1975 Davis Cup

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The 1975 Davis Cup was the 64th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 53 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 9 in the Eastern Zone.

Chile defeated South Africa in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Czechoslovakia and Sweden won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Sweden defeated Chile and Czechoslovakia defeated Australia. Sweden defeated Czechoslovakia in the final, which was held at the Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on 19-21 December.

[edit] Americas Zone

Main article: 1975 Davis Cup Americas Zone

[edit] North & Central America Zone

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Canada
•  Caribbean/West Indies
•  Mexico — advanced to Main Draw
•  United States

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Colombia
•  Mexico
•  South Africa — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final

[edit] South America Zone

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Argentina — advanced to Main Draw
•  Bolivia
•  Brazil — advanced to Main Draw
•  Ecuador
•  Uruguay

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Argentina
•  Brazil
•  Chile — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final

[edit] Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile 5	Santiago, Chile 18 July - 20 July 1975		South Africa 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Patricio Cornejo Bernie Mitton 4 6 6 4 6 2 7 5     2 Jaime Fillol Ray Moore 6 3 6 3 0 6 3 6 6 3   3 Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Frew McMillan / Ray Moore 7 5 6 2 6 4       4 Jaime Fillol Bernie Mitton 2 6 6 2 3 6 6 1 7 5   5 Patricio Cornejo Ray Moore 6 3 6 4 4 6 6 3

• Chile advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Eastern Zone

Main article: 1975 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Indonesia
•  Japan — advanced to Main Draw
•  Philippines — advanced to Main Draw
•  South Korea
•  South Vietnam — advanced to Main Draw
•  Sri Lanka

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Australia
•  India
•  Japan
•  New Zealand
•  Philippines
•  South Vietnam

[edit] Final

New Zealand 0	Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand 28 February - 2 March 1975 grass		Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Brian Fairlie John Newcombe 5 7 3 6 5 7       2 Onny Parun Ken Rosewall 2 6 4 6 2 6       3 Brian Fairlie / Onny Parun Geoff Masters / John Newcombe 4 6 4 6 5 7       4 Brian Fairlie Ken Rosewall 1 6 11 9 5 7 7 9     5 Onny Parun Geoff Masters 6 3 10 8       not completed

• Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Europe Zone

Main article: 1975 Davis Cup Europe Zone

[edit] Zone A

[edit] Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Ireland
•  Kenya
•  Nigeria — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
•  Turkey — advanced to Preliminary Rounds

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Belgium
•  Bulgaria
•  Egypt — advanced to Main Draw
•  Finland
•  France — advanced to Main Draw
•  Hungary — advanced to Main Draw
•  Monaco
•  Netherlands
•  Nigeria
•  Norway
•  Turkey
•  Yugoslavia — advanced to Main Draw

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Czechoslovakia
•  Egypt
•  France
•  Hungary
•  Italy
•  Yugoslavia

[edit] Final

Czechoslovakia 3	Prague, Czechoslovakia 25 July - 27 July 1975 clay		France 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jan Kodeš Patrice Domniguez 6 1 6 4 1 6 6 0     2 Jiří Hřebec François Jauffret 6 4 4 6 6 3 2 6 6 0   3 Jiří Hřebec / Jan Kodeš Patrice Dominguez / Patrick Proisy 3 6 6 3 4 6 6 1 3 6   4 Jiří Hřebec Patrice Domniguez 6 4 3 6 4 6 4 6     5 Jan Kodeš François Jauffret 6 1 7 5 6 1

• Czechoslovakia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Zone B

[edit] Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Iran — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
•  Israel — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
•  Lebanon
•  Luxembourg

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Austria
•  Denmark
•  Great Britain — advanced to Main Draw
•  Iran
•  Israel
•  Greece
•  Poland
•  Portugal
•  Spain — advanced to Main Draw
•  Sweden — advanced to Main Draw
•  Switzerland
•  West Germany — advanced to Main Draw

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Great Britain
•  Romania
•  Soviet Union
•  Spain
•  Sweden
•  West Germany

[edit] Final

Spain 2	Barcelona, Spain 25 July - 27 July 1975 clay		Sweden 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Manuel Orantes Birger Andersson 6 1 6 3 6 4       2 José Higueras Björn Borg 3 6 1 6 1 6       3 Juan Gisbert / Manuel Orantes Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg 6 4 6 3 6 1       4 Manuel Orantes Björn Borg 4 6 2 6 2 6       5 José Higueras Birger Andersson 6 3 4 6 3 6 0 6

• Sweden advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Draw

	1st Round 19-28 September					Final 19-21 December
	Båstad, Sweden (clay)
	AME	Chile	1
	EUR-B	Sweden	4			Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
						EUR-B	Sweden	3
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)					EUR-A	Czechoslovakia	2
	EUR-A	Czechoslovakia	3
	EAS	Australia	1

[edit] First round

Sweden 4	Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 19 September - 21 September 1975 clay		Chile 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Björn Borg Patricio Cornejo 3 6 6 4 7 5 6 3     2 Birger Andersson Jaime Fillol 3 6 2 6 3 6       3 Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol 7 5 6 2 3 6 6 3     4 Birger Andersson Patricio Cornejo 6 3 14 12 6 1       5 Björn Borg Jaime Fillol 6 1 6 2 6 1

Czechoslovakia 3	Stvanice Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia 26 September - 28 September 1975 clay		Australia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jan Kodeš John Alexander 6 4 2 6 7 5 6 4     2 Jiří Hřebec Tony Roche 3 6 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 3   3 František Pala / Vladimír Zedník John Alexander / Phil Dent 3 6 6 3 2 6 3 6     4 Jan Kodeš Tony Roche 6 3 6 1 6 4       5 Jiří Hřebec John Alexander 6 8 3 6 6 1 6 6   not completed

[edit] Final

Sweden 3	Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden 19 December - 21 December 1975 carpet (indoors)		Czechoslovakia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Björn Borg Jiří Hřebec 6 1 6 3 6 0       2 Ove Bengtson Jan Kodeš 6 4 2 6 5 7 4 6     3 Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg Jan Kodeš / Vladimír Zedník 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Björn Borg Jan Kodeš 6 4 6 2 6 2       5 Ove Bengtson Jiří Hřebec 6 2 3 6 1 6 4 6

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