1964 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1964 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] Australia defeated Chile in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw

Quarterfinals
17–20 July		Semifinals
29–31 May; 1–3 August		Final
14–16 August
 Chile
Bridgetown, Barbados
bye
 Chile3
 Caribbean/West Indies2
 Venezuela
Minneapolis, MN, United States (hard)
 Caribbean/West Indiesw/o
 Chile0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Australia5
 Mexico3
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 New Zealand1
 Mexico1
Montreal, Canada (clay)
 Australia4
 Canada0
 Australia5

Quarterfinals

Mexico vs. New Zealand


Mexico
3 		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[3]
18–20 July 1964
Clay
New Zealand
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
New Zealand 		Antonio Palafox
Lew Gerrard 		6
2 		8
6 		6
4 		     
2 Mexico
New Zealand 		Rafael Osuna
Ian Crookenden 		6
2 		10
8 		5
7 		6
4 		   
3 Mexico
New Zealand 		Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Ian Crookenden / Lew Gerrard 		7
5 		7
5 		4
6 		6
4 		   
4 Mexico
New Zealand 		Vicente Zarazúa
Ian Crookenden 		4
6 		4
6 		6
3 		6
8 		   
5 Mexico
New Zealand 		Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Lew Gerrard 		6
4 		6
4 		4
6 		3
6 		  not
completed

Canada vs. Australia


Canada
0 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
17–19 July 1964
Clay
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Australia 		Keith Carpenter
Roy Emerson 		2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2 Canada
Australia 		François Godbout
John Newcombe 		3
6 		3
6 		6
4 		5
7 		   
3 Canada
Australia 		Keith Carpenter / François Godbout
Roy Emerson / Tony Roche 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4 Canada
Australia 		François Godbout
Tony Roche 		2
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5 Canada
Australia 		Reider Getz
John Newcombe 		3
6 		0
6 		4
6 		     

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Chile


Caribbean/West Indies
2 		Bridgetown, Barbados[5]
29–31 May 1964
Chile
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Cricket West Indies
Chile 		David Tate
Patricio Rodríguez 		4
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
2 Cricket West Indies
Chile 		Richard Russell
Ernesto Aguirre 		7
5 		6
4 		3
6 		9
7 		   
3 Cricket West Indies
Chile 		Alan Price / Richard Russell
Ernesto Aguirre / Patricio Rodríguez 		2
6 		6
4 		7
5 		6
4 		   
4 Cricket West Indies
Chile 		Richard Russell
Patricio Rodríguez 		2
6 		6
1 		5
7 		1
6 		   
5 Cricket West Indies
Chile 		David Tate
Ernesto Aguirre 		3
6 		11
9 		6
1 		2
6 		4
6 		 

Mexico vs. Australia


Mexico
1 		Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico[6]
1–3 August 1964
Clay
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
Australia 		Rafael Osuna
Fred Stolle 		6
2 		7
5 		6
4 		     
2 Mexico
Australia 		Antonio Palafox
Roy Emerson 		6
8 		3
6 		3
6 		     
3 Mexico
Australia 		Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle 		16
18 		9
7 		9
7 		4
6 		8
10 		 
4 Mexico
Australia 		Antonio Palafox
Fred Stolle 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5 Mexico
Australia 		Rafael Osuna
Roy Emerson 		3
6 		4
6 		9
11 		     

Final

Australia vs. Chile


Australia
5 		Nicollet Tennis Club, Minneapolis, MN, United States[2]
14–16 August 1964
Hard
Chile
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Chile 		Fred Stolle
Patricio Cornejo 		6
1 		6
0 		6
0 		     
2 Australia
Chile 		Roy Emerson
Patricio Rodríguez 		6
3 		6
2 		8
6 		     
3 Australia
Chile 		Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle
Ernesto Aguirre / Patricio Rodríguez 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 Australia
Chile 		John Newcombe
Ernesto Aguirre 		6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		     
5 Australia
Chile 		Fred Stolle
Patricio Rodríguez 		6
0 		6
4 		6
4 		     

References

  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 "Australia v Chile". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Mexico v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v Chile". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.

External links

  • Davis Cup official website