1962 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1962 Davis Cup.

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5 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] Mexico defeated Yugoslavia in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [2]

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 
  Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 0   Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
   Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 
   Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3 
  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
  bye   Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
   Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4
    Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1
  bye 
  Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies    Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
   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  

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Canada

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5		Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States [3]
13–15 July 1962
Clay		Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Canada
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg 		Chuck McKinley
François Godbout 		6
4		3
6 		6
3		6
4		  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg 		Jon Douglas
Don Fontana 		6
4		6
2		5
7 		6
4		  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg 		Chuck McKinley  /  Dennis Ralston
Don Fontana  /  François Godbout 		11
9		7
5		6
1		   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg 		Chuck McKinley
Henry Fauquier 		6
3		6
0		6
2		   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg 		Dennis Ralston
François Godbout 		6
2		9
7		6
4		   

Semifinals

Mexico vs. United States

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
3		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [4]
4–6 August 1962
Clay		Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Rafael Osuna
Chuck McKinley 		2
6 		5
7 		3
6 		   
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Antonio Palafox
Jon Douglas 		6
3		6
1		3
6 		7
5		  
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox
Chuck McKinley  /  Dennis Ralston 		8
6		10
12 		3
6 		6
3		6
2		 
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Rafael Osuna
Jon Douglas 		9
7		6
3		6
8 		3
6 		6
1		 
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Mario Llamas
Chuck McKinley 		6
2		6
4		5
7 		3
6 		3
6 		 

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Yugoslavia

Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
1		 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [5]
6–8 August 1962
Clay		Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
4
12345
1 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Ian McDonald
Boro Jovanović 		1
6 		1
6 		1
6 		   
2 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Peter Valdez
Nikola Pilić 		2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		   
3 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Alan Price  /  Peter Valdez
Boro Jovanović  /  Nikola Pilić 		2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		   
4 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Alan Price
Nikola Pilić 		0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 		Peter Valdez
Boro Jovanović 		2
6 		6
4		4
1		   
retired

Final

Mexico vs. Yugoslavia

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
4		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
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		   

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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. 1 2 "Mexico v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "United States v Canada". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Caribbean/West Indies v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
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