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1952 Davis Cup

1952 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 May – 31 December
Edition41st
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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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

Further information: 1952 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
25–27 July 		Semifinals
1–3 August 		Final
8–10 August
Cincinnati, OH, United States (grass)
Japan 0
United States 5 Havana, Cuba
United States 5
Cuba 0
Cuba
 bye Montreal, Canada (grass)
United States 4
Canada 1
 bye
Mexico Montreal, Canada (grass)
Mexico 0
Canada 5
 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

Further information: 1952 Davis Cup 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
 bye West Germany 3
Brazil Brazil 2
 bye West Germany 1
Denmark
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
 Denmark 4
 bye Denmark 5
Monaco 4 Monaco 0
Milan, Italy (clay)
Ireland 1 Denmark 1
Italy
Rome, Italy (clay)
 Italy 4
 bye Italy 5
Luxembourg 0 Egypt 0
Bologna, Italy (clay)
Egypt 5 Italy 4
Great Britain Great Britain 1
 bye Great Britain 3
Yugoslavia 3 Yugoslavia 2
Milan, Italy (clay)
Finland 2 Italy 3
Norway 0
Paris, France (clay)
 Belgium 1
France 5 France 4
 bye Netherlands 1
Paris, France (clay)
Netherlands France 3
Turkey 1
Lausanne, Switzerland
 Argentina 2
Switzerland 4 Switzerland 0
 bye Argentina 5
Paris, France (clay)
Argentina France 2
Austria 1
Solna, Sweden (clay)
 Belgium 3
Chile 4 Chile 0
 bye Sweden 5
Sweden Sweden 2
Israel Belgium 3
Hungary w/o Hungary 1
 bye Belgium 4
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 		Ronaldo 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 		Ronaldo del Bello
Philippe Washer 		3
3 		not
completed

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
11–13 December 		Final
18–20 December
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
EUR Italy 3
EAS India 2 Sydney, Australia (grass)
EUR Italy 0
AME United States 5
 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 		Ronaldo 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 		Ronaldo 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
Ronaldo 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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