1966 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1966 Davis Cup.

6 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 April–3 May

Semifinals
19–30 May

Final
13–15 August

Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

bye

Mexico

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

1

Argentina

3

Cleveland, OH, United States (hard)

Chile

2

Mexico

0

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

United States

5

Venezuela

2

Kingston, Jamaica

Caribbean/West Indies

3

Caribbean/West Indies

1

United States

4

bye

United States

Quarterfinals

Argentina vs. Chile

Argentina
3

Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[3]
8–10 April 1966
Clay

Chile
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Eduardo Soriano Patricio Rodríguez	6 1	5 7	4 6	3 6
2	Roberto Aubone Patricio Cornejo	8 6	6 1	3 6	5 7	6 2
3	Roberto Aubone / Eduardo Soriano Omar Pabst / Patricio Rodríguez	3 6	5 7	6 2	7 5	6 2
4	Eduardo Soriano Patricio Cornejo	6 2	9 7	6 2
5	Roberto Aubone Patricio Rodríguez	1 6	1 6	0 6

Venezuela vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Venezuela
2

Caracas, Venezuela^[4]
1–3 May 1966
Hard

Caribbean/West Indies
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Humphrey Hose Richard Russell	6 4	3 6	7 5	6 8	0 6
2	Isaías Pimentel Lance Lumsden	7 5	6 0	6 2
3	Eduardo Álvarez / Isaías Pimentel Lance Lumsden / Richard Russell	5 7	6 2	5 7	6 4	6 3
4	Humphrey Hose Lance Lumsden	4 6	7 9	6 1	0 6
5	Isaías Pimentel Richard Russell	4 6	7 9	6 1	6 2	6 8

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Argentina

Mexico
4

Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico^[5]
28–30 May 1966
Clay

Argentina
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Rafael Osuna Roberto Aubone	6 2	6 2	7 5
2	Luis-Augusto García Eduardo Soriano	6 2	6 3	6 1
3	Marcello Lara / Rafael Osuna Roberto Aubone / Eduardo Soriano	5 7	6 3	10 12	8 6	12 14
4	Luis-Augusto García Roberto Aubone	6 2	6 4	6 3
5	Rafael Osuna Eduardo Soriano	9 7	4 6	14 12	4 6	7 5

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Caribbean/West Indies
1

St. Andrew Club, Kingston, Jamaica^[6]
19–21 May 1966

United States
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lance Lumsden Arthur Ashe	0 6	1 6	2 6
2	Richard Russell Cliff Richey	2 6	4 6	0 6
3	Lance Lumsden / Richard Russell Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell	6 4	7 9	14 12	4 6	6 4
4	Lance Lumsden Cliff Richey	3 6	3 6	2 6
5	Richard Russell Arthur Ashe	6 8	4 6	6 8

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States
5

Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States^[2]
13–15 August 1966
Hard

Mexico
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Clark Graebner Joaquín Loyo Mayo	6 0	4 6	6 1	3 6	6 3
2	Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna	6 4	2 6	7 5	6 1
3	Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Rafael Osuna	6 1	6 4	6 0
4	Cliff Richey Marcello Lara	11 13	6 0	12 10	6 4
5	Clark Graebner Rafael Osuna	6 3	6 4	6 4

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 "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ "Argentina v Chile". daviscup.com.
^ "Venezuela v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
^ "Mexico v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

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

[America_Final-2] "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[3] "Argentina v Chile". daviscup.com.

[4] "Venezuela v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.

[5] "Mexico v Argentina". daviscup.com.

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

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