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
Duration	28 March – 31 December 1958
Edition	47th
Teams	37
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[edit]

Draw[edit]

Quarterfinals
16–18 May; 4–12 July

Semifinals
11–21 July

Final
15–18 August

Israel

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

bye

Israel

0

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

5

Argentina

5

Rye, NY, United States (grass)

Caribbean/West Indies

0

Argentina

0

Toronto, Canada (clay)

United States

5

Canada

5

Toronto, Canada (clay)

Cuba

0

Canada

0

5

0

5

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
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]

Draw[edit]

Quarterfinals
28–30 March

Semifinals
23 April–4 May

Final
21–23 May

Tokyo, Japan

Japan

5

Tokyo, Japan

Thailand

0

Japan

2

3

bye

5

Ceylon

0

bye

Singapore (grass)

Ceylon

3

Malaya

1

bye

Malaya

Final[edit]

Philippines vs. Ceylon

Philippines
5

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

Ceylon
0

		1	2	3
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]

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

Italy

Florence, Italy (clay)

bye

Italy

3

Monaco

0

India

2

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

India

5

Italy

5

Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Denmark

0

bye

Denmark

3

0

2

5

Italy

4

Mexico

Helsinki, Finland

Poland

1

bye

Mexico

5

Luxembourg

0

Finland

0

Warsaw, Poland

Finland

5

Mexico

2

Poland

Lausanne, Switzerland

Poland

3

bye

Poland

4

Switzerland

3

Switzerland

1

Milan, Italy (clay)

Austria

2

Italy

4

Turkey

1

Paris, France (clay)

Great Britain

1

Chile

4

Chile

1

bye

France

4

Paris, France (clay)

France

3

Egypt

1

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Sweden

2

Spain

4

Spain

2

bye

Sweden

3

Manchester, England (grass)

Sweden

France

0

Hungary

2

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Great Britain

5

Brazil

3

Brazil

0

bye

Great Britain

5

Scarborough, England (grass)

Great Britain

5

West Germany

4

Cologne, West Germany

West Germany

0

Netherlands

0

West Germany

3

bye

Belgium

2

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 States	5
Sydney, Australia (grass)
			EUR	Italy	0
EAS	Philippines	0

EUR	Italy	5

Semifinals[edit]

Philippines vs. Italy

Philippines
0

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

Italy
5

		1	2	3
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]

^ ^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.
^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ "Philippines v Ceylon". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ "Philippines v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

External links[edit]

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-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.

[Challenge-3] "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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