1957 Davis Cup

1957 Davis Cup

Details
Edition	46th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1957 Davis Cup was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 36 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 5 in the Eastern Zone. Israel, Lebanon, and Venezuela made their first appearances in the competition.

The United States defeated Brazil in the Americas Zone final, the Philippines defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Belgium defeated Italy in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the USA defeated the Philippines, and then defeated Belgium. The USA then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Israel

Montreal, Canada (grass)

bye

Israel

0

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Brazil

5

Canada

2

Boston, MA, United States (grass)

Brazil

3

Brazil

0

Caracas, Venezuela

United States

5

Venezuela

3

Caracas, Venezuela

Cuba

2

Venezuela

1

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)

United States

4

Caribbean/West Indies

0

United States

5

Final

United States 5	Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 2–4 August 1957 grass		Brazil 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Sam Giammalva Armando Viera 4 6 7 5 6 4 4 6 6 4   2 Vic Seixas Carlos-Alberto Fernandes 6 3 6 3 6 2       3 Barry MacKay / Vic Seixas Carlos-Alberto Fernandes / Armando Viera 7 5 9 7 11 13 7 5     4 Michael Green Jose Aguero 8 6 5 7 6 3 4 6 6 3   5 Barry MacKay Carlos-Alberto Fernandes 7 5 6 3 6 0

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Madras, India

India

5

Manila, Philippines

Malaya

0

India

2

Philippines

3

Philippines

Manila, Philippines

bye

Philippines

3

Japan

2

bye

Tokyo, Japan

Ceylon

Ceylon

0

Japan

5

bye

Japan

Final

Philippines 3	Manila, Philippines 17–19 May 1957		Japan 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Felicisimo Ampon Atsushi Miyagi 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 4     2 Raymundo Deyro Kosei Kamo 6 2 4 6 6 1 2 6 6 3   3 Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi 4 6 6 4 5 7 2 6     4 Felicisimo Ampon Kosei Kamo 6 1 4 6 5 7 6 3 6 1   5 Eduardo Dungo Atsushi Miyagi 6 4 1 6 1 6 4 6

Europe Zone

Final

Belgium 3	Brussels, Belgium 2–5 August 1957		Italy 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jacques Brichant Nicola Pietrangeli 4 6 4 6 3 6       2 Philippe Washer Giuseppe Merlo 6 2 8 6 6 2       3 Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 3 6 2 6 5 7       4 Jacques Brichant Giuseppe Merlo 6 8 7 5 6 8 7 5 6 1   5 Philippe Washer Nicola Pietrangeli 6 4 3 6 6 8 7 5 6 2

Inter-Zonal Zone

	Semifinals					Final
	EUR	Belgium
						Brisbane, Australia (grass)
		bye
						EUR	Belgium	2
	Adelaide, Australia (grass)
						AME	United States	3
	EAS	Philippines	0
	AME	United States	5

Philippines 0	Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia 5–7 December 1957 grass		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Felicisimo Ampon Vic Seixas 1 6 1 6 2 6       2 Raymundo Deyro Herbie Flam 3 6 2 6 2 6       3 Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas 1 6 3 6 2 6       4 Felicisimo Ampon Herbie Flam 3 6 2 6 4 6       5 Raymundo Deyro Vic Seixas 2 6 4 6 3 6

Belgium 2	Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia 12–14 December 1957 grass		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jacques Brichant Herbie Flam 3 6 6 4 6 1 3 6 3 6   2 Philippe Washer Vic Seixas 0 6 3 6 4 6       3 Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas 7 5 6 3 4 6 6 3     4 Philippe Washer Herbie Flam 6 2 6 3 0 6 6 3     5 Jacques Brichant Vic Seixas 8 10 0 6 1 6

Challenge Round

Australia 3	Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 26–28 December 1957 grass		United States 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mal Anderson Barry MacKay 6 3 7 5 3 6 7 9 6 3   2 Ashley Cooper Vic Seixas 3 6 7 5 6 1 1 6 6 3   3 Mal Anderson / Mervyn Rose Barry MacKay / Vic Seixas 6 4 6 4 8 6       4 Mal Anderson Vic Seixas 3 6 6 4 3 6 6 0 11 13   5 Ashley Cooper Barry MacKay 4 6 6 1 6 4 4 6 3 6

External links

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