1975 Davis Cup

1975 Davis Cup
Details
Edition	64th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1975 Davis Cup was the 64th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 53 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 9 in the Eastern Zone.

Chile defeated South Africa in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Czechoslovakia and Sweden won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Sweden defeated Chile and Czechoslovakia defeated Australia. Sweden defeated Czechoslovakia in the final, which was held inside the Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on 19–21 December.^[1]

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Canada
Caribbean/West Indies
Mexico — advanced to Main Draw
United States

Main draw

Participating Teams

Colombia
Mexico
South Africa — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final

South America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Argentina — advanced to Main Draw
Bolivia
Brazil — advanced to Main Draw
Ecuador
Uruguay

Main draw

Participating Teams

Argentina
Brazil
Chile — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile
5

Santiago, Chile
18–20 July 1975

South Africa
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Patricio Cornejo Bernie Mitton	4 6	6 4	6 2	7 5
2	Jaime Fillol Ray Moore	6 3	6 3	0 6	3 6	6 3
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Frew McMillan / Ray Moore	7 5	6 2	6 4
4	Jaime Fillol Bernie Mitton	2 6	6 2	3 6	6 1	7 5
5	Patricio Cornejo Ray Moore	6 3	6 4	4 6	6 3

Chile advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Indonesia
Japan — advanced to Main Draw
Malaysia
Philippines — advanced to Main Draw
South Korea
South Vietnam — advanced to Main Draw
Sri Lanka

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

New Zealand
0

Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand
28 February - 2 March 1975
grass

Australia
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Brian Fairlie John Newcombe	5 7	3 6	5 7
2	Onny Parun Ken Rosewall	2 6	4 6	2 6
3	Brian Fairlie / Onny Parun Geoff Masters / John Newcombe	4 6	4 6	5 7
4	Brian Fairlie Ken Rosewall	1 6	11 9	5 7	7 9
5	Onny Parun Geoff Masters	6 3	10 8			not completed

Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Ireland
Kenya
Nigeria — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
Turkey — advanced to Preliminary Rounds

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Belgium
Bulgaria
Egypt — advanced to Main Draw
Finland
France — advanced to Main Draw
Hungary — advanced to Main Draw
Monaco
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
Turkey
Yugoslavia — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

Czechoslovakia
3

Prague, Czechoslovakia
25–27 July 1975
clay

France
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jan Kodeš Patrice Dominguez	6 1	6 4	1 6	6 0
2	Jiří Hřebec François Jauffret	6 4	4 6	6 3	2 6	6 0
3	Jiří Hřebec / Jan Kodeš Patrice Dominguez / Patrick Proisy	3 6	6 3	4 6	6 1	3 6
4	Jiří Hřebec Patrice Dominguez	6 4	3 6	4 6	4 6
5	Jan Kodeš François Jauffret	6 1	7 5	6 1

Czechoslovakia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Iran — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
Israel — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
Lebanon
Luxembourg

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Austria
Denmark
Great Britain — advanced to Main Draw
Iran
Israel
Greece
Poland
Portugal
23x15px Spain — advanced to Main Draw
Sweden — advanced to Main Draw
Switzerland
West Germany — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

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Spain
2

Barcelona, Spain
25–27 July 1975
clay

Sweden
3

			1	2	3	4
1	23x15px	Manuel Orantes Birger Andersson	6 1	6 3	6 4
2	23x15px	José Higueras Björn Borg	3 6	1 6	1 6
3	23x15px	Juan Gisbert / Manuel Orantes Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg	6 4	6 3	6 1
4	23x15px	Manuel Orantes Björn Borg	4 6	2 6	2 6
5	23x15px	José Higueras Birger Andersson	6 3	4 6	3 6	0 6

Sweden advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

	1st round 19–28 September			Final 19–21 December

	Båstad, Sweden (clay)
	AME	Chile	1
	EUR-B	Sweden	4	Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
				EUR-B	Sweden	3
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)				EUR-A	Czechoslovakia	2
	EUR-A	Czechoslovakia	3
	EAS	Australia	1

First round

Sweden
4

Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden
19–21 September 1975
clay

Chile
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Björn Borg Patricio Cornejo	3 6	6 4	7 5	6 3
2	Birger Andersson Jaime Fillol	3 6	2 6	3 6
3	Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol	7 5	6 2	3 6	6 3
4	Birger Andersson Patricio Cornejo	6 3	14 12	6 1
5	Björn Borg Jaime Fillol	6 1	6 2	6 1

Czechoslovakia
3

Stvanice Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia
26–28 September 1975
clay

Australia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jan Kodeš John Alexander	6 4	2 6	7 5	6 4
2	Jiří Hřebec Tony Roche	3 6	4 6	6 1	6 3	6 3
3	František Pala / Vladimír Zedník John Alexander / Phil Dent	3 6	6 3	2 6	3 6
4	Jan Kodeš Tony Roche	6 3	6 1	6 4
5	Jiří Hřebec John Alexander	6 8	3 6	6 1	6 6		not completed

Final

Sweden
3

Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
19–21 December 1975
carpet (indoors)

Czechoslovakia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Björn Borg Jiří Hřebec	6 1	6 3	6 0
2	Ove Bengtson Jan Kodeš	6 4	2 6	5 7	4 6
3	Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg Jan Kodeš / Vladimír Zedník	6 4	6 4	6 4
4	Björn Borg Jan Kodeš	6 4	6 2	6 2
5	Ove Bengtson Jiří Hřebec	6 2	3 6	1 6	4 6

Sport and politics

The semifinal in Båstad, Sweden, between Sweden and Chile was played on September 19–21. This was two years after Augusto Pinochet's military coup in Chile and many wanted the match to be cancelled, in protest of the junta's violations of human rights, while others wanted sport and politics to remain separated.

Chilekommittén mobilized protests against the match. The call for the manifestation was issued on July 30, 1975. The slogan of the protests was Stoppa Matchen! ('Stop the match'). About 7,000 people took part in the protest. Hundreds of balloons, with names of political prisoners were released in the vicinity of the match venue, garded by a police force of 1,300. Through Chilean sports commentators on site, news about the protests reached Chile. A special issue of Chilebulletinen was produced for the protests, with 20,000 copies.

The Swedish Social Democratic Party didn't take part in the protests on September 20. A protest march was instead organized by the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League on September 18, ending at the town square, where former prime minister Tage Erlander and Sweden's former ambassador to Chile Harald Edelstam addressed a crowd of some 3,000.

The Swedish government tried to stop the match, but on September 12 negotiations ended with a decision to play. A protest march was organized in Båstad by the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League on September 18, ending at the town square, where former prime minister Tage Erlander and Sweden's former ambassador to Chile Harald Edelstam addressed a crowd of some 3,000. During game on September 20, which was guarded by 1,300 police, over 7,000 demonstrants gathered on the square, peacefully.^[2] The match was eventually played, but behind closed doors (without spectators).^[3]

References

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↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/daviscup/4944005/Singer-calls-tune-as-fans-banned-from-Swedens-Davis-Cup-clash-with-Israel.html

External links

Davis Cup at SVT's open archive (including the 1975 tournament) (Swedish)

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1975 Davis Cup

Contents

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Main draw

South America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Main draw

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Main draw

Final

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

Preliminary Rounds

Main draw

Final

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

Preliminary Rounds

Main draw

Final

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

First round

Final

Sport and politics

See also

References

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