1968 Davis Cup

1968 Davis Cup
Details
Edition	57th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1968 Davis Cup was the 57th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 49 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 9 in the Americas Zone, and 8 in the Eastern Zone.^[1]

The United States defeated Ecuador in the Americas Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and West Germany and Spain won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the USA defeated Spain, India defeated West Germany, and then the USA defeated India in the final. The USA then defeated defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide, Australia on 26–28 December.

Americas Zone

North & Central America draw

	1st round 3–13 May			Final 24–26 May

	Richmond, VA, United States (hard)
	1	United States	5
	3	Caribbean/West Indies	0	Berkeley, CA, United States (hard)
				1	United States	5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)				2	Mexico	0
	4	Canada	0
	2	Mexico	5

South America draw

Quarterfinals
27–29 April

Semifinals
March–May

Final
24–27 May

Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuela

Argentina

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

Venezuela

Ecuador

bye

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Ecuador

Chile

bye

Peru

Lima, Peru

Peru

Chile

bye

Chile

Although Peru had entered the draw on three previous occasions, this was the first time it actually competed in a tie.

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States
5

Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, United States
7–9 June 1968
carpet (indoors)

Ecuador
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Arthur Ashe Pancho Guzmán	6 3	6 3	6 2
2	Clark Graebner Miguel Olvera	6 2	6 1	6 2
3	Clark Graebner / Bob Lutz Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera	6 3	6 2	7 5
4	Clark Graebner Pancho Guzmán	4 6	6 3	6 4	6 4
5	Arthur Ashe Miguel Olvera	6 1	6 3	6 0

Eastern Zone

Zone A Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals
March–April

Final
10–12 May

Indonesia

w/o

South Vietnam

Manila, Philippines

Indonesia

Philippines

bye

Tokyo, Japan

Philippines

Japan

bye

South Korea

Tokyo, Japan

South Korea

Japan

bye

Japan

Zone B Draw

1st round 20–22 March			Final 25–27 March

Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
	Malaysia	1
	Ceylon	4	Guwahati, India
				Ceylon	2
				India	3
	bye
	India

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

Japan
1

Tokyo, Japan
21–23 September 1968

India
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Keishiro Yanagi Premjit Lall	2 6	4 6	3 6
2	Koji Watanabe Ramanathan Krishnan	2 6	6 3	3 6	2 6
3	Isao Watanabe / Koji Watanabe Ramanathan Krishnan / Jaidip Mukerjea	2 6	2 6	7 5	6 1	0 6
4	Keishiro Yanagi Ramanathan Krishnan	4 6	3 6	1 6
5	Koji Watanabe Premjit Lall	8 6	6 1	6 2

Europe Zone

Zone A Draw

First round
26 April-7 May

Quarterfinals
23–26 May

Semifinals
13–16 June

Final
19–21 July

Valencia, Spain (clay)

Spain

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Netherlands

Spain

Bandol, France* (clay)

Sweden

Rhodesia

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Sweden

Spain

Bournemouth, England (clay)

Great Britain

Great Britain

London, England (grass)

France

Great Britain

Helsinki, Finland (clay)

Finland

Finland

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Portugal

Spain

Cagliari, Italy (clay)

Italy

Italy

Biella, Italy (clay)

Hungary

Italy

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Monaco

Monaco

Reggio Emilia, Italy (clay)

Ireland

Italy

Yugoslavia

Tbilisi, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

Greece

Soviet Union

The Sweden / Rhodesia tie was originally scheduled to be held in Båstad, Sweden, but protests over Rhodesia's participation prevented it from taking place. The Swedish Tennis Federation agreed to move the tie to a neutral site.^[2]

Zone A Final

Spain
3

Real Club de Tenis de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
19–21 July 1968
clay

Italy
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Juan Gisbert Martin Mulligan	6 4	2 6	6 2	6 4
2	Manuel Santana Nicola Pietrangeli	6 3	3 6	4 6	6 4	6 2
3	José Luis Arilla / Manuel Orantes Martin Mulligan / Nicola Pietrangeli	5 7	2 6	6 3	3 6
4	Juan Gisbert Nicola Pietrangeli	8 6	6 4	6 2
5	Manuel Orantes Martin Mulligan	2 4	6 4	6 7	6 6

Zone B draw

First round
28 April-6 May

Quarterfinals
17–26 May

Semifinals
14–16 June

Final
19–21 July

Linz, Austria

South Africa

Tehran, Iran

Austria

South Africa

Tehran, Iran

Iran

Iran

Israel

South Africa

w/o

Luxembourg, Luxembourg (clay)

Romania

Luxembourg

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Norway

Norway

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Romania

Düsseldorf, West Germany

Denmark

South Africa

Sofia, Bulgaria

West Germany

Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria

Turkey

Bulgaria

Freiburg, West Germany

West Germany

Munich, Germany (clay)

Switzerland

West Germany

Brussels, Belgium

Czechoslovakia

Belgium

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Poland

Belgium

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Czechoslovakia

Brazil

Zone B Final

West Germany
3

Düsseldorf, West Germany
19–21 July 1968

South Africa
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Wilhelm Bungert Bob Hewitt	9 7	7 5	7 5
2	Inge Buding Ray Moore	6 3	4 6	10 8	6 8	6 4
3	Inge Buding / Jürgen Faßbender Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan	4 6	2 6	4 6
4	Wilhelm Bungert Ray Moore	6 1	6 1	6 1
5	Inge Buding Bob Hewitt	7 5	6 2	2 6	6 3

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

	1st round August–October			Final 9–11 November

	Munich, West Germany
	EUR-B	West Germany	2
	EAS	India	3	San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard)
				EAS	India	1
Cleveland, OH, United States (hard)				AME	United States	4
	AME	United States	4
	EUR-A	Spain	1

First round

West Germany
2

Munich, West Germany
4–6 October 1968

India
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Inge Buding Premjit Lall	6 2	2 6	3 6	4 6
2	Wilhelm Bungert Ramanathan Krishnan	4 6	6 0	8 6	7 5
3	Wilhelm Bungert / Jürgen Faßbender Ramanathan Krishnan / Jaidip Mukerjea	2 6	2 6	3 6
4	Inge Buding Ramanathan Krishnan	2 6	5 7	2 6
5	Wilhelm Bungert Premjit Lall	6 1	4 6	6 4	6 3

United States
4

Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States
16–19 August 1968
hard

Spain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Clark Graebner Manuel Santana	2 6	3 6	3 6
2	Arthur Ashe Juan Gisbert	6 2	6 4	6 2
3	Clark Graebner / Charlie Pasarell Juan Gisbert / Manuel Santana	11 13	17 15	7 5	6 2
4	Clark Graebner Juan Gisbert	9 7	6 3	6 1
5	Arthur Ashe Manuel Santana	11 13	7 5	6 3	13 15	6 4

Final

United States
4

Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
9–11 November 1968
hard

India
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Arthur Ashe Premjit Lall	6 2	5 7	6 2	6 4
2	Clark Graebner Ramanathan Krishnan	5 7	6 4	2 6	1 6
3	Bob Lutz / Stan Smith Ramanathan Krishnan / Jaidip Mukerjea	6 2	6 3	6 2
4	Arthur Ashe Ramanathan Krishnan	6 1	6 3	6 3
5	Clark Graebner Premjit Lall	9 11	9 7	7 5	6 4

Challenge Round

Australia
1

Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia
26–28 December 1968
grass

United States
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Bill Bowrey Clark Graebner	10 8	4 6	6 8	6 3	1 6
2	Ray Ruffels Arthur Ashe	8 6	5 7	3 6	3 6
3	John Alexander / Ray Ruffels Bob Lutz / Stan Smith	4 6	4 6	2 6
4	Ray Ruffels Clark Graebner	6 3	6 8	6 2	3 6	1 6
5	Bill Bowrey Arthur Ashe	2 6	6 3	11 9	8 6

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1968 Davis Cup

Americas Zone

North & Central America draw

South America draw

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Eastern Zone

Zone A Draw

Zone B Draw

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

Europe Zone

Zone A Draw

Zone A Final

Zone B draw

Zone B Final

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

First round

Final

Challenge Round

See also

References

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