1963 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1963 Davis Cup.

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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 Venezuela in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [2]

Draw

 Quarterfinals
13–17 June; 26–28 July
Semifinals
28–30 July; 16–18 August
Final
13–15 September
              
 
  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela  
  bye   Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
   Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3 
  Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1 
  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3
  Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 2   Denver, CO, United States (hard)
   Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0
  Tehran, Iran    Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
  State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 0 
  Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5   Los Angeles, CA, United States (hard)
   Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
  Vancouver, Canada (hard)  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1 
  Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 1
  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4 

Quarterfinals

Ecuador vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador
3
Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [3]
15–17 June 1963
Clay
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
2
12345
1 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Pancho Guzmán
Lance Lumsden
6
1
6
3
6
3
   
2 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Eduardo Zuleta
Peter Valdez
6
4
6
3
6
1
   
3 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Pancho Guzmán  /  Eduardo Zuleta
Lance Lumsden  /  Peter Valdez
4
6
6
3
4
6
5
7
  
4 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Eduardo Zuleta
Lance Lumsden
6
1
6
4
6
1
   
5 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Pancho Guzmán
Peter Valdez
4
6
5
7
7
9
   

Iran vs. United States

State Flag of Iran (1925).svg
Iran
0
Imperial Tennis Club, Tehran, Iran [4]
13–16 June 1963
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
12345
1 State Flag of Iran (1925).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Reza Akbari
Gene Scott
4
6
1
6
0
6
   
2 State Flag of Iran (1925).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Taghi Akbari
Allen Fox
2
6
2
6
2
6
   
3 State Flag of Iran (1925).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Reza Akbari  /  Taghi Akbari
Donald Dell  /  Gene Scott
0
6
1
6
4
6
   
4 State Flag of Iran (1925).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Reza Akbari
Allen Fox
1
6
0
6
1
6
   
5 State Flag of Iran (1925).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Taghi Akbari
Donald Dell
3
6
4
6
4
6
   

Canada vs. Mexico

Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Canada
1
Vancouver Lawn Tennis Club, Vancouver, Canada [5]
26–28 July 1963
Hard
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
4
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
François Godbout
Rafael Osuna
3
6
1
6
2
6
   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Henry Fauquier
Antonio Palafox
7
9
4
6
1
6
   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Keith Carpenter  /  Henry Fauquier
Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox
3
6
5
7
4
6
   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
François Godbout
Antonio Palafox
3
6
3
6
1
6
   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Keith Carpenter
Juan Arredondo
6
2
6
3
3
6
1
6
6
3
 

Semifinals

Venezuela vs. Ecuador

Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Venezuela
3
Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela [6]
28–30 July 1963
Hard
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador
1
12345
1 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Juan Notz
Eduardo Zuleta
3
6
3
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Isaías Pimentel
Pancho Guzmán
6
2
6
1
6
0
   
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Juan Notz  /  Isaías Pimentel
Pancho Guzmán  /  Eduardo Zuleta
6
3
6
4
6
2
   
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Isaías Pimentel
Eduardo Zuleta
6
3
6
2
6
1
   
5 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Juan Notz
Pancho Guzmán
6
0
3
6
3
6
7
5
 not
completed

United States vs. Mexico

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
Los Angeles Tennis Club, Los Angeles, CA, United States [7]
16–18 August 1963
Hard
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
1
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Chuck McKinley
Rafael Osuna
2
6
6
3
2
6
6
2
3
6
 
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Dennis Ralston
Antonio Palafox
6
1
6
4
3
6
6
3
  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Chuck McKinley  /  Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox
6
1
6
3
8
6
   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna
6
1
6
3
7
5
   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Chuck McKinley
Antonio Palafox
6
4
6
4
4
6
6
3
  

Final

United States vs. Venezuela

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, CO, United States [2]
13–15 September 1963
Hard
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Venezuela
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Dennis Ralston
Orlando Bracamonte
6
2
6
1
6
2
   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Marty Riessen
Isaías Pimentel
8
6
6
4
6
4
   
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Dennis Ralston  /  Marty Riessen
Orlando Bracamonte  /  Isaías Pimentel
7
5
8
6
6
3
   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Arthur Ashe
Orlando Bracamonte
6
1
6
1
6
0
   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Dennis Ralston
Isaías Pimentel
18
16
9
7
6
4
   

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