1965 Davis Cup

1965 Davis Cup
Details
Edition 54th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1965 Davis Cup was the 54th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 45 teams would enter the competition, 31 in the Europe Zone, 9 in the Eastern Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the Americas Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Spain defeated South Africa in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Spain defeated the USA, and then India. Spain then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 27–29 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

  1st Round
8–10 July		 Semifinals
June–July		 Final
31 July-2 August
                           
  Nassau, Bahamas
    New Zealand 4  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      New Zealand 0  
    Mexico 5  
    Mexico
   bye     Dallas, TX, United States (hard)
      Mexico 1
        United States 4
   bye  
    Canada     Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard)
      Canada 0
    United States 5  
   bye
    United States  

Final


United States
4		 Samuell-Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States
31 July - 2 August 1965
hard
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico		 Arthur Ashe
Rafael Osuna		 6
2		 6
3		 9
7		      
2 United States
Mexico		 Dennis Ralston
Tony Palafox		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
3 United States
Mexico		 Dennis Ralston / Ham Richardson
Rafael Osuna / Tony Palafox		 6
8 		4
6 		5
7 		     
4 United States
Mexico		 Arthur Ashe
Tony Palafox		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 United States
Mexico		 Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna		 6
0		 6
2		 6
4		      

Eastern Zone

Zone A Draw

  1st round
23–25 April		 Final
1–3 May
                 
  Tokyo, Japan
    Philippines 0  
    Japan 5     Seoul, South Korea
      Japan 5
    South Korea 0
   bye
    South Korea  

Zone B Draw

  1st Round
19 February-1 March		 Semifinals
13–29 March		 Final
10–12 April
                           
 
    Ceylon  
   bye     Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
      Ceylon 0  
Abadan, Iran     India 5  
    India 5
    Iran 0     Vijayawada, India
      India 4
  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)       South Vietnam 0
    South Vietnam 4  
    Pakistan 1     Saigon, South Vietnam
      South Vietnam 5
    Malaysia 0  
   bye
    Malaysia  

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final


Japan
1		 Tokyo, Japan
1–3 October 1965
India
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
India		 Koji Watanabe
Jaidip Mukerjea		 0
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
2 Japan
India		 Osamu Ishiguro
Ramanathan Krishnan		 4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 Japan
India		 Osamu Ishiguro / Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan / Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
3		 6
4		 2
6 		6
4		    
4 Japan
India		 Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
8 		2
6 		7
9 		     
5 Japan
India		 Osamu Ishiguro
Jaidip Mukerjea		 7
5		 7
5		 2
6 		6
8 		4
6 		 

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round
28 April-2 May		   2nd round
13–16 May		   Quarterfinals
10–13 June		   Semifinals
16–18 July		   Final
30 July-1 August
  Sweden 4     Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
  Poland 1       Sweden 2  
  Czechoslovakia w/o     Czechoslovakia 3     Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
  Monaco         Czechoslovakia 3  
  Italy 5     Milan, Italy (clay)     Italy 2  
  Portugal 0       Italy 3
  Hungary 2     Brazil 2     Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
  Brazil 3         Czechoslovakia 1  
  Spain 5     Barcelona, Spain (clay)     Spain 4  
  Greece 0       Spain 5  
  Belgium 1     Chile 0     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Chile 3         Spain 4
  Luxembourg 3     Wiesbaden, West Germany     West Germany 1  
  Turkey 2       Luxembourg 0
   Switzerland 0     West Germany 5     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  West Germany 5         Spain 4
  Great Britain 4     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)     South Africa 1
  Israel 1       Great Britain 3  
  Ireland 0     Denmark 1     Eastbourne, England (grass)
  Denmark 3         Great Britain 2  
  Norway w/o     Oslo, Norway (clay)     South Africa 3  
  Egypt       Norway 0
  Netherlands 0     South Africa 5     Paris, France (clay)
  South Africa 4         South Africa 4
  Yugoslavia 5     Zagreb, Yugoslavia     France 1  
  Morocco 0       Yugoslavia 5  
  Soviet Union     Rhodesia 0     Paris, France (clay)
  Rhodesia w/o         Yugoslavia 0
  Finland 1     Vienna, Austria     France 5  
  Austria 4       Austria 0
 bye     France 5  
  France  

Final


Spain
4		 Real Club de Tenis de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
30 July - 1 August 1965
clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
South Africa		 Manuel Santana
Cliff Drysdale		 6
3		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 Spain
South Africa		 Juan Gisbert
Keith Diepraam		 6
2		 6
1		 3
6 		3
6 		6
2		  
3 Spain
South Africa		 José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Keith Diepraam / Frew McMillan		 9
7		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		    
4 Spain
South Africa		 Juan Gisbert
Cliff Drysdale		 2
6 		6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		   
5 Spain
South Africa		 Manuel Santana
Keith Diepraam		 6
1		 6
3		 6
3		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

  1st round
17–19 August		 Final
5–7 November
                 
 
  EAS   India  
   bye     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
    EAS   India 2
Barcelona, Spain (clay)   EUR   Spain 3
  AME   United States 1
  EUR   Spain 4  

Spain
4		 Real Club de Tenis de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
17–19 August 1965
clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United States		 Juan Gisbert
Dennis Ralston		 3
6 		8
6		 6
1		 6
3		    
2 Spain
United States		 Manuel Santana
Frank Froehling		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Spain
United States		 José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston		 4
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 11
9		  
4 Spain
United States		 Juan Gisbert
Frank Froehling		 6
3		 3
6 		6
4		 2
6 		6
3		  
5 Spain
United States		 Juan Manuel Couder
Dennis Ralston		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   

Spain
3		 Real Club de Tenis de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
5–7 November 1965
clay
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
India		 Juan Gisbert
Ramanathan Krishnan		 2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
2 Spain
India		 Manuel Santana
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
0		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Spain
India		 José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea		 8
6		 6
2		 10
8		      
4 Spain
India		 Manuel Santana
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
5 Spain
India		 Juan Gisbert
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
4		 5
7 		2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		 

Challenge Round


Australia
4		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia
27–29 December 1965
grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Spain		 Fred Stolle
Manuel Santana		 10
12 		3
6 		6
1		 6
4		 7
5		  
2 Australia
Spain		 Roy Emerson
Juan Gisbert		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
3 Australia
Spain		 John Newcombe / Tony Roche
José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		 6
2		    
4 Australia
Spain		 Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		13
15 		   
5 Australia
Spain		 Fred Stolle
Juan Gisbert		 6
2		 6
4		 8
6		      


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