1967 Davis Cup

1967 Davis Cup
Details
Duration25 March – 28 December 1967
Edition56th
Teams48
Champion
Winning nation Australia
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The 1967 Davis Cup was the 56th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone.

Ecuador defeated the United States in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Spain and South Africa were the winners of the two Europe sub-zones, defeating the Soviet Union and Brazil respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Spain defeated Ecuador and South Africa defeated India in the semifinals, and then Spain defeated South Africa in the final. Spain were then defeated by the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1967 Davis Cup America Zone

North & Central America Zone

South America Zone

Semifinals
30 April–2 May		Final
28–30 May
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Venezuela0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Argentina5
 Argentina1
 Ecuador4
bye
 Ecuador

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Ecuador vs. United States


Ecuador
3 		Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[4]
17–19 June 1967
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ecuador
United States 		Pancho Guzmán
Cliff Richey 		2
6 		6
2 		6
8 		4
6 		   
2 Ecuador
United States 		Miguel Olvera
Arthur Ashe 		4
6 		6
4 		6
4 		6
2 		   
3 Ecuador
United States 		Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera
Clark Graebner / Marty Riessen 		0
6 		9
7 		6
3 		4
6 		8
6 		 
4 Ecuador
United States 		Pancho Guzmán
Arthur Ashe 		0
6 		6
4 		6
2 		0
6 		6
3 		 
5 Ecuador
United States 		Miguel Olvera
Cliff Richey 		7
5 		4
6 		5
7 		6
4 		0
6 		 

Eastern Zone

Further information: 1967 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Zone A

Quarterfinals
25–27 March		Semifinals
14–16 April		Final
5–8 May
Manila, Philippines
 Philippines5
Manila, Philippines
 South Korea0
 Philippines5
 South Vietnam0
 South Vietnam
Tokyo, Japan
bye
 Philippines0
 Japan5
bye
Jakarta, Indonesia
 Indonesia
 Indonesia0
 Japan5
bye
 Japan

Zone B

Semifinals
25–27 February		Final
28–30 April
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
 India5
Tehran, Iran
 Ceylon0
 India4
 Iran1
 Iranw/o
 Malaysia

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Japan


India
4 		New Delhi, India[5]
29 September–1 October 1967
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Japan 		Premjit Lall
Koji Watanabe 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2 India
Japan 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Ichizō Konishi 		3
6 		6
3 		5
7 		9
7 		6
3 		 
3 India
Japan 		Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall
Isao Watanabe / Koji Watanabe 		6
2 		6
4 		4
6 		6
0 		   
4 India
Japan 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Koji Watanabe 		8
6 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   
5 India
Japan 		Premjit Lall
Ichizō Konishi 		6
2 		9
7 		6
3 		     

Europe Zone

Further information: 1967 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A

Zone A Final

Spain vs. Soviet Union


Spain
4 		Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain[6]
14–16 July 1967
Clay
Soviet Union
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Soviet Union 		Manuel Santana
Toomas Leius 		6
3 		6
4 		6
1 		     
2 Spain
Soviet Union 		Juan Gisbert
Alex Metreveli 		3
6 		2
6 		6
3 		7
5 		6
2 		 
3 Spain
Soviet Union 		José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli 		3
6 		6
3 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Spain
Soviet Union 		Manuel Santana
Alex Metreveli 		6
0 		6
3 		6
3 		     
5 Spain
Soviet Union 		Juan Gisbert
Toomas Leius 		2
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
0 		   

Zone B

Zone B Final

South Africa vs. Brazil


South Africa
5 		Durban, South Africa[7]
20–22 July 1967
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Brazil 		Bob Hewitt
Thomaz Koch 		6
4 		9
11 		11
9 		6
2 		   
2 South Africa
Brazil 		Cliff Drysdale
José Edison Mandarino 		6
2 		8
6 		6
2 		     
3 South Africa
Brazil 		Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino 		1
6 		4
6 		6
3 		6
4 		6
3 		 
4 South Africa
Brazil 		Bob Hewitt
José Edison Mandarino 		1
6 		3
6 		6
4 		6
2 		6
0 		 
5 South Africa
Brazil 		Cliff Drysdale
Thomaz Koch 		6
3 		8
6 		6
4 		     

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
21 September–12 November		Final
30 November–4 December
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
EUR-B South Africa5
Johannesburg, South Africa (hard)
EAS India0
EUR-B South Africa2
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
EUR-A Spain3
AME Ecuador0
EUR-A Spain5

Semifinals

India vs. South Africa


India
0 		Barcelona, Spain[8]
10–12 November 1967
Clay
South Africa
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
South Africa 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Bob Hewitt 		6
3 		3
6 		2
6 		6
2 		6
8 		 
2 India
South Africa 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Cliff Drysdale 		1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
3 India
South Africa 		Ramanathan Krishnan / Jaidip Mukerjea
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan 		2
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
4 India
South Africa 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Cliff Drysdale 		5
7 		4
6 		6
3 		3
6 		   
5 India
South Africa 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Bob Maud 		1
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     

Spain vs. Ecuador


Spain
5 		Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain[9]
21–23 September 1967
Clay
Ecuador
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Ecuador 		Manuel Santana
Pancho Guzmán 		6
2 		6
1 		6
1 		     
2 Spain
Ecuador 		Juan Gisbert
Miguel Olvera 		3
6 		6
3 		6
3 		6
2 		   
3 Spain
Ecuador 		José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera 		7
5 		6
8 		3
6 		9
7 		6
1 		 
4 Spain
Ecuador 		Manuel Santana
Miguel Olvera 		6
3 		6
4 		6
1 		     
5 Spain
Ecuador 		Juan Gisbert
Pancho Guzmán 		6
3 		2
6 		0
6 		6
2 		6
1 		 

Final

South Africa vs. Spain


South Africa
2 		Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa[10]
30 November–4 December 1967
Hard
Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Spain 		Ray Moore
Manuel Santana 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
2 South Africa
Spain 		Cliff Drysdale
Manuel Orantes 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3 South Africa
Spain 		Cliff Drysdale / Frew McMillan
José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana 		4
6 		3
6 		11
13 		     
4 South Africa
Spain 		Ray Moore
Manuel Orantes 		6
4 		0
6 		6
4 		2
6 		6
4 		 
5 South Africa
Spain 		Cliff Drysdale
Manuel Santana 		3
6 		3
6 		6
3 		2
6 		   

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Spain


Australia
4 		Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[3]
26–28 December 1967
Grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Spain 		Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana 		6
4 		6
1 		6
1 		     
2 Australia
Spain 		John Newcombe
Manuel Orantes 		6
3 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3 Australia
Spain 		John Newcombe / Tony Roche
Manuel Orantes / Manuel Santana 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 Australia
Spain 		John Newcombe
Manuel Santana 		5
7 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5 Australia
Spain 		Roy Emerson
Manuel Orantes 		6
1 		6
1 		2
6 		6
4 		   

References

  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. ^ "Ecuador v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Spain v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "South Africa v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "India v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Spain v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "South Africa v Spain". daviscup.com.