1960 Davis Cup
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Article ImagesThe 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.
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Duration | 4 April – 28 December 1960 |
Edition | 49th |
Teams | 40 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | Australia |
← 1959 1961 → |
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.[1][2][3]
North & Central America Zone
Americas Inter-Zonal Final
United States vs. Venezuela
United States 5 |
Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[4] 16–18 September 1960 Clay |
Venezuela 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippines vs. India
Philippines 3 |
Manila, Philippines[5] 27–29 May 1960 |
India 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round 22 April–2 May | Second Round 13–15 May | Quarterfinals 10–12 June | Semifinals 15–17 July | Final 29–31 July | |||||||||||||||||||
Italy | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 5 | Hungary | 2 | Turin, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 0 | Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 2 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Chile | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monaco | 3 | Monaco | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 1 | Chile | 3 | Wimbledon, England (grass) | |||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 4 | Italy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 2 | Brussels, Belgium | Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 3 | Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | w/o | Brazil | 2 | Scarborough, England (grass) | |||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 2 | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Great Britain | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Great Britain | 5 | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
France | Paris, France (clay) | Sweden | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | France | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 0 | Argentina | 0 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 5 | France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 2 | Denmark | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | Austria | 2 | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 4 | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | Warsaw, Poland | Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 2 | West Germany | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 2 | Poland | 1 | Düsseldorf, West Germany (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 3 | West Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 5 | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | Sweden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. Italy
Sweden 2 |
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[6] 29–31 July 1960 Clay |
Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippines vs. United States
Philippines 0 |
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[7] 22–24 November 1960 Grass |
United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. United States
Italy 3 |
Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia[8] 9–12 December 1960 Grass |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia vs. Italy
Australia 4 |
White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1960 Grass |
Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ a b "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
- ^ "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Philippines v India". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Philippines v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Italy v United States". daviscup.com.