1957 Davis Cup

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.

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

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
Further information: 1957 Davis Cup 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  
   bye     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Israel 0  
  Montreal, Canada (grass)     Brazil 5  
    Canada 2
    Brazil 3     Boston, MA, United States (grass)
      Brazil 0
  Caracas, Venezuela       United States 5
    Venezuela 3  
    Cuba 2     Caracas, Venezuela
      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
Further information: 1957 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw
  Quarterfinals
1–3 March		 Semifinals
26–28 April		 Final
17–19 May
                           
  Madras, India
    India 5  
    Malaya 0     Manila, Philippines
      India 2  
      Philippines 3  
    Philippines
   bye     Manila, Philippines
      Philippines 3
        Japan 2
   bye  
    Ceylon     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
Further information: 1957 Davis Cup 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    
  Austria 5         Sweden 4  
  Denmark         Denmark 1  
 bye       Denmark 4
  Spain 0     South Africa 1    
Milan, Italy (clay)
  South Africa 5         Sweden 1  
  Chile         Italy 3  
 bye       Chile 2  
  Luxembourg 0     Poland 3    
Palermo, Italy (clay)
  Poland 5         Poland 1
  Italy         Italy 4  
 bye       Italy 5
  Netherlands 4     Netherlands 0    
  Norway 1         Italy 2
  Hungary w/o         Belgium 3
  Ireland       Hungary 1  
 bye     Belgium 4    
  Belgium         Belgium 3  
  Yugoslavia 0         Mexico 2  
  Mexico 5       Mexico 3
 bye     West Germany 1    
  West Germany         Belgium 3
  Lebanon 0         Great Britain 2  
  New Zealand 5       New Zealand 0  
 bye     Great Britain 5    
Paris, France (clay)
  Great Britain         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  
   bye     Brisbane, Australia (grass)
    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 4 5
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
  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. "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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