1975 Davis Cup

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1975 Davis Cup
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Duration23 August 1974 – 21 December 1975
Edition64th
Teams53
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1974
1976

The 1975 Davis Cup was the 64th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 55 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone. Kenya made its first appearance in the tournament.

Contents

Chile defeated South Africa in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Sweden and Czechoslovakia were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Spain and France respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Czechoslovakia defeated Australia and Sweden defeated Chile in the semifinals. Sweden then defeated Czechoslovakia in the final to win their first title and become the sixth nation to win the Davis Cup. The final was held at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden on 19–21 December. [1] [2] [3]

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary rounds

First RoundQualifying Round
Nassau, Bahamas (clay)
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Palm Springs, CA, United States (hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Quebec City, Canada (indoor carpet)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4

Main Draw

SemifinalsFinal
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
bye
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa w/o
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa w/o
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

First RoundQualifying Round
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay w/o
Montevideo, Uruguay
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
bye
bye
São Paulo, Brazil
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 0
bye
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia

Main Draw

Semifinals
20–22 December 1974
Final
10–12 January
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Santiago, Chile
bye
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 1
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile vs. South Africa

Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
5
Santiago, Chile [4]
18–20 July 1975
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
South Africa
0
12345
1 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Patricio Cornejo
Bernard Mitton
4
6
6
4
6
2
7
5
  
2 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Jaime Fillol
Ray Moore
6
3
6
3
0
6
3
6
6
3
 
3 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol
Frew McMillan  /  Ray Moore
7
5
6
2
6
4
   
4 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Jaime Fillol
Bernard Mitton
2
6
6
2
3
6
6
1
7
5
 
5 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Patricio Cornejo
Ray Moore
6
3
6
4
4
6
6
3
  

Eastern Zone

Pre-qualifying roundPreliminary roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Lucknow, India
Auckland, New Zealand (grass)Flag of India.svg  India 1
Saigon, South Vietnam Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 3Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 0 Auckland, New Zealand (grass)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Jakarta, Indonesia
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Tokyo, Japan Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Manila, Philippines Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2

Final

New Zealand vs. Australia

Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
0
Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand [5]
28 February–2 March 1975
Grass
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
12345
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Brian Fairlie
John Newcombe
5
7
3
6
5
7
   
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Onny Parun
Ken Rosewall
2
6
4
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Brian Fairlie  /  Onny Parun
Geoff Masters  /  John Newcombe
4
6
4
6
5
7
   
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Brian Fairlie
Ken Rosewall
1
6
11
9
5
7
7
9
  
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Onny Parun
Geoff Masters
6
3
10
8
   not
completed

Europe Zone

Zone A

Pre-qualifying round

Pre-qualifying round
23–25 August 1974
Tehran, Iran
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 5
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0
Tel Aviv, Israel (hard)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0

Preliminary rounds

First RoundQualifying Round
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Murcia, Spain (clay)
bye
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 5
Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Vienna, Austria (clay)
bye
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
London, United Kingdom (indoor carpet)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 0
Poznań, Poland (clay)
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 5
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
bye
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tel Aviv, Israel (hard)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0
Freiburg, West Germany
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
bye
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany

Main Draw

Quarterfinals
9–18 May
Semifinals
18–20 July
Final
25–27 July
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
bye
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2
West Berlin (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2
bye
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Final

Spain vs. Sweden

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
2
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain [6]
25–27 July 1975
Clay
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3
12345
1 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Manuel Orantes
Birger Andersson
6
1
6
3
6
4
   
2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
José Higueras
Björn Borg
3
6
1
6
1
6
   
3 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Juan Gisbert  /  Manuel Orantes
Ove Bengtson  /  Björn Borg
6
4
6
3
6
1
   
4 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Manuel Orantes
Björn Borg
4
6
2
6
2
6
   
5 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
José Higueras
Birger Andersson
6
3
4
6
3
6
0
6
  

Zone B

Pre-qualifying round

Pre-qualifying round
23 August–14 September 1974
Lagos, Nigeria (hard)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0
Istanbul, Turkey
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2

Preliminary rounds

First RoundQualifying Round
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Budapest, Hungary
bye
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
Helsinki, Finland
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Monte Carlo, Monaco
bye
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 3
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 4
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
Brussels, Belgium (indoor hard)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Paris, France (clay)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
Flag of France.svg  France 1
bye
Flag of France.svg  France
Sofia, Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 5
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
bye
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Main Draw

Quarterfinals
16–25 May
Semifinals
20–22 June; 18–20 July
Final
25–27 July
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
bye
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4
Cairo, Egypt
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
Paris, France (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Paris, France (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
bye
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. France

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
3
Prague, Czechoslovakia [7]
25–27 July 1975
Clay
Flag of France.svg
France
2
12345
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Jan Kodeš
Patrice Dominguez
6
1
6
4
1
6
6
0
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Jiří Hřebec
François Jauffret
6
4
4
6
6
3
2
6
6
0
 
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Jiří Hřebec  /  Jan Kodeš
Patrice Dominguez  /  Patrick Proisy
3
6
6
3
4
6
6
1
3
6
 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Jiří Hřebec
Patrice Dominguez
6
4
3
6
4
6
4
6
  
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Jan Kodeš
François Jauffret
6
1
7
5
6
1
   

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
19–28 September
Final
19–21 December
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
EUR-BFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
EASFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
EUR-BFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
EUR-AFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
AMEFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
EUR-AFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4

Semifinals

Sweden vs. Chile

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [8]
19–21 September 1975
Clay
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
1
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Björn Borg
Patricio Cornejo
3
6
6
4
7
5
6
3
  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Birger Andersson
Jaime Fillol
3
6
2
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Ove Bengtson  /  Björn Borg
Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol
7
5
6
2
3
6
6
3
  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Birger Andersson
Patricio Cornejo
6
3
14
12
6
1
   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Björn Borg
Jaime Fillol
6
1
6
2
6
1
   

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
3
Štvanice Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia [9]
26–28 September 1975
Clay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
12345
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Jan Kodeš
John Alexander
6
4
2
6
7
5
6
4
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Jiří Hřebec
Tony Roche
3
6
4
6
6
1
6
3
6
3
 
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
František Pála  /  Vladimír Zedník
John Alexander  /  Phil Dent
3
6
6
3
2
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Jan Kodeš
Tony Roche
6
3
6
1
6
4
   
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Jiří Hřebec
John Alexander
6
8
3
6
6
1
6
6
 not
completed

Final

Sweden vs. Czechoslovakia

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3
Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden [3]
19–21 December 1975
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
2
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Björn Borg
Jiří Hřebec
6
1
6
3
6
0
   
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Ove Bengtson
Jan Kodeš
6
4
2
6
5
7
4
6
  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Ove Bengtson  /  Björn Borg
Jan Kodeš  /  Vladimír Zedník
6
4
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Björn Borg
Jan Kodeš
6
4
6
2
6
2
   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Ove Bengtson
Jiří Hřebec
6
2
3
6
1
6
4
6
  

Controversy

The Inter-Zonal Zone semifinal between Sweden and Chile was played on 19–21 September in Båstad, Sweden, two years after Augusto Pinochet's military coup in Chile. Many people in Sweden wanted the match to be cancelled, in protest of the junta's violations of human rights, however others wanted sport and politics to remain separated.

Chilekommittén mobilised protests against the match. The call for the manifestation was issued on July 30, 1975. The slogan of the protests was Stoppa matchen! ('Stop the match'). About 7,000 people took part in the protest. Hundreds of balloons, with names of political prisoners were released in the vicinity of the match venue, guarded by a police force of 1,300. Through Chilean sports commentators on site, news about the protests reached Chile. A special issue of Chilebulletinen was produced for the protests, with 20,000 copies.

The then governing Swedish Social Democratic Party didn't take part in the protests on September 20. A protest march was instead organized in Båstad by the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League on September 18, ending at the town square, where former prime minister Tage Erlander and Sweden's former ambassador to Chile Harald Edelstam (who personally helped rescue over 1,200 political prisoners in Chile after the 1973 coup) addressed a crowd of some 3,000.

Olof Palme's government tried to stop the match, but on September 12 negotiations ended with a decision to play. During the game on September 20, which was guarded by 1,300 police, over 7,000 demonstrators gathered peacefully on the square. [10] The match was played behind closed doors with no spectators present. [11]

See also

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