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.