1966 Davis Cup
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Edition | 55th |
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The 1966 Davis Cup was the 55th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. For the first time, the Europe Zone was effectively split into two zones, and the winner of each would earn a berth in the Inter-Zonal Zone. 46 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Eastern Zone, and 6 in the Americas Zone.
The United States defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Brazil and West Germany won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, India defeated West Germany, Brazil defeated the USA, and then India defeated Brazil in the final. India then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round which was the 1966 Davis Cup finals. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26-28 December.
Contents
Americas Zone
Draw
1st Round April-May |
Semifinals 19-30 May |
Final 13-15 August |
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Mexico | |||||||||||||||
bye | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||||||||
Mexico | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Chile | 2 | Cleveland, OH, United States (hard) | |||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | United States | 5 | |||||||||||||
Venezuela | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Caribbean/West Indies | 3 | Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||
Caribbean/West Indies | 1 | ||||||||||||||
United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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United States |
Final
United States 5 |
Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States 13 August - 15 August 1966 hard |
Mexico 0 |
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Eastern Zone
Zone A Draw
1st round 17-19 April |
Final 30 April-2 May |
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Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||
Philippines | 3 | |||||||||
South Korea | 2 | Manila, Philippines | ||||||||
Philippines | 2 | |||||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||||||
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Japan |
Zone B Draw
1st Round |
Semifinals March-April |
Final 7-9 May |
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Ceylon | w/o | ||||||||||||||
South Vietnam | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
Ceylon | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia | |||||||||||||||
bye | Madras, India | ||||||||||||||
Ceylon | 0 | ||||||||||||||
India | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Iran | Ahmedabad, India | ||||||||||||||
Iran | 0 | ||||||||||||||
India | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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India |
Eastern Inter-Zonal Final
Japan 1 |
Tokyo, Japan 30 September - 3 October 1966 |
India 4 |
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Europe Zone
Zone A Draw
First round 29 April-2 May |
Quarterfinals 13-17 May |
Semifinals 10-12 June |
Final 15-17 July |
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Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
23x15px Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
23x15px Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Szczecin, Poland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Poland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Helsinki, Finland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Finland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Israel | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Austria | 0 |
Zone A Final
France 1 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 15 July - 17 July 1966 clay |
Brazil 4 |
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Zone B draw
First round 22 April-2 May |
Quarterfinals 13-16 May |
Semifinals 10-12 June |
Final 15-18 July |
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Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Bologna, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||||||||||||||||||
Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||
Monaco | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Munich, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
Morocco | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Freiburg, West Germany (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Lugano, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Hanover, West Germany (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
London, England (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 1 |
Zone B Final
West Germany 3 |
Munich, West Germany 15 July - 18 July 1966 |
South Africa 2 |
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Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
1st round 5-14 November |
Final 4-6 December |
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Calcutta, India | ||||||||||
EAS | India | 3 | ||||||||
EUR-B | West Germany | 2 | Calcutta, India | |||||||
EAS | India | 3 | ||||||||
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay) | EUR-A | Brazil | 2 | |||||||
AME | United States | 2 | ||||||||
EUR-A | Brazil | 3 |
First round
India 3 |
Calcutta, India 12 November - 14 November 1966 |
West Germany 2 |
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Brazil 3 |
Club Leopoldina Juvenil, Porto Alegre, Brazil 5 November - 7 November 1966 |
United States 2 |
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Final
India 3 |
Calcutta, India 4 December - 6 December 1966 |
Brazil 2 |
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Challenge Round
Australia 4 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 26 December - 28 December 1966 grass |
India 1 |
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