1964 Davis Cup

The 1964 Davis Cup was the 53rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 10 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. Bulgaria and South Vietnam made their first appearances in the tournament.

1964 Davis Cup
Details
Duration29 February – 28 September
Edition53rd
Teams46
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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Due to the increase in the number of entries, a number of changes were made for this year's tournament. In the Eastern Zone the participating countries were split into two sub-zones, with the winner of each sub-zone playing to determine which team moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone. In the Europe Zone the previous year's semifinalists were no longer granted byes into the second round, however seeding was still in place to ensure that these countries could not meet before the semifinals.[1][2]

Australia defeated Chile in the America Zone final, the Philippines defeated India in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Sweden defeated France in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Sweden defeated the Philippines in the semifinal, and were then defeated by Australia in the final. Australia defeated the defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Harold Clark Courts in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 25–28 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1964 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw
  Quarterfinals
17–20 July		 Semifinals
May–August		 Final
14–16 August
                           
 
    Chile  
   bye     Bridgetown, Barbados
      Chile 3  
      Caribbean/West Indies 2  
    Venezuela
    Caribbean/West Indies w/o     Minneapolis, MN, United States (hard)
      Chile 0
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)       Australia 5
    Mexico 3  
    New Zealand 1     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      Mexico 1
  Montreal, Canada (clay)     Australia 4  
    Canada 0
    Australia 5  

Final

Australia vs. Chile


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

Eastern Zone
Further information: 1964 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Zone A
  Semifinals
3–5 April		 Final
10–12 April
                 
  Manila, Philippines
    Philippines 4  
    South Korea 1     Manila, Philippines
      Philippines 5
      Japan 0
   bye
    Japan  

Zone B
  Quarterfinals
29 February–2 March		 Semifinals
13–15 March; 3–5 April		 Final
17–19 April
                           
 
    Pakistan  
   bye     Lahore, Pakistan
      Pakistan 0  
  Hyderabad, India     India 4  
    India 5
    Ceylon 0     Saigon, South Vietnam
      India 5
  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia       South Vietnam 0
    Malaysia 0  
    South Vietnam 5     Tehran, Iran
      South Vietnam 3
      Iran 2  
    Burma
    Iran w/o  

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

Philippines vs. India


Philippines
3		 Manila, Philippines [5]
24–26 April 1964
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Juan-Johnson José
Jaidip Mukerjea		 5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		   
2
Felicisimo Ampon
Premjit Lall		 6
0		 6
3		 7
5		      
3
Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Johnson José
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea		 3
6 		6
1		 6
3		 2
6 		7
9 		 
4
Felicisimo Ampon
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
4		 6
1		 6
1		      
5
Juan-Johnson José
Premjit Lall		 6
4		 8
6		 3
6 		6
4		    

Europe Zone
Further information: 1964 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
28 April–3 May
   Second Round
10–18 May
   Quarterfinals
11–14 June
   Semifinals
16–19 July
   Final
31 July–3 August
  Great Britain 5    
  Austria 0       Great Britain 5  
  Ireland 3     Ireland 0    
   Switzerland 2         Great Britain 3  
  Yugoslavia 3         Yugoslavia 2  
  Luxembourg 0       Yugoslavia 5
  Turkey 0     Argentina 0    
Bristol, England (grass)
  Argentina 5         Great Britain 2  
  South Africa w/o    
Oslo, Norway (clay)
     France 3  
  Poland       South Africa 5  
  Portugal 1     Norway 0    
Paris, France (clay)
  Norway 4         South Africa 2
  France 5    
Paris, France (clay)
     France 3  
  Bulgaria 0       France 5
  Hungary 2     Netherlands 0    
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Netherlands 3         France 1
  Morocco 1         Sweden 4
  Soviet Union 4       Soviet Union 1  
  Belgium 0     West Germany 4    
  West Germany 5         West Germany 4  
  Denmark 5         Denmark 1  
  Finland 0       Denmark 3
  Brazil 1     Spain 2    
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Spain 4         West Germany 2
  Israel 1    
Genoa, Italy (clay)
     Sweden 3  
  Rhodesia 4       Rhodesia 0  
  Egypt 1     Italy 5    
Turin, Italy (clay)
  Italy 4         Italy 1
  Czechoslovakia w/o         Sweden 3  
  Romania       Czechoslovakia 0
  Greece 1     Sweden 5  
  Sweden 4  

Final

Sweden vs. France


Sweden
4		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [6]
31 July–3 August 1964
Clay
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ulf Schmidt
Pierre Darmon		 9
7		 8
6		 4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		 
2
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Pierre Barthès		 6
8 		6
1		 6
3		 7
5		    
3
Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt
Jean-Noël Grinda / François Jauffret		 6
4		 9
7		 8
6		      
4
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Pierre Darmon		 3
6 		7
5		 6
4		 6
1		    
5
Ulf Schmidt
Pierre Barthès		 6
2		 6
4		 6
8 		6
2		    

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
16–18 August		 Final
29–31 August
                 
 
  AME   Australia  
   bye     Båstad, Sweden (clay)
    AME   Australia 5
  Båstad, Sweden (clay)   EUR   Sweden 0
  EAS   Philippines 0
  EUR   Sweden 5  

Semifinals

Sweden vs. Philippines


Sweden
5		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [7]
16–18 August 1964
Clay
Philippines
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ulf Schmidt
Felicisimo Ampon		 6
0		 6
1		 6
2		      
2
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Juan-Johnson José		 6
1		 3
6 		6
1		 6
0		    
3
Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt
Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Johnson José		 6
3		 5
7 		6
3		 6
3		    
4
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Felicisimo Ampon		 6
1		 6
1		 6
4		      
5
Ulf Schmidt
Juan-Johnson José		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      

Final

Sweden vs. Australia


Sweden
0		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [8]
29–31 August 1964
Clay
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Roy Emerson		 6
2		 6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		5
7 		 
2
Ulf Schmidt
Fred Stolle		 4
6 		3
6 		8
10 		     
3
Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt
Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle		 2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
4
Ulf Schmidt
Roy Emerson		 6
3		 4
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Fred Stolle		 7
5		 4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		   

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
2		 Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States [3]
25–28 September 1964
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Chuck McKinley
Fred Stolle		 6
1		 9
7		 4
6 		6
2		    
2
Dennis Ralston
Roy Emerson		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle		 6
4		 4
6 		4
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
4
Dennis Ralston
Fred Stolle		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		 11
9		 4
6 		 
5
Chuck McKinley
Roy Emerson		 6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		4
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. "Australia v Chile". daviscup.com.
  5. "Philippines v India". daviscup.com.
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