1960 Davis Cup

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1960 Davis Cup
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Duration4 April – 28 December 1960
Edition49th
Teams40
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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The 1960 Davis Cup was the 49th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 6 teams entered the America Zone, and 6 teams entered the Eastern Zone. South Korea made its first appearance in the tournament.

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The United States defeated Venezuela in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, the Philippines defeated India in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated the Philippines 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 White City Stadium in Sydney on 26–28 December. It was Italy's first appearance in a Davis Cup final, and it was the first final not to feature the United States since 1936. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
15–17 July		Final
6–9 August
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 2
Quebec City, Canada (clay)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5

South America Zone

Semifinals
16–18 July		Final
22–24 July
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
bye
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Venezuela

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5		Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States [4]
16–18 September 1960
Clay		Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Venezuela
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 		Tut Bartzen
Isaías Pimentel 		6
0		6
1		6
1		   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 		Barry MacKay (tennis)
Marcos Gambus 		6
1		6
1		6
0		   
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 		Butch Buchholz  /  Chuck McKinley
Marcos Gambus  /  Isaías Pimentel 		4
6 		1
6 		5
7 		   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 		Tut Bartzen
Marcos Gambus 		6
1		6
0		6
0		   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 		Barry MacKay (tennis)
Isaías Pimentel 		6
3		6
3		6
3		   

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
4–6 April		Semifinals
22–24 April		Final
27–29 May
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Manila, Philippines
bye
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3
Tokyo, Japan
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
Manila, Philippines
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
Flag of India.svg  India 0
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Bangkok, Thailand
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 0
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
bye
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Final

Philippines vs. India

Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
3		 Manila, Philippines [5]
27–29 May 1960
Flag of India.svg
India
0
12345
1 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of India.svg 		Raymundo Deyro
Naresh Kumar 		6
0		6
1		6
1		   
2 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of India.svg 		Felicisimo Ampon
Ramanathan Krishnan 		6
3		8
6		6
1		   
3 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of India.svg 		Eduardo Dungo  /  Juan-Johnson José
Ramanathan Krishnan  /  Naresh Kumar 		6
2		6
2		6
2		   
4 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of India.svg 		Felicisimo Ampon
Naresh Kumar 		     not
played
5 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of India.svg 		Raymundo Deyro
Ramanathan Krishnan 		     not
played

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
22 April–2 May		Second Round
13–15 May		Quarterfinals
10–12 June		Semifinals
15–17 July		Final
29–31 July
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Budapest, Hungary
byeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2 Turin, Italy (clay)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2 Monte Carlo, Monaco Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3 Wimbledon, England (grass)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2 Brussels, Belgium Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil w/o Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 2 Scarborough, England (grass)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2 Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
byeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5 Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of France.svg  France Paris, France (clay)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
byeFlag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0 Paris, France (clay)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3 Vienna, Austria (clay)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2 Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3 Warsaw, Poland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1 Düsseldorf, West Germany (clay)
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5 Stockholm, Sweden (clay)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
byeFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain

Final

Sweden vs. Italy

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [6]
29–31 July 1960
Clay		Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Orlando Sirola 		6
4		4
6 		6
3		6
3		  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli 		1
6 		4
6 		6
4		4
6 		  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist  /  Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola 		16
14		7
5		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Ulf Schmidt
Orlando Sirola 		4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Sergio Tacchini 		6
2		6
1		6
1		   

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
22–24 November		Final
9–12 December
EURFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Perth, Australia (grass)
bye
EURFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
AMEFlag of the United States.svg  United States 2
AMEFlag of the United States.svg  United States 5
EASFlag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0

Semifinals

Philippines vs. United States

Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
0		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [7]
22–24 November 1960
Grass		Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
12345
1 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Eduardo Dungo
Barry MacKay (tennis) 		1
6 		2
6 		0
6 		   
2 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Juan-Johnson José
Butch Buchholz 		7
5		1
6 		0
6 		2
6 		  
3 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Eduardo Dungo  /  Juan-Johnson José
Chuck McKinley  /  Dennis Ralston 		3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
4 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Raymundo Deyro
Dennis Ralston 		2
6 		0
6 		5
7 		   
5 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Felicisimo Ampon
Chuck McKinley 		3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   

Final

Italy vs. United States

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3		 Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia [8]
9–12 December 1960
Grass		Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Orlando Sirola
Butch Buchholz 		8
6		5
7 		9
11 		2
6 		  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Barry MacKay (tennis) 		6
8 		6
3		10
8		6
8 		11
13 		 
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola
Butch Buchholz  /  Chuck McKinley 		3
6 		10
8		6
4		13
11		  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Butch Buchholz 		6
1		6
2		6
8 		3
6 		6
4		 
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Orlando Sirola
Barry MacKay (tennis) 		9
7		6
3		8
6		   

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Italy

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia [3]
26–28 December 1960
Grass		Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Neale Fraser
Orlando Sirola 		4
6 		6
3		6
3		6
3		  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli 		8
6		6
4		6
3		   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Roy Emerson  /  Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola 		10
8		5
7 		6
2		6
4		  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Rod Laver
Orlando Sirola 		9
7		6
2		6
3		   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli 		9
11 		3
6 		6
1		2
6 		  

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  2. ↑ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN   0047960426.
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  4. ↑ "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Philippines v India". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Philippines v United States". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Italy v United States". daviscup.com.
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