:1957 Davis Cup
{{Short description|1957 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Davis Cup season
| name = 1957 Davis Cup
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| duration = 1 March – 28 December 1957
| edition = 46th
| teams = 36
| categories =
| winning nation= {{davis|AUS}}
| previous = 1956
| next = 1958
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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.
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.{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Tennis|year=1974|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=London|isbn=0047960426|author=Max Robertson|page=384}}
America Zone
{{details|1957 Davis Cup America Zone}}
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=27–29 April; 17–19 May; 19–21 July
| RD2-date=24–26 May; 27–29 July
| RD3-date=2–4 August
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|CAN|1957}} | RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD1-score4=3
| RD1T3-loc=Caracas, Venezuela
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CUB}} | RD1-score6=2
| RD1T4-loc=Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score7=0
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD1-score8=5
| RD2T1-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|ISR}} | RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD2-score2=5
| RD2T2-loc=Caracas, Venezuela
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD2-score3=1
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD2-score4=4
| RD3T1-loc=Boston, MA, United States (grass)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD3-score1=0
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD3-score2=5
}}
=Final=
United States vs. Brazil
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States |team1-var=1912
|team2=Brazil |team2-var=1889
|venue=Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-AME-M-USA-BRA-01|title=United States v Brazil|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=2–4 August 1957
|surface=Grass
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sam Giammalva |4 |7 |6 |4 |6 |T2P1=Armando Vieira |6 |5 |4 |6 |4 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vic Seixas |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Carlos Alberto Fernandes |3 |3 |2 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |T1P2=Vic Seixas |7 |9 |11 |7 | |T2P1=Carlos Alberto Fernandes |T2P2=Armando Vieira |5 |7 |13 |5 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Michael Green |8 |5 |6 |4 |6 |T2P1=José Agüero |6 |7 |3 |6 |3 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Carlos Alberto Fernandes |5 |3 |0 | | }}
}}
Eastern Zone
{{details|1957 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=1–3 March
| RD2-date=26–28 April
| RD3-date=17–19 May
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|Malaya}} | RD1-score2=0
| RD1T2-loc=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=
| RD1T3-loc=
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5=
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD1-score6=
| RD1T4-loc=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2T1-loc=Manila, Philippines
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score4=5
| RD3T1-loc=Manila, Philippines
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD3-score2=2
}}
=Final=
Philippines vs. Japan
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Philippines |team1-var=1936
|team2=Japan |team2-var=1947
|venue=Manila, Philippines{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-EAS-M-PHI-JPN-01|title=Philippines v Japan|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=17–19 May 1957
|surface=
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Felicisimo Ampon |3 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Atsushi Miyagi |6 |4 |1 |4 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Raymundo Deyro |6 |4 |6 |2 |6 |T2P1=Kosei Kamo |2 |6 |1 |6 |3 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Felicisimo Ampon |T1P2=Raymundo Deyro |4 |6 |5 |2 | |T2P1=Kosei Kamo |T2P2=Atsushi Miyagi |6 |4 |7 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Felicisimo Ampon |6 |4 |5 |6 |6 |T2P1=Kosei Kamo |1 |6 |7 |3 |1 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Eduardo Dungo |6 |1 |1 |4 | |T2P1=Atsushi Miyagi |4 |6 |6 |6 | }}
}}
Europe Zone
{{details|1957 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}
=Draw=
{{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y
| RD1-date=19–29 April
| RD2-date=10–20 May
| RD3-date=7–10 June
| RD4-date=19–22 July
| RD5-date=2–5 August
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD2-name=Second Round
| seed-width=25
| team-width=150
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score01=
| RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|ROU|1952}} | RD1-score03=0
| RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score04=5
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score05=
| RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06=
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score07=0
| RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score08=5
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score09=
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score11=0
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score12=5
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score13=
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score15=4
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score16=1
| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|HUN|1949}} | RD1-score17={{w/o}}
| RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score18=
| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=bye | RD1-score19=
| RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score20=
| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score21=0
| RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score22=5
| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=bye | RD1-score23=
| RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score24=
| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25={{davis|LIB}} | RD1-score25=0
| RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score26=5
| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=bye | RD1-score27=
| RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score28=
| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score29=1
| RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score30=4
| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31=
| RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD1-score32=
| RD2T1-loc=Vienna, Austria (clay)
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score01=4
| RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score02=1
| RD2T2-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score03=4
| RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score04=1
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score05=2
| RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD2-score06=3
| RD2T4-loc=Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score07=5
| RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score08=0
| RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|HUN|1949}} | RD2-score09=1
| RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score10=4
| RD2T6-loc=Cologne, West Germany
| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD2-score11=3
| RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score12=1
| RD2T7-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass)
| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score13=0
| RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score14=5
| RD2T8-loc=Lyon, France (clay)
| RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score15=0
| RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD2-score16=4
| RD3T1-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score01=4
| RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|DEN}} | RD3-score02=1
| RD3T2-loc=Palermo, Italy (clay)
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD3-score03=1
| RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score04=4
| RD3T3-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay)
| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|BEL}} | RD3-score05=3
| RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD3-score06=2
| RD3T4-loc=Paris, France (clay)
| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score07=3
| RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD3-score08=2
| RD4T1-loc=Milan, Italy (clay)
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD4-score01=1
| RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score02=3
| RD4T2-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay)
| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|BEL}} | RD4-score03=3
| RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|GBR}} | RD4-score04=2
| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score01=2
| RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|BEL}} | RD5-score02=3
}}
=Final=
Belgium vs. Italy
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Belgium
|team2=Italy
|venue=Brussels, Belgium{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-EUR-M-BEL-ITA-01|title=Belgium v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=2–5 August 1957
|surface=
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jacques Brichant |4 |4 |3 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Philippe Washer |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Giuseppe Merlo |2 |6 |2 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jacques Brichant |T1P2=Philippe Washer |3 |2 |5 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T2P2=Orlando Sirola |6 |6 |7 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jacques Brichant |6 |7 |6 |7 |6 |T2P1=Giuseppe Merlo |8 |5 |8 |5 |1 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Philippe Washer |6 |3 |6 |7 |6 |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |4 |6 |8 |5 |2 }}
}}
Inter-Zonal Zone
=Draw=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=5–7 December
| RD2-date=12–14 December
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1=EUR | RD1-team1={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Adelaide, Australia (grass)
| RD1-seed3=EAS | RD1-team3={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4=AME | RD1-team4={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD2T1-loc=Brisbane, Australia (grass)
| RD2-seed1=EUR | RD2-team1={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD2-score2=3
}}
=Semifinals=
United States vs. Philippines
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States |team1-var=1912
|team2=Philippines |team2-var=1936
|venue=Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-INZ-M-USA-PHI-01|title=United States v Philippines|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=5–7 December 1957
|surface=Grass
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vic Seixas |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Felicisimo Ampon |1 |1 |2 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Herbie Flam |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Raymundo Deyro |3 |2 |2 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Gardnar Mulloy |T1P2=Vic Seixas |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Felicisimo Ampon |T2P2=Raymundo Deyro |1 |3 |2 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Herbie Flam |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Felicisimo Ampon |3 |2 |4 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vic Seixas |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Raymundo Deyro |2 |4 |3 | | }}
}}
=Final=
United States vs. Belgium
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States |team1-var=1912
|team2=Belgium
|venue=Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-INZ-M-USA-BEL-01|title=United States v Belgium|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=12–14 December 1957
|surface=Grass
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Herbie Flam |6 |4 |1 |6 |6 |T2P1=Jacques Brichant |3 |6 |6 |3 |3 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vic Seixas |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Philippe Washer |0 |3 |4 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Gardnar Mulloy |T1P2=Vic Seixas |5 |3 |6 |3 | |T2P1=Jacques Brichant |T2P2=Philippe Washer |7 |6 |4 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Herbie Flam |2 |3 |6 |3 | |T2P1=Philippe Washer |6 |6 |0 |6 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vic Seixas |10 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Jacques Brichant |8 |0 |1 | | }}
}}
Challenge Round
Australia vs. United States
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=United States |team2-var=1912
|venue=Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1957-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01|title=Australia v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=26–28 December 1957
|surface=Grass
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Mal Anderson |6 |7 |3 |7 |6 |T2P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |3 |5 |6 |9 |3 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ashley Cooper |3 |7 |6 |1 |6 |T2P1=Vic Seixas |6 |5 |1 |6 |3 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Mal Anderson |T1P2=Mervyn Rose |6 |6 |8 | | |T2P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |T2P2=Vic Seixas |4 |4 |6 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Mal Anderson |3 |6 |3 |6 |11 |T2P1=Vic Seixas |6 |4 |6 |0 |13 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ashley Cooper |4 |6 |6 |4 |3 |T2P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |1 |4 |6 |6 }}
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]
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