1960 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1960 Davis Cup.

6 teams entered the America Zone, with 3 teams each competing in the North & Central America Zone and 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.^[1]

The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Venezuela defeated New Zealand in the South America Zone final.^[2]^[3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, the United States defeated Venezuela and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.^[4]

North & Central America Zone

Draw


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

Semifinals

Canada vs. United States

Canada
0

Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada^[5]
15–17 July 1960
Clay

United States
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Robert Bédard Tut Bartzen	7 5	6 4	0 6	2 6	2 6
2	Don Fontana Barry MacKay	1 6	3 6	2 6
3	Robert Bédard / Don Fontana Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley	12 14	3 6	2 6
4	Robert Bédard Barry MacKay	3 6	3 6	6 3	3 6
5	François Godbout Tut Bartzen	1 6	1 6	3 6

Final

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico
2

Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico^[2]
6–9 August 1960
Clay

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Rafael Osuna Barry MacKay	3 6	8 6	6 4	6 4
2	Mario Llamas Butch Buchholz	6 4	5 7	6 8	5 7
3	Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley	6 2	4 6	9 7	4 6	5 7
4	Mario Llamas Barry MacKay	2 6	4 6	6 1	10 12
5	Esteban Reyes Jr. Chuck McKinley	2 1					retired

South America Zone

Draw


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

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand

Caribbean/West Indies
0

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago^[6]
16–18 July 1960
Clay

New Zealand
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Peter Valdez Mark Otway	0 6	0 6	0 6
2	Alan Price Lew Gerrard	6 8	2 6	3 6
3	Alan Price / Peter Valdez Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway	4 6	2 6	2 6
4	Alan Price Mark Otway	6 8	7 5	6 0	3 6	2 6
5	Peter Valdez Lew Gerrard	1 6	1 6	2 6

Final

Venezuela vs. New Zealand

Venezuela
3

Caracas, Venezuela^[3]
22–24 July 1960

New Zealand
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marcos Gambus Lew Gerrard	6 4	6 1	0 6	1 6	0 6
2	Isaías Pimentel Mark Otway	6 4	6 8	6 1	7 5
3	Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway	6 4	6 3	3 6	8 6
4	Isaías Pimentel Lew Gerrard	6 3	6 4	6 2
5	Saturnino Cordoba Mark Otway	2 6	0 6	1 6

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Venezuela

United States
5

Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States^[4]
16–18 September 1960
Clay

Venezuela
0

		1	2	3
1	Tut Bartzen Isaías Pimentel	6 0	6 1	6 1
2	Barry MacKay Marcos Gambus	6 1	6 1	6 0
3	Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel	4 6	1 6	5 7
4	Tut Bartzen Marcos Gambus	6 1	6 0	6 0
5	Barry MacKay Isaías Pimentel	6 3	6 3	6 3

References

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Venezuela v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
^ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[NA_Final-2] "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.

[SA_Final-3] "Venezuela v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

[America_Final-4] "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.

[5] "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.

[6] "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

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