1966 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1966 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1966 Davis Cup

6 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
  Quarterfinals
8 April–3 May		 Semifinals
19–30 May		 Final
13–15 August
                           
 
    Mexico  
   bye     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      Mexico 4  
  Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)     Argentina 1  
    Argentina 3
    Chile 2     Cleveland, OH, United States (hard)
      Mexico 0
  Caracas, Venezuela (hard)       United States 5
    Venezuela 2  
    Caribbean/West Indies 3     Kingston, Jamaica
      Caribbean/West Indies 1
      United States 4  
   bye
    United States  

Quarterfinals

Argentina vs. Chile

Argentina
3		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [3]
8–10 April 1966
Clay
Chile
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Eduardo Soriano
Patricio Rodríguez		 6
1		 5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		   
2
Roberto Aubone
Patricio Cornejo		 8
6		 6
1		 3
6 		5
7 		6
2		  
3
Roberto Aubone / Eduardo Soriano
Omar Pabst / Patricio Rodríguez		 3
6 		5
7 		6
2		 7
5		 6
2		  
4
Eduardo Soriano
Patricio Cornejo		 6
2		 9
7		 6
2		      
5
Roberto Aubone
Patricio Rodríguez		 1
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     

Venezuela vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Venezuela
2		 Caracas, Venezuela [4]
1–3 May 1966
Hard
Caribbean/West Indies
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Humphrey Hose
Richard Russell		 6
4		 3
6 		7
5		 6
8 		0
6 		 
2
Isaías Pimentel
Lance Lumsden		 7
5		 6
0		 6
2		      
3
Eduardo Álvarez / Isaías Pimentel
Lance Lumsden / Richard Russell		 5
7 		6
2		 5
7 		6
4		 6
3		  
4
Humphrey Hose
Lance Lumsden		 4
6 		7
9 		6
1		 0
6 		   
5
Isaías Pimentel
Richard Russell		 4
6 		7
9 		6
1		 6
2		 6
8 		 

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Argentina

Mexico
4		 Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [5]
28–30 May 1966
Clay
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Rafael Osuna
Roberto Aubone		 6
2		 6
2		 7
5		      
2
Luis-Augusto García
Eduardo Soriano		 6
2		 6
3		 6
1		      
3
Marcello Lara / Rafael Osuna
Roberto Aubone / Eduardo Soriano		 5
7 		6
3		 10
12 		8
6		 12
14 		 
4
Luis-Augusto García
Roberto Aubone		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
5
Rafael Osuna
Eduardo Soriano		 9
7		 4
6 		14
12		 4
6 		7
5		  

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Caribbean/West Indies
1		 St. Andrew Club, Kingston, Jamaica [6]
19–21 May 1966
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Lance Lumsden
Arthur Ashe		 0
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2
Richard Russell
Cliff Richey		 2
6 		4
6 		0
6 		     
3
Lance Lumsden / Richard Russell
Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell		 6
4		 7
9 		14
12		 4
6 		6
4		  
4
Lance Lumsden
Cliff Richey		 3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5
Richard Russell
Arthur Ashe		 6
8 		4
6 		6
8 		     

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States
5		 Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States [2]
13–15 August 1966
Hard
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Clark Graebner
Joaquín Loyo Mayo		 6
0		 4
6 		6
1		 3
6 		6
3		  
2
Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna		 6
4		 2
6 		7
5		 6
1		    
3
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston
Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Rafael Osuna		 6
1		 6
4		 6
0		      
4
Cliff Richey
Marcello Lara		 11
13 		6
0		 12
10		 6
4		    
5
Clark Graebner
Rafael Osuna		 6
3		 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. "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. "Argentina v Chile". daviscup.com.
  4. "Venezuela v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  5. "Mexico v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  6. "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
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