1955 Davis Cup

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1955 Davis Cup
Details
Duration28 March – 28 August 1955
Edition44th
Teams34
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1954
1956

The 1955 Davis Cup was the 44th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 24 teams entered the Europe Zone, 7 teams entered the America Zone, and 3 teams entered the newly reinstated Eastern Zone. Burma competed for the first time.

Contents

Australia defeated Canada in the America 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 in the semifinal, and then defeated Italy in the final. In the Challenge Round Australia defeated the defending champions the United States. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 26–28 August. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
15–17 July
Semifinals
22–24 July
Final
29–31 July
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 5
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies w/o
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0
Havana, Cuba
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1
Louisville, KY, United States (grass)
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 4
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1
Chicago, IL, United States (clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5

Final

Canada vs. Australia

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
0
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
29–31 July 1955
Grass
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Robert Bedard
Ken Rosewall
0
6
1
6
6
4
2
6
  
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Lorne Main
Rex Hartwig
3
6
3
6
3
6
   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Robert Bedard  /  Don Fontana
Rex Hartwig  /  Lew Hoad
3
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
  
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Don Fontana
Lew Hoad
7
9
5
7
1
6
   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Henri Rochon
Ken Rosewall
1
6
2
6
1
6
   

Eastern Zone

Draw

Semifinals
28–30 March
Final
27–29 May
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Tokyo, Japan
bye
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
Rangoon, Burma
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 2
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 0
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 5

Final

Japan vs. Philippines

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
3
Tokyo, Japan [5]
27–29 May 1955
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
2
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Kosei Kamo
Raymundo Deyro
6
4
6
8
6
1
2
6
7
5
 
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Atsushi Miyagi
Felicisimo Ampon
3
6
6
4
1
6
6
0
6
3
 
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Kosei Kamo  /  Atsushi Miyagi
Felicisimo Ampon  /  Raymundo Deyro
3
6
3
6
2
6
   
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Kosei Kamo
Felicisimo Ampon
1
6
6
4
6
2
6
0
  
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Atsushi Miyagi
Raymundo Deyro
2
6
3
6
4
6
   

Europe Zone

Draw

First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 4 Munich, West Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Birmingham, England (grass)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1 Vienna, Austria (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Manchester, England (grass)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0 Cairo, Egypt
Flag of India.svg  India 2
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Milan, Italy (clay)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 4 Paris, France (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 3
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 2
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3 Montreux, Switzerland (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2 Budapest, Hungary
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
Brussels, Belgium
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 2
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5 Prague, Czechoslovakia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5

Final

Italy vs. Sweden

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4
Milan, Italy [6]
29–31 July 1955
Clay
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Fausto Gardini
Sven Davidson
6
4
0
6
3
6
6
1
6
3
 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Giuseppe Merlo
Lennart Bergelin
6
1
6
8
6
8
8
6
6
1
 
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola
Sven Davidson  /  Torsten Johansson
6
3
6
4
2
6
2
6
6
1
 
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Orlando Sirola
Sven Davidson
2
6
6
8
4
6
   
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Fausto Gardini
Staffan Stockenberg
6
4
6
1
6
4
   

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
5–7 August
Final
14–16 August
EURFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
bye
EURFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass)
AMEFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
EASFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
AMEFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4

Semifinals

Australia vs. Japan

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
Glen Cove Tennis Club, Glen Cove, NY, United States [7]
5–7 August 1955
Grass
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
0
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Ken Rosewall
Atsushi Miyagi
6
4
6
4
6
1
   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Rex Hartwig
Kosei Kamo
8
6
6
8
6
3
5
7
6
3
 
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Rex Hartwig  /  Lew Hoad
Kosei Kamo  /  Atsushi Miyagi
6
3
6
3
6
3
   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Rex Hartwig
Atsushi Miyagi
3
6
6
0
6
3
9
7
  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Ken Rosewall
Kosei Kamo
3
1
    not
completed

Final

Australia vs. Italy

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States [8]
14–16 August 1955
Grass
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
0
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Lew Hoad
Fausto Gardini
6
3
6
2
6
0
   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Ken Rosewall
Nicola Pietrangeli
8
6
3
6
6
1
6
4
  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Rex Hartwig  /  Lew Hoad
Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola
7
5
13
11
7
5
   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Ken Rosewall
Orlando Sirola
6
4
4
6
6
1
6
4
  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Lew Hoad
Nicola Pietrangeli
9
7
6
2
6
3
   

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
0
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [3]
26–28 August 1955
Grass
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Vic Seixas
Ken Rosewall
3
6
8
10
6
4
2
6
  
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Tony Trabert
Lew Hoad
6
4
3
6
3
6
6
8
  
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Vic Seixas  /  Tony Trabert
Rex Hartwig  /  Lew Hoad
14
12
4
6
3
6
6
3
5
7
 
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Vic Seixas
Lew Hoad
9
7
1
6
4
6
4
6
  
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Ham Richardson
Ken Rosewall
4
6
6
3
1
6
4
6
  

References

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  2. Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN   0047960426.
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  6. "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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