1952 Davis Cup

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.

1952 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 May – 31 December
Edition41st
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
← 1951
1953 →

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
Henri Rochon
Herbie Flam		 2
6 		6
8 		2
6 		     
2
Lorne Main
Vic Seixas		 2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
3
Brendan Macken / Lorne Main
Herbie Flam / Vic Seixas		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4
Lorne Main
Herbie Flam		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5
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         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         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
Ronaldo del Bello
Jacques Brichant		 7
5		 1
6 		5
7 		6
0		 4
6 		 
2
Fausto Gardini
Philippe Washer		 8
6		 6
1		 3
6 		2
6 		6
4		  
3
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
3		 6
1		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		  
4
Fausto Gardini
Jacques Brichant		 4
6 		6
1		 0
6 		6
2		 6
2		  
5
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
Fausto Gardini
Naresh Kumar		 6
1		 5
7 		7
5		 6
2		    
2
Ronaldo del Bello
Sumant Misra		 5
7 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Naresh Kumar / Sumant Misra		 1
6 		1
6 		6
2		 6
2		 13
11		  
4
Fausto Gardini
Sumant Misra		 8
6		 8
6		 1
6 		6
4		    
5
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
Vic Seixas
Fausto Gardini		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		 8
6		 6
3		  
2
Tony Trabert
Giovanni Cucelli		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
3
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
4
Ham Richardson
Ronaldo del Bello		 7
5		 6
3		 5
7 		6
3		    
5
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
Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
2
Ken McGregor
Tony Trabert		 11
9		 6
4		 6
1		      
3
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert		 6
3		 6
4		 1
6 		6
3		    
4
Frank Sedgman
Tony Trabert		 7
5		 6
4		 10
8		      
5
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. "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.
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