1957 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	1 March – 28 December 1957
Edition	46th
Teams	36
Champion
Winning Nation	Australia
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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

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

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

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

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

External links

• Davis Cup official website