1961 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1961 Davis Cup.

7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw[edit]

Quarterfinals
29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July		Semifinals
15–17 July; 4–6 August		Final
18–20 August
 Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco
bye
 Morocco0
Quebec City, Canada (clay)
 Mexico5
 Canada2
Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
 Mexico3
 Mexico2
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
 United States3
 Ecuador5
St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)
 Colombia0
 Ecuador0
Bridgetown, Barbados (grass)
 United States5
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 United States5

Quarterfinals[edit]

Canada vs. Mexico[edit]


Canada
2 		Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada[3]
28–31 July 1961
Clay
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Mexico 		Robert Bédard
Mario Llamas 		8
6 		6
4 		6
0 		     
2 Canada
Mexico 		François Godbout
Antonio Palafox 		4
6 		6
2 		1
6 		1
6 		   
3 Canada
Mexico 		Robert Bédard / François Godbout
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		12
10 		7
9 		6
8 		4
6 		   
4 Canada
Mexico 		François Godbout
Mario Llamas 		0
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
5 Canada
Mexico 		Robert Bédard
Rafael Osuna 		5
7 		6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		   

Ecuador vs. Colombia[edit]


Ecuador
5 		Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[4]
29 April–1 May 1961
Clay
Colombia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ecuador
Colombia 		Miguel Olvera
William Álvarez 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		2
6 		7
5 		 
2 Ecuador
Colombia 		Eduardo Zuleta
José Alejandro Cortes 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 Ecuador
Colombia 		Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta
William Álvarez / José Alejandro Cortes 		6
3 		6
3 		10
8 		     
4 Ecuador
Colombia 		Eduardo Zuleta
William Álvarez 		6
0 		6
8 		3
6 		7
5 		6
4 		 
5 Ecuador
Colombia 		Miguel Olvera
José Alejandro Cortes 		6
4 		4
6 		6
0 		6
0 		   

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States[edit]


Caribbean/West Indies
0 		Bridgetown, Barbados[5]
27–29 May 1961
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Cricket West Indies
United States 		Ian McDonald
Christopher Crawford 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2 Cricket West Indies
United States 		Peter Valdez
Jon Douglas 		2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3 Cricket West Indies
United States 		Ian McDonald / Peter Philips
Jon Douglas / Hugh Stewart 		3
6 		3
6 		7
5 		3
6 		   
4 Cricket West Indies
United States 		Peter Philips
Christopher Crawford 		0
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5 Cricket West Indies
United States 		Peter Valdez
Jon Douglas 		2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     

Semifinals[edit]

Morocco vs. Mexico[edit]


Morocco
0 		Casablanca, Morocco[6]
4–6 August 1961
Mexico
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Morocco
Mexico 		Ahmed Douglas
Antonio Palafox 		0
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2 Morocco
Mexico 		Lahcen Chadli
Francisco Contreras 		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Morocco
Mexico 		Lahcen Chadli / Maurice Cohen
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
4 Morocco
Mexico 		Ahmed Douglas
Mario Llamas 		1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
5 Morocco
Mexico 		Lahcen Chadli
Rafael Osuna 		1
6 		5
7 		5
7 		     

United States vs. Ecuador[edit]


United States
5 		Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States[7]
15–17 July 1961
Clay
Ecuador
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Ecuador 		Chuck McKinley
Miguel Olvera 		6
4 		1
6 		6
4 		6
2 		   
2 United States
Ecuador 		Tut Bartzen
Eduardo Zuleta 		6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3 United States
Ecuador 		Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta 		6
1 		6
2 		7
5 		     
4 United States
Ecuador 		Chuck McKinley
Eduardo Zuleta 		6
4 		6
4 		1
6 		7
5 		   
5 United States
Ecuador 		Dennis Ralston
Miguel Olvera 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     

Final[edit]

United States vs. Mexico[edit]


United States
3 		Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[2]
18–20 August 1961
Clay
Mexico
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico 		Chuck McKinley
Rafael Osuna 		3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2 United States
Mexico 		Tut Bartzen
Mario Llamas 		4
6 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		   
3 United States
Mexico 		Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		4
6 		6
2 		4
6 		3
6 		   
4 United States
Mexico 		Chuck McKinley
Mario Llamas 		6
4 		7
5 		10
8 		     
5 United States
Mexico 		Tut Bartzen
Rafael Osuna 		6
3 		6
3 		7
5 		     

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Ecuador v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "United States v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

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