The 1971 Davis Cup was the 60th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 13 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Bolivia made its first appearance in the tournament.

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1971 Davis Cup

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Duration	19 March – 11 October 1971
Edition	60th
Teams	51
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Winning Nation	United States
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Brazil defeated Mexico in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Czechoslovakia and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Spain and West Germany respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia and Romania defeated India in the semifinals, and then Romania defeated Brazil in the final. Romania were then defeated by the defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States on 8–11 October.^[1][2][3]

1971 was the last year the Davis Cup was played under the Challenge Round format.

South Africa was excluded from the tournament as part of the growing international opposition to its apartheid policies.^[4]

United States vs. Romania

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United States 3	Olde Providence Racquet Club, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States[3] 8–11 October 1971 Clay		Romania 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Stan Smith Ilie Năstase 7 5 6 3 6 1       2 Frank Froehling Ion Țiriac 3 6 1 6 6 1 6 3 8 6   3 Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac 5 7 4 6 6 8       4 Stan Smith Ion Țiriac 8 6 6 3 6 0       5 Frank Froehling Ilie Năstase 3 6 1 6 6 1 4 6

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