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1954 Davis Cup

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1954 Davis Cup
Details
Duration30 April – 29 December 1954
Edition43rd
Teams31
Champion
Winning nation United States
1953
1955

The 1954 Davis Cup was the 43rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 23 teams entered the Europe Zone and 7 teams entered the America Zone. The Eastern Zone was abandoned for this year and India, the sole competing country, was moved to the Europe Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Sweden defeated France in the Europe Zone final. The United States defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal Final, and then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year championship run. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 27–29 December.[1][2][3]

America Zone

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Draw

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Quarterfinals
9–18 July
Semifinals
31 July–22 August
Final
1–3 October
 Cuba
St. Petersburg, FL, United States (grass)
bye
 Cuba0
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
 United States5
 United States5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 United States4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Mexico1
 Mexico3
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Japan2
 Mexico4
Toronto, Canada (grass)
 Canada1
 Chile2
 Canada3

Final

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Mexico vs. United States


Mexico
1
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[4]
1–3 October 1954
Clay

United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
United States
Gustavo Palafox
Vic Seixas
6
4
6
4
7
5
     
2 Mexico
United States
Mario Llamas
Tony Trabert
4
6
3
6
6
8
     
3 Mexico
United States
Mario Llamas / Gustavo Palafox
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
2
6
6
3
1
6
4
6
   
4 Mexico
United States
Mario Llamas
Vic Seixas
4
6
6
2
3
6
2
6
   
5 Mexico
United States
Gustavo Palafox
Tony Trabert
12
14
1
6
2
6
     

Europe Zone

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Draw

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First Round
30 April–8 May
Second Round
13–17 May
Quarterfinals
10–15 June
Semifinals
9–19 July
Final
24–26 July
 DenmarkMondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
bye Denmark5
 Luxembourg Luxembourg0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
bye Denmark4
 West GermanyBudapest, Hungary Hungary1
bye West Germany1
 Hungary3 Hungary4Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 New Zealand2 Denmark1
 IndiaVienna, Austria France4
bye India3
 Austria3 Austria0Paris, France (clay)
 Ireland2 India1
 FranceOslo, Norway (clay) France4
bye France5
 Finland2 Norway0Paris, France (clay)
 Norway3 France0
 Netherlands1Madrid, Spain (clay) Sweden5
 Spain4 Spain0
bye Italy5Solna, Sweden (clay)
 Italy Italy0
 Egypt4Cairo, Egypt (clay) Sweden5
 Turkey1 Egypt0
bye Sweden5Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Sweden Sweden3
 Monaco1Brussels, Belgium Belgium2
 Yugoslavia4 Yugoslavia0
bye Belgium5Scarborough, England (grass)
 Belgium Belgium3
  Switzerland1Eastbourne, England (grass) Great Britain2
 Brazil3 Brazil1
bye Great Britain4
 Great Britain

Final

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France vs. Sweden


France
0
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[5]
24–26 July 1954
Clay

Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Sweden
Robert Haillet
Lennart Bergelin
6
4
5
7
6
3
3
6
0
6
 
2 France
Sweden
Paul Rémy
Sven Davidson
1
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
   
3 France
Sweden
Jean Ducos de la Haille / Paul Rémy
Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson
3
6
4
6
6
3
7
9
   
4 France
Sweden
Paul Rémy
Lennart Bergelin
2
6
3
6
8
6
4
6
   
5 France
Sweden
Robert Haillet
Sven Davidson
4
6
4
6
6
4
3
6
   

Inter-Zonal Final

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United States vs. Sweden


United States
5
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[6]
16–18 December 1954
Grass

Sweden
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Sweden
Tony Trabert
Sven Davidson
6
4
6
3
6
4
     
2 United States
Sweden
Vic Seixas
Lennart Bergelin
5
7
6
2
6
4
5
7
6
2
 
3 United States
Sweden
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
6
3
6
4
6
3
     
4 United States
Sweden
Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin
6
2
6
2
3
6
6
2
   
5 United States
Sweden
Ham Richardson
Sven Davidson
6
0
6
3
6
3
     

Challenge Round

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Australia vs. United States


Australia
2
White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3]
27–29 December 1954
Grass

United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States
Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert
4
6
6
2
10
12
3
6
   
2 Australia
United States
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
6
8
8
6
4
6
3
6
   
3 Australia
United States
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
2
6
6
4
2
6
8
10
   
4 Australia
United States
Ken Rosewall
Tony Trabert
9
7
7
5
6
3
     
5 Australia
United States
Rex Hartwig
Vic Seixas
4
6
6
3
6
2
6
3
   

References

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  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. ^ "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "France v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.
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