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1965 Davis Cup

The 1965 Davis Cup was the 54th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 31 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone.

1965 Davis Cup
Details
Duration19 February – 29 December 1965
Edition54th
Teams43
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
← 1964
1966 →

The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Spain defeated South Africa in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Spain defeated the United States in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. Spain were then defeated by the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 27–29 December.[1][2][3]

America Zone edit

Further information: 1965 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
8–10 July		Semifinals
June–July		Final
31 July–2 August
Nassau, Bahamas
  New Zealand4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Caribbean/West Indies0
  New Zealand0
  Mexico5
  Mexico
Dallas, TX, United States (hard)
bye
  Mexico1
  United States4
bye
Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard)
  Canada
  Canada0
  United States5
bye
  United States

Final edit

United States vs. Mexico

 
United States
4 		Samuell Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States[4]
31 July–2 August 1965
Hard 		 
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Arthur Ashe
Rafael Osuna 		6
2 		6
3 		9
7 		     
2  
  		Dennis Ralston
Antonio Palafox 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Dennis Ralston / Ham Richardson
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		6
8 		4
6 		5
7 		     
4  
  		Arthur Ashe
Antonio Palafox 		6
1 		6
4 		6
4 		     
5  
  		Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna 		6
0 		6
2 		6
4 		     

Eastern Zone edit

Further information: 1965 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Zone A edit

Semifinals
23–25 April		Final
1–3 May
Tokyo, Japan
  Philippines0
Seoul, South Korea
  Japan5
  Japan5
  South Korea0
bye
  South Korea

Zone B edit

Quarterfinals
19 February–1 March		Semifinals
13–29 March		Final
10–12 April
  Ceylon
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
bye
  Ceylon0
Abadan, Iran
  India5
  India5
Vijayawada, India
  Iran0
  India4
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)
  South Vietnam0
  South Vietnam4
Saigon, South Vietnam
  Pakistan1
  South Vietnam5
  Malaysia0
bye
  Malaysia

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final edit

Japan vs. India

 
Japan
1 		Tokyo, Japan[5]
1–3 October 1965
  
India
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Koji Watanabe
Jaidip Mukerjea 		0
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
2  
  		Osamu Ishiguro
Ramanathan Krishnan 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3  
  		Osamu Ishiguro / Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan / Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
3 		6
4 		2
6 		6
4 		   
4  
  		Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan 		6
8 		2
6 		7
9 		     
5  
  		Osamu Ishiguro
Jaidip Mukerjea 		7
5 		7
5 		2
6 		6
8 		4
6 		 

Europe Zone edit

Further information: 1965 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw edit

First Round
28 April–3 May		Second Round
13–16 May		Quarterfinals
10–13 June		Semifinals
16–18 July		Final
30 July–1 August
  Sweden4Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
  Poland1  Sweden2
  Czechoslovakiaw/o  Czechoslovakia3Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
  Monaco  Czechoslovakia3
  Italy5Milan, Italy (clay)  Italy2
  Portugal0  Italy3
  Hungary2  Brazil2Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
  Brazil3  Czechoslovakia1
  West Germany5Wiesbaden, West Germany  Spain4
   Switzerland0  West Germany5
  Turkey2  Luxembourg0Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Luxembourg3  West Germany1
  Spain5Barcelona, Spain (clay)  Spain4
  Greece0  Spain5
  Belgium1  Chile0Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Chile3  Spain4
  EgyptOslo, Norway (clay)  South Africa1
  Norwayw/o  Norway0
  Netherlands0  South Africa5Eastbourne, England (grass)
  South Africa4  South Africa3
  Ireland0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)  Great Britain2
  Denmark3  Denmark1
  Israel1  Great Britain3Paris, France (clay)
  Great Britain4  South Africa4
  Rhodesiaw/oZagreb, Yugoslavia  France1
  Soviet Union  Rhodesia0
  Morocco0  Yugoslavia5Paris, France (clay)
  Yugoslavia5  Yugoslavia0
  Finland1Vienna, Austria  France5
  Austria4  Austria0
bye  France5
  France

Final edit

Spain vs. South Africa

 
Spain
4 		Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain[6]
30 July–1 August 1965
Clay 		 
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Manuel Santana
Cliff Drysdale 		6
3 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2  
  		Juan Gisbert
Keith Diepraam 		6
2 		6
1 		3
6 		3
6 		6
2 		 
3  
  		José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Keith Diepraam / Frew McMillan 		9
7 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		   
4  
  		Juan Gisbert
Cliff Drysdale 		2
6 		6
4 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5  
  		Manuel Santana
Keith Diepraam 		6
1 		6
3 		6
3 		     

Inter-Zonal Zone edit

Draw edit

Semifinals
17–19 August		Final
5–7 November
EAS  India
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
bye
EAS  India2
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
EUR  Spain3
AME  United States1
EUR  Spain4

Semifinals edit

Spain vs. United States

 
Spain
4 		Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain[7]
17–19 August 1965
Clay 		 
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Juan Gisbert
Dennis Ralston 		3
6 		8
6 		6
1 		6
3 		   
2  
  		Manuel Santana
Frank Froehling 		6
1 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3  
  		José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston 		4
6 		3
6 		6
3 		6
4 		11
9 		 
4  
  		Juan Gisbert
Frank Froehling 		6
3 		3
6 		6
4 		2
6 		6
3 		 
5  
  		Juan Manuel Couder
Dennis Ralston 		6
4 		4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   

Final edit

Spain vs. India

 
Spain
3 		Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain[8]
5–7 November 1965
Clay 		 
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Juan Gisbert
Ramanathan Krishnan 		2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
2  
  		Manuel Santana
Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
0 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3  
  		José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea 		8
6 		6
2 		10
8 		     
4  
  		Manuel Santana
Ramanathan Krishnan 		6
3 		6
3 		6
3 		     
5  
  		Juan Gisbert
Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
4 		5
7 		2
6 		6
3 		4
6 		 

Challenge Round edit

Australia vs. Spain

 
Australia
4 		White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3]
27–29 December 1965
Grass 		 
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Fred Stolle
Manuel Santana 		10
12 		3
6 		6
1 		6
4 		7
5 		 
2  
  		Roy Emerson
Juan Gisbert 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3  
  		John Newcombe / Tony Roche
José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana 		6
3 		4
6 		7
5 		6
2 		   
4  
  		Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana 		6
2 		3
6 		4
6 		13
15 		   
5  
  		Fred Stolle
Juan Gisbert 		6
2 		6
4 		8
6 		     

References edit

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "Australia v Spain". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Japan v India". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Spain v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Spain v India". daviscup.com.

External links edit

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