1970 Davis Cup

{{Short description|1970 edition of the Davis Cup}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Davis Cup season <!-- Details --> | name = 1970 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 14 March – 31 August 1970 | edition = 59th | teams = 50<!-- Not include four teams withdrew before their first match. Include the defending champion directly received bye to the Challenge Round. --> | categories = <!-- Champions --> | winning nation= {{davis|USA}} | previous = [[1969 Davis Cup|1969]] | next = [[1971 Davis Cup|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 Davis Cup team|Hong Kong]] made its first appearance in the tournament.

[[Brazil Davis Cup team|Brazil]] defeated [[Canada Davis Cup team|Canada]] in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, [[India Davis Cup team|India]] defeated [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]] in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and [[Spain Davis Cup team|Spain]] and [[Germany Davis Cup team|West Germany]] were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating [[Yugoslavia Davis Cup team|Yugoslavia]] and the [[Soviet Union Davis Cup team|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 Davis Cup team|United States]] in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Harold Clark Courts in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], United States on 29–31 August.<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" />

==Americas Zone== {{further|1970 Davis Cup Americas Zone}}

===North & Central America Zone=== {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=8–10 May; 6–8 June | RD2-date=13–15 June

| RD1T1-loc=[[Mexico City]], Mexico (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|MEX}} | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score2=3

| RD1T2-loc=[[Winnipeg]], Canada (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|CAN}} | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score4=0

| RD2T1-loc=[[Winnipeg]], Canada (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|CAN}} | RD2-score2=3 }}

===South America Zone=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=20 March–6 April | RD2-date=5–13 April | RD3-date=14–16 June

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

| RD1T2-loc=[[Bogotá]], Colombia (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|COL}} | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score6=3

| RD1T4-loc=[[Caracas]], Venezuela | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD1-score8=4

| RD2T1-loc=[[Bogotá]], Colombia | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|URU}} | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|COL}} | RD2-score2=5

| RD2T2-loc=[[São Paulo]], Brazil | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD2-score4=3

| RD3T1-loc=[[São Paulo]], Brazil | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|COL}} | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD3-score2=3 }}

===Americas Inter-Zonal Final=== '''Brazil vs. Canada''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Brazil |team2=Canada |venue=[[Esporte Clube Pinheiros]], [[São Paulo]], Brazil<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-AMI-M-BRA-CAN-01|title=Brazil v Canada|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=18–20 July 1970 |surface=Clay |score1=3 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Thomaz Koch]] |9 |7 |5 |8 | |T2P1=[[John Sharpe (tennis)|John Sharpe]] |7 |5 |7 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[José Edison Mandarino]] |2 |4 |2 | | |T2P1=[[Mike Belkin]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Thomaz Koch]] |T1P2=[[José Edison Mandarino]] |6 |3 |0 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Mike Belkin]] |T2P2=[[John Sharpe (tennis)|John Sharpe]] |3 |6 |6 |4 |3 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Thomaz Koch]] |8 |6 |3 |4 | |T2P1=[[Mike Belkin]] |6 |8 |6 |6 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[José Edison Mandarino]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[John Sharpe (tennis)|John Sharpe]] |1 |0 |2 | | }} }}

==Eastern Zone== {{further|1970 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}

===Zone A=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=14–30 March | RD2-date=3–12 April | RD3-date=17–19 April

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score3=w/o | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score4=

| RD1T3-loc=[[Hong Kong]] | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|HKG|1959}} | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score6=5

| RD1T4-loc=[[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], [[South Vietnam]] | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|South Vietnam}} | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|INA}} | RD1-score8=0

| RD2T1-loc=[[Manila]], Philippines | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score2=5

| RD2T2-loc=[[Tokyo]], Japan | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|South Vietnam}} | RD2-score4=0

| RD3T1-loc=[[Tokyo]], Japan | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD3-score2=0 }}

===Zone B=== {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=14–30 March | RD2-date=17–19 April

| RD1T1-loc=[[Patna]], India | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc=[[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|MAS}} | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD1-score4=3

| RD2T1-loc=[[Mumbai|Bombay]], India | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|CEY|1951}} | RD2-score2=0 }}

===Eastern Inter-Zonal Final=== '''India vs. Australia''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=India |team2=Australia |venue=[[Bangalore]], India<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-EAS-M-IND-AUS-01|title=India v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=3–5 May 1970 |surface= |score1=3 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |3 |6 |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Dick Crealy]] |6 |8 |4 |3 |2 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |6 |6 |6 |3 |14 |T2P1=[[Ray Ruffels]] |2 |8 |3 |6 |12 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |T1P2=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |13 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |T2P2=[[Allan Stone]] |15 |6 |6 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |8 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Dick Crealy]] |6 |2 |2 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |6 |7 |4 |3 |6 |T2P1=[[Ray Ruffels]] |3 |5 |6 |6 |6 |nc=5}} }}

==Europe Zone== {{further|1970 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}

===Zone A=== {{DCWorld | RD1-date=1–10 May | RD2-date=22–25 May | RD3-date=12–15 June | RD4-date=16–18 July | RD1-name=First Round

| RD1T1-loc=[[Tehran]], Iran | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|IRI|1964}} | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc=[[Athens]], Greece | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|GRE|1970}} | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score4=1

| RD1T3-loc=[[Mondorf-les-Bains]], Luxembourg | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score6=3

| RD1T4-loc=[[Maribor]], [[Yugoslavia]] | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score8=2

| RD1T5-loc=[[Stockholm]], Sweden (clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score9=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score10=5

| RD1T6-loc=[[Istanbul]], Turkey | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|BUL|1967}} | RD1-score12=5

| RD1T7-loc=[[Geneva]], Switzerland | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score14=4

| RD1T8-loc=[[Edinburgh]], United Kingdom (clay) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score16=2

| RD2T1-loc=[[Bucharest]], Romania (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|GRE|1970}} | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc=[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|IRL}} | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score4=5

| RD2T3-loc=[[Barcelona]], Spain (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|BUL|1967}} | RD2-score6=0

| RD2T4-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score7=5 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score8=0

| RD3T1-loc=[[Maribor]], [[Yugoslavia]] (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|YUG}} | RD3-score2=3

| RD3T2-loc=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD3-score3=5 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score4=0

| RD4T1-loc=[[Barcelona]], Spain | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|YUG}} | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD4-score2=4 }}

===Zone A Final=== '''Spain vs. Yugoslavia''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Spain |team1-var=1945 |team2=Yugoslavia |venue=[[Barcelona]], Spain<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-EUR-A-M-ESP-YUG-01|title=Spain v Yugoslavia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=16–18 July 1970 |surface= |score1=4 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Manuel Orantes]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Nikola Špear]] |4 |4 |2 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Manuel Santana]] |6 |6 |1 |6 | |T2P1=[[Željko Franulović]] |4 |4 |6 |4 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Juan Gisbert Sr.|Juan Gisbert]] |T1P2=[[Manuel Santana]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Željko Franulović]] |T2P2=[[Nikola Špear]] |4 |1 |2 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Manuel Orantes]] |7 |6 |4 |6 |2 |T2P1=[[Željko Franulović]] |5 |4 |6 |8 |6 }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Manuel Santana]] |6 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=[[Nikola Špear]] |2 |1 |5 | | }} }}

===Zone B=== {{DCWorld | RD1-date=1–24 May | RD2-date=22–24 May | RD3-date=11–14 June | RD4-date=14–16 July | RD1-name=First Round

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=[[Helsinki]], Finland | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score4=4

| RD1T3-loc=[[Bad Homburg vor der Höhe|Bad Homburg]], [[West Germany]] (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score6=1

| RD1T4-loc=[[Cairo]], Egypt (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|EGY|1958}} | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score8=1

| RD1T5-loc=[[Turin]], Italy (clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score9=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score10=3

| RD1T6-loc= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|RHO}} | RD1-score12=w/o

| RD1T7-loc=[[Lisbon]], Portugal (clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|POR}} | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score14=4

| RD1T8-loc=[[Budapest]], Hungary | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|URS}} | RD1-score16=3

| RD2T1-loc= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score1= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score2=w/o {{efn|name=rsa|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|apartheid policies]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Arthur Ashe - Biography |url=http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory/article-9009817 |website=www.britannica.com |publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |access-date=13 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201222648/http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory/article-9009817 |archive-date=1 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Steve |first1=Tignor |title=The Shots Not Heard Around the World |url=https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/11/shots-not-heard-around-world/53301/ |website=tennis.com |access-date=29 September 2019 |date=19 November 2014 |quote="South Africa had been banned from the Davis Cup entirely from 1970 to ’73"}}</ref>}}

| RD2T2-loc=[[West Berlin]] | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|EGY|1958}} | RD2-score4=0

| RD2T3-loc= | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score5=w/o | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|RHO}} | RD2-score6=

| RD2T4-loc=[[Monte Carlo]], Monaco | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|MON}} | RD2-score7=0 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|URS}} | RD2-score8=5

| RD3T1-loc=[[Nuremberg]], [[West Germany]] | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|BEL}} | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score2=5

| RD3T2-loc=[[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] (clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|TCH}} | RD3-score3=2 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|URS}} | RD3-score4=3

| RD4T1-loc=[[Düsseldorf]], [[West Germany]] | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|FRG}} | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|URS}} | RD4-score2=2 }}

===Zone B Final=== '''West Germany vs. Soviet Union''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=West Germany |team2=Soviet Union |venue=[[Düsseldorf]], [[West Germany]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-EUR-B-M-URS-FRG-01|title=West Germany v Soviet Union|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=14–16 July 1970 |surface= |score1=3 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |6 |7 |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Vladimir Korotkov (tennis)|Vladimir Korotkov]] |4 |9 |4 |3 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |1 |1 |8 | | |T2P1=[[Alex Metreveli]] |6 |6 |10 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ingo Buding]] |T1P2=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |5 |1 |8 |6 |7 |T2P1=[[Sergei Likhachev]] |T2P2=[[Alex Metreveli]] |7 |6 |6 |2 |5 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |6 |6 |5 |6 | |T2P1=[[Vladimir Korotkov (tennis)|Vladimir Korotkov]] |1 |1 |7 |2 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |4 |5 | | | |T2P1=[[Alex Metreveli]] |6 |5 | | | |re1=2}} }}

==Inter-Zonal Zone== ===Draw=== <section begin=Finals/> {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=1–4 August | RD2-date=14–17 August | seed-width=4

| RD1T1-loc=[[Pune|Poona]], India | RD1-seed1=EUR-B | RD1-team1={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2=EAS | RD1-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc=[[São Paulo]], Brazil | RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3={{davis|BRA}} | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=EUR-A | RD1-team4={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score4=4

| RD2T1-loc=[[Düsseldorf]], [[West Germany]] | RD2-seed1=EUR-B | RD2-team1={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=EUR-A | RD2-team2={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score2=1 }}<section end=Finals/> ===Semifinals=== '''India vs. West Germany''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=India |team2=West Germany |venue=[[Pune|Poona]], India<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-INZ-M-IND-FRG-01|title=India v West Germany|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=1–3 August 1970 |surface= |score1=0 |score2=5 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |2 |5 |3 | | |T2P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |6 |7 |6 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |4 |3 |3 | | |T2P1=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |T1P2=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |2 |6 |11 |3 | |T2P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |T2P2=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |6 |4 |13 |6 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Premjit Lall]] |4 |3 |7 |11 | |T2P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |6 |6 |5 |13 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jaidip Mukerjea]] |9 |6 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |11 |8 |6 | | }} }}

'''Brazil vs. Spain''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Brazil |team2=Spain |team2-var=1945 |venue=[[São Paulo]], Brazil<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-INZ-M-BRA-ESP-01|title=Brazil v Spain|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=2–4 August 1970 |surface= |score1=1 |score2=4 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Thomaz Koch]] |1 |3 |6 |1 | |T2P1=[[Manuel Orantes]] |6 |6 |3 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[José Edison Mandarino]] |6 |3 |6 |0 |4 |T2P1=[[Manuel Santana]] |3 |6 |2 |6 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Thomaz Koch]] |T1P2=[[José Edison Mandarino]] |1 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Juan Gisbert Sr.|Juan Gisbert]] |T2P2=[[Manuel Santana]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[José Edison Mandarino]] |6 |1 |3 |3 | |T2P1=[[Manuel Orantes]] |3 |6 |6 |6 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Thomaz Koch]] |7 |10 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Manuel Santana]] |5 |8 |6 | | |re2=4}} }}<section end=Finals/> ===Final=== '''West Germany vs. Spain''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=West Germany |team2=Spain |team2-var=1945 |venue=[[Düsseldorf]], [[West Germany]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-INZ-M-FRG-ESP-01|title=West Germany v Spain|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=14–17 August 1970 |surface= |score1=4 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |4 |8 |9 | | |T2P1=[[Manuel Orantes]] |6 |10 |11 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |6 |6 |12 |6 | |T2P1=[[Manuel Santana]] |4 |8 |10 |2 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |T1P2=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |6 |12 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Juan Gisbert Sr.|Juan Gisbert]] |T2P2=[[Manuel Santana]] |4 |10 |3 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |6 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=[[Manuel Orantes]] |3 |3 |5 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Manuel Santana]] |4 |1 |3 | | }} }}

==Challenge Round== '''United States vs. West Germany''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=United States |team2=West Germany |venue=Harold Clark Courts, [[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]], United States<ref name="Challenge">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1970-WG-CHR-USA-FRG-01|title=United States v West Germany|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=29–31 August 1970 |surface=Hard |score1=5 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Arthur Ashe]] |6 |10 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |2 |8 |2 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Cliff Richey]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |3 |4 |2 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Bob Lutz]] |T1P2=[[Stan Smith]] |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |T2P2=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |3 |5 |4 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Cliff Richey]] |6 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=[[Wilhelm Bungert]] |4 |4 |5 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Arthur Ashe]] |6 |10 |9 |13 |6 |T2P1=[[Christian Kuhnke]] |8 |12 |7 |11 |4 }} }}

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==References== {{reflist}}

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

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