1965 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1965 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1965 Davis Cup

5 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw
  Quarterfinals
8–10 July		 Semifinals
5–7 June; 17–20 July		 Final
31 July–2 August
                           
  Nassau, Bahamas
    New Zealand 4  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      New Zealand 0  
      Mexico 5  
    Mexico
   bye     Dallas, TX, United States (hard)
      Mexico 1
        United States 4
   bye  
    Canada     Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard)
      Canada 0
      United States 5  
   bye
    United States  

Quarterfinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand

Caribbean/West Indies
0		 Nassau, Bahamas [3]
8–10 July 1965
New Zealand
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Peter Valdez
Ian Crookenden		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2
Richard Russell
Lew Gerrard		 2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
3
Alan Price / Richard Russell
Ian Crookenden / Lew Gerrard		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 1
6 		   
4
Richard Russell
Ian Crookenden		 6
3		 6
8 		2
6 		6
3		 2
6 		 
5
Peter Valdez
Lew Gerrard		           not
played

Semifinals

Mexico vs. New Zealand

Mexico
5		 Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [4]
17–20 July 1965
Clay
New Zealand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Rafael Osuna
Lew Gerrard		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
2
Antonio Palafox
Ian Crookenden		 3
6 		6
2		 6
1		 6
1		    
3
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
Ian Crookenden / Lew Gerrard		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
4
Rafael Osuna
Ian Crookenden		 1
6 		6
2		 7
9 		6
4		 6
2		  
5
Antonio Palafox
Lew Gerrard		 6
2		 3
6 		8
6		 6
3		    

United States vs. Canada

United States
5		 Bakersfield Racquet Club, Bakersfield, CA, United States [5]
5–7 June 1965
Hard
Canada
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Gene Scott
Henry Fauquier		 6
3		 6
2		 4
6 		6
4		    
2
Arthur Ashe
Keith Carpenter		 6
3		 6
3		 6
1		      
3
Chuck McKinley / Marty Riessen
Keith Carpenter / Henry Fauquier		 9
7		 6
2		 6
3		      
4
Gene Scott
Keith Carpenter		 6
3		 7
5		 7
5		      
5
Arthur Ashe
Henry Fauquier		 6
4		 6
0		 6
4		      

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States
4		 Samuell Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States [2]
31 July–2 August 1965
Hard
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Arthur Ashe
Rafael Osuna		 6
2		 6
3		 9
7		      
2
Dennis Ralston
Antonio Palafox		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
3
Dennis Ralston / Ham Richardson
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox		 6
8 		4
6 		5
7 		     
4
Arthur Ashe
Antonio Palafox		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
5
Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna		 6
0		 6
2		 6
4		      

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. "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  4. "Mexico v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  5. "United States v Canada". daviscup.com.
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