1959 Davis Cup

1959 Davis Cup

Details
Edition	48th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1959 Davis Cup was the 48th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The Europe Zone was modified so that only the previous year's semifinalists were guaranteed first round byes. 42 teams would enter the competition, 27 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Eastern Zone, and 7 in the Americas Zone. Colombia made its first appearance in the tournament.

Australia defeated Cuba in the Americas Zone final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Spain in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Italy, and then India. Australia then defeated defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, NY, United States on 28-31 August.

Americas Zone

North/Central America draw

	Semifinals					Final
	Canada
						Montreal, Canada (grass)
	bye
						Canada		0
	Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
						Australia		5
	Mexico		1
	Australia		4

South America draw

	Semifinals					Final
	Bridgetown, Barbados
	Caribbean/West Indies		0
	Cuba		4
						Cuba		w/o
						Argentina
	Argentina		w/o
	Venezuela

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Cuba 0	Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 31 July - 2 August 1959 grass		Australia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Rey Garrido Roy Emerson 0 6 4 6 4 6       2 Orlando Garrido Neale Fraser 1 6 5 7 3 6       3 Orlando Garrido / Rey Garrido Roy Emerson / Rod Laver 4 6 4 6 4 6       4 Orlando Garrido Bob Mark 4 6 4 6 2 6       5 Rey Garrido Neale Fraser 3 6 2 6 4 6

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Tokyo, Japan

Ceylon

0

Tokyo, Japan

Japan

5

Japan

2

India

3

India

w/o

Calcutta, India

South Korea

India

4

Philippines

1

Iran

Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand

w/o

Thailand

0

Manila, Philippines

Philippines

5

Malaya

0

Philippines

5

Final

India 4	Calcutta, India 1 June 1959		Philippines 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Naresh Kumar Raymundo Deyro 6 2 6 2 6 3       2 Ramanathan Krishnan Felicisimo Ampon 6 2 6 2 6 3       3 Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Maria Jose 6 3 8 6 6 2       4 Ramanathan Krishnan Juan-Maria Jose 6 1 6 4 6 1       5 Premjit Lall Felicisimo Ampon 6 8 1 6 6 4 6 2 1 6

Europe Zone

Final

Italy 4	Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy 24 July - 27 July 1959 clay		Spain 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Orlando Sirola Juan Manuel Couder 2 8 6 7 6 2 5 6 6   2 Nicola Pietrangeli Andrés Gimeno 8 6 6 3 6 3       3 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno 6 4 8 6 6 4       4 Sergio Tacchini Andrés Gimeno 4 6 1 6 1 6       5 Nicola Pietrangeli Juan Manuel Couder 6 8 4 6 6 2 6 0 6 4

Inter-Zonal Zone

	Semifinals					Final
	EAS	India
						Boston, MA, United States (grass)
		bye
						EAS	India	1
	Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
						AME	Australia	4
	AME	Australia	4
	EUR	Italy	1

Italy 1	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 7 August - 10 August 1959 grass		Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicola Pietrangeli Rod Laver 4 6 6 2 3 6 3 6     2 Orlando Sirola Neale Fraser 17 19 6 1 3 6 4 6     3 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 6 3 9 11 3 6 7 9     4 Orlando Sirola Rod Laver 6 4 4 6 0 6 3 6     5 Nicola Pietrangeli Roy Emerson 6 4 6 0 6 4

India 1	Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 14 August - 16 August 1959 grass		Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ramanathan Krishnan Rod Laver 6 1 6 4 8 10 6 4     2 Premjit Lall Neale Fraser 8 10 4 6 1 6       3 Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 3 6 5 7 2 6       4 Ramanathan Krishnan Neale Fraser 2 6 3 6 4 6       5 Premjit Lall Rod Laver 2 6 8 10 4 6

Challenge Round

United States 2	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 28 August - 31 August 1959 grass		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Alex Olmedo Neale Fraser 6 8 8 6 4 6 6 8     2 Barry MacKay Rod Laver 7 5 6 4 6 1       3 Butch Buchholz / Alex Olmedo Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 5 7 5 7 4 6       4 Alex Olmedo Rod Laver 9 7 4 6 10 8 12 10     5 Barry MacKay Neale Fraser 6 8 6 3 2 6 4 6

External links

• Official Site