1970 Davis Cup Americas Zone

International tennis competition 1970 Davis Cup The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1970 Davis Cup. 11 teams entered the Americas Zone: 4 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 7 teams competed in the South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone to compete against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Canada defeated New Zealand in the North & Central America Zone final, and Brazil defeated Colombia in the South America Zone final. In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, Brazil defeated Canada and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. North & Central America Zone Draw 8–10 May; 6–8 June 13–15 June 14 Mexico City, Mexico (clay) MEX 2 NZL 3 Winnipeg, Canada (clay) CAN 5 Caribbean/West Indies 0 Winnipeg, Canada (clay) NZL 2 CAN 3 Semifinals Mexico vs. New Zealand Mexico New Zealand Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexicohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-NAM-M-MEX-NZL-01 Mexico v New Zealand daviscup.com 8–10 May 1970 Clay 2 3 Joaquín Loyo Mayo 6 3 3 6 6 Brian Fairlie 3 6 6 0 2 Vicente Zarazúa 6 2 4 5 Onny Parun 1 6 6 7 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Vicente Zarazúa 11 6 6 Brian Fairlie Onny Parun 9 3 3 Joaquín Loyo Mayo 6 4 4 Onny Parun 8 6 6 Vicente Zarazúa 10 6 1 1 Brian Fairlie 8 8 6 6 Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies Canada Caribbean/West Indies Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-NAM-M-CAN-CAR-01 Canada v Caribbean/West Indies daviscup.com 6–8 June 1970 Clay 5 0 John Sharpe 6 7 4 6 6 Richard Russell 8 5 6 1 1 Mike Belkin 6 4 6 3 6 Lance Lumsden 2 6 1 6 0 Mike Belkin John Sharpe 6 6 6 Lance Lumsden Richard Russell 2 2 2 Peter Burwash 6 6 6 Leo Rolle 1 1 1 John Sharpe 6 6 6 Lance Lumsden 4 1 0 Final Canada vs. New Zealand Canada New Zealand Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-NAM-M-CAN-NZL-01 Canada v New Zealand daviscup.com 13–15 June 1970 Clay 3 2 Mike Belkin 3 2 4 Brian Fairlie 6 6 6 John Sharpe 6 2 6 1 Onny Parun 2 6 0 6 5 Mike Belkin John Sharpe 6 11 6 Brian Fairlie Onny Parun 2 9 3 John Sharpe 4 2 0 Brian Fairlie 6 6 6 Mike Belkin 6 3 7 6 Onny Parun 2 6 5 3 South America Zone Draw 20 March–6 April 5–13 April 14–16 June URU bye Bogotá, Colombia (clay) COL 3 ECU 1900 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) ARG 2 CHI 3 Caracas, Venezuela VEN 1930 1 BRA 1968 4 Bogotá, Colombia URU 0 COL 5 São Paulo, Brazil CHI 2 BRA 1968 3 São Paulo, Brazil COL 2 BRA 1968 3 Quarterfinals Colombia vs. Ecuador Colombia Ecuador 1900 Bogotá, Colombiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-SAM-M-COL-ECU-01 Colombia v Ecuador daviscup.com 4–6 April 1970 Clay 3 2 Iván Molina 3 7 6 6 Pancho Guzmán 6 5 4 1 Jairo Velasco 4 3 6 6 6 Miguel Olvera 6 6 1 1 1 Iván Molina Jairo Velasco 6 7 1 9 Pancho Guzmán Miguel Olvera 2 5 6 7 Álvaro Betancur 3 4 3 Pancho Guzmán 6 6 6 Iván Molina 4 7 6 4 Miguel Olvera 6 5 8 6 Argentina vs. Chile Argentina Chile Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-SAM-M-ARG-CHI-01 Argentina v Chile daviscup.com 20–22 March 1970 Clay 2 3 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 2 2 2 Patricio Cornejo 3 0 6 6 6 Julián Ganzábal 4 1 6 6 6 Jaime Fillol 6 6 4 4 2 Lito Álvarez Tito Vázquez 3 2 1 Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol 6 6 6 Guillermo Vilas 7 6 3 6 Jaime Fillol 5 4 6 3 Julián Ganzábal 3 6 4 2 Patricio Cornejo 6 3 6 6 Venezuela vs. Brazil Venezuela 1930 Brazil 1970 Caracas, Venezuelahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-SAM-M-VEN-BRA-01 Venezuela v Brazil daviscup.com 22–24 March 1970 1 4 Jorge Andrew 5 7 2 1 José Edison Mandarino 7 5 6 6 Humphrey Hose 2 8 0 6 6 Thomaz Koch 6 6 6 1 8 Jorge Andrew Humphrey Hose 2 7 2 Thomaz Koch José Edison Mandarino 6 9 6 Humphrey Hose 6 6 6 Ricardo Bernd 4 4 3 Jorge Andrew 4 2 1 Thomaz Koch 6 6 6 Semifinals Colombia vs. Uruguay Colombia Uruguay Bogotá, Colombiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-SAM-M-COL-URU-01 Colombia v Uruguay daviscup.com 11–13 April 1970 5 0 Jairo Velasco 6 6 6 Gustavo Stapf 1 0 0 Iván Molina 6 6 6 Alberto Laborde 1 2 0 Iván Molina Jairo Velasco 6 6 6 Alberto Laborde Gustavo Stapf 2 1 0 Jairo Velasco 6 6 6 Alberto Laborde 0 3 3 Álvaro Betancur 6 6 6 Gustavo Stapf 1 0 0 Brazil vs. Chile Brazil 1968 Chile São Paulo, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-SAM-M-BRA-CHI-01 Brazil v Chile daviscup.com 5–7 April 1970 3 2 Thomaz Koch 1 3 6 6 6 Patricio Cornejo 6 6 2 2 1 José Edison Mandarino 1 6 1 7 7 Jaime Fillol 6 3 6 5 9 Thomaz Koch José Edison Mandarino 6 6 10 6 Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol 4 4 12 4 José Edison Mandarino 5 6 6 3 2 Patricio Cornejo 7 4 2 6 6 Thomaz Koch 6 6 4 4 8 Jaime Fillol 1 3 6 6 6 Final Brazil vs. Colombia Brazil 1968 Colombia São Paulo, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-SAM-M-BRA-COL-01 Brazil v Colombia daviscup.com 14–16 June 1970 3 2 Luis Felipe Tavares 5 1 8 4 Jairo Velasco 7 6 6 6 José Edison Mandarino 6 6 6 Iván Molina 2 2 3 Carlos Alberto Fernandes José Edison Mandarino 5 2 6 3 Iván Molina Jairo Velasco 7 6 4 6 José Edison Mandarino 4 8 6 6 Jairo Velasco 6 6 3 2 Luis Felipe Tavares 4 2 6 9 6 Iván Molina 6 6 3 7 3 Americas Inter-Zonal Final Brazil vs. Canada Brazil Canada Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-AMI-M-BRA-CAN-01 Brazil v Canada daviscup.com 18–20 July 1970 Clay 3 2 Thomaz Koch 9 7 5 8 John Sharpe 7 5 7 6 José Edison Mandarino 2 4 2 Mike Belkin 6 6 6 Thomaz Koch José Edison Mandarino 6 3 0 6 6 Mike Belkin John Sharpe 3 6 6 4 3 Thomaz Koch 8 6 3 4 Mike Belkin 6 8 6 6 José Edison Mandarino 6 6 6 John Sharpe 1 0 2 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Americas Zone America Zone Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup Category:Events at the Esporte Clube Pinheiros