1953 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1953 Davis Cup.

Contents

6 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. [1] The United States defeated Canada in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [2]

Draw

Quarterfinals
11–20 July		Semifinals
25 July–10 August		Final
14–16 September
Vancouver, Canada (grass)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
Kingston, Jamaica (grass)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0
bye
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 3
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 2
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 3

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Japan

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		 Vancouver Lawn Tennis Club, Vancouver, Canada [3]
11–13 July 1953
Grass		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Tony Trabert
Kosei Kamo 		4
6 		1
6 		6
1		6
2		6
2		 
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ham Richardson
Atsushi Miyagi 		6
0		6
3		8
6		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Tom Brown  /  Tony Trabert
Kosei Kamo  /  Atsushi Miyagi 		6
2		6
2		3
6 		6
3		  
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Tom Brown
Masanobu Kimura 		6
2		6
0		6
1		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ham Richardson
Kosei Kamo 		0
6 		6
2		6
1		6
2		  

Canada vs. Mexico

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
3		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
18–20 July 1953
Grass		Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
2
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Henri Rochon
Mario Llamas 		6
2		6
3		6
4		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Lorne Main
Francisco Contreras 		9
11 		8
6		6
3		8
6		  
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Robert Bédard  /  Henri Rochon
Francisco Contreras  /  Mario Llamas 		2
6 		4
6 		6
2		2
6 		  
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Lorne Main
Mario Llamas 		6
2		6
3		6
3		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Henri Rochon
Francisco Contreras 		4
6 		4
6 		5
7 		   

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
0		St. Andrew Club, Kingston, Jamaica [5]
25–27 July 1953
Grass		Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Ronald Cooper
Tut Bartzen 		1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Ian McDonald
Gardnar Mulloy 		1
6 		3
6 		0
6 		   
3 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Edward Aris  /  Ian McDonald
Gardnar Mulloy  /  Bob Perry 		2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
4 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Ian McDonald
Tut Bartzen 		3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
5 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Ronald Cooper
Bob Perry 		2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   

Canada vs. Cuba

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
3		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [6]
8–10 August 1953
Grass		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
2
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Henri Rochon
Reynaldo Garrido 		6
2		6
1		6
4		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Lorne Main
Orlando Garrido 		6
2		5
7 		6
3		6
2		  
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Lorne Main  /  Paul Willey
Orlando Garrido  /  Reynaldo Garrido 		6
3		6
4		6
2		   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Paul Willey
Reynaldo Garrido 		3
6 		4
6 		6
3		9
11 		  
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Robert Bédard
Orlando Garrido 		7
9 		6
2		3
6 		2
6 		  

Final

Canada vs. United States

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [2]
14–16 September 1953
Grass		Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Henri Rochon
Tony Trabert 		2
6 		3
6 		6
8 		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Lorne Main
Vic Seixas 		1
6 		1
6 		4
6 		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Lorne Main  /  Paul Willey
Vic Seixas  /  Tony Trabert 		6
3		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		  
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Paul Willey
Straight Clark 		5
7 		2
6 		0
6 		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Bédard
Tut Bartzen 		4
6 		5
7 		6
1		0
6 		  

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References

  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Canada v Cuba". daviscup.com.
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