1971 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	19 March – 11 October 1971
Edition	60th
Teams	51
Champion
Winning Nation	United States
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The 1971 Davis Cup was the 60th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 13 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Bolivia made its first appearance in the tournament.

Brazil defeated Mexico in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Czechoslovakia and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Spain and West Germany respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia and Romania defeated India in the semifinals, and then Romania defeated Brazil in the final. Romania were then defeated by the defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States on 8–11 October. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

1971 was the last year the Davis Cup was played under the Challenge Round format.

South Africa was excluded from the tournament as part of the growing international opposition to its apartheid policies. ^[4]

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Quarterfinals 8–10 May

Semifinals 7–30 May

Final 4–6 June

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Mexico

5

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

South Korea

0

Mexico

3

Canada

2

Canada

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

bye

Mexico

3

New Zealand

2

bye

Kingston, Jamaica

Caribbean/West Indies

Caribbean/West Indies

1

New Zealand

4

bye

New Zealand

South America Zone

Quarterfinals 19 March–6 April

Semifinals 9–18 April

Final 22–24 April

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Brazil

5

Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)

Bolivia

0

Brazil

4

Guayaquil, Ecuador (hard)

Ecuador

1

Ecuador

4

Santiago, Chile

Venezuela

1

Brazil

3

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Chile

2

Uruguay

0

Santiago, Chile

Argentina

5

Argentina

1

Bogotá, Colombia

Chile

4

Colombia

2

Chile

3

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Mexico vs. Brazil

Mexico 2	Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico [5] 17–19 July 1971 Clay		Brazil 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcelo Lara Thomaz Koch 4 6 2 6 1 6       2 Joaquín Loyo Mayo José Edison Mandarino 6 4 3 6 4 6 7 5 6 1   3 Joaquín Loyo Mayo /  Vicente Zarazúa Thomaz Koch /  José Edison Mandarino 8 6 7 5 6 2       4 Marcelo Lara José Edison Mandarino 4 6 3 6 7 9       5 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Thomaz Koch 5 7 6 4 9 7 4 6 7 9

Eastern Zone

Zone A

Quarterfinals 27–29 March

Semifinals 2–5 April

Final 23–25 April

Hong Kong

Australia

5

Jakarta, Indonesia

Hong Kong

0

Australia

3

Indonesia

2

Indonesia

Tokyo, Japan

bye

Australia

2

Japan

3

bye

Manila, Philippines

Philippines

Philippines

1

Japan

4

bye

Japan

Zone B

	Semifinals 30 March–4 April					Final
	Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
	India		4
	Ceylon		0
						India		w/o
	Lahore, Pakistan
						Pakistan
	Malaysia		0
	Pakistan		5

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

Japan vs. India

Japan 2	Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan [6] 15–17 May 1971 Clay		India 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Toshiro Sakai Jaidip Mukerjea 0 6 0 6 4 6       2 Keishiro Yanagi Premjit Lall 3 6 6 3 6 1 6 2     3 Jun Kamiwazumi /  Toshiro Sakai Premjit Lall /  Jaidip Mukerjea 9 7 1 6 6 3 1 6 6 8   4 Toshiro Sakai Premjit Lall 2 6 2 6 4 6       5 Keishiro Yanagi Jaidip Mukerjea 6 4 6 3 6 0

Europe Zone

Zone A

First Round 30 April–9 May

Quarterfinals 13–16 May

Semifinals 11–13 June

Final 16–18 July

Spain

Basel, Switzerland

bye

Spain

4

Switzerland

0

Switzerland

Barcelona, Spain

bye

Spain

4

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

France

1

Sweden

0

Paris, France (clay)

France

5

France

3

Helsinki, Finland

Finland

0

Finland

5

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Ireland

0

Spain

2

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Czechoslovakia

3

Egypt

1

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Czechoslovakia

4

Czechoslovakia

5

Lisbon, Portugal (clay)

Portugal

0

Portugal

4

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Turkey

1

Czechoslovakia

4

Athens, Greece

Soviet Union

1

Greece

1

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

3

Belgium

1

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Soviet Union

4

Denmark

0

Soviet Union

5

Zone A Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Spain

Czechoslovakia 3	Prague, Czechoslovakia [7] 16–18 July 1971 Clay		Spain 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 František Pála Manuel Orantes 6 2 4 6 2 6 5 7     2 Jan Kodeš Juan Gisbert 6 3 4 6 9 7 7 5     3 Jan Kodeš /  Jan Kukal Juan Gisbert /  Manuel Orantes 4 6 9 11 4 6       4 František Pála Juan Gisbert 6 0 6 1 6 1       5 Jan Kodeš Manuel Orantes 7 5 4 6 7 5 6 4

Zone B

First Round 28 April–8 May

Quarterfinals 14–16 May

Semifinals 10–14 June

Final 16–18 July

West Germany

Augsburg, West Germany

bye

West Germany

4

Austria

1

Austria

Munich, West Germany

bye

West Germany

4

Budapest, Hungary

Hungary

1

Hungary

5

Budapest, Hungary

Poland

0

Hungary

5

Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg

Luxembourg

0

Luxembourg

5

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Monaco

0

West Germany

0

Tel Aviv, Israel (hard)

Romania

5

Israel

4

Tel Aviv, Israel (hard)

Norway

1

Israel

0

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Romania

5

Romania

5

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Netherlands

0

Romania

4

Perugia, Italy (clay)

Yugoslavia

1

Italy

5

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Bulgaria

0

Italy

2

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)

Yugoslavia

3

Great Britain

0

Yugoslavia

3

Zone B Final

Romania vs. West Germany

Romania 5	Bucharest, Romania [8] 16–18 July 1971 Clay		West Germany 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ion Țiriac Christian Kuhnke 6 2 3 6 6 2 7 5     2 Ilie Năstase Wilhelm Bungert 6 2 6 3 6 2       3 Ilie Năstase /  Ion Țiriac Jürgen Fassbender /  Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 8 6 6 4 6 4       4 Ilie Năstase Christian Kuhnke 6 0 6 4 6 4       5 Petre Mărmureanu Wilhelm Bungert 6 1 7 5 6 1

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 1–3 August					Final 21–23 August
	New Delhi, India
	EUR-B	Romania	4
						São Paulo, Brazil
	EAS	India	1
						EUR-B	Romania	3
	Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
						AME	Brazil	2
	AME	Brazil	4
	EUR-A	Czechoslovakia	1

Semifinals

India vs. Romania

India 1	New Delhi, India [9] 1–3 August 1971		Romania 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaidip Mukerjea Ilie Năstase 3 6 3 6 4 6       2 Premjit Lall Ion Țiriac 14 12 6 3 9 7       3 Premjit Lall /  Jaidip Mukerjea Ilie Năstase /  Ion Țiriac 3 6 8 6 6 8 1 6     4 Jaidip Mukerjea Ion Țiriac 6 3 5 7 3 6     retired   5 Premjit Lall Ilie Năstase 3 6 10 8 1 6 1 6

Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia

Brazil 4	Porto Alegre, Brazil [10] 1–3 August 1971 Clay		Czechoslovakia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 José Edison Mandarino Jan Kodeš 8 6 6 4 4 6 6 4     2 Thomaz Koch František Pála 6 4 6 4 6 2       3 Thomaz Koch /  José Edison Mandarino Jan Kodeš /  Jan Kukal 8 6 6 2 6 4       4 Carlos Kirmayr František Pála 1 6 6 2 6 4 2 6 4 6   5 Luis Felipe Tavares Vladimír Zedník 7 9 7 5 6 4 4 5     retired

Final

Brazil vs. Romania

Brazil 2	São Paulo, Brazil [11] 21–23 August 1971		Romania 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 José Edison Mandarino Ilie Năstase 4 6 1 6 1 6       2 Thomaz Koch Ion Țiriac 4 6 6 4 6 3 9 7     3 Thomaz Koch /  José Edison Mandarino Ilie Năstase /  Ion Țiriac 1 6 6 3 6 3 3 6 6 4   4 Thomaz Koch Ilie Năstase 4 6 0 6 6 8       5 José Edison Mandarino Ion Țiriac 0 6 2 6 4 6

Challenge Round

United States vs. Romania

United States 3	Olde Providence Racquet Club, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States [3] 8–11 October 1971 Clay		Romania 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Stan Smith Ilie Năstase 7 5 6 3 6 1       2 Frank Froehling Ion Țiriac 3 6 1 6 6 1 6 3 8 6   3 Stan Smith /  Erik van Dillen Ilie Năstase /  Ion Țiriac 5 7 4 6 6 8       4 Stan Smith Ion Țiriac 8 6 6 3 6 0       5 Frank Froehling Ilie Năstase 3 6 1 6 6 1 4 6

References

External links

• Davis Cup Official Website