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1954 Davis Cup

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1954 Davis Cup
Details
Duration30 April – 29 December 1954
Edition43rd
Teams31
Champion
Winning nationBERJAYA 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
BERJAYA Cuba
St. Petersburg, FL, United States (grass)
bye
BERJAYA Cuba0
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
BERJAYA United States5
BERJAYA United States5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
BERJAYA Caribbean/West Indies0
BERJAYA United States4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
BERJAYA Mexico1
BERJAYA Mexico3
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
BERJAYA Japan2
BERJAYA Mexico4
Toronto, Canada (grass)
BERJAYA Canada1
BERJAYA Chile2
BERJAYA Canada3

Final

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Mexico vs. United States

BERJAYA
Mexico
1		 Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[4]
1–3 October 1954
Clay		 BERJAYA
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
BERJAYA DenmarkMondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
byeBERJAYA Denmark5
BERJAYA LuxembourgBERJAYA Luxembourg0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
byeBERJAYA Denmark4
BERJAYA West GermanyBudapest, HungaryBERJAYA Hungary1
byeBERJAYA West Germany1
BERJAYA Hungary3BERJAYA Hungary4Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
BERJAYA New Zealand2BERJAYA Denmark1
BERJAYA IndiaVienna, AustriaBERJAYA France4
byeBERJAYA India3
BERJAYA Austria3BERJAYA Austria0Paris, France (clay)
BERJAYA Ireland2BERJAYA India1
BERJAYA FranceOslo, Norway (clay)BERJAYA France4
byeBERJAYA France5
BERJAYA Finland2BERJAYA Norway0Paris, France (clay)
BERJAYA Norway3BERJAYA France0
BERJAYA Netherlands1Madrid, Spain (clay)BERJAYA Sweden5
BERJAYA Spain4BERJAYA Spain0
byeBERJAYA Italy5Solna, Sweden (clay)
BERJAYA ItalyBERJAYA Italy0
BERJAYA Egypt4Cairo, Egypt (clay)BERJAYA Sweden5
BERJAYA Turkey1BERJAYA Egypt0
byeBERJAYA Sweden5Båstad, Sweden (clay)
BERJAYA SwedenBERJAYA Sweden3
BERJAYA Monaco1Brussels, BelgiumBERJAYA Belgium2
BERJAYA Yugoslavia4BERJAYA Yugoslavia0
byeBERJAYA Belgium5Scarborough, England (grass)
BERJAYA BelgiumBERJAYA Belgium3
BERJAYA  Switzerland1Eastbourne, England (grass)BERJAYA Great Britain2
BERJAYA Brazil3BERJAYA Brazil1
byeBERJAYA Great Britain4
BERJAYA Great Britain

Final

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France vs. Sweden

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

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

BERJAYA
Australia
2		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3]
27–29 December 1954
Grass		 BERJAYA
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. 1 2 "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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