1970 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1970 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1970 Davis Cup

11 teams entered the Americas Zone: 4 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 7 teams competed in the 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]

Canada defeated New Zealand in the North & Central America Zone final, and Brazil defeated Colombia in the South America Zone final.[2][3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, Brazil defeated Canada and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]

North & Central America Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 8–10 May; 6–8 June					Final 13–15 June
	Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
		Mexico	2
		New Zealand	3			Winnipeg, Canada (clay)
							New Zealand	2
	Winnipeg, Canada (clay)						Canada	3
		Canada	5
		Caribbean/West Indies	0

Semifinals

Mexico vs. New Zealand

Mexico 2	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [5] 8–10 May 1970 Clay		New Zealand 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Brian Fairlie 6 3 3 6 3 6 6 0 6 2   2 Vicente Zarazúa Onny Parun 6 1 2 6 4 6 5 7     3 Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Vicente Zarazúa Brian Fairlie / Onny Parun 11 9 6 3 6 3       4 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Onny Parun 6 8 4 6 4 6       5 Vicente Zarazúa Brian Fairlie 10 8 6 8 1 6 1 6

Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Canada 5	Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canada [6] 6–8 June 1970 Clay		Caribbean/West Indies 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 John Sharpe Richard Russell 6 8 7 5 4 6 6 1 6 1   2 Mike Belkin Lance Lumsden 6 2 4 6 6 1 3 6 6 0   3 Mike Belkin / John Sharpe Lance Lumsden / Richard Russell 6 2 6 2 6 2       4 Peter Burwash Leo Rolle 6 1 6 1 6 1       5 John Sharpe Lance Lumsden 6 4 6 1 6 0

Final

Canada vs. New Zealand

Canada 3	Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canada [2] 13–15 June 1970 Clay		New Zealand 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mike Belkin Brian Fairlie 3 6 2 6 4 6       2 John Sharpe Onny Parun 6 2 2 6 6 0 1 6     retired 3 Mike Belkin / John Sharpe Brian Fairlie / Onny Parun 6 2 11 9 6 3       4 John Sharpe Brian Fairlie 4 6 2 6 0 6       5 Mike Belkin Onny Parun 6 2 3 6 7 5 6 3

South America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals 20 March–6 April

Semifinals 5–13 April

Final 14–16 June

Uruguay

bye

Bogotá, Colombia

Uruguay

0

Bogotá, Colombia (clay)

Colombia

5

Colombia

3

Ecuador

2

São Paulo, Brazil

Colombia

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Brazil

3

Argentina

2

Chile

3

São Paulo, Brazil

Chile

2

Caracas, Venezuela

Brazil

3

Venezuela

1

Brazil

4

Quarterfinals

Colombia vs. Ecuador

Colombia 3	Bogotá, Colombia [7] 4–6 April 1970 Clay		Ecuador 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Iván Molina Pancho Guzmán 3 6 7 5 6 4 6 1     2 Jairo Velasco Miguel Olvera 4 6 3 6 6 1 6 1 6 1   3 Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera 6 2 7 5 1 6 9 7     4 Álvaro Betancur Pancho Guzmán 3 6 4 6 3 6       5 Iván Molina Miguel Olvera 4 6 7 5 6 8 4 6

Argentina vs. Chile

Argentina 2	Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [8] 20–22 March 1970 Clay		Chile 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Guillermo Vilas Patricio Cornejo 6 3 6 0 2 6 2 6 2 6   2 Julián Ganzábal Jaime Fillol 4 6 1 6 6 4 6 4 6 2   3 Lito Álvarez / Tito Vázquez Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol 3 6 2 6 1 6       4 Guillermo Vilas Jaime Fillol 7 5 6 4 3 6 6 3     5 Julián Ganzábal Patricio Cornejo 3 6 6 3 4 6 2 6

Venezuela vs. Brazil

Venezuela 1	Caracas, Venezuela [9] 22–24 March 1970		Brazil 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jorge Andrew José Edison Mandarino 5 7 7 5 2 6 1 6     2 Humphrey Hose Thomaz Koch 2 6 8 6 0 6 6 1 6 8   3 Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino 2 6 7 9 2 6       4 Humphrey Hose Ricardo Bernd 6 4 6 4 6 3       5 Jorge Andrew Thomaz Koch 4 6 2 6 1 6

Semifinals

Colombia vs. Uruguay

Colombia 5	Bogotá, Colombia [10] 11–13 April 1970		Uruguay 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jairo Velasco Gustavo Stapf 6 1 6 0 6 0       2 Iván Molina Alberto Laborde 6 1 6 2 6 0       3 Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco Alberto Laborde / Gustavo Stapf 6 2 6 1 6 0       4 Jairo Velasco Alberto Laborde 6 0 6 3 6 3       5 Álvaro Betancur Gustavo Stapf 6 1 6 0 6 0

Brazil vs. Chile

Brazil 3	São Paulo, Brazil [11] 5–7 April 1970		Chile 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomaz Koch Patricio Cornejo 1 6 3 6 6 2 6 2 6 1   2 José Edison Mandarino Jaime Fillol 1 6 6 3 1 6 7 5 7 9   3 Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol 6 4 6 4 10 12 6 4     4 José Edison Mandarino Patricio Cornejo 5 7 6 4 6 2 3 6 2 6   5 Thomaz Koch Jaime Fillol 6 1 6 3 4 6 4 6 8 6

Final

Brazil vs. Colombia

Brazil 3	São Paulo, Brazil [3] 14–16 June 1970		Colombia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Luis Felipe Tavares Jairo Velasco 5 7 1 6 8 6 4 6     2 José Edison Mandarino Iván Molina 6 2 6 2 6 3       3 Carlos Alberto Fernandes / José Edison Mandarino Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco 5 7 2 6 6 4 3 6     4 José Edison Mandarino Jairo Velasco 4 6 8 6 6 3 6 2     5 Luis Felipe Tavares Iván Molina 4 6 2 6 6 3 9 7 6 3

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Brazil vs. Canada

Brazil 3	Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil [4] 18–20 July 1970 Clay		Canada 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomaz Koch John Sharpe 9 7 7 5 5 7 8 6     2 José Edison Mandarino Mike Belkin 2 6 4 6 2 6       3 Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino Mike Belkin / John Sharpe 6 3 3 6 0 6 6 4 6 3   4 Thomaz Koch Mike Belkin 8 6 6 8 3 6 4 6     5 José Edison Mandarino John Sharpe 6 1 6 0 6 2

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. "Canada v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
3. "Brazil v Colombia". daviscup.com.
4. "Brazil v Canada". daviscup.com.
5. "Mexico v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
6. "Canada v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
7. "Colombia v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
8. "Argentina v Chile". daviscup.com.
9. "Venezuela v Brazil". daviscup.com.
10. "Colombia v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
11. "Brazil v Chile". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website