1965 Davis Cup
{{Short description|1965 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Davis Cup season
| name = 1965 Davis Cup
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| duration = 19 February – 29 December 1965
| edition = 54th
| teams = 43
| categories =
| winning nation= {{davis|AUS}}
| previous = 1964
| next = 1966
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The 1965 Davis Cup was the 54th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 31 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone.
The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Spain defeated South Africa in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Spain defeated the United States in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. Spain were then defeated by the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 27–29 December.{{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|1965 Davis Cup America Zone}}
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=8–10 July
| RD2-date=June–July
| RD3-date=31 July–2 August
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score2=0
| RD1T2-loc=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=
| RD1T3-loc=
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5=
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CAN}} | RD1-score6=
| RD1T4-loc=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2T1-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD2-score2=5
| RD2T2-loc=Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|CAN}} | RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score4=5
| RD3T1-loc=Dallas, TX, United States (hard)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD3-score1=1
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|USA}} | RD3-score2=4
}}
=Final=
United States vs. Mexico
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States
|team2=Mexico |team2-var=1934
|venue=Samuell Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1965-AME-M-USA-MEX-01|title=United States v Mexico|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=31 July–2 August 1965
|surface=Hard
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Arthur Ashe |6 |6 |9 | | |T2P1=Rafael Osuna |2 |3 |7 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Dennis Ralston |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Antonio Palafox |2 |3 |2 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Dennis Ralston |T1P2=Ham Richardson |6 |4 |5 | | |T2P1=Rafael Osuna |T2P2=Antonio Palafox |8 |6 |7 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Arthur Ashe |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Antonio Palafox |1 |4 |4 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Dennis Ralston |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Rafael Osuna |0 |2 |4 | | }}
}}
Eastern Zone
{{further|1965 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}
=Zone A=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=23–25 April
| RD2-date=1–3 May
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score1=0
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score2=5
| RD1T2-loc=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score4=
| RD2T1-loc=Seoul, South Korea
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD2-score2=0
}}
=Zone B=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=19 February–1 March
| RD2-date=13–29 March
| RD3-date=10–12 April
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score3=5
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|IRI|1964}} | RD1-score4=0
| RD1T3-loc=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|South Vietnam}} | RD1-score5=4
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score6=1
| RD1T4-loc=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|MAS}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2T1-loc=Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score2=5
| RD2T2-loc=Saigon, South Vietnam
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|South Vietnam}} | RD2-score3=5
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|MAS}} | RD2-score4=0
| RD3T1-loc=Vijayawada, India
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|South Vietnam}} | RD3-score2=0
}}
=Eastern Inter-Zonal Final=
Japan vs. India
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Japan |team1-var=1947
|team2=India
|venue=Tokyo, Japan{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1965-EAS-M-JPN-IND-01|title=Japan v India|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=1–3 October 1965
|surface=
|score1=1
|score2=4
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Koji Watanabe |0 |4 |5 | | |T2P1=Jaidip Mukerjea |6 |6 |7 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Osamu Ishiguro |4 |4 |2 | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Osamu Ishiguro |T1P2=Koji Watanabe |6 |6 |2 |6 | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |T2P2=Jaidip Mukerjea |3 |4 |6 |4 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Koji Watanabe |6 |2 |7 | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |8 |6 |9 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Osamu Ishiguro |7 |7 |2 |6 |4 |T2P1=Jaidip Mukerjea |5 |5 |6 |8 |6 }}
}}
Europe Zone
{{further|1965 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}
=Draw=
{{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y
| RD1-date=28 April–3 May
| RD2-date=13–16 May
| RD3-date=10–13 June
| RD4-date=16–18 July
| RD5-date=30 July–1 August
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD2-name=Second Round
| seed-width=25
| team-width=150
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score01=4
| RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02={{davis|POL|1938}} | RD1-score02=1
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score03={{w/o}}
| RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score04=
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score05=5
| RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06={{davis|POR}} | RD1-score06=0
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score07=2
| RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|BRA|1960}} | RD1-score08=3
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score09=5
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score10=0
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score11=2
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score12=3
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score13=5
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|GRE|old}} | RD1-score14=0
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score15=1
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score16=3
| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|EGY|1958}} | RD1-score17=
| RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score18={{w/o}}
| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score19=0
| RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score20=4
| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score21=0
| RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score22=3
| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score23=1
| RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score24=4
| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25={{davis|RHO|1964}} | RD1-score25={{w/o}}
| RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|URS}} | RD1-score26=
| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27={{davis|MAR}} | RD1-score27=0
| RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score28=5
| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score29=1
| RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score30=4
| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31=
| RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score32=
| RD2T1-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score01=2
| RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score02=3
| RD2T2-loc=Milan, Italy (clay)
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score03=3
| RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|BRA|1960}} | RD2-score04=2
| RD2T3-loc=Wiesbaden, West Germany
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score05=5
| RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|LUX}} | RD2-score06=0
| RD2T4-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score07=5
| RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score08=0
| RD2T5-loc=Oslo, Norway (clay)
| RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|NOR}} | RD2-score09=0
| RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score10=5
| RD2T6-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score11=1
| RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score12=3
| RD2T7-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia
| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|RHO|1964}} | RD2-score13=0
| RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score14=5
| RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score15=0
| RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score16=5
| RD3T1-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|TCH}} | RD3-score01=3
| RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score02=2
| RD3T2-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score03=1
| RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD3-score04=4
| RD3T3-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass)
| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD3-score05=3
| RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score06=2
| RD3T4-loc=Paris, France (clay)
| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|YUG}} | RD3-score07=0
| RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score08=5
| RD4T1-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|TCH}} | RD4-score01=1
| RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD4-score02=4
| RD4T2-loc=Paris, France (clay)
| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD4-score03=4
| RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|FRA}} | RD4-score04=1
| RD5T1-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD5-score01=4
| RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD5-score02=1
}}
=Final=
Spain vs. South Africa
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Spain |team1-var=1945
|team2=South Africa |team2-var=1928
|venue=Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1965-EUR-M-ESP-RSA-01|title=Spain v South Africa|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=30 July–1 August 1965
|surface=Clay
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Manuel Santana |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Cliff Drysdale |3 |3 |2 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Gisbert |6 |6 |3 |3 |6 |T2P1=Keith Diepraam |2 |1 |6 |6 |2 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=José Luis Arilla |T1P2=Manuel Santana |9 |4 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Keith Diepraam |T2P2=Frew McMillan |7 |6 |3 |2 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Gisbert |2 |6 |3 |2 | |T2P1=Cliff Drysdale |6 |4 |6 |6 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Manuel Santana |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Keith Diepraam |1 |3 |3 | | }}
}}
Inter-Zonal Zone
=Draw=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=17–19 August
| RD2-date=5–7 November
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1=EAS | RD1-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
| RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score3=1
| RD1-seed4=EUR | RD1-team4={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score4=4
| RD2T1-loc=Barcelona, Spain (clay)
| RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=EUR | RD2-team2={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score2=3
}}
=Semifinals=
Spain vs. United States
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Spain |team1-var=1945
|team2=United States
|venue=Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1965-INZ-M-ESP-USA-01|title=Spain v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=17–19 August 1965
|surface=Clay
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Gisbert |3 |8 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Dennis Ralston |6 |6 |1 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Manuel Santana |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Frank Froehling |1 |4 |4 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=José Luis Arilla |T1P2=Manuel Santana |4 |3 |6 |6 |11 |T2P1=Clark Graebner |T2P2=Dennis Ralston |6 |6 |3 |4 |9 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Gisbert |6 |3 |6 |2 |6 |T2P1=Frank Froehling |3 |6 |4 |6 |3 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Manuel Couder |6 |4 |3 |3 | |T2P1=Dennis Ralston |4 |6 |6 |6 | }}
}}
=Final=
Spain vs. India
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Spain |team1-var=1945
|team2=India
|venue=Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1965-INZ-M-ESP-IND-01|title=Spain v India|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=5–7 November 1965
|surface=Clay
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Gisbert |2 |0 |1 | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Manuel Santana |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Jaidip Mukerjea |0 |4 |4 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=José Luis Arilla |T1P2=Manuel Santana |8 |6 |10 | | |T2P1=Premjit Lall |T2P2=Jaidip Mukerjea |6 |2 |8 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Manuel Santana |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |3 |3 |3 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Gisbert |6 |5 |2 |6 |4 |T2P1=Jaidip Mukerjea |4 |7 |6 |3 |6 }}
}}
Challenge Round
Australia vs. Spain
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=Spain |team2-var=1945
|venue=White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1965-WG-CHR-AUS-ESP-01|title=Australia v Spain|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=27–29 December 1965
|surface=Grass
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Fred Stolle |10 |3 |6 |6 |7 |T2P1=Manuel Santana |12 |6 |1 |4 |5 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Juan Gisbert |3 |2 |2 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=John Newcombe |T1P2=Tony Roche |6 |4 |7 |6 | |T2P1=José Luis Arilla |T2P2=Manuel Santana |3 |6 |5 |2 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |6 |3 |4 |13 | |T2P1=Manuel Santana |2 |6 |6 |15 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Fred Stolle |6 |6 |8 | | |T2P1=Juan Gisbert |2 |4 |6 | | }}
}}
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