1972 Davis Cup
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Duration | 20 March – 15 October |
Edition | 61st |
Teams | 52 |
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The 1972 Davis Cup was the 61st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 55 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 11 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone. In this year's tournament the Challenge Round was abolished, resulting in the previous year's champion now playing in all matches rather than receiving a bye to the final. Going forward the winner of the Inter-Zonal Zone would now be declared the Davis Cup champion.
The United States defeated Chile in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated India in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Romania and Spain were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia respectively.
In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Spain and Romania defeated Australia in the semifinals. The United States then defeated Romania in the final, giving the United States their fifth straight title. The final was played at the Club Sportiv Progresul in Bucharest, Romania on 13–15 October.[1][2][3]
Americas Zone[]
North & Central America Zone[]
Semifinals 20–22 March; 12–14 May |
Final 16–18 June | |||||||||
Kingston, Jamaica (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||
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1 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||
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South America Zone[]
Quarterfinals 20–26 March |
Semifinals 8–10 April |
Final 21–23 April | |||||||||||||
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bye | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) | ||||||||||||||
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0 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||
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1 | Santiago, Chile | |||||||||||||
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Americas Inter-Zonal Final[]
Chile vs. United States
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Stade Français, Santiago, Chile[4] 21–24 July 1972 |
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Eastern Zone[]
Zone A[]
Quarterfinals 24–26 March |
Semifinals 8–16 April |
Final 28–30 April | |||||||||||||
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bye | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
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Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||
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0 | Saigon, South Vietnam | |||||||||||||
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Zone B[]
Semifinals 1–3 April |
Final 28–30 April | |||||||||
Lucknow, India | ||||||||||
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0 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||
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Eastern Inter-Zonal Final[]
India vs. Australia
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Bangalore, India[5] 16–18 May 1972 |
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Europe Zone[]
Zone A[]
Preliminary Round 21–23 April | |||||
Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) | |||||
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First Round 1–13 May |
Quarterfinals 18–22 May |
Semifinals 9–18 June |
Final 21–23 July | |||||||||||||||
Bucharest, Romania (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bucharest, Romania (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tehran, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bucharest, Romania (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tbilisi, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
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Helsinki, Finland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
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Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
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Beirut, Lebanon (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Casablanca, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tbilisi, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zone A Final[]
Soviet Union vs. Romania
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Tbilisi, Soviet Union[6] 21–23 July 1972 |
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Zone B[]
First Round 28 April–7 May |
Quarterfinals 19–22 May |
Semifinals 14–18 June |
Final 21–24 July | |||||||||||||||
Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Båstad, Sweden (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Düsseldorf, West Germany (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
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West Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||
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Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
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Avilés, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||
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Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||||||||||||||||||
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Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zone B Final[]
Spain vs. Czechoslovakia
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Barcelona, Spain[7] 21–24 July 1972 Clay |
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Inter-Zonal Zone[]
Draw[]
Semifinals 4–7 August |
Final 13–15 October | |||||||||
Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||
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3 | Bucharest, Romania (clay) | |||||||
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Bucharest, Romania (clay) | EUR-A | ![]() |
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Semifinals[]
Spain vs. United States
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Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain[8] 4–7 August 1972 Clay |
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Romania vs. Australia
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Bucharest, Romania[9] 4–7 August 1972 Clay |
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Final[]
Romania vs. United States
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Club Sportiv Progresul, Bucharest, Romania[3] 13–15 October 1972 Clay |
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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 "Romania v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Chile v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Soviet Union v Romania". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Romania v Australia". daviscup.com.
External links[]
- 1972 Davis Cup
- Davis Cups by year
- 1972 in tennis
- 1972 in Indian tennis
- 1972 in Soviet sport
- 1972 in Spanish tennis
- 1972 in Romanian tennis