1960 Davis Cup
Details
Duration4 April – 28 December 1960
Edition49th
Teams40
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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1961 →

The 1960 Davis Cup was the 49th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 6 teams entered the America Zone, and 6 teams entered the Eastern Zone. South Korea made its first appearance in the tournament.

The United States defeated Venezuela in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, the Philippines defeated India in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated the Philippines in the semifinal, and then Italy defeated the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round Italy were defeated by the defending champions Australia. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney on 26–28 December. It was Italy's first appearance in a Davis Cup final, and it was the first final not to feature the United States since 1936.[1][2][3]

America Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
15–17 July		Final
6–9 August
 Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
 Mexico2
Quebec City, Canada (clay)
 United States3
 Canada0
 United States5

South America Zone

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Venezuela


United States
5		 Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[4]
16–18 September 1960
Clay
Venezuela
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Venezuela		 Tut Bartzen
Isaías Pimentel		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
2 United States
Venezuela		 Barry MacKay
Marcos Gambus		 6
1		 6
1		 6
0		      
3 United States
Venezuela		 Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley
Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel		 4
6 		1
6 		5
7 		     
4 United States
Venezuela		 Tut Bartzen
Marcos Gambus		 6
1		 6
0		 6
0		      
5 United States
Venezuela		 Barry MacKay
Isaías Pimentel		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
4–6 April		Semifinals
22–24 April		Final
27–29 May
 Philippines
Manila, Philippines
bye
 Philippines3
Tokyo, Japan
 Japan2
 Japan5
Manila, Philippines
 South Korea0
 Philippines3
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
 India0
 India5
Bangkok, Thailand
 Ceylon0
 India5
 Thailand0
bye
 Thailand

Final

Philippines vs. India


Philippines
3		 Manila, Philippines[5]
27–29 May 1960
India
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
India		 Raymundo Deyro
Naresh Kumar		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
2 Philippines
India		 Felicisimo Ampon
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
3		 8
6		 6
1		      
3 Philippines
India		 Eduardo Dungo / Juan-Johnson José
Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
4 Philippines
India		 Felicisimo Ampon
Naresh Kumar		           not
played
5 Philippines
India		 Raymundo Deyro
Ramanathan Krishnan		           not
played

Europe Zone

Draw

Final

Sweden vs. Italy


Sweden
2		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[6]
29–31 July 1960
Clay
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Italy		 Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Orlando Sirola		 6
4		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
2 Sweden
Italy		 Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli		 1
6 		4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		   
3 Sweden
Italy		 Jan-Erik Lundqvist / Ulf Schmidt
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 16
14		 7
5		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		 
4 Sweden
Italy		 Ulf Schmidt
Orlando Sirola		 4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
5 Sweden
Italy		 Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Sergio Tacchini		 6
2		 6
1		 6
1		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
22–24 November		Final
9–12 December
EUR Italy
Perth, Australia (grass)
bye
EUR Italy3
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
AME United States2
AME United States5
EAS Philippines0

Semifinals

Philippines vs. United States


Philippines
0		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[7]
22–24 November 1960
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
United States		 Eduardo Dungo
Barry MacKay		 1
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     
2 Philippines
United States		 Juan-Johnson José
Butch Buchholz		 7
5		 1
6 		0
6 		2
6 		   
3 Philippines
United States		 Eduardo Dungo / Juan-Johnson José
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
4 Philippines
United States		 Raymundo Deyro
Dennis Ralston		 2
6 		0
6 		5
7 		     
5 Philippines
United States		 Felicisimo Ampon
Chuck McKinley		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     

Final

Italy vs. United States


Italy
3		 Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia[8]
9–12 December 1960
Grass
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United States		 Orlando Sirola
Butch Buchholz		 8
6		 5
7 		9
11 		2
6 		   
2 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Barry MacKay		 6
8 		6
3		 10
8		 6
8 		11
13 		 
3 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley		 3
6 		10
8		 6
4		 13
11		    
4 Italy
United States		 Nicola Pietrangeli
Butch Buchholz		 6
1		 6
2		 6
8 		3
6 		6
4		  
5 Italy
United States		 Orlando Sirola
Barry MacKay		 9
7		 6
3		 8
6		      

Challenge Round

Australia vs. Italy


Australia
4		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3]
26–28 December 1960
Grass
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Italy		 Neale Fraser
Orlando Sirola		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		 6
3		    
2 Australia
Italy		 Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli		 8
6		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Australia
Italy		 Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola		 10
8		 5
7 		6
2		 6
4		    
4 Australia
Italy		 Rod Laver
Orlando Sirola		 9
7		 6
2		 6
3		      
5 Australia
Italy		 Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli		 9
11 		3
6 		6
1		 2
6 		   

References

  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. 1 2 "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Philippines v India". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Philippines v United States". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Italy v United States". daviscup.com.
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