1961 Davis Cup America Zone

International tennis competition 1961 Davis Cup The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1961 Davis Cup. 7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone 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 The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. Draw 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July 15–17 July; 4–6 August 18–20 August 14 MAR bye Quebec City, Canada (clay) CAN 1957 2 MEX 1934 3 Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) ECU 1900 5 COL 0 Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) Caribbean/West Indies 0 USA 5 Casablanca, Morocco MAR 0 MEX 1934 5 St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) ECU 1900 0 USA 5 Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) MEX 1934 2 USA 3 Quarterfinals Canada vs. Mexico Canada 1957 Mexico 1934 Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-AME-M-CAN-MEX-01 Morocco v Mexico daviscup.com 28–31 July 1961 Clay 2 3 Robert Bédard 8 6 6 Mario Llamas 6 4 0 François Godbout 4 6 1 1 Antonio Palafox 6 2 6 6 Robert Bédard François Godbout 12 7 6 4 Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox 10 9 8 6 François Godbout 0 3 1 Mario Llamas 6 6 6 Robert Bédard 5 6 6 6 Rafael Osuna 7 3 1 2 Ecuador vs. Colombia Ecuador 1900 Colombia Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuadorhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-AME-M-ECU-COL-01 Ecuador v Colombia daviscup.com 29 April–1 May 1961 Clay 5 0 Miguel Olvera 3 6 6 2 7 William Álvarez 6 2 3 6 5 Eduardo Zuleta 6 6 6 José Alejandro Cortes 2 3 3 Miguel Olvera Eduardo Zuleta 6 6 10 William Álvarez José Alejandro Cortes 3 3 8 Eduardo Zuleta 6 6 3 7 6 William Álvarez 0 8 6 5 4 Miguel Olvera 6 4 6 6 José Alejandro Cortes 4 6 0 0 Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States Caribbean/West Indies United States Bridgetown, Barbadoshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-AME-M-CAR-USA-01 Caribbean/West Indies v United States daviscup.com 27–29 May 1961 Grass 0 5 Ian McDonald 1 3 2 Christopher Crawford 6 6 6 Peter Valdez 2 1 2 Jon Douglas 6 6 6 Ian McDonald Peter Philips 3 3 7 3 Jon Douglas Hugh Stewart 6 6 5 6 Peter Philips 0 0 2 Christopher Crawford 6 6 6 Peter Valdez 2 0 1 Jon Douglas 6 6 6 Semifinals Morocco vs. Mexico Morocco Mexico 1934 Casablanca, Moroccohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-AME-M-MAR-MEX-01 Morocco v Mexico daviscup.com 4–6 August 1961 0 5 Ahmed Douglas 0 2 1 Antonio Palafox 6 6 6 Lahcen Chadli 3 4 3 Francisco Contreras 6 6 6 Lahcen Chadli Maurice Cohen 2 2 1 Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox 6 6 6 Ahmed Douglas 1 0 0 Mario Llamas 6 6 6 Lahcen Chadli 1 5 5 Rafael Osuna 6 7 7 United States vs. Ecuador United States Ecuador 1900 Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-AME-M-USA-ECU-01 United States v Ecuador daviscup.com 15–17 July 1961 Clay 5 0 Chuck McKinley 6 1 6 6 Miguel Olvera 4 6 4 2 Tut Bartzen 6 6 6 Eduardo Zuleta 0 1 1 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston 6 6 7 Miguel Olvera Eduardo Zuleta 1 2 5 Chuck McKinley 6 6 1 7 Eduardo Zuleta 4 4 6 5 Dennis Ralston 6 6 6 Miguel Olvera 2 4 2 Final United States vs. Mexico United States Mexico 1934 Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-AME-M-USA-MEX-01 United States v Mexico daviscup.com 18–20 August 1961 Clay 3 2 Chuck McKinley 3 3 3 Rafael Osuna 6 6 6 Tut Bartzen 4 6 6 6 Mario Llamas 6 4 4 4 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston 4 6 4 3 Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox 6 2 6 6 Chuck McKinley 6 7 10 Mario Llamas 4 5 8 Tut Bartzen 6 6 7 Rafael Osuna 3 3 5 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