1955 Davis Cup
Details
Duration28 March – 28 August 1955
Edition44th
Teams34
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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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.

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

Further information: 1955 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
15–17 July		Semifinals
22–24 July		Final
29–31 July
 Canada
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 Canada5
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 Caribbean/West Indiesw/o
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Pakistan
 Canada0
Havana, Cuba
 Australia5
 Cuba1
Louisville, KY, United States (grass)
 Brazil4
 Brazil1
Chicago, IL, United States (clay)
 Australia4
 Mexico0
 Australia5

Final

Canada vs. Australia


Canada
0 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
29–31 July 1955
Grass
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 / Don Fontana
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad 		3
6 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Canada
Australia 		Don Fontana
Lew Hoad 		7
9 		5
7 		1
6 		     
5 Canada
Australia 		Henri Rochon
Ken Rosewall 		1
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     

Eastern Zone

Further information: 1955 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw

Semifinals
28–30 March		Final
27–29 May
 Japan
Tokyo, Japan
bye
 Japan3
Rangoon, Burma
 Philippines2
 Burma0
 Philippines5

Final

Japan vs. Philippines


Japan
3 		Tokyo, Japan[5]
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

Further information: 1955 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw

First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Denmark3
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Norway1 South Africa2
 Denmark0
 South Africa4Munich, West Germany
 Italy5
 Italy5
Birmingham, England (grass)
 West Germany4 West Germany0
 Italy5
 Ireland1Vienna, Austria (clay)
 Great Britain0
 Great Britain4
Manchester, England (grass)
 Austria5 Austria1
 Great Britain3
 Finland0Cairo, Egypt
 India2
 India5
Milan, Italy (clay)
 Turkey1 Egypt0
 Italy4
 Egypt4Paris, France (clay)
 Sweden1
 Argentina2
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay)
 Monaco0 France3
 France2
 Argentina3Montreux, Switzerland (clay)
 Sweden3
  Switzerland0
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Switzerland3 Sweden5
 Sweden3
 Netherlands2Budapest, Hungary
 Chile2
 Chile3
Brussels, Belgium
 Yugoslavia0 Hungary2
 Chile3
 Chile5Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Belgium2
 Czechoslovakia0
 Portugal0 Belgium5
 Czechoslovakia5

Final

Italy vs. Sweden


Italy
4 		Milan, Italy[6]
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

Draw

Semifinals
5–7 August		Final
14–16 August
EUR Italy
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
bye
EUR Italy0
Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass)
AME Australia5
EAS Japan0
AME Australia4

Semifinals

Australia vs. Japan


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

Final

Australia vs. Italy


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

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
0 		West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States[3]
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 		   

References

  1. ^ 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 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Japan v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.

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