1959 Davis Cup

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The 1959 Davis Cup was the 48th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The Europe Zone was modified so that only the previous year's semifinalists were guaranteed first round byes. 42 teams would enter the competition, 27 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Eastern Zone, and 7 in the Americas Zone.

Australia defeated Cuba in the Americas Zone 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, and then India. Australia then defeated defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, NY, United States on 28-31 August.

Contents 1 Americas Zone 1.1 North/Central America draw 1.2 South America draw 1.3 Americas Inter-Zonal Final 2 Eastern Zone 2.1 Draw 2.2 Final 3 Europe Zone 3.1 Draw 3.2 Final 4 Inter-Zonal Zone 5 Challenge Round 6 See also

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] North/Central America draw

	1st Round 18-20 July					Final 24-26 July
		Canada
		bye				Montreal, Canada (grass)
							Canada	0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)						Australia	5
		Mexico	1
		Australia	4

[edit] South America draw

	1st Round 2-4 May					Final
	Bridgetown, Barbados
		Caribbean/West Indies	0
		Cuba	4
							Cuba	w/o
						Argentina
		Argentina	w/o
		Venezuela

[edit] Americas Inter-Zonal Final

	Cuba	0	5	Australia
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 31 July - 2 August 1959 grass
1 2 3 4 5 1 Rey Garrido Roy Emerson 0 6 4 6 4 6       2 Orlando Garrido Neale Fraser 1 6 5 7 3 6       3 Orlando Garrido / Rey Garrido Roy Emerson / Rod Laver 4 6 4 6 4 6       4 Orlando Garrido Bob Mark 4 6 4 6 2 6       5 Rey Garrido Neale Fraser 3 6 2 6 4 6

[edit] Eastern Zone

[edit] Draw

1st Round 21 March-12 April

Semifinal 25 April-3 May

Final 1 June

Tokyo, Japan

Ceylon

0

Japan

5

Tokyo, Japan

Japan

2

India

3

India

w/o

South Korea

Calcutta, India

India

4

Philippines

1

Iran

Thailand

w/o

Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand

0

Manila, Philippines

Philippines

5

Malaya

0

Philippines

5

[edit] Final

	India	4	1	Philippines
Calcutta, India 1 June 1959
1 2 3 4 5 1 Naresh Kumar Raymundo Deyro 6 2 6 2 6 3       2 Ramanathan Krishnan Felicisimo Ampon 6 2 6 2 6 3       3 Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Maria Jose 6 3 8 60 6 2       4 Ramanathan Krishnan Juan-Maria Jose 6 1 6 4 6 1       5 Premjit Lall Felicisimo Ampon 60 8 1 6 6 4 6 2 1 6

[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round 17 April-3 May

2nd round 1-18 May

Quarterfinals 11-14 June

Semifinals 9-12 July

Final 24-27 July

Italy

Brussels, Belgium

bye

Italy

4

Belgium

4

Belgium

1

Florence, Italy (clay)

Netherlands

1

Italy

4

Lebanon

1

Bournemouth, England (clay)

South Africa

1

Colombia

4

Colombia

0

Norway

0

South Africa

5

Sanremo, Italy (clay)

South Africa

5

Italy

4

Egypt

2

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

France

1

Romania

3

Romania

3

Ireland

0

New Zealand

2

Paris, France (clay)

New Zealand

5

Romania

0

Yugoslavia

1

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

France

5

Denmark

4

Denmark

0

bye

France

5

Milan, Italy (clay)

France

Italy

4

Poland

Warsaw, Poland

Spain

1

bye

Poland

2

Germany

0

Brazil

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Brazil

4

Brazil

2

Finland

0

Madrid, Spain (clay)

Spain

3

Spain

5

Spain

5

Israel

2

Switzerland

0

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Switzerland

3

Spain

3

Sweden

5

Stockholm, Sweden

Great Britain

2

Hungary

0

Sweden

2

Austria

1

Chile

3

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Chile

3

Chile

2

bye

Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)

Great Britain

3

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

0

bye

Great Britain

5

Great Britain

[edit] Final

	Italy	4	1	Spain
Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy 24 July - 27 July 1959 clay
1 2 3 4 5 1 Orlando Sirola Juan Manuel Couder 2 8 60 7 60 2 5 6 6   2 Nicola Pietrangeli Andrés Gimeno 8 60 6 3 6 3       3 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno 6 4 8 60 6 4       4 Sergio Tacchini Andrés Gimeno 4 6 1 6 1 6       5 Nicola Pietrangeli Juan Manuel Couder 60 8 4 6 6 2 6 0 6 4

[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

	1st Round 7-10 August					Final 14-16 August
	EAS	India
		bye				Boston, MA, United States (grass)
						EAS	India	1
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)					AME	Australia	4
	AME	Australia	4
	EUR	Italy	1

	Italy	1	4	Australia
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 7 August - 10 August 1959 grass
1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicola Pietrangeli Rod Laver 4 6 6 2 3 6 3 6     2 Orlando Sirola Neale Fraser 17 19 6 1 3 6 4 6     3 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 6 3 9 11 3 6 7 9     4 Orlando Sirola Rod Laver 6 4 4 6 0 6 3 6     5 Nicola Pietrangeli Roy Emerson 6 4 6 0 6 4

	India	1	4	Australia
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 14 August - 16 August 1959 grass
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ramanathan Krishnan Rod Laver 6 1 6 4 8 10 6 4     2 Premjit Lall Neale Fraser 8 10 4 6 1 6       3 Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 3 6 5 7 2 6       4 Ramanathan Krishnan Neale Fraser 2 6 3 6 4 6       5 Premjit Lall Rod Laver 2 6 8 10 4 6

[edit] Challenge Round

	United States	2	3	Australia
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 28 August - 31 August 1959 grass
1 2 3 4 5 1 Alex Olmedo Neale Fraser 60 8 8 60 4 6 60 8     2 Barry MacKay Rod Laver 7 5 6 4 6 1       3 Butch Buchholz / Alex Olmedo Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 5 7 5 7 4 6       4 Alex Olmedo Rod Laver 9 7 4 6 10 8 12 10     5 Barry MacKay Neale Fraser 60 8 6 3 2 6 4 6

[edit] See also

• Davis Cup