1959 Davis Cup

The 1959 Davis Cup was the 48th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The Europe Zone was modified so that only the previous year's semifinalists were guaranteed first round byes. 42 teams would enter the competition, 27 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Eastern Zone, and 7 in the Americas Zone.

Australia defeated Cuba in the Americas Zone 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, and then India. Australia then defeated defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, NY, United States on 28-31 August.

Americas Zone

North/Central America draw

4TeamBracket-info
RD1date=18-20 July
RD2date=24-26 July

RD1T1-loc=
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|CAN|1957 | RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

RD1T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|MEX|1934 | RD1-score3=1
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|AUS | RD1-score4=4

RD2T1-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|CAN|1957 | RD2-score1=0
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|AUS | RD2-score2=5

outh America draw

4TeamBracket-info
RD1date=2-4 May
RD2date=

RD1T1-loc=Bridgetown, Barbados
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=flagicon Caribbean/West Indies | RD1-score1=0
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|CUB | RD1-score2=4

RD1T2-loc=
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|ARG | RD1-score3=w/o
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|VEN|1930 | RD1-score4=

RD2T1-loc=
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|CUB | RD2-score1=w/o
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|ARG | RD2-score2=

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

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team1=Cuba
team2=Australia
venue=Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
date=31 July - 2 August 1959
surface=grass
score1=0
score2=5
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rey Garrido |0 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=Roy Emerson |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Garrido |1 |5 |3 | | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |6 |7 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Garrido |T1P2=Rey Garrido |4 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=Roy Emerson |T2P2=Rod Laver |6 |6 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Garrido |4 |4 |2 | | |T2P1=Bob Mark |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rey Garrido |3 |2 |4 | | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |6 |6 |6 | |

Eastern Zone

Draw

8TeamBracket-info
RD1date=21 March-12 April
RD2date=25 April-3 May
RD3date=1 June

RD1T1-loc=Tokyo, Japan
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|Ceylon|1951 | RD1-score1=0
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|JPN | RD1-score2=5

RD1T2-loc=
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|IND | RD1-score3=w/o
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|KOR | RD1-score4=

RD1T3-loc=
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=davis|IRI|1925 | RD1-score5=
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|THA | RD1-score6=w/o

RD1T4-loc=Manila, Philippines
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=davis|Malaya | RD1-score7=0
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|PHI | RD1-score8=5

RD2T1-loc=Tokyo, Japan
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|JPN | RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|IND | RD2-score2=3

RD2T2-loc=Bangkok, Thailand
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|THA | RD2-score3=0
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|PHI | RD2-score4=5

RD3T1-loc=Calcutta, India
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|IND | RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|PHI | RD3-score2=1

Final

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team1=India
team2=Philippines
venue=Calcutta, India
date=1 June 1959
surface=
score1=4
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Naresh Kumar |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Raymundo Deyro |2 |2 |3 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Felicisimo Ampon |2 |2 |3 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |T1P2=Naresh Kumar |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Raymundo Deyro |T2P2=Juan-Maria Jose |3 |6 |2 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Juan-Maria Jose |1 |4 |1 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |6 |1 |6 |6 |1 |T2P1=Felicisimo Ampon |8 |6 |4 |2 |6

Europe Zone

Draw

32TeamBracket-Compact-info
RD1-date=17 April-3 May
RD2-date=1-18 May
RD3-date=11-14 June
RD4-date=9-12 July
RD5-date=24-27 July

teamwidth=190

RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=davis|ITA | RD1-score01=
RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=

RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=davis|BEL | RD1-score03=4
RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=davis|NED | RD1-score04=1

RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=davis|LIB | RD1-score05=1
RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=davis|COL | RD1-score06=4

RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=davis|NOR | RD1-score07=0
RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=davis|RSA|1928 | RD1-score08=5

RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=davis|EGY|UAR | RD1-score09=2
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=davis|ROU|1952 | RD1-score10=3

RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|IRL | RD1-score11=0
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=davis|NZL | RD1-score12=5

RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|YUG | RD1-score13=1
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=davis|DEN | RD1-score14=4

RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15=
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=davis|FRA | RD1-score16=

RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=davis|POL | RD1-score17=
RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=bye | RD1-score18=

RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=davis|FRG | RD1-score19=0
RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=davis|BRA | RD1-score20=4

RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=davis|FIN | RD1-score21=0
RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=davis|ESP|1939 | RD1-score22=5

RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=davis|ISR | RD1-score23=2
RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=davis|SUI | RD1-score24=3

RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=davis|SWE | RD1-score25=5
RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=davis|HUN | RD1-score26=0

RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=davis|AUT | RD1-score27=1
RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=davis|CHI | RD1-score28=3

RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=bye | RD1-score29=
RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=davis|LUX | RD1-score30=

RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31=
RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=davis|GBR | RD1-score32=

RD2T1-loc=Brussels, Belgium
RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=davis|ITA | RD2-score01=4
RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=davis|BEL | RD2-score02=1

RD2T2-loc=Bournemouth, England (clay)
RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=davis|COL | RD2-score03=0
RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=davis|RSA|1928 | RD2-score04=5

RD2T3-loc=Bucharest, Romania (clay)
RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=davis|ROU|1952 | RD2-score05=3
RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=davis|NZL | RD2-score06=2

RD2T4-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=davis|DEN | RD2-score07=0
RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=davis|FRA | RD2-score08=5

RD2T5-loc=Warsaw, Poland
RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=davis|POL | RD2-score09=2
RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=davis|BRA | RD2-score10=3

RD2T6-loc=Madrid, Spain (clay)
RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=davis|ESP|1939 | RD2-score11=5
RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=davis|SUI | RD2-score12=0

RD2T7-loc=Stockholm, Sweden
RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=davis|SWE | RD2-score13=2
RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=davis|CHI | RD2-score14=3

RD2T8-loc=Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=davis|LUX | RD2-score15=0
RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=davis|GBR | RD2-score16=5

RD3T1-loc=Florence, Italy (clay)
RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=davis|ITA | RD3-score01=4
RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=davis|RSA|1928 | RD3-score02=1

RD3T2-loc=Paris, France (clay)
RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=davis|ROU|1952 | RD3-score03=0
RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=davis|FRA | RD3-score04=5

RD3T3-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=davis|BRA | RD3-score05=2
RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=davis|ESP|1939 | RD3-score06=3

RD3T4-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass)
RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=davis|CHI | RD3-score07=2
RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=davis|GBR | RD3-score08=3

RD4T1-loc=Sanremo, Italy (clay)
RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=davis|ITA | RD4-score01=4
RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=davis|FRA | RD4-score02=1

RD4T2-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=davis|ESP|1939 | RD4-score03=3
RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=davis|GBR | RD4-score04=2

RD5T1-loc=Milan, Italy (clay)
RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=davis|ITA | RD5-score01=4
RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=davis|ESP|1939 | RD5-score02=1

Final

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team1=Italy
team2=Spain |team2-var=1939
venue=Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy
date=24 July - 27 July 1959
surface=clay
score1=4
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Sirola |2 |8 |7 |2 |6 | |T2P1=Juan Manuel Couder |6 |6 |5 |6 |4
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |8 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Andrés Gimeno |6 |3 |3 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T1P2=Orlando Sirola |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Juan Manuel Couder |T2P2=Andrés Gimeno |4 |6 |4 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Sergio Tacchini |4 |1 |1 | | |T2P1=Andrés Gimeno |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |4 |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=Juan Manuel Couder |8 |6 |2 |0 |4

Inter-Zonal Zone

4TeamBracket-info
RD1date=7-10 August
RD2date=14-16 August

RD1T1-loc=
RD1-seed1=EAS | RD1-team1=davis|IND | RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

RD1T2-loc=Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3=davis|AUS | RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=EUR | RD1-team4=davis|ITA | RD1-score4=1

RD2T1-loc=Boston, MA, United States (grass)
RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1=davis|IND | RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2=davis|AUS | RD2-score2=4

DavisCupbox
team1=Italy
team2=Australia
venue=Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
date=7 August - 10 August 1959
surface=grass
score1=1
score2=4
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |4 |6 |3 |3 | |T2P1=Rod Laver |6 |2 |6 |6 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Sirola |17 |6 |3 |4 | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |19 |1 |6 |6 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T1P2=Orlando Sirola |6 |9 |3 |7 | |T2P1=Roy Emerson |T2P2=Neale Fraser |3 |11 |6 |9 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Sirola |6 |4 |0 |3 | |T2P1=Rod Laver |4 |6 |6 |6 |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Roy Emerson |4 |0 |4 | |

DavisCupbox
team1=India
team2=Australia
venue=Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
date=14 August - 16 August 1959
surface=grass
score1=1
score2=4
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |8 |6 | |T2P1=Rod Laver |1 |4 |10 |4 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |8 |4 |1 | | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |10 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |T1P2=Premjit Lall |3 |5 |2 | | |T2P1=Roy Emerson |T2P2=Neale Fraser |6 |7 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |2 |3 |4 | | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |2 |8 |4 | | |T2P1=Rod Laver |6 |10 |6 | |

Challenge Round

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team1=United States |team1-var=1959
team2=Australia
venue=West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
date=28 August - 31 August 1959
surface=grass
score1=2
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Alex Olmedo |6 |8 |4 |6 | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |8 |6 |6 |8 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Rod Laver |5 |4 |1 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Butch Buchholz |T1P2=Alex Olmedo |5 |5 |4 | | |T2P1=Roy Emerson |T2P2=Neale Fraser |7 |7 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Alex Olmedo |9 |4 |10 |12 | |T2P1=Rod Laver |7 |6 |8 |10 |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay |6 |6 |2 |4 | |T2P1=Neale Fraser |8 |3 |6 |6 |