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1955 Davis Cup
1955 edition of the Davis Cup
1955 edition of the 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
| RD1-date=15–17 July | RD2-date=22–24 July | RD3-date=29–31 July
| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=w/o | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=
| RD1T3-loc=Havana, Cuba | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=4
| RD1T4-loc=Chicago, IL, United States (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=5
| RD2T1-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0
| RD2T2-loc=Louisville, KY, United States (grass) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=4
| RD3T1-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=5
Final
Canada vs. Australia
Eastern Zone
Draw
| RD1-date=28–30 March | RD2-date=27–29 May
| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Rangoon, Burma | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5
| RD2T1-loc=Tokyo, Japan | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=2
Final
Japan vs. Philippines
Europe Zone
Draw
| RD1-date=29 April–8 May | RD2-date=12–17 May | RD3-date=9–13 June | RD4-date=14–17 July | RD5-date=29–31 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01= | RD1-score01=1 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=4
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=1
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=0
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=1 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=4
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=3
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=2
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=5
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=0 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=5
| RD2-text1=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=2
| RD2-text2=Munich, West Germany | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=0
| RD2-text3=Vienna, Austria (clay) | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=1
| RD2-text4=Cairo, Egypt | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=0
| RD2-text5=Paris, France (clay) | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09= | RD2-score09=2 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10= | RD2-score10=3
| RD2-text6=Montreux, Switzerland (clay) | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11= | RD2-score11=0 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= | RD2-score12=5
| RD2-text7=Budapest, Hungary | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13= | RD2-score13=3 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14= | RD2-score14=2
| RD2-text8=Prague, Czechoslovakia | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15= | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16= | RD2-score16=5
| RD3-text1=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= | RD3-score01=0 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= | RD3-score02=5
| RD3-text2=Manchester, England (grass) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= | RD3-score03=3 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= | RD3-score04=2
| RD3-text3=Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05= | RD3-score05=2 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06= | RD3-score06=3
| RD3-text4=Brussels, Belgium | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07= | RD3-score07=3 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08= | RD3-score08=2
| RD4-text1=Birmingham, England (grass) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= | RD4-score02=0
| RD4-text2=Båstad, Sweden (clay) | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03= | RD4-score03=3 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04= | RD4-score04=2
| RD5-text1=Milan, Italy (clay) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01= | RD5-score01=4 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02= | RD5-score02=1
Final
Italy vs. Sweden
Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
| RD1-date=5–7 August | RD2-date=14–16 August
| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1=EUR | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Glen Cove, NY, United States (grass) | RD1-seed3=EAS | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=AME | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4
| RD2T1-loc=Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | RD2-seed1=EUR | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=5
Semifinals
Australia vs. Japan
Final
Australia vs. Italy
Challenge Round
United States vs. Australia
References
References
- Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
- Max Robertson. (1974). "The Encyclopedia of Tennis". Allen & Unwin.
- "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
- "Japan v Philippines". daviscup.com.
- "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
- "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
- "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
- "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
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