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  
  bye   Montreal, Canada (grass)
   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		   

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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 "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.
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