1973 Davis Cup

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The 1973 Davis Cup was the 62nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 53 teams would enter the competition, 31 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Chile in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated India in the Eastern Zone final, and Romania and Czechoslovakia won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the USA defeated Romania and Australia defeated Czechoslovakia. Australia defeated the USA in the final, which was held at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, OH, United States, on 30 November-2 December. It marked the first time the final was held indoors.

Contents

[edit] Americas Zone

Main article: 1973 Davis Cup Americas Zone

[edit] North & Central America Zone

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

[edit] South America Zone

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

[edit] Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Flag of the United States
United States
4
Burns Park Tennis Club, North Little Rock, AR, United States
3 August - 5 August 1973
hard
Flag of Chile
Chile
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Chile
Tom Gorman
Jaime Fillol
17
15
6
4
4
6
6
3
   
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Chile
Stan Smith
Patricio Cornejo
7
9
2
2
8
6
4
4
   
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Chile
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
7
9
37
39
8
6
6
1
6
3
 
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Chile
Tom Gorman
Patricio Cornejo
6
3
6
1
6
1
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Chile
Stan Smith
Jaime Fillol
          not
played
  • United States advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Note:The 39-37 set in the doubles rubber set the Davis Cup record for most games in a set (76). [1]

[edit] Eastern Zone

Main article: 1973 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

[edit] Final

Flag of India
India
0
Madras, India
4 May - 6 May 1973
Flag of Australia
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of India
Flag of Australia
Anand Amritraj
John Newcombe
2
6
1
6
0
6
     
2 Flag of India
Flag of Australia
Vijay Amritraj
Malcolm Anderson
1
6
2
6
1
6
     
3 Flag of India
Flag of Australia
Vijay Amritraj / Premjit Lall
Geoff Masters / John Newcombe
6
4
2
6
5
7
3
6
   
4 Flag of India
Flag of Australia
Premjit Lall
John Cooper
6
4
0
6
6
8
1
6
   
5 Flag of India
Flag of Australia
Vijay Amritraj
John Newcombe
10
12
6
3
      not
completed
  • Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Europe Zone

Main article: 1973 Davis Cup Europe Zone

[edit] Zone A

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

[edit] Final

Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
4
Prague, Czechoslovakia
3 August - 5 August 1973
clay
Flag of Italy
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Italy
Jan Kodeš
Corrado Barazzutti
5
7
6
3
4
6
6
2
1
6
 
2 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Italy
Jiří Hřebec
Antonio Zugarelli
12
10
6
1
6
1
     
3 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Italy
Jan Kodeš / František Pala
Giordano Majoli / Pietro Marzano
6
2
8
6
6
4
     
4 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Italy
Jiří Hřebec
Corrado Barazzutti
9
7
6
1
6
4
     
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of Italy
Jan Kodeš
Antonio Zugarelli
6
1
6
3
0
6
6
2
   
  • Czechoslovakia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Zone B

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

[edit] Final

Flag of Romania
Romania
3
Bucharest, Romania
3 August - 5 August 1973
clay
Flag of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union
Toma Ovici
Alex Metreveli
5
7
5
7
2
6
     
2 Flag of Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union
Ilie Năstase
Teimuraz Kakulia
6
0
6
3
6
0
     
3 Flag of Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union
Ilie Năstase / Ionel Santeiu
Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli
0
6
6
3
4
6
7
5
2
6
 
4 Flag of Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union
Ilie Năstase
Alex Metreveli
6
0
6
2
6
4
     
5 Flag of Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union
Toma Ovici
Teimuraz Kakulia
6
3
6
3
6
1
     
  • Romania advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
August-November
Final
30 November-2 December
                 
  Melbourne, Australia
  EAS  Flag of Australia Australia 4  
  EUR-A  Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1     Cleveland, OH, United States (indoor carpet)
    EAS  Flag of Australia Australia 5
Alamo, CA, United States (hard)   AME  Flag of the United States United States 0
  EUR-B  Flag of Romania Romania 1
  AME  Flag of the United States United States 4  

[edit] First round

Flag of Australia
Australia
4
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
16 November - 18 November 1973
grass
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Australia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Rod Laver
Jan Kodeš
6
3
7
5
7
5
     
2 Flag of Australia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
John Newcombe
Jiří Hřebec
4
6
10
8
4
6
5
7
   
3 Flag of Australia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Rod Laver / Ken Rosewall
Jan Kodeš / Vladimir Zednik
6
4
14
12
7
9
8
6
   
4 Flag of Australia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Rod Laver
Jiří Hřebec
5
7
6
3
6
4
4
6
6
4
 
5 Flag of Australia
Flag of Czechoslovakia
John Newcombe
Jan Kodeš
6
2
6
2
6
4
     


Flag of the United States
United States
4
Round Hill Country Club, Alamo, CA, United States
17 August - 19 August 1973
hard
Flag of Romania
Romania
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Romania
Marty Riessen
Ilie Năstase
2
6
4
6
2
6
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Romania
Stan Smith
Toma Ovici
7
5
6
1
6
3
     
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Romania
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen
Ilie Năstase / Ionel Santeiu
6
2
7
5
6
2
     
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Romania
Marty Riessen
Toma Ovici
6
1
4
6
6
1
7
5
   
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Romania
Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase
5
7
6
2
6
3
4
6
6
3
 


[edit] Final

Flag of the United States
United States
0
Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH, United States
30 November - 2 December 1973
carpet (indoors)
Flag of Australia
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Stan Smith
John Newcombe
1
6
6
4
3
6
6
4
4
6
 
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Tom Gorman
Rod Laver
10
8
6
8
8
6
3
6
1
6
 
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen
Rod Laver / John Newcombe
1
6
2
6
4
6
     
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Tom Gorman
John Newcombe
2
6
1
6
3
6
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Stan Smith
Rod Laver
3
6
4
6
6
3
2
6