1953 Torneo Godó

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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]

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
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Seeds

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  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

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Finals

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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

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Top half

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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

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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

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  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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