1962 Davis Cup America Zone

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

Contents

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
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

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
   

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.