1965 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1965 Davis Cup.

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] The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. ^[2]

Draw

Quarterfinals 8–10 July

Semifinals 5–7 June; 17–20 July

Final 31 July–2 August

Nassau, Bahamas

New Zealand

4

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Caribbean/West Indies

0

New Zealand

0

Mexico

5

Mexico

Dallas, TX, United States (hard)

bye

Mexico

1

United States

4

bye

Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard)

Canada

Canada

0

United States

5

bye

United States

Quarterfinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand

Caribbean/West Indies 0	Nassau, Bahamas [3] 8–10 July 1965		New Zealand 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Peter Valdez Ian Crookenden 2 6 3 6 2 6       2 Richard Russell Lew Gerrard 2 6 3 6 1 6       3 Alan Price  /  Richard Russell Ian Crookenden  /  Lew Gerrard 3 6 4 6 6 3 1 6     4 Richard Russell Ian Crookenden 6 3 6 8 2 6 6 3 2 6   5 Peter Valdez Lew Gerrard           not played

Semifinals

Mexico vs. New Zealand

Mexico 5	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [4] 17–20 July 1965 Clay		New Zealand 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Osuna Lew Gerrard 6 2 6 3 6 3       2 Antonio Palafox Ian Crookenden 3 6 6 2 6 1 6 1     3 Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox Ian Crookenden  /  Lew Gerrard 6 4 6 4 6 2       4 Rafael Osuna Ian Crookenden 1 6 6 2 7 9 6 4 6 2   5 Antonio Palafox Lew Gerrard 6 2 3 6 8 6 6 3

United States vs. Canada

United States 5	Bakersfield Racquet Club, Bakersfield, CA, United States [5] 5–7 June 1965 Hard		Canada 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gene Scott Henry Fauquier 6 3 6 2 4 6 6 4     2 Arthur Ashe Keith Carpenter 6 3 6 3 6 1       3 Chuck McKinley  /  Marty Riessen Keith Carpenter  /  Henry Fauquier 9 7 6 2 6 3       4 Gene Scott Keith Carpenter 6 3 7 5 7 5       5 Arthur Ashe Henry Fauquier 6 4 6 0 6 4

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States 4	Samuell Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States [2] 31 July–2 August 1965 Hard		Mexico 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Arthur Ashe Rafael Osuna 6 2 6 3 9 7       2 Dennis Ralston Antonio Palafox 6 2 6 3 6 2       3 Dennis Ralston  /  Ham Richardson Rafael Osuna  /  Antonio Palafox 6 8 4 6 5 7       4 Arthur Ashe Antonio Palafox 6 1 6 4 6 4       5 Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna 6 0 6 2 6 4

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. "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
4. "Mexico v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
5. "United States v Canada". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website