1957 Davis Cup
1957 edition of the Davis Cup
Top 10 1957 Davis Cup related articles
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Duration | 1 March – 28 December |
Edition | 46th |
Teams | 36 |
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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.[1][2][3]
1957 Davis Cup Intro articles: 4
America Zone
Draw
Quarterfinals 27–29 April; 17–19 May; 19–21 July |
Semifinals 24–26 May; 27–29 July |
Final 2–4 August | |||||||||||||
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Caracas, Venezuela |
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) |
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Final
United States vs. Brazil
United States 5 |
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States [4] 2–4 August 1957 Grass |
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1957 Davis Cup America Zone articles: 10
Eastern Zone
Draw
Quarterfinals 1–3 March |
Semifinals 26–28 April |
Final 17–19 May | |||||||||||||
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0 | Manila, Philippines | |||||||||||||
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Final
Philippines vs. Japan
Philippines 3 |
Manila, Philippines [5] 17–19 May 1957 |
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1957 Davis Cup Eastern Zone articles: 7
Europe Zone
Draw
First Round 19–29 April
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Second Round 10–20 May
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Quarterfinals 7–10 June
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Semifinals 19–22 July
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Final 2–5 August
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Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
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0 | Eastbourne, England (grass)
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Final
Belgium vs. Italy
Belgium 3 |
Brussels, Belgium [6] 2–5 August 1957 |
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1957 Davis Cup Europe Zone articles: 8
Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
Semifinals 5–7 December |
Final 12–14 December | |||||||||
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bye | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | |||||||||
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Adelaide, Australia (grass) | AME |
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Semifinals
United States vs. Philippines
United States 5 |
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia [7] 5–7 December 1957 Grass |
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Final
United States vs. Belgium
United States 3 |
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [8] 12–14 December 1957 Grass |
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1957 Davis Cup Inter-Zonal Zone articles: 6
Challenge Round
Australia vs. United States
Australia 3 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia [3] 26–28 December 1957 Grass |
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1957 Davis Cup Challenge Round articles: 3
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.
- ^ a b "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.