1960 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1960 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1960 Davis Cup

6 teams entered the America Zone, with 3 teams each competing in the North & Central America Zone and South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play 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]

The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Venezuela defeated New Zealand in the South America Zone final.[2][3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, the United States defeated Venezuela and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]

North & Central America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
15–17 July		 Final
6–9 August
                 
 
    Mexico  
   bye     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      Mexico 2
  Quebec City, Canada (clay)     United States 3
    Canada 0
    United States 5  

Semifinals

Canada vs. United States

Canada
0		 Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada [5]
15–17 July 1960
Clay
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Robert Bédard
Tut Bartzen		 7
5		 6
4		 0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		 
2
Don Fontana
Barry MacKay		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3
Robert Bédard / Don Fontana
Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley		 12
14 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4
Robert Bédard
Barry MacKay		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		   
5
François Godbout
Tut Bartzen		 1
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     

Final

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico
2		 Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
6–9 August 1960
Clay
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Rafael Osuna
Barry MacKay		 3
6 		8
6		 6
4		 6
4		    
2
Mario Llamas
Butch Buchholz		 6
4		 5
7 		6
8 		5
7 		   
3
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley		 6
2		 4
6 		9
7		 4
6 		5
7 		 
4
Mario Llamas
Barry MacKay		 2
6 		4
6 		6
1		 10
12 		   
5
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Chuck McKinley		 2
1		          
retired

South America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
16–18 July		 Final
22–24 July
                 
 
    Venezuela  
   bye     Caracas, Venezuela
      Venezuela 3
  Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)     New Zealand 2
    Caribbean/West Indies 0
    New Zealand 5  

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand

Caribbean/West Indies
0		 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [6]
16–18 July 1960
Clay
New Zealand
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Peter Valdez
Mark Otway		 0
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
2
Alan Price
Lew Gerrard		 6
8 		2
6 		3
6 		     
3
Alan Price / Peter Valdez
Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway		 4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4
Alan Price
Mark Otway		 6
8 		7
5		 6
0		 3
6 		2
6 		 
5
Peter Valdez
Lew Gerrard		 1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Final

Venezuela vs. New Zealand

Venezuela
3		 Caracas, Venezuela [3]
22–24 July 1960
New Zealand
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Marcos Gambus
Lew Gerrard		 6
4		 6
1		 0
6 		1
6 		0
6 		 
2
Isaías Pimentel
Mark Otway		 6
4		 6
8 		6
1		 7
5		    
3
Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel
Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway		 6
4		 6
3		 3
6 		8
6		    
4
Isaías Pimentel
Lew Gerrard		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      
5
Saturnino Cordoba
Mark Otway		 2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Venezuela

United States
5		 Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States [4]
16–18 September 1960
Clay
Venezuela
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Tut Bartzen
Isaías Pimentel		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
2
Barry MacKay
Marcos Gambus		 6
1		 6
1		 6
0		      
3
Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley
Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel		 4
6 		1
6 		5
7 		     
4
Tut Bartzen
Marcos Gambus		 6
1		 6
0		 6
0		      
5
Barry MacKay
Isaías Pimentel		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. "Venezuela v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  4. "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
  5. "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
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