1960 Davis Cup
{{Short description|1960 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Davis Cup season
| name = 1960 Davis Cup
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| duration = 4 April – 28 December 1960
| edition = 49th
| teams = 40
| categories =
| winning nation= {{davis|AUS}}
| previous = 1959
| next = 1961
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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.{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Tennis|year=1974|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=London|isbn=0047960426|author=Max Robertson|page=384}}
America Zone
{{further|1960 Davis Cup America Zone}}
=North & Central America Zone=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=15–17 July
| RD2-date=6–9 August
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Quebec City, Canada (clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|CAN|1957}} | RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD2T1-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score2=3
}}
=South America Zone=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=16–18 July
| RD2-date=22–24 July
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD2T1-loc=Caracas, Venezuela
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score2=2
}}
=Americas Inter-Zonal Final=
United States vs. Venezuela
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States
|team2=Venezuela |team2-var=1930
|venue=Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1960-AMI-M-USA-VEN-01|title=United States v Venezuela|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=16–18 September 1960
|surface=Clay
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Tut Bartzen |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Isaías Pimentel |0 |1 |1 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Marcos Gambus |1 |1 |0 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Butch Buchholz |T1P2=Chuck McKinley |4 |1 |5 | | |T2P1=Marcos Gambus |T2P2=Isaías Pimentel |6 |6 |7 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Tut Bartzen |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Marcos Gambus |1 |0 |0 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Isaías Pimentel |3 |3 |3 | | }}
}}
Eastern Zone
{{further|1960 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=4–6 April
| RD2-date=22–24 April
| RD3-date=27–29 May
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score3=5
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score4=0
| RD1T3-loc=Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD1-score6=0
| RD1T4-loc=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|THA}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2T1-loc=Manila, Philippines
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score3=5
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|THA}} | RD2-score4=0
| RD3T1-loc=Manila, Philippines
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD3-score2=0
}}
=Final=
Philippines vs. India
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Philippines |team1-var=1936
|team2=India
|venue=Manila, Philippines{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1960-EAS-M-PHI-IND-01|title=Philippines v India|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=27–29 May 1960
|surface=
|score1=3
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Raymundo Deyro |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Naresh Kumar |0 |1 |1 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Felicisimo Ampon |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |3 |6 |1 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Eduardo Dungo |T1P2=Juan-Johnson José |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |T2P2=Naresh Kumar |2 |2 |2 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Felicisimo Ampon | | | | | |T2P1=Naresh Kumar | | | | | |np= }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Raymundo Deyro | | | | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan | | | | | |np= }}
}}
Europe Zone
{{further|1960 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}
=Draw=
{{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y
| RD1-date=22 April–2 May
| RD2-date=13–15 May
| RD3-date=10–12 June
| RD4-date=15–17 July
| RD5-date=29–31 July
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD2-name=Second Round
| seed-width=25
| team-width=150
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score01=
| RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score03=5
| RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score04=0
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score05=2
| RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score06=3
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score07=1
| RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score08=4
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score09=2
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score10=3
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD1-score11={{w/o}}
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score12=
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score13=2
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score14=3
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15=
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score16=
| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score17=
| RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=bye | RD1-score18=
| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score19=0
| RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score20=5
| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score21=3
| RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score22=2
| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23={{davis|EGY|1958}} | RD1-score23=1
| RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score24=4
| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score25=3
| RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score26=2
| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27={{davis|ROU|1952}} | RD1-score27=2
| RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score28=3
| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score29=5
| RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score30=0
| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31=
| RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score32=
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score01=3
| RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|HUN}} | RD2-score02=2
| RD2T2-loc=Monte Carlo, Monaco
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|MON}} | RD2-score03=2
| RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score04=3
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score05=3
| RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|BRA|1889}} | RD2-score06=2
| RD2T4-loc=Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score07=0
| RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score08=5
| RD2T5-loc=Paris, France (clay)
| RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score09=5
| RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score10=0
| RD2T6-loc=Vienna, Austria (clay)
| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score11=3
| RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score12=2
| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score13=4
| RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD2-score14=1
| RD2T8-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
| RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score15=3
| RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score16=2
| RD3T1-loc=Turin, Italy (clay)
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score01=3
| RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|CHI}} | RD3-score02=2
| RD3T2-loc=Scarborough, England (grass)
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|BEL}} | RD3-score03=0
| RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score04=5
| RD3T3-loc=Paris, France (clay)
| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score05=5
| RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|DEN}} | RD3-score06=0
| RD3T4-loc=Düsseldorf, West Germany (clay)
| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score07=1
| RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score08=4
| RD4T1-loc=Wimbledon, England (grass)
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score01=4
| RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|GBR}} | RD4-score02=1
| RD4T2-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay)
| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|FRA}} | RD4-score03=2
| RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|SWE}} | RD4-score04=3
| RD5T1-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay)
| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ITA}} | RD5-score01=3
| RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|SWE}} | RD5-score02=2
}}
=Final=
Sweden vs. Italy
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Sweden
|team2=Italy
|venue=Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1960-EUR-M-SWE-ITA-01|title=Sweden v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=29–31 July 1960
|surface=Clay
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan-Erik Lundqvist |6 |4 |6 |6 | | T2P1=Orlando Sirola |4 |6 |3 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ulf Schmidt |1 |4 |6 |4 | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |6 |4 |6 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan-Erik Lundqvist |T1P2=Ulf Schmidt |16 |7 |2 |3 |2 |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T2P2=Orlando Sirola |14 |5 |6 |6 |6 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ulf Schmidt |4 |2 |1 | | |T2P1=Orlando Sirola |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan-Erik Lundqvist |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Sergio Tacchini |2 |1 |1 | | }}
}}
Inter-Zonal Zone
=Draw=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=22–24 November
| RD2-date=9–12 December
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1=EUR | RD1-team1={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Brisbane, Australia (grass)
| RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score3=5
| RD1-seed4=EAS | RD1-team4={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score4=0
| RD2T1-loc=Perth, Australia (grass)
| RD2-seed1=EUR | RD2-team1={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2={{davis|USA|1936}} | RD2-score2=2
}}
=Semifinals=
Philippines vs. United States
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Philippines |team1-var=1936
|team2=United States
|venue=Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1960-INZ-M-PHI-USA-01|title=Philippines v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=22–24 November 1960
|surface=Grass
|score1=0
|score2=5
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Eduardo Dungo |1 |2 |0 | | |T2P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan-Johnson José |7 |1 |0 |2 | |T2P1=Butch Buchholz |5 |6 |6 |6 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Eduardo Dungo |T1P2=Juan-Johnson José |3 |3 |3 | | |T2P1=Chuck McKinley |T2P2=Dennis Ralston |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Raymundo Deyro |2 |0 |5 | | |T2P1=Dennis Ralston |6 |6 |7 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Felicisimo Ampon |3 |4 |2 | | |T2P1=Chuck McKinley |6 |6 |6 | | }}
}}
=Final=
Italy vs. United States
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Italy
|team2=United States
|venue=Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1960-INZ-M-ITA-USA-01|title=Italy v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=9–12 December 1960
|surface=Grass
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Sirola |8 |5 |9 |2 | |T2P1=Butch Buchholz |6 |7 |11 |6 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |6 |10 |6 |11 |T2P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |8 |3 |8 |8 |13 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T1P2=Orlando Sirola |3 |10 |6 |13 | |T2P1=Butch Buchholz |T2P2=Chuck McKinley |6 |8 |4 |11 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |6 |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=Butch Buchholz |1 |2 |8 |6 |4}}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Orlando Sirola |9 |6 |8 | | |T2P1=Barry MacKay (tennis) |7 |3 |6 | | }}
}}
Challenge Round
Australia vs. Italy
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=Italy
|venue=White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1960-WG-CHR-AUS-ITA-01|title=Australia v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=26–28 December 1960
|surface=Grass
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |4 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Orlando Sirola |6 |3 |3 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |8 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |6 |4 |3 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |T1P2=Neale Fraser |10 |5 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T2P2=Orlando Sirola |8 |7 |2 |4 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |9 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Orlando Sirola |7 |2 |3 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |9 |3 |6 |2 | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |11 |6 |1 |6 | }}
}}
References
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