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
Duration	1 March – 28 December 1957
Edition	46th
Teams	36
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.

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

Montreal, Canada (grass)

bye

Israel

0

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Brazil

5

Canada

2

Boston, MA, United States (grass)

Brazil

3

Brazil

0

Caracas, Venezuela

United States

5

Venezuela

3

Caracas, Venezuela

Cuba

2

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 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

Manila, Philippines

Malaya

0

India

2

Philippines

3

Philippines

Manila, Philippines

bye

Philippines

3

Japan

2

bye

Tokyo, Japan

Ceylon

Ceylon

0

Japan

5

bye

Japan

Final

Philippines vs. Japan

Philippines 3	Manila, Philippines 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

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, West Germany

Mexico

2

Mexico

5

Mexico

3

bye

West Germany

1

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

West Germany

Belgium

3

Lebanon

0

Eastbourne, England (grass)

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 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
						Brisbane, Australia (grass)
		bye
						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 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 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 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

External links

• Davis Cup official website