1959 Davis Cup America Zone

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

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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
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Australia

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
1
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [5]
18–20 July 1959
Clay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Antonio Palafox
Neale Fraser
6
8
0
6
6
2
6
4
3
6
 
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Mario Llamas
Rod Laver
6
4
6
4
6
3
   
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Mario Llamas  /  Antonio Palafox
Roy Emerson  /  Neale Fraser
3
6
2
6
5
7
   
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Antonio Palafox
Rod Laver
3
6
8
6
6
4
5
7
3
6
 
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Mario Llamas
Roy Emerson
4
6
2
6
6
4
6
4
0
6
 

Final

Canada vs. Australia

Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Canada
0
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [2]
24–26 July 1959
Grass
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Don Fontana
Roy Emerson
2
6
2
6
4
6
   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Robert Bédard
Rod Laver
6
8
3
6
4
6
   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Robert Bédard  /  Don Fontana
Roy Emerson  /  Neale Fraser
3
6
3
6
1
6
   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Robert Bédard
Roy Emerson
6
4
4
6
5
7
4
6
  
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
François Godbout
Rod Laver
9
7
4
6
2
6
1
6
  

South America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
2–4 May
Final
Bridgetown, Barbados
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba w/o
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina w/o
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Cuba

Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
0
Bridgetown, Barbados [6]
2–4 May 1959
Grass
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
4
12345
1 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Ian McDonald
Reynaldo Garrido
4
6
5
7
6
3
3
6
  
2 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Peter Philips
Orlando Garrido
1
6
2
6
7
9
   
3 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Alan Price  /  Peter Valdez
Orlando Garrido  /  Reynaldo Garrido
2
6
2
6
6
2
2
6
  
4 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Ian McDonald
Orlando Garrido
6
0
6
4
3
6
3
6
2
6
 
5 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
31 July–2 August 1959
Grass
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Roy Emerson
Reynaldo Garrido
6
0
6
4
6
4
   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Neale Fraser
Orlando Garrido
6
1
7
5
6
3
   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Roy Emerson  /  Rod Laver
Orlando Garrido  /  Reynaldo Garrido
6
4
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Bob Mark
Orlando Garrido
6
4
6
4
6
2
   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
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. 1 2 "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Cuba v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "Australia v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. "Caribbean/West Indies v Cuba". daviscup.com.