1957 Davis Cup

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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.

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.

Contents

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
 Semifinals
 Final
2-4 August
                           
 
   Flag of Israel Israel  
   bye     Montreal, Canada (grass)
     Flag of Israel Israel 0  
Montreal, Canada (grass)    Flag of Brazil Brazil 5  
   Flag of Canada Canada 2
   Flag of Brazil Brazil 3     Boston, MA, United States (grass)
     Flag of Brazil Brazil 0
  Caracas, Venezuela      Flag of the United States United States 5
   Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 3  
   Flag of Cuba Cuba 2     Caracas, Venezuela
     Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 1
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)    Flag of the United States United States 4  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0
   Flag of the United States United States 5  

[edit] Final

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


[edit] Eastern Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
1-3 March		 Semifinals
26-28 April		 Final
17-19 May
                           
  Madras, India
   Flag of India India 5  
   Flag of Federation of Malaya Malaya 0     Manila, Philippines
     Flag of India India 2  
   Flag of the Philippines Philippines 3  
   Flag of the Philippines Philippines
   bye     Manila, Philippines
     Flag of the Philippines Philippines 3
       Flag of Japan Japan 2
   bye  
   Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon     Tokyo, Japan
     Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon 0
   Flag of Japan Japan 5  
   bye
   Flag of Japan Japan  

[edit] Final

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


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
19-29 April		   2nd round
11-20 May		   Quarterfinals
7-10 June		   Semifinals
19-22 July		   Final
2-5 August
 Flag of Sweden Sweden     Vienna, Austria
 bye      Flag of Sweden Sweden 4  
 Flag of Romania Romania 0    Flag of Austria Austria 1     Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
 Flag of Austria Austria 5        Flag of Sweden Sweden 4  
 Flag of Denmark Denmark     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)    Flag of Denmark Denmark 1  
 bye      Flag of Denmark Denmark 4
 Flag of Spain Spain 0    Flag of South Africa South Africa 1     Milan, Italy (clay)
 Flag of South Africa South Africa 5        Flag of Sweden Sweden 1  
 Flag of Chile Chile     Warsaw, Poland    Flag of Italy Italy 3  
 bye      Flag of Chile Chile 2  
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 5    Flag of Poland Poland 3     Palermo, Italy (clay)
 Flag of Poland Poland 0        Flag of Poland Poland 1
 Flag of Italy Italy     Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)    Flag of Italy Italy 4  
 bye      Flag of Italy Italy 5
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 4    Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 0     Brussels, Belgium
 Flag of Norway Norway 1        Flag of Italy Italy 2
 Flag of Hungary Hungary w/o     Brussels, Belgium    Flag of Belgium Belgium 3
 Flag of Ireland Ireland      Flag of Hungary Hungary 1  
 bye    Flag of Belgium Belgium 4     Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Flag of Belgium Belgium        Flag of Belgium Belgium 3  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0     Cologne, Germany    Flag of Mexico Mexico 2  
 Flag of Mexico Mexico 5      Flag of Mexico Mexico 3
 bye    Flag of West Germany West Germany 1     Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Flag of West Germany West Germany        Flag of Belgium Belgium 3
 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 5     Eastbourne, England (grass)    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 2  
 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon 0      Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 0  
 bye    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5     Paris, France (clay)
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1     Lyon, France (clay)    Flag of France France 2  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4      Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 0
 bye    Flag of France France 4  
 Flag of France France  

[edit] Final

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


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st Round
5-7 December		 Final
12-14 December
                 
 
  EUR  Flag of Belgium Belgium  
   bye     Brisbane, Australia (grass)
    EUR  Flag of Belgium Belgium 2
Adelaide, Australia (grass)   AME  Flag of the United States United States 3
  EAS  Flag of the Philippines Philippines 0
  AME  Flag of the United States United States 5  
Flag of the Philippines
Philippines
0		 Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia
5 December - 7 December 1957
grass		 Flag of the United States
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of the United States		 Felicisimo Ampon
Vic Seixas		 1
6		 1
6		 2
6		      
2 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of the United States		 Raymundo Deyro
Herbie Flam		 3
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
3 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of the United States		 Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro
Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas		 1
6		 3
6		 2
6		      
4 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of the United States		 Felicisimo Ampon
Herbie Flam		 3
6		 2
6		 4
6		      
5 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of the United States		 Raymundo Deyro
Vic Seixas		 2
6		 4
6		 3
6		      


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


[edit] Challenge Round

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


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