1966 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1966 Davis Cup.

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6 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 April–3 May		Semifinals
19–30 May		Final
13–15 August
              
 
  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico  
  bye   Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
   Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4 
  Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)  Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1 
  Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
  Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2   Cleveland, OH, United States (hard)
   Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 0
  Caracas, Venezuela (hard)   Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 2 
  Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 3   Kingston, Jamaica
   Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 1
   Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4 
  bye
  Flag of the United States.svg  United States  

Quarterfinals

Argentina vs. Chile

Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
3		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [3]
8–10 April 1966
Clay		Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
2
12345
1 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Eduardo Soriano
Patricio Rodríguez 		6
1		5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Roberto Aubone
Patricio Cornejo 		8
6		6
1		3
6 		5
7 		6
2		 
3 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Roberto Aubone  /  Eduardo Soriano
Omar Pabst  /  Patricio Rodríguez 		3
6 		5
7 		6
2		7
5		6
2		 
4 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Eduardo Soriano
Patricio Cornejo 		6
2		9
7		6
2		   
5 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Chile.svg 		Roberto Aubone
Patricio Rodríguez 		1
6 		1
6 		0
6 		   

Venezuela vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Venezuela
2		 Caracas, Venezuela [4]
1–3 May 1966
Hard		Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
3
12345
1 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Humphrey Hose
Richard Russell 		6
4		3
6 		7
5		6
8 		0
6 		 
2 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Isaías Pimentel
Lance Lumsden 		7
5		6
0		6
2		   
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Eduardo Álvarez  /  Isaías Pimentel
Lance Lumsden  /  Richard Russell 		5
7 		6
2		5
7 		6
4		6
3		 
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Humphrey Hose
Lance Lumsden 		4
6 		7
9 		6
1		0
6 		  
5 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 		Isaías Pimentel
Richard Russell 		4
6 		7
9 		6
1		6
2		6
8 		 

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Argentina

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
4		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [5]
28–30 May 1966
Clay		Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
1
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Rafael Osuna
Roberto Aubone 		6
2		6
2		7
5		   
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Luis-Augusto García
Eduardo Soriano 		6
2		6
3		6
1		   
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Marcello Lara  /  Rafael Osuna
Roberto Aubone  /  Eduardo Soriano 		5
7 		6
3		10
12 		8
6		12
14 		 
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Luis-Augusto García
Roberto Aubone 		6
2		6
4		6
3		   
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg 		Rafael Osuna
Eduardo Soriano 		9
7		4
6 		14
12		4
6 		7
5		 

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Caribbean/West Indies
1		St. Andrew Club, Kingston, Jamaica [6]
19–21 May 1966
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
12345
1 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Lance Lumsden
Arthur Ashe 		0
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Richard Russell
Cliff Richey 		2
6 		4
6 		0
6 		   
3 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Lance Lumsden  /  Richard Russell
Arthur Ashe  /  Charlie Pasarell 		6
4		7
9 		14
12		4
6 		6
4		 
4 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Lance Lumsden
Cliff Richey 		3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5 Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Richard Russell
Arthur Ashe 		6
8 		4
6 		6
8 		   

Final

United States vs. Mexico

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5		Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States [2]
13–15 August 1966
Hard		Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Clark Graebner
Joaquín Loyo Mayo 		6
0		4
6 		6
1		3
6 		6
3		 
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna 		6
4		2
6 		7
5		6
1		  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Clark Graebner  /  Dennis Ralston
Joaquín Loyo Mayo  /  Rafael Osuna 		6
1		6
4		6
0		   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Cliff Richey
Marcello Lara 		11
13 		6
0		12
10		6
4		  
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Clark Graebner
Rafael Osuna 		6
3		6
4		6
4		   

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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 "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Argentina v Chile". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Venezuela v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Mexico v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
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