# 1952 Davis Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1952_Davis_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1952_Davis_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Davis_Cup > Source revision: 1354069148 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1952 edition of the Davis Cup 1952 Davis Cup Details Duration 1 May – 31 December 1952 Edition 41st Teams 29 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](/source/India_Davis_Cup_team) was the sole competitor in the new Eastern Zone. The [United States](/source/United_States_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Canada](/source/Canada_Davis_Cup_team) in the America Zone final, and [Italy](/source/Italy_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Belgium](/source/Belgium_Davis_Cup_team) 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](/source/Australia_Davis_Cup_team). The final was played at the [Memorial Drive Park](/source/Memorial_Drive_Park) in [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), Australia on 29–31 December.[1][2][3] ## America Zone Further information: [1952 Davis Cup America Zone](/source/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 Havana, Cuba United States 5 United States 5 Cuba 0 Cuba Montreal, Canada (grass) bye United States 4 Canada 1 bye Montreal, Canada (grass) Mexico 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](/source/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 Düsseldorf, West Germany bye West Germany 3 Brazil Brazil 2 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) 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 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 (clay) Belgium 3 Chile 4 Chile 0 bye Sweden 5 Brussels, Belgium (clay) Sweden Sweden 2 Israel Brussels, Belgium 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 Rolando 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 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 Italy 3 Sydney, Australia (grass) EAS India 2 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 Rolando 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 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 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 Rolando 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. **[^](#cite_ref-Collins_1-0)** Bud Collins (2010). *The Bud Collins History of Tennis* (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0942257700](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0942257700). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Max Robertson (1974). *The Encyclopedia of Tennis*. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0047960426](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0047960426). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Challenge_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Challenge_3-1) ["Australia v United States"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Canada v United States"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-AME-M-CAN-USA-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Italy v Belgium"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-EUR-M-ITA-BEL-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Italy v India"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-INZ-M-ITA-IND-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["United States v Italy"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1952-INZ-M-USA-ITA-01). daviscup.com. ## External links - [Davis Cup official website](http://www.daviscup.com) v t e Davis Cup Current champions (2025): Italy Editions 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups / Finals 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups play-offs 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Qualifying rounds 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 (1R, 2R) 2026 (1R, 2R) 2025 Davis Cup Finals teams Argentina Austria Belgium Czech Republic France Germany Italy Spain Former World Group / Finals teams Australia Belarus Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Croatia Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark Ecuador Finland Great Britain Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Paraguay Peru Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia South Korea South Africa Sweden Switzerland United States Yugoslavia Zimbabwe Players American Argentine Australian Austrian Belarusian Belgian Brazilian British Canadian Chilean Croatian Cuban Czech Czechoslovak Danish Dutch Ecuadorian Finnish French German Hungarian Indian Indonesian Irish Israeli Italian Japanese Kazakhstani Korean Kosovar Mexican Montenegrin Moroccan New Zealand Peruvian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak South African Soviet Spanish Swedish Swiss Yugoslav Zimbabwean List of champions Winning players v t e « 1951 1952 in tennis 1953 » Grand Slam Australian Championships French Championships Wimbledon Championships U.S. Championships National teams Davis Cup Wightman Cup --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1952 Davis Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Davis_Cup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Davis_Cup?action=history)). 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