1952 Davis Cup

The 1952 Davis Cup was the 41st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams would enter the competition, 22 in the Europe Zone, 5 in the Americas Zone, and India alone in the new Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Canada in the Americas Zone final, and Italy defeated Belgium in the Europe Zone final. Italy defeated India, who had received a bye directly into the Inter-Zonal Zone, and then lost to the USA. The USA fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide, Australia on 29–31 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

1st Round 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 1	Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 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

Draw

1st round 1–11 May

2nd round 16–19 May

Quarterfinals 13–16 June

Semifinals 11–14 July

Final 25–28 July

Germany

Düsseldorf, Germany

bye

Germany

3

Brazil

Brazil

2

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

bye

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

Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay)

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

Belgium

3

Chile

4

Chile

0

bye

Sweden

5

Brussels, Belgium

Sweden

Sweden

2

bye

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

3

Hungary

Hungary

1

bye

Belgium

4

Belgium

Final

Italy 3	Milan, Italy 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 Phillipe Washer 8 6 6 1 3 6 2 6 6 4   3 Giovanni Cucelli / Marcello del Bello Jacques Brichant / Phillipe Washer 6 3 6 1 5 7 6 6 3 3   4 Fausto Gardini Jacques Brichant 4 6 6 1 0 6 6 2 6 2   5 Ronaldo del Bello Phillipe Washer 3 3         not completed

Inter-Zonal Zone

	1st Round 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

India 2	Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia 11–13 December 1952 grass		Italy 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Naresh Kumar Fausto Gardini 1 6 7 5 5 7 2 6     2 Sumant Misra Ronaldo del Bello 7 5 6 4 6 1       3 Naresh Kumar / Sumant Misra Giovanni Cucelli / Marcello del Bello 6 1 6 1 2 6 2 6 11 13   4 Sumant Misra Fausto Gardini 6 8 6 8 6 1 4 6     5 Naresh Kumar Ronaldo del Bello 6 2 8 6 4 6 6 3

Italy 0	White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia 18–20 December 1952 grass		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Fausto Gardini Vic Seixas 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 8 3 6   2 Giovanni Cucelli Tony Trabert 3 6 1 6 3 6       3 Giovanni Cucelli / Marcello del Bello Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert 4 6 3 6 2 6       4 Ronaldo del Bello Ham Richardson 5 7 3 6 7 5 3 6     5 Fausto Gardini Tony Trabert 3 6 7 5 5 7 3 6

Challenge Round

Australia 4	Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia 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

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