1959 Davis Cup
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.
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| Duration | 21 March – 31 August |
| Edition | 48th |
| Teams | 39 |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation | Template:Davis |
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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 ZoneEdit
North & Central America ZoneEdit
| Semifinals 18–20 July |
Final 24–26 July | |||||||||
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| bye | Montreal, Canada (grass) | |||||||||
| Template:Davis | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Template:Davis | 5 | ||||||||
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| Template:Davis | 4 | |||||||||
South America ZoneEdit
| Semifinals 2–4 May |
Final | |||||||||
| Bridgetown, Barbados | ||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 0 | |||||||||
| Template:Davis | 4 | |||||||||
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Americas Inter-Zonal FinalEdit
Australia vs. Cuba
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Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4] 31 July–2 August 1959 Grass |
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Eastern ZoneEdit
DrawEdit
| Quarterfinals 21 March–12 April |
Semifinals 25 April–3 May |
Final 1 June | |||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||
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| Template:Davis | 5 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
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| Template:Davis | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Template:Davis | Calcutta, India | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Template:Davis | w/o | Bangkok, Thailand | |||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Manila, Philippines | Template:Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||
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| Template:Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||||
FinalEdit
India vs. Philippines
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Calcutta, India[5] 1 June 1959 |
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Europe ZoneEdit
DrawEdit
FinalEdit
Italy vs. Spain
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Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy[6] 24–27 July 1959 Clay |
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Inter-Zonal ZoneEdit
DrawEdit
| Semifinals 7–10 August |
Final 14–16 August | |||||||||
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| bye | Boston, MA, United States (grass) | |||||||||
| EAS | Template:Davis | 1 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | AME | Template:Davis | 4 | |||||||
| AME | Template:Davis | 4 | ||||||||
| EUR | Template:Davis | 1 | ||||||||
SemifinalsEdit
Australia vs. Italy
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Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[7] 7–10 August 1959 Grass |
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FinalEdit
Australia vs. India
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Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[8] 14–16 August 1959 Grass |
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Challenge RoundEdit
United States vs. Australia
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West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States[3] 28–31 August 1959 Grass |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Australia v Cuba". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "India v Philippines". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Australia v India". daviscup.com.
External linksEdit
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