1969 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1969 Davis Cup.

9 teams entered the Americas Zone: 3 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 6 teams competed in the 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]

Mexico defeated Australia in the North & Central America Zone final, and Brazil defeated Chile in the South America Zone final.^[2]^[3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, Brazil defeated Mexico and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.^[4]

North & Central America Zone

Draw


Semifinals 3–5 May		Final 23–25 May

Bridgetown, Barbados

Mexico	4
		Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Caribbean/West Indies	1
		Mexico	3

		Australia	2
bye

Australia

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Mexico

Caribbean/West Indies
1

Bridgetown, Barbados^[5]
3–5 May 1969

Mexico
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Richard Russell Rafael Osuna	1 6	3 6	2 6
2	David Tate Vicente Zarazúa	6 3	9 7	6 4
3	Alan Price / Richard Russell Rafael Osuna / Vicente Zarazúa	4 6	7 9	6 8
4	David Tate Rafael Osuna	3 6	2 6	1 6
5	Richard Russell Vicente Zarazúa	4 6	6 3	3 6	6 2	4 6

Final

Mexico vs. Australia

Mexico
3

Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico^[2]
23–25 May 1969
Clay

Australia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Rafael Osuna Ray Ruffels	9 7	3 6	7 5	6 3
2	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Bill Bowrey	6 4	3 6	2 6	5 7
3	Rafael Osuna / Vicente Zarazúa John Alexander / Phil Dent	18 16	12 10	6 4
4	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Ray Ruffels	3 6	6 4	4 6	8 10
5	Rafael Osuna Bill Bowrey	6 2	3 6	8 6	6 3

South America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
2–5 May

Semifinals
16–18 May

Final
14–16 June

Brazil

Bogotá, Colombia

bye

Brazil

3

2

2

3

Brazil

3

Santiago, Chile

Chile

2

Chile

3

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Argentina

2

Chile

4

Ecuador

1

bye

Ecuador

Quarterfinals

Venezuela vs. Colombia

Venezuela
2

Caracas, Venezuela^[6]
3–5 May 1969

Colombia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jorge Andrew William Álvarez	2 6	6 4	8 6	7 5
2	Humphrey Hose Jairo Velasco	6 2	8 6	8 6
3	Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose William Álvarez / Jairo Velasco	1 6	6 4	6 4	3 6	4 6
4	Humphrey Hose William Álvarez	6 0	6 2	2 6	4 6	4 6
5	Jorge Andrew Jairo Velasco	2 6	3 6	2 6

Chile vs. Argentina

Chile
3

Santiago, Chile^[7]
2–4 May 1969

Argentina
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jaime Fillol Eduardo Soriano	6 2	6 3	6 2
2	Patricio Cornejo Julián Ganzábal	5 7	4 6	6 1	6 3	6 3
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Julián Ganzábal / Eduardo Soriano	6 4	4 6	7 5	2 6	7 9
4	Jaime Fillol Julián Ganzábal	3 6	7 5	1 6	1 6
5	Patricio Cornejo Eduardo Soriano	6 1	6 2	6 3

Semifinals

Colombia vs. Brazil

Colombia
2

Bogotá, Colombia^[8]
16–18 May 1969

Brazil
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Jairo Velasco Thomaz Koch	3 6	6 1	6 4	6 4
2	William Álvarez José Edison Mandarino	7 9	2 6	5 7
3	William Álvarez / Jairo Velasco Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino	5 7	1 6	2 6
4	William Álvarez Thomaz Koch	2 6	5 7	2 6
5	Jairo Velasco José Edison Mandarino	6 2	6 1	6 3

Chile vs. Ecuador

Chile
4

Santiago, Chile^[9]
16–18 May 1969
Clay

Ecuador
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Patricio Cornejo Pancho Guzmán	6 3	1 6	8 6	6 4
2	Jaime Fillol Miguel Olvera	7 5	6 0	0 6	6 2
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Pinto Bravo Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera	10 8	6 1	6 4
4	Jaime Fillol Pancho Guzmán	6 3	0 6	6 4	3 6	4 6
5	Patricio Cornejo Miguel Olvera	6 3	6 3	6 3

Final

Chile vs. Brazil

Chile
2

Santiago, Chile^[3]
14–16 June 1969

Brazil
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jaime Fillol José Edison Mandarino	3 6	3 6	6 4	8 6	10 8
2	Patricio Cornejo Thomaz Koch	5 7	3 6	2 6
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino	2 6	2 6	2 6
4	Patricio Cornejo José Edison Mandarino	6 4	3 6	2 6	6 0	6 4
5	Jaime Fillol Thomaz Koch	4 6	6 2	6 4	2 6	5 7

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Brazil vs. Mexico

Brazil
4

Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil^[4]
19–21 June 1969
Clay

Mexico
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	José Edison Mandarino Marcello Lara	4 6	6 2	6 4	5 7	6 3
2	Thomaz Koch Joaquín Loyo Mayo	7 5	6 1	6 3
3	Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino Luis-Augusto García / Joaquín Loyo Mayo	19 17	6 3	6 4
4	José Edison Mandarino Joaquín Loyo Mayo	6 2	7 5	5 7	3 6	5 7
5	Thomaz Koch Luis-Augusto García	4 6	6 1	6 2	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 "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Chile v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Brazil v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ "Caribbean/West Indies v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ "Venezuela v Colombia". daviscup.com.
^ "Chile v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ "Colombia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Chile v Ecuador". 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.

[NA_Final-2] "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.

[SA_Final-3] "Chile v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[Americas_Final-4] "Brazil v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[5] "Caribbean/West Indies v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[6] "Venezuela v Colombia". daviscup.com.

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

[8] "Colombia v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[9] "Chile v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

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