1959 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1959 Davis Cup.

7 teams entered the America Zone: 3 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 4 teams competed in the South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone to compete against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. ^[1]

Australia defeated Canada in the North & Central America Zone final, and Cuba received a walkover in the South America Zone final after Argentina withdrew. ^{[2] [3]} In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, Australia defeated Cuba and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. ^[4]

North & Central America Zone

Draw

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

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Australia

Mexico 1	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [5] 18–20 July 1959 Clay		Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Antonio Palafox Neale Fraser 6 8 0 6 6 2 6 4 3 6   2 Mario Llamas Rod Laver 6 4 6 4 6 3       3 Mario Llamas  /  Antonio Palafox Roy Emerson  /  Neale Fraser 3 6 2 6 5 7       4 Antonio Palafox Rod Laver 3 6 8 6 6 4 5 7 3 6   5 Mario Llamas Roy Emerson 4 6 2 6 6 4 6 4 0 6

Final

Canada vs. Australia

Canada 0	Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [2] 24–26 July 1959 Grass		Australia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Don Fontana Roy Emerson 2 6 2 6 4 6       2 Robert Bédard Rod Laver 6 8 3 6 4 6       3 Robert Bédard  /  Don Fontana Roy Emerson  /  Neale Fraser 3 6 3 6 1 6       4 Robert Bédard Roy Emerson 6 4 4 6 5 7 4 6     5 François Godbout Rod Laver 9 7 4 6 2 6 1 6

South America Zone

Draw

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

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Cuba

Caribbean/West Indies 0	Bridgetown, Barbados [6] 2–4 May 1959 Grass		Cuba 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ian McDonald Reynaldo Garrido 4 6 5 7 6 3 3 6     2 Peter Philips Orlando Garrido 1 6 2 6 7 9       3 Alan Price  /  Peter Valdez Orlando Garrido  /  Reynaldo Garrido 2 6 2 6 6 2 2 6     4 Ian McDonald Orlando Garrido 6 0 6 4 3 6 3 6 2 6   5 Peter Philips Reynaldo Garrido 6 4 4 6 7 5 1 3   not completed

Final

Cuba vs. Argentina

Cuba defeated Argentina by walkover. ^[3]

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Cuba

Australia 5	Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4] 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

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. "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
3. "Cuba v Argentina". daviscup.com.
4. "Australia v Cuba". daviscup.com.
5. "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
6. "Caribbean/West Indies v Cuba". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website