1969 Davis Cup

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1969 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 March – 21 September
Edition58th
Teams50
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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The 1969 Davis Cup was the 58th 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 Americas Zone, and 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone.

Brazil defeated Mexico in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Great Britain and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating South Africa and the Soviet Union respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Romania defeated India and Great Britain defeated Brazil in the semifinals, and then Romania defeated Great Britain in the final. Romania 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 19–21 September. This marked the first time the final was played on hard courts and the first final since 1937 not to feature Australia.[1][2][3]

Americas Zone[]

Further information: 1969 Davis Cup Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone[]

  Semifinals
3–5 May 		Final
23–25 May
                 
  Bridgetown, Barbados
    Mexico 4  
    Caribbean/West Indies 1     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      Mexico 3
      Australia 2
   bye
    Australia  

South America Zone[]

  Quarterfinals
2–5 May 		Semifinals
16–18 May 		Final
14–16 June
                           
 
    Brazil  
   bye     Bogotá, Colombia
      Brazil 3  
  Caracas, Venezuela     Colombia 2  
    Venezuela 2
    Colombia 3     Santiago, Chile
      Brazil 3
  Santiago, Chile       Chile 2
    Chile 3  
    Argentina 2     Santiago, Chile (clay)
      Chile 4
      Ecuador 1  
   bye
    Ecuador  

Americas Inter-Zonal Final[]

Brazil vs. Mexico


Brazil
4 		Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil[4]
19–21 June 1969
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Mexico 		José Edison Mandarino
Marcello Lara 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		 
2 Brazil
Mexico 		Thomaz Koch
Joaquín Loyo Mayo 		7
5 		6
1 		6
3 		     
3 Brazil
Mexico 		Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino
Luis-Augusto García / Joaquín Loyo Mayo 		19
17 		6
3 		6
4 		     
4 Brazil
Mexico 		José Edison Mandarino
Joaquín Loyo Mayo 		6
2 		7
5 		5
7 		3
6 		5
7 		 
5 Brazil
Mexico 		Thomaz Koch
Luis-Augusto García 		4
6 		6
1 		6
2 		6
4 		   

Eastern Zone[]

Further information: 1969 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Zone A[]

  Quarterfinals
28–30 March 		Semifinals
4–20 April 		Final
                           
  Jakarta, Indonesia
    Indonesia 0  
    Philippines 3     Tokyo, Japan
      Philippines 0  
      Japan 5  
    Japan
   bye    
      Japan w/o
        South Vietnam
   bye  
    South Korea     Seoul, South Korea
      South Korea 2
      South Vietnam 3  
   bye
    South Vietnam  

Zone B[]

  Semifinals
1–3 March 		Final
25–27 March
                 
  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Malaysia 0  
    India 5     Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
      India 4
      Ceylon 1
   bye
    Ceylon  

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final[]

India vs. Japan


India
5 		Poona, India[5]
10–12 May 1969
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Japan 		Ramanathan Krishnan
 6
2 		6
4 		6
4 		     
2 India
Japan 		Premjit Lall
Koji Watanabe 		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     
3 India
Japan 		Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea
Isao Watanabe / Koji Watanabe 		6
3 		13
11 		7
9 		6
4 		   
4 India
Japan 		Premjit Lall
 6
3 		6
1 		6
1 		     
5 India
Japan
Koji Watanabe 		6
3 		6
3 		5
7 		6
2 		   

Europe Zone[]

Further information: 1969 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A[]

  First Round
24 April–11 May 		Quarterfinals
22–26 May 		Semifinals
12–14 June 		Final
17–19 July
                                     
Cologne, West Germany
  West Germany 4  
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  New Zealand 1  
    West Germany 4  
Helsinki, Finland (clay)
    Sweden 1  
  Finland 1
Birmingham, England (grass)
  Sweden 4  
    West Germany 2  
Zürich, Switzerland (clay)
    Great Britain 3  
   Switzerland 0  
Eastbourne, England (grass)
  Great Britain 5  
    Great Britain 5
Cork, Ireland
    Ireland 0  
  Ireland 5
Bristol, England (grass)
  Luxembourg 0  
    Great Britain 3
Monte Carlo, Monaco
    South Africa 2
  Monaco 3  
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
  Bulgaria 2  
    Monaco 0
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
    Czechoslovakia 5  
  Denmark 2
  Czechoslovakia 3  
    Czechoslovakia
Warsaw, Poland
    South Africa w/o  
  Poland 3  
  Hungary 2  
    Poland
Cape Town, South Africa
    South Africa w/o  
  Iran 0
  South Africa 5  

Zone A Final[]

Great Britain vs. South Africa


Great Britain
3 		Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, England[6]
17–19 July 1969
Grass
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
South Africa 		Mark Cox
Bob Maud 		3
6 		6
3 		6
4 		3
6 		6
4 		 
2 United Kingdom
South Africa 		Graham Stilwell
Bob Hewitt 		9
7 		3
6 		6
3 		2
6 		3
6 		 
3 United Kingdom
South Africa 		Mark Cox / Peter Curtis
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan 		6
4 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		9
7 		 
4 United Kingdom
South Africa 		Graham Stilwell
Bob Maud 		8
6 		11
9 		6
3 		     
5 United Kingdom
South Africa 		Mark Cox
Bob Hewitt 		6
3 		0
6 		6
4 		3
6 		7
9 		 

Zone B[]

  First Round
4–12 May 		Quarterfinals
22–25 May 		Semifinals
13–15 June 		Final
18–20 July
                                     
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
  Spain 5  
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
  Rhodesia 0  
    Spain 5  
Maribor, Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia 0  
  Yugoslavia 3
Valencia, Spain (clay)
  France 2  
    Spain 1  
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
    Romania 4  
  Romania 3  
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
  Egypt 2  
    Romania 5
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
    Israel 0  
  Portugal 1
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
  Israel 4  
    Romania 4
Athens, Greece
    Soviet Union 1
  Greece 0  
Moscow, Soviet Union (clay)
  Soviet Union 5  
    Soviet Union 4
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
    Canada 1  
  Netherlands 2
Moscow, Soviet Union
  Canada 3  
    Soviet Union 5
Oslo, Norway (clay)
    Italy 0  
  Norway 0  
Barletta, Italy (clay)
  Austria 5  
    Austria 0
Genoa, Italy (clay)
    Italy 5  
  Belgium 1
  Italy 4  

Zone B Final[]

Romania vs. Soviet Union


Romania
4 		Bucharest, Romania[7]
18–20 July 1969
Clay
Soviet Union
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Soviet Union 		Ion Țiriac
Toomas Leius 		6
3 		6
3 		8
6 		     
2 Romania
Soviet Union 		Ilie Năstase
Alex Metreveli 		6
4 		6
2 		7
5 		     
3 Romania
Soviet Union 		Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac
Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli 		6
8 		6
1 		6
4 		8
6 		   
4 Romania
Soviet Union 		Ilie Năstase
Toomas Leius 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		   
5 Romania
Soviet Union 		Sever Dron
Vladimir Korotkov 		1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     

Inter-Zonal Zone[]

Draw[]

  Semifinals
31 July–3 August 		Final
14–16 August
                 
  Bucharest, Romania (clay)
  EUR-B   Romania 4  
  EAS   India 0     Wimbledon, England (grass)
    EUR-A   Romania 3
  Wimbledon, England (grass)   EUR-B   Great Britain 2
  AME   Brazil 2
  EUR-A   Great Britain 3  

Semifinals[]

Romania vs. India


Romania
4 		Bucharest, Romania[8]
1–3 August 1969
Clay
India
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
India 		Ion Țiriac
Premjit Lall 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 Romania
India 		Ilie Năstase
Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
2 		6
4 		4
6 		4
6 		6
1 		 
3 Romania
India 		Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     
4 Romania
India 		Petre Marmureanu
 6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     
5 Romania
India 		Sever Dron
Anand Amritraj 		6
3 		6
2 		8
10 		    not
completed

Great Britain vs. Brazil


Great Britain
3 		No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[9]
31 July–3 August 1969
Grass
Brazil
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Brazil 		Graham Stilwell
José Edison Mandarino 		6
3 		8
6 		8
6 		     
2 United Kingdom
Brazil 		Mark Cox
Thomaz Koch 		6
4 		13
11 		3
6 		6
8 		6
8 		 
3 United Kingdom
Brazil 		Mark Cox / Peter Curtis
Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino 		6
4 		4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 United Kingdom
Brazil 		Graham Stilwell
Thomaz Koch 		7
5 		6
4 		6
4 		     
5 United Kingdom
Brazil 		Mark Cox
José Edison Mandarino 		6
3 		18
16 		3
6 		6
2 		   

Final[]

Great Britain vs. Romania


Great Britain
2 		No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[10]
14–16 August 1969
Grass
Romania
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Romania 		Mark Cox
Ion Țiriac 		4
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
2 United Kingdom
Romania 		Graham Stilwell
Ilie Năstase 		6
4 		4
6 		6
1 		6
2 		   
3 United Kingdom
Romania 		Mark Cox / Graham Stilwell
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac 		8
10 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		   
4 United Kingdom
Romania 		Graham Stilwell
Ion Țiriac 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
5 United Kingdom
Romania 		Mark Cox
Ilie Năstase 		6
3 		1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   

Challenge Round[]

United States vs. Romania


United States
5 		Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States[3]
19–21 September 1969
Hard
Romania
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Romania 		Arthur Ashe
Ilie Năstase 		6
2 		15
13 		7
5 		     
2 United States
Romania 		Stan Smith
Ion Țiriac 		6
8 		6
3 		5
7 		6
4 		6
4 		 
3 United States
Romania 		Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac 		8
6 		6
1 		11
9 		     
4 United States
Romania 		Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase 		4
6 		4
6 		6
4 		6
1 		11
9 		 
5 United States
Romania 		Arthur Ashe
Ion Țiriac 		6
3 		8
6 		3
6 		4
0 		   
retired

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. ^ a b "United States v Romania". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Brazil v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Great Britain v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Romania v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Romania v India". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Great Britain v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Great Britain v Romania". daviscup.com.

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