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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Edition | 47th |
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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
Quarterfinals April–July |
Semifinals 11–21 July |
Final 15–18 August | |||||||||||||
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bye | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||
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0 | Rye, NY, United States (grass) | |||||||||||||
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0 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada (clay) | |||||||||||||
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Final
![]() United States 5 |
Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States 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 | |||||||||||||
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0 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
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bye | Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
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Singapore (grass) | ||||||||||||||
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Final
![]() Philippines 5 |
Manila, Philippines 21–23 May 1958 |
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Europe Zone
Draw
Final
![]() Italy 4 |
Milan, Italy 1–3 August 1958 clay |
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Inter-Zonal Zone
1st round 6–8 December |
Final 19–21 December | |||||||||
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bye | Perth, Australia (grass) | |||||||||
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Sydney, Australia (grass) | EUR | ![]() |
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![]() Philippines 0 |
Sydney, Australia 6–8 December 1958 grass |
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![]() Italy 0 |
Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia 19–21 December 1958 grass |
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Challenge Round
![]() Australia 2 |
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia 29–31 December 1958 grass |
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