1975 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1975 Davis Cup.

12 teams entered the Americas Zone split across two sub-zones, the North & Central America Zone and the South America Zone. 9 teams played in the preliminary rounds, competing to advance to the main draw and join the remaining 3 teams which advanced to the main draw directly. The winners of each sub-zone main draw then played against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone to compete against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.^[1]

South Africa were declared winners of the North & Central America Zone by walkover after Colombia withdrew ahead of the final, while in the South America Zone Chile defeated Brazil in the final.^[2]^[3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, Chile defeated South Africa and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.^[4]

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Draw


First Round 4–13 October 1974		Qualifying Round 31 January–2 February

Nassau, Bahamas (clay)

Caribbean/West Indies	0
		Palm Springs, CA, United States (hard)^[5]
United States	5
		United States	2
Quebec City, Canada (indoor carpet)
		Mexico	3
Canada	1

Mexico	4

First round

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Caribbean/West Indies
0

Ocean Club, Nassau, Bahamas^[6]
11–13 October 1974
Clay

United States
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Richard Russell Arthur Ashe	2 6	1 6	1 6
2	Leo Rolle Tom Gorman	4 6	2 6	4 6
3	John Antonas / Leo Rolle Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen	2 6	1 6	1 6
4	Leo Rolle Charlie Pasarell	6 1	9 11	1 6	6 4	2 6
5	Richard Russell Tom Gorman	2 6	6 3	1 6	3 6

Canada vs. Mexico

Canada
1

Quebec City, Canada^[7]
4–6 October 1974
Carpet (indoors)

Mexico
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Donald McCormick Raúl Ramírez	0 6	2 6	4 6
2	Tony Bardsley Joaquín Loyo Mayo	2 6	2 6	2 6
3	Réjean Genois / Pierre Lamarche Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa	1 6	0 6	2 6
4	Donald McCormick Joaquín Loyo Mayo	4 6	6 4	10 8	6 2
5	Réjean Genois Roberto Chávez	6 0	4 6	3 6	11 13

Qualifying round

United States vs. Mexico

United States
2

The Racquet Club, Palm Springs, CA, United States^[8]
31 January–2 February 1975
Hard

Mexico
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stan Smith Raúl Ramírez	6 3	4 6	1 6	6 8
2	Roscoe Tanner Roberto Chávez	6 1	6 3	6 3
3	Bob Lutz / Dick Stockton Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa	6 4	3 6	8 6	4 6	4 6
4	Roscoe Tanner Raúl Ramírez	5 7	9 7	4 6	2 6
5	Stan Smith Roberto Chávez	6 2	9 7	6 1

Main Draw

Draw


Semifinals		Final



Colombia

bye
		Colombia

		South Africa	w/o
South Africa	w/o

Mexico^[a]

South Africa were declared the winners of the North & Central America Zone by default after both Mexico and Colombia withdrew.^[2]^[9]^[10]

South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Draw


First Round		Qualifying Round 15–17 November 1974 13–15 December 1974



Uruguay	w/o
		Montevideo, Uruguay
Ecuador
		Uruguay	0

		Argentina	5
Argentina

bye



bye
		São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil
		Brazil	4

		Bolivia	0
bye

Bolivia

Qualifying round

Uruguay vs. Argentina

Uruguay
0

Montevideo, Uruguay^[11]
15–17 November 1974

Argentina
5

		1	2	3
1	Gustavo Stapf Julián Ganzábal	4 6	1 6	1 6
2	Hugo Roverano Ricardo Cano	1 6	1 6	4 6
3	José Luis Damiani / Mario Laborde Ricardo Cano / Julián Ganzábal	4 6	2 6	4 6
4	Gustavo Stapf Ricardo Cano	2 6	0 6	1 6
5	Hugo Roverano Tomás Miguel Lynch	0 6	1 6	3 6

Brazil vs. Bolivia

Brazil
4

São Paulo, Brazil^[12]
13–15 December 1974

Bolivia
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Thomaz Koch Ramiro Benavides	6 2	6 2	6 1
2	José Edison Mandarino Eduardo Gorostiaga	6 0	6 1	6 2
3	Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino Ramiro Benavides / Eduardo Gorostiaga	6 4	6 1	6 2
4	José Edison Mandarino Ramiro Benavides	6 3	10 8	6 8	6 1
5	Thomaz Koch Eduardo Gorostiaga					not played

Main Draw

Draw


Semifinals 20–22 December 1974		Final 10–12 January



Chile
		Santiago, Chile
bye
		Chile	4
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)
		Brazil	1
Brazil	3

Argentina	2

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Argentina

Brazil
3

São Paulo, Brazil^[13]
20–22 December 1974
Clay

Argentina
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomaz Koch Ricardo Cano	6 3	7 5	2 6	6 1
2	José Edison Mandarino Guillermo Vilas	6 8	2 6	13 11	4 6
3	Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas	6 1	6 3	7 5
4	Thomaz Koch Guillermo Vilas	4 6	3 6	1 6
5	José Edison Mandarino Ricardo Cano	2 6	8 6	3 6	6 2	6 1

Final

Chile vs. Brazil

Chile
4

Santiago, Chile^[3]
10–12 January 1975

Brazil
1

		1	2	3
1	Jaime Fillol Thomaz Koch	6 2	7 5	8 6
2	Patricio Cornejo José Edison Mandarino	6 2	7 5	6 4
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino	6 2	6 2	6 4
4	Jaime Fillol Luis Felipe Tavares	6 3	6 4	6 2
5	Jaime Pinto Bravo Thomaz Koch	2 6	3 6	3 6

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile vs. South Africa

Chile
5

Santiago, Chile^[4]
18–20 July 1975

South Africa
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Patricio Cornejo Bernard Mitton	4 6	6 4	6 2	7 5
2	Jaime Fillol Ray Moore	6 3	6 3	0 6	3 6	6 3
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Frew McMillan / Ray Moore	7 5	6 2	6 4
4	Jaime Fillol Bernard Mitton	2 6	6 2	3 6	6 1	7 5
5	Patricio Cornejo Ray Moore	6 3	6 4	4 6	6 3

Notes

^ Due to their opposition to the apartheid policies of the South African government, the Mexican government refused to allow the tie between Mexico and South Africa to take place: the tie was scratched and South Africa advanced.^[9]

References

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b "Colombia v South Africa". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Chile v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Chile v South Africa". daviscup.com.
^ At the Racquet Club of Palm Springs. Greer, Gloria (18 December 2012). "Courtship Among the Pros". Palm Springs Life. Palm Springs: Desert Publications.
^ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Mexicans Shun Davis Cup Foe". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. 8 March 1975. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
^ "South Africa v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ "Uruguay v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ "Brazil v Bolivia". daviscup.com.
^ "Brazil v Argentina". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[rsa-10] Due to their opposition to the apartheid policies of the South African government, the Mexican government refused to allow the tie between Mexico and South Africa to take place: the tie was scratched and South Africa advanced.^[9]

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[NA_Final-2] "Colombia v South Africa". daviscup.com.

[SA_Final-3] "Chile v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[Americas_Final-4] "Chile v South Africa". daviscup.com.

[5] At the Racquet Club of Palm Springs. Greer, Gloria (18 December 2012). "Courtship Among the Pros". Palm Springs Life. Palm Springs: Desert Publications.

[6] "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.

[7] "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[8] "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[Mexico-9] "Mexicans Shun Davis Cup Foe". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. 8 March 1975. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

[11] "South Africa v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[12] "Uruguay v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[13] "Brazil v Bolivia". daviscup.com.

[14] "Brazil v Argentina". daviscup.com.

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