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1959 Davis Cup

1959 Davis Cup tennis
Details
Duration 21 March – 31 August
Edition 48th
Teams 39
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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America Zone

North & Central America Zone

  Semifinals
18–20 July		   Final
24–26 July
                 
   
    Canada    
    bye       Montreal, Canada (grass)
        Canada 0
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)     Australia 5
    Mexico 1
    Australia 4  

South America Zone

  Semifinals
2–4 May		   Final
                 
  Bridgetown, Barbados
    Caribbean/West Indies 0  
    Cuba 4      
        Cuba w/o
        Argentina  
    Argentina w/o
    Venezuela    

Americas Inter-Zonal Final


Australia
5		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
31 July–2 August 1959
Grass
Cuba
0
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Roy Emerson
Reynaldo Garrido		 6
0		 6
4		 6
4		      
2   Neale Fraser
Orlando Garrido		 6
1		 7
5		 6
3		      
3   Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Orlando Garrido / Reynaldo Garrido		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4   Bob Mark
Orlando Garrido		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
5   Neale Fraser
Reynaldo Garrido		 6
3		 6
2		 6
4		      
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Roy Emerson
Reynaldo Garrido		 6
0		 6
4		 6
4		      
2   Neale Fraser
Orlando Garrido		 6
1		 7
5		 6
3		      
3   Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Orlando Garrido / Reynaldo Garrido		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4   Bob Mark
Orlando Garrido		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
5   Neale Fraser
Reynaldo Garrido		 6
3		 6
2		 6
4		      

Eastern Zone

Draw

  Quarterfinals
21 March–12 April		   Semifinals
25 April–3 May		   Final
1 June
                           
  Tokyo, Japan
    Ceylon 0  
    Japan 5     Tokyo, Japan
      Japan 2  
        India 3  
    India w/o
    South Korea       Calcutta, India
      India 4
          Philippines 1
    Iran    
    Thailand w/o     Bangkok, Thailand
      Thailand 0
  Manila, Philippines     Philippines 5  
    Malaya 0
    Philippines 5  

Final


India
4		 Calcutta, India
1 June 1959
Philippines
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Naresh Kumar
Raymundo Deyro		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
2   Ramanathan Krishnan
Felicisimo Ampon		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
3   Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar
Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Johnson José		 6
3		 8
6		 6
2		      
4   Ramanathan Krishnan
Juan-Johnson José		 6
1		 6
4		 6
1		      
5   Premjit Lall
Felicisimo Ampon		 6
8 		1
6 		6
4		 6
2		 1
6 		 
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Naresh Kumar
Raymundo Deyro		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
2   Ramanathan Krishnan
Felicisimo Ampon		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
3   Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar
Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Johnson José		 6
3		 8
6		 6
2		      
4   Ramanathan Krishnan
Juan-Johnson José		 6
1		 6
4		 6
1		      
5   Premjit Lall
Felicisimo Ampon		 6
8 		1
6 		6
4		 6
2		 1
6 		 

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
17 April–4 May		   Second Round
1–18 May		   Quarterfinals
11–15 June		   Semifinals
9–12 July		   Final
24–27 July
                                             
  Italy       Brussels, Belgium
  bye         Italy 4  
  Belgium 4     Belgium 1     Florence, Italy (clay)
  Netherlands 1         Italy 4  
  Lebanon 1     Bournemouth, England (clay)     South Africa 1  
  Colombia 4       Colombia 0
  Norway 0     South Africa 5     Sanremo, Italy (clay)
  South Africa 5         Italy 4  
  Egypt 2     Bucharest, Romania (clay)     France 1  
  Romania 3       Romania 3  
  Ireland 0     New Zealand 2     Paris, France (clay)
  New Zealand 5         Romania 0
  Yugoslavia 1     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)     France 5  
  Denmark 4       Denmark 0
  bye       France 5     Milan, Italy (clay)
  France           Italy 4
  Poland       Warsaw, Poland     Spain 1
  bye         Poland 2  
  West Germany 0     Brazil 3     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Brazil 4         Brazil 2  
  Finland 0     Madrid, Spain (clay)     Spain 3  
  Spain 5       Spain 5
  Israel 2     Switzerland 0     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Switzerland 3         Spain 3
  Sweden 5     Stockholm, Sweden (clay)     Great Britain 2  
  Hungary 0       Sweden 2  
  Austria 1     Chile 3     Eastbourne, England (grass)
  Chile 3         Chile 2
  bye       Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)     Great Britain 3  
  Luxembourg         Luxembourg 0
  bye       Great Britain 5  
  Great Britain    

Final


Italy
4		 Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy
24–27 July 1959
Clay
Spain
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder		 2 8
6		 7
6		 2
5 		6
6 		 
2   Nicola Pietrangeli
Andrés Gimeno		 8
6		 6
3		 6
3		      
3   Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno		 6
4		 8
6		 6
4		      
4   Sergio Tacchini
Andrés Gimeno		 4
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5   Nicola Pietrangeli
Juan Manuel Couder		 6
8 		4
6 		6
2		 6
0		 6
4		  
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder		 2 8
6		 7
6		 2
5 		6
6 		 
2   Nicola Pietrangeli
Andrés Gimeno		 8
6		 6
3		 6
3		      
3   Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno		 6
4		 8
6		 6
4		      
4   Sergio Tacchini
Andrés Gimeno		 4
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5   Nicola Pietrangeli
Juan Manuel Couder		 6
8 		4
6 		6
2		 6
0		 6
4		  

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

  Semifinals
7–10 August		   Final
14–16 August
                 
   
  EAS India    
    bye       Boston, MA, United States (grass)
      EAS India 1
  Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)   AME Australia 4
  AME Australia 4
  EUR Italy 1  

Semifinals


Australia
4		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
7–10 August 1959
Grass
Italy
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli		 6
4		 2
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
2   Neale Fraser
Orlando Sirola		 19
17		 1
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
3   Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 3
6 		11
9		 6
3		 9
7		    
4   Rod Laver
Orlando Sirola		 4
6 		6
4		 6
0		 6
3		    
5   Roy Emerson
Nicola Pietrangeli		 4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		     
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli		 6
4		 2
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
2   Neale Fraser
Orlando Sirola		 19
17		 1
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
3   Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 3
6 		11
9		 6
3		 9
7		    
4   Rod Laver
Orlando Sirola		 4
6 		6
4		 6
0		 6
3		    
5   Roy Emerson
Nicola Pietrangeli		 4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		     

Final


Australia
4		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
14–16 August 1959
Grass
India
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Rod Laver
Ramanathan Krishnan		 1
6 		4
6 		10
8		 4
6 		   
2   Neale Fraser
Premjit Lall		 10
8		 6
4		 6
1		      
3   Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall		 6
3		 7
5		 6
2		      
4   Neale Fraser
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      
5   Rod Laver
Premjit Lall		 6
2		 10
8		 6
4		      
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Rod Laver
Ramanathan Krishnan		 1
6 		4
6 		10
8		 4
6 		   
2   Neale Fraser
Premjit Lall		 10
8		 6
4		 6
1		      
3   Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall		 6
3		 7
5		 6
2		      
4   Neale Fraser
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      
5   Rod Laver
Premjit Lall		 6
2		 10
8		 6
4		      

Challenge Round


United States
2		 West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
28–31 August 1959
Grass
Australia
3
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Alex Olmedo
Neale Fraser		 6
8 		8
6		 4
6 		6
8 		   
2   Barry MacKay
Rod Laver		 7
5		 6
4		 6
1		      
3   Butch Buchholz / Alex Olmedo
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser		 5
7 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4   Alex Olmedo
Rod Laver		 9
7		 4
6 		10
8		 12
10		    
5   Barry MacKay
Neale Fraser		 6
8 		6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		   
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Alex Olmedo
Neale Fraser		 6
8 		8
6		 4
6 		6
8 		   
2   Barry MacKay
Rod Laver		 7
5		 6
4		 6
1		      
3   Butch Buchholz / Alex Olmedo
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser		 5
7 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4   Alex Olmedo
Rod Laver		 9
7		 4
6 		10
8		 12
10		    
5   Barry MacKay
Neale Fraser		 6
8 		6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		   
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