1972 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1972 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]

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

North & Central America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
20–22 March; 12–14 May		 Final
16–18 June
                 
  Kingston, Jamaica (indoor carpet)
    United States 4  
    Caribbean/West Indies 1     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      United States 5
  Vancouver, Canada (clay)     Mexico 0
    Canada 2
    Mexico 3  

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States


Caribbean/West Indies
1		 National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica [5]
20–22 March 1972
Carpet (indoors)
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Lance Lumsden
Erik van Dillen		 1
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2
Richard Russell
Tom Gorman		 4
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
3
Lance Lumsden / Richard Russell
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen		 4
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     
4
Richard Russell
Erik van Dillen		 6
2		 7
5		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		  
5
Compton Russell
Tom Gorman		 1
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     

Canada vs. Mexico


Canada
2		 Jericho Tennis Club, Vancouver, Canada [6]
12–14 May 1972
Clay
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Mike Belkin
Joaquín Loyo Mayo		 6
2		 6
0		 3
6 		6
8 		7
5		  
2
Tony Bardsley
Raúl Ramírez		 4
6 		6
8 		2
6 		     
3
Mike Belkin / Dale Power
Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Vicente Zarazúa		 4
6 		0
6 		6
3		 3
6 		   
4
Tony Bardsley
Joaquín Loyo Mayo		 6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5
Mike Belkin
Raúl Ramírez		 7
5		 6
4		 6
2		      

Final

Mexico vs. United States


Mexico
0		 Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
16–18 June 1972
Clay
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Tom Gorman		 6
8 		3
6 		5
7 		     
2
Vicente Zarazúa
Stan Smith		 2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3
Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Vicente Zarazúa
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen		 19
21 		3
6 		4
6 		     
4
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Stan Smith		 0
6 		3
6 		6
2		 4
6 		   
5
Octavio Martínez
Harold Solomon		 4
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     

South America Zone

Draw
  Quarterfinals
20–26 March		 Semifinals
8–10 April		 Final
21–23 April
                           
 
    Argentina  
   bye     Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
      Argentina 2  
  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil     Brazil 3  
    Brazil 4
    Venezuela 0     Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
      Brazil 2
  Santiago, Chile       Chile 3
    Chile 4  
    Peru 1     Santiago, Chile
      Chile 4
  Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)     Colombia 1  
    Ecuador 1
    Colombia 4  

Quarterfinals

Brazil vs. Venezuela


Brazil
4		 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [7]
24–26 March 1972
Venezuela
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Thomaz Koch
Humphrey Hose		 6
3		 6
1		 2
6 		3
6 		6
4		  
2
José Edison Mandarino
Jorge Andrew		 6
2		 4
0		        
retired
3
Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino
Humphrey Hose / Carlos Suero		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
4
Luis Felipe Tavares
Carlos Suero		 6
1		 6
1		 6
3		      
5
Carlos Kirmayr
Humphrey Hose		 6
8 		2
0		       not
completed

Chile vs. Peru


Chile
4		 Santiago, Chile [8]
20–23 March 1972
Peru
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Miguel Maurtúa		 7
5		 6
1		 7
5		      
2
Patricio Rodríguez
Salomón Velasco		 6
2		 6
3		 6
1		      
3
Jaime Pinto Bravo / Belus Prajoux
Miguel Maurtúa / Luis Alberto Olmedo		 6
1		 6
2		 6
0		      
4
Belus Prajoux
Miguel Maurtúa		 7
5		 6
4		 6
1		      
5
Francisco Musalem
Salomón Velasco		 4
6 		2
6 		6
2		 6
4		 5
7 		 

Ecuador vs. Colombia


Ecuador
1		 Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [9]
20–22 March 1972
Clay
Colombia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Miguel Olvera
Jairo Velasco		 6
2		 2
6 		6
0		 5
7 		6
2		  
2
Pancho Guzmán
Iván Molina		 3
6 		6
3		 5
7 		0
6 		   
3
Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera
Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4
Pancho Guzmán
Jairo Velasco		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
5
Miguel Olvera
Iván Molina		 6
8 		2
6 		      retired
 

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Argentina


Brazil
3		 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [10]
8–10 April 1972
Clay
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Thomaz Koch
Guillermo Vilas		 4
6 		6
3		 10
8		 6
3		    
2
José Edison Mandarino
Julián Ganzábal		 4
6 		6
2		 6
3		      
retired
3
Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino
Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas		 6
2		 3
6 		8
6		 4
6 		4
6 		 
4
Thomaz Koch
Héctor Romani		 4
6 		6
4		 6
3		 1
6 		6
1		  
5
Luis Felipe Tavares
Guillermo Vilas		 1
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     

Chile vs. Colombia


Chile
4		 Santiago, Chile [11]
8–10 April 1972
Colombia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Iván Molina		 6
4		 6
3		 6
3		      
2
Patricio Cornejo
Jairo Velasco		 6
3		 6
4		 9
7		      
3
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Pinto Bravo
Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco		 6
2		 7
5		 18
20 		5
7 		4
6 		 
4
Patricio Cornejo
Iván Molina		 6
3		 6
4		 1
6 		6
8 		6
4		  
5
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Jairo Velasco		 2
6 		5
7 		9
7		      
retired

Final

Brazil vs. Chile


Brazil
2		 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [3]
21–23 April 1972
Chile
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
José Edison Mandarino
Jaime Fillol		 7
5		 6
8 		5
7 		1
6 		   
2
Thomaz Koch
Jaime Pinto Bravo		 5
7 		1
6 		0
6 		     
3
Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol		 6
4		 6
1		 6
3		      
4
José Edison Mandarino
Jaime Pinto Bravo		 3
6 		6
2		 2
6 		2
6 		   
5
Thomaz Koch
Jaime Fillol		 6
1		 4
6 		6
2		 6
3		    

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile vs. United States


Chile
0		 Stade Français, Santiago, Chile [4]
21–24 July 1972
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Stan Smith		 1
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
2
Patricio Cornejo
Harold Solomon		 7
9 		6
4		 1
6 		6
3		 2
6 		 
3
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen		 2
6 		4
6 		6
4		 6
3		 3
6 		 
4
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Harold Solomon		 1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
5
Patricio Cornejo
Stan Smith		 4
6 		6
1		 7
9 		1
6 		   

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