1954 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1954 Davis Cup.

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7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone. [1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final, and went on to face Sweden in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

Draw

 Quarterfinals
9–18 July		Semifinals
31 July–22 August		Final
1–3 October
              
 
  Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  
  bye   St. Petersburg, FL, United States (grass)
   Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0 
  Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5 
  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
  Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0   Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)   Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1
  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3 
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2   Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
   Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4
  Toronto, Canada (grass)  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1 
  Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2
  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 3 

Quarterfinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
0		Tranquillity Square Lawn Tennis Club, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [3]
16–18 July 1954
Clay		Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Geoffrey Inglefield
Ham Richardson 		2
6 		2
6 		0
6 		   
2 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Ralph Legall
Straight Clark 		2
6 		0
6 		3
6 		   
3 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Ralph Legall  /  Harold Nothnagel
Harold Burrows  /  Straight Clark 		0
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
4 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Derek Phang
Ham Richardson 		0
6 		0
6 		2
6 		   
5 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Geoffrey Inglefield
Harold Burrows 		0
6 		0
6 		3
6 		   

Mexico vs. Japan

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
3		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [4]
9–11 July 1954
Clay		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
2
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Francisco Contreras
Atsushi Miyagi 		5
7 		1
6 		6
3		3
6 		  
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Mario Llamas
Kosei Kamo 		4
6 		7
5		7
5		6
1		  
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Francisco Contreras  /  Gustavo Palafox
Kosei Kamo  /  Atsushi Miyagi 		11
9		4
6 		4
6 		6
2		6
4		 
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Mario Llamas
Atsushi Miyagi 		6
3		6
2		8
6		   
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Rafael Ortega
Kosei Kamo 		5
7 		4
6 		7
5		4
6 		  

Canada vs. Chile

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
3		Toronto CS&C Club, Toronto, Canada [5]
16–18 July 1954
Grass		Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
2
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Lorne Main
Luis Ayala 		4
6 		6
3		4
6 		8
6		6
3		 
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Robert Bédard
Ricardo Balbiers 		6
3		7
5		7
5		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Lorne Main  /  Paul Willey
Luis Ayala  /  Andrés Hammersley 		11
13 		3
6 		0
6 		   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Lorne Main
Andrés Hammersley 		6
4		11
13 		3
6 		6
4		6
3		 
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Robert Bédard
Luis Ayala 		1
6 		3
6 		1
6 		   

Semifinals

United States vs. Cuba

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		St. Petersburg Tennis Club, St. Petersburg, FL, United States [6]
31 July–2 August 1954
Grass		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Straight Clark
Reynaldo Garrido 		6
0		9
7		7
5		   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Ham Richardson
Orlando Garrido 		6
2		6
3		6
1		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Harold Burrows  /  Straight Clark
Orlando Garrido  /  Reynaldo Garrido 		6
2		6
4		6
3		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Harold Burrows
Orlando Garrido 		6
4		6
4		6
4		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Ham Richardson
Reynaldo Garrido 		6
1		6
2		6
2		   

Mexico vs. Canada

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
4		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [7]
20–22 August 1954
Clay		Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
1
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Mario Llamas
Lorne Main 		6
3		6
4		6
3		   
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
Robert Bédard 		8
6		6
3		3
6 		6
0		  
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Francisco Contreras  /  Francisco Guerrero Arcocha
Brendan Macken  /  Lorne Main 		5
7 		7
5		3
6 		2
6 		  
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
Lorne Main 		8
6		3
6 		6
3		1
6 		6
4		 
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 		Mario Llamas
Paul Willey 		6
1		6
1		6
4		   

Final

Mexico vs. United States

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
1		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1–3 October 1954
Clay		Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
4
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
Vic Seixas 		6
4		6
4		7
5		   
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Mario Llamas
Tony Trabert 		4
6 		3
6 		6
8 		   
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Mario Llamas  /  Gustavo Palafox
Vic Seixas  /  Tony Trabert 		2
6 		6
3		1
6 		4
6 		  
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Mario Llamas
Vic Seixas 		4
6 		6
2		3
6 		2
6 		  
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Gustavo Palafox
Tony Trabert 		12
14 		1
6 		2
6 		   

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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 "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Mexico v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Canada v Chile". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "United States v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Mexico v Canada". daviscup.com.
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