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1963 Davis Cup

The 1963 Davis Cup was the 52nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. Rhodesia made its first appearance in the tournament.

1963 Davis Cup
Details
Duration17 March – 28 December 1963
Edition52nd
Teams49
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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The United States defeated Venezuela in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Great Britain defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Great Britain in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year title run. The final was played at Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3]

America Zone edit

Further information: 1963 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
13–17 June; 26–28 July		Semifinals
28–30 July; 16–18 August		Final
13–15 September
  Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
bye
  Venezuela3
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
  Ecuador1
  Ecuador3
Denver, CO, United States (hard)
  Caribbean/West Indies2
  Venezuela0
Tehran, Iran
  United States5
  Iran0
Los Angeles, CA, United States (hard)
  United States5
  United States4
Vancouver, Canada (hard)
  Mexico1
  Canada1
  Mexico4

Final edit

United States vs. Venezuela

 
United States
5 		Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, CO, United States[4]
13–15 September 1963
Hard 		 
Venezuela
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Dennis Ralston
Orlando Bracamonte 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
2  
  		Marty Riessen
Isaías Pimentel 		8
6 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3  
  		Dennis Ralston / Marty Riessen
Orlando Bracamonte / Isaías Pimentel 		7
5 		8
6 		6
3 		     
4  
  		Arthur Ashe
Orlando Bracamonte 		6
1 		6
1 		6
0 		     
5  
  		Dennis Ralston
Isaías Pimentel 		18
16 		9
7 		6
4 		     

Eastern Zone edit

Further information: 1963 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw edit

First Round
17–19 March
Colombo, a (clay) is
  Ceylon0
  Pakistan4
Quarterfinals
27 March–7 April		Semifinals
19–22 April		Final
4–6 May
Poona, India
  Pakistan1
Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
  India4
  India4
Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
  Malaya0
  Malaya3
Tokyo, Japan
  Burma2
  India3
Fukuoka, Japan
  Japan2
  Japan5
Tokyo, Japan
  South Korea0
  Japan4
Manila, Philippines
  Philippines1
  New Zealand1
  Philippines3

Final edit

Japan vs. India

 
Japan
2 		Tokyo, Japan[5]
3–7 May 1963
  
India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Atsushi Miyagi
Ramanathan Krishnan 		5
7 		6
4 		0
6 		0
6 		   
2  
  		Osamu Ishiguro
Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Michio Fujii / Atsushi Miyagi
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
4 		3
6 		2
6 		5
7 		   
4  
  		Osamu Ishiguro
Ramanathan Krishnan 		2
6 		5
7 		       
5  
  		Atsushi Miyagi
Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
3 		6
2 		3
6 		7
5 		   

Europe Zone edit

Further information: 1963 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw edit

Preliminary Round
12–22 April		SemifinalsFinal
Istanbul, Turkey
  Turkey1
  Israel4
Estoril, Portugal (clay)
  Portugal3
  Luxembourg2
Beirut, Lebanon (clay)
  Lebanon0
  Egypt5
Dublin, Ireland
  Ireland2
  Greece3
First Round
3–5 May		Second Round
24 May–4 June		Quarterfinals
13–16 June		Semifinals
18–21 July		Final
1–5 August
  SwedenStockholm, Sweden (clay)
bye  Sweden3
  Rhodesia4  Rhodesia2Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
  Netherlands1  Sweden4
  Yugoslavia5Zagreb, Yugoslavia  Yugoslavia1
  Monaco0  Yugoslavia5
  Austria5  Austria0Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Israel0  Sweden5
  South AfricaBucharest, Romania (clay)  South Africa0
bye  South Africa3
  Romania5  Romania2Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
   Switzerland0  South Africa4
  Denmark4Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)  Denmark1
  Czechoslovakia1  Denmark4
  Norway5  Norway1Wimbledon, England (grass)
  Portugal0  Sweden2
  Egypt0Moscow, Soviet Union  Great Britain3
  Chile5  Chile1
  Soviet Union5  Soviet Union4Eastbourne, England (grass)
  Finland0  Soviet Union1
  Hungary2Brussels, Belgium (clay)  Great Britain4
  Belgium3  Belgium0
bye  Great Britain5Bristol, England (grass)
  Great Britain  Great Britain4
  Greece2Paris, France (clay)  Spain1
  Brazil3  Brazil1
  Poland0  France4Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  France5  France1
  Spain3Barcelona, Spain (clay)  Spain4
  West Germany2  Spain4
bye  Italy1
  Italy

Final edit

Great Britain vs. Sweden

 
Great Britain
3 		No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[6]
1–5 August 1963
Grass 		 
Sweden
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Mike Sangster
Jan-Erik Lundqvist 		3
6 		6
2 		4
6 		12
10 		9
7 		 
2  
  		Bobby Wilson
Ulf Schmidt 		4
6 		6
4 		4
6 		6
4 		4
6 		 
3  
  		Mike Sangster / Bobby Wilson
Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt 		22
20 		6
4 		6
3 		     
4  
  		Bobby Wilson
Jan-Erik Lundqvist 		6
3 		6
2 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		 
5  
  		Mike Sangster
Ulf Schmidt 		7
5 		6
2 		9
11 		3
6 		6
3 		 

Inter-Zonal Zone edit

Draw edit

Semifinals
26–28 September		Final
2–4 November
EAS  India
Bombay, India
bye
EAS  India0
Bournemouth, England (clay)
AME  United States5
AME  United States5
EUR  Great Britain0

Semifinals edit

Great Britain vs. United States

 
Great Britain
0 		West Hants Lawn Tennis Club, Bournemouth, England[7]
26–28 September 1963
Clay 		 
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Mike Sangster
Chuck McKinley 		5
7 		2
6 		5
7 		     
2  
  		Billy Knight
Frank Froehling 		6
4 		6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3  
  		Mike Sangster / Bobby Wilson
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston 		4
6 		8
6 		7
9 		2
6 		   
4  
  		Billy Knight
Chuck McKinley 		6
8 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5  
  		Mike Sangster
Frank Froehling 		1
6 		6
4 		0
6 		4
6 		   

Final edit

India vs. United States

 
India
0 		Cricket Club of India, Bombay, India[8]
2–4 November 1963
  
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Premjit Lall
Chuck McKinley 		4
6 		3
6 		0
6 		     
2  
  		Ramanathan Krishnan
Dennis Ralston 		4
6 		1
6 		11
13 		     
3  
  		Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston 		8
6 		3
6 		10
12 		4
6 		   
4  
  		Premjit Lall
Marty Riessen 		3
6 		6
2 		0
6 		1
6 		   
5  
  		Ramanathan Krishnan
Chuck McKinley 		8
10 		8
6 		2
6 		6
2 		0
6 		 

Challenge Round edit

Australia vs. United States

 
Australia
2 		Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia[3]
26–28 December 1963
Grass 		 
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		John Newcombe
Dennis Ralston 		4
6 		1
6 		6
3 		6
4 		5
7 		 
2  
  		Roy Emerson
Chuck McKinley 		6
3 		3
6 		7
5 		7
5 		   
3  
  		Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston 		3
6 		6
4 		9
11 		9
11 		   
4  
  		Roy Emerson
Dennis Ralston 		6
2 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		   
5  
  		John Newcombe
Chuck McKinley 		12
10 		2
6 		7
9 		2
6 		   

References edit

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Japan v India". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Great Britain v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "India v United States". daviscup.com.

External links edit

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