1969 Davis Cup Americas Zone

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The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1969 Davis Cup.

9 teams entered the Americas Zone: 3 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 6 teams competed in the South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone to compete against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. ^[1]

Mexico defeated Australia in the North & Central America Zone final, and Brazil defeated Chile in the South America Zone final. ^{[2] [3]} In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, Brazil defeated Mexico and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. ^[4]

North & Central America Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 3–5 May					Final 23–25 May
	Bridgetown, Barbados
	Mexico		4
						Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
	Caribbean/West Indies		1
						Mexico		3
						Australia		2
	bye
	Australia

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Mexico

Caribbean/West Indies 1	Bridgetown, Barbados [5] 3–5 May 1969		Mexico 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Russell Rafael Osuna 1 6 3 6 2 6       2 David Tate Vicente Zarazúa 6 3 9 7 6 4       3 Alan Price  /  Richard Russell Rafael Osuna  /  Vicente Zarazúa 4 6 7 9 6 8       4 David Tate Rafael Osuna 3 6 2 6 1 6       5 Richard Russell Vicente Zarazúa 4 6 6 3 3 6 6 2 4 6

Final

Mexico vs. Australia

Mexico 3	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [2] 23–25 May 1969 Clay		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Osuna Ray Ruffels 9 7 3 6 7 5 6 3     2 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Bill Bowrey 6 4 3 6 2 6 5 7     3 Rafael Osuna  /  Vicente Zarazúa John Alexander  /  Phil Dent 18 16 12 10 6 4       4 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Ray Ruffels 3 6 6 4 4 6 8 10     5 Rafael Osuna Bill Bowrey 6 2 3 6 8 6 6 3

South America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals 2–5 May

Semifinals 16–18 May

Final 14–16 June

Brazil

Bogotá, Colombia

bye

Brazil

3

Caracas, Venezuela

Colombia

2

Venezuela

2

Santiago, Chile

Colombia

3

Brazil

3

Santiago, Chile

Chile

2

Chile

3

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Argentina

2

Chile

4

Ecuador

1

bye

Ecuador

Quarterfinals

Venezuela vs. Colombia

Venezuela 2	Caracas, Venezuela [6] 3–5 May 1969		Colombia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jorge Andrew William Álvarez 2 6 6 4 8 6 7 5     2 Humphrey Hose Jairo Velasco 6 2 8 6 8 6       3 Jorge Andrew  /  Humphrey Hose William Álvarez  /  Jairo Velasco 1 6 6 4 6 4 3 6 4 6   4 Humphrey Hose William Álvarez 6 0 6 2 2 6 4 6 4 6   5 Jorge Andrew Jairo Velasco 2 6 3 6 2 6

Chile vs. Argentina

Chile 3	Santiago, Chile [7] 2–4 May 1969		Argentina 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaime Fillol Eduardo Soriano 6 2 6 3 6 2       2 Patricio Cornejo Julián Ganzábal 5 7 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 3   3 Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol Julián Ganzábal  /  Eduardo Soriano 6 4 4 6 7 5 2 6 7 9   4 Jaime Fillol Julián Ganzábal 3 6 7 5 1 6 1 6     5 Patricio Cornejo Eduardo Soriano 6 1 6 2 6 3

Semifinals

Colombia vs. Brazil

Colombia 2	Bogotá, Colombia [8] 16–18 May 1969		Brazil 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jairo Velasco Thomaz Koch 3 6 6 1 6 4 6 4     2 William Álvarez José Edison Mandarino 7 9 2 6 5 7       3 William Álvarez  /  Jairo Velasco Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino 5 7 1 6 2 6       4 William Álvarez Thomaz Koch 2 6 5 7 2 6       5 Jairo Velasco José Edison Mandarino 6 2 6 1 6 3

Chile vs. Ecuador

Chile 4	Santiago, Chile [9] 16–18 May 1969 Clay		Ecuador 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Patricio Cornejo Pancho Guzmán 6 3 1 6 8 6 6 4     2 Jaime Fillol Miguel Olvera 7 5 6 0 0 6 6 2     3 Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Pinto Bravo Pancho Guzmán  /  Miguel Olvera 10 8 6 1 6 4       4 Jaime Fillol Pancho Guzmán 6 3 0 6 6 4 3 6 4 6   5 Patricio Cornejo Miguel Olvera 6 3 6 3 6 3

Final

Chile vs. Brazil

Chile 2	Santiago, Chile [3] 14–16 June 1969		Brazil 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaime Fillol José Edison Mandarino 3 6 3 6 6 4 8 6 10 8   2 Patricio Cornejo Thomaz Koch 5 7 3 6 2 6       3 Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino 2 6 2 6 2 6       4 Patricio Cornejo José Edison Mandarino 6 4 3 6 2 6 6 0 6 4   5 Jaime Fillol Thomaz Koch 4 6 6 2 6 4 2 6 5 7

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Brazil vs. Mexico

Brazil 4	Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil [4] 19–21 June 1969 Clay		Mexico 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 José Edison Mandarino Marcello Lara 4 6 6 2 6 4 5 7 6 3   2 Thomaz Koch Joaquín Loyo Mayo 7 5 6 1 6 3       3 Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino Luis-Augusto García  /  Joaquín Loyo Mayo 19 17 6 3 6 4       4 José Edison Mandarino Joaquín Loyo Mayo 6 2 7 5 5 7 3 6 5 7   5 Thomaz Koch Luis-Augusto García 4 6 6 1 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. "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
3. "Chile v Brazil". daviscup.com.
4. "Brazil v Mexico". daviscup.com.
5. "Caribbean/West Indies v Mexico". daviscup.com.
6. "Venezuela v Colombia". daviscup.com.
7. "Chile v Argentina". daviscup.com.
8. "Colombia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
9. "Chile v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website