1960 Davis Cup

1960 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	4 April – 28 December
Edition	49th
Teams	40
Champion
Winning Nation	Australia
	← 1959 1961 →

The 1960 Davis Cup was the 49th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 6 teams entered the America Zone, and 6 teams entered the Eastern Zone. South Korea made its first appearance in the tournament.

The United States defeated Venezuela in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, the Philippines defeated India in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated the Philippines 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 White City Stadium in Sydney on 26–28 December. It was Italy's first appearance in a Davis Cup final, and it was the first final not to feature the United States since 1936.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone

North & Central America Zone


Semifinals 15–17 July		Final 6–9 August



Mexico
		Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
		Mexico	2
Quebec City, Canada (clay)
		United States	3
Canada	0

United States	5

South America Zone


Semifinals 16–18 July		Final 22–24 July



Venezuela
		Caracas, Venezuela
bye
		Venezuela	3
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
		New Zealand	2
Caribbean/West Indies	0

New Zealand	5

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Venezuela

United States
5

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

Venezuela
0

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

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
4–6 April

Semifinals
22–24 April

Final
27–29 May

bye

3

Japan

2

Japan

5

Manila, Philippines

South Korea

0

Philippines

3

Colombo, Ceylon (clay)

India

0

India

5

Bangkok, Thailand

Ceylon

0

India

5

Thailand

0

bye

Thailand

Final

Philippines vs. India

Philippines
3

Manila, Philippines ^[5]
27–29 May 1960

India
0

		1	2	3
1	Raymundo Deyro Naresh Kumar	6 0	6 1	6 1
2	Felicisimo Ampon Ramanathan Krishnan	6 3	8 6	6 1
3	Eduardo Dungo / Juan-Johnson José Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar	6 2	6 2	6 2
4	Felicisimo Ampon Naresh Kumar				not played
5	Raymundo Deyro Ramanathan Krishnan				not played

Europe Zone

Draw

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Final

Sweden vs. Italy

Sweden
2

Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden ^[6]
29–31 July 1960
Clay

Italy
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jan-Erik Lundqvist Orlando Sirola	6	4 4	6 6	6 3
2	Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli	1 6	4 6	6 4	4 6
3	Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola	16 14	7 5	2 6	3 6	2 6
4	Ulf Schmidt Orlando Sirola	4 6	2 6	1 6
5	Jan-Erik Lundqvist Sergio Tacchini	6 2	6 1	6 1

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw


Semifinals 22–24 November			Final 9–12 December



EUR	Italy
			Perth, Australia (grass)
	bye
			EUR	Italy	3
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
			AME	United States	2
AME	United States	5

EAS	Philippines	0

Semifinals

Philippines vs. United States

Philippines
0

Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia ^[7]
22–24 November 1960
Grass

United States
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Eduardo Dungo Barry MacKay	1 6	2 6	0 6
2	Juan-Johnson José Butch Buchholz	7 5	1 6	0 6	2 6
3	Eduardo Dungo / Juan-Johnson José Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston	3 6	3 6	3 6
4	Raymundo Deyro Dennis Ralston	2 6	0 6	5 7
5	Felicisimo Ampon Chuck McKinley	3 6	4 6	2 6

Final

Italy vs. United States

Italy
3

Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia ^[8]
9–12 December 1960
Grass

United States
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Orlando Sirola Butch Buchholz	8 6	5 7	9 11	2 6
2	Nicola Pietrangeli Barry MacKay	6 8	6 3	10 8	6 8	11 13
3	Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley	3 6	10 8	6 4	13 11
4	Nicola Pietrangeli Butch Buchholz	6 1	6 2	6 8	3 6	6 4
5	Orlando Sirola Barry MacKay	9 7	6 3	8 6

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Italy

Australia
4

White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia ^[3]
26–28 December 1960
Grass

Italy
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Neale Fraser Orlando Sirola	4 6	6 3	6 3	6 3
2	Rod Laver Nicola Pietrangeli	8 6	6 4	6 3
3	Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola	10 8	5 7	6 2	6 4
4	Rod Laver Orlando Sirola	9 7	6 2	6 3
5	Neale Fraser Nicola Pietrangeli	9 11	3 6	6 1	2 6

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 Venezuela". daviscup.com.
^ "Philippines v India". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ "Philippines 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 Venezuela". daviscup.com.

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

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

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

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

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