1964 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1964 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1964 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] Australia defeated Chile in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw
  Quarterfinals
17–20 July		 Semifinals
29–31 May; 1–3 August		 Final
14–16 August
                           
 
    Chile  
   bye     Bridgetown, Barbados
      Chile 3  
      Caribbean/West Indies 2  
    Venezuela
    Caribbean/West Indies w/o     Minneapolis, MN, United States (hard)
      Chile 0
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)       Australia 5
    Mexico 3  
    New Zealand 1     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      Mexico 1
  Montreal, Canada (clay)     Australia 4  
    Canada 0
    Australia 5  

Quarterfinals

Mexico vs. New Zealand

Mexico
3		 Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [3]
18–20 July 1964
Clay
New Zealand
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Antonio Palafox
Lew Gerrard		 6
2		 8
6		 6
4		      
2
Rafael Osuna
Ian Crookenden		 6
2		 10
8		 5
7 		6
4		    
3
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Ian Crookenden / Lew Gerrard		 7
5		 7
5		 4
6 		6
4		    
4
Vicente Zarazúa
Ian Crookenden		 4
6 		4
6 		6
3		 6
8 		   
5
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Lew Gerrard		 6
4		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		  not
completed

Canada vs. Australia

Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
17–19 July 1964
Clay
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Keith Carpenter
Roy Emerson		 2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2
François Godbout
John Newcombe		 3
6 		3
6 		6
4		 5
7 		   
3
Keith Carpenter / François Godbout
Roy Emerson / Tony Roche		 2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4
François Godbout
Tony Roche		 2
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5
Reider Getz
John Newcombe		 3
6 		0
6 		4
6 		     

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Chile

Caribbean/West Indies
2		 Bridgetown, Barbados [5]
29–31 May 1964
Chile
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
David Tate
Patricio Rodríguez		 4
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
2
Richard Russell
Ernesto Aguirre		 7
5		 6
4		 3
6 		9
7		    
3
Alan Price / Richard Russell
Ernesto Aguirre / Patricio Rodríguez		 2
6 		6
4		 7
5		 6
4		    
4
Richard Russell
Patricio Rodríguez		 2
6 		6
1		 5
7 		1
6 		   
5
David Tate
Ernesto Aguirre		 3
6 		11
9		 6
1		 2
6 		4
6 		 

Mexico vs. Australia

Mexico
1		 Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [6]
1–3 August 1964
Clay
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Rafael Osuna
Fred Stolle		 6
2		 7
5		 6
4		      
2
Antonio Palafox
Roy Emerson		 6
8 		3
6 		3
6 		     
3
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle		 16
18 		9
7		 9
7		 4
6 		8
10 		 
4
Antonio Palafox
Fred Stolle		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5
Rafael Osuna
Roy Emerson		 3
6 		4
6 		9
11 		     

Final

Australia vs. Chile

Australia
5		 Nicollet Tennis Club, Minneapolis, MN, United States [2]
14–16 August 1964
Hard
Chile
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Fred Stolle
Patricio Cornejo		 6
1		 6
0		 6
0		      
2
Roy Emerson
Patricio Rodríguez		 6
3		 6
2		 8
6		      
3
Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle
Ernesto Aguirre / Patricio Rodríguez		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4
John Newcombe
Ernesto Aguirre		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      
5
Fred Stolle
Patricio Rodríguez		 6
0		 6
4		 6
4		      

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. "Australia v Chile". daviscup.com.
  3. "Mexico v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  4. "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Caribbean/West Indies v Chile". daviscup.com.
  6. "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
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