1969 Davis Cup

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1969 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 March – 21 September 1969
Edition58th
Teams50
Champion
Winning nationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
1968
1970

The 1969 Davis Cup was the 58th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone.

Contents

Brazil defeated Mexico in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Great Britain and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating South Africa and the Soviet Union respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Romania defeated India and Great Britain defeated Brazil in the semifinals, and then Romania defeated Great Britain in the final. Romania were then defeated by the defending champions United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Harold Clark Courts in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 19–21 September. This marked the first time the final was played on hard courts and the first final since 1937 not to feature Australia. [1] [2] [3]

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
3–5 May
Final
23–25 May
Bridgetown, Barbados
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

South America Zone

Quarterfinals
2–5 May
Semifinals
16–18 May
Final
14–16 June
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Bogotá, Colombia
bye
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3
Caracas, Venezuela
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 2
Santiago, Chile
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3
Santiago, Chile
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1
bye
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Brazil vs. Mexico

Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Brazil
4
Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil [4]
19–21 June 1969
Clay
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
1
12345
1 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
José Edison Mandarino
Marcelo Lara
4
6
6
2
6
4
5
7
6
3
 
2 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Thomaz Koch
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
7
5
6
1
6
3
   
3 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino
Luis-Augusto García  /  Joaquín Loyo Mayo
19
17
6
3
6
4
   
4 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
José Edison Mandarino
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
6
2
7
5
5
7
3
6
5
7
 
5 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Thomaz Koch
Luis-Augusto García
4
6
6
1
6
2
6
4
  

Eastern Zone

Zone A

Quarterfinals
28–30 March
Semifinals
4–20 April
Final
Jakarta, Indonesia
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Tokyo, Japan
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
bye
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan w/o
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
bye
Seoul, South Korea
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 2
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 3
bye
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

Zone B

Semifinals
1–3 March
Final
25–27 March
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 1
bye
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Japan

Flag of India.svg
India
5
Poona, India [5]
10–12 May 1969
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
0
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Ramanathan Krishnan
Ichizō Konishi
6
2
6
4
6
4
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Premjit Lall
Koji Watanabe
6
2
6
3
6
4
   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Isao Watanabe  /  Koji Watanabe
6
3
13
11
7
9
6
4
  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Premjit Lall
Ichizō Konishi
6
3
6
1
6
1
   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Shiv Prakash Misra
Koji Watanabe
6
3
6
3
5
7
6
2
  

Europe Zone

Zone A

First Round
24 April–11 May
Quarterfinals
22–26 May
Semifinals
12–14 June
Final
17–19 July
Cologne, West Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
Helsinki, Finland (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Birmingham, England (grass)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
Zürich, Switzerland (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
Eastbourne, England (grass)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Cork, Ireland
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5
Bristol, England (grass)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 2
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Warsaw, Poland
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa w/o
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Cape Town, South Africa
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa w/o
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 0
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 5

Zone A Final

Great Britain vs. South Africa

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3
Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, England [6]
17–19 July 1969
Grass
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
South Africa
2
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Mark Cox
Bob Maud
3
6
6
3
6
4
3
6
6
4
 
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Graham Stilwell
Bob Hewitt
9
7
3
6
6
3
2
6
3
6
 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Mark Cox  /  Peter Curtis
Bob Hewitt  /  Frew McMillan
6
4
3
6
4
6
6
4
9
7
 
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Graham Stilwell
Bob Maud
8
6
11
9
6
3
   
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Mark Cox
Bob Hewitt
6
3
0
6
6
4
3
6
7
9
 

Zone B

First Round
4–12 May
Quarterfinals
22–25 May
Semifinals
13–15 June
Final
18–20 July
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 5
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia 0
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 5
Maribor, Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3
Valencia, Spain (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 3
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 2
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 5
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4
Athens, Greece
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 0
Moscow, Soviet Union (clay)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Moscow, Soviet Union
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5
Oslo, Norway (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
Barletta, Italy (clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
Genoa, Italy (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4

Zone B Final

Romania vs. Soviet Union

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
4
Bucharest, Romania [7]
18–20 July 1969
Clay
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
1
12345
1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Ion Țiriac
Toomas Leius
6
3
6
3
8
6
   
2 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Ilie Năstase
Alex Metreveli
6
4
6
2
7
5
   
3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Ilie Năstase  /  Ion Țiriac
Sergei Likhachev  /  Alex Metreveli
6
8
6
1
6
4
8
6
  
4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Ilie Năstase
Toomas Leius
4
6
6
3
6
2
6
2
  
5 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Sever Dron
Vladimir Korotkov
1
6
4
6
4
6
   

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
31 July–3 August
Final
14–16 August
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
EUR-BFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4
Wimbledon, England (grass)
EASFlag of India.svg  India 0
EUR-AFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 3
Wimbledon, England (grass)
EUR-BFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2
AMEFlag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 2
EUR-AFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3

Semifinals

Romania vs. India

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
4
Bucharest, Romania [8]
1–3 August 1969
Clay
Flag of India.svg
India
0
12345
1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of India.svg
Ion Țiriac
Premjit Lall
6
2
6
3
6
2
   
2 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of India.svg
Ilie Năstase
Jaidip Mukerjea
6
2
6
4
4
6
4
6
6
1
 
3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of India.svg
Ilie Năstase  /  Ion Țiriac
Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
6
2
6
2
6
3
   
4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of India.svg
Petre Mărmureanu
Gaurav Misra
6
2
6
2
6
3
   
5 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of India.svg
Sever Dron
Anand Amritraj
6
3
6
2
8
10
  not
completed

Great Britain vs. Brazil

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3
No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [9]
31 July–3 August 1969
Grass
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Brazil
2
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Graham Stilwell
José Edison Mandarino
6
3
8
6
8
6
   
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Mark Cox
Thomaz Koch
6
4
13
11
3
6
6
8
6
8
 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Mark Cox  /  Peter Curtis
Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino
6
4
4
6
4
6
4
6
  
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Graham Stilwell
Thomaz Koch
7
5
6
4
6
4
   
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Mark Cox
José Edison Mandarino
6
3
18
16
3
6
6
2
  

Final

Great Britain vs. Romania

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2
No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [10]
14–16 August 1969
Grass
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
3
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Mark Cox
Ion Țiriac
4
6
4
6
3
6
   
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Graham Stilwell
Ilie Năstase
6
4
4
6
6
1
6
2
  
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Mark Cox  /  Graham Stilwell
Ilie Năstase  /  Ion Țiriac
8
10
6
3
3
6
4
6
  
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Graham Stilwell
Ion Țiriac
6
3
6
2
6
2
   
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Mark Cox
Ilie Năstase
6
3
1
6
4
6
4
6
  

Challenge Round

United States vs. Romania

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, Ohio, United States [3]
19–21 September 1969
Hard
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Arthur Ashe
Ilie Năstase
6
2
15
13
7
5
   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Stan Smith
Ion Țiriac
6
8
6
3
5
7
6
4
6
4
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Bob Lutz  /  Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase  /  Ion Țiriac
8
6
6
1
11
9
   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase
4
6
4
6
6
4
6
1
11
9
 
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Arthur Ashe
Ion Țiriac
6
3
8
6
3
6
4
0
  
retired

References

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