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1955 Davis Cup
Details
Duration28 March – 28 August
Edition44th
Teams34
Champion
Winning nation Australia
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Davis Cup was the 44th 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 3 teams entered the newly reinstated Eastern Zone. Burma competed for the first time.

Australia defeated Canada in the America 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 in the semifinal, and then defeated Italy in the final. In the Challenge Round Australia defeated the defending champions the United States. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 26–28 August.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1955 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
15–17 July		Semifinals
22–24 July		Final
29–31 July
 Canada
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 Canada5
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 Caribbean/West Indiesw/o
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Pakistan
 Canada0
Havana, Cuba
 Australia5
 Cuba1
Louisville, KY, United States (grass)
 Brazil4
 Brazil1
Chicago, IL, United States (clay)
 Australia4
 Mexico0
 Australia5

Final

Canada vs. Australia


Canada
0 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
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 		     

Eastern Zone

Further information: 1955 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw

Semifinals
28–30 March		Final
27–29 May
 Japan
Tokyo, Japan
bye
 Japan3
Rangoon, Burma
 Philippines2
 Burma0
 Philippines5

Final

Japan vs. Philippines


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

Europe Zone

Further information: 1955 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw

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Final

Italy vs. Sweden


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

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
5–7 August		Final
14–16 August
EUR Italy
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
bye
EUR Italy0
Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass)
AME Australia5
EAS Japan0
AME Australia4

Semifinals

Australia vs. Japan


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

Final

Australia vs. Italy


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

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


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

References

  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.
  3. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Japan v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
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