1957 Davis Cup

1957 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	1 March – 28 December 1957
Edition	46th
Teams	36
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

Draw

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

Israel

0

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Brazil

5

Canada

2

Boston, MA, United States (grass)

Brazil

3

Brazil

0

5

3

Cuba

2

Venezuela

1

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)

United States

4

Caribbean/West Indies

0

United States

5

Final

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	Sam Giammalva Armando Vieira	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 Vieira	7 5	9 7	11 13	7 5
4	Michael Green José Agüero	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
1–3 March

Semifinals
26–28 April

Final
17–19 May

Madras, India

India

5

Manila, Philippines

Malaya

0

India

2

3

bye

3

Japan

2

bye

Tokyo, Japan

Ceylon

0

Japan

5

bye

Japan

Final

Philippines vs. Japan

Philippines
3

Manila, Philippines^[5]
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

Draw

First Round
19–29 April

Second Round
10–20 May

Quarterfinals
7–10 June

Semifinals
19–22 July

Final
2–5 August

Sweden

Vienna, Austria (clay)

bye

Sweden

4

Romania

0

Austria

1

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Austria

5

Sweden

4

Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Denmark

1

bye

Denmark

4

Spain

0

South Africa

1

Milan, Italy (clay)

South Africa

5

Sweden

1

Chile

Warsaw, Poland

Italy

3

bye

Chile

2

Luxembourg

0

Poland

3

Palermo, Italy (clay)

Poland

5

Poland

1

Italy

Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)

Italy

4

bye

Italy

5

Netherlands

4

Netherlands

0

Brussels, Belgium

Norway

1

Italy

2

Hungary

w/o

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

3

Ireland

Hungary

1

bye

Belgium

4

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Belgium

3

Yugoslavia

0

Cologne, West Germany

Mexico

2

Mexico

5

Mexico

3

bye

West Germany

1

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

West Germany

Belgium

3

Lebanon

0

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Great Britain

2

New Zealand

5

New Zealand

0

bye

Great Britain

5

Paris, France (clay)

Great Britain

3

Switzerland

1

Lyon, France (clay)

France

2

Czechoslovakia

4

Czechoslovakia

0

bye

France

4

France

Final

Belgium vs. Italy

Belgium
3

Brussels, Belgium^[6]
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

Draw


Semifinals 5–7 December			Final 12–14 December



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

AME	United States	5

Semifinals

United States vs. Philippines

United States
5

Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia^[7]
5–7 December 1957
Grass

Philippines
0

		1	2	3
1	Vic Seixas Felicisimo Ampon	6 1	6 1	6 2
2	Herbie Flam Raymundo Deyro	6 3	6 2	6 2
3	Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro	6 1	6 3	6 2
4	Herbie Flam Felicisimo Ampon	6 3	6 2	6 4
5	Vic Seixas Raymundo Deyro	6 2	6 4	6 3

Final

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	Herbie Flam Jacques Brichant	6 3	4 6	1 6	6 3	6 3
2	Vic Seixas Philippe Washer	6 0	6 3	6 4
3	Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer	5 7	3 6	6 4	3 6
4	Herbie Flam Philippe Washer	2 6	3 6	6 0	3 6
5	Vic Seixas Jacques Brichant	10 8	6 0	6 1

Challenge Round

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	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

References

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

External links

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-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.

[Challenge-3] "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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