1959 Davis Cup#EasternZone
{{Short description|1959 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Davis Cup season
| name = 1959 Davis Cup
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| duration = 21 March – 31 August 1959
| edition = 48th
| teams = 39
| categories =
| winning nation= {{davis|AUS}}
| previous = 1958
| next = 1960
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The 1959 Davis Cup was the 48th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 27 teams entered the Europe Zone, 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. The Europe Zone was modified so that only the previous year's semifinalists were guaranteed first round byes, allowing more countries to compete. Colombia made its first appearance in the tournament.
Australia defeated Cuba in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Spain in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Italy in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. In the Challenge Round Australia defeated the defending champions the United States. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 28–31 August.{{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
{{further|1959 Davis Cup America Zone}}
=North & Central America Zone=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=18–20 July
| RD2-date=24–26 July
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|CAN|1957}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score3=1
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score4=4
| RD2T1-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|CAN|1957}} | RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score2=5
}}
=South America Zone=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=2–4 May
| RD2-date=
| RD1T1-loc=Bridgetown, Barbados
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score1=0
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|CUB}} | RD1-score2=4
| RD1T2-loc=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score3={{w/o}}
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD1-score4=
| RD2T1-loc=
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|CUB}} | RD2-score1={{w/o}}
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score2=
}}
=Americas Inter-Zonal Final=
Australia vs. Cuba
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=Cuba
|venue=Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-AMI-M-AUS-CUB-01|title=Australia v Cuba|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=31 July–2 August 1959
|surface=Grass
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Reynaldo Garrido |0 |4 |4 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=Orlando Garrido |1 |5 |3 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |T1P2=Rod Laver |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Orlando Garrido |T2P2=Reynaldo Garrido |4 |4 |4 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Bob Mark |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Orlando Garrido |4 |4 |2 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Reynaldo Garrido |3 |2 |4 | | }}
}}
Eastern Zone
{{further|1959 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=21 March–12 April
| RD2-date=25 April–3 May
| RD3-date=1 June
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD1-score1=0
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score2=5
| RD1T2-loc=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score3={{w/o}}
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score4=
| RD1T3-loc=
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|IRI|1925}} | RD1-score5=
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|THA}} | RD1-score6={{w/o}}
| RD1T4-loc=Manila, Philippines
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|Malaya}} | RD1-score7=0
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score8=5
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|THA}} | RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score4=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD3-score2=1
}}
=Final=
India vs. Philippines
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=India
|team2=Philippines |team1-var=1936
|venue=Calcutta, India{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-EAS-M-IND-PHI-01|title=India v Philippines|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=1 June 1959
|surface=
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Naresh Kumar |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Raymundo Deyro |2 |2 |3 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Felicisimo Ampon |2 |2 |3 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |T1P2=Naresh Kumar |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Raymundo Deyro |T2P2=Juan-Johnson José |3 |6 |2 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Juan-Johnson José |1 |4 |1 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |6 |1 |6 |6 |1 |T2P1=Felicisimo Ampon |8 |6 |4 |2 |6 }}
}}
Europe Zone
{{further|1959 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}
=Draw=
{{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y
| RD1-date=17 April–4 May
| RD2-date=1–18 May
| RD3-date=11–15 June
| RD4-date=9–12 July
| RD5-date=24–27 July
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD2-name=Second Round
| seed-width=25
| team-width=150
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score01=
| RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score03=4
| RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score04=1
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|LIB}} | RD1-score05=1
| RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06={{davis|COL}} | RD1-score06=4
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score07=0
| RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score08=5
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|EGY|1958}} | RD1-score09=2
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|ROU|1952}} | RD1-score10=3
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score11=0
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score12=5
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score13=1
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score14=4
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15=
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score16=
| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score17=
| RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=bye | RD1-score18=
| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score19=0
| RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD1-score20=4
| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score21=0
| RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score22=5
| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score23=2
| RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score24=3
| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score25=5
| RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score26=0
| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score27=1
| RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score28=3
| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=bye | RD1-score29=
| RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score30=
| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31=
| RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score32=
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score01=4
| RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score02=1
| RD2T2-loc=Bournemouth, England (clay)
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|COL}} | RD2-score03=0
| RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score04=5
| RD2T3-loc=Bucharest, Romania (clay)
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|ROU|1952}} | RD2-score05=3
| RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score06=2
| RD2T4-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score07=0
| RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score08=5
| RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD2-score09=2
| RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD2-score10=3
| RD2T6-loc=Madrid, Spain (clay)
| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score11=5
| RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score12=0
| RD2T7-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score13=2
| RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score14=3
| RD2T8-loc=Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
| RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|LUX}} | RD2-score15=0
| RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score16=5
| RD3T1-loc=Florence, Italy (clay)
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score01=4
| RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD3-score02=1
| RD3T2-loc=Paris, France (clay)
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|ROU|1952}} | RD3-score03=0
| RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score04=5
| RD3T3-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD3-score05=2
| RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD3-score06=3
| RD3T4-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass)
| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|CHI}} | RD3-score07=2
| RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score08=3
| RD4T1-loc=Sanremo, Italy (clay)
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score01=4
| RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|FRA}} | RD4-score02=1
| RD4T2-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD4-score03=3
| RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|GBR}} | RD4-score04=2
| RD5T1-loc=Milan, Italy (clay)
| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score01=4
| RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD5-score02=1
}}
=Final=
Italy vs. Spain
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Italy
|team2=Spain |team2-var=1945
|venue=Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-EUR-M-ITA-ESP-01|title=Italy v Spain|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=24–27 July 1959
|surface=Clay
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Sirola |2 |8 |7 |2 |6 | |T2P1=Juan Manuel Couder |6 |6 |5 |6 |4 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |8 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Andrés Gimeno |6 |3 |3 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T1P2=Orlando Sirola |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Juan Manuel Couder |T2P2=Andrés Gimeno |4 |6 |4 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sergio Tacchini |4 |1 |1 | | |T2P1=Andrés Gimeno |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |4 |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=Juan Manuel Couder |8 |6 |2 |0 |4 }}
}}
Inter-Zonal Zone
=Draw=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=7–10 August
| RD2-date=14–16 August
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1=EAS | RD1-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
| RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4=EUR | RD1-team4={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score4=1
| RD2T1-loc=Boston, MA, United States (grass)
| RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score1=1
| RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score2=4
}}
=Semifinals=
Australia vs. Italy
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=Italy
|venue=Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-INZ-M-AUS-ITA-01|title=Australia v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=7–10 August 1959
|surface=Grass
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |6 |2 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |4 |6 |3 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |19 |1 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Orlando Sirola |17 |6 |3 |4 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |T1P2=Neale Fraser |3 |11 |6 |9 | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T2P2=Orlando Sirola |6 |9 |3 |7 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |4 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Orlando Sirola |6 |4 |0 |3 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |4 |0 |4 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |6 |6 | | }}
}}
=Final=
Australia vs. India
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=India
|venue=Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-INZ-M-AUS-IND-01|title=Australia v India|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=14–16 August 1959
|surface=Grass
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |1 |4 |10 |4 | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |8 |6 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |10 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Premjit Lall |8 |4 |1 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |T1P2=Neale Fraser |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |T2P2=Premjit Lall |3 |5 |2 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |2 |3 |4 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |6 |10 |6 | | |T2P1=Premjit Lall |2 |8 |4 | | }}
}}
Challenge Round
United States vs. Australia
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States |team1-var=1959
|team2=Australia
|venue=West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-WG-CHR-USA-AUS-01|title=United States v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=28–31 August 1959
|surface=Grass
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Alex Olmedo |6 |8 |4 |6 | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |8 |6 |6 |8 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Rod Laver |5 |4 |1 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Butch Buchholz |T1P2=Alex Olmedo |5 |5 |4 | | |T2P1=Roy Emerson |T2P2=Neale Fraser |7 |7 |6 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Alex Olmedo |9 |4 |10 |12 | |T2P1=Rod Laver |7 |6 |8 |10 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay |6 |6 |2 |4 | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |8 |3 |6 |6 | }}
}}
References
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