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1957 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 March – 28 December 1957
Edition46th
Teams36
Champion
Winning nation Australia
← 1956
1958 →

The 1957 Davis Cup was the 46th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 24 teams entered the Europe Zone, 7 teams entered the America Zone, and 5 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Malaya, Lebanon and Venezuela made their first appearances in the competition.

The United States defeated Brazil in the America 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 United States defeated the Philippines in the semifinal and then defeated Belgium in the final. In the Challenge Round the United States were defeated by defending champions Australia. The final was played at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3]

America Zone

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Further information: 1957 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw

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Quarterfinals
27–29 April; 17–19 May; 19–21 July		Semifinals
24–26 May; 27–29 July		Final
2–4 August
 Israel
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 Israel0
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Brazil5
 Canada2
Boston, MA, United States (grass)
 Brazil3
 Brazil0
Caracas, Venezuela
 United States5
 Venezuela3
Caracas, Venezuela
 Cuba2
 Venezuela1
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
 United States4
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 United States5

Final

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United States vs. Brazil


United States
5 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[4]
2–4 August 1957
Grass
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Brazil 		Sam Giammalva
Armando Vieira 		4
6 		7
5 		6
4 		4
6 		6
4 		 
2 United States
Brazil 		Vic Seixas
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		6
3 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3 United States
Brazil 		Barry MacKay / Vic Seixas
Carlos Alberto Fernandes / Armando Vieira 		7
5 		9
7 		11
13 		7
5 		   
4 United States
Brazil 		Michael Green
José Agüero 		8
6 		5
7 		6
3 		4
6 		6
3 		 
5 United States
Brazil 		Barry MacKay
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		7
5 		6
3 		6
0 		     

Eastern Zone

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Further information: 1957 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw

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Quarterfinals
1–3 March		Semifinals
26–28 April		Final
17–19 May
Madras, India
 India5
Manila, Philippines
 Malaya0
 India2
 Philippines3
 Philippines
Manila, Philippines
bye
 Philippines3
 Japan2
bye
Tokyo, Japan
 Ceylon
 Ceylon0
 Japan5
bye
 Japan

Final

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Philippines vs. Japan


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

Europe Zone

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Further information: 1957 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw

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First Round
19–29 April		Second Round
10–20 May		Quarterfinals
7–10 June		Semifinals
19–22 July		Final
2–5 August
 SwedenVienna, Austria (clay)
bye Sweden4
 Romania0 Austria1Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
 Austria5 Sweden4
 DenmarkCopenhagen, Denmark (clay) Denmark1
bye Denmark4
 Spain0 South Africa1Milan, Italy (clay)
 South Africa5 Sweden1
 ChileWarsaw, Poland Italy3
bye Chile2
 Luxembourg0 Poland3Palermo, Italy (clay)
 Poland5 Poland1
 ItalyScheveningen, Netherlands (clay) Italy4
bye Italy5
 Netherlands4 Netherlands0Brussels, Belgium
 Norway1 Italy2
 Hungaryw/oBrussels, Belgium Belgium3
 Ireland Hungary1
bye Belgium4Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Belgium Belgium3
 Yugoslavia0Cologne, West Germany Mexico2
 Mexico5 Mexico3
bye West Germany1Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 West Germany Belgium3
 Lebanon0Eastbourne, England (grass) Great Britain2
 New Zealand5 New Zealand0
bye Great Britain5Paris, France (clay)
 Great Britain Great Britain3
  Switzerland1Lyon, France (clay) France2
 Czechoslovakia4 Czechoslovakia0
bye France4
 France

Final

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Belgium vs. Italy


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

Inter-Zonal Zone

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Draw

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Semifinals
5–7 December		Final
12–14 December
EUR Belgium
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
bye
EUR Belgium2
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
AME United States3
EAS Philippines0
AME United States5

Semifinals

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United States vs. Philippines


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

Final

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United States vs. Belgium


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

Challenge Round

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Australia vs. United States


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

References

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  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Philippines v Japan". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Belgium v Italy". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "United States v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.
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