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

Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
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

Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
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

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg
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

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
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  /  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
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		7
5		6
3		6
0		   

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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 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.
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