1959 Davis Cup

1959 edition of the Davis Cup January 2025 1959 Davis Cup 21 March – 31 August 1959 48th 39 AUS 1958 1960 The 1959 Davis Cup was the 48th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 27 teams entered the Europe Zone, 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. The Europe Zone was modified so that only the previous year's semifinalists were guaranteed first round byes, allowing more countries to compete. Colombia made its first appearance in the tournament. Australia defeated Cuba in the Americas Inter-Zonal 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 in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. In the Challenge Round Australia defeated the defending champions the United States. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 28–31 August.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–496, 499 2ndThe Encyclopedia of Tennis 1974 Allen & Unwin London 0047960426 Max Robertson 384 America Zone 1959 Davis Cup America Zone North & Central America Zone 18–20 July 24–26 July CAN 1957 bye Mexico City, Mexico (clay) MEX 1934 1 AUS 4 Montreal, Canada (grass) CAN 1957 0 AUS 5 South America Zone 2–4 May Bridgetown, Barbados Caribbean/West Indies 0 CUB 4 ARG VEN 1930 CUB ARG Americas Inter-Zonal Final Australia vs. Cuba Australia Cuba Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-AMI-M-AUS-CUB-01 Australia v Cuba daviscup.com 31 July–2 August 1959 Grass 5 0 Roy Emerson 6 6 6 Reynaldo Garrido 0 4 4 Neale Fraser 6 7 6 Orlando Garrido 1 5 3 Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6 6 6 Orlando Garrido Reynaldo Garrido 4 4 4 Bob Mark 6 6 6 Orlando Garrido 4 4 2 Neale Fraser 6 6 6 Reynaldo Garrido 3 2 4 Eastern Zone 1959 Davis Cup Eastern Zone Draw 21 March–12 April 25 April–3 May 1 June Tokyo, Japan CEY 1951 0 JPN 1947 5 IND KOR 1949 IRI 1925 THA Manila, Philippines Malaya 0 PHI 1936 5 Tokyo, Japan JPN 1947 2 IND 3 Bangkok, Thailand THA 0 PHI 1936 5 Calcutta, India IND 4 PHI 1936 1 Final India vs. Philippines India Philippines 1936 Calcutta, Indiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-EAS-M-IND-PHI-01 India v Philippines daviscup.com 1 June 1959 4 1 Naresh Kumar 6 6 6 Raymundo Deyro 2 2 3 Ramanathan Krishnan 6 6 6 Felicisimo Ampon 2 2 3 Ramanathan Krishnan Naresh Kumar 6 8 6 Raymundo Deyro Juan-Johnson José 3 6 2 Ramanathan Krishnan 6 6 6 Juan-Johnson José 1 4 1 Premjit Lall 6 1 6 6 1 Felicisimo Ampon 8 6 4 2 6 Europe Zone 1959 Davis Cup Europe Zone Draw y 17 April–4 May 1–18 May 11–15 June 9–12 July 24–27 July First Round Second Round 25 150 ITA bye BEL 4 NED 1 LIB 1 COL 4 NOR 0 RSA 1928 5 EGY 1958 2 ROU 1952 3 IRL 0 NZL 5 YUG 1 DEN 4 bye FRA POL 1928 bye FRG 0 BRA 1889 4 FIN 0 ESP 1945 5 ISR 2 SUI 3 SWE 5 HUN 0 AUT 1 CHI 3 bye LUX bye GBR Brussels, Belgium ITA 4 BEL 1 Bournemouth, England (clay) COL 0 RSA 1928 5 Bucharest, Romania (clay) ROU 1952 3 NZL 2 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) DEN 0 FRA 5 Warsaw, Poland POL 1928 2 BRA 1889 3 Madrid, Spain (clay) ESP 1945 5 SUI 0 Stockholm, Sweden (clay) SWE 2 CHI 3 Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) LUX 0 GBR 5 Florence, Italy (clay) ITA 4 RSA 1928 1 Paris, France (clay) ROU 1952 0 FRA 5 Barcelona, Spain (clay) BRA 1889 2 ESP 1945 3 Eastbourne, England (grass) CHI 2 GBR 3 Sanremo, Italy (clay) ITA 4 FRA 1 Barcelona, Spain (clay) ESP 1945 3 GBR 2 Milan, Italy (clay) ITA 4 ESP 1945 1 Final Italy vs. Spain Italy Spain 1945 Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-EUR-M-ITA-ESP-01 Italy v Spain daviscup.com 24–27 July 1959 Clay 4 1 Orlando Sirola 2 8 7 2 6 Juan Manuel Couder 6 6 5 6 4 Nicola Pietrangeli 8 6 6 Andrés Gimeno 6 3 3 Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola 6 8 6 Juan Manuel Couder Andrés Gimeno 4 6 4 Sergio Tacchini 4 1 1 Andrés Gimeno 6 6 6 Nicola Pietrangeli 6 4 6 6 6 Juan Manuel Couder 8 6 2 0 4 Inter-Zonal Zone Draw 7–10 August 14–16 August EAS IND bye Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) AME AUS 4 EUR ITA 1 Boston, MA, United States (grass) EAS IND 1 AME AUS 4 Semifinals Australia vs. Italy Australia Italy Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-INZ-M-AUS-ITA-01 Australia v Italy daviscup.com 7–10 August 1959 Grass 4 1 Rod Laver 6 2 6 6 Nicola Pietrangeli 4 6 3 3 Neale Fraser 19 1 6 6 Orlando Sirola 17 6 3 4 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser 3 11 6 9 Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola 6 9 3 7 Rod Laver 4 6 6 6 Orlando Sirola 6 4 0 3 Roy Emerson 4 0 4 Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 6 Final Australia vs. India Australia India Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-INZ-M-AUS-IND-01 Australia v India daviscup.com 14–16 August 1959 Grass 4 1 Rod Laver 1 4 10 4 Ramanathan Krishnan 6 6 8 6 Neale Fraser 10 6 6 Premjit Lall 8 4 1 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser 6 7 6 Ramanathan Krishnan Premjit Lall 3 5 2 Neale Fraser 6 6 6 Ramanathan Krishnan 2 3 4 Rod Laver 6 10 6 Premjit Lall 2 8 4 Challenge Round United States vs. Australia United States 1959 Australia West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-WG-CHR-USA-AUS-01 United States v Australia daviscup.com 28–31 August 1959 Grass 2 3 Alex Olmedo 6 8 4 6 Neale Fraser 8 6 6 8 Barry MacKay 7 6 6 Rod Laver 5 4 1 Butch Buchholz Alex Olmedo 5 5 4 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser 7 7 6 Alex Olmedo 9 4 10 12 Rod Laver 7 6 8 10 Barry MacKay 6 6 2 4 Neale Fraser 8 3 6 6 References External links Davis Cup official website 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