1957 Davis Cup

1957 edition of the Davis Cup 1957 Davis Cup 1 March – 28 December 1957 46th 36 AUS 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.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 1957 Davis Cup America Zone Draw 27–29 April; 17–19 May; 19–21 July 24–26 May; 27–29 July 2–4 August ISR bye Montreal, Canada (grass) CAN 1957 2 BRA 1889 3 Caracas, Venezuela VEN 1930 3 CUB 2 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) Caribbean/West Indies 0 USA 1912 5 Montreal, Canada (grass) ISR 0 BRA 1889 5 Caracas, Venezuela VEN 1930 1 USA 1912 4 Boston, MA, United States (grass) BRA 1889 0 USA 1912 5 Final United States vs. Brazil United States 1912 Brazil 1889 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-AME-M-USA-BRA-01 United States v Brazil daviscup.com 2–4 August 1957 Grass 5 0 Sam Giammalva 4 7 6 4 6 Armando Vieira 6 5 4 6 4 Vic Seixas 6 6 6 Carlos Alberto Fernandes 3 3 2 Barry MacKay Vic Seixas 7 9 11 7 Carlos Alberto Fernandes Armando Vieira 5 7 13 5 Michael Green 8 5 6 4 6 José Agüero 6 7 3 6 3 Barry MacKay 7 6 6 Carlos Alberto Fernandes 5 3 0 Eastern Zone 1957 Davis Cup Eastern Zone Draw 1–3 March 26–28 April 17–19 May Madras, India IND 5 Malaya 0 PHI 1936 bye bye CEY 1951 bye JPN 1947 Manila, Philippines IND 2 PHI 1936 3 Tokyo, Japan CEY 1951 0 JPN 1947 5 Manila, Philippines PHI 1936 3 JPN 1947 2 Final Philippines vs. Japan Philippines 1936 Japan 1947 Manila, Philippineshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-EAS-M-PHI-JPN-01 Philippines v Japan daviscup.com 17–19 May 1957 3 2 Felicisimo Ampon 3 6 6 6 Atsushi Miyagi 6 4 1 4 Raymundo Deyro 6 4 6 2 6 Kosei Kamo 2 6 1 6 3 Felicisimo Ampon Raymundo Deyro 4 6 5 2 Kosei Kamo Atsushi Miyagi 6 4 7 6 Felicisimo Ampon 6 4 5 6 6 Kosei Kamo 1 6 7 3 1 Eduardo Dungo 6 1 1 4 Atsushi Miyagi 4 6 6 6 Europe Zone 1957 Davis Cup Europe Zone Draw y 19–29 April 10–20 May 7–10 June 19–22 July 2–5 August First Round Second Round 25 150 SWE bye ROU 1952 0 AUT 5 DEN bye ESP 1945 0 RSA 1928 5 CHI bye LUX 0 POL 1928 5 ITA bye NED 4 NOR 1 HUN 1949 IRL bye BEL YUG 0 MEX 1934 5 bye FRG LIB 0 NZL 5 bye GBR SUI 1 TCH 4 bye FRA 1830 Vienna, Austria (clay) SWE 4 AUT 1 Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) DEN 4 RSA 1928 1 Warsaw, Poland CHI 2 POL 1928 3 Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) ITA 5 NED 0 Brussels, Belgium HUN 1949 1 BEL 4 Cologne, West Germany MEX 1934 3 FRG 1 Eastbourne, England (grass) NZL 0 GBR 5 Lyon, France (clay) TCH 0 FRA 1830 4 Stockholm, Sweden (clay) SWE 4 DEN 1 Palermo, Italy (clay) POL 1928 1 ITA 4 Brussels, Belgium (clay) BEL 3 MEX 1934 2 Paris, France (clay) GBR 3 FRA 1830 2 Milan, Italy (clay) SWE 1 ITA 3 Brussels, Belgium (clay) BEL 3 GBR 2 Brussels, Belgium ITA 2 BEL 3 Final Belgium vs. Italy Belgium Italy Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-EUR-M-BEL-ITA-01 Belgium v Italy daviscup.com 2–5 August 1957 3 2 Jacques Brichant 4 4 3 Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 6 Philippe Washer 6 8 6 Giuseppe Merlo 2 6 2 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 3 2 5 Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola 6 6 7 Jacques Brichant 6 7 6 7 6 Giuseppe Merlo 8 5 8 5 1 Philippe Washer 6 3 6 7 6 Nicola Pietrangeli 4 6 8 5 2 Inter-Zonal Zone Draw 5–7 December 12–14 December EUR BEL bye Adelaide, Australia (grass) EAS PHI 1936 0 AME USA 1912 5 Brisbane, Australia (grass) EUR BEL 2 AME USA 1912 3 Semifinals United States vs. Philippines United States 1912 Philippines 1936 Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-INZ-M-USA-PHI-01 United States v Philippines daviscup.com 5–7 December 1957 Grass 5 0 Vic Seixas 6 6 6 Felicisimo Ampon 1 1 2 Herbie Flam 6 6 6 Raymundo Deyro 3 2 2 Gardnar Mulloy Vic Seixas 6 6 6 Felicisimo Ampon Raymundo Deyro 1 3 2 Herbie Flam 6 6 6 Felicisimo Ampon 3 2 4 Vic Seixas 6 6 6 Raymundo Deyro 2 4 3 Final United States vs. Belgium United States 1912 Belgium Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-INZ-M-USA-BEL-01 United States v Belgium daviscup.com 12–14 December 1957 Grass 3 2 Herbie Flam 6 4 1 6 6 Jacques Brichant 3 6 6 3 3 Vic Seixas 6 6 6 Philippe Washer 0 3 4 Gardnar Mulloy Vic Seixas 5 3 6 3 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer 7 6 4 6 Herbie Flam 2 3 6 3 Philippe Washer 6 6 0 6 Vic Seixas 10 6 6 Jacques Brichant 8 0 1 Challenge Round Australia vs. United States Australia United States 1912 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01 Australia v United States daviscup.com 26–28 December 1957 Grass 3 2 Mal Anderson 6 7 3 7 6 Barry MacKay 3 5 6 9 3 Ashley Cooper 3 7 6 1 6 Vic Seixas 6 5 1 6 3 Mal Anderson Mervyn Rose 6 6 8 Barry MacKay Vic Seixas 4 4 6 Mal Anderson 3 6 3 6 11 Vic Seixas 6 4 6 0 13 Ashley Cooper 4 6 6 4 3 Barry MacKay 6 1 4 6 6 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cups by year Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup