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.
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| Duration | 1 March – 28 December 1957 |
| Edition | 46th |
| Teams | 36 |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
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) | |||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil | 5 | ||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Boston, MA, United States (grass) | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Brazil | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||
 Cuba | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | |||||||||||||
| United States | 4 | ||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Philippines | |||||||||||||
| Manila, Philippines | |||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Philippines | 3 | ||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ceylon | |||||||||||||
| Ceylon | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 5 | ||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Japan | |||||||||||||
Final
Philippines vs. Japan
Philippines 3 |
Manila, Philippines[5] 17–19 May 1957 |
Japan 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | 0 |  Austria | 1 | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 5 | Sweden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Denmark | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Denmark | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain | 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 1 | Milan, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | Sweden | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | Warsaw, Poland |  Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Chile | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Luxembourg | 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | w/o | Brussels, Belgium | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | Hungary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Belgium | 4 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 0 | Cologne, West Germany | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland | 1 | Lyon, France (clay) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[7] 5–7 December 1957 Grass |
Philippines 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
United States vs. Belgium
United States 3 |
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[8] 12–14 December 1957 Grass |
Belgium 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
Australia vs. United States
Australia 3 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1957 Grass |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
- "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
- "United States v Brazil". daviscup.com.
- "Philippines v Japan". daviscup.com.
- "Belgium v Italy". daviscup.com.
- "United States v Philippines". daviscup.com.
- "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.
External links
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