1958 Davis Cup
![]() 1958 Davis Cup tennis Challenge Round between Australia and the United States played on the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia | |
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Duration | 28 March – 31 December |
Edition | 47th |
Teams | 37 |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | ![]() |
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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.[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[]
Draw[]
Quarterfinals 16–18 May; 4–12 July |
Semifinals 11–21 July |
Final 15–18 August | |||||||||||||
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bye | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||
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Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ![]() |
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0 | Rye, NY, United States (grass) | |||||||||||||
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0 | Toronto, Canada (clay) | |||||||||||||
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Final[]
United States vs. Argentina
![]() United States 5 |
Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States[4] 15–18 August 1958 Grass |
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Eastern Zone[]
Draw[]
Quarterfinals 28–30 March |
Semifinals 23 April–4 May |
Final 21–23 May | |||||||||||||
Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||
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0 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
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bye | Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
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5 | ||||||||||||||
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Singapore (grass) | ||||||||||||||
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3 | ||||||||||||||
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Final[]
Philippines vs. Ceylon
![]() Philippines 5 |
Manila, Philippines[5] 21–23 May 1958 |
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Europe Zone[]
Draw[]
First Round 25 April–4 May
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Second Round 15–20 May
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Quarterfinals 5–8 June
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Semifinals 18–21 July
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Final 1–3 August
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Florence, Italy (clay)
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3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
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5 | ![]() |
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Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
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3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Warsaw, Poland
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Helsinki, Finland
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0 | Warsaw, Poland
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Lausanne, Switzerland
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1 | Milan, Italy (clay)
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1 | Paris, France (clay)
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4 | ![]() |
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4 | Paris, France (clay)
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1 | Barcelona, Spain (clay)
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3 | Manchester, England (grass)
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2 | Eastbourne, England (grass)
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5 | Scarborough, England (grass)
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4 | Cologne, West Germany
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Final[]
Italy vs. Great Britain
![]() Italy 4 |
Milan, Italy[6] 1–3 August 1958 Clay |
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Inter-Zonal Zone[]
Draw[]
Semifinals 6–8 December |
Final 19–21 December | |||||||||
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bye | Perth, Australia (grass) | |||||||||
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5 | ||||||||
Sydney, Australia (grass) | EUR | ![]() |
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Semifinals[]
Philippines vs. Italy
![]() Philippines 0 |
Sydney, Australia[7] 6–8 December 1958 Grass |
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Final[]
United States vs. Italy
![]() United States 5 |
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[8] 19–21 December 1958 Grass |
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Challenge Round[]
Australia vs. United States
![]() Australia 2 |
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[3] 29–31 December 1958 Grass |
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References[]
- ^ 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[]
- 1958 Davis Cup
- Davis Cups by year
- 1958 in tennis
- 1958 in American tennis
- 1958 in Australian tennis
- 1958 in Italian tennis
- 1958 in Philippine sport