1974 Davis Cup

The 1974 Davis Cup was the 63rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 56 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone.

South Africa defeated Colombia in the Americas Zone final, India defeated Australia in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and the Soviet Union won the Europe Zones.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, South Africa defeated Italy and India defeated the Soviet Union. The final was scratched and South Africa was awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies.

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Canada
•  Caribbean/West Indies
•  Colombia — advanced to Main Draw
•  Mexico — advanced to Main Draw
•  Venezuela

Main draw

•  Colombia — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final
•  Mexico
•  United States

South America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Brazil
•  Ecuador
•  South Africa — advanced to Main Draw
•  Uruguay

Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Argentina
•  Chile
•  South Africa — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Colombia 2	Bogotá, Colombia 10 May - 12 May 1974		South Africa 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Iván Molina Ray Moore 8 6 3 6 5 7 4 6     2 Jairo Velasco, Sr. Bob Hewitt 1 6 3 6 2 6       3 Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco, Sr. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan 3 6 0 6 3 6       4 Jairo Velasco, Sr. Ray Moore 6 2 4 6 6 3 7 9 6 2   5 Álvaro Betancur Byron Bertram 6 2 4 6 8 6 8 6

• South Africa advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Chinese Taipei — advanced to Main Draw
•  Hong Kong
•  Japan — advanced to Main Draw
•  Malaysia
•  Pakistan — advanced to Main Draw
•  Philippines — advanced to Main Draw
•  South Korea
•  South Vietnam
•  Sri Lanka

Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Australia
•  Chinese Taipei
•  India
•  Japan
•  Pakistan
•  Philippines

Final

India 3	Calcutta, India 10 May - 12 May 1974		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jasjit Singh Bob Giltinan 11 9 9 11 12 10 8 6     2 Vijay Amritraj John Alexander 12 14 15 17 8 6 2 6     3 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj John Alexander / Colin Dibley 17 15 6 8 6 3 16 18 6 4   4 Jasjit Singh John Alexander 6 8 4 6 3 6       5 Vijay Amritraj Bob Giltinan 6 1 5 7 6 4 6 4

• India advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Note:The Final set the Davis Cup record for most games in a tie (327). [1]

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Egypt — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
•  Iran — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
•  Israel
•  Morocco
•  Nigeria

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Belgium
•  Bulgaria
•  Denmark
•  Egypt — advanced to Main Draw
•  Great Britain
•  Greece
•  Iran
•  Monaco
•  Norway
•  Spain — advanced to Main Draw
•  West Germany — advanced to Main Draw
•  Yugoslavia — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Czechoslovakia
•  Egypt
•  Soviet Union
•  Spain
•  West Germany
•  Yugoslavia

Final

Soviet Union 3	Donetsk, Soviet Union 26 July - 28 July 1974 clay		Czechoslovakia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Alex Metreveli František Pala 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 2     2 Teimuraz Kakulia Jan Kodeš 4 6 2 6 3 6       3 Vladimir Korotkov / Alex Metreveli Jan Kodeš / Vladimir Zednik 4 6 1 6 3 6       4 Alex Metreveli Jan Kodeš 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 3 7 5   5 Teimuraz Kakulia František Pala 6 3 4 6 6 4 2 6 6 4

• Soviet Union advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Lebanon
•  Luxembourg
•  Turkey — advanced to Preliminary Rounds

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Austria — advanced to Main Draw
•  Finland
•  France — advanced to Main Draw
•  Hungary
•  Ireland
•  Netherlands — advanced to Main Draw
•  New Zealand
•  Poland
•  Portugal
•  Sweden — advanced to Main Draw
•  Switzerland
•  Turkey

Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Austria
•  France
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Romania
•  Sweden

Final

Italy 3	Mestre, Italy 2 August - 4 August 1974 clay		Romania 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Corrado Barazzutti Ilie Năstase 7 9 0 6 1 6       2 Adriano Panatta Ion Ţiriac 6 1 6 3 6 2       3 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac 6 4 8 6 6 8 4 6 6 2   4 Corrado Barazzutti Ion Ţiriac 6 3 6 0 6 0       5 Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase 0 6 0 6 5 7

• Italy advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

	1st Round 20 September-5 October					Final
	Pune, India
	EAS	India	3
	EUR-A	Soviet Union	1
						EAS	India
Johannesburg, South Africa					AME	South Africa	w/o
	EUR-B	Italy	1
	AME	South Africa	4

First round

India 3	Pune, India 20 September - 22 September 1974		Soviet Union 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Vijay Amritraj Teimuraz Kakulia 6 4 11 9 6 3       2 Anand Amritraj Alex Metreveli 6 4 9 7 6 3       3 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj Vladimir Korotkov / Alex Metreveli 15 13 5 7 17 19 3 6     4 Anand Amritraj Teimuraz Kakulia 6 2 8 10 4 6 6 3 6 3   5 Vijay Amritraj Alex Metreveli           not played

South Africa 4	Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa 3 October - 5 October 1974		Italy 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bob Hewitt Antonio Zugarelli 4 6 6 0 9 7 4 6 6 1   2 Ray Moore Adriano Panatta 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 4     3 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta 7 5 6 4 10 8       4 Ray Moore Antonio Zugarelli 6 3 7 5 6 3       5 Bob Hewitt Adriano Panatta 3 6 6 8 2 6

Final

The final was scratched and South Africa was awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies.