:1958 Davis Cup
{{Short description|1958 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Davis Cup season
| name = 1958 Davis Cup
| image = 1958 Davis Cup Brisbane.jpg
| image_caption = 1958 Davis Cup tennis Challenge Round between Australia and the United States played on the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia
| image_alt =
| image_size = 250
| duration = 28 March – 31 December 1958
| edition = 47th
| teams = 37
| categories =
| winning nation= {{davis|USA|1912}}
| previous = 1957
| next = 1959
}}
The 1958 Davis Cup was the 47th 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 5 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Thailand made its first appearance in the competition.
The United States defeated Argentina in the America 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 in the semifinal, and then the United States defeated Italy in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 29–31 December.{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Tennis|year=1974|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=London|isbn=0047960426|author=Max Robertson|page=384}}
The US team was composed of Alex Olmedo, Ham Richardson, Barry MacKay (tennis), and captain Perry T. Jones. Jack Kramer and Pancho Gonzales acted as advisors to Jones.
America Zone
{{further|1958 Davis Cup America Zone}}
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=16–18 May; 4–12 July
| RD2-date=11–21 July
| RD3-date=15–18 August
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score3=5
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score4=0
| RD1T3-loc=Toronto, Canada (clay)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|CAN|1957}} | RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CUB}} | RD1-score6=0
| RD1T4-loc=Caracas, Venezuela
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD1-score7=0
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD1-score8=5
| RD2T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|ISR}} | RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score2=5
| RD2T2-loc=Toronto, Canada (clay)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|CAN|1957}} | RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD2-score4=5
| RD3T1-loc=Rye, NY, United States (grass)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|ARG}} | RD3-score1=0
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD3-score2=5
}}
=Final=
United States vs. Argentina
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States |team1-var=1912
|team2=Argentina
|venue=Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1958-AME-M-USA-ARG-01|title=United States v Argentina|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=15–18 August 1958
|surface=Grass
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |6 |3 |6 | |T2P1=Eduardo Soriano |2 |2 |6 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ham Richardson |6 |6 |7 |6 | |T2P1=Enrique Morea |1 |2 |9 |2 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sam Giammalva |T1P2=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Enrique Morea |T2P2=Eduardo Soriano |3 |2 |2 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ham Richardson |6 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=Eduardo Soriano |4 |2 |5 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Enrique Morea |2 |2 |2 | | }}
}}
Eastern Zone
{{further|1958 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=28–30 March
| RD2-date=23 April–4 May
| RD3-date=21–23 May
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|THA}} | RD1-score2=0
| RD1T2-loc=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=
| RD1T3-loc=
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5=
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD1-score6=
| RD1T4-loc=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|Malaya}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score2=3
| RD2T2-loc=Singapore (grass)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|Malaya}} | RD2-score4=1
| RD3T1-loc=Manila, Philippines
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD3-score1=5
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD3-score2=0
}}
=Final=
Philippines vs. Ceylon
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Philippines |team1-var=1936
|team2=Ceylon |team2-var=1951
|venue=Manila, Philippines{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1958-EAS-M-PHI-SRI-01|title=Philippines v Ceylon|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=21–23 May 1958
|surface=
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Felicisimo Ampon |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Bernard Pinto |1 |0 |1 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Raymundo Deyro |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Rupert Ferdinands |2 |2 |1 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Miguel Dungo |T1P2=Juan-Johnson Jose |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Rupert Ferdinands |T2P2=Bernard Pinto |1 |0 |4 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Miguel Dungo |6 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=Raja Praesody |2 |3 |5 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan-Johnson Jose |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Rupert Ferdinands |1 |4 |3 | | }}
}}
Europe Zone
{{further|1958 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}
=Draw=
{{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y
| RD1-date=25 April–4 May
| RD2-date=15–20 May
| RD3-date=5–8 June
| RD4-date=18–21 July
| RD5-date=1–3 August
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD2-name=Second Round
| seed-width=25
| team-width=150
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score01=
| RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score03=0
| RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score04=5
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score05=
| RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06=
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score07=0
| RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score08=5
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score09=
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score11=0
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score12=5
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score13=
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score15=3
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score16=2
| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score17=1
| RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score18=4
| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=bye | RD1-score19=
| RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD1-score20=
| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|EGY|1958}} | RD1-score21=1
| RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score22=4
| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=bye | RD1-score23=
| RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score24=
| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score25=2
| RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD1-score26=3
| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=bye | RD1-score27=
| RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score28=
| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score29=4
| RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score30=0
| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31=
| RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score32=
| RD2T1-loc=Florence, Italy (clay)
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score01=3
| RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score02=2
| RD2T2-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score03=3
| RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score04=2
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD2-score05=5
| RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|FIN}} | RD2-score06=0
| RD2T4-loc=Lausanne, Switzerland
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD2-score07=4
| RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score08=1
| RD2T5-loc=Paris, France (clay)
| RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score09=1
| RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD2-score10=4
| RD2T6-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score11=2
| RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score12=3
| RD2T7-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass)
| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD2-score13=0
| RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score14=5
| RD2T8-loc=Cologne, West Germany
| RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score15=3
| RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score16=2
| RD3T1-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score01=5
| RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|DEN}} | RD3-score02=0
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD3-score03=2
| RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD3-score04=3
| RD3T3-loc=Paris, France (clay)
| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD3-score05=3
| RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score06=2
| RD3T4-loc=Scarborough, England (grass)
| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score07=5
| RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score08=0
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score01=4
| RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD4-score02=1
| RD4T2-loc=Manchester, England (grass)
| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|FRA|1830}} | RD4-score03=0
| RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|GBR}} | RD4-score04=5
| RD5T1-loc=Milan, Italy (clay)
| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score01=4
| RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|GBR}} | RD5-score02=1
}}
=Final=
Italy vs. Great Britain
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Italy
|team2=Great Britain
|venue=Milan, Italy{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1958-EUR-M-ITA-GBR-01|title=Italy v Great Britain|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=1–3 August 1958
|surface=Clay
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |4 |3 |1 | | |T2P1=Mike Davies |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Sirola |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=Billy Knight |3 |5 |3 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T1P2=Orlando Sirola |6 |5 |6 |4 |9 |T2P1=Mike Davies |T2P2=Billy Knight |3 |7 |4 |6 |7 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |4 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Billy Knight |6 |3 |4 |1 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Sirola |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Mike Davies |3 |2 |2 | | }}
}}
Inter-Zonal Zone
=Draw=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=6–8 December
| RD2-date=19–21 December
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1=AME | RD1-team1={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Sydney, Australia (grass)
| RD1-seed3=EAS | RD1-team3={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4=EUR | RD1-team4={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD2T1-loc=Perth, Australia (grass)
| RD2-seed1=AME | RD2-team1={{davis|USA|1912}} | RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2=EUR | RD2-team2={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score2=0
}}
=Semifinals=
Philippines vs. Italy
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Philippines
|team2=Italy
|venue=Sydney, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1958-INZ-M-PHI-ITA-01|title=Philippines v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=6–8 December 1958
|surface=Grass
|score1=0
|score2=5
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Raymundo Deyro |6 |3 |4 | | |T2P1=Orlando Sirola |8 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Felicisimo Ampon |2 |2 |5 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |6 |7 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Miguel Dungo |T1P2=Juan-Johnson José |3 |3 |5 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T2P2=Orlando Sirola |6 |6 |7 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Miguel Dungo |2 |2 |2 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan-Johnson Jose |2 |5 |1 | | |T2P1=Giuseppe Merlo |6 |7 |6 | | }}
}}
=Final=
United States vs. Italy
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States |team1-var=1912
|team2=Italy
|venue=Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1958-INZ-M-USA-ITA-01|title=United States v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=19–21 December 1958
|surface=Grass
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Alex Olmedo |5 |10 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |7 |8 |0 |1 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ham Richardson |6 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=Orlando Sirola |4 |2 |5 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Alex Olmedo |T1P2=Ham Richardson |7 |6 |13 |7 | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T2P2=Orlando Sirola |9 |4 |11 |5 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |3 |5 |8 |8 |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |4 |6 |7 |6 |6 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Alex Olmedo |20 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Orlando Sirola |18 |1 |4 | | }}
}}
Challenge Round
Australia vs. United States
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=United States |team2-var=1912
|venue=Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1958-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01|title=Australia v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=29–31 December 1958
|surface=Grass
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Mal Anderson |6 |6 |7 |6 | |T2P1=Alex Olmedo |8 |2 |9 |8 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ashley Cooper |4 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |3 |2 |4 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Mal Anderson |T1P2=Neale Fraser |12 |6 |14 |3 |5 |T2P1=Alex Olmedo |T2P2=Ham Richardson |10 |3 |16 |6 |7 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ashley Cooper |3 |6 |4 |6 | |T2P1=Alex Olmedo |6 |4 |6 |8 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Mal Anderson |7 |13 |11 | | |T2P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |5 |11 |9 | | }}
}}
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