1958 Davis Cup

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The 1958 Davis Cup was the 47th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 36 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 5 in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Argentina in the Americas Zone final, the Philippines defeated Ceylon in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Great Britain in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Italy defeated the Philippines, and then fell to the USA. The USA then defeated defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 29-31 December.

Contents

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
April-July		 Semifinals
11-21 July		 Final
15-18 August
                           
 
   Flag of Israel Israel  
   bye     Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
     Flag of Israel Israel 0  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)    Flag of Argentina Argentina 5  
   Flag of Argentina Argentina 5
   Flag of ? Caribbean/West Indies 0     Rye, NY, United States (grass)
     Flag of Argentina Argentina 0
  Toronto, Canada (clay)      Flag of the United States United States 5
   Flag of Canada Canada 5  
   Flag of Cuba Cuba 0     Toronto, Canada (clay)
     Flag of Canada Canada 0
Caracas, Venezuela    Flag of the United States United States 5  
   Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 0
   Flag of the United States United States 5  

[edit] Final

Flag of the United States
United States
5		 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States
15 August - 18 August 1958
grass		 Flag of Argentina
Argentina
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 Barry MacKay
Eduardo Soriano		 6
2		 6
2		 3
6		 6
3		    
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 Ham Richardson
Enrique Morea		 6
1		 6
2		 7
9		 6
2		    
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 Sam Giammalva / Barry MacKay
Enrique Morea / Eduardo Soriano		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 Ham Richardson
Eduardo Soriano		 6
4		 6
2		 7
5		      
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 Barry MacKay
Enrique Morea		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      


[edit] Eastern Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
28-30 March		 Semifinals
23 April-4 May		 Final
21-23 May
                           
  Tokyo, Japan
   Flag of Japan Japan 5  
   Flag of Thailand Thailand 0     Tokyo, Japan
     Flag of Japan Japan 2  
   Flag of the Philippines Philippines 3  
   Flag of the Philippines Philippines
   bye     Manila, Philippines
     Flag of the Philippines Philippines 5
       Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon 0
   bye  
   Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon     Singapore (grass)
     Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon 3
   Flag of Federation of Malaya Malaya 1  
   bye
   Flag of Federation of Malaya Malaya  

[edit] Final

Flag of the Philippines
Philippines
5		 Manila, Philippines
21 May - 23 May 1958
 Flag of Sri Lanka
Ceylon
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Sri Lanka		 Felicisimo Ampon
Bernard Pinto		 6
1		 6
0		 6
1		      
2 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Sri Lanka		 Raymundo Deyro
Rupert Ferdinandes		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
3 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Sri Lanka		 Miguel Dungo / Juan-Maria Jose
Rupert Ferdinandes / Bernard Pinto		 6
1		 6
0		 6
4		      
4 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Sri Lanka		 Miguel Dungo
Raja Praesody		 6
2		 6
3		 7
5		      
5 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Sri Lanka		 Juan-Maria Jose
Rupert Ferdinandes		 6
1		 6
4		 6
3		      


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
25 April-4 May		   2nd round
15-20 May		   Quarterfinals
5-8 June		   Semifinals
18-21 July		   Final
1-3 August
 Flag of Italy Italy     Florence, Italy (clay)
 bye      Flag of Italy Italy 3  
 Flag of Monaco Monaco 0    Flag of India India 2     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Flag of India India 5        Flag of Italy Italy 5  
 Flag of Denmark Denmark     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)    Flag of Denmark Denmark 0  
 bye      Flag of Denmark Denmark 3
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2     Warsaw, Poland
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 5        Flag of Italy Italy 4  
 Flag of Mexico Mexico     Helsinki, Finland    Flag of Poland Poland 1  
 bye      Flag of Mexico Mexico 5  
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 0    Flag of Finland Finland 0     Warsaw, Poland
 Flag of Finland Finland 5        Flag of Mexico Mexico 2
 Flag of Poland Poland     Lausanne, Switzerland    Flag of Poland Poland 3  
 bye      Flag of Poland Poland 4
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 3    Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1     Milan, Italy (clay)
 Flag of Austria Austria 2        Flag of Italy Italy 4
 Flag of Turkey Turkey 1     Paris, France (clay)    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1
 Flag of Chile Chile 4      Flag of Chile Chile 1  
 bye    Flag of France France 4     Paris, France (clay)
 Flag of France France        Flag of France France 3  
 Flag of Egypt Egypt 1     Barcelona, Spain (clay)    Flag of Sweden Sweden 2  
 Flag of Spain Spain 4      Flag of Spain Spain 2
 bye    Flag of Sweden Sweden 3     Manchester, England (grass)
 Flag of Sweden Sweden        Flag of France France 0
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 2     Eastbourne, England (grass)    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5  
 Flag of Brazil Brazil 3      Flag of Brazil Brazil 0  
 bye    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5     Scarborough, England (grass)
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5
 Flag of Germany Germany 4     Cologne, Germany    Flag of Germany Germany 0  
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 0      Flag of Germany Germany 3
 bye    Flag of Belgium Belgium 2  
 Flag of Belgium Belgium  

[edit] Final

Flag of Italy
Italy
4		 Milan, Italy
1 August - 3 August 1958
clay		 Flag of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Mike Davies		 4
6		 3
6		 1
6		      
2 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom		 Orlando Sirola
Billy Knight		 6
3		 7
5		 6
3		      
3 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies / Billy Knight		 6
3		 5
7		 6
4		 4
6		 9
7		  
4 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Billy Knight		 4
6		 6
3		 6
4		 6
1		    
5 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom		 Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st Round
6-8 December		 Final
19-21 December
                 
 
  AME  Flag of the United States United States  
   bye     Perth, Australia (grass)
    AME  Flag of the United States United States 5
Sydney, Australia (grass)   EUR  Flag of Italy Italy 0
  EAS  Flag of the Philippines Philippines 0
  EUR  Flag of Italy Italy 5  
Flag of the Philippines
Philippines
0		 Sydney, Australia
6 December - 8 December 1958
grass		 Flag of Italy
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy		 Raymundo Deyro
Orlando Sirola		 6
8		 3
6		 4
6		      
2 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy		 Felicisimo Ampon
Nicola Pietrangeli		 2
6		 2
6		 5
7		      
3 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy		 Miguel Dungo / Juan-Maria Jose
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 3
6		 3
6		 5
7		      
4 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy		 Miguel Dungo
Nicola Pietrangeli		 2
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
5 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy		 Juan-Maria Jose
Giuseppe Merlo		 2
6		 5
7		 1
6		      


Flag of Italy
Italy
0		 Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia
19 December - 21 December 1958
grass		 Flag of the United States
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Alex Olmedo		 7
5		 8
10		 0
6		 1
6		    
2 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United States		 Orlando Sirola
Ham Richardson		 4
6		 2
6		 5
7		      
3 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Alex Olmedo / Ham Richardson		 9
7		 4
6		 11
13		 5
7		    
4 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Barry MacKay		 4
6		 6
3		 7
5		 6
8		 6
8		  
5 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United States		 Orlando Sirola
Alex Olmedo		 18
20		 1
6		 4
6		      


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of Australia
Australia
2		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
29 December - 31 December 1958
grass		 Flag of the United States
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Mal Anderson
Alex Olmedo		 6
8		 6
2		 7
9		 6
8		    
2 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Ashley Cooper
Barry MacKay		 4
6		 6
3		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Mal Anderson / Neale Fraser
Alex Olmedo / Ham Richardson		 12
10		 6
3		 14
16		 3
6		 5
7		  
4 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Ashley Cooper
Alex Olmedo		 3
6		 6
4		 4
6		 6
8		    
5 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States		 Mal Anderson
Barry MacKay		 7
5		 13
11		 11
9		      


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