1966 Davis Cup
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The 1966 Davis Cup was the 55th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 6 teams entered the America Zone.
For this year's competition the Europe Zone was split into two sub-zones. 16 teams competed in each sub-zone, with the winners of both sub-zones progressing to the Inter-Zonal Zone. This meant that 4 teams would now compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone for the right to challenge the defending champions Australia.
The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Brazil and West Germany were the winners of the two Europe sub-zones, defeating France and South Africa respectively.
In the Inter-Zonal Zone, India defeated West Germany and Brazil defeated the United States in the semifinals, and then India defeated Brazil in the final. India was then defeated by Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26–28 December.
America Zone
Draw
| Quarterfinals 8 April–3 May | Semifinals 19–30 May | Final 13–15 August | |||||||||||
| Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | |||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Argentina | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Cleveland, OH, United States (hard) | |||||||||||||
| Chile | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | |||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||
| Caribbean/West Indies | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Caribbean/West Indies | 1 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 4 | ||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| United States | |||||||||||||
Final
United States vs. Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States 5 | Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States 13–15 August 1966 Hard | Mexico 0 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 United States Mexico Clark Graebner Joaquín Loyo Mayo 6 0 4 6 6 1 3 6 6 3 2 United States Mexico Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna 6 4 2 6 7 5 6 1 3 United States Mexico Clark Graebner/Dennis Ralston Joaquín Loyo Mayo/Rafael Osuna 6 1 6 4 6 0 4 United States Mexico Cliff Richey Marcello Lara 11 13 6 0 12 10 6 4 5 United States Mexico Clark Graebner Rafael Osuna 6 3 6 4 6 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | United States Mexico | Clark Graebner Joaquín Loyo Mayo | 6 0 | 4 6 | 6 1 | 3 6 | 6 3 | |
| 2 | United States Mexico | Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna | 6 4 | 2 6 | 7 5 | 6 1 | ||
| 3 | United States Mexico | Clark Graebner/Dennis Ralston Joaquín Loyo Mayo/Rafael Osuna | 6 1 | 6 4 | 6 0 | |||
| 4 | United States Mexico | Cliff Richey Marcello Lara | 11 13 | 6 0 | 12 10 | 6 4 | ||
| 5 | United States Mexico | Clark Graebner Rafael Osuna | 6 3 | 6 4 | 6 4 |
Eastern Zone
Zone A
| Semifinals 17–19 April | Final 30 April–2 May | |||||||
| Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||
| Philippines | 3 | |||||||
| Manila, Philippines | ||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||
| Philippines | 2 | |||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| Japan | ||||||||
Zone B
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals 19 March–19 April | Final 7–9 May | |||||||||||
| Ceylon | w/o | ||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||||
| South Vietnam | |||||||||||||
| Ceylon | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia | |||||||||||||
| Madras, India | |||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Ceylon | 0 | ||||||||||||
| India | 5 | ||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| Ahmedabad, India | |||||||||||||
| Iran | |||||||||||||
| Iran | 0 | ||||||||||||
| India | 5 | ||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| India | |||||||||||||
Eastern Inter-Zonal Final
Japan vs. India
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan 1 | Tokyo, Japan 30 September–3 October 1966 | India 4 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Japan India Osamu Ishiguro Ramanathan Krishnan 3 6 6 2 2 6 8 10 2 Japan India Koji Watanabe Premjit Lall 6 3 4 6 6 3 3 6 9 7 3 Japan India Osamu Ishiguro/Koji Watanabe Ramanathan Krishnan/Premjit Lall 2 6 3 6 3 6 4 Japan India Osamu Ishiguro Premjit Lall 6 2 6 8 5 7 8 10 5 Japan India Koji Watanabe Ramanathan Krishnan 2 6 5 7 0 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | Japan India | Osamu Ishiguro Ramanathan Krishnan | 3 6 | 6 2 | 2 6 | 8 10 | ||
| 2 | Japan India | Koji Watanabe Premjit Lall | 6 3 | 4 6 | 6 3 | 3 6 | 9 7 | |
| 3 | Japan India | Osamu Ishiguro/Koji Watanabe Ramanathan Krishnan/Premjit Lall | 2 6 | 3 6 | 3 6 | |||
| 4 | Japan India | Osamu Ishiguro Premjit Lall | 6 2 | 6 8 | 5 7 | 8 10 | ||
| 5 | Japan India | Koji Watanabe Ramanathan Krishnan | 2 6 | 5 7 | 0 6 |
Europe Zone
Zone A
| First Round 29 April–2 May | Quarterfinals 13–17 May | Semifinals 10–12 June | Final 15–17 July | |||||||||||||||
| Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Helsinki, Finland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Szczecin, Poland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Zone A Final
France vs. Brazil
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France 1 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 15–17 July 1966 Clay | Brazil 4 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 France Brazil Pierre Darmon José Edison Mandarino 6 3 3 6 2 6 1 6 2 France Brazil François Jauffret Thomaz Koch 6 2 1 6 3 6 2 6 3 France Brazil Patrice Beust/Daniel Contet Thomaz Koch/José Edison Mandarino 6 3 4 6 7 5 3 6 4 6 4 France Brazil François Jauffret José Edison Mandarino 4 6 1 6 7 5 2 6 5 France Brazil Pierre Darmon Thomaz Koch 6 4 9 7 6 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | France Brazil | Pierre Darmon José Edison Mandarino | 6 3 | 3 6 | 2 6 | 1 6 | ||
| 2 | France Brazil | François Jauffret Thomaz Koch | 6 2 | 1 6 | 3 6 | 2 6 | ||
| 3 | France Brazil | Patrice Beust/Daniel Contet Thomaz Koch/José Edison Mandarino | 6 3 | 4 6 | 7 5 | 3 6 | 4 6 | |
| 4 | France Brazil | François Jauffret José Edison Mandarino | 4 6 | 1 6 | 7 5 | 2 6 | ||
| 5 | France Brazil | Pierre Darmon Thomaz Koch | 6 4 | 9 7 | 6 2 |
Zone B
| First Round 22 April–2 May | Quarterfinals 13–16 May | Semifinals 10–12 June | Final 15–18 July | |||||||||||||||
| Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lugano, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Freiburg, West Germany (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Germany | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hanover, West Germany (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Munich, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bologna, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
| Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Zone B Final
West Germany vs. South Africa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany 3 | Munich, West Germany 15–18 July 1966 | South Africa 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 West Germany South Africa Wilhelm Bungert Cliff Drysdale 6 3 0 6 8 6 6 4 2 West Germany South Africa Ingo Buding Keith Diepraam 6 2 6 1 1 6 6 4 3 West Germany South Africa Ingo Buding/Harald Elschenbroich Keith Diepraam/Frew McMillan 1 6 7 5 6 1 5 7 5 7 4 West Germany South Africa Wilhelm Bungert Keith Diepraam 12 10 6 2 6 3 5 West Germany South Africa Ingo Buding Cliff Drysdale 4 6 9 7 5 7 0 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | West Germany South Africa | Wilhelm Bungert Cliff Drysdale | 6 3 | 0 6 | 8 6 | 6 4 | ||
| 2 | West Germany South Africa | Ingo Buding Keith Diepraam | 6 2 | 6 1 | 1 6 | 6 4 | ||
| 3 | West Germany South Africa | Ingo Buding/Harald Elschenbroich Keith Diepraam/Frew McMillan | 1 6 | 7 5 | 6 1 | 5 7 | 5 7 | |
| 4 | West Germany South Africa | Wilhelm Bungert Keith Diepraam | 12 10 | 6 2 | 6 3 | |||
| 5 | West Germany South Africa | Ingo Buding Cliff Drysdale | 4 6 | 9 7 | 5 7 | 0 6 |
Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
| Semifinals 5–14 November | Final 4–6 December | |||||||
| Calcutta, India | ||||||||
| EUR-B | West Germany | 2 | ||||||
| Calcutta, India | ||||||||
| EAS | India | 3 | ||||||
| EAS | India | 3 | ||||||
| Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay) | ||||||||
| EUR-A | Brazil | 2 | ||||||
| AME | United States | 2 | ||||||
| EUR-A | Brazil | 3 | ||||||
Semifinals
India vs. West Germany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India 3 | Calcutta, India 12–14 November 1966 | West Germany 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 India West Germany Ramanathan Krishnan Wilhelm Bungert 7 5 7 5 6 4 2 India West Germany Jaidip Mukerjea Ingo Buding 2 6 6 5 6 3 6 4 3 India West Germany Premjit Lall/Jaidip Mukerjea Ingo Buding/Wilhelm Bungert 1 6 8 10 4 6 4 India West Germany Jaidip Mukerjea Wilhelm Bungert 4 6 8 6 8 6 6 3 5 India West Germany Premjit Lall Ingo Buding 6 4 3 6 6 3 1 6 4 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | India West Germany | Ramanathan Krishnan Wilhelm Bungert | 7 5 | 7 5 | 6 4 | |||
| 2 | India West Germany | Jaidip Mukerjea Ingo Buding | 2 6 | 6 5 | 6 3 | 6 4 | ||
| 3 | India West Germany | Premjit Lall/Jaidip Mukerjea Ingo Buding/Wilhelm Bungert | 1 6 | 8 10 | 4 6 | |||
| 4 | India West Germany | Jaidip Mukerjea Wilhelm Bungert | 4 6 | 8 6 | 8 6 | 6 3 | ||
| 5 | India West Germany | Premjit Lall Ingo Buding | 6 4 | 3 6 | 6 3 | 1 6 | 4 6 |
Brazil vs. United States
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil 3 | Club Leopoldina Juvenil, Porto Alegre, Brazil 5–7 November 1966 | United States 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Brazil United States Thomaz Koch Dennis Ralston 4 6 4 6 0 6 2 Brazil United States José Edison Mandarino Cliff Richey 5 7 6 3 7 5 6 3 3 Brazil United States Thomaz Koch/José Edison Mandarino Arthur Ashe/Dennis Ralston 5 7 4 6 6 4 2 6 4 Brazil United States Thomaz Koch Cliff Richey 6 1 7 5 6 1 5 Brazil United States José Edison Mandarino Dennis Ralston 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 6 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | Brazil United States | Thomaz Koch Dennis Ralston | 4 6 | 4 6 | 0 6 | |||
| 2 | Brazil United States | José Edison Mandarino Cliff Richey | 5 7 | 6 3 | 7 5 | 6 3 | ||
| 3 | Brazil United States | Thomaz Koch/José Edison Mandarino Arthur Ashe/Dennis Ralston | 5 7 | 4 6 | 6 4 | 2 6 | ||
| 4 | Brazil United States | Thomaz Koch Cliff Richey | 6 1 | 7 5 | 6 1 | |||
| 5 | Brazil United States | José Edison Mandarino Dennis Ralston | 4 6 | 6 4 | 4 6 | 6 4 | 6 1 |
Final
India vs. Brazil
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India 3 | Calcutta, India 4–6 December 1966 | Brazil 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 India Brazil Jaidip Mukerjea Thomaz Koch 2 6 2 6 3 6 2 India Brazil Ramanathan Krishnan José Edison Mandarino 5 7 6 2 6 2 6 3 3 India Brazil Ramanathan Krishnan/Jaidip Mukerjea Thomaz Koch/José Edison Mandarino 7 5 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 3 4 India Brazil Jaidip Mukerjea José Edison Mandarino 7 9 6 3 4 6 6 3 5 7 5 India Brazil Ramanathan Krishnan Thomaz Koch 3 6 6 4 10 12 7 5 6 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | India Brazil | Jaidip Mukerjea Thomaz Koch | 2 6 | 2 6 | 3 6 | |||
| 2 | India Brazil | Ramanathan Krishnan José Edison Mandarino | 5 7 | 6 2 | 6 2 | 6 3 | ||
| 3 | India Brazil | Ramanathan Krishnan/Jaidip Mukerjea Thomaz Koch/José Edison Mandarino | 7 5 | 3 6 | 6 3 | 3 6 | 6 3 | |
| 4 | India Brazil | Jaidip Mukerjea José Edison Mandarino | 7 9 | 6 3 | 4 6 | 6 3 | 5 7 | |
| 5 | India Brazil | Ramanathan Krishnan Thomaz Koch | 3 6 | 6 4 | 10 12 | 7 5 | 6 2 |
Challenge Round
Australia vs. India
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 4 | Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 26–28 December 1966 Grass | India 1 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Australia India Fred Stolle Ramanathan Krishnan 6 3 6 2 6 4 2 Australia India Roy Emerson Jaidip Mukerjea 7 5 6 4 6 2 3 Australia India John Newcombe/Tony Roche Ramanathan Krishnan/Jaidip Mukerjea 6 4 5 7 4 6 4 6 4 Australia India Roy Emerson Ramanathan Krishnan 6 0 6 2 10 8 5 Australia India Fred Stolle Jaidip Mukerjea 7 5 6 8 6 3 5 7 6 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Australia India | Fred Stolle Ramanathan Krishnan | 6 3 | 6 2 | 6 4 | |||
| 2 | Australia India | Roy Emerson Jaidip Mukerjea | 7 5 | 6 4 | 6 2 | |||
| 3 | Australia India | John Newcombe/Tony Roche Ramanathan Krishnan/Jaidip Mukerjea | 6 4 | 5 7 | 4 6 | 4 6 | ||
| 4 | Australia India | Roy Emerson Ramanathan Krishnan | 6 0 | 6 2 | 10 8 | |||
| 5 | Australia India | Fred Stolle Jaidip Mukerjea | 7 5 | 6 8 | 6 3 | 5 7 | 6 3 |
External links
- October 18, 2010, at theWayback Machine