1963 Davis Cup

{{Short description|1963 edition of the Davis Cup}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Davis Cup season  | name = 1963 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 17 March – 28 December 1963 | edition = 52nd | teams = 49 | categories =  | winning nation= {{davis|USA}} | previous = [[1962 Davis Cup|1962]] | next = [[1964 Davis Cup|1964]] }}

The '''1963 Davis Cup''' was the 52nd edition of the [[Davis Cup]], the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. [[Zimbabwe Davis Cup team|Rhodesia]] made its first appearance in the tournament.

The [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]] defeated [[Venezuela Davis Cup team|Venezuela]] in the America Zone final, [[India Davis Cup team|India]] defeated [[Japan Davis Cup team|Japan]] in the Eastern Zone final, and [[Great Britain Davis Cup team|Great Britain]] defeated [[Sweden Davis Cup team|Sweden]] in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Great Britain in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]] in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year title run. The final was played at [[Memorial Drive Park]] in [[Adelaide]], Australia on 26–28 December.<ref name=Collins>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Tennis|year=1974|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=London|isbn=0047960426|author=Max Robertson|page=384}}</ref><ref name="Challenge" />

==America Zone== {{further|1963 Davis Cup America Zone}}

===Draw=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=13–17 June; 26–28 July | RD2-date=28–30 July; 16–18 August | RD3-date=13–15 September

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=[[Guayaquil]], Ecuador (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=[[Tehran]], Iran | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|IRI|1925}} | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score6=5

| RD1T4-loc=[[Vancouver]], Canada (hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|CAN|1957}} | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD1-score8=4

| RD2T1-loc=[[Caracas]], Venezuela (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, CA]], United States (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|MEX|1934}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD3T1-loc=[[Denver|Denver, CO]], United States (hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|USA}} | RD3-score2=5 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''United States vs. Venezuela''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=United States |team2=Venezuela |team2-var=1930 |venue=[[Cherry Hills Country Club]], [[Denver|Denver, CO]], United States<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1963-AME-M-USA-VEN-01|title=United States v Venezuela|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=13–15 September 1963 |surface=Hard |score1=5 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Dennis Ralston]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Orlando Bracamonte]] |2 |1 |2 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Marty Riessen]] |8 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Isaías Pimentel]] |6 |4 |4 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Dennis Ralston]] |T1P2=[[Marty Riessen]] |7 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Orlando Bracamonte]] |T2P2=[[Isaías Pimentel]] |5 |6 |3 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Arthur Ashe]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Orlando Bracamonte]] |1 |1 |0 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Dennis Ralston]] |18 |9 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Isaías Pimentel]] |16 |7 |4 | | }} }}

==Eastern Zone== {{further|1963 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}

===Draw=== {{2TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=17–19 March | RD1-name=First Round

| RD1T1-loc=[[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka|a]] (clay) is

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score2=4 }}

{{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=27 March–7 April | RD2-date=19–22 April | RD3-date=4–6 May

| RD1T1-loc=[[Pune|Poona]], India | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score2=4

| RD1T2-loc=[[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|Malaya}} | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|Burma|1948}} | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=[[Fukuoka]], Japan | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score6=0

| RD1T4-loc=[[Manila]], Philippines | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score8=3

| RD2T1-loc=[[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|Malaya}} | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc=[[Tokyo]], Japan | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD3T1-loc=[[Tokyo]], Japan | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD3-score2=2 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''Japan vs. India''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Japan |team1-var=1947 |team2=India |venue=[[Tokyo]], Japan<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1963-EAS-M-JPN-IND-01|title=Japan v India|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=3–7 May 1963 |surface= |score1=2 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Atsushi Miyagi]] |5 |6 |0 |0 | |T2P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |7 |4 |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Osamu Ishiguro]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |2 |3 |2 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Michio Fujii]] |T1P2=[[Atsushi Miyagi]] |6 |3 |2 |5 | |T2P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |T2P2=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |4 |6 |6 |7 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Osamu Ishiguro]] |2 |5 | | | |T2P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |6 |7 | | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Atsushi Miyagi]] |6 |6 |3 |7 | |T2P1=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |3 |2 |6 |5 | }} }}

==Europe Zone== {{further|1963 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}

===Draw=== {{8TeamBracket-info | rounds=1 | RD1-date=12–22 April | RD1-name=Preliminary Round

| RD1T1-loc=[[Istanbul]], Turkey | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score2=4

| RD1T2-loc=[[Estoril]], Portugal (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|POR}} | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=[[Beirut]], Lebanon (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|LIB}} | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|EGY|1958}} | RD1-score6=5

| RD1T4-loc=[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|GRE|old}} | RD1-score8=3 }}

{{32TeamBracket-Info|compact=y | RD1-date=3–5 May | RD2-date=24 May–4 June | RD3-date=13–16 June | RD4-date=18–21 July | RD5-date=1–5 August | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{davis|Southern Rhodesia|name=Rhodesia}} | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score04=1

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score06=0

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score08=0

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|ROU|1952}} | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score12=0

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score13=4 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score14=1

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|POR}} | RD1-score16=0

| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17={{davis|EGY|1958}} | RD1-score17=0 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score18=5

| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19={{davis|URS}} | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score20=0

| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score21=2 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score22=3

| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=bye | RD1-score23= | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score24=

| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25={{davis|GRE|old}} | RD1-score25=2 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{davis|BRA|1960}} | RD1-score26=3

| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score27=0 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score28=5

| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score29=3 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score30=2

| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31= | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32={{davis|ITA|1946}} | RD1-score32=

| RD2T1-loc=[[Stockholm]], Sweden (clay) | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{davis|Southern Rhodesia|name=Rhodesia}} | RD2-score02=2

| RD2T2-loc=[[Zagreb]], [[Yugoslavia]] | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score04=0

| RD2T3-loc=[[Bucharest]], Romania (clay) | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score05=3 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{davis|ROU|1952}} | RD2-score06=2

| RD2T4-loc=[[Copenhagen]], Denmark (clay) | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{davis|DEN}} | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08={{davis|NOR}} | RD2-score08=1

| RD2T5-loc=[[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{davis|URS|1955}} | RD2-score10=4

| RD2T6-loc=[[Brussels]], Belgium (clay) | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score11=0 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score12=5

| RD2T7-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13={{davis|BRA|1960}} | RD2-score13=1 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score14=4

| RD2T8-loc=[[Barcelona]], Spain (clay) | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score15=4 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{davis|ITA|1946}} | RD2-score16=1

| RD3T1-loc=[[Stockholm]], Sweden (clay) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score01=4 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{davis|YUG}} | RD3-score02=1

| RD3T2-loc=[[Copenhagen]], Denmark (clay) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04={{davis|DEN}} | RD3-score04=1

| RD3T3-loc=[[Eastbourne]], England (grass) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{davis|URS|1955}} | RD3-score05=1 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score06=4

| RD3T4-loc=[[Barcelona]], Spain (clay) | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score07=1 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD3-score08=4

| RD4T1-loc=[[Båstad]], Sweden (clay) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD4-score02=0

| RD4T2-loc=[[Bristol]], England (grass) | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03={{davis|GBR}} | RD4-score03=4 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD4-score04=1

| RD5T1-loc=[[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], England (grass) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{davis|SWE}} | RD5-score01=2 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02={{davis|GBR}} | RD5-score02=3 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''Great Britain vs. Sweden''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Great Britain |team2=Sweden |venue=[[No. 1 Court (Wimbledon)|No. 1 Court]], [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|All England Club]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], England<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1963-EUR-M-SWE-GBR-01|title=Great Britain v Sweden|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=1–5 August 1963 |surface=Grass |score1=3 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mike Sangster]] |3 |6 |4 |12 |9 |T2P1=[[Jan-Erik Lundqvist]] |6 |2 |6 |10 |7 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Bobby Wilson (tennis)|Bobby Wilson]] |4 |6 |4 |6 |4 |T2P1=[[Ulf Schmidt]] |6 |4 |6 |4 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mike Sangster]] |T1P2=[[Bobby Wilson (tennis)|Bobby Wilson]] |22 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Jan-Erik Lundqvist]] |T2P2=[[Ulf Schmidt]] |20 |4 |3 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Bobby Wilson (tennis)|Bobby Wilson]] |6 |6 |2 |2 |1 |T2P1=[[Jan-Erik Lundqvist]] |3 |2 |6 |6 |6 }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mike Sangster]] |7 |6 |9 |3 |6 |T2P1=[[Ulf Schmidt]] |5 |2 |11 |6 |3 }} }}

==Inter-Zonal Zone==

===Draw=== <section begin=Finals/> {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=26–28 September | RD2-date=2–4 November

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1=EAS | RD1-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=[[Bournemouth]], England (clay) | RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4=EUR | RD1-team4={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score4=0

| RD2T1-loc=[[Mumbai|Bombay]], India | RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score2=5 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Semifinals=== '''Great Britain vs. United States''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Great Britain |team2=United States |venue=[[The West Hants Club|West Hants Lawn Tennis Club]], [[Bournemouth]], England<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1963-INZ-M-GBR-USA-01|title=Great Britain v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=26–28 September 1963 |surface=Clay |score1=0 |score2=5 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mike Sangster]] |5 |2 |5 | | |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |7 |6 |7 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Billy Knight (tennis)|Billy Knight]] |6 |6 |4 |4 | |T2P1=[[Frank Froehling]] |4 |8 |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mike Sangster]] |T1P2=[[Bobby Wilson (tennis)|Bobby Wilson]] |4 |8 |7 |2 | |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |T2P2=[[Dennis Ralston]] |6 |6 |9 |6 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Billy Knight (tennis)|Billy Knight]] |6 |2 |3 | | |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |8 |6 |6 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mike Sangster]] |1 |6 |0 |4 | |T2P1=[[Frank Froehling]] |6 |4 |6 |6 | }} }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''India vs. United States''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=India |team2=United States |venue=[[Cricket Club of India]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]], India<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1963-INZ-M-IND-USA-01|title=India v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=2–4 November 1963 |surface= |score1=0 |score2=5 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |4 |3 |0 | | |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |4 |1 |11 | | |T2P1=[[Dennis Ralston]] |6 |6 |13 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |T1P2=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |8 |3 |10 |4 | |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |T2P2=[[Dennis Ralston]] |6 |6 |12 |6 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |3 |6 |0 |1 | |T2P1=[[Marty Riessen]] |6 |2 |6 |6 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ramanathan Krishnan]] |8 |8 |2 |6 |0 |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |10 |6 |6 |2 |6 }} }}

==Challenge Round== '''Australia vs. United States''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Australia |team2=United States |venue=[[Memorial Drive Park]], [[Adelaide]], Australia<ref name="Challenge">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1963-WG-CHR-AUS-USA-01|title=Australia v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=26–28 December 1963 |surface=Grass |score1=2 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Newcombe]] |4 |1 |6 |6 |5 |T2P1=[[Dennis Ralston]] |6 |6 |3 |4 |7 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Roy Emerson]] |6 |3 |7 |7 | |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |3 |6 |5 |5 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Roy Emerson]] |T1P2=[[Neale Fraser]] |3 |6 |9 |9 | |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |T2P2=[[Dennis Ralston]] |6 |4 |11 |11 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Roy Emerson]] |6 |6 |3 |6 | |T2P1=[[Dennis Ralston]] |2 |3 |6 |2 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Newcombe]] |12 |2 |7 |2 | |T2P1=[[Chuck McKinley]] |10 |6 |9 |6 | }} }}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup Official Website]

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