From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1952 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 May – 31 December 1952
Edition41st
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation  Australia
1951
1953

The 1952 Davis Cup was the 41st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 23 teams entered in the Europe Zone, 5 teams entered in the America Zone, and India was the sole competitor in the new Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Italy defeated Belgium in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Italy defeated India in the semifinal, and then lost to the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round the United States fell to the defending champions Australia. The final was played at the Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 29–31 December. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
25–27 July
Semifinals
1–3 August
Final
8–10 August
Cincinnati, OH, United States (grass)
  Japan0
Havana, Cuba
  United States5
  United States5
  Cuba0
  Cuba
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
  United States4
  Canada1
bye
Montreal, Canada (grass)
  Mexico
  Mexico0
  Canada5
bye
  Canada

Final

Canada vs. United States


Canada
1
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
8–10 August 1952
Grass

United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
United States
Henri Rochon
Herbie Flam
2
6
6
8
2
6
     
2 Canada
United States
Lorne Main
Vic Seixas
2
6
3
6
4
6
     
3 Canada
United States
Brendan Macken /  Lorne Main
Herbie Flam /  Vic Seixas
3
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
   
4 Canada
United States
Lorne Main
Herbie Flam
2
6
2
6
3
6
     
5 Canada
United States
Brendan Macken
Bob Perry
6
3
11
13
6
4
6
4
   

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
1–11 May
Second Round
16–19 May
Quarterfinals
13–16 June
Semifinals
11–14 July
Final
25–28 July
  West Germany Düsseldorf, West Germany
bye  West Germany3
  Brazil  Brazil2 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
bye  West Germany1
  Denmark Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)  Denmark4
bye  Denmark5
  Monaco4  Monaco0 Milan, Italy (clay)
  Ireland1  Denmark1
  Italy Rome, Italy (clay)  Italy4
bye  Italy5
  Luxembourg0  Egypt0 Bologna, Italy (clay)
  Egypt5  Italy4
  Great Britain Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay)  Great Britain1
bye  Great Britain3
  Yugoslavia3  Yugoslavia2 Milan, Italy (clay)
  Finland2  Italy3
  Norway0 Paris, France (clay)  Belgium1
  France5  France4
bye  Netherlands1 Paris, France (clay)
  Netherlands  France3
  Turkey1 Lausanne, Switzerland  Argentina2
   Switzerland4   Switzerland0
bye  Argentina5 Paris, France (clay)
  Argentina  France2
  Austria1 Solna, Sweden (clay)  Belgium3
  Chile4  Chile0
bye  Sweden5 Brussels, Belgium (clay)
  Sweden  Sweden2
  Israel Brussels, Belgium  Belgium3
  Hungary w/o  Hungary1
bye  Belgium4
  Belgium

Final

Italy vs. Belgium


Italy
3
Milan, Italy [5]
25–28 July 1952
Clay

Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Belgium
Rolando del Bello
Jacques Brichant
7
5
1
6
5
7
6
0
4
6
 
2 Italy
Belgium
Fausto Gardini
Philippe Washer
8
6
6
1
3
6
2
6
6
4
 
3 Italy
Belgium
Marcello del Bello /  Giovanni Cucelli
Jacques Brichant /  Philippe Washer
6
3
6
1
5
7
3
6
6
3
 
4 Italy
Belgium
Fausto Gardini
Jacques Brichant
4
6
6
1
0
6
6
2
6
2
 
5 Italy
Belgium
Rolando del Bello
Philippe Washer
3
3
        not
completed

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
11–13 December
Final
18–20 December
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
EUR  Italy3
Sydney, Australia (grass)
EAS  India2
EUR  Italy0
AME  United States5
bye
AME  United States

Semifinals

Italy vs. India


Italy
3
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [6]
11–13 December 1952
Grass

India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
India
Fausto Gardini
Naresh Kumar
6
1
5
7
7
5
6
2
   
2 Italy
India
Rolando del Bello
Sumant Misra
5
7
4
6
1
6
     
3 Italy
India
Marcello del Bello /  Giovanni Cucelli
Naresh Kumar /  Sumant Misra
1
6
1
6
6
2
6
2
13
11
 
4 Italy
India
Fausto Gardini
Sumant Misra
8
6
8
6
1
6
6
4
   
5 Italy
India
Rolando del Bello
Naresh Kumar
2
6
6
8
6
4
3
6
   

Final

United States vs. Italy


United States
5
White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia [7]
18–20 December 1952
Grass

Italy
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Italy
Vic Seixas
Fausto Gardini
5
7
3
6
6
3
8
6
6
3
 
2 United States
Italy
Tony Trabert
Giovanni Cucelli
6
3
6
1
6
3
     
3 United States
Italy
Vic Seixas /  Tony Trabert
Marcello del Bello /  Giovanni Cucelli
6
4
6
3
6
2
     
4 United States
Italy
Ham Richardson
Rolando del Bello
7
5
6
3
5
7
6
3
   
5 United States
Italy
Tony Trabert
Fausto Gardini
6
3
5
7
7
5
6
3
   

Challenge Round

Australia vs. United States


Australia
4
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia [3]
29–31 December 1952
Grass

United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States
Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas
6
3
6
4
6
3
     
2 Australia
United States
Ken McGregor
Tony Trabert
11
9
6
4
6
1
     
3 Australia
United States
Ken McGregor /  Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas /  Tony Trabert
6
3
6
4
1
6
6
3
   
4 Australia
United States
Frank Sedgman
Tony Trabert
7
5
6
4
10
8
     
5 Australia
United States
Ken McGregor
Vic Seixas
3
6
6
8
8
6
3
6
   

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. ^ "Italy v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Italy v India". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1952 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 May – 31 December 1952
Edition41st
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation  Australia
1951
1953

The 1952 Davis Cup was the 41st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 23 teams entered in the Europe Zone, 5 teams entered in the America Zone, and India was the sole competitor in the new Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Italy defeated Belgium in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Italy defeated India in the semifinal, and then lost to the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round the United States fell to the defending champions Australia. The final was played at the Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 29–31 December. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
25–27 July
Semifinals
1–3 August
Final
8–10 August
Cincinnati, OH, United States (grass)
  Japan0
Havana, Cuba
  United States5
  United States5
  Cuba0
  Cuba
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
  United States4
  Canada1
bye
Montreal, Canada (grass)
  Mexico
  Mexico0
  Canada5
bye
  Canada

Final

Canada vs. United States


Canada
1
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
8–10 August 1952
Grass

United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
United States
Henri Rochon
Herbie Flam
2
6
6
8
2
6
     
2 Canada
United States
Lorne Main
Vic Seixas
2
6
3
6
4
6
     
3 Canada
United States
Brendan Macken /  Lorne Main
Herbie Flam /  Vic Seixas
3
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
   
4 Canada
United States
Lorne Main
Herbie Flam
2
6
2
6
3
6
     
5 Canada
United States
Brendan Macken
Bob Perry
6
3
11
13
6
4
6
4
   

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
1–11 May
Second Round
16–19 May
Quarterfinals
13–16 June
Semifinals
11–14 July
Final
25–28 July
  West Germany Düsseldorf, West Germany
bye  West Germany3
  Brazil  Brazil2 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
bye  West Germany1
  Denmark Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)  Denmark4
bye  Denmark5
  Monaco4  Monaco0 Milan, Italy (clay)
  Ireland1  Denmark1
  Italy Rome, Italy (clay)  Italy4
bye  Italy5
  Luxembourg0  Egypt0 Bologna, Italy (clay)
  Egypt5  Italy4
  Great Britain Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay)  Great Britain1
bye  Great Britain3
  Yugoslavia3  Yugoslavia2 Milan, Italy (clay)
  Finland2  Italy3
  Norway0 Paris, France (clay)  Belgium1
  France5  France4
bye  Netherlands1 Paris, France (clay)
  Netherlands  France3
  Turkey1 Lausanne, Switzerland  Argentina2
   Switzerland4   Switzerland0
bye  Argentina5 Paris, France (clay)
  Argentina  France2
  Austria1 Solna, Sweden (clay)  Belgium3
  Chile4  Chile0
bye  Sweden5 Brussels, Belgium (clay)
  Sweden  Sweden2
  Israel Brussels, Belgium  Belgium3
  Hungary w/o  Hungary1
bye  Belgium4
  Belgium

Final

Italy vs. Belgium


Italy
3
Milan, Italy [5]
25–28 July 1952
Clay

Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Belgium
Rolando del Bello
Jacques Brichant
7
5
1
6
5
7
6
0
4
6
 
2 Italy
Belgium
Fausto Gardini
Philippe Washer
8
6
6
1
3
6
2
6
6
4
 
3 Italy
Belgium
Marcello del Bello /  Giovanni Cucelli
Jacques Brichant /  Philippe Washer
6
3
6
1
5
7
3
6
6
3
 
4 Italy
Belgium
Fausto Gardini
Jacques Brichant
4
6
6
1
0
6
6
2
6
2
 
5 Italy
Belgium
Rolando del Bello
Philippe Washer
3
3
        not
completed

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
11–13 December
Final
18–20 December
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
EUR  Italy3
Sydney, Australia (grass)
EAS  India2
EUR  Italy0
AME  United States5
bye
AME  United States

Semifinals

Italy vs. India


Italy
3
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [6]
11–13 December 1952
Grass

India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
India
Fausto Gardini
Naresh Kumar
6
1
5
7
7
5
6
2
   
2 Italy
India
Rolando del Bello
Sumant Misra
5
7
4
6
1
6
     
3 Italy
India
Marcello del Bello /  Giovanni Cucelli
Naresh Kumar /  Sumant Misra
1
6
1
6
6
2
6
2
13
11
 
4 Italy
India
Fausto Gardini
Sumant Misra
8
6
8
6
1
6
6
4
   
5 Italy
India
Rolando del Bello
Naresh Kumar
2
6
6
8
6
4
3
6
   

Final

United States vs. Italy


United States
5
White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia [7]
18–20 December 1952
Grass

Italy
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Italy
Vic Seixas
Fausto Gardini
5
7
3
6
6
3
8
6
6
3
 
2 United States
Italy
Tony Trabert
Giovanni Cucelli
6
3
6
1
6
3
     
3 United States
Italy
Vic Seixas /  Tony Trabert
Marcello del Bello /  Giovanni Cucelli
6
4
6
3
6
2
     
4 United States
Italy
Ham Richardson
Rolando del Bello
7
5
6
3
5
7
6
3
   
5 United States
Italy
Tony Trabert
Fausto Gardini
6
3
5
7
7
5
6
3
   

Challenge Round

Australia vs. United States


Australia
4
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia [3]
29–31 December 1952
Grass

United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States
Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas
6
3
6
4
6
3
     
2 Australia
United States
Ken McGregor
Tony Trabert
11
9
6
4
6
1
     
3 Australia
United States
Ken McGregor /  Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas /  Tony Trabert
6
3
6
4
1
6
6
3
   
4 Australia
United States
Frank Sedgman
Tony Trabert
7
5
6
4
10
8
     
5 Australia
United States
Ken McGregor
Vic Seixas
3
6
6
8
8
6
3
6
   

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. ^ "Italy v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Italy v India". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

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