1955 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1955 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1955 Davis Cup

7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1] Australia defeated Canada in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

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

Quarterfinals

Cuba vs. Brazil

Cuba
1		 Havana, Cuba [3]
15–17 July 1955
Brazil
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Reynaldo Garrido
Bob Falkenburg		 2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
2
Orlando Garrido
Ronald Moreira		 1
6 		4
6 		7
5		 6
8 		   
3
Orlando Garrido / Juan Weiss
Bob Falkenburg / Ronald Moreira		 9
7		 4
6 		3
6 		1
6 		   
4
Orlando Garrido
José Agüero		 6
3		 5
7 		4
6 		4
6 		   
5
Reynaldo Garrido
Ronald Moreira		 2
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
2		    

Australia vs. Mexico

Australia
5		 Saddle and Cycle Club, Chicago, IL, United States [4]
15–17 July 1955
Clay
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ken Rosewall
Gustavo Palafox		 6
3		 7
5		 6
2		      
2
Rex Hartwig
Esteban Reyes Jr.		 6
0		 3
6 		6
3		 6
1		    
3
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Francisco Guerrero Arcocha / Gustavo Palafox		 6
1		 6
2		 6
4		      
4
Ken Rosewall
Esteban Reyes Jr.		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
5
Rex Hartwig
Gustavo Palafox		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      

Semifinals

Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Canada
5		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [5]
22–24 July 1955
Grass
Caribbean/West Indies
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Robert Bedard
Ian McDonald		 6
2		 3
6 		6
4		 6
2		    
2
Lorne Main
Frank Mott-Trille		 12
10		 6
3		 2
6 		6
4		    
3
Robert Bedard / Don Fontana
Ian McDonald / Frank Mott-Trille		 6
4		 6
2		 7
5		      
4
Don Fontana
Peter Philips		 6
0		 6
3		 6
3		      
5
Lorne Main
Ian McDonald		 6
2		 4
6 		7
5		 2
6 		6
4		  

Australia vs. Brazil

Australia
4		 Louisville Boat Club, Louisville, KY, United States [6]
22–24 July 1955
Grass
Brazil
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ken Rosewall
José Agüero		 7
5		 6
0		 4
6 		6
3		    
2
Lew Hoad
Bob Falkenburg		 3
6 		8
6		 7
5		 6
1		    
3
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Bob Falkenburg / Ronald Moreira		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      
4
Lew Hoad
Ronald Moreira		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5
Ken Rosewall
Bob Falkenburg		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      

Final

Canada vs. Australia

Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [2]
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 		     

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. "Cuba v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  4. "Australia v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. "Canada v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  6. "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
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