1952 Davis Cup

{{Short description|1952 edition of the Davis Cup}} {{Davis Cup season  | name = 1952 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 1 May – 31 December 1952 | edition = 41st | teams = 29 | categories =  | winning nation= {{davis|AUS}} | previous = [[1951 Davis Cup|1951]] | next = [[1953 Davis Cup|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 Davis Cup team|India]] was the sole competitor in the new Eastern Zone.

The [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]] defeated [[Canada Davis Cup team|Canada]] in the America Zone final, and [[Italy Davis Cup team|Italy]] defeated [[Belgium Davis Cup team|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 Davis Cup team|Australia]]. The final was played at the [[Memorial Drive Park]] in [[Adelaide]], Australia on 29–31 December.<ref name=Collins>{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Tennis|year=1974|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=London|isbn=0047960426|author=Max Robertson|page=384}}</ref><ref name="Challenge" />

==America Zone== {{details|1952 Davis Cup America Zone}}

===Draw=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=25–27 July | RD2-date=1–3 August | RD3-date=8–10 August

| RD1T1-loc=[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, OH]], United States (grass) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD1-score2=5

| RD1T2-loc= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|CUB}} | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=

| RD1T3-loc= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score6=

| RD1T4-loc= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|CAN|1921}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2T1-loc=[[Havana]], Cuba | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|CUB}} | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc=[[Montreal]], Canada (grass) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|CAN|1921}} | RD2-score4=5

| RD3T1-loc=[[Montreal]], Canada (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|CAN|1921}} | RD3-score2=1 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''Canada vs. United States''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Canada |team1-var=1921 |team2=United States |team2-var=1912 |venue=[[Mount Royal Tennis Club]], [[Montreal]], Canada<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-AME-M-CAN-USA-01|title=Canada v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=8–10 August 1952 |surface=Grass |score1=1 |score2=4 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Henri Rochon]] |2 |6 |2 | | |T2P1=[[Herbert Flam|Herbie Flam]] |6 |8 |6 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Lorne Main]] |2 |3 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Brendan Macken (tennis)|Brendan Macken]] |T1P2=[[Lorne Main]] |3 |6 |3 |4 | |T2P1=[[Herbert Flam|Herbie Flam]] |T2P2=[[Vic Seixas]] |6 |3 |6 |6 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Lorne Main]] |2 |2 |3 | | |T2P1=[[Herbert Flam|Herbie Flam]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Brendan Macken (tennis)|Brendan Macken]] |6 |11 |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Bob Perry (tennis)|Bob Perry]] |3 |13 |4 |4 | }} |}}

==Europe Zone== {{details|1952 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}

===Draw=== {{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y | RD1-date=1–11 May | RD2-date=16–19 May | RD3-date=13–16 June | RD4-date=11–14 July | RD5-date=25–28 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD1-score03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=bye | RD1-score04=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score08=1

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|EGY|1922}} | RD1-score12=5

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score16=2

| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score17=0 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD1-score18=5

| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=bye | RD1-score19= | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score20=

| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score21=1 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score22=4

| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=bye | RD1-score23= | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score24=

| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score25=1 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score26=4

| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=bye | RD1-score27= | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score28=

| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score29= | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|HUN|1949}} | RD1-score30={{w/o}}

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

| RD2T1-loc=[[Düsseldorf]], [[West Germany]] | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD2-score02=2

| RD2T2-loc=[[Monte Carlo]], Monaco (clay) | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|MON}} | RD2-score04=0

| RD2T3-loc=[[Rome]], Italy (clay) | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|EGY|1922}} | RD2-score06=0

| RD2T4-loc=[[Belgrade]], [[Yugoslavia]] (clay) | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score08=2

| RD2T5-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD2-score09=4 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score10=1

| RD2T6-loc=[[Lausanne]], Switzerland | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score11=0 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score12=5

| RD2T7-loc=[[Solna Municipality|Solna]], Sweden (clay) | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score13=0 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score14=5

| RD2T8-loc=[[Brussels]], Belgium | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|HUN|1949}} | RD2-score15=1 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score16=4

| RD3T1-loc=[[Copenhagen]], Denmark (clay) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score01=1 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|DEN}} | RD3-score02=4

| RD3T2-loc=[[Bologna]], Italy (clay) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score04=1

| RD3T3-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD3-score05=3 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|ARG}} | RD3-score06=2

| RD3T4-loc=[[Brussels]], Belgium (clay) | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score07=2 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|BEL}} | RD3-score08=3

| RD4T1-loc=[[Milan]], Italy (clay) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|DEN}} | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score02=4

| RD4T2-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD4-score03=2 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|BEL}} | RD4-score04=3

| RD5T1-loc=[[Milan]], Italy (clay) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score01=3 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|BEL}} | RD5-score02=1 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''Italy vs. Belgium''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Italy |team2=Belgium |venue=[[Milan]], Italy<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-ITA-BEL-01|title=Italy v Belgium|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=25–28 July 1952 |surface=Clay |score1=3 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Rolando Del Bello|Rolando del Bello]] |7 |1 |5 |6 |4 |T2P1=[[Jacques Brichant]] |5 |6 |7 |0 |6 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Fausto Gardini]] |8 |6 |3 |2 |6 |T2P1=[[Philippe Washer]] |6 |1 |6 |6 |4 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |T1P2=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |6 |6 |5 |3 |6 |T2P1=[[Jacques Brichant]] |T2P2=[[Philippe Washer]] |3 |1 |7 |6 |3 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Fausto Gardini]] |4 |6 |0 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Jacques Brichant]] |6 |1 |6 |2 |2 }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Rolando Del Bello|Rolando del Bello]] |3 | | | | |T2P1=[[Philippe Washer]] |3 | | | | |nc=1}} }}

==Inter-Zonal Zone== ===Draw=== <section begin=Finals/> {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=11–13 December | RD2-date=18–20 December

| RD1T1-loc=[[Brisbane]], Australia (grass) | RD1-seed1=EUR | RD1-team1={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=EAS | RD1-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score2=2

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

| RD2T1-loc=[[Sydney]], Australia (grass) | RD2-seed1=EUR | RD2-team1={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD2-score2=5 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Semifinals=== '''Italy vs. India''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Italy |team2=India |venue=[[Milton Courts]], [[Brisbane]], Australia<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-INZ-M-ITA-IND-01|title=Italy v India|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=11–13 December 1952 |surface=Grass |score1=3 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Fausto Gardini]] |6 |5 |7 |6 | |T2P1=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |1 |7 |5 |2 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Rolando Del Bello|Rolando del Bello]] |5 |4 |1 | | |T2P1=[[Sumant Misra]] |7 |6 |6 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |T1P2=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |1 |1 |6 |6 |13 |T2P1=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |T2P2=[[Sumant Misra]] |6 |6 |2 |2 |11 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Fausto Gardini]] |8 |8 |1 |6 | |T2P1=[[Sumant Misra]] |6 |6 |6 |4 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Rolando Del Bello|Rolando del Bello]] |2 |6 |6 |3 | |T2P1=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |6 |8 |4 |6 | }} |}}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''United States vs. Italy''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=United States |team2-var=1912 |team2=Italy |venue=[[White City Stadium (Sydney)|White City Stadium]], [[Sydney]], Australia<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-INZ-M-USA-ITA-01|title=United States v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=18–20 December 1952 |surface=Grass |score1=5 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |5 |3 |6 |8 |6 |T2P1=[[Fausto Gardini]] |7 |6 |3 |6 |3 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Tony Trabert]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |3 |1 |3 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |T1P2=[[Tony Trabert]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Marcello del Bello]] |T2P2=[[Giovanni Cucelli]] |4 |3 |2 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ham Richardson]] |7 |6 |5 |6 | |T2P1=[[Rolando Del Bello|Rolando del Bello]] |5 |3 |7 |3 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Tony Trabert]] |6 |5 |7 |6 | |T2P1=[[Fausto Gardini]] |3 |7 |5 |3 | }} |}}

==Challenge Round== '''Australia vs. United States''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Australia |team2=United States |team2-var=1912 |venue=[[Memorial Drive Park]], [[Adelaide]], Australia<ref name="Challenge">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01|title=Australia v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=29–31 December 1952 |surface=Grass |score1=4 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Frank Sedgman]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |3 |4 |3 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ken McGregor]] |11 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Tony Trabert]] |9 |4 |1 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ken McGregor]] |T1P2=[[Frank Sedgman]] |6 |6 |1 |6 | |T2P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |T2P2=[[Tony Trabert]] |3 |4 |6 |3 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Frank Sedgman]] |7 |6 |10 | | |T2P1=[[Tony Trabert]] |5 |4 |8 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ken McGregor]] |3 |6 |8 |3 | |T2P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |6 |8 |6 |6 | }} }}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]