1962 Davis Cup

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1962 Davis Cup
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Duration31 March – 28 December 1962
Edition51st
Teams42
Champion
Winning NationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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The 1962 Davis Cup was the 51st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone. Iran and the Soviet Union made their first appearances in the tournament.

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Mexico defeated Yugoslavia in the America Zone final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Sweden defeated Italy in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Mexico defeated Sweden in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. Mexico were then defeated by the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 26–28 December. It was Mexico's first appearance in a Davis Cup final. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
13–15 July		Semifinals
4–8 August		Final
17–19 August
Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1
bye
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
bye
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Final

Mexico vs. Yugoslavia

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
4		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [4]
17–19 August 1962
Clay		Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
1
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Antonio Palafox
Boro Jovanović 		6
4		1
6 		6
3		6
3		  
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Rafael Osuna
Nikola Pilić 		6
4		6
4		6
2		   
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox
Boro Jovanović  /  Nikola Pilić 		6
4		2
6 		6
3		7
5		  
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Francisco Contreras
Nikola Pilić 		2
6 		2
6 		7
9 		   
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Mario Llamas
Vladimir Presečki 		6
0		6
1		6
1		   

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
17 March–8 April		Semifinals
13–16 April		Final
4–6 May
Lahore, Pakistan
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Jaipur, India
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Tehran, Iran
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 0
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 3
New Delhi, India
Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya 2
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Seoul, South Korea
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0
Manila, Philippines
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 0
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4

Final

India vs. Philippines

Flag of India.svg
India
5		 New Delhi, India [5]
4–6 May 1962
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
0
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Juan-Johnson José 		9
11 		7
5		6
0		6
4		  
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Felicisimo Ampon 		6
1		8
6		6
1		   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg 		Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Raymundo Deyro  /  Juan-Johnson José 		6
4		3
6 		9
7		6
1		  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg 		Premjit Lall
Juan-Johnson José 		6
3		6
1		6
0		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Felicisimo Ampon 		6
1		6
3		3
6 		6
1		  

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
4–7 May		Second Round
18–21 May		Quarterfinals
14–17 June		Semifinals
13–15 July		Final
27–29 July
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Florence, Italy (clay)
byeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0 Brescia, Italy (clay)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5 Budapest, Hungary (clay)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0 Milan, Italy (clay)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0 Warsaw, Poland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 3 Eastbourne, England (grass)
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 5Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1 Vienna, Austria (clay)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
byeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4 Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Flag of France.svg  France Paris, France (clay)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
byeFlag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 3 West Berlin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 4Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 3
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2 Hanover, West Germany Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 4Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 0 Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 1
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1 Helsinki, Finland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5 Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4 Brussels, Belgium (clay)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
byeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Final

Sweden vs. Italy

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [6]
27–29 July 1962
Clay		Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Ulf Schmidt
Fausto Gardini 		3
6 		6
3		5
7 		3
6 		  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Nicola Pietrangeli 		6
2		6
4		6
1		   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist  /  Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli  /  Orlando Sirola 		6
1		3
6 		6
8 		6
4		9
7		 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Fausto Gardini 		6
0		6
2		6
1		   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 		Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli 		6
1		8
6		6
3		   

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
26–28 October		Final
3–5 December
EASFlag of India.svg  India
Madras, India
bye
EASFlag of India.svg  India 0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
AMEFlag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 5
AMEFlag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3
EURFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Sweden

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
3		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [7]
26–28 October 1962
Clay		Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Antonio Palafox
Jan-Erik Lundqvist 		6
8 		6
1		6
8 		4
6 		  
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Rafael Osuna
Ulf Schmidt 		6
3		16
14		1
6 		6
2		  
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox
Jan-Erik Lundqvist  /  Ulf Schmidt 		6
8 		7
5		12
10		6
1		  
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Antonio Palafox
Ulf Schmidt 		9
11 		6
3		3
6 		6
1		1
6 		 
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Rafael Osuna
Jan-Erik Lundqvist 		3
6 		6
4		6
3		1
6 		6
3		 

Final

India vs. Mexico

Flag of India.svg
India
0		 Madras, India [8]
3–5 December 1962
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
5
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Antonio Palafox 		7
9 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Rafael Osuna 		6
8 		6
2		5
7 		8
6		4
6 		 
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox 		8
10 		10
12 		4
6 		   
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Premjit Lall
Mario Llamas 		2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Akhtar Ali
Francisco Contreras 		4
6 		6
2		7
5		4
6 		3
6 		 

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Mexico

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [3]
26–28 December 1962
Grass		Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
0
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Rod Laver
Rafael Osuna 		6
2		6
1		7
5		   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Neale Fraser
Antonio Palafox 		7
9 		6
2		6
4		11
9		  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Roy Emerson  /  Rod Laver
Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox 		7
5		6
2		6
4		   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Neale Fraser
Rafael Osuna 		3
6 		11
9		6
1		3
6 		6
4		 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Rod Laver
Antonio Palafox 		6
1		4
6 		6
4		8
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. ↑ "Mexico v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "India v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
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