1957_Davis_Cup
1957 Davis Cup
1957 edition of the 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 |  Australia |
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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]
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
More information United States 5, Brazil 0 ...
 United States 5 |
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[4] 2–4 August 1957 Grass |
 Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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Final
Philippines vs. Japan
More information Philippines 3, Japan 2 ...
 Philippines 3 |
Manila, Philippines[5] 17–19 May 1957 |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Belgium vs. Italy
More information Belgium 3, Italy 2 ...
 Belgium 3 |
Brussels, Belgium[6] 2–5 August 1957 |
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Draw
| Semifinals 5–7 December | Final 12–14 December | |||||||
| EUR | Belgium | |||||||
| Brisbane, Australia (grass) | ||||||||
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| EUR | Belgium | 2 | ||||||
| Adelaide, Australia (grass) | ||||||||
| AME | United States | 3 | ||||||
| EAS | Philippines | 0 | ||||||
| AME | United States | 5 | ||||||
Semifinals
United States vs. Philippines
More information United States 5, Philippines 0 ...
United States 5 |
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia[7] 5–7 December 1957 Grass |
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Final
United States vs. Belgium
More information United States 3, Belgium 2 ...
United States 3 |
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[8] 12–14 December 1957 Grass |
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Australia vs. United States
More information Australia 3, United States 2 ...
 Australia 3 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1957 Grass |
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- 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.
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