1955 Davis Cup
# 1955 Davis Cup

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.

## America Zone

### Draw

| Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 22–24 July | Semifinals 22–24 July | Semifinals 22–24 July | Final 29–31 July | Final 29–31 July | Final 29–31 July |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canada | Canada | | | | | | | |
| Canada | Canada | | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | | | |
| bye | bye | | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | | | |
| bye | bye | | Canada | Canada | 5 | | | |
| | | | Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | | | |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | w/o | Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | | | |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | w/o | | | | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | | | | | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | | | | | Canada | Canada | 0 |
| Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | | | | Canada | Canada | 0 |
| Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | Havana, Cuba | | | | Australia | Australia | 5 |
| Cuba | Cuba | 1 | | | | Australia | Australia | 5 |
| Cuba | Cuba | 1 | Louisville, KY, United States (grass) | Louisville, KY, United States (grass) | Louisville, KY, United States (grass) | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 4 | Louisville, KY, United States (grass) | Louisville, KY, United States (grass) | Louisville, KY, United States (grass) | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 4 | Brazil | Brazil | 1 | | | |
| Chicago, IL, United States (clay) | Chicago, IL, United States (clay) | Chicago, IL, United States (clay) | Brazil | Brazil | 1 | | | |
| Chicago, IL, United States (clay) | Chicago, IL, United States (clay) | Chicago, IL, United States (clay) | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 0 | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |

### Final

Canada vs. Australia

| Canada 0 | Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 29–31 July 1955 Grass | Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 29–31 July 1955 Grass | 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 / Don Fontana Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad 3 6 6 3 3 6 4 6     4 Don Fontana Lew Hoad 7 9 5 7 1 6       5 Henri Rochon Ken Rosewall 1 6 2 6 1 6 ||||

## Eastern Zone

### Draw

| Semifinals 28–30 March | Semifinals 28–30 March | Semifinals 28–30 March | Final 27–29 May | Final 27–29 May | Final 27–29 May |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan | Japan | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo, Japan |
| bye | bye | | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo, Japan |
| bye | bye | | Japan | Japan | 3 |
| Rangoon, Burma | Rangoon, Burma | Rangoon, Burma | Japan | Japan | 3 |
| Rangoon, Burma | Rangoon, Burma | Rangoon, Burma | Philippines | Philippines | 2 |
| Burma | Burma | 0 | Philippines | Philippines | 2 |
| Philippines | Philippines | 5 | | | |

### Final

Japan vs. Philippines

| Japan 3 | Tokyo, Japan 27–29 May 1955 | Tokyo, Japan 27–29 May 1955 | Philippines 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Kosei Kamo Raymundo Deyro 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 Deyro 3 6 3 6 2 6       4 Kosei Kamo Felicisimo Ampon 1 6 6 4 6 2 6 0     5 Atsushi Miyagi Raymundo Deyro 2 6 3 6 4 6 ||||

## Europe Zone

### Draw

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | | | | | | | |
| | | | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | | | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 4 | Munich, West Germany | Munich, West Germany | Munich, West Germany | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 4 | Munich, West Germany | Munich, West Germany | Munich, West Germany | Italy | Italy | 5 | | | | |
| | | | Italy | Italy | 5 | Italy | Italy | 5 | | | | |
| | | | Italy | Italy | 5 | | | | Birmingham, England (grass) | Birmingham, England (grass) | Birmingham, England (grass) | | | |
| West Germany | West Germany | 4 | West Germany | West Germany | 0 | | | | Birmingham, England (grass) | Birmingham, England (grass) | Birmingham, England (grass) | |
| West Germany | West Germany | 4 | West Germany | West Germany | 0 | | | | Italy | Italy | 5 | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 1 | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Vienna, Austria (clay) | | | | Italy | Italy | 5 | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 1 | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Vienna, Austria (clay) | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | |
| | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 4 | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | |
| | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 4 | Manchester, England (grass) | Manchester, England (grass) | Manchester, England (grass) | | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 5 | Austria | Austria | 1 | Manchester, England (grass) | Manchester, England (grass) | Manchester, England (grass) | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 5 | Austria | Austria | 1 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | | |
| Finland | Finland | 0 | Cairo, Egypt | Cairo, Egypt | Cairo, Egypt | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | | |
| Finland | Finland | 0 | Cairo, Egypt | Cairo, Egypt | Cairo, Egypt | India | India | 2 | | | | |
| | | | India | India | 5 | India | India | 2 | | | | |
| | | | India | India | 5 | | | | | | | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) |
| Turkey | Turkey | 1 | Egypt | Egypt | 0 | | | | | | | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) |
| Turkey | Turkey | 1 | Egypt | Egypt | 0 | | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 4 |
| Egypt | Egypt | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 4 |
| Egypt | Egypt | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 1 |
| | | | Argentina | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 1 |
| | | | Argentina | Argentina | 2 | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) | | | | | | |
| Monaco | Monaco | 0 | France | France | 3 | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) | | | | | | |
| Monaco | Monaco | 0 | France | France | 3 | France | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 3 | Montreux, Switzerland (clay) | Montreux, Switzerland (clay) | Montreux, Switzerland (clay) | France | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 3 | Montreux, Switzerland (clay) | Montreux, Switzerland (clay) | Montreux, Switzerland (clay) | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | | | | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | | | | Chile | Chile | 2 | | | |
| | | | Chile | Chile | 3 | | | | Chile | Chile | 2 | | | |
| | | | Chile | Chile | 3 | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 | Hungary | Hungary | 2 | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 | Hungary | Hungary | 2 | Chile | Chile | 3 | | | | | | |
| Chile | Chile | 5 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Chile | Chile | 3 | | | | | | |
| Chile | Chile | 5 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 0 | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | 0 | Belgium | Belgium | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Italy vs. Sweden

| Italy 4 | Milan, Italy 29–31 July 1955 Clay | Milan, Italy 29–31 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

### Draw

| Semifinals 5–7 August | Semifinals 5–7 August | Semifinals 5–7 August | Final 14–16 August | Final 14–16 August | Final 14–16 August |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EUR | Italy | | | | |
| EUR | Italy | | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) |
| | bye | | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) |
| | bye | | EUR | Italy | 0 |
| Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass) | Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass) | Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass) | EUR | Italy | 0 |
| Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass) | Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass) | Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass) | AME | Australia | 5 |
| EAS | Japan | 0 | AME | Australia | 5 |
| AME | Australia | 4 | | | |

### Semifinals

Australia vs. Japan

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

### Final

Australia vs. Italy

| Australia 5 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 14–16 August 1955 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 14–16 August 1955 Grass | Italy 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lew Hoad Fausto Gardini 6 3 6 2 6 0       2 Ken Rosewall Nicola Pietrangeli 8 6 3 6 6 1 6 4     3 Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 7 5 13 11 7 5       4 Ken Rosewall Orlando Sirola 6 4 4 6 6 1 6 4     5 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 26–28 August 1955 Grass | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 26–28 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 ||||
