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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 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.

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

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Draw

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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

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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 United States
Argentina
Barry MacKay
Eduardo Soriano
6
2
6
2
3
6
6
3
   
2 United States
Argentina
Ham Richardson
Enrique Morea
6
1
6
2
7
9
6
2
   
3 United States
Argentina
Sam Giammalva / Barry MacKay
Enrique Morea / Eduardo Soriano
6
3
6
2
6
2
     
4 United States
Argentina
Ham Richardson
Eduardo Soriano
6
4
6
2
7
5
     
5 United States
Argentina
Barry MacKay
Enrique Morea
6
2
6
2
6
2
     

Eastern Zone

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Draw

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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

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Philippines vs. Ceylon


Philippines
5
Manila, Philippines[5]
21–23 May 1958

Ceylon
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon
Felicisimo Ampon
Bernard Pinto
6
1
6
0
6
1
     
2 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon
Raymundo Deyro
Rupert Ferdinands
6
2
6
2
6
1
     
3 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon
Miguel Dungo / Juan-Johnson Jose
Rupert Ferdinands / Bernard Pinto
6
1
6
0
6
4
     
4 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon
Miguel Dungo
Raja Praesody
6
2
6
3
7
5
     
5 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon
Juan-Johnson Jose
Rupert Ferdinands
6
1
6
4
6
3
     

Europe Zone

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Draw

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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

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Italy vs. Great Britain


Italy
4
Milan, Italy[6]
1–3 August 1958
Clay

Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United Kingdom
Nicola Pietrangeli
Mike Davies
4
6
3
6
1
6
     
2 Italy
United Kingdom
Orlando Sirola
Billy Knight
6
3
7
5
6
3
     
3 Italy
United Kingdom
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies / Billy Knight
6
3
5
7
6
4
4
6
9
7
 
4 Italy
United Kingdom
Nicola Pietrangeli
Billy Knight
4
6
6
3
6
4
6
1
   
5 Italy
United Kingdom
Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies
6
3
6
2
6
2
     

Inter-Zonal Zone

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Draw

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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

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Philippines vs. Italy


Philippines
0
Sydney, Australia[7]
6–8 December 1958
Grass

Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Italy
Raymundo Deyro
Orlando Sirola
6
8
3
6
4
6
     
2 Philippines
Italy
Felicisimo Ampon
Nicola Pietrangeli
2
6
2
6
5
7
     
3 Philippines
Italy
Miguel Dungo / Juan-Johnson José
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
3
6
3
6
5
7
     
4 Philippines
Italy
Miguel Dungo
Nicola Pietrangeli
2
6
2
6
2
6
     
5 Philippines
Italy
Juan-Johnson Jose
Giuseppe Merlo
2
6
5
7
1
6
     

Final

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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 United States
Italy
Alex Olmedo
Nicola Pietrangeli
5
7
10
8
6
0
6
1
   
2 United States
Italy
Ham Richardson
Orlando Sirola
6
4
6
2
7
5
     
3 United States
Italy
Alex Olmedo / Ham Richardson
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
7
9
6
4
13
11
7
5
   
4 United States
Italy
Barry MacKay
Nicola Pietrangeli
6
4
3
6
5
7
8
6
8
6
 
5 United States
Italy
Alex Olmedo
Orlando Sirola
20
18
6
1
6
4
     

Challenge Round

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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 Australia
United States
Mal Anderson
Alex Olmedo
6
8
6
2
7
9
6
8
   
2 Australia
United States
Ashley Cooper
Barry MacKay
4
6
6
3
6
2
6
4
   
3 Australia
United States
Mal Anderson / Neale Fraser
Alex Olmedo / Ham Richardson
12
10
6
3
14
16
3
6
5
7
 
4 Australia
United States
Ashley Cooper
Alex Olmedo
3
6
6
4
4
6
6
8
   
5 Australia
United States
Mal Anderson
Barry MacKay
7
5
13
11
11
9
     

References

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  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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