1957 Davis Cup

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The 1957 Davis Cup was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 36 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 5 in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Brazil in the Americas 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 USA defeated the Philippines, and then defeated Belgium. The USA then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

  1st Round
 Semifinals
 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
5		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
2–4 August 1957
grass
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Brazil		 Sam Giammalva
Armando Viera		 4
6 		7
5		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		  
2 United States
Brazil		 Vic Seixas
Carlos-Alberto Fernandes		 6
3		 6
3		 6
2		      
3 United States
Brazil		 Barry MacKay / Vic Seixas
Carlos-Alberto Fernandes / Armando Viera		 7
5		 9
7		 11
13 		7
5		    
4 United States
Brazil		 Michael Green
Jose Aguero		 8
6		 5
7 		6
3		 4
6 		6
3		  
5 United States
Brazil		 Barry MacKay
Carlos-Alberto Fernandes		 7
5		 6
3		 6
0		      

Eastern Zone

Draw

  1st Round
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
3		 Manila, Philippines
17–19 May 1957
Japan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Japan		 Felicisimo Ampon
Atsushi Miyagi		 3
6 		6
4		 6
1		 6
4		    
2 Philippines
Japan		 Raymundo Deyro
Kosei Kamo		 6
2		 4
6 		6
1		 2
6 		6
3		  
3 Philippines
Japan		 Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro
Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi		 4
6 		6
4		 5
7 		2
6 		   
4 Philippines
Japan		 Felicisimo Ampon
Kosei Kamo		 6
1		 4
6 		5
7 		6
3		 6
1		  
5 Philippines
Japan		 Eduardo Dungo
Atsushi Miyagi		 6
4		 1
6 		1
6 		4
6 		   

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round
19–29 April		   2nd round
11–20 May		   Quarterfinals
7–10 June		   Semifinals
19–22 July		   Final
2–5 August
  Sweden     Vienna, Austria
 bye       Sweden 4  
  Romania 0     Austria 1     Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
  Austria 5         Sweden 4  
  Denmark     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)     Denmark 1  
 bye       Denmark 4
  Spain 0     South Africa 1     Milan, Italy (clay)
  South Africa 5         Sweden 1  
  Chile     Warsaw, Poland     Italy 3  
 bye       Chile 2  
  Luxembourg 0     Poland 3     Palermo, Italy (clay)
  Poland 5         Poland 1
  Italy     Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)     Italy 4  
 bye       Italy 5
  Netherlands 4     Netherlands 0     Brussels, Belgium
  Norway 1         Italy 2
  Hungary w/o     Brussels, Belgium     Belgium 3
  Ireland       Hungary 1  
 bye     Belgium 4     Brussels, Belgium (clay)
  Belgium         Belgium 3  
  Yugoslavia 0     Cologne, Germany     Mexico 2  
  Mexico 5       Mexico 3
 bye     West Germany 1     Brussels, Belgium (clay)
  West Germany         Belgium 3
  New Zealand 5     Eastbourne, England (grass)     Great Britain 2  
  Lebanon 0       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
3		 Brussels, Belgium
2–5 August 1957
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Italy		 Jacques Brichant
Nicola Pietrangeli		 4
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
2 Belgium
Italy		 Philippe Washer
Giuseppe Merlo		 6
2		 8
6		 6
2		      
3 Belgium
Italy		 Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 3
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
4 Belgium
Italy		 Jacques Brichant
Giuseppe Merlo		 6
8 		7
5		 6
8 		7
5		 6
1		  
5 Belgium
Italy		 Philippe Washer
Nicola Pietrangeli		 6
4		 3
6 		6
8 		7
5		 6
2		  

Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st Round
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  

Philippines
0		 Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia
5–7 December 1957
grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
United States		 Felicisimo Ampon
Vic Seixas		 1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2 Philippines
United States		 Raymundo Deyro
Herbie Flam		 3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3 Philippines
United States		 Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro
Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4 Philippines
United States		 Felicisimo Ampon
Herbie Flam		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5 Philippines
United States		 Raymundo Deyro
Vic Seixas		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     

Belgium
2		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
12–14 December 1957
grass
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
United States		 Jacques Brichant
Herbie Flam		 3
6 		6
4		 6
1		 3
6 		3
6 		 
2 Belgium
United States		 Philippe Washer
Vic Seixas		 0
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
3 Belgium
United States		 Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas		 7
5		 6
3		 4
6 		6
3		    
4 Belgium
United States		 Philippe Washer
Herbie Flam		 6
2		 6
3		 0
6 		6
3		    
5 Belgium
United States		 Jacques Brichant
Vic Seixas		 8
10 		0
6 		1
6 		     

Challenge Round


Australia
3		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
26–28 December 1957
grass
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States		 Mal Anderson
Barry MacKay		 6
3		 7
5		 3
9 		7
6		 6
3		  
2 Australia
United States		 Ashley Cooper
Vic Seixas		 3
6 		7
5		 6
1		 1
6 		6
3		  
3 Australia
United States		 Mal Anderson / Mervyn Rose
Barry MacKay / Vic Seixas		 6
4		 6
4		 8
6		      
4 Australia
United States		 Mal Anderson
Vic Seixas		 3
6 		6
4		 3
6 		6
0		 11
13 		 
5 Australia
United States		 Ashley Cooper
Barry MacKay		 4
6 		6
1		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		 
Current champions (2013):  Czech Republic
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