1956 Davis Cup

{{Short description|1956 edition of the Davis Cup}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Davis Cup season  | name = 1956 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 22 March – 28 December 1956 | edition = 45th | teams = 33 | categories =  | winning nation= {{davis|AUS}} | previous = [[1955 Davis Cup|1955]] | next = [[1957 Davis Cup|1957]] }} The '''1956 Davis Cup''' was the 45th edition of the [[Davis Cup]], the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 24 teams entered the Europe Zone, 5 teams entered the America Zone, and 3 teams entered the Eastern Zone.

The [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]] defeated [[Mexico Davis Cup team|Mexico]] in the America Zone final, [[India Davis Cup team|India]] defeated [[Japan Davis Cup team|Japan]] in the Eastern Zone final, and [[Italy Davis Cup team|Italy]] defeated [[Sweden Davis Cup team|Sweden]] in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Italy in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. In the Challenge Round the United States were defeated by defending champions [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]]. The final was played at [[Memorial Drive Park|Memorial Drive]] in [[Adelaide]], Australia on 26–28 December.<ref name=Collins>{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Tennis|year=1974|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=London|isbn=0047960426|author=Max Robertson|page=384}}</ref><ref name="Challenge" />

==America Zone== {{further|1956 Davis Cup America Zone}}

===Draw=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date= 2–4 May | RD2-date= 6–29 July | RD3-date= 3–5 August

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc= [[Port of Spain]], Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|CAN|1921}} | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score4=0

| RD1T3-loc= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score6=

| RD1T4-loc= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2T1-loc= [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], Canada (grass) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|CAN|1921}} | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc= [[Mexico City]], Mexico (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD3T1-loc= [[Rye, New York|Rye, NY]], United States (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD3-score2=1 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''United States vs. Mexico''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=United States |team1-var=1912 |team2=Mexico |team2-var=1934 |venue=[[Westchester Country Club]], [[Rye, New York|Rye, NY]], United States<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-AME-M-USA-MEX-01|title=United States v Mexico|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=3–5 August 1956 |surface=Grass |score1=4 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Mario Llamas]] |4 |2 |4 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ham Richardson]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Francisco Contreras (tennis)|Francisco Contreras]] |3 |4 |4 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sam Giammalva]] |T1P2=[[Barry MacKay (tennis)]] |13 |4 |6 |6 |3 |T2P1=[[Francisco Contreras (tennis)|Francisco Contreras]] |T2P2=[[Mario Llamas]] |11 |6 |1 |8 |6 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ham Richardson]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Mario Llamas]] |3 |3 |1 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sam Giammalva]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Esteban Reyes Jr.]] |4 |1 |3 | | }} }}

==Eastern Zone== {{further|1956 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}

===Draw=== <section begin=Finals/> {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=22–24 March | RD2-date=18–20 May

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=[[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]] (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|Ceylon|1951}} | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score4=5

| RD2T1-loc=[[Tokyo]], Japan | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|JPN}} | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score2=3 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''Japan vs. India''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Japan |team1-var=1947 |team2=India |venue=[[Tokyo]], Japan<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EAS-M-JPN-IND-01|title=Japan v India|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=18–20 May 1956 |surface= |score1=2 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Atsushi Miyagi]] |3 |0 |3 | | |T2P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Kosei Kamo]] |6 |4 |2 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |2 |6 |6 |4 |0 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Kosei Kamo]] |T1P2=[[Atsushi Miyagi]] |4 |3 |1 | | |T2P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |T2P2=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Atsushi Miyagi]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |4 |1 |1 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Kosei Kamo]] |8 |3 |4 |5 | |T2P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |6 |6 |6 |7 | }} }}

==Europe Zone== {{further|1956 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}

===Draw=== {{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y | RD1-date=27 April–1 May | RD2-date=10–15 May | RD3-date=31 May-4 June | RD4-date=15–17 July | RD5-date=20–22 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150

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

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score04=2

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score08=0

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score12=3

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score16=1

| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score17=0 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score18=5

| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=bye | RD1-score19= | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score20=

| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score21=4 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|EGY|1922}} | RD1-score22=1

| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=bye | RD1-score23= | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score24=

| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score25=2 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score26=3

| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=bye | RD1-score27= | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score28=

| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score29=4 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score30=1

| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31= | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score32=

| RD2T1-loc=[[Warsaw]], Poland | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD2-score02=0

| RD2T2-loc=[[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (clay) | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score04=1

| RD2T3-loc=[[Lausanne]], Switzerland | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score06=0

| RD2T4-loc=[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|IRL}} | RD2-score08=1

| RD2T5-loc=[[Scheveningen]], Netherlands (clay) | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score09=0 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score10=5

| RD2T6-loc=[[Belgrade]], [[Yugoslavia]] (clay) | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score11=0 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score12=5

| RD2T7-loc=[[Barcelona]], Spain (clay) | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score13=1 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score14=4

| RD2T8-loc=[[Oslo]], Norway (clay) | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|NOR}} | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score16=5

| RD3T1-loc=[[Bologna]], Italy (clay) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score01=4 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|DEN}} | RD3-score02=1

| RD3T2-loc=[[Duisburg]], [[West Germany]] (clay) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score04=1

| RD3T3-loc=[[Bristol]], England (grass) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|CHI}} | RD3-score05=2 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score06=3

| RD3T4-loc=[[Brussels]], Belgium (clay) | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|BEL}} | RD3-score07=1 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score08=4

| RD4T1-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD4-score02=2

| RD4T2-loc=[[Solna Municipality|Solna]], Sweden (clay) | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|GBR}} | RD4-score03=1 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|SWE}} | RD4-score04=4

| RD5T1-loc=[[Båstad]], Sweden (clay) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score01=5 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|SWE}} | RD5-score02=0 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''Sweden vs. Italy''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Sweden |team2=Italy |venue=[[Båstad Tennis Stadium]], [[Båstad Municipality|Båstad]], Sweden<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-EUR-M-SWE-ITA-01|title=Sweden v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=20–22 July 1956 |surface=Clay |score1=0 |score2=5 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sven Davidson]] |4 |6 |1 |4 | |T2P1=[[Nicola Pietrangeli]] |6 |3 |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ulf Schmidt]] |7 |2 |5 |1 | |T2P1=[[Giuseppe Merlo]] |5 |6 |7 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sven Davidson]] |T1P2=[[Torsten Johansson (tennis)|Torsten Johansson]] |4 |7 |2 |3 | |T2P1=[[Nicola Pietrangeli]] |T2P2=[[Orlando Sirola]] |6 |5 |6 |6 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Torsten Johansson (tennis)|Torsten Johansson]] |4 |6 |2 |1 | |T2P1=[[Orlando Sirola]] |6 |1 |6 |6 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ulf Schmidt]] |5 |3 |6 |3 | |T2P1=[[Nicola Pietrangeli]] |7 |6 |1 |6 | }} }}

==Inter-Zonal Zone== ===Draw=== <section begin=Finals/> {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=29 September–1 October | RD2-date=14–16 December

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

| RD1T2-loc=[[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills, NY]], United States (grass) | RD1-seed3=EUR | RD1-team3={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=AME | RD1-team4={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD1-score4=4

| RD2T1-loc=[[Perth]], Australia (grass) | RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD2-score2=4 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Semifinals=== '''United States vs. Italy''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=United States |team1-var=1912 |team2=Italy |venue=[[West Side Tennis Club]], [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills, NY]], United States<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-INZ-M-USA-ITA-01|title=United States v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=29 September–1 October 1956 |surface=Grass |score1=4 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ham Richardson]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Nicola Pietrangeli]] |3 |2 |3 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |6 |11 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Orlando Sirola]] |3 |9 |4 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ham Richardson]] |T1P2=[[Vic Seixas]] |1 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Nicola Pietrangeli]] |T2P2=[[Orlando Sirola]] |6 |3 |4 |2 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Michael Green (tennis)|Michael Green]] |6 |4 |3 |4 | |T2P1=[[Nicola Pietrangeli]] |3 |6 |6 |6 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sam Giammalva]] |12 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Orlando Sirola]] |10 |3 |2 | | }} }}

'''United States vs. India''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=United States |team1-var=1912 |team2=India |venue=[[Royal King's Park]], [[Perth]], Australia<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-INZ-M-USA-IND-01|title=United States v India|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=14–16 December 1956 |surface=Grass |score1=4 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Herbert Flam|Herbie Flam]] |7 |4 |10 |2 |6 |T2P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |5 |6 |8 |6 |4 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |4 |1 |2 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sam Giammalva]] |T1P2=[[Vic Seixas]] |6 |3 |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |T2P2=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |2 |6 |4 |4 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Michael Green (tennis)|Michael Green]] |5 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |7 |6 |6 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sam Giammalva]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]] |3 |4 |2 | | }} }}

==Challenge Round== '''Australia vs. United States''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Australia |team2=United States |team2-var=1912 |venue=[[Memorial Drive Park|Memorial Drive]], [[Adelaide]], Australia<ref name="Challenge">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1956-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01|title=Australia v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=26–28 December 1956 |surface=Grass |score1=5 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Lew Hoad]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Herbert Flam|Herbie Flam]] |2 |3 |3 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ken Rosewall]] |6 |6 |4 |6 | |T2P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |1 |4 |6 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Lew Hoad]] |T1P2=[[Ken Rosewall]] |1 |6 |7 |6 | |T2P1=[[Sam Giammalva]] |T2P2=[[Vic Seixas]] |6 |1 |5 |4 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ken Rosewall]] |4 |6 |8 |7 | |T2P1=[[Sam Giammalva]] |6 |1 |6 |5 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Lew Hoad]] |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Vic Seixas]] |2 |5 |3 | | }} }}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]