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.[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
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 Canada5
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 Caribbean/West Indiesw/o
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Pakistan
 Canada0
Havana, Cuba
 Australia5
 Cuba1
Louisville, KY, United States (grass)
 Brazil4
 Brazil1
Chicago, IL, United States (clay)
 Australia4
 Mexico0
 Australia5

Quarterfinals

Cuba vs. Brazil


Cuba
1		 Havana, Cuba[3]
15–17 July 1955
Brazil
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Cuba
Brazil		 Reynaldo Garrido
Bob Falkenburg		 2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
2 Cuba
Brazil		 Orlando Garrido
Ronald Moreira		 1
6 		4
6 		7
5		 6
8 		   
3 Cuba
Brazil		 Orlando Garrido / Juan Weiss
Bob Falkenburg / Ronald Moreira		 9
7		 4
6 		3
6 		1
6 		   
4 Cuba
Brazil		 Orlando Garrido
José Agüero		 6
3		 5
7 		4
6 		4
6 		   
5 Cuba
Brazil		 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 Australia
Mexico		 Ken Rosewall
Gustavo Palafox		 6
3		 7
5		 6
2		      
2 Australia
Mexico		 Rex Hartwig
Esteban Reyes Jr.		 6
0		 3
6 		6
3		 6
1		    
3 Australia
Mexico		 Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Francisco Guerrero Arcocha / Gustavo Palafox		 6
1		 6
2		 6
4		      
4 Australia
Mexico		 Ken Rosewall
Esteban Reyes Jr.		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
5 Australia
Mexico		 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 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Robert Bedard
Ian McDonald		 6
2		 3
6 		6
4		 6
2		    
2 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Lorne Main
Frank Mott-Trille		 12
10		 6
3		 2
6 		6
4		    
3 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Robert Bedard / Don Fontana
Ian McDonald / Frank Mott-Trille		 6
4		 6
2		 7
5		      
4 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Don Fontana
Peter Philips		 6
0		 6
3		 6
3		      
5 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 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 Australia
Brazil		 Ken Rosewall
José Agüero		 7
5		 6
0		 4
6 		6
3		    
2 Australia
Brazil		 Lew Hoad
Bob Falkenburg		 3
6 		8
6		 7
5		 6
1		    
3 Australia
Brazil		 Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
Bob Falkenburg / Ronald Moreira		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      
4 Australia
Brazil		 Lew Hoad
Ronald Moreira		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5 Australia
Brazil		 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 Canada
Australia		 Robert Bedard
Ken Rosewall		 0
6 		1
6 		6
4		 2
6 		   
2 Canada
Australia		 Lorne Main
Rex Hartwig		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
3 Canada
Australia		 Robert Bedard / Don Fontana
Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Canada
Australia		 Don Fontana
Lew Hoad		 7
9 		5
7 		1
6 		     
5 Canada
Australia		 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. 1 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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