1971 Davis Cup

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1971 Davis Cup
Details
Duration19 March – 11 October 1971
Edition60th
Teams51
Champion
Winning nationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
1970
1972

The 1971 Davis Cup was the 60th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 13 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Bolivia made its first appearance in the tournament.

Contents

Brazil defeated Mexico in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Czechoslovakia and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Spain and West Germany respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia and Romania defeated India in the semifinals, and then Romania defeated Brazil in the final. Romania were then defeated by the defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States on 8–11 October. [1] [2] [3]

1971 was the last year the Davis Cup was played under the Challenge Round format.

South Africa was excluded from the tournament as part of the growing international opposition to its apartheid policies. [4]

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Quarterfinals
8–10 May
Semifinals
7–30 May
Final
4–6 June
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
bye
Kingston, Jamaica
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

South America Zone

Quarterfinals
19 March–6 April
Semifinals
9–18 April
Final
22–24 April
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 5
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4
Guayaquil, Ecuador (hard)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 4
Santiago, Chile
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 1
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0
Santiago, Chile
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Bogotá, Colombia
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Mexico vs. Brazil

Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
2
Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico [5]
17–19 July 1971
Clay
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Brazil
3
12345
1 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Marcelo Lara
Thomaz Koch
4
6
2
6
1
6
   
2 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
José Edison Mandarino
6
4
3
6
4
6
7
5
6
1
 
3 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Joaquín Loyo Mayo  /  Vicente Zarazúa
Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino
8
6
7
5
6
2
   
4 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Marcelo Lara
José Edison Mandarino
4
6
3
6
7
9
   
5 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Thomaz Koch
5
7
6
4
9
7
4
6
7
9
 

Eastern Zone

Zone A

Quarterfinals
27–29 March
Semifinals
2–5 April
Final
23–25 April
Hong Kong
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Jakarta, Indonesia
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Tokyo, Japan
bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
bye
Manila, Philippines
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 1
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
bye
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Zone B

Semifinals
30 March–4 April
Final
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 0
Flag of India.svg  India w/o
Lahore, Pakistan
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

Japan vs. India

Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2
Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan [6]
15–17 May 1971
Clay
Flag of India.svg
India
3
12345
1 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg
Toshiro Sakai
Jaidip Mukerjea
0
6
0
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg
Keishiro Yanagi
Premjit Lall
3
6
6
3
6
1
6
2
  
3 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg
Jun Kamiwazumi  /  Toshiro Sakai
Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
9
7
1
6
6
3
1
6
6
8
 
4 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg
Toshiro Sakai
Premjit Lall
2
6
2
6
4
6
   
5 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg
Keishiro Yanagi
Jaidip Mukerjea
6
4
6
3
6
0
   

Europe Zone

Zone A

First Round
30 April–9 May
Quarterfinals
13–16 May
Semifinals
11–13 June
Final
16–18 July
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Basel, Switzerland
bye
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Barcelona, Spain
bye
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 4
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
Paris, France (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Helsinki, Finland
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 1
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4
Athens, Greece
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece 1
Brussels, Belgium
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5

Zone A Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Spain

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
3
Prague, Czechoslovakia [7]
16–18 July 1971
Clay
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
2
12345
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
František Pála
Manuel Orantes
6
2
4
6
2
6
5
7
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Jan Kodeš
Juan Gisbert
6
3
4
6
9
7
7
5
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Jan Kodeš  /  Jan Kukal
Juan Gisbert  /  Manuel Orantes
4
6
9
11
4
6
   
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
František Pála
Juan Gisbert
6
0
6
1
6
1
   
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Jan Kodeš
Manuel Orantes
7
5
4
6
7
5
6
4
  

Zone B

First Round
28 April–8 May
Quarterfinals
14–16 May
Semifinals
10–14 June
Final
16–18 July
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Augsburg, West Germany
bye
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Munich, West Germany
bye
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
Budapest, Hungary
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
Budapest, Hungary
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 5
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0
Tel Aviv, Israel (hard)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 5
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Tel Aviv, Israel (hard)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 5
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 5
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4
Perugia, Italy (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3

Zone B Final

Romania vs. West Germany

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
5
Bucharest, Romania [8]
16–18 July 1971
Clay
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
0
12345
1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Ion Țiriac
Christian Kuhnke
6
2
3
6
6
2
7
5
  
2 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Ilie Năstase
Wilhelm Bungert
6
2
6
3
6
2
   
3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Ilie Năstase  /  Ion Țiriac
Jürgen Fassbender  /  Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
8
6
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Ilie Năstase
Christian Kuhnke
6
0
6
4
6
4
   
5 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Petre Mărmureanu
Wilhelm Bungert
6
1
7
5
6
1
   

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
1–3 August
Final
21–23 August
New Delhi, India
EUR-BFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4
São Paulo, Brazil
EASFlag of India.svg  India 1
EUR-BFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 3
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
AMEFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
AMEFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
EUR-AFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1

Semifinals

India vs. Romania

Flag of India.svg
India
1
New Delhi, India [9]
1–3 August 1971
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
4
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Jaidip Mukerjea
Ilie Năstase
3
6
3
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Premjit Lall
Ion Țiriac
14
12
6
3
9
7
   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Ilie Năstase  /  Ion Țiriac
3
6
8
6
6
8
1
6
  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Jaidip Mukerjea
Ion Țiriac
6
3
5
7
3
6
  retired
 
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Premjit Lall
Ilie Năstase
3
6
10
8
1
6
1
6
  

Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia

Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
4
Porto Alegre, Brazil [10]
1–3 August 1971
Clay
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
1
12345
1 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
José Edison Mandarino
Jan Kodeš
8
6
6
4
4
6
6
4
  
2 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Thomaz Koch
František Pála
6
4
6
4
6
2
   
3 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino
Jan Kodeš  /  Jan Kukal
8
6
6
2
6
4
   
4 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Carlos Kirmayr
František Pála
1
6
6
2
6
4
2
6
4
6
 
5 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Luis Felipe Tavares
Vladimír Zedník
7
9
7
5
6
4
4
5
  
retired

Final

Brazil vs. Romania

Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
2
São Paulo, Brazil [11]
21–23 August 1971
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
3
12345
1 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
José Edison Mandarino
Ilie Năstase
4
6
1
6
1
6
   
2 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Thomaz Koch
Ion Țiriac
4
6
6
4
6
3
9
7
  
3 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino
Ilie Năstase  /  Ion Țiriac
1
6
6
3
6
3
3
6
6
4
 
4 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Thomaz Koch
Ilie Năstase
4
6
0
6
6
8
   
5 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
José Edison Mandarino
Ion Țiriac
0
6
2
6
4
6
   

Challenge Round

United States vs. Romania

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
3
Olde Providence Racquet Club, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States [3]
8–11 October 1971
Clay
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
2
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase
7
5
6
3
6
1
   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Frank Froehling
Ion Țiriac
3
6
1
6
6
1
6
3
8
6
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Stan Smith  /  Erik van Dillen
Ilie Năstase  /  Ion Țiriac
5
7
4
6
6
8
   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Stan Smith
Ion Țiriac
8
6
6
3
6
0
   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Frank Froehling
Ilie Năstase
3
6
1
6
6
1
4
6
  

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