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1958 Davis Cup

The 1958 Davis Cup was the 47th 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 5 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Thailand made its first appearance in the competition.

1958 Davis Cup
1958 Davis Cup tennis Challenge Round between Australia and the United States played on the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia
1958 Davis Cup tennis Challenge Round between Australia and the United States played on the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia
Details
Duration28 March – 31 December 1958
Edition47th
Teams37
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1957
1959 →

The United States defeated Argentina in the America 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 in the semifinal, and then the United States defeated Italy in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 29–31 December.[1][2][3]

The US team was composed of Alex Olmedo, Ham Richardson, Barry MacKay, and captain Perry T. Jones. Jack Kramer and Pancho Gonzales acted as advisors to Jones.[1][3]

America Zone edit

Further information: 1958 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
16–18 May; 4–12 July		Semifinals
11–21 July		Final
15–18 August
  Israel
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
bye
  Israel0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  Argentina5
  Argentina5
Rye, NY, United States (grass)
  Caribbean/West Indies0
  Argentina0
Toronto, Canada (clay)
  United States5
  Canada5
Toronto, Canada (clay)
  Cuba0
  Canada0
Caracas, Venezuela
  United States5
  Venezuela0
  United States5

Final edit

United States vs. Argentina

 
United States
5 		Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States[4]
15–18 August 1958
Grass 		 
Argentina
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Barry MacKay
Eduardo Soriano 		6
2 		6
2 		3
6 		6
3 		   
2  
  		Ham Richardson
Enrique Morea 		6
1 		6
2 		7
9 		6
2 		   
3  
  		Sam Giammalva / Barry MacKay
Enrique Morea / Eduardo Soriano 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4  
  		Ham Richardson
Eduardo Soriano 		6
4 		6
2 		7
5 		     
5  
  		Barry MacKay
Enrique Morea 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     

Eastern Zone edit

Further information: 1958 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
28–30 March		Semifinals
23 April–4 May		Final
21–23 May
Tokyo, Japan
  Japan5
Tokyo, Japan
  Thailand0
  Japan2
  Philippines3
  Philippines
Manila, Philippines
bye
  Philippines5
  Ceylon0
bye
Singapore (grass)
  Ceylon
  Ceylon3
  Malaya1
bye
  Malaya

Final edit

Philippines vs. Ceylon

 
Philippines
5 		Manila, Philippines[5]
21–23 May 1958
  
Ceylon
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Felicisimo Ampon
Bernard Pinto 		6
1 		6
0 		6
1 		     
2  
  		Raymundo Deyro
Rupert Ferdinands 		6
2 		6
2 		6
1 		     
3  
  		Miguel Dungo / Juan-Johnson Jose
Rupert Ferdinands / Bernard Pinto 		6
1 		6
0 		6
4 		     
4  
  		Miguel Dungo
Raja Praesody 		6
2 		6
3 		7
5 		     
5  
  		Juan-Johnson Jose
Rupert Ferdinands 		6
1 		6
4 		6
3 		     

Europe Zone edit

Further information: 1958 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw edit

First Round
25 April–4 May		Second Round
15–20 May		Quarterfinals
5–8 June		Semifinals
18–21 July		Final
1–3 August
  ItalyFlorence, Italy (clay)
bye  Italy3
  Monaco0  India2Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  India5  Italy5
  DenmarkCopenhagen, Denmark (clay)  Denmark0
bye  Denmark3
  Yugoslavia0  Czechoslovakia2Warsaw, Poland
  Czechoslovakia5  Italy4
  MexicoHelsinki, Finland  Poland1
bye  Mexico5
  Luxembourg0  Finland0Warsaw, Poland
  Finland5  Mexico2
  PolandLausanne, Switzerland  Poland3
bye  Poland4
   Switzerland3   Switzerland1Milan, Italy (clay)
  Austria2  Italy4
  Turkey1Paris, France (clay)  Great Britain1
  Chile4  Chile1
bye  France4Paris, France (clay)
  France  France3
  Egypt1Barcelona, Spain (clay)  Sweden2
  Spain4  Spain2
bye  Sweden3Manchester, England (grass)
  Sweden  France0
  Hungary2Eastbourne, England (grass)  Great Britain5
  Brazil3  Brazil0
bye  Great Britain5Scarborough, England (grass)
  Great Britain  Great Britain5
  West Germany4Cologne, West Germany  West Germany0
  Netherlands0  West Germany3
bye  Belgium2
  Belgium

Final edit

Italy vs. Great Britain

 
Italy
4 		Milan, Italy[6]
1–3 August 1958
Clay 		 
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Nicola Pietrangeli
Mike Davies 		4
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
2  
  		Orlando Sirola
Billy Knight 		6
3 		7
5 		6
3 		     
3  
  		Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies / Billy Knight 		6
3 		5
7 		6
4 		4
6 		9
7 		 
4  
  		Nicola Pietrangeli
Billy Knight 		4
6 		6
3 		6
4 		6
1 		   
5  
  		Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     

Inter-Zonal Zone edit

Draw edit

Semifinals
6–8 December		Final
19–21 December
AME  United States
Perth, Australia (grass)
bye
AME  United States5
Sydney, Australia (grass)
EUR  Italy0
EAS  Philippines0
EUR  Italy5

Semifinals edit

Philippines vs. Italy

 
Philippines
0 		Sydney, Australia[7]
6–8 December 1958
Grass 		 
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Raymundo Deyro
Orlando Sirola 		6
8 		3
6 		4
6 		     
2  
  		Felicisimo Ampon
Nicola Pietrangeli 		2
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
3  
  		Miguel Dungo / Juan-Johnson José
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 		3
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
4  
  		Miguel Dungo
Nicola Pietrangeli 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5  
  		Juan-Johnson Jose
Giuseppe Merlo 		2
6 		5
7 		1
6 		     

Final edit

United States vs. Italy

 
United States
5 		Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[8]
19–21 December 1958
Grass 		 
Italy
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Alex Olmedo
Nicola Pietrangeli 		5
7 		10
8 		6
0 		6
1 		   
2  
  		Ham Richardson
Orlando Sirola 		6
4 		6
2 		7
5 		     
3  
  		Alex Olmedo / Ham Richardson
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 		7
9 		6
4 		13
11 		7
5 		   
4  
  		Barry MacKay
Nicola Pietrangeli 		6
4 		3
6 		5
7 		8
6 		8
6 		 
5  
  		Alex Olmedo
Orlando Sirola 		20
18 		6
1 		6
4 		     

Challenge Round edit

Australia vs. United States

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b c "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Philippines v Ceylon". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Italy v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Philippines v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

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