1961 Davis Cup

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1961 Davis Cup
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Duration18 March – 28 December 1961
Edition50th
Teams42
Champion
Winning NationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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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.

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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]

America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July		Semifinals
15–17 July; 4–6 August		Final
18–20 August
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco
bye
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
Quebec City, Canada (clay)
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 5
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 2
Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 2
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5
St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 0
Bridgetown, Barbados (grass)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5

Final

United States vs. Mexico

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
3		Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States [4]
18–20 August 1961
Clay		Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
2
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Chuck McKinley
Rafael Osuna 		3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Tut Bartzen
Mario Llamas 		4
6 		6
4		6
4		6
4		  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Chuck McKinley  /  Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox 		4
6 		6
2		4
6 		3
6 		  
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Chuck McKinley
Mario Llamas 		6
4		7
5		10
8		   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Tut Bartzen
Rafael Osuna 		6
3		6
3		7
5		   

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
18–28 March		Semifinals
1–24 April		Final
6–8 May
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Tokyo, Japan
bye
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan w/o
New Delhi, India
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 2
Lucknow, India
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
Bandung, Indonesia
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
Flag of India.svg  India 4

Final

India vs. Japan

Flag of India.svg
India
4		 New Delhi, India [5]
6–8 May 1961
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Atsushi Miyagi 		2
6 		7
9 		6
2		2
6 		  
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Osamu Ishiguro 		4
6 		6
3		6
3		6
3		  
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ramanathan Krishnan  /  Premjit Lall
Atsushi Miyagi  /  Masao Nagasaki 		6
4		6
3		6
4		   
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Atsushi Miyagi 		6
4		6
1		6
4		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Akhtar Ali
Osamu Ishiguro 		4
6 		6
4		6
0		2
6 		6
4		 

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
27 April–7 May		Second Round
1–4 June		Quarterfinals
10–19 June		Semifinals
21–23 July		Final
4–6 August
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Brussels, Belgium (clay)
byeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2 Munich, West Germany (clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2 Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5 Paris, France (clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0 Warsaw, Poland Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 5Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 4
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1 Warsaw, Poland
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 0
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 0 Paris, France (clay)Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 5Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 1
byeFlag of France.svg  France 4 Milan, Italy (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Vienna, Austria (clay)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
byeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2 Birmingham, England (grass)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1 Helsinki, Finland Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 0Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 4 Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1 Madrid, Spain (clay)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 Madrid, Spain (clay)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2 Budapest, Hungary (clay)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
byeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Final

Italy vs. Sweden

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4		 Milan, Italy [6]
4–6 August 1961
Clay		Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Fausto Gardini
Ulf Schmidt 		6
4
4 		1
6 		6
6 		6
3		 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Jan-Erik Lundqvist 		2
6 		5
7 		6
1		4
6 		  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola
Thomas Hallberg  /  Jan-Erik Lundqvist 		6
3		3
6 		6
3		6
1		  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Ulf Schmidt 		6
3		6
2		3
6 		6
3		  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Fausto Gardini
Thomas Hallberg 		6
2		6
1		6
0		   

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
30 September–2 October		Final
13–16 October
EURFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Rome, Italy (clay)
bye
EURFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
New Delhi, India
AMEFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1
AMEFlag of the United States.svg  United States 3
EASFlag of India.svg  India 2

Semifinals

India vs. United States

Flag of India.svg
India
2		 National Sports Club, New Delhi, India [7]
30 September–2 October 1961
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
3
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Chuck McKinley 		4
6 		4
6 		7
9 		   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Whitney Reed 		6
4		6
1		7
5		   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Ramanathan Krishnan  /  Premjit Lall
Donald Dell  /  Chuck McKinley 		7
5		0
6 		3
6 		2
6 		  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Whitney Reed 		2
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Chuck McKinley 		6
3		4
6 		1
6 		6
3		6
4		 

Final

Italy vs. United States

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy [8]
13–16 October 1961
Clay		Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Fausto Gardini
Jon Douglas 		6
4		6
4		5
7 		8
10 		0
6 		 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Whitney Reed 		2
6 		6
8 		6
4		6
4		6
4		 
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola
Donald Dell  /  Whitney Reed 		6
4		3
6 		6
3		6
2		  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Jon Douglas 		9
7		6
3		6
2		   
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Fausto Gardini
Whitney Reed 		3
6 		7
5		3
6 		8
6		6
4		 

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Italy

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia [3]
26–28 December 1961
Grass		Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
0
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Roy Emerson
Nicola Pietrangeli 		8
6		6
4		6
0		   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Rod Laver
Orlando Sirola 		6
1		6
4		6
3		   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Roy Emerson  /  Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola 		6
2		6
3		6
4		   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli 		6
3		3
6 		4
6 		6
3		8
6		 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Roy Emerson
Orlando Sirola 		6
3		6
3		4
6 		6
2		  

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