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| Duration | 18 March – 28 December |
| Edition | 50th |
| Teams | 42 |
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| Winning Nation | Template:Davis |
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The 1961 Davis Cup was the 50th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 7 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 7 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Ecuador, Indonesia and Morocco made their first appearances in the tournament.
The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated India in the semifinal, and then Italy defeated the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round Italy were defeated by the defending champions Australia. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3]
America Zone[edit | edit source]
Draw[edit | edit source]
| Quarterfinals 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July |
Semifinals 15–17 July; 4–6 August |
Final 18–20 August | |||||||||||||
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| bye | Casablanca, Morocco | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Template:Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 3 | Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | |||||||||||||
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| Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Template:Davis | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 0 | St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | |||||||||||||
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| Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | Template:Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Final[edit | edit source]
United States vs. Mexico
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Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[4] 18–20 August 1961 Clay |
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Eastern Zone[edit | edit source]
Draw[edit | edit source]
| Quarterfinals 18–28 March |
Semifinals 1–24 April |
Final 6–8 May | |||||||||||||
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| bye | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Template:Davis | New Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||
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| Colombo, Ceylon (clay) | Template:Davis | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 3 | Lucknow, India | |||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Bandung, Indonesia | Template:Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Final[edit | edit source]
India vs. Japan
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New Delhi, India[5] 6–8 May 1961 |
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Europe Zone[edit | edit source]
Draw[edit | edit source]
Final[edit | edit source]
Italy vs. Sweden
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Milan, Italy[6] 4–6 August 1961 Clay |
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Inter-Zonal Zone[edit | edit source]
Draw[edit | edit source]
| Semifinals 30 September–2 October |
Final 13–16 October | |||||||||
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| bye | Rome, Italy (clay) | |||||||||
| EUR | Template:Davis | 4 | ||||||||
| New Delhi, India | AME | Template:Davis | 1 | |||||||
| AME | Template:Davis | 3 | ||||||||
| EAS | Template:Davis | 2 | ||||||||
Semifinals[edit | edit source]
India vs. United States
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National Sports Club, New Delhi, India[7] 30 September–2 October 1961 |
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Final[edit | edit source]
Italy vs. United States
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Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[8] 13–16 October 1961 Clay |
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Challenge Round[edit | edit source]
Australia vs. Italy
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Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1961 Grass |
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "India v United States". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Italy v United States". daviscup.com.
External links[edit | edit source]
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