1953 Torneo Godó

1953 Torneo Godó
Date3–7 June
Edition1st
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBarcelona, Spain
VenueReal Club de Tenis Barcelona
Champions
Singles
Vic Seixas
Doubles
Vic Seixas / Enrique Morea

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.[1][2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals
              
2 Lennart Bergelin 2 3 1
3 Enrique Morea 6 6 6
3 Enrique Morea 3 4 20
1 Vic Seixas 6 6 22
5 René Buser 1 3 4
1 Vic Seixas 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Top half

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

Bottom half

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