1965 Davis Cup

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The 1965 Davis Cup was the 54th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 45 teams would enter the competition, 31 in the Europe Zone, 9 in the Eastern Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Spain defeated South Africa in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Spain defeated the USA, and then India. Spain then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 27-29 December.

Contents

[edit] Americas Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
8-10 July
Semifinals
June-July
Final
31 July-2 August
                           
  Nassau, Bahamas
   Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 4  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
     Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 0  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico 5  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico
   bye     Dallas, TX, United States (hard)
     Flag of Mexico Mexico 1
       Flag of the United States United States 4
   bye  
   Flag of Canada Canada     Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard)
     Flag of Canada Canada 0
   Flag of the United States United States 5  
   bye
   Flag of the United States United States  

[edit] Final

Flag of the United States
United States
4
Samuell-Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States
31 July - 2 August 1965
hard
Flag of Mexico
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Mexico
Arthur Ashe
Rafael Osuna
6
2
6
3
9
7
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Mexico
Dennis Ralston
Tony Palafox
6
2
6
3
6
2
     
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Mexico
Dennis Ralston / Ham Richardson
Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox
6
8
4
6
5
7
     
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Mexico
Arthur Ashe
Tony Palafox
6
1
6
4
6
4
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Mexico
Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna
6
0
6
2
6
4
     


[edit] Eastern Zone

[edit] Zone A Draw

  1st Round
23-25 April
Final
1-3 May
                 
  Tokyo, Japan
   Flag of the Philippines Philippines 0  
   Flag of Japan Japan 5     Seoul, South Korea
     Flag of Japan Japan 5
   Flag of South Korea South Korea 0
   bye
   Flag of South Korea South Korea  

[edit] Zone B Draw

  1st Round
19 February-1 March
Semifinals
13-29 March
Final
10-12 April
                           
 
   Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon  
   bye     Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
     Flag of Sri Lanka Ceylon 0  
Abadan, Iran    Flag of India India 5  
   Flag of India India 5
   Flag of Iran Iran 0     Vijayawada, India
     Flag of India India 4
  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)      Flag of South Vietnam South Vietnam 0
   Flag of South Vietnam South Vietnam 4  
   Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 1     Saigon, South Vietnam
     Flag of South Vietnam South Vietnam 5
   Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 0  
   bye
   Flag of Malaysia Malaysia  

[edit] Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

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


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
28 April-2 May
  2nd round
13-16 May
  Quarterfinals
10-13 June
  Semifinals
16-18 July
  Final
30 July-1 August
 Flag of Sweden Sweden 4     Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
 Flag of Poland Poland 1      Flag of Sweden Sweden 2  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia w/o    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3     Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
 Flag of Monaco Monaco        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3  
 Flag of Italy Italy 5     Milan, Italy (clay)    Flag of Italy Italy 2  
 Flag of Portugal Portugal 0      Flag of Italy Italy 3
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 2    Flag of Brazil Brazil 2     Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
 Flag of Brazil Brazil 3        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1  
 Flag of Spain Spain 5     Barcelona, Spain (clay)    Flag of Spain Spain 4  
 Flag of Greece Greece 0      Flag of Spain Spain 5  
 Flag of Belgium Belgium 1    Flag of Chile Chile 0     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Flag of Chile Chile 3        Flag of Spain Spain 4
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 3     Wiesbaden, West Germany    Flag of West Germany West Germany 1  
 Flag of Turkey Turkey 2      Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 0
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 0    Flag of West Germany West Germany 5     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Flag of West Germany West Germany 5        Flag of Spain Spain 4
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)    Flag of South Africa South Africa 1
 Flag of Israel Israel 1      Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3  
 Flag of Ireland Ireland 0    Flag of Denmark Denmark 1     Eastbourne, England (grass)
 Flag of Denmark Denmark 3        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 2  
 Flag of Norway Norway w/o     Oslo, Norway (clay)    Flag of South Africa South Africa 3  
 Flag of Egypt Egypt      Flag of Norway Norway 0
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 0    Flag of South Africa South Africa 5     Paris, France (clay)
 Flag of South Africa South Africa 4        Flag of South Africa South Africa 4
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 5     Zagreb, Yugoslavia    Flag of France France 1  
 Flag of Morocco Morocco 0      Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 5  
 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union    Flag of Rhodesia Rhodesia 0     Paris, France (clay)
 Flag of Rhodesia Rhodesia w/o        Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0
 Flag of Finland Finland 1     Vienna, Austria    Flag of France France 5  
 Flag of Austria Austria 4      Flag of Austria Austria 0
 bye    Flag of France France 5  
 Flag of France France  

[edit] Final

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


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st Round
17-19 August
Final
5-7 November
                 
 
  EAS  Flag of India India  
   bye     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
    EAS  Flag of India India 2
Barcelona, Spain (clay)   EUR  Flag of Spain Spain 3
  AME  Flag of the United States United States 1
  EUR  Flag of Spain Spain 4  
Flag of Spain
Spain
4
Real Club de Tenis de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
17 August - 19 August 1965
clay
Flag of the United States
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
Juan Gisbert
Dennis Ralston
3
6
8
6
6
1
6
3
   
2 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
Manuel Santana
Frank Froehling
6
1
6
4
6
4
     
3 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston
4
6
3
6
6
3
6
4
11
9
 
4 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
Juan Gisbert
Frank Froehling
6
3
3
6
6
4
2
6
6
3
 
5 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
Juan Manuel Couder
Dennis Ralston
6
4
4
6
3
6
3
6
   


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


[edit] Challenge Round

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