# 1959 Davis Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1959_Davis_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1959_Davis_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Davis_Cup > Source revision: 1354069180 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1959 edition of the Davis Cup 1959 Davis Cup Details Duration 21 March – 31 August 1959 Edition 48th Teams 39 Champion Winning nation Australia ← 1958 1960 → The **1959 Davis Cup** was the 48th edition of the [Davis Cup](/source/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](/source/Colombia_Davis_Cup_team) made its first appearance in the tournament. [Australia](/source/Australia_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Cuba](/source/Cuba_Davis_Cup_team) in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, [India](/source/India_Davis_Cup_team) defeated the [Philippines](/source/Philippines_Davis_Cup_team) in the Eastern Zone final, and [Italy](/source/Italy_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Spain](/source/Spain_Davis_Cup_team) 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](/source/United_States_Davis_Cup_team). The final was played at the [West Side Tennis Club](/source/West_Side_Tennis_Club) in [Forest Hills](/source/Forest_Hills%2C_Queens), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), United States on 28–31 August.[1][2][3] ## America Zone Further information: [1959 Davis Cup America Zone](/source/1959_Davis_Cup_America_Zone) ### North & Central America Zone Semifinals 18–20 July Final 24–26 July Canada Montreal, Canada (grass) bye 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 4 5 1 Roy Emerson Reynaldo Garrido 6 0 6 4 6 4 2 Neale Fraser Orlando Garrido 6 1 7 5 6 3 3 Roy Emerson / Rod Laver Orlando Garrido / Reynaldo Garrido 6 4 6 4 6 4 4 Bob Mark Orlando Garrido 6 4 6 4 6 2 5 Neale Fraser Reynaldo Garrido 6 3 6 2 6 4 ## Eastern Zone Further information: [1959 Davis Cup Eastern Zone](/source/1959_Davis_Cup_Eastern_Zone) ### Draw Quarterfinals 21 March–12 April Semifinals 25 April–3 May Final 1 June Tokyo, Japan Ceylon 0 Tokyo, Japan Japan 5 Japan 2 India 3 India w/o Calcutta, India South Korea India 4 Philippines 1 Iran Bangkok, Thailand Thailand w/o 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 / Juan-Johnson José 6 3 8 6 6 2 4 Ramanathan Krishnan Juan-Johnson José 6 1 6 4 6 1 5 Premjit Lall Felicisimo Ampon 6 8 1 6 6 4 6 2 1 6 ## Europe Zone Further information: [1959 Davis Cup Europe Zone](/source/1959_Davis_Cup_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 Boston, MA, United States (grass) bye 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Collins_1-0)** Bud Collins (2010). *The Bud Collins History of Tennis* (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0942257700](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0942257700). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Max Robertson (1974). *The Encyclopedia of Tennis*. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0047960426](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0047960426). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Challenge_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Challenge_3-1) ["United States v Australia"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-WG-CHR-USA-AUS-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Australia v Cuba"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-AMI-M-AUS-CUB-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["India v Philippines"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-EAS-M-IND-PHI-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Italy v Spain"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-EUR-M-ITA-ESP-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Australia v Italy"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-INZ-M-AUS-ITA-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Australia v India"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1959-INZ-M-AUS-IND-01). daviscup.com. ## External links - [Davis Cup official website](http://www.daviscup.com) v t e Davis Cup Current champions (2025): Italy Editions 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups / Finals 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups play-offs 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Qualifying rounds 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 (1R, 2R) 2026 (1R, 2R) 2025 Davis Cup Finals teams Argentina Austria Belgium Czech Republic France Germany Italy Spain Former World Group / Finals teams Australia Belarus Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Croatia Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark Ecuador Finland Great Britain Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Paraguay Peru Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia South Korea South Africa Sweden Switzerland United States Yugoslavia Zimbabwe Players American Argentine Australian Austrian Belarusian Belgian Brazilian British Canadian Chilean Croatian Cuban Czech Czechoslovak Danish Dutch Ecuadorian Finnish French German Hungarian Indian Indonesian Irish Israeli Italian Japanese Kazakhstani Korean Kosovar Mexican Montenegrin Moroccan New Zealand Peruvian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak South African Soviet Spanish Swedish Swiss Yugoslav Zimbabwean List of champions Winning players v t e « 1958 1959 in tennis 1960 » Grand Slam Australian Championships French Championships Wimbledon Championships U.S. Championships National teams Davis Cup Wightman Cup --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1959 Davis Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Davis_Cup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Davis_Cup?action=history)). 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