1955 Davis Cup

1955 Davis Cup
Details
Edition 44th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1955 Davis Cup was the 44th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The Eastern Zone was reinstated with increasing entries from Asia. 34 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 3 in the Eastern Zone.

Australia defeated Canada in the Americas Zone final, Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final, and Japan defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Japan, then defeated Italy. They then defeated defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, NY, United States on 26–28 August.

Americas Zone

Draw

  Quarterfinals
15–17 July		 Semifinals
22–24 July		 Final
29–31 July
                           
 
    Canada  
   bye     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Canada 5  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0  
    Caribbean/West Indies w/o
    Pakistan     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Canada 0
  Havana, Cuba       Australia 5
    Cuba 1  
    Brazil 4     Louisville, KY, United States (grass)
      Brazil 1
Chicago, IL, United States (clay)     Australia 4  
    Mexico 0
    Australia 5  

Final


Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
29–31 July 1955
clay
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Australia		 Robert Bedard
Ken Rosewall		 0
6 		1
6 		6
4		 2
6 		   
2 Canada
Australia		 Lorne Main
Rex Hartwig		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
3 Canada
Australia		 Robert Bedard / Donald Fontana
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Canada
Australia		 Donald Fontana
Lew Hoad		 7
9 		5
7 		1
6 		     
5 Canada
Australia		 Henri Rochon
Ken Rosewall		 1
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     

Eastern Zone

Draw

  1st round
28–30 March		 Final
27–29 May
                 
 
    Japan  
   bye     Tokyo, Japan
      Japan 3
Rangoon, Burma     Philippines 2
    Burma 0
    Philippines 5  

Final


Japan
3		 Tokyo, Japan
27–29 May 1955
Philippines
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Philippines		 Kosei Kamo
Raymundo Deyro		 6
4		 6
8 		6
1		 2
6 		7
5		  
2 Japan
Philippines		 Atsushi Miyagi
Felicisimo Ampon		 3
6 		6
4		 1
6 		6
0		 6
3		  
3 Japan
Philippines		 Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi
Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro		 3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4 Japan
Philippines		 Kosei Kamo
Felicisimo Ampon		 1
6 		6
4		 6
2		 6
0		    
5 Japan
Philippines		 Atsushi Miyagi
Raymundo Deyro		 2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round
29 April-8 May		   2nd round
12–17 May		   Quarterfinals
9–12 June		   Semifinals
14–17 July		   Final
29–31 July
  Denmark     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 bye       Denmark 3  
  Norway 1     South Africa 2     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  South Africa 4         Denmark 0  
  Italy     Munich, Germany     Italy 5  
 bye       Italy 5
  Germany 4     Germany 0     Birmingham, England (grass)
  Ireland 1         Italy 5  
  Great Britain     Vienna, Austria     Great Britain 0  
 bye       Great Britain 4  
  Austria 5     Austria 1     Manchester, England (grass)
  Finland 0         Great Britain 3
  India     Cairo, Egypt     India 2  
 bye       India 5
  Turkey 1     Egypt 0     Milan, Italy (clay)
  Egypt 4         Italy 4
  Monaco 0     Paris, France (clay)     Sweden 1
  Argentina 3       Argentina 2  
 bye     France 3     Stockholm, Sweden
  France         France 2  
   Switzerland 3     Montreux, Switzerland     Sweden 3  
  Netherlands 2        Switzerland 0
 bye     Sweden 5     Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Sweden         Sweden 3
  Yugoslavia 0     Budapest, Hungary     Chile 2  
  Chile 5       Chile 3  
 bye     Hungary 2     Brussels, Belgium
  Hungary         Chile 3
  Portugal 0     Prague, Czechoslovakia     Belgium 2  
  Czechoslovakia 5       Czechoslovakia 0
 bye     Belgium 5  
  Belgium  

Final


Italy
4		 Milan, Italy
29–31 July 1955
clay
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Sweden		 Fausto Gardini
Sven Davidson		 6
4		 0
6 		3
6 		6
1		 6
3		  
2 Italy
Sweden		 Giuseppe Merlo
Lennart Bergelin		 6
1		 6
8 		6
8 		8
6		 6
1		  
3 Italy
Sweden		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson		 6
3		 6
4		 2
6 		2
6 		6
1		  
4 Italy
Sweden		 Orlando Sirola
Sven Davidson		 2
6 		6
8 		4
6 		     
5 Italy
Sweden		 Fausto Gardini
Staffan Stockenberg		 6
4		 6
1		 6
4		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st round
5–7 August		 Final
14–16 August
                 
 
  EUR   Italy  
   bye     Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
    EUR   Italy 0
Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass)   AME   Australia 5
  EAS   Japan 0
  AME   Australia 4  

Japan
0		 Glen Cove Tennis Club, Glen Cove, NY, United States
5–7 August 1955
grass
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Australia		 Atsushi Miyagi
Ken Rosewall		 4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
2 Japan
Australia		 Kosei Kamo
Rex Hartwig		 6
8 		8
6		 3
6 		7
5		 3
6 		 
3 Japan
Australia		 Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
4 Japan
Australia		 Atsushi Miyagi
Rex Hartwig		 6
3		 0
6 		3
6 		7
9 		   
5 Japan
Australia		 Kosei Kamo
Ken Rosewall		 1
3		         not
completed

Italy
0		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
14–16 August 1955
grass
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Australia		 Fausto Gardini
Lew Hoad		 3
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     
2 Italy
Australia		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Ken Rosewall		 6
8 		6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		   
3 Italy
Australia		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad		 5
7 		11
13 		5
7 		     
4 Italy
Australia		 Orlando Sirola
Ken Rosewall		 4
6 		6
4		 1
6 		4
6 		   
5 Italy
Australia		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Lew Hoad		 7
9 		2
6 		3
6 		     

Challenge Round


United States
0		 West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
26–28 August 1955
grass
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia		 Vic Seixas
Ken Rosewall		 3
6 		8
10 		6
4		 2
6 		   
2 United States
Australia		 Tony Trabert
Lew Hoad		 6
4		 3
6 		3
6 		6
8 		   
3 United States
Australia		 Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad		 14
12		 4
6 		3
6 		6
3		 5
7 		 
4 United States
Australia		 Vic Seixas
Lew Hoad		 9
7		 1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
5 United States
Australia		 Ham Richardson
Ken Rosewall		 4
6 		6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		   

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