1972 Davis Cup Americas Zone

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The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 Davis Cup.

11 teams entered the Americas Zone: 4 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 7 teams competed in the South America Zone. The winners 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]

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

North & Central America Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 20–22 March; 12–14 May					Final 16–18 June
	Kingston, Jamaica (indoor carpet)
	United States		4
						Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
	Caribbean/West Indies		1
						United States		5
	Vancouver, Canada (clay)
						Mexico		0
	Canada		2
	Mexico		3

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Caribbean/West Indies 1	National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica [5] 20–22 March 1972 Carpet (indoors)		United States 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Lance Lumsden Erik van Dillen 1 6 4 6 2 6       2 Richard Russell Tom Gorman 4 6 2 6 5 7       3 Lance Lumsden  /  Richard Russell Stan Smith  /  Erik van Dillen 4 6 2 6 0 6       4 Richard Russell Erik van Dillen 6 2 7 5 3 6 3 6 6 3   5 Compton Russell Tom Gorman 1 6 4 6 3 6

Canada vs. Mexico

Canada 2	Jericho Tennis Club, Vancouver, Canada [6] 12–14 May 1972 Clay		Mexico 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mike Belkin Joaquín Loyo Mayo 6 2 6 0 3 6 6 8 7 5   2 Tony Bardsley Raúl Ramírez 4 6 6 8 2 6       3 Mike Belkin  /  Dale Power Joaquín Loyo Mayo  /  Vicente Zarazúa 4 6 0 6 6 3 3 6     4 Tony Bardsley Joaquín Loyo Mayo 6 8 4 6 4 6       5 Mike Belkin Raúl Ramírez 7 5 6 4 6 2

Final

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico 0	Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico [2] 16–18 June 1972 Clay		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Tom Gorman 6 8 3 6 5 7       2 Vicente Zarazúa Stan Smith 2 6 1 6 2 6       3 Joaquín Loyo Mayo  /  Vicente Zarazúa Stan Smith  /  Erik van Dillen 19 21 3 6 4 6       4 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Stan Smith 0 6 3 6 6 2 4 6     5 Octavio Martínez Harold Solomon 4 6 1 6 2 6

South America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals 20–26 March

Semifinals 8–10 April

Final 21–23 April

Argentina

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)

bye

Argentina

2

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil

3

Brazil

4

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Venezuela

0

Brazil

2

Santiago, Chile

Chile

3

Chile

4

Santiago, Chile

Peru

1

Chile

4

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Colombia

1

Ecuador

1

Colombia

4

Quarterfinals

Brazil vs. Venezuela

Brazil 4	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [7] 24–26 March 1972		Venezuela 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomaz Koch Humphrey Hose 6 3 6 1 2 6 3 6 6 4   2 José Edison Mandarino Jorge Andrew 6 2 4 0         retired 3 Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino Humphrey Hose  /  Carlos Suero 6 1 6 3 6 2       4 Luis Felipe Tavares Carlos Suero 6 1 6 1 6 3       5 Carlos Kirmayr Humphrey Hose 6 8 2 0       not completed

Chile vs. Peru

Chile 4	Santiago, Chile [8] 20–23 March 1972		Peru 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaime Pinto Bravo Miguel Maurtúa 7 5 6 1 7 5       2 Patricio Rodríguez Salomón Velasco 6 2 6 3 6 1       3 Jaime Pinto Bravo  /  Belus Prajoux Miguel Maurtúa  /  Luis Alberto Olmedo 6 1 6 2 6 0       4 Belus Prajoux Miguel Maurtúa 7 5 6 4 6 1       5 Francisco Musalem Salomón Velasco 4 6 2 6 6 2 6 4 5 7

Ecuador vs. Colombia

Ecuador 1	Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [9] 20–22 March 1972 Clay		Colombia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Miguel Olvera Jairo Velasco 6 2 2 6 6 0 5 7 6 2   2 Pancho Guzmán Iván Molina 3 6 6 3 5 7 0 6     3 Pancho Guzmán  /  Miguel Olvera Iván Molina  /  Jairo Velasco 6 2 3 6 4 6 4 6     4 Pancho Guzmán Jairo Velasco 6 2 3 6 4 6 4 6     5 Miguel Olvera Iván Molina 6 8 2 6       retired

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Argentina

Brazil 3	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [10] 8–10 April 1972 Clay		Argentina 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomaz Koch Guillermo Vilas 4 6 6 3 10 8 6 3     2 José Edison Mandarino Julián Ganzábal 4 6 6 2 6 3       retired 3 Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino Ricardo Cano  /  Guillermo Vilas 6 2 3 6 8 6 4 6 4 6   4 Thomaz Koch Héctor Romani 4 6 6 4 6 3 1 6 6 1   5 Luis Felipe Tavares Guillermo Vilas 1 6 0 6 3 6

Chile vs. Colombia

Chile 4	Santiago, Chile [11] 8–10 April 1972		Colombia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaime Pinto Bravo Iván Molina 6 4 6 3 6 3       2 Patricio Cornejo Jairo Velasco 6 3 6 4 9 7       3 Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Pinto Bravo Iván Molina  /  Jairo Velasco 6 2 7 5 18 20 5 7 4 6   4 Patricio Cornejo Iván Molina 6 3 6 4 1 6 6 8 6 4   5 Jaime Pinto Bravo Jairo Velasco 2 6 5 7 9 7       retired

Final

Brazil vs. Chile

Brazil 2	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [3] 21–23 April 1972		Chile 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 José Edison Mandarino Jaime Fillol 7 5 6 8 5 7 1 6     2 Thomaz Koch Jaime Pinto Bravo 5 7 1 6 0 6       3 Thomaz Koch  /  José Edison Mandarino Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol 6 4 6 1 6 3       4 José Edison Mandarino Jaime Pinto Bravo 3 6 6 2 2 6 2 6     5 Thomaz Koch Jaime Fillol 6 1 4 6 6 2 6 3

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile vs. United States

Chile 0	Stade Français, Santiago, Chile [4] 21–24 July 1972		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaime Pinto Bravo Stan Smith 1 6 5 7 2 6       2 Patricio Cornejo Harold Solomon 7 9 6 4 1 6 6 3 2 6   3 Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol Stan Smith  /  Erik van Dillen 2 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 3 6   4 Jaime Pinto Bravo Harold Solomon 1 6 1 6 2 6       5 Patricio Cornejo Stan Smith 4 6 6 1 7 9 1 6

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 United States". daviscup.com.
3. "Brazil v Chile". daviscup.com.
4. "Chile v United States". daviscup.com.
5. "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
6. "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
7. "Brazil v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
8. "Chile v Peru". daviscup.com.
9. "Ecuador v Colombia". daviscup.com.
10. "Brazil v Argentina". daviscup.com.
11. "Chile v Colombia". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website