1957 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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

Main article: 1957 Davis Cup

5 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Europe Zone.[1] The Philippines defeated Japan in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw
  Quarterfinals
1–3 March		 Semifinals
26–28 April		 Final
17–19 May
                           
  Madras, India
    India 5  
    Malaya 0     Manila, Philippines
      India 2  
      Philippines 3  
    Philippines
   bye     Manila, Philippines
      Philippines 3
        Japan 2
   bye  
    Ceylon     Tokyo, Japan
      Ceylon 0
      Japan 5  
   bye
    Japan  

Quarterfinals

India vs. Malaya

India
5		 Madras, India[3]
1–3 March 1957
Malaya
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Naresh Kumar
Moses Tay		 6
4		 7
5		 7
5		      
2
Ramanathan Krishnan
Chew-Bee Ong		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      
3
Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar
Kit-Soon Khong / Chew-Bee Ong		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      
4
A.J. Udaykumar
Moses Tay		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      
5
Naresh Kumar
Chew-Bee Ong		 6
1		 7
5		 6
2		      

Semifinals

Philippines vs. India

Philippines
3		 Manila, Philippines[4]
26–28 April 1957
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Raymundo Deyro
Ramanathan Krishnan		 4
6 		6
2		 2
6 		6
4		 6
3		  
2
Felicisimo Ampon
Naresh Kumar		 6
2		 6
1		 6
4		      
3
Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro
Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar		 7
5		 1
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
4
Raymundo Deyro
Naresh Kumar		 6
3		 6
2		 2
6 		6
4		    
5
Juan-Johnson José
Ramanathan Krishnan		 2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     

Japan vs. Ceylon

Japan
5		 Tokyo, Japan[5]
26–28 April 1957
Ceylon
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Kosei Kamo
Rupert Ferdinands		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
2
Atsushi Miyagi
Bernard Pinto		 6
1		 6
0		 6
2		      
3
Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi
Rupert Ferdinands / Bernard Pinto		 6
0		 6
2		 7
5		      
4
Tunetake Okadome
Rupert Ferdinands		 6
3		 5
7 		4
6 		6
3		 6
3		  
5
Kosei Kamo
Bernard Pinto		 6
4		 6
1		 6
2		      

Final

Philippines vs. Japan

Philippines
3		 Manila, Philippines[2]
17–19 May 1957
Japan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Felicisimo Ampon
Atsushi Miyagi		 3
6 		6
4		 6
1		 6
4		    
2
Raymundo Deyro
Kosei Kamo		 6
2		 4
6 		6
1		 2
6 		6
3		  
3
Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro
Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi		 4
6 		6
4		 5
7 		2
6 		   
4
Felicisimo Ampon
Kosei Kamo		 6
1		 4
6 		5
7 		6
3		 6
1		  
5
Eduardo Dungo
Atsushi Miyagi		 6
4		 1
6 		1
6 		4
6 		   

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Philippines v Japan". daviscup.com.
  3. "India v Malaya". daviscup.com.
  4. "Philippines v India". daviscup.com.
  5. "Japan v Ceylon". daviscup.com.
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