1959 Davis Cup

1959 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	21 March – 31 August
Edition	48th
Teams	39
Champion
Winning Nation	Australia
	← 1958 1960 →

The 1959 Davis Cup was the 48th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 27 teams entered the Europe Zone, 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. The Europe Zone was modified so that only the previous year's semifinalists were guaranteed first round byes, allowing more countries to compete. Colombia made its first appearance in the tournament.

Australia defeated Cuba in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Spain in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Italy in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. In the Challenge Round Australia defeated the defending champions the United States. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 28–31 August.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone[]

North & Central America Zone[]

Semifinals 18–20 July			Final 24–26 July


	Canada
	bye		Montreal, Canada (grass)
				Canada	0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)				Australia	5
	Mexico	1
	Australia	4

South America Zone[]

Semifinals 2–4 May			Final

Bridgetown, Barbados
	Caribbean/West Indies	0
	Cuba	4
				Cuba	w/o
				Argentina
	Argentina	w/o
	Venezuela

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
1	Roy Emerson Reynaldo Garrido	6 0	6 4	6 4
2	Neale Fraser	6 1	7 5	6 3
3	Roy Emerson / Rod Laver / Reynaldo Garrido	6 4	6 4	6 4
4	Bob Mark	6 4	6 4	6 2
5	Neale Fraser Reynaldo Garrido	6 3	6 2	6 4

Eastern Zone[]

Draw[]

Quarterfinals
21 March–12 April

Semifinals
25 April–3 May

Final
1 June

Tokyo, Japan

Ceylon

0

Japan

5

Tokyo, Japan

Japan

2

India

3

India

w/o

South Korea

Calcutta, India

India

4

Philippines

1

Iran

Thailand

w/o

Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand

0

Manila, Philippines

Philippines

5

Malaya

0

Philippines

5

Final[]

India vs. Philippines

India
4

Calcutta, India^[5]
1 June 1959

Philippines
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Naresh Kumar Raymundo Deyro	6 2	6 2	6 3
2	Ramanathan Krishnan Felicisimo Ampon	6 2	6 2	6 3
3	Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar Raymundo Deyro /	6 3	8 6	6 2
4	Ramanathan Krishnan	6 1	6 4	6 1
5	Premjit Lall Felicisimo Ampon	6 8	1 6	6 4	6 2	1 6

Europe Zone[]

Draw[]

First Round

17 April–4 May

Second Round

1–18 May

Quarterfinals

11–15 June

Semifinals

9–12 July

Final

24–27 July

Italy

Brussels, Belgium

bye

Italy

4

Belgium

4

Belgium

1

Florence, Italy (clay)

Netherlands

1

Italy

4

Lebanon

1

Bournemouth, England (clay)

South Africa

1

Colombia

4

Colombia

0

Norway

0

South Africa

5

Sanremo, Italy (clay)

South Africa

5

Italy

4

Egypt

2

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

France

1

Romania

3

Romania

3

Ireland

0

New Zealand

2

Paris, France (clay)

New Zealand

5

Romania

0

Yugoslavia

1

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

France

5

Denmark

4

Denmark

0

bye

France

5

Milan, Italy (clay)

France

Italy

4

Poland

Warsaw, Poland

Spain

1

bye

Poland

2

West Germany

0

Brazil

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Brazil

4

Brazil

2

Finland

0

Madrid, Spain (clay)

Spain

3

Spain

5

Spain

5

Israel

2

Switzerland

0

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Switzerland

3

Spain

3

Sweden

5

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Great Britain

2

Hungary

0

Sweden

2

Austria

1

Chile

3

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Chile

3

Chile

2

bye

Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)

Great Britain

3

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

0

bye

Great Britain

5

Great Britain

Final[]

Italy vs. Spain

Italy
4

Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy^[6]
24–27 July 1959
Clay

Spain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Orlando Sirola Juan Manuel Couder	2	8 6	7 6	2 5	6 6
2	Nicola Pietrangeli Andrés Gimeno	8 6	6 3	6 3
3	Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno	6 4	8 6	6 4
4	Sergio Tacchini Andrés Gimeno	4 6	1 6	1 6
5	Nicola Pietrangeli Juan Manuel Couder	6 8	4 6	6 2	6 0	6 4

Inter-Zonal Zone[]

Draw[]

Semifinals 7–10 August			Final 14–16 August


EAS	India
	bye		Boston, MA, United States (grass)
			EAS	India	1
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)			AME	Australia	4
AME	Australia	4
EUR	Italy	1

Semifinals[]

Australia vs. Italy

Australia
4

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States^[7]
7–10 August 1959
Grass

Italy
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Rod Laver Nicola Pietrangeli	6 4	2 6	6 3	6 3
2	Neale Fraser Orlando Sirola	19 17	1 6	6 3	6 4
3	Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola	3 6	11 9	6 3	9 7
4	Rod Laver Orlando Sirola	4 6	6 4	6 0	6 3
5	Roy Emerson Nicola Pietrangeli	4 6	0 6	4 6

Final[]

Australia vs. India

Australia
4

Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States^[8]
14–16 August 1959
Grass

India
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Rod Laver Ramanathan Krishnan	1 6	4 6	10 8	4 6
2	Neale Fraser Premjit Lall	10 8	6 4	6 1
3	Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall	6 3	7 5	6 2
4	Neale Fraser Ramanathan Krishnan	6 2	6 3	6 4
5	Rod Laver Premjit Lall	6 2	10 8	6 4

Challenge Round[]

United States vs. Australia

United States
2

West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States^[3]
28–31 August 1959
Grass

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Alex Olmedo Neale Fraser	6 8	8 6	4 6	6 8
2	Barry MacKay Rod Laver	7 5	6 4	6 1
3	Butch Buchholz / Alex Olmedo Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser	5 7	5 7	4 6
4	Alex Olmedo Rod Laver	9 7	4 6	10 8	12 10
5	Barry MacKay Neale Fraser	6 8	6 3	2 6	4 6

References[]

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Cuba". daviscup.com.
^ "India v Philippines". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v India". daviscup.com.

External links[]

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.

[Challenge-3] "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.

[4] "Australia v Cuba". daviscup.com.

[5] "India v Philippines". daviscup.com.

[6] "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.

[7] "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.

[8] "Australia v India". daviscup.com.

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