1956 Davis Cup America Zone
The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1956 Davis Cup.
5 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 Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]
Draw[]
Quarterfinals 2–4 May |
Semifinals 6–29 July |
Final 3–5 August | |||||||||||||
United States | |||||||||||||||
bye | Victoria, Canada (grass) | ||||||||||||||
United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||
Canada | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | Rye, NY, United States (grass) | |||||||||||||
United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||
Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||||||||
Mexico | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Brazil | 1 | ||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||
Brazil |
Quarterfinals[]
Caribbean/West Indies vs. Canada[]
Caribbean/West Indies 0 |
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago[3] 2–4 May 1956 Clay |
Canada 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals[]
Canada vs. United States[]
Canada 1 |
Victoria Lawn Tennis Club, Victoria, Canada[4] 27–29 July 1956 Grass |
United States 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico vs. Brazil[]
Mexico 4 |
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[5] 6–8 July 1956 Clay |
Brazil 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final[]
United States vs. Mexico[]
United States 4 |
Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States[2] 3–5 August 1956 Grass |
Mexico 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References[]
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v Canada". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Mexico v Brazil". daviscup.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- Davis Cup Americas Zone
- 1956 Davis Cup
- 1956 in tennis