1957 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1957 Davis Cup.

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7 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 Brazil in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [2]

Draw

Quarterfinals
27–29 April; 17–19 May; 19–21 July
Semifinals
24–26 May; 27–29 July
Final
2–4 August
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 5
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 2
Boston, MA, United States (grass)
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 3
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 0
Caracas, Venezuela
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3
Caracas, Venezuela
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 1
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. Brazil

Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Canada
2
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [3]
19–21 July 1957
Grass
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Brazil
3
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Robert Bédard
Carlos Alberto Fernandes
7
9
8
6
3
6
6
3
5
7
 
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Don Fontana
Armando Vieira
4
6
6
2
6
3
3
6
6
3
 
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Don Fontana  /  Paul Willey
Carlos Alberto Fernandes  /  Armando Vieira
6
8
2
6
9
7
4
6
  
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Don Fontana
Carlos Alberto Fernandes
2
6
3
6
8
10
   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Paul Willey
José Agüero
6
3
6
3
4
6
6
3
  

Venezuela vs. Cuba

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Venezuela
3
Caracas, Venezuela [4]
27–29 April 1957
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
2
12345
1 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Ricardo López
Reynaldo Garrido
5
7
6
8
4
6
   
2 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Isaías Pimentel
Orlando Garrido
4
6
6
2
6
4
6
1
  
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Ricardo López  /  Isaías Pimentel
Reynaldo Garrido  /  Raul Karman
7
5
9
7
6
2
   
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Isaías Pimentel
Reynaldo Garrido
6
0
6
3
6
2
   
5 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Wolfgang Ploch
Orlando Garrido
2
6
2
6
3
6
   

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

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Caribbean/West Indies
0
Tranquility Square Lawn Tennis Club, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [5]
17–19 May 1957
Clay
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Peter Philips
Vic Seixas
0
6
2
6
0
6
   
2 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Ian McDonald
Tut Bartzen
1
6
0
6
1
6
   
3 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Ian McDonald  /  Peter Philips
Grant Golden  /  Vic Seixas
4
6
0
6
0
6
   
4 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Ian McDonald
Grant Golden
6
8
4
6
6
4
2
6
  
5 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Peter Valdez
Tut Bartzen
1
6
1
6
1
6
   

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Israel

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Brazil
5
Montreal, Canada [6]
27–29 July 1957
Grass
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
0
12345
1 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Armando Vieira
Arie Avidan-Weiss
6
1
6
3
12
10
   
2 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Carlos Alberto Fernandes
Eleazar Davidman
6
4
6
4
6
2
   
3 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Carlos Alberto Fernandes  /  Armando Vieira
Arie Avidan-Weiss  /  Eleazar Davidman
1
6
4
6
6
4
6
2
23
21
 
4 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Armando Vieira
Eleazar Davidman
4
6
6
4
6
3
6
2
  
5 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Carlos Alberto Fernandes
Arie Avidan-Weiss
7
5
6
3
9
7
   

Venezuela vs. United States

Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Venezuela
1
Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela [7]
24–26 May 1957
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
4
12345
1 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Isaías Pimentel
Grant Golden
6
8
6
4
6
3
6
3
  
2 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Ricardo López
Vic Seixas
1
6
0
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Ricardo López  /  Isaías Pimentel
Tut Bartzen  /  Vic Seixas
4
6
3
6
3
6
   
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Isaías Pimentel
Vic Seixas
4
6
4
6
2
6
   
5 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Ricardo López
Tut Bartzen
3
6
3
6
2
6
   

Final

United States vs. Brazil

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United States
5
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States [2]
2–4 August 1957
Grass
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Brazil
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Sam Giammalva
Armando Vieira
4
6
7
5
6
4
4
6
6
4
 
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Vic Seixas
Carlos Alberto Fernandes
6
3
6
3
6
2
   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Barry MacKay (tennis)  /  Vic Seixas
Carlos Alberto Fernandes  /  Armando Vieira
7
5
9
7
11
13
7
5
  
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Michael Green
José Agüero
8
6
5
7
6
3
4
6
6
3
 
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
Barry MacKay (tennis)
Carlos Alberto Fernandes
7
5
6
3
6
0
   

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 Brazil". daviscup.com.
  3. "Canada v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  4. "Venezuela v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. "Brazil v Israel". daviscup.com.
  7. "Venezuela v United States". daviscup.com.