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.

Contents

[edit] Americas Zone

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

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

[edit] Final

Flag of New Zealand
New Zealand
0
Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand
28 February - 2 March 1975
grass
Flag of Australia
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of New Zealand
Flag of Australia
Brian Fairlie
John Newcombe
5
7
3
6
5
7
     
2 Flag of New Zealand
Flag of Australia
Onny Parun
Ken Rosewall
2
6
4
6
2
6
     
3 Flag of New Zealand
Flag of Australia
Brian Fairlie / Onny Parun
Geoff Masters / John Newcombe
4
6
4
6
5
7
     
4 Flag of New Zealand
Flag of Australia
Brian Fairlie
Ken Rosewall
1
6
11
9
5
7
7
9
   
5 Flag of New Zealand
Flag of Australia
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

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

[edit] Final

Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
3
Prague, Czechoslovakia
25 July - 27 July 1975
clay
Flag of France
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of France
Jan Kodeš
Patrice Domniguez
6
1
6
4
1
6
6
0
   
2 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of France
Jiří Hřebec
François Jauffret
6
4
4
6
6
3
2
6
6
0
 
3 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of France
Jiří Hřebec / Jan Kodeš
Patrice Dominguez / Patrick Proisy
3
6
6
3
4
6
6
1
3
6
 
4 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of France
Jiří Hřebec
Patrice Domniguez
6
4
3
6
4
6
4
6
   
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of France
Jan Kodeš
François Jauffret
6
1
7
5
6
1
     
  • Czechoslovakia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

[edit] Zone B

[edit] Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

[edit] Main draw

Participating Teams

[edit] Final

Flag of Spain
Spain
2
Barcelona, Spain
25 July - 27 July 1975
clay
Flag of Sweden
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Spain
Flag of Sweden
Manuel Orantes
Birger Andersson
6
1
6
3
6
4
     
2 Flag of Spain
Flag of Sweden
José Higueras
Björn Borg
3
6
1
6
1
6
     
3 Flag of Spain
Flag of Sweden
Juan Gisbert / Manuel Orantes
Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg
6
4
6
3
6
1
     
4 Flag of Spain
Flag of Sweden
Manuel Orantes
Björn Borg
4
6
2
6
2
6
     
5 Flag of Spain
Flag of Sweden
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  Flag of Chile Chile 1  
  EUR-B  Flag of Sweden Sweden 4     Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
    EUR-B  Flag of Sweden Sweden 3
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)   EUR-A  Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2
  EUR-A  Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3
  EAS  Flag of Australia Australia 1  

[edit] First round

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


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


[edit] Final

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