1961 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1961 Davis Cup.

Main article: 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.[1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw
  Quarterfinals
29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July		 Semifinals
15–17 July; 4–6 August		 Final
18–20 August
                           
 
    Morocco  
   bye     Casablanca, Morocco
      Morocco 0  
  Quebec City, Canada (clay)     Mexico 5  
    Canada 2
    Mexico 3     Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
      Mexico 2
  Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)       United States 3
    Ecuador 5  
    Colombia 0     St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)
      Ecuador 0
  Bridgetown, Barbados (grass)     United States 5  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0
    United States 5  

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. Mexico

Canada
2		 Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada [3]
28–31 July 1961
Clay
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Robert Bédard
Mario Llamas		 8
6		 6
4		 6
0		      
2
François Godbout
Antonio Palafox		 4
6 		6
2		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3
Robert Bédard / François Godbout
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox		 12
10		 7
9 		6
8 		4
6 		   
4
François Godbout
Mario Llamas		 0
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
5
Robert Bédard
Rafael Osuna		 5
7 		6
3		 6
1		 6
2		    

Ecuador vs. Colombia

Ecuador
5		 Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [4]
29 April–1 May 1961
Clay
Colombia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Miguel Olvera
William Álvarez		 3
6 		6
2		 6
3		 2
6 		7
5		  
2
Eduardo Zuleta
José Alejandro Cortes		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
3
Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta
William Álvarez / José Alejandro Cortes		 6
3		 6
3		 10
8		      
4
Eduardo Zuleta
William Álvarez		 6
0		 6
8 		3
6 		7
5		 6
4		  
5
Miguel Olvera
José Alejandro Cortes		 6
4		 4
6 		6
0		 6
0		    

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Caribbean/West Indies
0		 Bridgetown, Barbados [5]
27–29 May 1961
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ian McDonald
Christopher Crawford		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2
Peter Valdez
Jon Douglas		 2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3
Ian McDonald / Peter Philips
Jon Douglas / Hugh Stewart		 3
6 		3
6 		7
5		 3
6 		   
4
Peter Philips
Christopher Crawford		 0
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5
Peter Valdez
Jon Douglas		 2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     

Semifinals

Morocco vs. Mexico

Morocco
0		 Casablanca, Morocco [6]
4–6 August 1961
Mexico
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ahmed Douglas
Antonio Palafox		 0
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2
Lahcen Chadli
Francisco Contreras		 3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3
Lahcen Chadli / Maurice Cohen
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox		 2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
4
Ahmed Douglas
Mario Llamas		 1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
5
Lahcen Chadli
Rafael Osuna		 1
6 		5
7 		5
7 		     

United States vs. Ecuador

United States
5		 Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States [7]
15–17 July 1961
Clay
Ecuador
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Chuck McKinley
Miguel Olvera		 6
4		 1
6 		6
4		 6
2		    
2
Tut Bartzen
Eduardo Zuleta		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
3
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta		 6
1		 6
2		 7
5		      
4
Chuck McKinley
Eduardo Zuleta		 6
4		 6
4		 1
6 		7
5		    
5
Dennis Ralston
Miguel Olvera		 6
2		 6
4		 6
2		      

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States
3		 Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States [2]
18–20 August 1961
Clay
Mexico
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Chuck McKinley
Rafael Osuna		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2
Tut Bartzen
Mario Llamas		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		 6
4		    
3
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox		 4
6 		6
2		 4
6 		3
6 		   
4
Chuck McKinley
Mario Llamas		 6
4		 7
5		 10
8		      
5
Tut Bartzen
Rafael Osuna		 6
3		 6
3		 7
5		      
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gollark: About six of them, yes.
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References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  4. "Ecuador v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  7. "United States v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
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