Davis Cup (1954)

Unused / unissued footage - locations and dates unknown or unclear.
Davis Cup - Melbourne, Australia in January 1954.
Various shots of a tennis match for the Davis Cup between Lewis A Hoad and Trabert. Very good natural sound (audience reactions and umpire). Also L/Ss of the players between sets, changing shoes, having a rest and so on.
Note: Hoad eventually won the cup in final match against Vic Seixas - see separate record for details.
FILM ID:2787.06
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[@raffaelebarisciani4191]

wonderful images !!! and original sound without that annoying speaker!!
what a service Hoad !

[@metaphysician7621]

It’s flowing and beautiful, his serve, isn’t it?

[@SyncopateTheShot]

Hoad makes a very modern-day return of serve at 8:08. Takes a true swing and rips it. No chip or slice, just goes for an all-out winner.

[@jamesmc1813]

Love the way Hoad is standing on or inside the baseline to return serve.

[@metaphysician7621]

Lew Hoad was a gorgeous tennis player. What an athlete he was.

[@Logans3Run]

This match disproving the assumption that players using wooden racquets, could rarely use both power and accuracy, in their shot making.
Superb match.

[@bertramattles1695]

I grew up playing with wooden racquets and my serve was my biggest weapon. Its the one shot you could practice by yourself I had a booming serve

[@musicmasterplayer4532]

This match was the famous 1953 Davis Cup final in December 1953, probably the most famous Davis Cup match ever played.

[@kesun32145]

How is the resolution of this video better than videos in the 60s 70s 80s and even some 90s matches?

[@fairplay5386]

Сейчас так играют только дети 10 лет

[@RandallvanOosten-ln5wf]

Give the 10 year olds wooden racquets and play on a grass court. See how they do. Or, allow these Davis Cuppers to train for a few months with modern composite racquets using modern strings on a slower hard court and see how they do. Oh, and allow them to do a jump serve and watch the service speed rocket up.

[@timmayotte1645]

Its very difficult for fans today to understand how great these guys were. I hit with both Panchos, Rosewall, Laver. All amazing@@RandallvanOosten-ln5wf

[@IbraVibraPippo]

its a conspiracy. this match never took place.