1972 Davis Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 Davis Cup.
11 teams entered the Americas Zone: 4 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 7 teams competed in the South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone to compete against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1]
The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Chile defeated Brazil in the South America Zone final.[2][3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, the United States defeated Chile and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]
North & Central America Zone[]
Draw[]
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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Vancouver, Canada (clay) | ![]() |
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Semifinals[]
Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States
![]() Caribbean/West Indies 1 |
National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica[5] 20–22 March 1972 Carpet (indoors) |
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Canada vs. Mexico
![]() Canada 2 |
Jericho Tennis Club, Vancouver, Canada[6] 12–14 May 1972 Clay |
![]() Mexico 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final[]
Mexico vs. United States
![]() Mexico 0 |
Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[2] 16–18 June 1972 Clay |
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South America Zone[]
Draw[]
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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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ![]() |
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0 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||
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Santiago, Chile | ![]() |
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1 | Santiago, Chile | |||||||||||||
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Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | ![]() |
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4 |
Quarterfinals[]
Brazil vs. Venezuela
![]() Brazil 4 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[7] 24–26 March 1972 |
![]() Venezuela 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chile vs. Peru
![]() Chile 4 |
Santiago, Chile[8] 20–23 March 1972 |
![]() Peru 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecuador vs. Colombia
![]() Ecuador 1 |
Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[9] 20–22 March 1972 Clay |
![]() Colombia 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals[]
Brazil vs. Argentina
![]() Brazil 3 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[10] 8–10 April 1972 Clay |
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Chile vs. Colombia
![]() Chile 4 |
Santiago, Chile[11] 8–10 April 1972 |
![]() Colombia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final[]
Brazil vs. Chile
![]() Brazil 2 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[3] 21–23 April 1972 |
![]() Chile 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Americas Inter-Zonal Final[]
Chile vs. United States
![]() Chile 0 |
Stade Français, Santiago, Chile[4] 21–24 July 1972 |
![]() United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References[]
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "Brazil v Chile". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "Chile v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Brazil v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Chile v Peru". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Ecuador v Colombia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Brazil v Argentina". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Chile v Colombia". daviscup.com.
External links[]
- Davis Cup Americas Zone
- 1972 Davis Cup
- 1972 in tennis
- 1972 in Brazilian tennis
- 1972 in Canadian tennis
- 1972 in Chilean sport
- 1972 in Jamaican sport
- 1972 in Mexican tennis