1961_Davis_Cup
1961 Davis Cup
1961 edition of the Davis Cup
The 1961 Davis Cup was the 50th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 7 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 7 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Ecuador, Indonesia and Morocco made their first appearances in the tournament.
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| Duration | 18 March – 28 December 1961 |
| Edition | 50th |
| Teams | 42 |
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| Winning Nation |  Australia |
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The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated India in the semifinal, and then Italy defeated the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round Italy were defeated by the defending champions Australia. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3]
Further information: 1961 Davis Cup America Zone
Draw
| Quarterfinals 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July | Semifinals 15–17 July; 4–6 August | Final 18–20 August | |||||||||||
 Morocco | |||||||||||||
| Casablanca, Morocco | |||||||||||||
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| Morocco | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Quebec City, Canada (clay) | |||||||||||||
 Mexico | 5 | ||||||||||||
 Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |||||||||||||
 United States | 3 | ||||||||||||
 Ecuador | 5 | ||||||||||||
| St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | |||||||||||||
 Colombia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Ecuador | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | |||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
 Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
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United States vs. Mexico
More information United States 3, Mexico 2 ...
 United States 3 |
Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[4] 18–20 August 1961 Clay |
 Mexico 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Further information: 1961 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
Draw
Final
India vs. Japan
More information India 4, Japan 1 ...
 India 4 |
New Delhi, India[5] 6–8 May 1961 |
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Further information: 1961 Davis Cup Europe Zone
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Final
Italy vs. Sweden
More information Italy 4, Sweden 1 ...
 Italy 4 |
Milan, Italy[6] 4–6 August 1961 Clay |
 Sweden 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw
| Semifinals 30 September–2 October | Final 13–16 October | |||||||
| EUR |  Italy | |||||||
| Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||
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| EUR | Italy | 4 | ||||||
| New Delhi, India | ||||||||
| AME | United States | 1 | ||||||
| AME | United States | 3 | ||||||
| EAS |  India | 2 | ||||||
Semifinals
India vs. United States
More information India 2, United States 3 ...
India 2 |
National Sports Club, New Delhi, India[7] 30 September–2 October 1961 |
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Final
Italy vs. United States
More information Italy 4, United States 1 ...
Italy 4 |
Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[8] 13–16 October 1961 Clay |
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Australia vs. Italy
More information Australia 5, Italy 0 ...
 Australia 5 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1961 Grass |
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- Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
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