1955 Davis Cup

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The 1955 Davis Cup was the 44th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The Eastern Zone was reinstated with increasing entries from Asia. 34 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 3 in the Eastern Zone.

Australia defeated Canada in the Americas 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, then defeated Italy. They then defeated defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, NY, United States on 26-28 August.

Contents 1 Americas Zone 1.1 Draw 1.2 Final 2 Eastern Zone 2.1 Draw 2.2 Final 3 Europe Zone 3.1 Draw 3.2 Final 4 Inter-Zonal Zone 5 Challenge Round

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

1st Round 15-17 July

Semifinals 22-24 July

Final 29-31 July

Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada

bye

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada

5

Caribbean/West Indies

0

Caribbean/West Indies

w/o

Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada

0

Havana, Cuba

Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia

5

Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba

1

Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

4

Louisville, KY, United States (grass)

Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

1

Chicago, IL, United States (clay)

Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia

4

Image:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).png Mexico

0

Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia

5

[edit] Final

Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada 0	Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 29 July - 31 July 1955 clay		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Robert Bedard Ken Rosewall 0 6 1 6 6 4 2 6     2 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Lorne Main Rex Hartwig 3 6 3 6 3 6       3 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Robert Bedard / Donald Fontana Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad 3 6 6 3 3 6 4 6     4 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Donald Fontana Lew Hoad 7 9 5 7 1 6       5 Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Henri Rochon Ken Rosewall 1 6 2 6 1 6

[edit] Eastern Zone

[edit] Draw

	1st Round 28-30 March					Final 27-29 May
		Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
		bye				Tokyo, Japan
							Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	3
Rangoon, Burma						Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines	2
		Image:Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Myanmar	0
		Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines	5

[edit] Final

Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3	Tokyo, Japan 27 May - 29 May 1955		Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Kosei Kamo Raymundo Dayro 6 4 6 8 6 1 2 6 7 5   2 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Atsushi Miyagi Felicisimo Ampon 3 6 6 4 1 6 6 0 6 3   3 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Dayro 3 6 3 6 2 6       4 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Kosei Kamo Felicisimo Ampon 1 6 6 4 6 2 6 0     5 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Atsushi Miyagi Raymundo Dayro 2 6 3 6 4 6

[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round 29 April-8 May

2nd round 12-17 May

Quarterfinals 9-12 June

Semifinals 14-17 July

Final 29-31 July

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

bye

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

3

Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway

1

Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg South Africa

2

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg South Africa

4

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

0

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Munich, Germany

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

5

bye

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

5

Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany

4

Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany

0

Birmingham, England (grass)

Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

1

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

5

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

Vienna, Austria

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

0

bye

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

4

Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria

5

Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria

1

Manchester, England (grass)

Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland

0

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

3

Image:Flag of India.svg India

Cairo, Egypt

Image:Flag of India.svg India

2

bye

Image:Flag of India.svg India

5

Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey

1

Image:Flag of United Arab Republic.svg Egypt

0

Milan, Italy (clay)

Image:Flag of United Arab Republic.svg Egypt

4

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

4

Image:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco

0

Paris, France (clay)

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

1

Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

3

Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

2

bye

Image:Flag of France.svg France

3

Stockholm, Sweden

Image:Flag of France.svg France

Image:Flag of France.svg France

2

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

3

Montreux, Switzerland

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

3

Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

2

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

0

bye

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

5

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

3

Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia

0

Budapest, Hungary

Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile

2

Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile

5

Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile

3

bye

Image:Flag of Hungary 1949-1956.gif Hungary

2

Brussels, Belgium

Image:Flag of Hungary 1949-1956.gif Hungary

Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile

3

Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

2

Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia

5

Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia

0

bye

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

5

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

[edit] Final

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4	Milan, Italy 29 July - 31 July 1955 clay		Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Fausto Gardini Sven Davidson 6 4 0 6 3 6 6 1 6 3   2 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Giuseppe Merlo Lennart Bergelin 6 1 6 8 6 8 8 6 6 1   3 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson 6 3 6 4 2 6 2 6 6 1   4 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Orlando Sirola Sven Davidson 2 6 6 8 4 6       5 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Fausto Gardini Staffan Stockenberg 6 4 6 1 6 4

[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

	1st Round 5-7 August					Final 14-16 August
	EUR	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
		bye				Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
						EUR	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	0
Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass)					AME	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	5
	EAS	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	0
	AME	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	4

Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0	Glen Cove Tennis Club, Glen Cove, NY, United States 5 August - 7 August 1955 grass		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Atsushi Miyagi Ken Rosewall 4 6 4 6 1 6       2 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Kosei Kamo Rex Hartwig 6 8 8 6 3 6 7 5 3 6   3 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad 3 6 3 6 3 6       4 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Atsushi Miyagi Rex Hartwig 6 3 0 6 3 6 7 9     5 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Kosei Kamo Ken Rosewall 1 3         not completed

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 14 August - 16 August 1955 grass		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Fausto Gardini Lew Hoad 3 6 2 6 0 6       2 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Nicola Pietrangeli Ken Rosewall 6 8 6 3 1 6 4 6     3 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad 5 7 11 13 5 7       4 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Orlando Sirola Ken Rosewall 4 6 6 4 1 6 4 6     5 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Nicola Pietrangeli Lew Hoad 7 9 2 6 3 6

[edit] Challenge Round

Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States 0	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 26 August - 28 August 1955 grass		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Vic Seixas Ken Rosewall 3 6 8 10 4 6 2 6     2 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Trabert Lew Hoad 6 4 3 6 3 6 6 8     3 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad 14 12 4 6 3 6 6 3 5 7   4 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Vic Seixas Lew Hoad 9 7 1 6 4 6 4 6     5 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ham Richardson Ken Rosewall 4 6 6 3 1 6 4 6

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