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Tennis tournament
1953 Torneo Godó
Date3–7 June
Edition1st
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBarcelona, Spain
VenueReal Club de Tenis Barcelona
Champions
Singles
United States Vic Seixas
Doubles
United States Vic Seixas / Argentina Enrique Morea
Torneo Godó · 1954 →

The 1953 Torneo Godó was the inaugural edition of the Torneo Godó tennis event and it took place at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain from 3 June until 7 June 1953. Vic Seixas won the singles title.

Seeds

  1. United States Vic Seixas (champion)
  2. Sweden Lennart Bergelin (semifinalist)
  3. Argentina Enrique Morea (runner-up)
  4. Spain Emilio Martínez (second round)
  5. Switzerland René Buser (semifinalist)
  6. Argentina Eduardo Soriano (quarterfinalist)
  7. Spain Luis Barril (quarterfinalist)
  8. Spain José María Draper (quarterfinalist)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals
              
2 Sweden Lennart Bergelin 2 3 1
3 Argentina Enrique Morea 6 6 6
3 Argentina Enrique Morea 3 4 20
1 United States Vic Seixas 6 6 22
5 Switzerland René Buser 1 3 4
1 United States Vic Seixas 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Sweden Bergelin
bye 2 Sweden Bergelin 6 6
bye Spain Klamburg 0 1
Spain Klamburg 2 Sweden Bergelin 6 6
7 Spain Barril 7 Spain Barril 2 2
bye 7 Spain Barril w/o
Spain Durall 3 0 Spain Lerín
Spain Lerín 6 6 2 Sweden Bergelin 2 3 1
3 Argentina Morea 6 6 3 Argentina Morea 6 6 6
Spain Estrada 1 0 3 Argentina Morea 6 6
Spain Castellá 6 6 Spain Castellá 2 2
Spain Sanz 0 1 3 Argentina Morea 6 6
6 Argentina Soriano 6 2 6 6 Argentina Soriano 0 3
Spain Bosch 1 6 1 6 Argentina Soriano 6 8
Spain Moure Spain Moure 4 6
Spain Ayxelá w/o

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Spain Aguiló 2 3
Spain Margets 6 6 Spain Margets 2 2
Spain Marqués 6 2 2 5 Switzerland Buser 6 6
5 Switzerland Buser 2 6 6 5 Switzerland Buser 6 6
Spain Dot 1 7 6 Spain Dot 3 1
Spain Carbó 6 5 4 Spain Dot 6 6
Spain Pradell 3 0 4 Spain Martínez 1 4
4 Spain Martínez 6 6 5 Switzerland Buser 1 3 4
Spain Vijande 1 United States Seixas 6 6 6
Spain Valls w/o Spain Valls 1 1
bye 8 Spain Draper 6 6
8 Spain Draper 8 Spain Draper 1 3
Spain Garriga-Nogués 1 United States Seixas 6 6
bye Spain Garriga-Nogués 0 3
bye 1 United States Seixas 6 6
2 United States Seixas

References

  1. "Seixas is victor in Barcelona net play". The Fresno Bee. UP. 8 June 1953. p. 5-B – via Newspapers.com. Vic Seixas of Philadelphia won the men's singles title in the Godo Cup International Tennis Tourney, beating Enrique Morea of Argentina 6-2, 6-4, 22-20.
  2. "1953 - I Trofeo Conde de Godó" (in Spanish). Real Club de Tenis Barcelona - 1899.

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