1957 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1957 Davis Cup.

7 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 Brazil in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.^[2]

Quarterfinals
27–29 April; 17–19 May; 19–21 July

Semifinals
24–26 May; 27–29 July

Final
2–4 August

Montreal, Canada (grass)

bye

0

Montreal, Canada (grass)

5

2

Boston, MA, United States (grass)

3

0

Caracas, Venezuela

5

3

Caracas, Venezuela

2

1

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)

4

Caribbean/West Indies

0

5

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. Brazil

Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada^[3]
19–21 July 1957
Grass

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Robert Bédard Carlos Alberto Fernandes	7 9	8 6	3 6	6 3	5 7
2		Don Fontana Armando Vieira	4 6	6 2	6 3	3 6	6 3
3		Don Fontana / Paul Willey Carlos Alberto Fernandes / Armando Vieira	6 8	2 6	9 7	4 6
4		Don Fontana Carlos Alberto Fernandes	2 6	3 6	8 10
5		Paul Willey José Agüero	6 3	6 3	4 6	6 3

Venezuela vs. Cuba

Caracas, Venezuela^[4]
27–29 April 1957

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Ricardo López Reynaldo Garrido	5 7	6 8	4 6
2		Isaías Pimentel Orlando Garrido	4 6	6 2	6 4	6 1
3		Ricardo López / Isaías Pimentel Reynaldo Garrido / Raul Karman	7 5	9 7	6 2
4		Isaías Pimentel Reynaldo Garrido	6 0	6 3	6 2
5		Wolfgang Ploch Orlando Garrido	2 6	2 6	3 6

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Caribbean/West Indies
0

Tranquility Square Lawn Tennis Club, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago^[5]
17–19 May 1957
Clay

United States
5

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Peter Philips Vic Seixas	0 6	2 6	0 6
2		Ian McDonald Tut Bartzen	1 6	0 6	1 6
3		Ian McDonald / Peter Philips Grant Golden / Vic Seixas	4 6	0 6	0 6
4		Ian McDonald Grant Golden	6 8	4 6	6 4	2 6
5		Peter Valdez Tut Bartzen	1 6	1 6	1 6

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Israel

Montreal, Canada^[6]
27–29 July 1957
Grass

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Armando Vieira Arie Avidan-Weiss	6 1	6 3	12 10
2		Carlos Alberto Fernandes Eleazar Davidman	6 4	6 4	6 2
3		Carlos Alberto Fernandes / Armando Vieira Arie Avidan-Weiss / Eleazar Davidman	1 6	4 6	6 4	6 2	23 21
4		Armando Vieira Eleazar Davidman	4 6	6 4	6 3	6 2
5		Carlos Alberto Fernandes Arie Avidan-Weiss	7 5	6 3	9 7

Venezuela vs. United States

Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela^[7]
24–26 May 1957

United States
4

			1	2	3	4	5
1		Isaías Pimentel Grant Golden	6 8	6 4	6 3	6 3
2		Ricardo López Vic Seixas	1 6	0 6	4 6
3		Ricardo López / Isaías Pimentel Tut Bartzen / Vic Seixas	4 6	3 6	3 6
4		Isaías Pimentel Vic Seixas	4 6	4 6	2 6
5		Ricardo López Tut Bartzen	3 6	3 6	2 6

Final

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