1955 Davis Cup America Zone

International tennis competition 1955 Davis Cup The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 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.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Australia defeated Canada in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. Draw 15–17 July 22–24 July 29–31 July 14 CAN 1921 bye Caribbean/West Indies w/o PAK Havana, Cuba CUB 1 BRA 1889 4 Chicago, IL, United States (clay) MEX 1934 0 AUS 5 Montreal, Canada (grass) CAN 1921 5 Caribbean/West Indies 0 Louisville, KY, United States (grass) BRA 1889 1 AUS 4 Montreal, Canada (grass) CAN 1921 0 AUS 5 Quarterfinals Cuba vs. Brazil Cuba Brazil 1889 Havana, Cubahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1955-AME-M-CUB-BRA-01 Cuba v Brazil daviscup.com 15–17 July 1955 1 4 Reynaldo Garrido 2 3 1 Bob Falkenburg 6 6 6 Orlando Garrido 1 4 7 6 Ronald Moreira 6 6 5 8 Orlando Garrido Juan Weiss 9 4 3 1 Bob Falkenburg Ronald Moreira 7 6 6 6 Orlando Garrido 6 5 4 4 José Agüero 3 7 6 6 Reynaldo Garrido 2 6 6 6 Ronald Moreira 6 4 3 2 Australia vs. Mexico Australia Mexico 1934 Saddle and Cycle Club, Chicago, IL, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1955-AME-M-AUS-MEX-01 Australia v Mexico daviscup.com 15–17 July 1955 Clay 5 0 Ken Rosewall 6 7 6 Gustavo Palafox 3 5 2 Rex Hartwig 6 3 6 6 Esteban Reyes Jr. 0 6 3 1 Rex Hartwig Lew Hoad 6 6 6 Francisco Guerrero Arcocha Gustavo Palafox 1 2 4 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6 Esteban Reyes Jr. 2 4 3 Rex Hartwig 6 6 6 Gustavo Palafox 3 3 3 Semifinals Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies Canada 1921 Caribbean/West Indies Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1955-AME-M-CAN-CAR-01 Canada v Caribbean/West Indies daviscup.com 22–24 July 1955 Grass 5 0 Robert Bedard 6 3 6 6 Ian McDonald 2 6 4 2 Lorne Main 12 6 2 6 Frank Mott-Trille 10 3 6 4 Robert Bedard Don Fontana 6 6 7 Ian McDonald Frank Mott-Trille 4 2 5 Don Fontana 6 6 6 Peter Philips 0 3 3 Lorne Main 6 4 7 2 6 Ian McDonald 2 6 5 6 4 Australia vs. Brazil Australia Brazil 1889 Louisville Boat Club, Louisville, KY, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1955-AME-M-AUS-BRA-01 Australia v Brazil daviscup.com 22–24 July 1955 Grass 4 1 Ken Rosewall 7 6 4 6 José Agüero 5 0 6 3 Lew Hoad 3 8 7 6 Bob Falkenburg 6 6 5 1 Rex Hartwig Lew Hoad 6 6 6 Bob Falkenburg Ronald Moreira 2 4 1 Lew Hoad 4 4 4 Ronald Moreira 6 6 6 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6 Bob Falkenburg 2 2 3 Final Canada vs. Australia Canada 1921 Australia Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1955-AME-M-CAN-AUS-01 Canada v Australia daviscup.com 29–31 July 1955 Grass 0 5 Robert Bedard 0 1 6 2 Ken Rosewall 6 6 4 6 Lorne Main 3 3 3 Rex Hartwig 6 6 6 Robert Bedard Don Fontana 3 6 3 4 Rex Hartwig Lew Hoad 6 3 6 6 Don Fontana 7 5 1 Lew Hoad 9 7 6 Henri Rochon 1 2 1 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Americas Zone America Zone