1961 Davis Cup

1961 Davis Cup
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The 1961 Davis Cup was the 50th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 42 teams would enter the competition, 28 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 7 in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone final, the India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the USA defeated India, and then Italy defeated the USA. Italy then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.[1]

Americas Zone

Draw

  Quarterfinals
April–July		 Semifinals
July–August		 Final
18–20 August
                           
 
    Morocco  
   bye     Casablanca, Morocco
      Morocco 0  
Quebec City, Canada (clay)     Mexico 5  
    Canada 2
    Mexico 3     Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
      Mexico 2
  Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)       United States 3
    Ecuador 5  
    Colombia 0     St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)
      Ecuador 0
Bridgetown, Barbados (grass)     United States 5  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0
    United States 5  

These were the first Davis Cup appearances of Ecuador and Morocco.

Final


United States
3		 Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States
18–20 August 1961
clay
Mexico
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico		 Chuck McKinley
Rafael Osuna		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2 United States
Mexico		 Tut Bartzen
Mario Llamas		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 United States
Mexico		 Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox		 4
6 		6
2		 4
6 		3
6 		   
4 United States
Mexico		 Chuck McKinley
Mario Llamas		 6
4		 7
5		 10
8		      
5 United States
Mexico		 Tut Bartzen
Rafael Osuna		 6
3		 6
3		 7
5		      

Eastern Zone

Draw

  Quarterfinals
18–28 March		 Semifinals
April		 Final
6–8 May
                           
 
    Philippines  
   bye     Tokyo, Japan
      Philippines 2  
    Japan 3  
    Japan w/o
    South Korea     New Delhi, India
      Japan 1
  Colombo, Ceylon (clay)       India 4
    Ceylon 2  
    Thailand 3     Lucknow, India
      Thailand 0
Bandung, Indonesia     India 5  
    Indonesia 1
    India 4  

This was Indonesia's first appearance in Davis Cup competition.

Final


India
4		 New Delhi, India
6–8 May 1961
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Japan		 Jaidip Mukerjea
Atsushi Miyagi		 2
6 		7
9 		6
2		 2
6 		   
2 India
Japan		 Ramanathan Krishnan
Osamu Ishiguro		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		 6
3		    
3 India
Japan		 Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall
Atsushi Miyagi / Masao Nagasaki		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 India
Japan		 Ramanathan Krishnan
Atsushi Miyagi		 6
4		 6
1		 6
4		      
5 India
Japan		 Akhtar Ali
Osamu Ishiguro		 4
6 		6
4		 6
0		 2
6 		6
4		  

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round
27 April-7 May		   2nd round
1–4 June		   Quarterfinals
10–19 June		   Semifinals
21–23 July		   Final
4–6 August
  Italy     Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 bye       Italy 3  
  Belgium 3     Belgium 2     Munich, West Germany (clay)
  Chile 2         Italy 3  
   Switzerland 2     Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)     West Germany 2  
  Netherlands 3       Netherlands 0
  Czechoslovakia 2     West Germany 5     Paris, France (clay)
  West Germany 3         Italy 4  
  Ireland 0     Warsaw, Poland     France 1  
  Poland 5       Poland 4  
  Monaco 3     Monaco 1     Warsaw, Poland
  Luxembourg 2         Poland 0
  Egypt 0     Paris, France (clay)     France 5  
  Brazil 5       Brazil 1
 bye     France 4     Milan, Italy (clay)
  France         Italy 4
  Great Britain     Vienna, Austria (clay)     Sweden 1
 bye       Great Britain 3  
  Austria 5     Austria 2     Birmingham, England (grass)
  Norway 0         Great Britain 4  
  Turkey 1     Helsinki, Finland     South Africa 1  
  Finland 4       Finland 1
  Romania 0     South Africa 4     Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  South Africa 5         Great Britain 1
  Yugoslavia 1     Madrid, Spain (clay)     Sweden 4  
  Spain 3       Spain 3  
  Israel 0     New Zealand 2     Madrid, Spain (clay)
  New Zealand 5         Spain 1
  Denmark 2     Budapest, Hungary (clay)     Sweden 4  
  Hungary 3       Hungary 2
 bye     Sweden 3  
  Sweden  

Final


Italy
4		 Milan, Italy
4–6 August 1961
clay
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Sweden		 Fausto Gardini
Ulf Schmidt		 6
4
4 		1
6 		6
6 		6
3		  
2 Italy
Sweden		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Jan-Erik Lundquist		 2
6 		5
7 		6
1		 4
6 		   
3 Italy
Sweden		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Thomas Hallberg / Jan-Erik Lundquist		 6
3		 3
6 		6
3		 6
1		    
4 Italy
Sweden		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Ulf Schmidt		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		6
3		    
5 Italy
Sweden		 Fausto Gardini
Thomas Hallberg		 6
2		 6
1		 6
0		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st round
30 September-2 October		 Final
13–16 October
                 
 
  EUR   Italy  
   bye     Rome, Italy (clay)
    EUR   Italy 4
New Delhi, India   AME   United States 1
  AME   United States 3
  EAS   India 2  

India
2		 National Sports Club, New Delhi, India
30 September - 2 October 1961
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
United States		 Jaidip Mukerjea
Chuck McKinley		 4
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
2 India
United States		 Ramanathan Krishnan
Whitney Reed		 6
4		 6
1		 7
5		      
3 India
United States		 Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall
Donald Dell / Chuck McKinley		 7
5		 0
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
4 India
United States		 Jaidip Mukerjea
Whitney Reed		 2
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5 India
United States		 Ramanathan Krishnan
Chuck McKinley		 6
3		 4
6 		1
6 		6
3		 6
4		  

Italy
4		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
13–16 October 1961
clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United States		 Fausto Gardini
Jon Douglas		 6
4		 6
4		 5
7 		8
10 		0
6 		 
2 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Whitney Reed		 2
6 		6
8 		6
4		 6
4		 6
4		  
3 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Donald Dell / Whitney Reed		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		 6
2		    
4 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Jon Douglas		 9
7		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 Italy
United States		 Fausto Gardini
Whitney Reed		 3
6 		7
5		 3
6 		8
6		 6
4		  

Challenge Round


Australia
5		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
26–28 December 1961
grass
Italy
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Italy		 Roy Emerson
Nicola Pietrangeli		 8
6		 6
4		 6
3		      
2 Australia
Italy		 Rod Laver
Orlando Sirola		 6
1		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Australia
Italy		 Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Australia
Italy		 Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 8
6		  
5 Australia
Italy		 Roy Emerson
Orlando Sirola		 6
3		 6
3		 4
6 		6
2		    


References

  1. ↑ "Davis Cup - Tie details - 1961". ITF.

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