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1958 Davis Cup 

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.

Contents

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
   Flag of ? 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

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

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

Flag of Italy
Italy
4
Milan, Italy
1 August - 3 August 1958
clay
Flag of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom
Nicola Pietrangeli
Mike Davies
4
6
3
6
1
6
     
2 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom
Orlando Sirola
Billy Knight
6
3
7
5
6
3
     
3 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Mike Davies / Billy Knight
6
3
5
7
6
4
4
6
9
7
 
4 Flag of Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom
Nicola Pietrangeli
Billy Knight
4
6
6
3
6
4
6
1
   
5 Flag of Italy
Flag of the 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  
Flag of the Philippines
Philippines
0
Sydney, Australia
6 December - 8 December 1958
grass
Flag of Italy
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy
Raymundo Deyro
Orlando Sirola
6
8
3
6
4
6
     
2 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy
Felicisimo Ampon
Nicola Pietrangeli
2
6
2
6
5
7
     
3 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy
Miguel Dungo / Juan-Maria Jose
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
3
6
3
6
5
7
     
4 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy
Miguel Dungo
Nicola Pietrangeli
2
6
2
6
2
6
     
5 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Italy
Juan-Maria Jose
Giuseppe Merlo
2
6
5
7
1
6
     


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


Challenge Round

Flag of Australia
Australia
2
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
29 December - 31 December 1958
grass
Flag of the United States
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Australia
Flag of the United States
Mal Anderson
Alex Olmedo
6
8
6
2
7
9
6
8
   
2