1955 Davis Cup

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.

Americas Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Canada

Montreal, Canada (grass)

bye

Canada

5

Caribbean/West Indies

0

Caribbean/West Indies

w/o

Montreal, Canada (grass)

Pakistan

Canada

0

Havana, Cuba

Australia

5

Cuba

1

Louisville, KY, United States (grass)

Brazil

4

Brazil

0

Chicago, IL, United States (clay)

Australia

5

Mexico

0

Australia

5

Final

Canada 0	Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 29 July - 31 July 1955 clay		Australia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Bedard Ken Rosewall 0 6 1 6 6 4 2 6     2 Lorne Main Rex Hartwig 3 6 3 6 3 6       3 Robert Bedard / Donald Fontana Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad 3 6 6 3 3 6 4 6     4 Donald Fontana Lew Hoad 7 9 5 7 1 6       5 Henri Rochon Ken Rosewall 1 6 2 6 1 6

Eastern Zone

Draw

	Semifinals					Final
	Japan
						Tokyo, Japan
	bye
						Japan		3
	Rangoon, Burma
						Philippines		2
	Burma		0
	Philippines		5

Final

Japan 3	Tokyo, Japan 27 May - 29 May 1955		Philippines 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Kosei Kamo Raymundo Dayro 6 4 6 8 6 1 2 6 7 5   2 Atsushi Miyagi Felicisimo Ampon 3 6 6 4 1 6 6 0 6 3   3 Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Dayro 3 6 3 6 2 6       4 Kosei Kamo Felicisimo Ampon 1 6 6 4 6 2 6 0     5 Atsushi Miyagi Raymundo Dayro 2 6 3 6 4 6

Europe Zone

Final

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

Inter-Zonal Zone

	Semifinals					Final
	EUR	Italy
						Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
		bye
						EUR	Italy	0
	Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass)
						AME	Australia	5
	EAS	Japan	0
	AME	Australia	4

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

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

Challenge Round

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