1-score26=5

RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=bye | RD1-score27=
RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=davis|GBR | RD1-score28=

RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=bye | RD1-score29=
RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=davis|HUN|1949 | RD1-score30=

RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31=
RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=davis|BEL | RD1-score32=

RD2T1-loc=Berlin, Germany
RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=davis|GER | RD2-score01=3
RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=davis|RSA|1928 | RD2-score02=2

RD2T2-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia
RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=davis|FRA | RD2-score03=4
RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=davis|YUG | RD2-score04=1

RD2T3-loc=Vienna, Austria (clay)
RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=davis|DEN | RD2-score05=5
RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=davis|AUT | RD2-score06=0

RD2T4-loc=Helsinki, Finland
RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=davis|PHI | RD2-score07=5
RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=davis|FIN | RD2-score08=0

RD2T5-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=davis|ESP|1939 | RD2-score09=0
RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=davis|SWE | RD2-score10=5

RD2T6-loc=Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=davis|NED | RD2-score11=0
RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=davis|ITA | RD2-score12=5

RD2T7-loc=Oslo, Norway (clay)
RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=davis|NOR | RD2-score13=0
RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=davis|GBR | RD2-score14=5

RD2T8-loc=Budapest, Hungary
RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=davis|HUN|1949 | RD2-score15=0
RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=davis|BEL | RD2-score16=5

RD3T1-loc=Paris, France (clay)
RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=davis|GER | RD3-score01=1
RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=davis|FRA | RD3-score02=4

RD3T2-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=davis|DEN | RD3-score03=4
RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=davis|PHI | RD3-score04=1

RD3T3-loc=Turin, Italy (clay)
RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=davis|SWE | RD3-score05=1
RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=davis|ITA | RD3-score06=4

RD3T4-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay)
RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=davis|GBR | RD3-score07=1
RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=davis|BEL | RD3-score08=4

RD4T1-loc=Paris, France (clay)
RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=davis|FRA | RD4-score01=1
RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=davis|DEN | RD4-score02=4

RD4T2-loc=Brussels, Belgium
RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=davis|ITA | RD4-score03=2
RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=davis|BEL | RD4-score04=3

RD5T1-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=davis|DEN | RD5-score01=2
RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=davis|BEL | RD5-score02=3

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Denmark
team2=Belgium
venue=Copenhagen, Denmark
date=18 July - 20 July 1953
surface=clay
score1=2
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Kurt Nielson |6 |7 |3 |3 |6 |T2P1=Jacques Brichant |1 |5 |6 |6 |3
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Torben Ulrich |6 |4 |5 |1 | |T2P1=Phillipe Washer |4 |6 |7 |6 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Kurt Nielson |T1P2=Torben Ulrich |6 |6 |7 |1 |4 |T2P1=Jacques Brichant |T2P2=Phillipe Washer |4 |3 |9 |6 |6
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Torben Ulrich |7 |5 |3 |3 | |T2P1=Jacques Brichant |5 |7 |6 |6 |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Kurt Nielson |8 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Phillipe Washer |6 |8 |2 |4 |

Inter-Zonal Zone

4TeamBracket-info
RD1date=3-5 December
RD2date=17-19 December

RD1T1-loc=Perth, Australia (grass)
RD1-seed1=EUR | RD1-team1=davis|BEL | RD1-score1=5
RD1-seed2=EAS | RD1-team2=davis|IND | RD1-score2=0

RD1T2-loc=
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3=
RD1-seed4=AME | RD1-team4=davis|USA|1912 | RD1-score4=

RD2T1-loc=Brisbane, Australia (grass)
RD2-seed1=EUR | RD2-team1=davis|BEL | RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2=davis|USA|1912 | RD2-score2=4

DavisCupbox
team1=India
team2=Belgium
venue=Perth, Australia
date=3 December - 5 December 1953
surface=grass
score1=0
score2=5
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Sumant Misra |3 |4 |3 | | |T2P1=Phillipe Washer |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |4 |3 |0 |T2P1=Jacques Brichant |3 |3 |6 |6 |6
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |T1P2=Sumant Misra |8 |3 |5 |5 | |T2P1=Phillipe Washer |T2P2=Jacques Brichant |6 |6 |7 |7 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |1 |1 |1 | | |T2P1=Phillipe Washer |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Sumant Misra |4 |6 |5 |4 | |T2P1=Jacques Brichant |6 |4 |7 |6 | |

DavisCupbox
team1=Belgium
team2=United States |team2-var=1912
venue=Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
date=17 December - 19 December 1953
surface=grass
score1=1
score2=4
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Phillipe Washer |4 |2 |4 | | |T2P1=Tony Trabert |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jacques Brichant |6 |11 |2 |6 | |T2P1=Vic Seixas |3 |9 |6 |1 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jacques Brichant |T1P2=Phillipe Washer |3 |2 |6 |7 | |T2P1=Bill Talbert |T2P2=Tony Trabert |6 |6 |4 |9 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jacques Brichant |4 |3 |1 | | |T2P1=Tony Trabert |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Phillipe Washer |2 |5 |6 | | |T2P1=Vic Seixas |6 |7 |8 | | |

Challenge Round

DavisCupbox
team1=Australia
team2=United States |team2-var=1912
venue=Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
date=28 December - 31 December 1952
surface=grass
score1=3
score2=2
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lew Hoad |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Vic Seixas |4 |2 |3 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ken Rosewall |3 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=Tony Trabert |6 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rex Hartwig |T1P2=Lew Hoad |2 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=Vic Seixas |T2P2=Tony Trabert |6 |6 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lew Hoad |13 |6 |2 |3 |7 |T2P1=Tony Trabert |11 |3 |6 |6 |5
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ken Rosewall |6 |2 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Vic Seixas |2 |6 |3 |4 |