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1959 Davis Cup

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1959 Davis Cup
Details
Duration21 March – 31 August 1959
Edition48th
Teams39
Champion
Winning nation Australia
1958
1960

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.[1][2][3]

America Zone

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North & Central America Zone

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Semifinals
18–20 July
Final
24–26 July
 Canada
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 Canada0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Australia5
 Mexico1
 Australia4

South America Zone

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Americas Inter-Zonal Final

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Australia vs. Cuba


Australia
5
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
31 July–2 August 1959
Grass

Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Cuba
Roy Emerson
Reynaldo Garrido
6
0
6
4
6
4
     
2 Australia
Cuba
Neale Fraser
Orlando Garrido
6
1
7
5
6
3
     
3 Australia
Cuba
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Orlando Garrido / Reynaldo Garrido
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
4 Australia
Cuba
Bob Mark
Orlando Garrido
6
4
6
4
6
2
     
5 Australia
Cuba
Neale Fraser
Reynaldo Garrido
6
3
6
2
6
4
     

Eastern Zone

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Draw

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Quarterfinals
21 March–12 April
Semifinals
25 April–3 May
Final
1 June
Tokyo, Japan
 Ceylon0
Tokyo, Japan
 Japan5
 Japan2
 India3
 Indiaw/o
Calcutta, India
 South Korea
 India4
 Philippines1
 Iran
Bangkok, Thailand
 Thailandw/o
 Thailand0
Manila, Philippines
 Philippines5
 Malaya0
 Philippines5

Final

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India vs. Philippines


India
4
Calcutta, India[5]
1 June 1959

Philippines
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Philippines
Naresh Kumar
Raymundo Deyro
6
2
6
2
6
3
     
2 India
Philippines
Ramanathan Krishnan
Felicisimo Ampon
6
2
6
2
6
3
     
3 India
Philippines
Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar
Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Johnson José
6
3
8
6
6
2
     
4 India
Philippines
Ramanathan Krishnan
Juan-Johnson José
6
1
6
4
6
1
     
5 India
Philippines
Premjit Lall
Felicisimo Ampon
6
8
1
6
6
4
6
2
1
6
 

Europe Zone

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Draw

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First Round
17 April–4 May
Second Round
1–18 May
Quarterfinals
11–15 June
Semifinals
9–12 July
Final
24–27 July
 ItalyBrussels, Belgium
bye Italy4
 Belgium4 Belgium1Florence, Italy (clay)
 Netherlands1 Italy4
 Lebanon1Bournemouth, England (clay) South Africa1
 Colombia4 Colombia0
 Norway0 South Africa5Sanremo, Italy (clay)
 South Africa5 Italy4
 Egypt2Bucharest, Romania (clay) France1
 Romania3 Romania3
 Ireland0 New Zealand2Paris, France (clay)
 New Zealand5 Romania0
 Yugoslavia1Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) France5
 Denmark4 Denmark0
bye France5Milan, Italy (clay)
 France Italy4
 PolandWarsaw, Poland Spain1
bye Poland2
 West Germany0 Brazil3Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Brazil4 Brazil2
 Finland0Madrid, Spain (clay) Spain3
 Spain5 Spain5
 Israel2  Switzerland0Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Switzerland3 Spain3
 Sweden5Stockholm, Sweden (clay) Great Britain2
 Hungary0 Sweden2
 Austria1 Chile3Eastbourne, England (grass)
 Chile3 Chile2
byeMondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) Great Britain3
 Luxembourg Luxembourg0
bye Great Britain5
 Great Britain

Final

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Italy vs. Spain


Italy
4
Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy[6]
24–27 July 1959
Clay

Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Spain
Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder
2
8
6
7
6
2
5
6
6
 
2 Italy
Spain
Nicola Pietrangeli
Andrés Gimeno
8
6
6
3
6
3
     
3 Italy
Spain
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno
6
4
8
6
6
4
     
4 Italy
Spain
Sergio Tacchini
Andrés Gimeno
4
6
1
6
1
6
     
5 Italy
Spain
Nicola Pietrangeli
Juan Manuel Couder
6
8
4
6
6
2
6
0
6
4
 

Inter-Zonal Zone

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Draw

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Semifinals
7–10 August
Final
14–16 August
EAS India
Boston, MA, United States (grass)
bye
EAS India1
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
AME Australia4
AME Australia4
EUR Italy1

Semifinals

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Australia vs. Italy


Australia
4
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[7]
7–10 August 1959
Grass

Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Italy
Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli
6
4
2
6
6
3
6
3
   
2 Australia
Italy
Neale Fraser
Orlando Sirola
19
17
1
6
6
3
6
4
   
3 Australia
Italy
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
3
6
11
9
6
3
9
7
   
4 Australia
Italy
Rod Laver
Orlando Sirola
4
6
6
4
6
0
6
3
   
5 Australia
Italy
Roy Emerson
Nicola Pietrangeli
4
6
0
6
4
6
     

Final

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Australia vs. India


Australia
4
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[8]
14–16 August 1959
Grass

India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
India
Rod Laver
Ramanathan Krishnan
1
6
4
6
10
8
4
6
   
2 Australia
India
Neale Fraser
Premjit Lall
10
8
6
4
6
1
     
3 Australia
India
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall
6
3
7
5
6
2
     
4 Australia
India
Neale Fraser
Ramanathan Krishnan
6
2
6
3
6
4
     
5 Australia
India
Rod Laver
Premjit Lall
6
2
10
8
6
4
     

Challenge Round

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United States vs. Australia


United States
2
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States[3]
28–31 August 1959
Grass

Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia
Alex Olmedo
Neale Fraser
6
8
8
6
4
6
6
8
   
2 United States
Australia
Barry MacKay
Rod Laver
7
5
6
4
6
1
     
3 United States
Australia
Butch Buchholz / Alex Olmedo
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
5
7
5
7
4
6
     
4 United States
Australia
Alex Olmedo
Rod Laver
9
7
4
6
10
8
12
10
   
5 United States
Australia
Barry MacKay
Neale Fraser
6
8
6
3
2
6
4
6
   

References

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  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Australia v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "India v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Australia v India". daviscup.com.
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