1963 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.

1963 Davis Cup
Details
Duration17 March – 28 December
Edition52nd
Teams49
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1962
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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.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1963 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw
  Quarterfinals
13–17 June; 26–28 July		 Semifinals
28–30 July; 16–18 August		 Final
13–15 September
                           
 
    Venezuela  
   bye     Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
      Venezuela 3  
  Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)     Ecuador 1  
    Ecuador 3
    Caribbean/West Indies 2     Denver, CO, United States (hard)
      Venezuela 0
  Tehran, Iran       United States 5
    Iran 0  
    United States 5     Los Angeles, CA, United States (hard)
      United States 4
  Vancouver, Canada (hard)     Mexico 1  
    Canada 1
    Mexico 4  

Final

United States vs. Venezuela


United States
5		 Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, CO, United States [4]
13–15 September 1963
Hard
Venezuela
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Dennis Ralston
Orlando Bracamonte		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
2
Marty Riessen
Isaías Pimentel		 8
6		 6
4		 6
4		      
3
Dennis Ralston / Marty Riessen
Orlando Bracamonte / Isaías Pimentel		 7
5		 8
6		 6
3		      
4
Arthur Ashe
Orlando Bracamonte		 6
1		 6
1		 6
0		      
5
Dennis Ralston
Isaías Pimentel		 18
16		 9
7		 6
4		      

Eastern Zone
Further information: 1963 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Draw
  First Round
17–19 March
       
  Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
    Ceylon 0
    Pakistan 4
  Quarterfinals
27 March–7 April		 Semifinals
19–22 April		 Final
4–6 May
                           
  Poona, India
    Pakistan 1  
    India 4     Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
      India 4  
  Kuala Lumpur, Malaya     Malaya 0  
    Malaya 3
    Burma 2     Tokyo, Japan
      India 3
  Fukuoka, Japan       Japan 2
    Japan 5  
    South Korea 0     Tokyo, Japan
      Japan 4
  Manila, Philippines     Philippines 1  
    New Zealand 1
    Philippines 3  

Final

Japan vs. India


Japan
2		 Tokyo, Japan [5]
3–7 May 1963
India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Atsushi Miyagi
Ramanathan Krishnan		 5
7 		6
4		 0
6 		0
6 		   
2
Osamu Ishiguro
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
3
Michio Fujii / Atsushi Miyagi
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		5
7 		   
4
Osamu Ishiguro
Ramanathan Krishnan		 2
6 		5
7 		       
5
Atsushi Miyagi
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		7
5		    

Europe Zone
Further information: 1963 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw
  Preliminary Round
12–22 April
       
  Istanbul, Turkey
    Turkey 1
    Israel 4
  Estoril, Portugal (clay)
    Portugal 3
    Luxembourg 2
  Beirut, Lebanon (clay)
    Lebanon 0
    Egypt 5
  Dublin, Ireland
    Ireland 2
    Greece 3
First Round
3–5 May
   Second Round
24 May–4 June
   Quarterfinals
13–16 June
   Semifinals
18–21 July
   Final
1–5 August
  Sweden    
 bye       Sweden 3  
  Rhodesia 4     Rhodesia 2    
  Netherlands 1         Sweden 4  
  Yugoslavia 5         Yugoslavia 1  
  Monaco 0       Yugoslavia 5
  Austria 5     Austria 0    
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Israel 0         Sweden 5  
  South Africa         South Africa 0  
 bye       South Africa 3  
  Romania 5     Romania 2    
   Switzerland 0         South Africa 4
  Denmark 4         Denmark 1  
  Czechoslovakia 1       Denmark 4
  Norway 5     Norway 1    
  Portugal 0         Sweden 2
  Egypt 0         Great Britain 3
  Chile 5       Chile 1  
  Soviet Union 5     Soviet Union 4    
  Finland 0         Soviet Union 1  
  Hungary 2         Great Britain 4  
  Belgium 3       Belgium 0
 bye     Great Britain 5    
Bristol, England (grass)
  Great Britain         Great Britain 4
  Greece 2    
Paris, France (clay)
     Spain 1  
  Brazil 3       Brazil 1  
  Poland 0     France 4    
  France 5         France 1
  Spain 3         Spain 4  
  West Germany 2       Spain 4
 bye     Italy 1  
  Italy  

Final

Great Britain vs. Sweden


Great Britain
3		 No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [6]
1–5 August 1963
Grass
Sweden
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Mike Sangster
Jan-Erik Lundqvist		 3
6 		6
2		 4
6 		12
10		 9
7		  
2
Bobby Wilson
Ulf Schmidt		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
3
Mike Sangster / Bobby Wilson
Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt		 22
20		 6
4		 6
3		      
4
Bobby Wilson
Jan-Erik Lundqvist		 6
3		 6
2		 2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		 
5
Mike Sangster
Ulf Schmidt		 7
5		 6
2		 9
11 		3
6 		6
3		  

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
26–28 September		 Final
2–4 November
                 
 
  EAS   India  
   bye     Bombay, India
    EAS   India 0
  Bournemouth, England (clay)   AME   United States 5
  AME   United States 5
  EUR   Great Britain 0  

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
0		 West Hants Lawn Tennis Club, Bournemouth, England [7]
26–28 September 1963
Clay
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Mike Sangster
Chuck McKinley		 5
7 		2
6 		5
7 		     
2
Billy Knight
Frank Froehling		 6
4		 6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3
Mike Sangster / Bobby Wilson
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston		 4
6 		8
6		 7
9 		2
6 		   
4
Billy Knight
Chuck McKinley		 6
8 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5
Mike Sangster
Frank Froehling		 1
6 		6
4		 0
6 		4
6 		   

Final

India vs. United States


India
0		 Cricket Club of India, Bombay, India [8]
2–4 November 1963
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Premjit Lall
Chuck McKinley		 4
6 		3
6 		0
6 		     
2
Ramanathan Krishnan
Dennis Ralston		 4
6 		1
6 		11
13 		     
3
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston		 8
6		 3
6 		10
12 		4
6 		   
4
Premjit Lall
Marty Riessen		 3
6 		6
2		 0
6 		1
6 		   
5
Ramanathan Krishnan
Chuck McKinley		 8
10 		8
6		 2
6 		6
2		 0
6 		 

Challenge Round

Australia vs. United States


Australia
2		 Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia [3]
26–28 December 1963
Grass
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
John Newcombe
Dennis Ralston		 4
6 		1
6 		6
3		 6
4		 5
7 		 
2
Roy Emerson
Chuck McKinley		 6
3		 3
6 		7
5		 7
5		    
3
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston		 3
6 		6
4		 9
11 		9
11 		   
4
Roy Emerson
Dennis Ralston		 6
2		 6
3		 3
6 		6
2		    
5
John Newcombe
Chuck McKinley		 12
10		 2
6 		7
9 		2
6 		   

References
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  2. Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
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  4. "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
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