1957 Davis Cup

The 1957 Davis Cup was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 36 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 5 in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Brazil in the Americas 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 USA defeated the Philippines, and then defeated Belgium. The USA then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

1st Round

Semifinals

Final 2–4 August

Israel

bye

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Israel

0

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Brazil

5

Canada

2

Brazil

3

Boston, MA, United States (grass)

Brazil

0

Caracas, Venezuela

United States

5

Venezuela

3

Cuba

2

Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuela

1

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)

United States

4

Caribbean/West Indies

0

United States

5

Final

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 Viera 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 Viera 7 5 9 7 11 13 7 5     4 Michael Green Jose Aguero 8 6 5 7 6 3 4 6 6 3   5 Barry MacKay Carlos-Alberto Fernandes 7 5 6 3 6 0

Eastern Zone

Draw

1st Round 1–3 March

Semifinals 26–28 April

Final 17–19 May

Madras, India

India

5

Malaya

0

Manila, Philippines

India

2

Philippines

3

Philippines

bye

Manila, Philippines

Philippines

3

Japan

2

bye

Ceylon

Tokyo, Japan

Ceylon

0

Japan

5

bye

Japan

Final

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

Draw

1st round 19–29 April

2nd round 11–20 May

Quarterfinals 7–10 June

Semifinals 19–22 July

Final 2–5 August

Sweden

Vienna, Austria

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

5

Poland

3

Palermo, Italy (clay)

Poland

0

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, Germany

Mexico

2

Mexico

5

Mexico

3

bye

West Germany

1

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

West Germany

Belgium

3

New Zealand

5

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Great Britain

2

Lebanon

0

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 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

	1st Round 5–7 December					Final 12–14 December
	EUR	Belgium
		bye				Brisbane, Australia (grass)
						EUR	Belgium	2
Adelaide, Australia (grass)					AME	United States	3
	EAS	Philippines	0
	AME	United States	5

Philippines 0	Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia 5–7 December 1957 grass		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Felicisimo Ampon Vic Seixas 1 6 1 6 2 6       2 Raymundo Deyro Herbie Flam 3 6 2 6 2 6       3 Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas 1 6 3 6 2 6       4 Felicisimo Ampon Herbie Flam 3 6 2 6 4 6       5 Raymundo Deyro Vic Seixas 2 6 4 6 3 6

Belgium 2	Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia 12–14 December 1957 grass		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jacques Brichant Herbie Flam 3 6 6 4 6 1 3 6 3 6   2 Philippe Washer Vic Seixas 0 6 3 6 4 6       3 Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer Gardnar Mulloy / Vic Seixas 7 5 6 3 4 6 6 3     4 Philippe Washer Herbie Flam 6 2 6 3 0 6 6 3     5 Jacques Brichant Vic Seixas 8 10 0 6 1 6

Challenge Round

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 9 7 6 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

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