1962 Davis Cup

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The 1962 Davis Cup was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 41 teams would enter the competition, 28 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Eastern Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone.

Mexico defeated Yugoslavia in the Americas Zone final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Sweden defeated Italy in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Mexico defeated Sweden, and then India. Mexico then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 26-28 December.

Contents

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
13-15 July
Semifinals
4-8 August
Final
17-19 August
                           
  Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
   Flag of the United States United States 5  
   Flag of Canada Canada 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
     Flag of the United States United States 2  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico 3  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico
   bye     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
     Flag of Mexico Mexico 4
       Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1
   bye  
   Flag of ? Caribbean/West Indies     Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
     Flag of ? Caribbean/West Indies 1
   Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 4  
   bye
   Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia  

[edit] Final

Flag of Mexico
Mexico
4
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico
17 August - 19 August 1962
clay
Flag of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Yugoslavia
Tony Palafox
Boro Jovanović
6
4
1
6
6
3
6
3
   
2 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Yugoslavia
Rafael Osuna
Niki Pilić
6
4
6
4
6
2
     
3 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Yugoslavia
Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox
Boro Jovanović / Niki Pilić
6
4
2
6
6
3
7
5
   
4 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Yugoslavia
Francisco Contreras
Niki Pilić
2
6
2
6
7
9
     
5 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Yugoslavia
Mario Llamas
Vladimir Presečki
6
0
6
1
6
1
     


[edit] Eastern Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
17 March-8 April
Semifinals
13-16 April
Final
4-6 May
                           
  Lahore, Pakistan
   Flag of India India 5  
   Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 0     Jaipur, India
     Flag of India India 4  
Tehran, Iran    Flag of Iran Iran 0  
   Flag of Iran Iran 3
   Flag of Federation of Malaya Malaya 2     New Delhi, India
     Flag of India India 5
  Seoul, South Korea      Flag of the Philippines Philippines 0
   Flag of South Korea South Korea 0  
   Flag of Japan Japan 5     Manila, Philippines
     Flag of Japan Japan 2
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)    Flag of the Philippines Philippines 3  
   Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon 0
   Flag of the Philippines Philippines 4  

[edit] Final

Flag of India
India
5
New Delhi, India
4 May - 6 May 1962
Flag of the Philippines
Philippines
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of India
Flag of the Philippines
Jaidip Mukerjea
Juan María José
9
11
7
5
6
0
6
4
   
2 Flag of India
Flag of the Philippines
Ramanathan Krishnan
Felicísimo Ampón
6
1
8
6
6
1
     
3 Flag of India
Flag of the Philippines
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea
Raymundo Deyro / Juan María José
6
4
3
6
9
7
6
1
   
4 Flag of India
Flag of the Philippines
Premjit Lall
Juan María José
6
3
6
1
6
0
     
5 Flag of India
Flag of the Philippines
Jaidip Mukerjea
Felicísimo Ampón
6
1
6
3
3
6
6
1
   


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
4-7 May
  2nd round
18-21 May
  Quarterfinals
14-17 June
  Semifinals
13-15 July
  Final
27-29 July
 Flag of Italy Italy     Florence, Italy (clay)
 bye      Flag of Italy Italy 5  
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 0    Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 0     Brescia, Italy (clay)
 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 5        Flag of Italy Italy 4  
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 5     Budapest, Hungary (clay)    Flag of Hungary Hungary 1  
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 0      Flag of Hungary Hungary 5
 Flag of Denmark Denmark 4    Flag of Denmark Denmark 0     Milan, Italy (clay)
 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1        Flag of Italy Italy 5  
 Flag of Norway Norway 0     Warsaw, Poland    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 0  
 Flag of Poland Poland 5      Flag of Poland Poland 0  
 Flag of Monaco Monaco 0    Flag of Brazil Brazil 3     Eastbourne, England (grass)
 Flag of Brazil Brazil 5        Flag of Brazil Brazil 1
 Flag of Ireland Ireland 1     Vienna, Austria (clay)    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4  
 Flag of Austria Austria 4      Flag of Austria Austria 1
 bye    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4     Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain        Flag of Italy Italy 1
 Flag of France France     Paris, France (clay)    Flag of Sweden Sweden 4
 bye      Flag of France France 2  
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 0    Flag of South Africa South Africa 3     Berlin, West Germany
 Flag of South Africa South Africa 4        Flag of South Africa South Africa 3  
 Flag of Spain Spain 2     Hanover, West Germany    Flag of West Germany West Germany 2  
 Flag of West Germany West Germany 3      Flag of West Germany West Germany 5
 Flag of Romania Romania 4    Flag of Romania Romania 0     Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Flag of Israel Israel 1        Flag of South Africa South Africa 1
 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon 1     Helsinki, Finland    Flag of Sweden Sweden 4  
 Flag of Finland Finland 4      Flag of Finland Finland 0  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 5     Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
 Flag of Egypt Egypt 1        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 0
 Flag of Belgium Belgium 4     Brussels, Belgium (clay)    Flag of Sweden Sweden 5  
 Flag of Chile Chile 1      Flag of Belgium Belgium 0
 bye    Flag of Sweden Sweden 5  
 Flag of Sweden Sweden  

[edit] Final

Flag of Sweden
Sweden
4
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden
27 July - 29 July 1962
clay
Flag of Italy
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Sweden
Flag of Italy
Ulf Schmidt
Fausto Gardini
3
6
6
3
5
7
3
6
   
2 Flag of Sweden
Flag of Italy
Jan-Erik Lundquist
Nicola Pietrangeli
6
2
6
4
6
1
     
3 Flag of Sweden
Flag of Italy
Jan-Erik Lundquist / Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
6
1
3
6
6
8
6
4
9
7
 
4 Flag of Sweden
Flag of Italy
Jan-Erik Lundquist
Fausto Gardini
6
0
6
2
6
1
     
5 Flag of Sweden
Flag of Italy
Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli
6
1
8
6
6
3
     


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st Round
26-28 October
Final
3-5 December
                 
 
  EAS  Flag of India India  
   bye     Madras, India
    EAS  Flag of India India 0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)   AME  Flag of Mexico Mexico 5
  AME  Flag of Mexico Mexico 3
  EUR  Flag of Sweden Sweden 2  
Flag of Mexico
Mexico
3
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico
26 October - 28 October 1962
clay
Flag of Sweden
Sweden
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Sweden
Tony Palafox
Jan-Erik Lundquist
6
8
6
1
6
8
4
6
   
2 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Sweden
Rafael Osuna
Ulf Schmidt
6
3
16
14
1
6
6
2
   
3 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Sweden
Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox
Jan-Erik Lundquist / Ulf Schmidt
6
8
7
5
12
10
6
1
   
4 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Sweden
Tony Palafox
Ulf Schmidt
9
11
6
3
3
6
6
1
1
6
 
5 Flag of Mexico
Flag of Sweden
Rafael Osuna
Jan-Erik Lundquist
3
6
6
4
6
3
1
6
6
3
 


Flag of India
India
0
Madras, India
3 December - 5 December 1962
Flag of Mexico
Mexico
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of India
Flag of Mexico
Jaidip Mukerjea
Tony Palafox
7
9
2
6
2
6
     
2 Flag of India
Flag of Mexico
Ramanathan Krishnan
Rafael Osuna
6
8
6
2
5
7
8
6
4
6
 
3 Flag of India
Flag of Mexico
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea
Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox
8
10
10
12
4
6
     
4 Flag of India
Flag of Mexico
Premjit Lall
Mario Llamas
2
6
2
6
3
6
     
5 Flag of India
Flag of Mexico
Akhtar Ali
Francisco Contreras
4
6
6
2
7
5
4
6
3
6
 


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of Australia
Australia
5
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
26 December - 28 December 1962
grass
Flag of Mexico
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Australia
Flag of Mexico
Rod Laver
Rafael Osuna
6
2
6
1
7
5
     
2 Flag of Australia
Flag of Mexico
Neale Fraser
Tony Palafox
7
9
6
2
6
4
11
9
   
3 Flag of Australia
Flag of Mexico
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox
7
5
6
2
6
4
     
4 Flag of Australia
Flag of Mexico
Neale Fraser
Rafael Osuna
3
6
11
9
6
1
3
6
6
4
 
5 Flag of Australia
Flag of Mexico
Rod Laver
Tony Palafox
6
1
4
6
6
4
8
6