1962 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.

1962 Davis Cup
Details
Duration31 March – 28 December
Edition51st
Teams42
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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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.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1962 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw
  Quarterfinals
13–15 July		 Semifinals
4–8 August		 Final
17–19 August
                           
  Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
    United States 5  
    Canada 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      United States 2  
      Mexico 3  
    Mexico
   bye     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      Mexico 4
        Yugoslavia 1
   bye  
    Caribbean/West Indies     Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
      Caribbean/West Indies 1
      Yugoslavia 4  
   bye
    Yugoslavia  

Final

Mexico vs. Yugoslavia


Mexico
4		 Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [4]
17–19 August 1962
Clay
Yugoslavia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Antonio Palafox
Boro Jovanović		 6
4		 1
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
2
Rafael Osuna
Nikola Pilić		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
3
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Boro Jovanović / Nikola Pilić		 6
4		 2
6 		6
3		 7
5		    
4
Francisco Contreras
Nikola Pilić		 2
6 		2
6 		7
9 		     
5
Mario Llamas
Vladimir Presečki		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      

Eastern Zone
Further information: 1962 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw
  Quarterfinals
17 March–8 April		 Semifinals
13–16 April		 Final
4–6 May
                           
  Lahore, Pakistan
    India 5  
    Pakistan 0     Jaipur, India
      India 4  
  Tehran, Iran     Iran 0  
    Iran 3
    Malaya 2     New Delhi, India
      India 5
  Seoul, South Korea       Philippines 0
    South Korea 0  
    Japan 5     Manila, Philippines
      Japan 2
  Colombo, Ceylon (clay)     Philippines 3  
    Ceylon 0
    Philippines 4  

Final

India vs. Philippines


India
5		 New Delhi, India [5]
4–6 May 1962
Philippines
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jaidip Mukerjea
Juan-Johnson José		 9
11 		7
5		 6
0		 6
4		    
2
Ramanathan Krishnan
Felicisimo Ampon		 6
1		 8
6		 6
1		      
3
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea
Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Johnson José		 6
4		 3
6 		9
7		 6
1		    
4
Premjit Lall
Juan-Johnson José		 6
3		 6
1		 6
0		      
5
Jaidip Mukerjea
Felicisimo Ampon		 6
1		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		    

Europe Zone
Further information: 1962 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
4–7 May
   Second Round
18–21 May
   Quarterfinals
14–17 June
   Semifinals
13–15 July
   Final
27–29 July
  Italy    
Florence, Italy (clay)
 bye       Italy 5  
  Netherlands 0     Soviet Union 0    
Brescia, Italy (clay)
  Soviet Union 5         Italy 4  
  Hungary 5         Hungary 1  
  Luxembourg 0       Hungary 5
  Denmark 4     Denmark 0    
Milan, Italy (clay)
  New Zealand 1         Italy 5  
  Norway 0         Great Britain 0  
  Poland 5       Poland 0  
  Monaco 0     Brazil 3    
  Brazil 5         Brazil 1
  Ireland 1    
Vienna, Austria (clay)
     Great Britain 4  
  Austria 4       Austria 1
 bye     Great Britain 4    
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Great Britain         Italy 1
  France    
Paris, France (clay)
     Sweden 4
 bye       France 2  
   Switzerland 0     South Africa 3    
  South Africa 4         South Africa 3  
  Spain 2         West Germany 2  
  West Germany 3       West Germany 5
  Romania 4     Romania 0    
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Israel 1         South Africa 1
  Lebanon 1         Sweden 4  
  Finland 4       Finland 0  
  Czechoslovakia 4     Czechoslovakia 5    
  Egypt 1         Czechoslovakia 0
  Belgium 4         Sweden 5  
  Chile 1       Belgium 0
 bye     Sweden 5  
  Sweden  

Final

Sweden vs. Italy


Sweden
4		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [6]
27–29 July 1962
Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ulf Schmidt
Fausto Gardini		 3
6 		6
3		 5
7 		3
6 		   
2
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Nicola Pietrangeli		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      
3
Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 6
1		 3
6 		6
8 		6
4		 9
7		  
4
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Fausto Gardini		 6
0		 6
2		 6
1		      
5
Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli		 6
1		 8
6		 6
3		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
26–28 October		 Final
3–5 December
                 
 
  EAS   India  
   bye     Madras, India
    EAS   India 0
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)   AME   Mexico 5
  AME   Mexico 3
  EUR   Sweden 2  

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Sweden


Mexico
3		 Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [7]
26–28 October 1962
Clay
Sweden
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Antonio Palafox
Jan-Erik Lundqvist		 6
8 		6
1		 6
8 		4
6 		   
2
Rafael Osuna
Ulf Schmidt		 6
3		 16
14		 1
6 		6
2		    
3
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt		 6
8 		7
5		 12
10		 6
1		    
4
Antonio Palafox
Ulf Schmidt		 9
11 		6
3		 3
6 		6
1		 1
6 		 
5
Rafael Osuna
Jan-Erik Lundqvist		 3
6 		6
4		 6
3		 1
6 		6
3		  

Final

India vs. Mexico


India
0		 Madras, India [8]
3–5 December 1962
Mexico
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jaidip Mukerjea
Antonio Palafox		 7
9 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2
Ramanathan Krishnan
Rafael Osuna		 6
8 		6
2		 5
7 		8
6		 4
6 		 
3
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox		 8
10 		10
12 		4
6 		     
4
Premjit Lall
Mario Llamas		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5
Akhtar Ali
Francisco Contreras		 4
6 		6
2		 7
5		 4
6 		3
6 		 

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Mexico


Australia
5		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [3]
26–28 December 1962
Grass
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Rod Laver
Rafael Osuna		 6
2		 6
1		 7
5		      
2
Neale Fraser
Antonio Palafox		 7
9 		6
2		 6
4		 11
9		    
3
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox		 7
5		 6
2		 6
4		      
4
Neale Fraser
Rafael Osuna		 3
6 		11
9		 6
1		 3
6 		6
4		  
5
Rod Laver
Antonio Palafox		 6
1		 4
6 		6
4		 8
6		    

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. "Australia v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  4. "Mexico v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  5. "India v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
  7. "Mexico v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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