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1963 Davis Cup

1963 edition of the Davis Cup

1963 edition of the Davis Cup

The 1963 Davis Cup was the 52nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. Rhodesia made its first appearance in the tournament.

The United States defeated Venezuela in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Great Britain defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Great Britain in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year title run. The final was played at Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 26–28 December.

America Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=13–17 June; 26–28 July | RD2-date=28–30 July; 16–18 August | RD3-date=13–15 September

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=Tehran, Iran | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=5

| RD1T4-loc=Vancouver, Canada (hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=4

| RD2T1-loc=Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=Los Angeles, CA, United States (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1

| RD3T1-loc=Denver, CO, United States (hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=5

Final

United States vs. Venezuela

Eastern Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=17–19 March | RD1-name=First Round

| RD1T1-loc=Colombo, a (clay) is

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4

| RD1-date=27 March–7 April | RD2-date=19–22 April | RD3-date=4–6 May

| RD1T1-loc=Poona, India | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4

| RD1T2-loc=Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=Fukuoka, Japan | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0

| RD1T4-loc=Manila, Philippines | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=3

| RD2T1-loc=Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc=Tokyo, Japan | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1

| RD3T1-loc=Tokyo, Japan | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=2

Final

Japan vs. India

Europe Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=12–22 April | RD1-name=Preliminary Round

| RD1T1-loc=Istanbul, Turkey | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4

| RD1T2-loc=Estoril, Portugal (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=Beirut, Lebanon (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=5

| RD1T4-loc=Dublin, Ireland | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=3

| RD1-date=3–5 May | RD2-date=24 May–4 June | RD3-date=13–16 June | RD4-date=18–21 July | RD5-date=1–5 August | 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=4 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=1

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

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=0

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

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

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

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=0

| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17= | RD1-score17=0 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18= | RD1-score18=5

| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19= | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20= | RD1-score20=0

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

| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=bye | RD1-score23= | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24= | RD1-score24=

| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25= | RD1-score25=2 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26= | RD1-score26=3

| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27= | RD1-score27=0 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28= | RD1-score28=5

| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29= | RD1-score29=3 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30= | RD1-score30=2

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

| RD2T1-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=2

| RD2T2-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=0

| RD2T3-loc=Bucharest, Romania (clay) | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=3 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=2

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

| RD2T5-loc=Moscow, Soviet Union | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09= | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10= | RD2-score10=4

| RD2T6-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay) | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11= | RD2-score11=0 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= | RD2-score12=5

| RD2T7-loc=Paris, France (clay) | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13= | RD2-score13=1 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14= | RD2-score14=4

| RD2T8-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay) | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15= | RD2-score15=4 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16= | RD2-score16=1

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

| RD3T2-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= | RD3-score04=1

| RD3T3-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05= | RD3-score05=1 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06= | RD3-score06=4

| RD3T4-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay) | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07= | RD3-score07=1 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08= | RD3-score08=4

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

| RD4T2-loc=Bristol, England (grass) | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03= | RD4-score03=4 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04= | RD4-score04=1

| RD5T1-loc=Wimbledon, England (grass) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01= | RD5-score01=2 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02= | RD5-score02=3

Final

Great Britain vs. Sweden

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=26–28 September | RD2-date=2–4 November

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1=EAS | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=Bournemouth, England (clay) | RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4=EUR | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0

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

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. United States

Final

India vs. United States

Challenge Round

Australia vs. United States

References

References

Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
Max Robertson. (1974). "The Encyclopedia of Tennis". Allen & Unwin.
"United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
"Japan v India". daviscup.com.
"Great Britain v Sweden". daviscup.com.
"Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
"India v United States". daviscup.com.
"Australia v United States". daviscup.com.

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