1961 Davis Cup

1961 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	18 March – 28 December
Edition	50th
Teams	42
Champion
Winning nation	Australia
	← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Davis Cup was the 50th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 7 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 7 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Ecuador, Indonesia and Morocco made their first appearances in the tournament.

The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated India in the semifinal, and then Italy defeated the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round Italy were defeated by the defending champions Australia. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July

Semifinals
15–17 July; 4–6 August

Final
18–20 August

Morocco

Casablanca, Morocco

bye

Morocco

0

Quebec City, Canada (clay)

Mexico

5

Canada

2

Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)

Mexico

3

Mexico

2

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

United States

3

Ecuador

5

St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)

Colombia

0

Ecuador

0

Bridgetown, Barbados (grass)

United States

5

Caribbean/West Indies

0

United States

5

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States
3

Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States ^[4]
18–20 August 1961
Clay

Mexico
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Chuck McKinley Rafael Osuna	3 6	3 6	3 6
2	Tut Bartzen Mario Llamas	4 6	6 4	6 4	6 4
3	Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox	4 6	6 2	4 6	3 6
4	Chuck McKinley Mario Llamas	6 4	7 5	10 8
5	Tut Bartzen Rafael Osuna	6 3	6 3	7 5

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
18–28 March

Semifinals
1–24 April

Final
6–8 May

Philippines

Tokyo, Japan

bye

Philippines

2

Japan

3

Japan

w/o

New Delhi, India

South Korea

Japan

1

Colombo, Ceylon (clay)

India

4

Ceylon

2

3

0

India

5

Indonesia

1

India

4

Final

India vs. Japan

India
4

New Delhi, India ^[5]
6–8 May 1961

Japan
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jaidip Mukerjea Atsushi Miyagi	2 6	7 9	6 2	2 6
2	Ramanathan Krishnan Osamu Ishiguro	4 6	6 3	6 3	6 3
3	Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall Atsushi Miyagi / Masao Nagasaki	6 4	6 3	6 4
4	Ramanathan Krishnan Atsushi Miyagi	6 4	6 1	6 4
5	Akhtar Ali Osamu Ishiguro	4 6	6 4	6 0	2 6	6 4

Europe Zone

Draw

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Final

Italy vs. Sweden

Italy
4

Milan, Italy ^[6]
4–6 August 1961
Clay

Sweden
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Fausto Gardini Ulf Schmidt	6	4 4	1 6	6 6	6 3
2	Nicola Pietrangeli Jan-Erik Lundqvist	2 6	5 7	6 1	4 6
3	Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Thomas Hallberg / Jan-Erik Lundqvist	6 3	3 6	6 3	6 1
4	Nicola Pietrangeli Ulf Schmidt	6 3	6 2	3 6	6 3
5	Fausto Gardini Thomas Hallberg	6 2	6 1	6 0

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw


Semifinals 30 September–2 October			Final 13–16 October



EUR	Italy
			Rome, Italy (clay)
	bye
			EUR	Italy	4
New Delhi, India
			AME	United States	1
AME	United States	3

EAS	India	2

Semifinals

India vs. United States

India
2

National Sports Club, New Delhi, India ^[7]
30 September–2 October 1961

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jaidip Mukerjea Chuck McKinley	4 6	4 6	7 9
2	Ramanathan Krishnan Whitney Reed	6 4	6 1	7 5
3	Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall Donald Dell / Chuck McKinley	7 5	0 6	3 6	2 6
4	Jaidip Mukerjea Whitney Reed	2 6	3 6	3 6
5	Ramanathan Krishnan Chuck McKinley	6 3	4 6	1 6	6 3	6 4

Final

Italy vs. United States

Italy
4

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy ^[8]
13–16 October 1961
Clay

United States
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Fausto Gardini Jon Douglas	6 4	6 4	5 7	8 10	0 6
2	Nicola Pietrangeli Whitney Reed	2 6	6 8	6 4	6 4	6 4
3	Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Donald Dell / Whitney Reed	6 4	3 6	6 3	6 2
4	Nicola Pietrangeli Jon Douglas	9 7	6 3	6 2
5	Fausto Gardini Whitney Reed	3 6	7 5	3 6	8 6	6 4

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Italy

Australia
5

Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia ^[3]
26–28 December 1961
Grass

Italy
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Roy Emerson Nicola Pietrangeli	8 6	6 4	6 0
2	Rod Laver Orlando Sirola	6 1	6 4	6 3
3	Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola	6 2	6 3	6 4
4	Rod Laver Nicola Pietrangeli	6 3	3 6	4 6	6 3	8 6
5	Roy Emerson Orlando Sirola	6 3	6 3	4 6	6 2

References

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
^ ^a ^b "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "India v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v United States". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup Official Website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.

[Challenge-3] "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.

[4] "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[5] "India v Japan". daviscup.com.

[6] "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[7] "India v United States". daviscup.com.

[8] "Italy v United States". daviscup.com.

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