1958 Davis Cup

1958 Davis Cup
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
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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.

The US team was composed of Alex Olmedo, Ham Richardson, Barry MacKay (tennis), and captain Perry T. Jones. Jack Kramer and Pancho Gonzales acted as advisors to Jones.

America Zone

Further information: 1958 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw

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

United States vs. Argentina


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

Eastern Zone

Further information: 1958 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw

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

Philippines vs. Ceylon


Philippines
5 		Manila, Philippines
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

Further information: 1958 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw

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

Italy vs. Great Britain


Italy
4 		Milan, Italy
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

Draw

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

Philippines vs. Italy


Philippines
0 		Sydney, Australia
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

United States vs. Italy


United States
5 		Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia
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 (tennis)
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

Australia vs. United States


Australia
2 		Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
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 (tennis) 		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 (tennis) 		7
5 		13
11 		11
9 		     

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