1960 Davis Cup
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Duration | 4 April – 28 December 1960 |
Edition | 49th |
Teams | 40 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | Australia |
←1959 1961→ |
The1960 Davis Cupwas the 49th edition of theDavis Cup,the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 6 teams entered the America Zone, and 6 teams entered the Eastern Zone.South Koreamade its first appearance in the tournament.
TheUnited StatesdefeatedVenezuelain the Americas Inter-Zonal final, thePhilippinesdefeatedIndiain the Eastern Zone final, andItalydefeatedSwedenin the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated the Philippines in the semifinal, and then Italy defeated the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round Italy were defeated by the defending championsAustralia.The final was played atWhite City Stadiumin Sydney on 26–28 December. It was Italy's first appearance in a Davis Cup final, and it was the first final not to feature the United States since1936.[1][2][3]
America Zone
[edit]North & Central America Zone
[edit]Semifinals 15–17 July | Final 6–9 August | |||||||
Mexico | ||||||||
Mexico City,Mexico(clay) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
Mexico | 2 | |||||||
Quebec City,Canada(clay) | ||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||
Canada | 0 | |||||||
United States | 5 | |||||||
South America Zone
[edit]Semifinals 16–18 July | Final 22–24 July | |||||||
Venezuela | ||||||||
Caracas,Venezuela | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
Venezuela | 3 | |||||||
Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago(clay) | ||||||||
New Zealand | 2 | |||||||
Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | |||||||
New Zealand | 5 | |||||||
Americas Inter-Zonal Final
[edit]United States vs. Venezuela
United States 5 |
Cleveland Skating Club,Cleveland, OH,United States[4] 16–18 September 1960 Clay |
Venezuela 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Zone
[edit]Draw
[edit]Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Semifinals 22–24 April | Final 27–29 May | |||||||||||
Philippines | |||||||||||||
Manila,Philippines | |||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
Philippines | 3 | ||||||||||||
Tokyo,Japan | |||||||||||||
Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 5 | ||||||||||||
Manila,Philippines | |||||||||||||
South Korea | 0 | ||||||||||||
Philippines | 3 | ||||||||||||
Colombo,Ceylon(clay) | |||||||||||||
India | 0 | ||||||||||||
India | 5 | ||||||||||||
Bangkok,Thailand | |||||||||||||
Ceylon | 0 | ||||||||||||
India | 5 | ||||||||||||
Thailand | 0 | ||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
Thailand | |||||||||||||
Final
[edit]Philippines vs. India
Philippines 3 |
Manila,Philippines[5] 27–29 May 1960 |
India 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Europe Zone
[edit]Draw
[edit]First Round 22 April–2 May | Second Round 13–15 May | Quarterfinals 10–12 June | Semifinals 15–17 July | Final 29–31 July | |||||||||||||||||||
Italy | Budapest,Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 5 | Hungary | 2 | Turin,Italy(clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 0 | Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 2 | Monte Carlo,Monaco | Chile | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monaco | 3 | Monaco | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 1 | Chile | 3 | Wimbledon,England(grass) | |||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 4 | Italy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 2 | Brussels,Belgium | Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 3 | Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | w/o | Brazil | 2 | Scarborough,England(grass) | |||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 2 | Scheveningen,Netherlands(clay) | Great Britain | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Great Britain | 5 | Båstad,Sweden(clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
France | Paris,France(clay) | Sweden | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | France | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 0 | Argentina | 0 | Paris,France(clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 5 | France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | Vienna,Austria(clay) | Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 2 | Denmark | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | Austria | 2 | Båstad,Sweden(clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 4 | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | Warsaw,Poland | Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 2 | West Germany | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 2 | Poland | 1 | Düsseldorf,West Germany(clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 3 | West Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 5 | Stockholm,Sweden(clay) | Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | Sweden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
[edit]Sweden vs. Italy
Sweden 2 |
Båstad Tennis Stadium,Båstad,Sweden[6] 29–31 July 1960 Clay |
Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inter-Zonal Zone
[edit]Draw
[edit]Semifinals 22–24 November | Final 9–12 December | |||||||
EUR | Italy | |||||||
Perth,Australia(grass) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
EUR | Italy | 3 | ||||||
Brisbane,Australia(grass) | ||||||||
AME | United States | 2 | ||||||
AME | United States | 5 | ||||||
EAS | Philippines | 0 | ||||||
Semifinals
[edit]Philippines vs. United States
Philippines 0 |
Milton Courts,Brisbane,Australia[7] 22–24 November 1960 Grass |
United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]Italy vs. United States
Italy 3 |
Royal King's Park,Perth,Australia[8] 9–12 December 1960 Grass |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
[edit]Australia vs. Italy
Australia 4 |
White City Stadium,Sydney,Australia[3] 26–28 December 1960 Grass |
Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^Bud Collins (2010).The Bud Collins History of Tennis(2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499.ISBN978-0942257700.
- ^Max Robertson (1974).The Encyclopedia of Tennis.London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384.ISBN0047960426.
- ^ab"Australia v Italy".daviscup.com.
- ^"United States v Venezuela".daviscup.com.
- ^"Philippines v India".daviscup.com.
- ^"Sweden v Italy".daviscup.com.
- ^"Philippines v United States".daviscup.com.
- ^"Italy v United States".daviscup.com.