1962 Davis Cup
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The 1962 Davis Cup was the 51st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone. Iran and the Soviet Union made their first appearances in the tournament.
Mexico defeated Yugoslavia in the America Zone final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Sweden defeated Italy in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Mexico defeated Sweden in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. Mexico were then defeated by the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 26–28 December. It was Mexico's first appearance in a Davis Cup final.
America Zone
Draw
| Quarterfinals 13–15 July | Semifinals 4–8 August | Final 17–19 August | |||||||||||
| Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | |||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | |||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 1 | ||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Caribbean/West Indies | |||||||||||||
| Caribbean/West Indies | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||
Final
Mexico vs. Yugoslavia
Eastern Zone
Draw
| Quarterfinals 17 March–8 April | Semifinals 13–16 April | Final 4–6 May | |||||||||||
| Lahore, Pakistan | |||||||||||||
| India | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Jaipur, India | |||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| India | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Tehran, Iran | |||||||||||||
| Iran | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Iran | 3 | ||||||||||||
| New Delhi, India | |||||||||||||
| Malaya | 2 | ||||||||||||
| India | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||
| Philippines | 0 | ||||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Manila, Philippines | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Colombo, Ceylon (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Philippines | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ceylon | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Philippines | 4 | ||||||||||||
Final
India vs. Philippines
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India 5 | New Delhi, India 4–6 May 1962 | Philippines 0 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 India Philippines Jaidip Mukerjea Juan-Johnson José 9 11 7 5 6 0 6 4 2 India Philippines Ramanathan Krishnan Felicisimo Ampon 6 1 8 6 6 1 3 India Philippines Premjit Lall/Jaidip Mukerjea Raymundo Deyro/Juan-Johnson José 6 4 3 6 9 7 6 1 4 India Philippines Premjit Lall Juan-Johnson José 6 3 6 1 6 0 5 India Philippines Jaidip Mukerjea Felicisimo Ampon 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | India Philippines | Jaidip Mukerjea Juan-Johnson José | 9 11 | 7 5 | 6 0 | 6 4 | ||
| 2 | India Philippines | Ramanathan Krishnan Felicisimo Ampon | 6 1 | 8 6 | 6 1 | |||
| 3 | India Philippines | Premjit Lall/Jaidip Mukerjea Raymundo Deyro/Juan-Johnson José | 6 4 | 3 6 | 9 7 | 6 1 | ||
| 4 | India Philippines | Premjit Lall Juan-Johnson José | 6 3 | 6 1 | 6 0 | |||
| 5 | India Philippines | Jaidip Mukerjea Felicisimo Ampon | 6 1 | 6 3 | 3 6 | 6 1 |
Europe Zone
Draw
| First Round 4–7 May | Second Round 18–21 May | Quarterfinals 14–17 June | Semifinals 13–15 July | Final 27–29 July | |||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | Florence, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Italy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | Soviet Union | 0 | Brescia, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 5 | Italy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 5 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Hungary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 0 | Hungary | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 4 | Denmark | 0 | Milan, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | Italy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 0 | Warsaw, Poland | Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 5 | Poland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 0 | Brazil | 3 | Eastbourne, England (grass) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | Brazil | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 1 | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Great Britain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 4 | Austria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Great Britain | 4 | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| France | Paris, France (clay) | Sweden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 0 | South Africa | 3 | West Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 4 | South Africa | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | Hanover, West Germany | West Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany | 3 | West Germany | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 4 | Romania | 0 | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 1 | South Africa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 1 | Helsinki, Finland | Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 4 | Finland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 4 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 4 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Sweden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chile | 1 | Belgium | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Sweden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
Sweden vs. Italy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden 4 | Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 27–29 July 1962 Clay | Italy 1 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sweden Italy Ulf Schmidt Fausto Gardini 3 6 6 3 5 7 3 6 2 Sweden Italy Jan-Erik Lundqvist Nicola Pietrangeli 6 2 6 4 6 1 3 Sweden Italy Jan-Erik Lundqvist/Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli/Orlando Sirola 6 1 3 6 6 8 6 4 9 7 4 Sweden Italy Jan-Erik Lundqvist Fausto Gardini 6 0 6 2 6 1 5 Sweden Italy Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli 6 1 8 6 6 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Sweden Italy | Ulf Schmidt Fausto Gardini | 3 6 | 6 3 | 5 7 | 3 6 | ||
| 2 | Sweden Italy | Jan-Erik Lundqvist Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 2 | 6 4 | 6 1 | |||
| 3 | Sweden Italy | Jan-Erik Lundqvist/Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli/Orlando Sirola | 6 1 | 3 6 | 6 8 | 6 4 | 9 7 | |
| 4 | Sweden Italy | Jan-Erik Lundqvist Fausto Gardini | 6 0 | 6 2 | 6 1 | |||
| 5 | Sweden Italy | Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 1 | 8 6 | 6 3 |
Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
| Semifinals 26–28 October | Final 3–5 December | |||||||
| EAS | India | |||||||
| Madras, India | ||||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| EAS | India | 0 | ||||||
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||
| AME | Mexico | 5 | ||||||
| AME | Mexico | 3 | ||||||
| EUR | Sweden | 2 | ||||||
Semifinals
Mexico vs. Sweden
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico 3 | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 26–28 October 1962 Clay | Sweden 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mexico Sweden Antonio Palafox Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6 8 6 1 6 8 4 6 2 Mexico Sweden Rafael Osuna Ulf Schmidt 6 3 16 14 1 6 6 2 3 Mexico Sweden Rafael Osuna/Antonio Palafox Jan-Erik Lundqvist/Ulf Schmidt 6 8 7 5 12 10 6 1 4 Mexico Sweden Antonio Palafox Ulf Schmidt 9 11 6 3 3 6 6 1 1 6 5 Mexico Sweden Rafael Osuna Jan-Erik Lundqvist 3 6 6 4 6 3 1 6 6 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Mexico Sweden | Antonio Palafox Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 6 8 | 6 1 | 6 8 | 4 6 | ||
| 2 | Mexico Sweden | Rafael Osuna Ulf Schmidt | 6 3 | 16 14 | 1 6 | 6 2 | ||
| 3 | Mexico Sweden | Rafael Osuna/Antonio Palafox Jan-Erik Lundqvist/Ulf Schmidt | 6 8 | 7 5 | 12 10 | 6 1 | ||
| 4 | Mexico Sweden | Antonio Palafox Ulf Schmidt | 9 11 | 6 3 | 3 6 | 6 1 | 1 6 | |
| 5 | Mexico Sweden | Rafael Osuna Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 3 6 | 6 4 | 6 3 | 1 6 | 6 3 |
Final
India vs. Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India 0 | Madras, India 3–5 December 1962 | Mexico 5 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 India Mexico Jaidip Mukerjea Antonio Palafox 7 9 2 6 2 6 2 India Mexico Ramanathan Krishnan Rafael Osuna 6 8 6 2 5 7 8 6 4 6 3 India Mexico Premjit Lall/Jaidip Mukerjea Rafael Osuna/Antonio Palafox 8 10 10 12 4 6 4 India Mexico Premjit Lall Mario Llamas 2 6 2 6 3 6 5 India Mexico Akhtar Ali Francisco Contreras 4 6 6 2 7 5 4 6 3 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | India Mexico | Jaidip Mukerjea Antonio Palafox | 7 9 | 2 6 | 2 6 | |||
| 2 | India Mexico | Ramanathan Krishnan Rafael Osuna | 6 8 | 6 2 | 5 7 | 8 6 | 4 6 | |
| 3 | India Mexico | Premjit Lall/Jaidip Mukerjea Rafael Osuna/Antonio Palafox | 8 10 | 10 12 | 4 6 | |||
| 4 | India Mexico | Premjit Lall Mario Llamas | 2 6 | 2 6 | 3 6 | |||
| 5 | India Mexico | Akhtar Ali Francisco Contreras | 4 6 | 6 2 | 7 5 | 4 6 | 3 6 |
Challenge Round
Australia vs. Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 5 | Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia 26–28 December 1962 Grass | Mexico 0 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Australia Mexico Rod Laver Rafael Osuna 6 2 6 1 7 5 2 Australia Mexico Neale Fraser Antonio Palafox 7 9 6 2 6 4 11 9 3 Australia Mexico Roy Emerson/Rod Laver Rafael Osuna/Antonio Palafox 7 5 6 2 6 4 4 Australia Mexico Neale Fraser Rafael Osuna 3 6 11 9 6 1 3 6 6 4 5 Australia Mexico Rod Laver Antonio Palafox 6 1 4 6 6 4 8 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | Australia Mexico | Rod Laver Rafael Osuna | 6 2 | 6 1 | 7 5 | |||
| 2 | Australia Mexico | Neale Fraser Antonio Palafox | 7 9 | 6 2 | 6 4 | 11 9 | ||
| 3 | Australia Mexico | Roy Emerson/Rod Laver Rafael Osuna/Antonio Palafox | 7 5 | 6 2 | 6 4 | |||
| 4 | Australia Mexico | Neale Fraser Rafael Osuna | 3 6 | 11 9 | 6 1 | 3 6 | 6 4 | |
| 5 | Australia Mexico | Rod Laver Antonio Palafox | 6 1 | 4 6 | 6 4 | 8 6 |
External links
- 2010-10-18 at theWayback Machine