1958 Davis Cup

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The 1958 Davis Cup was the 47th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 36 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 5 in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Argentina in the Americas 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, and then fell to the USA. The USA then defeated defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 29–31 December. The US team was composed of Alex Olmedo, Ham Richardson, and Barry MacKay, captained by Perry T. Jones. Jack Kramer and Pancho Gonzales acted as advisors to Jones.

Americas Zone

Draw

  1st Round
April–July		 Semifinals
11–21 July		 Final
15–18 August
                           
 
    Israel  
   bye     Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
      Israel 0  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)     Argentina 5  
    Argentina 5
    Caribbean/West Indies 0     Rye, NY, United States (grass)
      Argentina 0
  Toronto, Canada (clay)       United States 5
    Canada 5  
    Cuba 0     Toronto, Canada (clay)
      Canada 0
Caracas, Venezuela     United States 5  
    Venezuela 0
    United States 5  

Final


United States
5		 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States
15–18 August 1958
grass
Argentina
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Argentina		 Barry MacKay
Eduardo Soriano		 6
2		 6
2		 3
6 		6
3		    
2 United States
Argentina		 Ham Richardson
Enrique Morea		 6
1		 6
2		 7
9 		6
2		    
3 United States
Argentina		 Sam Giammalva / Barry MacKay
Enrique Morea / Eduardo Soriano		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
4 United States
Argentina		 Ham Richardson
Eduardo Soriano		 6
4		 6
2		 7
5		      
5 United States
Argentina		 Barry MacKay
Enrique Morea		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      

Eastern Zone

Draw

  1st Round
28–30 March		 Semifinals
23 April-4 May		 Final
21–23 May
                           
  Tokyo, Japan
    Japan 5  
    Thailand 0     Tokyo, Japan
      Japan 2  
    Philippines 3  
    Philippines
   bye     Manila, Philippines
      Philippines 5
        Ceylon 0
   bye  
    Ceylon     Singapore (grass)
      Ceylon 3
    Malaya 1  
   bye
    Malaya  

Final


Philippines
5		 Manila, Philippines
21–23 May 1958
Ceylon
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon		 Felicisimo Ampon
Bernard Pinto		 6
1		 6
0		 6
1		      
2 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon		 Raymundo Deyro
Rupert Ferdinandes		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
3 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon		 Miguel Dungo / Juan-Maria Jose
Rupert Ferdinandes / Bernard Pinto		 6
1		 6
0		 6
4		      
4 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon		 Miguel Dungo
Raja Praesody		 6
2		 6
3		 7
5		      
5 Philippines
Dominion of Ceylon		 Juan-Maria Jose
Rupert Ferdinandes		 6
1		 6
4		 6
3		      

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round
25 April-4 May		   2nd 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
  Yugoslavia 0     Czechoslovakia 2     Warsaw, Poland
  Czechoslovakia 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         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         Great Britain 5
  Germany 4     Cologne, Germany     Germany 0  
  Netherlands 0       Germany 3
 bye     Belgium 2  
  Belgium  

Final


Italy
4		 Milan, Italy
1–3 August 1958
clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United Kingdom		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Mike Davies		 4
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
2 Italy
United Kingdom		 Orlando Sirola
Billy Knight		 6
3		 7
5		 6
3		      
3 Italy
United Kingdom		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies / Billy Knight		 6
3		 5
7 		6
4		 4
6 		9
7		  
4 Italy
United Kingdom		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Billy Knight		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
1		    
5 Italy
United Kingdom		 Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st Round
6–8 December		 Final
19–21 December
                 
 
  AME   United States  
   bye     Perth, Australia (grass)
    AME   United States 5
Sydney, Australia (grass)   EUR   Italy 0
  EAS   Philippines 0
  EUR   Italy 5  

Philippines
0		 Sydney, Australia
6–8 December 1958
grass
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Italy		 Raymundo Deyro
Orlando Sirola		 6
8 		3
6 		4
6 		     
2 Philippines
Italy		 Felicisimo Ampon
Nicola Pietrangeli		 2
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
3 Philippines
Italy		 Miguel Dungo / Juan-Maria Jose
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 3
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
4 Philippines
Italy		 Miguel Dungo
Nicola Pietrangeli		 2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5 Philippines
Italy		 Juan-Maria Jose
Giuseppe Merlo		 2
6 		5
7 		1
6 		     

Italy
0		 Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia
19–21 December 1958
grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Alex Olmedo		 7
5		 8
10 		0
6 		1
6 		   
2 Italy
United States		 Orlando Sirola
Ham Richardson		 4
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
3 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Alex Olmedo / Ham Richardson		 9
7		 4
6 		11
13 		5
7 		   
4 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Barry MacKay		 4
6 		6
3		 7
5		 6
8 		6
8 		 
5 Italy
United States		 Orlando Sirola
Alex Olmedo		 18
20 		1
6 		4
6 		     

Challenge Round


Australia
2		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
29–31 December 1958
grass
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States		 Mal Anderson
Alex Olmedo		 6
8 		6
2		 7
9 		6
8 		   
2 Australia
United States		 Ashley Cooper
Barry MacKay		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 Australia
United States		 Mal Anderson / Neale Fraser
Alex Olmedo / Ham Richardson		 12
10		 6
3		 14
16 		3
6 		5
7 		 
4 Australia
United States		 Ashley Cooper
Alex Olmedo		 3
6 		6
4		 4
6 		6
8 		   
5 Australia
United States		 Mal Anderson
Barry MacKay		 7
5		 13
11		 11
9		      
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