1955 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1955 Davis Cup.

7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1] Australia defeated Canada in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw[]

  Quarterfinals
15–17 July 		Semifinals
22–24 July 		Final
29–31 July
                           
 
    Canada  
   bye     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Canada 5  
      Caribbean/West Indies 0  
    Caribbean/West Indies w/o
    Pakistan     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Canada 0
  Havana, Cuba       Australia 5
    Cuba 1  
    Brazil 4     Louisville, KY, United States (grass)
      Brazil 1
  Chicago, IL, United States (clay)     Australia 4  
    Mexico 0
    Australia 5  

Quarterfinals[]

Cuba vs. Brazil[]


Cuba
1 		Havana, Cuba[3]
15–17 July 1955
Brazil
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Cuba
Brazil 		Reynaldo Garrido
Bob Falkenburg 		2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
2 Cuba
Brazil
1
6 		4
6 		7
5 		6
8 		   
3 Cuba
Brazil 		 / Juan Weiss
Bob Falkenburg /  		9
7 		4
6 		3
6 		1
6 		   
4 Cuba
Brazil
José Agüero 		6
3 		5
7 		4
6 		4
6 		   
5 Cuba
Brazil 		Reynaldo Garrido
 2
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		   

Australia vs. Mexico[]


Australia
5 		Saddle and Cycle Club, Chicago, IL, United States[4]
15–17 July 1955
Clay
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Mexico 		Ken Rosewall
Gustavo Palafox 		6
3 		7
5 		6
2 		     
2 Australia
Mexico 		Rex Hartwig
 6
0 		3
6 		6
3 		6
1 		   
3 Australia
Mexico 		Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Francisco Guerrero Arcocha / Gustavo Palafox 		6
1 		6
2 		6
4 		     
4 Australia
Mexico 		Ken Rosewall
 6
2 		6
4 		6
3 		     
5 Australia
Mexico 		Rex Hartwig
Gustavo Palafox 		6
3 		6
3 		6
3 		     

Semifinals[]

Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies[]


Canada
5 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[5]
22–24 July 1955
Grass
Caribbean/West Indies
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Cricket West Indies 		Robert Bedard
Ian McDonald 		6
2 		3
6 		6
4 		6
2 		   
2 Canada
Cricket West Indies 		Lorne Main
 12
10 		6
3 		2
6 		6
4 		   
3 Canada
Cricket West Indies 		Robert Bedard / Don Fontana
Ian McDonald /  		6
4 		6
2 		7
5 		     
4 Canada
Cricket West Indies 		Don Fontana
 6
0 		6
3 		6
3 		     
5 Canada
Cricket West Indies 		Lorne Main
Ian McDonald 		6
2 		4
6 		7
5 		2
6 		6
4 		 

Australia vs. Brazil[]


Australia
4 		Louisville Boat Club, Louisville, KY, United States[6]
22–24 July 1955
Grass
Brazil
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Brazil 		Ken Rosewall
José Agüero 		7
5 		6
0 		4
6 		6
3 		   
2 Australia
Brazil 		Lew Hoad
Bob Falkenburg 		3
6 		8
6 		7
5 		6
1 		   
3 Australia
Brazil 		Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Bob Falkenburg /  		6
2 		6
4 		6
1 		     
4 Australia
Brazil 		Lew Hoad
 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5 Australia
Brazil 		Ken Rosewall
Bob Falkenburg 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     

Final[]

Canada vs. Australia[]


Canada
0 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[2]
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 		     

References[]

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Cuba v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Australia v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Canada v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.

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