1968 Davis Cup

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1968 Davis Cup
Details
Duration20 March – 28 December 1968
Edition57th
Teams49
Champion
Winning NationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
1967
1969

The 1968 Davis Cup was the 57th 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. Peru made its first appearance in the tournament, having previously entered on 3 occasions before subsequently withdrawing before competing in a tie.

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The United States defeated Ecuador in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Spain and West Germany were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Italy and South Africa respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Spain and India defeated West Germany in the semifinals, and then the United States defeated India in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year title run. The final was played at Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 26–28 December. [1] [2] [3]

Incidents

In what became known as the Båstad riots, the Europe Zone first-round tie between Sweden and Rhodesia, planned to be held in Båstad, Sweden, caused widespread disruption as demonstrators protested the participation of both Rhodesia and South Africa in the tournament. Both countries had been banned from competing in other sports competitions due to their apartheid and white minority rule policies.

Following discussions between the Swedish government and demonstrators, the International Tennis Federation and Swedish Tennis Federation decided to move the tie to a neutral location in Bandol, France. [4] [5]

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
3–13 May
Final
24–26 May
Richmond, VA, United States (hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Berkeley, CA, United States (hard)
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 5

South America Zone

Quarterfinals
27–29 April
Semifinals
29–31 March; 11–13 May
Final
24–27 May
Caracas, Venezuela
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela 0
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
bye
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
bye
Lima, Peru
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5
bye
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Ecuador

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, United States [6]
7–9 June 1968
Carpet (indoor)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Arthur Ashe
Pancho Guzmán
6
3
6
3
6
2
   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Clark Graebner
Miguel Olvera
6
2
6
1
6
2
   
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Clark Graebner  /  Bob Lutz
Pancho Guzmán  /  Miguel Olvera
6
3
6
2
7
5
   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Clark Graebner
Pancho Guzmán
4
6
6
3
6
4
6
4
  
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Arthur Ashe
Miguel Olvera
6
1
6
3
6
0
   

Eastern Zone

Zone A

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
23–25 March; 26–28 April
Final
10–12 May
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia w/o
Manila, Philippines
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Tokyo, Japan
bye
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 1
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
bye
Tokyo, Japan
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5
bye
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Zone B

Semifinals
20–22 March
Final
26–28 April
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1
Guwahati, India
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 4
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 2
Flag of India.svg  India 3
bye
Flag of India.svg  India

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

Japan vs. India

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1
Tokyo, Japan [7]
21–23 September 1968
Flag of India.svg
India
4
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of India.svg
Keishiro Yanagi
Premjit Lall
2
6
4
6
3
6
   
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of India.svg
Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan
2
6
6
3
3
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of India.svg
Isao Watanabe  /  Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
2
6
2
6
7
5
6
1
0
6
 
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of India.svg
Keishiro Yanagi
Ramanathan Krishnan
4
6
3
6
1
6
   
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of India.svg
Koji Watanabe
Premjit Lall
8
6
6
1
6
2
   

Europe Zone

Zone A

First Round
26 April–7 May
Quarterfinals
23–26 May
Semifinals
13–16 June
Final
19–21 July
Valencia, Spain (clay)
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 4
Bandol, France (hard)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg  Rhodesia 1
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 4
Bournemouth, England (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
London, England (grass)
Flag of France.svg  France 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Helsinki, Finland (clay)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3
Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4
Moscow, Soviet Union
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 1
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
Reggio Emilia, Italy (clay)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2
Cagliari, Italy (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Biella, Italy (clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1

Zone A Final

Spain vs. Italy

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
3
Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain [8]
19–21 July 1968
Clay
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
2
12345
1 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Juan Gisbert
Martin Mulligan
6
4
2
6
6
2
6
4
  
2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Manuel Santana
Nicola Pietrangeli
6
3
3
6
4
6
6
4
6
2
 
3 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
José Luis Arilla  /  Manuel Orantes
Martin Mulligan  /  Nicola Pietrangeli
5
7
2
6
6
3
3
6
  
4 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Juan Gisbert
Nicola Pietrangeli
8
6
6
4
6
2
   
5 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Manuel Orantes
Martin Mulligan
6
4
6
4
5
7
3
6
4
4
 

Zone B

First Round
28 April–6 May
Quarterfinals
17–26 May
Semifinals
14–16 June
Final
19–21 July
Sofia, Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5
Sofia, Bulgaria
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0
Freiburg, West Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
Munich, West Germany (clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
Brussels, Belgium
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 2
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Luxembourg, Luxembourg (clay)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 2
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1
Oslo, Norway (clay)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 5
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Tehran, Iran
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa w/o
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 4
Tehran, Iran
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 0
Linz, Austria
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 5
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 5

Zone B Final

West Germany vs. South Africa

Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
3
Düsseldorf, West Germany [9]
19–21 July 1968
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
South Africa
2
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Wilhelm Bungert
Bob Hewitt
9
7
7
5
7
5
   
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Ingo Buding
Ray Moore
6
3
4
6
10
8
6
8
6
4
 
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Ingo Buding  /  Jürgen Fassbender
Bob Hewitt  /  Frew McMillan
4
6
2
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Wilhelm Bungert
Ray Moore
6
1
6
1
6
1
   
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Ingo Buding
Bob Hewitt
5
7
2
6
6
2
3
6
  

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
14–16 August; 4–6 October
Final
9–11 November
Munich, West Germany
EUR-BFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
San Juan, PR (hard)
EASFlag of India.svg  India 3
EASFlag of India.svg  India 1
Cleveland, OH, United States (hard)
AMEFlag of the United States.svg  United States 4
AMEFlag of the United States.svg  United States 4
EUR-AFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1

Semifinals

West Germany vs. India

Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
2
Munich, West Germany [10]
4–6 October 1968
Flag of India.svg
India
3
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of India.svg
Ingo Buding
Premjit Lall
6
2
2
6
3
6
4
6
  
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of India.svg
Wilhelm Bungert
Ramanathan Krishnan
4
6
6
0
8
6
7
5
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of India.svg
Wilhelm Bungert  /  Jürgen Fassbender
Ramanathan Krishnan  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
2
6
2
6
3
6
   
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of India.svg
Ingo Buding
Ramanathan Krishnan
2
6
5
7
2
6
   
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of India.svg
Wilhelm Bungert
Premjit Lall
6
1
4
6
6
4
6
3
  

United States vs. Spain

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States [11]
16–19 August 1968
Hard
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
1
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Clark Graebner
Manuel Santana
2
6
3
6
3
6
   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Arthur Ashe
Juan Gisbert
6
2
6
4
6
2
   
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Clark Graebner  /  Charlie Pasarell
Juan Gisbert  /  Manuel Santana
11
13
17
15
7
5
6
2
  
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Clark Graebner
Juan Gisbert
9
7
6
3
6
1
   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Arthur Ashe
Manuel Santana
11
13
7
5
6
3
13
15
6
4
 

Final

United States vs. India

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico [12]
9–11 November 1968
Hard
Flag of India.svg
India
1
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of India.svg
Arthur Ashe
Premjit Lall
6
2
5
7
6
2
6
4
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of India.svg
Clark Graebner
Ramanathan Krishnan
5
7
6
4
2
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of India.svg
Bob Lutz  /  Stan Smith
Ramanathan Krishnan  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
6
2
6
3
6
2
   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of India.svg
Arthur Ashe
Ramanathan Krishnan
6
1
6
3
6
3
   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of India.svg
Clark Graebner
Premjit Lall
9
11
9
7
7
5
6
4
  

Challenge Round

Australia vs. United States

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia [3]
26–28 December 1968
Grass
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Bill Bowrey
Clark Graebner
10
8
4
6
6
8
6
3
1
6
 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Ray Ruffels
Arthur Ashe
8
6
5
7
3
6
3
6
  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
John Alexander  /  Ray Ruffels
Bob Lutz  /  Stan Smith
4
6
4
6
2
6
   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Ray Ruffels
Clark Graebner
6
3
6
8
6
2
3
6
1
6
 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Bill Bowrey
Arthur Ashe
2
6
6
3
11
9
8
6
  

See also

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