1974 Davis Cup

1974 Davis Cup
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The 1974 Davis Cup was the 63rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 56 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone.[1]

South Africa defeated Colombia in the Americas Zone final, India defeated Australia in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and the Soviet Union won the Europe Zones.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, South Africa defeated Italy and India defeated the Soviet Union. The final was scratched and South Africa was awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies.

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

South America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Americas Inter-Zonal Final


Colombia
2		 Bogotá, Colombia
10 May - 12 May 1974
South Africa
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Colombia
South Africa		 Iván Molina
Ray Moore		 8
6		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		   
2 Colombia
South Africa		 Jairo Velasco, Sr.
Bob Hewitt		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3 Colombia
South Africa		 Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco, Sr.
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan		 3
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 Colombia
South Africa		 Jairo Velasco, Sr.
Ray Moore		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		 7
9 		6
2		  
5 Colombia
South Africa		 Álvaro Betancur
Byron Bertram		 6
2		 4
6 		8
6		 8
6		    

Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


India
3		 Calcutta, India
10 May - 12 May 1974
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Australia		 Jasjit Singh
Bob Giltinan		 11
9		 9
11 		12
10		 8
6		    
2 India
Australia		 Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander		 12
14 		15
17 		8
6		 2
6 		   
3 India
Australia		 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander / Colin Dibley		 17
15		 6
8 		6
3		 16
18 		6
4		  
4 India
Australia		 Jasjit Singh
John Alexander		 6
8 		4
6 		3
6 		     
5 India
Australia		 Vijay Amritraj
Bob Giltinan		 6
1		 5
7 		6
4		 6
4		    

Note:The Final set the Davis Cup record for most games in a tie (327).

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


Soviet Union
3		 Donetsk, Soviet Union
26 July - 28 July 1974
clay
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Alex Metreveli
František Pala		 6
2		 6
4		 3
6 		6
2		    
2 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Teimuraz Kakulia
Jan Kodeš		 4
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
3 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Vladimir Korotkov / Alex Metreveli
Jan Kodeš / Vladimir Zednik		 4
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
4 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Alex Metreveli
Jan Kodeš		 4
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
3		 7
5		  
5 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Teimuraz Kakulia
František Pala		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 2
6 		6
4		  

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


Italy
3		 Mestre, Italy
2 August - 4 August 1974
clay
Romania
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Romania		 Corrado Barazzutti
Ilie Năstase		 7
9 		0
6 		1
6 		     
2 Italy
Romania		 Adriano Panatta
Ion Ţiriac		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
3 Italy
Romania		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac		 6
4		 8
6		 6
8 		4
6 		6
2		  
4 Italy
Romania		 Corrado Barazzutti
Ion Ţiriac		 6
3		 6
0		 6
0		      
5 Italy
Romania		 Adriano Panatta
Ilie Năstase		 0
6 		0
6 		5
7 		     

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

  1st round
20 September-5 October		 Final
                 
  Pune, India
  EAS   India 3  
  EUR-A   Soviet Union 1    
    EAS   India
Johannesburg, South Africa   AME   South Africa w/o
  EUR-B   Italy 1
  AME   South Africa 4  

First round


India
3		 Pune, India
20 September - 22 September 1974
Soviet Union
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Soviet Union		 Vijay Amritraj
Teimuraz Kakulia		 6
4		 11
9		 6
3		      
2 India
Soviet Union		 Anand Amritraj
Alex Metreveli		 6
4		 9
7		 6
3		      
3 India
Soviet Union		 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
Vladimir Korotkov / Alex Metreveli		 15
13		 5
7 		17
19 		3
6 		   
4 India
Soviet Union		 Anand Amritraj
Teimuraz Kakulia		 6
2		 8
10 		4
6 		6
3		 6
3		  
5 India
Soviet Union		 Vijay Amritraj
Alex Metreveli		           not
played

South Africa
4		 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
3 October - 5 October 19741
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Italy		 Bob Hewitt
Antonio Zugarelli		 4
6 		6
0		 9
7		 4
6 		6
1		  
2 South Africa
Italy		 Ray Moore
Adriano Panatta		 4
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 South Africa
Italy		 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 7
5		 6
4		 10
8		      
4 South Africa
Italy		 Ray Moore
Antonio Zugarelli		 6
3		 7
5		 6
3		      
5 South Africa
Italy		 Bob Hewitt
Adriano Panatta		 3
6 		6
8 		2
6 		     

1 The South Africa / Italy tie was delayed from September 22 due to scheduling conflicts; Italy had announced in August that they would not travel to South Africa, and South Africa had refused Italy's request to play the match in Rome.[2]

Final

The final was scratched and South Africa was awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/teams-a-to-z.aspx
  2. ↑ Possible Davis Cup default
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