1963 Davis Cup

1963 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	17 March – 28 December
Edition	52nd
Teams	49
Champion
Winning Nation	United States
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The 1963 Davis Cup was the 52nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. Rhodesia made its first appearance in the tournament.

The United States defeated Venezuela in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Great Britain defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Great Britain in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year title run. The final was played at Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 26–28 December.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone[]

Draw[]

Quarterfinals
13–17 June; 26–28 July

Semifinals
28–30 July; 16–18 August

Final
13–15 September

Venezuela

bye

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

Venezuela

3

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Ecuador

1

Ecuador

3

Caribbean/West Indies

2

Denver, CO, United States (hard)

Venezuela

0

Tehran, Iran

United States

5

Iran

0

United States

5

Los Angeles, CA, United States (hard)

United States

4

Vancouver, Canada (hard)

Mexico

1

Canada

1

Mexico

4

Final[]

United States vs. Venezuela

United States
5

Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, CO, United States^[4]
13–15 September 1963
Hard

Venezuela
0

		1	2	3
1	Dennis Ralston	6 2	6 1	6 2
2	Marty Riessen Isaías Pimentel	8 6	6 4	6 4
3	Dennis Ralston / Marty Riessen / Isaías Pimentel	7 5	8 6	6 3
4	Arthur Ashe	6 1	6 1	6 0
5	Dennis Ralston Isaías Pimentel	18 16	9 7	6 4

Eastern Zone[]

Draw[]

First Round 17–19 March

Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
	Ceylon	0
	Pakistan	4

Quarterfinals
27 March–7 April

Semifinals
19–22 April

Final
4–6 May

Poona, India

Pakistan

1

India

4

Kuala Lumpur, Malaya

India

4

Kuala Lumpur, Malaya

Malaya

0

Malaya

3

Burma

2

Tokyo, Japan

India

3

Fukuoka, Japan

Japan

2

Japan

5

South Korea

0

Tokyo, Japan

Japan

4

Manila, Philippines

Philippines

1

New Zealand

1

Philippines

3

Final[]

Japan vs. India

Japan
2

Tokyo, Japan^[5]
3–7 May 1963

India
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Atsushi Miyagi Ramanathan Krishnan	5 7	6 4	0 6	0 6
2	Osamu Ishiguro Jaidip Mukerjea	6 2	6 3	6 2
3	Michio Fujii / Atsushi Miyagi Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea	6 4	3 6	2 6	5 7
4	Osamu Ishiguro Ramanathan Krishnan	2 6	5 7
5	Atsushi Miyagi Jaidip Mukerjea	6 3	6 2	3 6	7 5

Europe Zone[]

Draw[]

Preliminary Round 12–22 April

Istanbul, Turkey
	Turkey	1
	Israel	4
Estoril, Portugal (clay)
	Portugal	3
	Luxembourg	2
Beirut, Lebanon (clay)
	Lebanon	0
	Egypt	5
Dublin, Ireland
	Ireland	2
	Greece	3

First Round

3–5 May

Second Round

24 May–4 June

Quarterfinals

13–16 June

Semifinals

18–21 July

Final

1–5 August

Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

bye

Sweden

3

Rhodesia

4

Rhodesia

2

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Netherlands

1

Sweden

4

Yugoslavia

5

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

1

Monaco

0

Yugoslavia

5

Austria

5

Austria

0

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Israel

0

Sweden

5

South Africa

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

South Africa

0

bye

South Africa

3

Romania

5

Romania

2

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Switzerland

0

South Africa

4

Denmark

4

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Denmark

1

Czechoslovakia

1

Denmark

4

Norway

5

Norway

1

Wimbledon, England (grass)

Portugal

0

Sweden

2

Egypt

0

Moscow, Soviet Union

Great Britain

3

Chile

5

Chile

1

Soviet Union

5

Soviet Union

4

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Finland

0

Soviet Union

1

Hungary

2

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Great Britain

4

Belgium

3

Belgium

0

bye

Great Britain

5

Bristol, England (grass)

Great Britain

4

Greece

2

Paris, France (clay)

Spain

1

Brazil

3

Brazil

1

Poland

0

France

4

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

France

5

France

1

Spain

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Spain

4

West Germany

2

Spain

4

bye

Italy

1

Italy

Final[]

Great Britain vs. Sweden

Great Britain
3

No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England^[6]
1–5 August 1963
Grass

Sweden
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mike Sangster Jan-Erik Lundqvist	3 6	6 2	4 6	12 10	9 7
2	Bobby Wilson Ulf Schmidt	4 6	6 4	4 6	6 4	4 6
3	Mike Sangster / Bobby Wilson Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt	22 20	6 4	6 3
4	Bobby Wilson Jan-Erik Lundqvist	6 3	6 2	2 6	2 6	1 6
5	Mike Sangster Ulf Schmidt	7 5	6 2	9 11	3 6	6 3

Inter-Zonal Zone[]

Draw[]

Semifinals 26–28 September			Final 2–4 November


EAS	India
	bye		Bombay, India
			EAS	India	0
Bournemouth, England (clay)			AME	United States	5
AME	United States	5
EUR	Great Britain	0

Semifinals[]

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain
0

West Hants Lawn Tennis Club, Bournemouth, England^[7]
26–28 September 1963
Clay

United States
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Mike Sangster Chuck McKinley	5 7	2 6	5 7
2	Billy Knight Frank Froehling	6 4	6 8	4 6	4 6
3	Mike Sangster / Bobby Wilson Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston	4 6	8 6	7 9	2 6
4	Billy Knight Chuck McKinley	6 8	2 6	3 6
5	Mike Sangster Frank Froehling	1 6	6 4	0 6	4 6

Final[]

India vs. United States

India
0

Cricket Club of India, Bombay, India^[8]
2–4 November 1963

United States
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Premjit Lall Chuck McKinley	4 6	3 6	0 6
2	Ramanathan Krishnan Dennis Ralston	4 6	1 6	11 13
3	Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston	8 6	3 6	10 12	4 6
4	Premjit Lall Marty Riessen	3 6	6 2	0 6	1 6
5	Ramanathan Krishnan Chuck McKinley	8 10	8 6	2 6	6 2	0 6

Challenge Round[]

Australia vs. United States

Australia
2

Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia^[3]
26–28 December 1963
Grass

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	John Newcombe Dennis Ralston	4 6	1 6	6 3	6 4	5 7
2	Roy Emerson Chuck McKinley	6 3	3 6	7 5	7 5
3	Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston	3 6	6 4	9 11	9 11
4	Roy Emerson Dennis Ralston	6 2	6 3	3 6	6 2
5	John Newcombe Chuck McKinley	12 10	2 6	7 9	2 6

References[]

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
^ "Japan v India". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "India v United States". daviscup.com.

External links[]

Davis Cup Official Website

[Collins-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.

[Challenge-3] "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.

[4] "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.

[5] "Japan v India". daviscup.com.

[6] "Great Britain v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[7] "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.

[8] "India v United States". daviscup.com.

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