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1970 Davis Cup
Details
Duration14 March – 31 August 1970
Edition59th
Teams50
Champion
Winning Nation  United States
← 1969
1971 →

The 1970 Davis Cup was the 59th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 31 teams entered the Europe Zone, 11 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 11 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Hong Kong made its first appearance in the tournament.

Brazil defeated Canada in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Australia in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Spain and West Germany were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, West Germany defeated India and Spain defeated Brazil in the semifinals, and then West Germany defeated Spain in the final. West Germany were then defeated by the defending champions United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Harold Clark Courts in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 29–31 August. [1] [2] [3]

Americas Zone

Further information: 1970 Davis Cup Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
8–10 May; 6–8 June		Final
13–15 June
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Mexico2
Winnipeg, Canada (clay)
  New Zealand3
  New Zealand2
Winnipeg, Canada (clay)
  Canada3
  Canada5
  Caribbean/West Indies0

South America Zone

Quarterfinals
20 March–6 April		Semifinals
5–13 April		Final
14–16 June
  Uruguay
Bogotá, Colombia
bye
  Uruguay0
Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
  Colombia5
  Colombia3
São Paulo, Brazil
  Ecuador2
  Colombia2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  Brazil3
  Argentina2
São Paulo, Brazil
  Chile3
  Chile2
Caracas, Venezuela
  Brazil3
  Venezuela1
  Brazil4

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Brazil vs. Canada


Brazil
3 		Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil [4]
18–20 July 1970
Clay
Canada
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Canada 		Thomaz Koch
John Sharpe 		9
7 		7
5 		5
7 		8
6 		   
2 Brazil
Canada 		José Edison Mandarino
Mike Belkin 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 Brazil
Canada 		Thomaz Koch /  José Edison Mandarino
Mike Belkin /  John Sharpe 		6
3 		3
6 		0
6 		6
4 		6
3 		 
4 Brazil
Canada 		Thomaz Koch
Mike Belkin 		8
6 		6
8 		3
6 		4
6 		   
5 Brazil
Canada 		José Edison Mandarino
John Sharpe 		6
1 		6
0 		6
2 		     

Eastern Zone

Further information: 1970 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Zone A

Quarterfinals
14–30 March		Semifinals
3–12 April		Final
17–19 April
  Philippines
Manila, Philippines
bye
  Philippines0
  Australia5
  Australiaw/o
Tokyo, Japan
  South Korea
  Australia5
Hong Kong
  Japan0
  Hong Kong0
Tokyo, Japan
  Japan5
  Japan5
Saigon, South Vietnam
  South Vietnam0
  South Vietnam3
  Indonesia0

Zone B

Semifinals
14–30 March		Final
17–19 April
Patna, India
  India3
Bombay, India
  Pakistan1
  India5
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Ceylon0
  Malaysia0
  Ceylon3

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Australia


India
3 		Bangalore, India [5]
3–5 May 1970
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Australia 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Dick Crealy 		3
6 		6
8 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		 
2 India
Australia 		Premjit Lall
Ray Ruffels 		6
2 		6
8 		6
3 		3
6 		14
12 		 
3 India
Australia 		Premjit Lall /  Jaidip Mukerjea
John Alexander /  Allan Stone 		13
15 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 India
Australia 		Premjit Lall
Dick Crealy 		8
6 		6
2 		6
2 		     
5 India
Australia 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Ray Ruffels 		6
3 		7
5 		4
6 		3
6 		6
6 		not
completed

Europe Zone

Further information: 1970 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A

Zone A Final

Spain vs. Yugoslavia


Spain
4 		Barcelona, Spain [6]
16–18 July 1970
Yugoslavia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Manuel Orantes
Nikola Špear 		6
4 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Manuel Santana
Željko Franulović 		6
4 		6
4 		1
6 		6
4 		   
3 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Juan Gisbert /  Manuel Santana
Željko Franulović /  Nikola Špear 		6
4 		6
1 		6
2 		     
4 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Manuel Orantes
Željko Franulović 		7
5 		6
4 		4
6 		6
8 		2
6 		 
5 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Manuel Santana
Nikola Špear 		6
2 		6
1 		7
5 		     

Zone B

Zone B Final

West Germany vs. Soviet Union


West Germany
3 		Düsseldorf, West Germany [9]
14–16 July 1970
Soviet Union
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Wilhelm Bungert
Vladimir Korotkov 		6
4 		7
9 		6
4 		6
3 		   
2 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Christian Kuhnke
Alex Metreveli 		1
6 		1
6 		8
10 		     
3 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Ingo Buding /  Wilhelm Bungert
Sergei Likhachev /  Alex Metreveli 		5
7 		1
6 		8
6 		6
2 		7
5 		 
4 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Christian Kuhnke
Vladimir Korotkov 		6
1 		6
1 		5
7 		6
2 		   
5 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Wilhelm Bungert
Alex Metreveli 		4
6 		5
5 		      retired
 

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
1–4 August		Final
14–17 August
Poona, India
EUR-B  West Germany5
Düsseldorf, West Germany
EAS  India0
EUR-B  West Germany4
São Paulo, Brazil
EUR-A  Spain1
AME  Brazil1
EUR-A  Spain4

Semifinals

India vs. West Germany


India
0 		Poona, India [10]
1–3 August 1970
West Germany
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
West Germany 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Wilhelm Bungert 		2
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
2 India
West Germany 		Premjit Lall
Christian Kuhnke 		4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
3 India
West Germany 		Premjit Lall /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Wilhelm Bungert /  Christian Kuhnke 		2
6 		6
4 		11
13 		3
6 		   
4 India
West Germany 		Premjit Lall
Wilhelm Bungert 		4
6 		3
6 		7
5 		11
13 		   
5 India
West Germany 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Christian Kuhnke 		9
11 		6
8 		4
6 		     

Brazil vs. Spain


Brazil
1 		São Paulo, Brazil [11]
2–4 August 1970
Spain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Spain 		Thomaz Koch
Manuel Orantes 		1
6 		3
6 		6
3 		1
6 		   
2 Brazil
Spain 		José Edison Mandarino
Manuel Santana 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		0
6 		4
6 		 
3 Brazil
Spain 		Thomaz Koch /  José Edison Mandarino
Juan Gisbert /  Manuel Santana 		1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 Brazil
Spain 		José Edison Mandarino
Manuel Orantes 		6
3 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
5 Brazil
Spain 		Thomaz Koch
Manuel Santana 		7
5 		10
8 		4
6 		     
retired

Final

West Germany vs. Spain


West Germany
4 		Düsseldorf, West Germany [12]
14–17 August 1970
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Spain 		Wilhelm Bungert
Manuel Orantes 		4
6 		8
10 		9
11 		     
2 West Germany
Spain 		Christian Kuhnke
Manuel Santana 		6
4 		6
8 		12
10 		6
2 		   
3 West Germany
Spain 		Wilhelm Bungert /  Christian Kuhnke
Juan Gisbert /  Manuel Santana 		6
4 		12
10 		6
3 		     
4 West Germany
Spain 		Christian Kuhnke
Manuel Orantes 		6
3 		6
3 		7
5 		     
5 West Germany
Spain 		Wilhelm Bungert
Manuel Santana 		6
4 		6
1 		6
3 		     

Challenge Round

United States vs. West Germany


United States
5 		Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States [3]
29–31 August 1970
Hard
West Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
West Germany 		Arthur Ashe
Wilhelm Bungert 		6
2 		10
8 		6
2 		     
2 United States
West Germany 		Cliff Richey
Christian Kuhnke 		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3 United States
West Germany 		Bob Lutz /  Stan Smith
Wilhelm Bungert /  Christian Kuhnke 		6
3 		7
5 		6
4 		     
4 United States
West Germany 		Cliff Richey
Wilhelm Bungert 		6
4 		6
4 		7
5 		     
5 United States
West Germany 		Arthur Ashe
Christian Kuhnke 		6
8 		10
12 		9
7 		13
11 		6
4 		 

Notes

  1. ^ The tie was scratched and Belgium advanced to the semifinals after South Africa were ejected from the tournament on 23 March due to protests over the South African Government's apartheid policies. [7] [8]

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. ^ a b "United States v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Brazil v Canada". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Spain v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Arthur Ashe - Biography". www.britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. ^ Steve, Tignor (19 November 2014). "The Shots Not Heard Around the World". tennis.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019. South Africa had been banned from the Davis Cup entirely from 1970 to '73
  9. ^ "West Germany v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "India v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Brazil v Spain". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "West Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.

External links

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1970_Davis_Cup&oldid=1181233174"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1970 Davis Cup
Details
Duration14 March – 31 August 1970
Edition59th
Teams50
Champion
Winning Nation  United States
← 1969
1971 →

The 1970 Davis Cup was the 59th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 31 teams entered the Europe Zone, 11 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 11 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Hong Kong made its first appearance in the tournament.

Brazil defeated Canada in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Australia in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Spain and West Germany were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, West Germany defeated India and Spain defeated Brazil in the semifinals, and then West Germany defeated Spain in the final. West Germany were then defeated by the defending champions United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Harold Clark Courts in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 29–31 August. [1] [2] [3]

Americas Zone

Further information: 1970 Davis Cup Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
8–10 May; 6–8 June		Final
13–15 June
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Mexico2
Winnipeg, Canada (clay)
  New Zealand3
  New Zealand2
Winnipeg, Canada (clay)
  Canada3
  Canada5
  Caribbean/West Indies0

South America Zone

Quarterfinals
20 March–6 April		Semifinals
5–13 April		Final
14–16 June
  Uruguay
Bogotá, Colombia
bye
  Uruguay0
Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
  Colombia5
  Colombia3
São Paulo, Brazil
  Ecuador2
  Colombia2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  Brazil3
  Argentina2
São Paulo, Brazil
  Chile3
  Chile2
Caracas, Venezuela
  Brazil3
  Venezuela1
  Brazil4

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Brazil vs. Canada


Brazil
3 		Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil [4]
18–20 July 1970
Clay
Canada
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Canada 		Thomaz Koch
John Sharpe 		9
7 		7
5 		5
7 		8
6 		   
2 Brazil
Canada 		José Edison Mandarino
Mike Belkin 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 Brazil
Canada 		Thomaz Koch /  José Edison Mandarino
Mike Belkin /  John Sharpe 		6
3 		3
6 		0
6 		6
4 		6
3 		 
4 Brazil
Canada 		Thomaz Koch
Mike Belkin 		8
6 		6
8 		3
6 		4
6 		   
5 Brazil
Canada 		José Edison Mandarino
John Sharpe 		6
1 		6
0 		6
2 		     

Eastern Zone

Further information: 1970 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Zone A

Quarterfinals
14–30 March		Semifinals
3–12 April		Final
17–19 April
  Philippines
Manila, Philippines
bye
  Philippines0
  Australia5
  Australiaw/o
Tokyo, Japan
  South Korea
  Australia5
Hong Kong
  Japan0
  Hong Kong0
Tokyo, Japan
  Japan5
  Japan5
Saigon, South Vietnam
  South Vietnam0
  South Vietnam3
  Indonesia0

Zone B

Semifinals
14–30 March		Final
17–19 April
Patna, India
  India3
Bombay, India
  Pakistan1
  India5
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Ceylon0
  Malaysia0
  Ceylon3

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Australia


India
3 		Bangalore, India [5]
3–5 May 1970
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Australia 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Dick Crealy 		3
6 		6
8 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		 
2 India
Australia 		Premjit Lall
Ray Ruffels 		6
2 		6
8 		6
3 		3
6 		14
12 		 
3 India
Australia 		Premjit Lall /  Jaidip Mukerjea
John Alexander /  Allan Stone 		13
15 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 India
Australia 		Premjit Lall
Dick Crealy 		8
6 		6
2 		6
2 		     
5 India
Australia 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Ray Ruffels 		6
3 		7
5 		4
6 		3
6 		6
6 		not
completed

Europe Zone

Further information: 1970 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A

Zone A Final

Spain vs. Yugoslavia


Spain
4 		Barcelona, Spain [6]
16–18 July 1970
Yugoslavia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Manuel Orantes
Nikola Špear 		6
4 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Manuel Santana
Željko Franulović 		6
4 		6
4 		1
6 		6
4 		   
3 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Juan Gisbert /  Manuel Santana
Željko Franulović /  Nikola Špear 		6
4 		6
1 		6
2 		     
4 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Manuel Orantes
Željko Franulović 		7
5 		6
4 		4
6 		6
8 		2
6 		 
5 Spain
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Manuel Santana
Nikola Špear 		6
2 		6
1 		7
5 		     

Zone B

Zone B Final

West Germany vs. Soviet Union


West Germany
3 		Düsseldorf, West Germany [9]
14–16 July 1970
Soviet Union
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Wilhelm Bungert
Vladimir Korotkov 		6
4 		7
9 		6
4 		6
3 		   
2 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Christian Kuhnke
Alex Metreveli 		1
6 		1
6 		8
10 		     
3 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Ingo Buding /  Wilhelm Bungert
Sergei Likhachev /  Alex Metreveli 		5
7 		1
6 		8
6 		6
2 		7
5 		 
4 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Christian Kuhnke
Vladimir Korotkov 		6
1 		6
1 		5
7 		6
2 		   
5 West Germany
Soviet Union 		Wilhelm Bungert
Alex Metreveli 		4
6 		5
5 		      retired
 

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
1–4 August		Final
14–17 August
Poona, India
EUR-B  West Germany5
Düsseldorf, West Germany
EAS  India0
EUR-B  West Germany4
São Paulo, Brazil
EUR-A  Spain1
AME  Brazil1
EUR-A  Spain4

Semifinals

India vs. West Germany


India
0 		Poona, India [10]
1–3 August 1970
West Germany
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
West Germany 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Wilhelm Bungert 		2
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
2 India
West Germany 		Premjit Lall
Christian Kuhnke 		4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
3 India
West Germany 		Premjit Lall /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Wilhelm Bungert /  Christian Kuhnke 		2
6 		6
4 		11
13 		3
6 		   
4 India
West Germany 		Premjit Lall
Wilhelm Bungert 		4
6 		3
6 		7
5 		11
13 		   
5 India
West Germany 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Christian Kuhnke 		9
11 		6
8 		4
6 		     

Brazil vs. Spain


Brazil
1 		São Paulo, Brazil [11]
2–4 August 1970
Spain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Spain 		Thomaz Koch
Manuel Orantes 		1
6 		3
6 		6
3 		1
6 		   
2 Brazil
Spain 		José Edison Mandarino
Manuel Santana 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		0
6 		4
6 		 
3 Brazil
Spain 		Thomaz Koch /  José Edison Mandarino
Juan Gisbert /  Manuel Santana 		1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 Brazil
Spain 		José Edison Mandarino
Manuel Orantes 		6
3 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
5 Brazil
Spain 		Thomaz Koch
Manuel Santana 		7
5 		10
8 		4
6 		     
retired

Final

West Germany vs. Spain


West Germany
4 		Düsseldorf, West Germany [12]
14–17 August 1970
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Spain 		Wilhelm Bungert
Manuel Orantes 		4
6 		8
10 		9
11 		     
2 West Germany
Spain 		Christian Kuhnke
Manuel Santana 		6
4 		6
8 		12
10 		6
2 		   
3 West Germany
Spain 		Wilhelm Bungert /  Christian Kuhnke
Juan Gisbert /  Manuel Santana 		6
4 		12
10 		6
3 		     
4 West Germany
Spain 		Christian Kuhnke
Manuel Orantes 		6
3 		6
3 		7
5 		     
5 West Germany
Spain 		Wilhelm Bungert
Manuel Santana 		6
4 		6
1 		6
3 		     

Challenge Round

United States vs. West Germany


United States
5 		Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States [3]
29–31 August 1970
Hard
West Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
West Germany 		Arthur Ashe
Wilhelm Bungert 		6
2 		10
8 		6
2 		     
2 United States
West Germany 		Cliff Richey
Christian Kuhnke 		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3 United States
West Germany 		Bob Lutz /  Stan Smith
Wilhelm Bungert /  Christian Kuhnke 		6
3 		7
5 		6
4 		     
4 United States
West Germany 		Cliff Richey
Wilhelm Bungert 		6
4 		6
4 		7
5 		     
5 United States
West Germany 		Arthur Ashe
Christian Kuhnke 		6
8 		10
12 		9
7 		13
11 		6
4 		 

Notes

  1. ^ The tie was scratched and Belgium advanced to the semifinals after South Africa were ejected from the tournament on 23 March due to protests over the South African Government's apartheid policies. [7] [8]

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. ^ a b "United States v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Brazil v Canada". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Spain v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Arthur Ashe - Biography". www.britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. ^ Steve, Tignor (19 November 2014). "The Shots Not Heard Around the World". tennis.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019. South Africa had been banned from the Davis Cup entirely from 1970 to '73
  9. ^ "West Germany v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "India v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Brazil v Spain". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "West Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.

External links

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