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1960 Uber Cup


FieldValue
name1960 Uber Cup
dates4 – 9 April 1960
number_edition2nd
level1
nations5
locationBaltimore, United States
Boston, United States
New Haven, United States
Philadelphia, United States
previous1957
next1963

Boston, United States New Haven, United States Philadelphia, United States

The 1960 Uber Cup, held during the 1959-1960 badminton season, was the second edition of the women's international badminton championship. The ties (sets of matches) between zone winning nations took place in April 1960. Having won the previous tournament in 1957, the United States hosted the final round in Philadelphia.

In a repeat of the 1957 Uber Cup final, the United States were victorious over Denmark with Judy Devlin again victorious in all three of her matches.

Qualification

Main article: 1960 Uber Cup qualification

Four teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, India, New Zealand and Denmark. The United States were exempted until the challenge round.

Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teamsTotal5
1957 Uber Cup13 – 18 March 1957Eastbourne
Lytham St Annes1
Asian Zone5 September – 3 December 1959Jamshedpur
Singapore1
American Zone1
European Zone4 December 1959 – 25 February 1960Copenhagen
Dublin
Edinburgh1
Australasian Zone29 June – 26 September 1959Dunedin
Melbourne
Wellington1

Squads

Knockout stage

Main article: 1960 Uber Cup knockout stage

The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1960 Uber Cup. In the first round, New Zealand narrowly defeated Canada 4–3 while Denmark defeated India 6–1. Denmark then defeated New Zealand 7–0. The United States and Denmark once again clashed in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). The United States retained the Uber Cup after defeating the Denmark 5–2.

Bracket

First round

Second round

Challenge round

References

References

  1. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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