1956 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1956 Davis Cup.

Contents

5 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. [1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [2]

Draw

 Quarterfinals
2–4 May		Semifinals
6–29 July		Final
3–5 August
              
 
  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States  
  bye   Victoria, Canada (grass)
   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4 
  Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1 
  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 5
  Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0   Rye, NY, United States (grass)
   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4
    Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1
  bye 
  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico    Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
   Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4
   Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1 
  bye
  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil  

Quarterfinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Canada

Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
0		 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [3]
2–4 May 1956
Clay		Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
5
12345
1 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Peter Philips
Robert Bédard 		1
6 		1
6 		4
6 		   
2 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Ian McDonald
Don Fontana 		5
7 		1
6 		6
4		3
6 		  
3 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Ralph Legall  /  Peter Waddell
Robert Bédard  /  Don Fontana 		0
6 		1
6 		4
6 		   
4 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Peter Philips
Henri Rochon 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
5 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Ian McDonald
Robert Bédard 		0
6 		1
6 		0
6 		   

Semifinals

Canada vs. United States

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
1		Victoria Lawn Tennis Club, Victoria, Canada [4]
27–29 July 1956
Grass		Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
4
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Don Fontana
Ham Richardson 		1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Bédard
Herbie Flam 		6
2		2
6 		1
6 		9
11 		  
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Bédard  /  Don Fontana
Ron Holmberg  /  Barry MacKay 		3
6 		6
3		12
10		4
6 		3
6 		 
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Bédard
Ham Richardson 		4
6 		4
6 		11
13 		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Paul Willey
Barry MacKay 		14
16 		6
4		6
3		8
6		  

Mexico vs. Brazil

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
4		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [5]
6–8 July 1956
Clay		Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Brazil
1
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 		Mario Llamas
José Agüero 		3
6 		6
2		6
1		6
1		  
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
Armando Vieira 		3
6 		1
6 		7
5		6
1		6
4		 
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 		Mario Llamas  /  Gustavo Palafox
Eugenio Saller  /  Armando Vieira 		6
3		6
3		9
7		   
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
José Agüero 		6
4		5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		  
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 		Antonio Palafox
Pedro Bueno Nete 		6
3		9
7		6
1		   

Final

United States vs. Mexico

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
4		 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States [2]
3–5 August 1956
Grass		Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
1
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Vic Seixas
Mario Llamas 		6
4		6
2		6
4		   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Ham Richardson
Francisco Contreras 		6
3		6
4		6
4		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Sam Giammalva  /  Barry MacKay
Francisco Contreras  /  Mario Llamas 		13
11		4
6 		6
1		6
8 		3
6 		 
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Ham Richardson
Mario Llamas 		6
3		6
3		6
1		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Sam Giammalva
Esteban Reyes Jr. 		6
4		6
1		6
3		   

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References

  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Caribbean/West Indies v Canada". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Mexico v Brazil". daviscup.com.
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