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1960 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1960 Davis Cup.

6 teams entered the America Zone, with 3 teams each competing in the North & Central America Zone and 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]

The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Venezuela defeated New Zealand in the South America Zone final.[2][3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, the United States defeated Venezuela and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]

North & Central America Zone

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Draw

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Semifinals
15–17 July
Final
6–9 August
 Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
 Mexico2
Quebec City, Canada (clay)
 United States3
 Canada0
 United States5

Semifinals

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Canada vs. United States

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Canada
0
Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada[5]
15–17 July 1960
Clay

United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
United States
Robert Bédard
Tut Bartzen
7
5
6
4
0
6
2
6
2
6
 
2 Canada
United States
Don Fontana
Barry MacKay
1
6
3
6
2
6
     
3 Canada
United States
Robert Bédard / Don Fontana
Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley
12
14
3
6
2
6
     
4 Canada
United States
Robert Bédard
Barry MacKay
3
6
3
6
6
3
3
6
   
5 Canada
United States
François Godbout
Tut Bartzen
1
6
1
6
3
6
     

Final

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Mexico vs. United States

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Mexico
2
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[2]
6–9 August 1960
Clay

United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
United States
Rafael Osuna
Barry MacKay
3
6
8
6
6
4
6
4
   
2 Mexico
United States
Mario Llamas
Butch Buchholz
6
4
5
7
6
8
5
7
   
3 Mexico
United States
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley
6
2
4
6
9
7
4
6
5
7
 
4 Mexico
United States
Mario Llamas
Barry MacKay
2
6
4
6
6
1
10
12
   
5 Mexico
United States
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Chuck McKinley
2
1
         
retired

South America Zone

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Draw

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Semifinals

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Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand

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Caribbean/West Indies
0
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago[6]
16–18 July 1960
Clay

New Zealand
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Cricket West Indies
New Zealand
Peter Valdez
Mark Otway
0
6
0
6
0
6
     
2 Cricket West Indies
New Zealand
Alan Price
Lew Gerrard
6
8
2
6
3
6
     
3 Cricket West Indies
New Zealand
Alan Price / Peter Valdez
Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway
4
6
2
6
2
6
     
4 Cricket West Indies
New Zealand
Alan Price
Mark Otway
6
8
7
5
6
0
3
6
2
6
 
5 Cricket West Indies
New Zealand
Peter Valdez
Lew Gerrard
1
6
1
6
2
6
     

Final

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Venezuela vs. New Zealand

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Venezuela
3
Caracas, Venezuela[3]
22–24 July 1960

New Zealand
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Venezuela
New Zealand
Marcos Gambus
Lew Gerrard
6
4
6
1
0
6
1
6
0
6
 
2 Venezuela
New Zealand
Isaías Pimentel
Mark Otway
6
4
6
8
6
1
7
5
   
3 Venezuela
New Zealand
Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel
Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway
6
4
6
3
3
6
8
6
   
4 Venezuela
New Zealand
Isaías Pimentel
Lew Gerrard
6
3
6
4
6
2
     
5 Venezuela
New Zealand
Saturnino Cordoba
Mark Otway
2
6
0
6
1
6
     

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

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United States vs. Venezuela

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United States
5
Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[4]
16–18 September 1960
Clay

Venezuela
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Venezuela
Tut Bartzen
Isaías Pimentel
6
0
6
1
6
1
     
2 United States
Venezuela
Barry MacKay
Marcos Gambus
6
1
6
1
6
0
     
3 United States
Venezuela
Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley
Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel
4
6
1
6
5
7
     
4 United States
Venezuela
Tut Bartzen
Marcos Gambus
6
1
6
0
6
0
     
5 United States
Venezuela
Barry MacKay
Isaías Pimentel
6
3
6
3
6
3
     

References

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  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ a b "Venezuela v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ a b "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
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