1963 Davis Cup

1963 Davis Cup

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Edition	52nd
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The 1963 Davis Cup was the 52nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 44 teams would enter the competition, 28 in the Europe Zone, 9 in the Eastern Zone, and 7 in the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Venezuela in the Americas Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Great Britain defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the USA defeated Great Britain, and then India. The USA then defeated defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year title run. The final was played at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide, Australia on 26–28 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

1st Round June–July

Semifinals 28 July-18 August

Final 13–15 September

Venezuela

bye

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

Venezuela

3

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Ecuador

1

Ecuador

3

Caribbean/West Indies

2

Denver, Colorado, United States (hard)

Venezuela

0

Tehran, Iran

United States

5

Iran

0

United States

5

Los Angeles, California, United States (hard)

United States

4

Vancouver, Canada (hard)

Mexico

1

Canada

1

Mexico

4

Final

United States 5	Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, Colorado, United States 13–15 September 1963 hard		Venezuela 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Dennis Ralston Orlando Bracamonte 6 2 6 1 6 2       2 Marty Riessen Isaias Pimentel 8 6 6 4 6 4       3 Dennis Ralston / Marty Riessen Orlando Bracamonte / Isaias Pimentel 7 5 8 6 6 3       4 Arthur Ashe Orlando Bracamonte 6 1 6 1 6 0       5 Dennis Ralston Isaias Pimentel 18 16 9 7 6 4

Eastern Zone

Draw

First Round 17–19 March
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
	Ceylon	0
	Pakistan	4

Quarterfinals 27 March-7 April

Semifinals 19–22 April

Final 4–6 May

Pune, India

Pakistan

1

India

4

Kuala Lumpur, Malaya

India

4

Kuala Lumpur, Malaya

Malaya

0

Malaya

3

Burma

2

Tokyo, Japan

India

3

Fukuoka, Japan

Japan

2

Japan

5

South Korea

0

Tokyo, Japan

Japan

4

Manila, Philippines

Philippines

1

New Zealand

1

Philippines

3

Final

Japan 2	Tokyo, Japan 3–7 May 1963		India 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Atsushi Miyagi Ramanathan Krishnan 5 7 6 4 0 6 0 6     2 Osamu Ishiguro Jaidip Mukerjea 6 2 6 3 6 2       3 Michio Fujii / Atsushi Miyagi Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea 6 4 3 6 2 6 5 7     4 Osamu Ishiguro Ramanathan Krishnan 2 6 5 7         5 Atsushi Miyagi Jaidip Mukerjea 6 3 6 2 3 6 7 5

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round 3–5 May

2nd round 24 May-3 June

Quarterfinals 13–16 June

Semifinals 18–21 July

Final 1–5 August

Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

bye

Sweden

3

Netherlands

1

Rhodesia

2

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Rhodesia

4

Sweden

4

Yugoslavia

5

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

1

Monaco

0

Yugoslavia

5

Austria

5

Austria

0

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Israel

0

Sweden

5

Denmark

4

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

South Africa

0

Czechoslovakia

1

Denmark

4

Portugal

0

Norway

1

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Norway

5

Denmark

1

Romania

5

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

South Africa

4

Switzerland

0

Romania

2

bye

South Africa

3

Wimbledon, England

South Africa

Sweden

2

Great Britain

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Great Britain

3

bye

Great Britain

5

Hungary

2

Belgium

0

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Belgium

3

Great Britain

4

Finland

0

Moscow, USSR

Soviet Union

1

Soviet Union

5

Soviet Union

4

Egypt

0

Chile

1

Bristol, England (grass)

Chile

5

Great Britain

4

France

5

Paris, France (clay)

Spain

1

Poland

0

France

4

Greece

2

Brazil

1

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Brazil

3

France

1

West Germany

2

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Spain

4

Spain

3

Spain

4

bye

Italy

1

Italy

This was Rhodesia's first appearance in Davis Cup competition.

Final

Great Britain 3	All England Club, Wimbledon, London, England 1–5 August 1963 grass		Sweden 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mike Sangster Jan-Erik Lundquist 3 6 6 2 4 6 12 10 9 7   2 Bobby Wilson Ulf Schmidt 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 4 6   3 Mike Sangster / Bobby Wilson Jan-Erik Lundquist / Ulf Schmidt 22 20 6 4 6 3       4 Bobby Wilson Jan-Erik Lundquist 6 3 6 2 2 6 2 6 1 6   5 Mike Sangster Ulf Schmidt 7 5 6 2 9 11 3 6 6 3

Inter-Zonal Zone

	1st round 26–28 September					Final 2–4 November
	EAS	India
		bye				Bombay, India
						EAS	India	0
Bournemouth, England (clay)					AME	United States	5
	AME	United States	5
	EUR	Great Britain	0

Great Britain 0	West Hants Lawn Tennis Club, Bournemouth, England 26–28 September 1963 clay		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mike Sangster Chuck McKinley 5 7 2 6 5 7       2 Billy Knight Frank Froehling 6 4 6 8 4 6 4 6     3 Mike Sangster / Bobby Wilson Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston 4 6 8 6 7 9 2 6     4 Billy Knight Chuck McKinley 6 8 2 6 3 6       5 Mike Sangster Frank Froehling 1 6 6 4 0 6 4 6

India 0	Cricket Club of India, Bombay, India 2–4 November 1963		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Premjit Lall Chuck McKinley 4 6 3 6 0 6       2 Ramanathan Krishnan Dennis Ralston 4 6 1 6 11 13       3 Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston 8 6 3 6 10 12 4 6     4 Premjit Lall Marty Riessen 3 6 6 2 0 6 1 6     5 Ramanathan Krishnan Chuck McKinley 8 10 8 6 2 6 6 2 0 6

Challenge Round

Australia 2	Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia 26–28 December 1963 grass		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 John Newcombe Dennis Ralston 4 6 1 6 6 3 6 4 5 7   2 Roy Emerson Chuck McKinley 6 3 3 6 7 5 7 5     3 Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston 3 6 6 4 9 11 9 11     4 Roy Emerson Dennis Ralston 6 2 6 3 3 6 6 2     5 John Newcombe Chuck McKinley 12 10 2 6 7 9 2 6

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