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1970 Davis Cup

1970 Davis Cup

1970 edition of the Davis Cup


The 1970 Davis Cup was the 59th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 31 teams entered the Europe Zone, 11 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 11 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Hong Kong made its first appearance in the tournament.

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Brazil defeated Canada in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Australia in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Spain and West Germany were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, West Germany defeated India and Spain defeated Brazil in the semifinals, and then West Germany defeated Spain in the final. West Germany were then defeated by the defending champions United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Harold Clark Courts in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 29–31 August.[1][2][3]

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
8–10 May; 6–8 June
Final
13–15 June
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Mexico2
Winnipeg, Canada (clay)
 New Zealand3
 New Zealand2
Winnipeg, Canada (clay)
 Canada3
 Canada5
 Caribbean/West Indies0

South America Zone

Quarterfinals
20 March–6 April
Semifinals
5–13 April
Final
14–16 June
 Uruguay
Bogotá, Colombia
bye
 Uruguay0
Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
 Colombia5
 Colombia3
São Paulo, Brazil
 Ecuador2
 Colombia2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Brazil3
 Argentina2
São Paulo, Brazil
 Chile3
 Chile2
Caracas, Venezuela
 Brazil3
 Venezuela1
 Brazil4

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Brazil vs. Canada

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Eastern Zone

Zone A

Zone B

Semifinals
14–30 March
Final
17–19 April
Patna, India
 India3
Bombay, India
 Pakistan1
 India5
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Ceylon0
 Malaysia0
 Ceylon3

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Australia

More information India 3, Australia 1 ...

Europe Zone

Zone A

Zone A Final

Spain vs. Yugoslavia

More information Spain 4, Yugoslavia 1 ...

Zone B

Zone B Final

West Germany vs. Soviet Union

More information West Germany 3, Soviet Union 2 ...

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
1–4 August
Final
14–17 August
Poona, India
EUR-B West Germany5
Düsseldorf, West Germany
EAS India0
EUR-B West Germany4
São Paulo, Brazil
EUR-A Spain1
AME Brazil1
EUR-A Spain4

Semifinals

India vs. West Germany

More information India 0, West Germany 5 ...

Brazil vs. Spain

More information Brazil 1, Spain 4 ...

Final

West Germany vs. Spain

More information West Germany 4, Spain 1 ...

Challenge Round

United States vs. West Germany

More information United States 5, West Germany 0 ...

Notes

  1. The tie was scratched and Belgium advanced to the semifinals after South Africa were ejected from the tournament on 23 March due to protests over the South African Government's apartheid policies.[7][8]

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. "Brazil v Canada". daviscup.com.
  4. "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Arthur Ashe - Biography". www.britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. Steve, Tignor (19 November 2014). "The Shots Not Heard Around the World". tennis.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019. South Africa had been banned from the Davis Cup entirely from 1970 to '73
  7. "Brazil v Spain". daviscup.com.

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