1961 Davis Cup America Zone

Main article: 1961 Davis Cup

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1961 Davis Cup.

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

Draw

Quarterfinals 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July

Semifinals 15–17 July; 4–6 August

Final 18–20 August

Morocco

Casablanca, Morocco

bye

Morocco

0

Quebec City, Canada (clay)

Mexico

5

Canada

2

Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)

Mexico

3

Mexico

2

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

United States

3

Ecuador

5

St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)

Colombia

0

Ecuador

0

Bridgetown, Barbados (grass)

United States

5

Caribbean/West Indies

0

United States

5

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. Mexico

Canada 2	Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada [3] 28–31 July 1961 Clay		Mexico 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Bédard Mario Llamas 8 6 6 4 6 0       2 François Godbout Antonio Palafox 4 6 6 2 1 6 1 6     3 Robert Bédard  /  François Godbout Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox 12 10 7 9 6 8 4 6     4 François Godbout Mario Llamas 0 6 3 6 1 6       5 Robert Bédard Rafael Osuna 5 7 6 3 6 1 6 2

Ecuador vs. Colombia

Ecuador 5	Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [4] 29 April–1 May 1961 Clay		Colombia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Miguel Olvera William Álvarez 3 6 6 2 6 3 2 6 7 5   2 Eduardo Zuleta José Alejandro Cortes 6 2 6 3 6 3       3 Miguel Olvera  /  Eduardo Zuleta William Álvarez  /  José Alejandro Cortes 6 3 6 3 10 8       4 Eduardo Zuleta William Álvarez 6 0 6 8 3 6 7 5 6 4   5 Miguel Olvera José Alejandro Cortes 6 4 4 6 6 0 6 0

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Caribbean/West Indies 0	Bridgetown, Barbados [5] 27–29 May 1961 Grass		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ian McDonald Christopher Crawford 1 6 3 6 2 6       2 Peter Valdez Jon Douglas 2 6 1 6 2 6       3 Ian McDonald  /  Peter Philips Jon Douglas  /  Hugh Stewart 3 6 3 6 7 5 3 6     4 Peter Philips Christopher Crawford 0 6 0 6 2 6       5 Peter Valdez Jon Douglas 2 6 0 6 1 6

Semifinals

Morocco vs. Mexico

Morocco 0	Casablanca, Morocco [6] 4–6 August 1961		Mexico 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ahmed Douglas Antonio Palafox 0 6 2 6 1 6       2 Lahcen Chadli Francisco Contreras 3 6 4 6 3 6       3 Lahcen Chadli  /  Maurice Cohen Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox 2 6 2 6 1 6       4 Ahmed Douglas Mario Llamas 1 6 0 6 0 6       5 Lahcen Chadli Rafael Osuna 1 6 5 7 5 7

United States vs. Ecuador

United States 5	Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States [7] 15–17 July 1961 Clay		Ecuador 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Chuck McKinley Miguel Olvera 6 4 1 6 6 4 6 2     2 Tut Bartzen Eduardo Zuleta 6 0 6 1 6 1       3 Chuck McKinley  /  Dennis Ralston Miguel Olvera  /  Eduardo Zuleta 6 1 6 2 7 5       4 Chuck McKinley Eduardo Zuleta 6 4 6 4 1 6 7 5     5 Dennis Ralston Miguel Olvera 6 2 6 4 6 2

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States 3	Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States [2] 18–20 August 1961 Clay		Mexico 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Chuck McKinley Rafael Osuna 3 6 3 6 3 6       2 Tut Bartzen Mario Llamas 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 4     3 Chuck McKinley  /  Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox 4 6 6 2 4 6 3 6     4 Chuck McKinley Mario Llamas 6 4 7 5 10 8       5 Tut Bartzen Rafael Osuna 6 3 6 3 7 5

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. "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
3. "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
4. "Ecuador v Colombia". daviscup.com.
5. "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
6. "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
7. "United States v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website