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1973 Davis Cup

1973 edition of the Davis Cup

1973 edition of the Davis Cup

The 1973 Davis Cup was the 62nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Fifty-three teams entered the competition, 31 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone.

For the first time, preliminary rounds were used in every zone, effectively giving byes through the first two rounds of competition to the previous year's finalists from the American and Eastern zones, and to the previous year's semifinalists from the European zones. This year's competition also marked the first time that professional tennis players were allowed to compete.

The United States defeated Chile in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated India in the Eastern Zone final, and Czechoslovakia and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating the Soviet Union and Italy respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Czechoslovakia and the United States defeated Romania in the semifinals. Australia then defeated the United States in the final, breaking the defending champions' five-year winning run. The final was held at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 30 November-2 December. It marked the first time that the final was held indoors.

Americas Zone

Main article: 1973 Davis Cup Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary rounds

| RD1-date=23–25 February | RD2-date=9–11 March | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Qualifying Round

| RD1T1-loc=Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD2T1-loc=Bogotá, Colombia | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=2

| RD2T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1

Main Draw

| RD1-date=23–25 March | RD2-date=11–13 May

| RD1T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0

| RD2T1-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1

South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

| RD1-date=23–25 February | RD2-date=2–4 March; 23–25 March | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Qualifying Round | RD1-byes = y

| RD1T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD2T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=Punta del Este, Uruguay | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=5

Main Draw

| RD1-date=13–15 April | RD2-date=4–6 May

| RD1T2-loc=Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1

| RD2T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=2

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Chile The doubles match between Smith/van Dillen and Cornejo/Fillol set the Davis Cup record for the most games in a doubles rubber (122). The second set, which went to 37-39, set the record for the most games played in a set (76).

Eastern Zone

Main article: 1973 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

| RD1-date=23–28 March | RD1-name=Preliminary round

| RD1-text3=Seoul, South Korea | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=4

| RD1-text4=Jakarta, Indonesia | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=0

| RD1-text5=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=3

| RD1-text6=Penang, Malaysia (grass) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=0

| RD2-text2=Tokyo, Japan | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=0

| RD2-text3=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=1

| RD3-text1=Tokyo, Japan | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1

| RD3-text2=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=4

| RD4-text1=Madras, India | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=0

Final

India vs. Australia

Europe Zone

Main article: 1973 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A

Preliminary round

| RD1-date=13–22 April | RD1-name=Preliminary round

| RD1T1-loc=Vienna, Austria | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc=Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5

| RD1T3-loc=Athens, Greece | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2

Main Draw

| RD1-date=3–6 May | RD2-date=18–20 May | RD3-date=20–22 July | RD4-date=3–5 August | RD1-name=First Round

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

| RD1T2-loc=Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

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

| RD1T4-loc=Vienna, Austria (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=3

| RD1T5-loc=Oslo, Norway (clay) | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=3 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=2

| RD1T6-loc= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=bye | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=

| RD1T7-loc=Athens, Greece | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=4

| RD1T8-loc= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=

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

| RD2T2-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3

| RD2T3-loc=Oslo, Norway (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=0 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=5

| RD2T4-loc=Budapest, Hungary | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=2 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=3

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

| RD3T2-loc=Moscow, Soviet Union | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=2 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=3

| RD4T1-loc=Bucharest, Romania | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=2

Final

Romania vs. Soviet Union

Zone B

Preliminary round

| RD1-date=10–12 November 1972; 6–22 April | RD1-name=Preliminary round

| RD1T1-loc=Cairo, Egypt | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc=Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5

| RD1T3-loc=Sofia, Bulgaria | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0

| RD1T4-loc=Casablanca, Morocco | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=0

Main Draw

| RD1-date=27 April–6 May | RD2-date=18–20 May | RD3-date=20–22 July | RD4-date=3–5 August | RD1-name=First Round

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

| RD1T2-loc=Cairo, Egypt | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1

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

| RD1T4-loc=Geneva, Switzerland | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=3

| RD1T5-loc=Sofia, Bulgaria | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=3 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=2

| RD1T6-loc= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=bye | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=

| RD1T7-loc=Rabat, Morocco (clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=4

| RD1T8-loc= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=

| RD2T1-loc=Cairo, Egypt (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=Munich, West Germany (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=4

| RD2T3-loc=Reggio Emilia, Italy (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=0 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=5

| RD2T4-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=2 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=3

| RD3T1-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=2

| RD3T2-loc=Turin, Italy | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=2

| RD4T1-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=1

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Italy

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=17–19 August; 16–18 November | RD2-date=30 November–2 December | seed-width=4

| RD1T1-loc=Melbourne, Australia | RD1-seed1=EUR-B | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=EAS | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4

| RD1T2-loc=Alamo, California, United States (hard) | RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=EUR-A | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1

| RD2T1-loc=Cleveland, Ohio, United States (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0

Semifinals

Australia vs. Czechoslovakia

United States vs. Romania

Final

United States vs. Australia

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. "United States v Chile". daviscup.com.
  4. "Davis Cup – General Records".
  5. "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. "Romania v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
  7. "Czechoslovakia v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. "Australia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  9. "United States v Romania". daviscup.com.
  10. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
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