1958 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1958 Davis Cup.

Contents

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 Argentina in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [2]

Draw

Quarterfinals
16–18 May; 4–12 July		Semifinals
11–21 July		Final
15–18 August
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Rye, NY, United States (grass)
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0
Toronto, Canada (clay)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 5
Toronto, Canada (clay)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 0
Caracas, Venezuela
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5

Quarterfinals

Argentina vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
5		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [3]
10–12 July 1958
Clay		Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
0
12345
1 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Enrique Morea
Peter Philips 		6
2		6
2		6
2		   
2 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Eduardo Soriano
Peter Valdez 		6
2		7
5		6
1		   
3 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Alejo Russell  /  Eduardo Soriano
Peter Philips  /  Peter Valdez 		6
1		6
3		6
4		   
4 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Enrique Morea
Peter Valdez 		10
8		6
3		6
3		   
5 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Ernesto Rios
Peter Philips 		6
3		6
4		6
3		   

Canada vs. Cuba

Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Canada
5		Toronto CS&C Club, Toronto, Canada [4]
4–6 July 1958
Clay		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Don Fontana
Raúl Karman 		6
2		6
2		6
3		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Robert Bédard
Adolfo Miñoso 		6
1		6
0		6
0		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Robert Bédard  /  Don Fontana
Raúl Karman  /  Adolfo Miñoso 		6
2		6
2		6
4		   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Robert Bédard
Raúl Karman 		6
2		6
1		6
3		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Paul Willey
Adolfo Miñoso 		6
2		6
1		6
3		   

Venezuela vs. United States

Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Venezuela
0		Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela [5]
16–18 May 1958
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Isaías Pimentel
Ham Richardson 		2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
2 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Marcos Gambus
Barry MacKay (tennis) 		4
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Marcos Gambus  /  Isaías Pimentel
Barry MacKay (tennis)  /  William Quillian 		1
6 		4
6 		5
7 		   
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Isaías Pimentel
Barry MacKay (tennis) 		3
6 		4
6 		7
5		6
1		1
6 		 
5 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Manuel Suárez
William Quillian 		0
6 		0
6 		1
6 		   

Semifinals

Argentina vs. Israel

Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
5		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [6]
19–21 July 1958
Clay		Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
0
12345
1 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Israel.svg 		Eduardo Soriano
Eleazar Davidman 		6
3		2
6 		6
1		6
0		  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Israel.svg 		Enrique Morea
Arie Avidan-Weiss 		6
3		6
2		6
2		   
3 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Israel.svg 		Enrique Morea  /  Eduardo Soriano
Arie Avidan-Weiss  /  Eleazar Davidman 		6
3		6
3		6
2		   
4 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Israel.svg 		Eduardo Soriano
Arie Avidan-Weiss 		6
1		6
3		6
1		   
5 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Israel.svg 		Enrique Morea
Eleazar Davidman 		7
5		3
6 		6
4		7
5		  

Canada vs. United States

Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Canada
0		Toronto CS&C Club, Toronto, Canada [7]
11–13 July 1958
Clay		Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Don Fontana
Barry MacKay (tennis) 		1
6 		2
6 		5
7 		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Bédard
Whitney Reed 		7
9 		2
6 		4
6 		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Bédard  /  Don Fontana
Sam Giammalva  /  Barry MacKay (tennis) 		1
6 		11
13 		4
6 		   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Paul Willey
Barry MacKay (tennis) 		8
6		2
6 		10
12 		5
7 		  
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Don Fontana
Jon Douglas 		6
4		3
6 		3
6 		1
6 		  

Final

United States vs. Argentina

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States [2]
15–18 August 1958
Grass		Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Barry MacKay (tennis)
Eduardo Soriano 		6
2		6
2		3
6 		6
3		  
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Ham Richardson
Enrique Morea 		6
1		6
2		7
9 		6
2		  
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Sam Giammalva  /  Barry MacKay (tennis)
Enrique Morea  /  Eduardo Soriano 		6
3		6
2		6
2		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Ham Richardson
Eduardo Soriano 		6
4		6
2		7
5		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Barry MacKay (tennis)
Enrique Morea 		6
2		6
2		6
2		   

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. 1 2 "United States v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Argentina v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Canada v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Venezuela v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Argentina v Israel". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
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