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1962 Davis Cup

1962 edition of the Davis Cup


1962 edition of the Davis Cup

The 1962 Davis Cup was the 51st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone. Iran and the Soviet Union made their first appearances in the tournament.

Mexico defeated Yugoslavia in the America 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 in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. Mexico were then defeated by the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 26–28 December. It was Mexico's first appearance in a Davis Cup final.

America Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=13–15 July | RD2-date=4–8 August | RD3-date=17–19 August

| RD1T1-loc=Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=

| RD1T3-loc= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=

| RD1T4-loc= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=

| RD2T1-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=3

| RD2T2-loc=Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=4

| RD3T1-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1

Final

Mexico vs. Yugoslavia

Eastern Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=17 March–8 April | RD2-date=13–16 April | RD3-date=4–6 May

| RD1T1-loc=Lahore, Pakistan | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc=Tehran, Iran | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=Seoul, South Korea | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=5

| RD1T4-loc=Colombo, Ceylon (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=4

| RD2T1-loc=Jaipur, India | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc=Manila, Philippines | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3

| RD3T1-loc=New Delhi, India | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0

Final

India vs. Philippines

Europe Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=4–7 May | RD2-date=18–21 May | RD3-date=14–17 June | RD4-date=13–15 July | RD5-date=27–29 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01= | RD1-score01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=5

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=0

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=1

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=5

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=5

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=4

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=

| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17= | RD1-score17= | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=bye | RD1-score18=

| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19= | RD1-score19=0 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20= | RD1-score20=4

| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21= | RD1-score21=2 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22= | RD1-score22=3

| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23= | RD1-score23=4 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24= | RD1-score24=1

| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25= | RD1-score25=1 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26= | RD1-score26=4

| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27= | RD1-score27=4 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28= | RD1-score28=1

| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29= | RD1-score29=4 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30= | RD1-score30=1

| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31= | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32= | RD1-score32=

| RD2T1-loc=Florence, Italy (clay) | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=0

| RD2T2-loc=Budapest, Hungary (clay) | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=0

| RD2T3-loc=Warsaw, Poland | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=0 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=3

| RD2T4-loc=Vienna, Austria (clay) | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=4

| RD2T5-loc=Paris, France (clay) | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09= | RD2-score09=2 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10= | RD2-score10=3

| RD2T6-loc=Hanover, West Germany | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11= | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= | RD2-score12=0

| RD2T7-loc=Helsinki, Finland | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13= | RD2-score13=0 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14= | RD2-score14=5

| RD2T8-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay) | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15= | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16= | RD2-score16=5

| RD3T1-loc=Brescia, Italy (clay) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= | RD3-score01=4 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= | RD3-score02=1

| RD3T2-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= | RD3-score04=4

| RD3T3-loc=West Berlin | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05= | RD3-score05=3 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06= | RD3-score06=2

| RD3T4-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07= | RD3-score07=0 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08= | RD3-score08=5

| RD4T1-loc=Milan, Italy (clay) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= | RD4-score02=0

| RD4T2-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay) | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03= | RD4-score03=1 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04= | RD4-score04=4

| RD5T1-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01= | RD5-score01=1 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02= | RD5-score02=4

Final

Sweden vs. Italy

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=26–28 October | RD2-date=3–5 December | RD1T1-loc=

| RD1-seed1=EAS | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=EUR | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD2T1-loc=Madras, India | RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=5

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Sweden

Final

India vs. Mexico

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Mexico

References

References

  1. Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. Max Robertson. (1974). "The Encyclopedia of Tennis". Allen & Unwin.
  3. "Mexico v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  4. "India v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  5. "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
  6. "Mexico v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  7. "India v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  8. "Australia v Mexico". daviscup.com.
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