# 1961 Davis Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1961_Davis_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1961_Davis_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Davis_Cup > Source revision: 1354069192 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1961 edition of the Davis Cup 1961 Davis Cup Details Duration 18 March – 28 December 1961 Edition 50th Teams 42 Champion Winning nation Australia ← 1960 1962 → The **1961 Davis Cup** was the 50th edition of the [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup), the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 7 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 7 teams entered the Eastern Zone. [Ecuador](/source/Ecuador_Davis_Cup_team), [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia_Davis_Cup_team) and [Morocco](/source/Morocco_Davis_Cup_team) made their first appearances in the tournament. The [United States](/source/United_States_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Mexico](/source/Mexico_Davis_Cup_team) in the America Zone final, [India](/source/India_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Japan](/source/Japan_Davis_Cup_team) in the Eastern Zone final, and [Italy](/source/Italy_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [Sweden](/source/Sweden_Davis_Cup_team) in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated India 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](/source/Australia_Davis_Cup_team). The final was played at [Kooyong Stadium](/source/Kooyong_Stadium) in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3] ## America Zone Further information: [1961 Davis Cup America Zone](/source/1961_Davis_Cup_America_Zone) ### Draw Quarterfinals 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July Semifinals 15–17 July; 4–6 August Final 18–20 August Morocco Casablanca, Morocco bye Morocco 0 Quebec City, Canada (clay) Mexico 5 Canada 2 Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) Mexico 3 Mexico 2 Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) United States 3 Ecuador 5 St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) Colombia 0 Ecuador 0 Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) United States 5 Caribbean/West Indies 0 United States 5 ### Final **United States vs. Mexico** United States 3 Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[4] 18–20 August 1961 Clay Mexico 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 Chuck McKinley Rafael Osuna 3 6 3 6 3 6 2 Tut Bartzen Mario Llamas 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 3 Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 4 6 6 2 4 6 3 6 4 Chuck McKinley Mario Llamas 6 4 7 5 10 8 5 Tut Bartzen Rafael Osuna 6 3 6 3 7 5 ## Eastern Zone Further information: [1961 Davis Cup Eastern Zone](/source/1961_Davis_Cup_Eastern_Zone) ### Draw Quarterfinals 18–28 March Semifinals 1–24 April Final 6–8 May Philippines Tokyo, Japan bye Philippines 2 Japan 3 Japan w/o New Delhi, India South Korea Japan 1 Colombo, Ceylon (clay) India 4 Ceylon 2 Lucknow, India Thailand 3 Thailand 0 Bandung, Indonesia India 5 Indonesia 1 India 4 ### Final **India vs. Japan** India 4 New Delhi, India[5] 6–8 May 1961 Japan 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaidip Mukerjea Atsushi Miyagi 2 6 7 9 6 2 2 6 2 Ramanathan Krishnan Osamu Ishiguro 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 3 3 Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall Atsushi Miyagi / Masao Nagasaki 6 4 6 3 6 4 4 Ramanathan Krishnan Atsushi Miyagi 6 4 6 1 6 4 5 Akhtar Ali Osamu Ishiguro 4 6 6 4 6 0 2 6 6 4 ## Europe Zone Further information: [1961 Davis Cup Europe Zone](/source/1961_Davis_Cup_Europe_Zone) ### Draw First Round 27 April–7 May Second Round 1–4 June Quarterfinals 10–19 June Semifinals 21–23 July Final 4–6 August Italy Brussels, Belgium (clay) bye Italy 3 Belgium 3 Belgium 2 Munich, West Germany (clay) Chile 2 Italy 3 Switzerland 2 Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) West Germany 2 Netherlands 3 Netherlands 0 Czechoslovakia 2 West Germany 5 Paris, France (clay) West Germany 3 Italy 4 Ireland 0 Warsaw, Poland France 1 Poland 5 Poland 4 Monaco 3 Monaco 1 Warsaw, Poland Luxembourg 2 Poland 0 Egypt 0 Paris, France (clay) France 5 Brazil 5 Brazil 1 bye France 4 Milan, Italy (clay) France Italy 4 Great Britain Vienna, Austria (clay) Sweden 1 bye Great Britain 3 Austria 5 Austria 2 Birmingham, England (grass) Norway 0 Great Britain 4 Turkey 1 Helsinki, Finland South Africa 1 Finland 4 Finland 1 Romania 0 South Africa 4 Båstad, Sweden (clay) South Africa 5 Great Britain 1 Yugoslavia 1 Madrid, Spain (clay) Sweden 4 Spain 3 Spain 3 Israel 0 New Zealand 2 Madrid, Spain (clay) New Zealand 5 Spain 1 Denmark 2 Budapest, Hungary (clay) Sweden 4 Hungary 3 Hungary 2 bye Sweden 3 Sweden ### Final **Italy vs. Sweden** Italy 4 Milan, Italy[6] 4–6 August 1961 Clay Sweden 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fausto Gardini Ulf Schmidt 6 4 4 1 6 6 6 6 3 2 Nicola Pietrangeli Jan-Erik Lundqvist 2 6 5 7 6 1 4 6 3 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Thomas Hallberg / Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 1 4 Nicola Pietrangeli Ulf Schmidt 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 3 5 Fausto Gardini Thomas Hallberg 6 2 6 1 6 0 ## Inter-Zonal Zone ### Draw Semifinals 30 September–2 October Final 13–16 October EUR Italy Rome, Italy (clay) bye EUR Italy 4 New Delhi, India AME United States 1 AME United States 3 EAS India 2 ### Semifinals **India vs. United States** India 2 National Sports Club, New Delhi, India[7] 30 September–2 October 1961 United States 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaidip Mukerjea Chuck McKinley 4 6 4 6 7 9 2 Ramanathan Krishnan Whitney Reed 6 4 6 1 7 5 3 Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall Donald Dell / Chuck McKinley 7 5 0 6 3 6 2 6 4 Jaidip Mukerjea Whitney Reed 2 6 3 6 3 6 5 Ramanathan Krishnan Chuck McKinley 6 3 4 6 1 6 6 3 6 4 ### Final **Italy vs. United States** Italy 4 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[8] 13–16 October 1961 Clay United States 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fausto Gardini Jon Douglas 6 4 6 4 5 7 8 10 0 6 2 Nicola Pietrangeli Whitney Reed 2 6 6 8 6 4 6 4 6 4 3 Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola Donald Dell / Whitney Reed 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 2 4 Nicola Pietrangeli Jon Douglas 9 7 6 3 6 2 5 Fausto Gardini Whitney Reed 3 6 7 5 3 6 8 6 6 4 ## Challenge Round **Australia vs. Italy** Australia 5 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1961 Grass Italy 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 Roy Emerson Nicola Pietrangeli 8 6 6 4 6 0 2 Rod Laver Orlando Sirola 6 1 6 4 6 3 3 Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 6 2 6 3 6 4 4 Rod Laver Nicola Pietrangeli 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 3 8 6 5 Roy Emerson Orlando Sirola 6 3 6 3 4 6 6 2 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Collins_1-0)** Bud Collins (2010). *The Bud Collins History of Tennis* (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0942257700](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0942257700). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Max Robertson (1974). *The Encyclopedia of Tennis*. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0047960426](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0047960426). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Challenge_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Challenge_3-1) ["Australia v Italy"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-WG-CHR-AUS-ITA-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["United States v Mexico"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-AME-M-USA-MEX-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["India v Japan"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-EAS-M-IND-JPN-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Italy v Sweden"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-EUR-M-ITA-SWE-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["India v United States"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-INZ-M-IND-USA-01). daviscup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Italy v United States"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1961-INZ-M-ITA-USA-01). daviscup.com. ## External links - [Davis Cup Official Website](http://www.daviscup.com) v t e Davis Cup Current champions (2025): Italy Editions 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups / Finals 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups play-offs 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Qualifying rounds 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 (1R, 2R) 2026 (1R, 2R) 2025 Davis Cup Finals teams Argentina Austria Belgium Czech Republic France Germany Italy Spain Former World Group / Finals teams Australia Belarus Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Croatia Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark Ecuador Finland Great Britain Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Paraguay Peru Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia South Korea South Africa Sweden Switzerland United States Yugoslavia Zimbabwe Players American Argentine Australian Austrian Belarusian Belgian Brazilian British Canadian Chilean Croatian Cuban Czech Czechoslovak Danish Dutch Ecuadorian Finnish French German Hungarian Indian Indonesian Irish Israeli Italian Japanese Kazakhstani Korean Kosovar Mexican Montenegrin Moroccan New Zealand Peruvian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak South African Soviet Spanish Swedish Swiss Yugoslav Zimbabwean List of champions Winning players v t e « 1960 1961 in tennis 1962 » Grand Slam Australian Championships French Championships Wimbledon Championships U.S. Championships National teams Davis Cup Wightman Cup --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1961 Davis Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Davis_Cup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Davis_Cup?action=history)). 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