1962 Davis Cup

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The 1962 Davis Cup was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 41 teams would enter the competition, 28 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Eastern Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone.

Mexico defeated Yugoslavia in the Americas Zone final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Sweden defeated Italy in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Mexico defeated Sweden, and then India. Mexico then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 26–28 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

1st Round 13–15 July

Semifinals 4–8 August

Final 17–19 August

Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)

United States

5

Canada

0

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

United States

2

Mexico

3

Mexico

bye

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Mexico

4

Yugoslavia

1

bye

Caribbean/West Indies

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)

Caribbean/West Indies

1

Yugoslavia

4

bye

Yugoslavia

Final

Mexico 4	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 17–19 August 1962 clay		Yugoslavia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Tony Palafox Boro Jovanović 6 4 1 6 6 3 6 3     2 Rafael Osuna Niki Pilić 6 4 6 4 6 2       3 Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox Boro Jovanović / Niki Pilić 6 4 2 6 6 3 7 5     4 Francisco Contreras Niki Pilić 2 6 2 6 7 9       5 Mario Llamas Vladimir Presečki 6 0 6 1 6 1

Eastern Zone

Draw

1st Round 17 March-8 April

Semifinals 13–16 April

Final 4–6 May

Lahore, Pakistan

India

5

Pakistan

0

Jaipur, India

India

4

Tehran, Iran

Iran

0

Iran

3

Malaya

2

New Delhi, India

India

5

Seoul, South Korea

Philippines

0

South Korea

0

Japan

5

Manila, Philippines

Japan

2

Colombo, Ceylon (clay)

Philippines

3

Ceylon

0

Philippines

4

Final

India 5	New Delhi, India 4–6 May 1962		Philippines 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaidip Mukerjea Juan María José 9 11 7 5 6 0 6 4     2 Ramanathan Krishnan Felicisimo Ampon 6 1 8 6 6 1       3 Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea Raymundo Deyro / Juan María José 6 4 3 6 9 7 6 1     4 Premjit Lall Juan María José 6 3 6 1 6 0       5 Jaidip Mukerjea Felicisimo Ampon 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 1

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round 4–7 May

2nd round 18–21 May

Quarterfinals 14–17 June

Semifinals 13–15 July

Final 27–29 July

Italy

Florence, Italy (clay)

bye

Italy

5

Netherlands

0

Soviet Union

0

Brescia, Italy (clay)

Soviet Union

5

Italy

4

Hungary

5

Budapest, Hungary (clay)

Hungary

1

Luxembourg

0

Hungary

5

Denmark

4

Denmark

0

Milan, Italy (clay)

New Zealand

1

Italy

5

Norway

0

Warsaw, Poland

Great Britain

0

Poland

5

Poland

0

Monaco

0

Brazil

3

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Brazil

5

Brazil

1

Ireland

1

Vienna, Austria (clay)

Great Britain

4

Austria

4

Austria

1

bye

Great Britain

4

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Great Britain

Italy

1

France

Paris, France (clay)

Sweden

4

bye

France

2

Switzerland

0

South Africa

3

Berlin, West Germany

South Africa

4

South Africa

3

Spain

2

Hanover, West Germany

West Germany

2

West Germany

3

West Germany

5

Romania

4

Romania

0

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Israel

1

South Africa

1

Lebanon

1

Helsinki, Finland

Sweden

4

Finland

4

Finland

0

Czechoslovakia

4

Czechoslovakia

5

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Egypt

1

Czechoslovakia

0

Belgium

4

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Sweden

5

Chile

1

Belgium

0

bye

Sweden

5

Sweden

Final

Sweden 4	Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 27–29 July 1962 clay		Italy 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ulf Schmidt Fausto Gardini 3 6 6 3 5 7 3 6     2 Jan-Erik Lundquist Nicola Pietrangeli 6 2 6 4 6 1       3 Jan-Erik Lundquist / Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 6 1 3 6 6 8 6 4 9 7   4 Jan-Erik Lundquist Fausto Gardini 6 0 6 2 6 1       5 Ulf Schmidt Nicola Pietrangeli 6 1 8 6 6 3

Inter-Zonal Zone

	1st Round 26–28 October					Final 3–5 December
	EAS	India
		bye				Madras, India
						EAS	India	0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)					AME	Mexico	5
	AME	Mexico	3
	EUR	Sweden	2

Mexico 3	Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 26–28 October 1962 clay		Sweden 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Tony Palafox Jan-Erik Lundquist 6 8 6 1 6 8 4 6     2 Rafael Osuna Ulf Schmidt 6 3 16 14 1 6 6 2     3 Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox Jan-Erik Lundquist / Ulf Schmidt 6 8 7 5 12 10 6 1     4 Tony Palafox Ulf Schmidt 9 11 6 3 3 6 6 1 1 6   5 Rafael Osuna Jan-Erik Lundquist 3 6 6 4 6 3 1 6 6 3

India 0	Madras, India 3–5 December 1962		Mexico 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaidip Mukerjea Tony Palafox 7 9 2 6 2 6       2 Ramanathan Krishnan Rafael Osuna 6 8 6 2 5 7 8 6 4 6   3 Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox 8 10 10 12 4 6       4 Premjit Lall Mario Llamas 2 6 2 6 3 6       5 Akhtar Ali Francisco Contreras 4 6 6 2 7 5 4 6 3 6

Challenge Round

Australia 5	Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia 26–28 December 1962 grass		Mexico 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Rod Laver Rafael Osuna 6 2 6 1 7 5       2 Neale Fraser Tony Palafox 7 9 6 2 6 4 11 9     3 Roy Emerson / Rod Laver Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox 7 5 6 2 6 4       4 Neale Fraser Rafael Osuna 3 6 11 9 6 1 3 6 6 4   5 Rod Laver Tony Palafox 6 1 4 6 6 4 8 6