1961 Davis Cup America Zone

Main article: 1961 Davis Cup

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1961 Davis Cup.

7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw

Quarterfinals
29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July		Semifinals
15–17 July; 4–6 August		Final
18–20 August
 Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco
bye
 Morocco0
Quebec City, Canada (clay)
 Mexico5
 Canada2
Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
 Mexico3
 Mexico2
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
 United States3
 Ecuador5
St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)
 Colombia0
 Ecuador0
Bridgetown, Barbados (grass)
 United States5
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 United States5

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. Mexico


Canada
2 		Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada[3]
28–31 July 1961
Clay
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Robert Bédard
Mario Llamas 		8
6 		6
4 		6
0 		     
2
François Godbout
Antonio Palafox 		4
6 		6
2 		1
6 		1
6 		   
3
Robert Bédard / François Godbout
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		12
10 		7
9 		6
8 		4
6 		   
4
François Godbout
Mario Llamas 		0
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
5
Robert Bédard
Rafael Osuna 		5
7 		6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		   

Ecuador vs. Colombia


Ecuador
5 		Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[4]
29 April–1 May 1961
Clay
Colombia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Miguel Olvera
William Álvarez 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		2
6 		7
5 		 
2
Eduardo Zuleta
José Alejandro Cortes 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3
Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta
William Álvarez / José Alejandro Cortes 		6
3 		6
3 		10
8 		     
4
Eduardo Zuleta
William Álvarez 		6
0 		6
8 		3
6 		7
5 		6
4 		 
5
Miguel Olvera
José Alejandro Cortes 		6
4 		4
6 		6
0 		6
0 		   

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States


Caribbean/West Indies
0 		Bridgetown, Barbados[5]
27–29 May 1961
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ian McDonald
Christopher Crawford 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2
Peter Valdez
Jon Douglas 		2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3
Ian McDonald / Peter Philips
Jon Douglas / Hugh Stewart 		3
6 		3
6 		7
5 		3
6 		   
4
Peter Philips
Christopher Crawford 		0
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5
Peter Valdez
Jon Douglas 		2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     

Semifinals

Morocco vs. Mexico


Morocco
0 		Casablanca, Morocco[6]
4–6 August 1961
Mexico
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ahmed Douglas
Antonio Palafox 		0
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2
Lahcen Chadli
Francisco Contreras 		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3
Lahcen Chadli / Maurice Cohen
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
4
Ahmed Douglas
Mario Llamas 		1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
5
Lahcen Chadli
Rafael Osuna 		1
6 		5
7 		5
7 		     

United States vs. Ecuador


United States
5 		Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States[7]
15–17 July 1961
Clay
Ecuador
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Chuck McKinley
Miguel Olvera 		6
4 		1
6 		6
4 		6
2 		   
2
Tut Bartzen
Eduardo Zuleta 		6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta 		6
1 		6
2 		7
5 		     
4
Chuck McKinley
Eduardo Zuleta 		6
4 		6
4 		1
6 		7
5 		   
5
Dennis Ralston
Miguel Olvera 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     

Final

United States vs. Mexico


United States
3 		Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[2]
18–20 August 1961
Clay
Mexico
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Chuck McKinley
Rafael Osuna 		3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2
Tut Bartzen
Mario Llamas 		4
6 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		   
3
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		4
6 		6
2 		4
6 		3
6 		   
4
Chuck McKinley
Mario Llamas 		6
4 		7
5 		10
8 		     
5
Tut Bartzen
Rafael Osuna 		6
3 		6
3 		7
5 		     

References

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Ecuador v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "United States v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
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