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1961 edition of the Davis Cup From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1961 Davis Cup was the 50th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 7 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 7 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Ecuador, Indonesia and Morocco made their first appearances in the tournament.
The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated India in the semifinal, and then Italy defeated the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round Italy were defeated by the defending champions Australia. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3]
Quarterfinals 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July | Semifinals 15–17 July; 4–6 August | Final 18–20 August | |||||||||||
Morocco | |||||||||||||
Casablanca, Morocco | |||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
Morocco | 0 | ||||||||||||
Quebec City, Canada (clay) | |||||||||||||
Mexico | 5 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||
Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | |||||||||||||
Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||
Mexico | 2 | ||||||||||||
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |||||||||||||
United States | 3 | ||||||||||||
Ecuador | 5 | ||||||||||||
St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | |||||||||||||
Colombia | 0 | ||||||||||||
Ecuador | 0 | ||||||||||||
Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | |||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | ||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
United States vs. Mexico
United States 3 |
Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[4] 18–20 August 1961 Clay |
Mexico 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India vs. Japan
India 4 |
New Delhi, India[5] 6–8 May 1961 |
Japan 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Sweden
Italy 4 |
Milan, Italy[6] 4–6 August 1961 Clay |
Sweden 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals 30 September–2 October | Final 13–16 October | |||||||
EUR | Italy | |||||||
Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
EUR | Italy | 4 | ||||||
New Delhi, India | ||||||||
AME | United States | 1 | ||||||
AME | United States | 3 | ||||||
EAS | India | 2 | ||||||
India vs. United States
India 2 |
National Sports Club, New Delhi, India[7] 30 September–2 October 1961 |
United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. United States
Italy 4 |
Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[8] 13–16 October 1961 Clay |
United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia vs. Italy
Australia 5 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1961 Grass |
Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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