1960 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1960 Davis Cup.

6 teams entered the America Zone, with 3 teams each competing in the North & Central America Zone and South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone to compete against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. ^[1]

The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Venezuela defeated New Zealand in the South America Zone final. ^{[2] [3]} In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, the United States defeated Venezuela and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. ^[4]

North & Central America Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 15–17 July					Final 6–9 August
		Mexico
		bye				Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
							Mexico	2
	Quebec City, Canada (clay)						United States	3
		Canada	0
		United States	5

Semifinals

Canada vs. United States

Canada 0	Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada [5] 15–17 July 1960 Clay		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Bédard Tut Bartzen 7 5 6 4 0 6 2 6 2 6   2 Don Fontana Barry MacKay 1 6 3 6 2 6       3 Robert Bédard  /  Don Fontana Butch Buchholz  /  Chuck McKinley 12 14 3 6 2 6       4 Robert Bédard Barry MacKay 3 6 3 6 6 3 3 6     5 François Godbout Tut Bartzen 1 6 1 6 3 6

Final

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico 2	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [2] 6–9 August 1960 Clay		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Osuna Barry MacKay 3 6 8 6 6 4 6 4     2 Mario Llamas Butch Buchholz 6 4 5 7 6 8 5 7     3 Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox Butch Buchholz  /  Chuck McKinley 6 2 4 6 9 7 4 6 5 7   4 Mario Llamas Barry MacKay 2 6 4 6 6 1 10 12     5 Esteban Reyes Jr. Chuck McKinley 2 1           retired

South America Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 16–18 July					Final 22–24 July
		Venezuela
		bye				Caracas, Venezuela
							Venezuela	3
	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)						New Zealand	2
		Caribbean/West Indies	0
		New Zealand	5

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand

Caribbean/West Indies 0	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [6] 16–18 July 1960 Clay		New Zealand 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Peter Valdez Mark Otway 0 6 0 6 0 6       2 Alan Price Lew Gerrard 6 8 2 6 3 6       3 Alan Price  /  Peter Valdez Lew Gerrard  /  Mark Otway 4 6 2 6 2 6       4 Alan Price Mark Otway 6 8 7 5 6 0 3 6 2 6   5 Peter Valdez Lew Gerrard 1 6 1 6 2 6

Final

Venezuela vs. New Zealand

Venezuela 3	Caracas, Venezuela [3] 22–24 July 1960		New Zealand 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcos Gambus Lew Gerrard 6 4 6 1 0 6 1 6 0 6   2 Isaías Pimentel Mark Otway 6 4 6 8 6 1 7 5     3 Marcos Gambus  /  Isaías Pimentel Lew Gerrard  /  Mark Otway 6 4 6 3 3 6 8 6     4 Isaías Pimentel Lew Gerrard 6 3 6 4 6 2       5 Saturnino Cordoba Mark Otway 2 6 0 6 1 6

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Venezuela

United States 5	Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States [4] 16–18 September 1960 Clay		Venezuela 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Tut Bartzen Isaías Pimentel 6 0 6 1 6 1       2 Barry MacKay Marcos Gambus 6 1 6 1 6 0       3 Butch Buchholz  /  Chuck McKinley Marcos Gambus  /  Isaías Pimentel 4 6 1 6 5 7       4 Tut Bartzen Marcos Gambus 6 1 6 0 6 0       5 Barry MacKay Isaías Pimentel 6 3 6 3 6 3

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. "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
3. "Venezuela v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
4. "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
5. "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
6. "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website