1971 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1971 Davis Cup.

13 teams entered the Americas Zone: 5 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 8 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 New Zealand 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

Quarterfinals
8–10 May

Semifinals
7–30 May

Final
4–6 June

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Mexico

5

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

South Korea

0

Mexico

3

Canada

2

Canada

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

bye

Mexico

3

New Zealand

2

bye

Kingston, Jamaica

Caribbean/West Indies

1

New Zealand

4

bye

New Zealand

Quarterfinals

Mexico vs. South Korea

Mexico
5

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico^[5]
8–10 May 1971
Clay

South Korea
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Kim Doo-hwan	6 1	6 1	7 5
2	Marcello Lara Chung Yong-ho	6 4	6 1	6 1
3	Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa Chung Yong-ho / Kim Sung-bae	6 2	4 6	6 3	6 1
4	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Chung Yong-ho	6 0	6 2	6 2
5	Marcello Lara Kim Sung-bae	6 2	6 2	6 2

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Canada

Mexico
3

Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico^[6]
28–30 May 1971
Clay

Canada
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Marcello Lara John Sharpe	6 3	6 2	6 2
2	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Mike Belkin	6 4	4 6	2 6	4 6
3	Marcello Lara / Joaquín Loyo Mayo John Sharpe / Mike Belkin	7 5	3 6	6 1	6 3
4	Marcello Lara Mike Belkin	6 4	4 6	5 7	2 6
5	Joaquín Loyo Mayo John Sharpe	4 6	7 5	6 1	6 1

Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand

Caribbean/West Indies
1

Kingston, Jamaica^[7]
7–9 May 1971

New Zealand
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Leo Rolle Onny Parun	2 6	2 6	0 6
2	Richard Russell Jeff Simpson	6 2	6 4	3 6	8 6
3	Compton Russell / Richard Russell Onny Parun / Jeff Simpson	1 6	1 6	6 4	4 6
4	Leo Rolle Jeff Simpson	5 7	3 6	0 6
5	Richard Russell Onny Parun	5 7	2 6	2 6

Final

Mexico vs. New Zealand

Mexico
3

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico^[2]
4–6 June 1971
Clay

New Zealand
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Onny Parun	9 7	4 6	1 6	5 7
2	Marcello Lara Jeff Simpson	6 3	6 3	6 1
3	Luis-Augusto García / Marcello Lara Onny Parun / Jeff Simpson	3 6	6 2	12 10	6 3
4	Marcello Lara Onny Parun	5 7	3 6	4 6
5	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Jeff Simpson	6 3	6 3	6 2

South America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
19 March–6 April

Semifinals
9–18 April

Final
22–24 April

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Brazil

5

Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)

Bolivia

0

Brazil

4

Guayaquil, Ecuador (hard)

Ecuador

1

Ecuador

4

Santiago, Chile

Venezuela

1

Brazil

3

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Chile

2

Uruguay

0

5

1

Chile

4

Colombia

2

Chile

3

Quarterfinals

Brazil vs. Bolivia

Brazil
5

Porto Alegre, Brazil^[8]
4–6 April 1971

Bolivia
0

		1	2	3
1	José Edison Mandarino Óscar Chiarella	6 1	6 3	6 2
2	Thomaz Koch Ramiro Benavides	6 0	6 1	6 1
3	José Edison Mandarino / Luis Felipe Tavares Ramiro Benavides / Óscar Chiarella	6 2	6 2	6 0
4	José Edison Mandarino Ramiro Benavides	6 0	6 2	6 3
5	Thomaz Koch Óscar Chiarella	6 1	6 0	6 1

Ecuador vs. Venezuela

Ecuador
4

Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador^[9]
26–28 March 1971
Hard

Venezuela
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Miguel Olvera Humphrey Hose	6 2	6 4	6 3
2	Pancho Guzmán Jorge Andrew	6 1	6 3	6 0
3	Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose	6 3	6 4	6 1
4	Pancho Guzmán Humphrey Hose	8 6	4 6	5 7	4 6
5	Miguel Olvera Jorge Andrew	6 2	6 0	6 3

Uruguay vs. Argentina

Uruguay
0

Montevideo, Uruguay^[10]
20–22 March 1971
Clay

Argentina
5

		1	2	3
1	Fabian Barriola Julián Ganzábal	1 6	2 6	0 6
2	Gustavo Stapf Guillermo Vilas	0 6	4 6	0 6
3	Fabian Barriola / Enrique Pérez Álvarez Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas	2 6	4 6	4 6
4	Mario Laborde Jason Van Kerckhoven	1 6	2 6	1 6
5	Gustavo Stapf Ricardo Cano	0 6	2 6	2 6

Colombia vs. Chile

Colombia
2

Bogotá, Colombia^[11]
19–21 March 1971

Chile
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Iván Molina Jaime Fillol	4 6	3 6	7 5	3 6
2	Jairo Velasco Patricio Cornejo	6 8	1 6	6 4	8 6	6 1
3	Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol	5 7	5 7	6 4	3 6
4	Jairo Velasco Jaime Fillol	8 6	6 2	6 3
5	Iván Molina Patricio Cornejo	3 6	4 6	2 6

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Ecuador

Brazil
4

Porto Alegre, Brazil^[12]
16–18 April 1971
Clay

Ecuador
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomaz Koch Miguel Olvera	6 3	3 6	6 4	6 1
2	José Edison Mandarino Pancho Guzmán	6 4	4 6	6 3	6 2
3	Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera	6 4	6 1	6 1
4	Thomaz Koch Pancho Guzmán	6 4	6 4	5 7	6 2
5	José Edison Mandarino Miguel Olvera	1 6	6 2	6 3	3 6	0 6

Chile vs. Argentina

Chile
4

Santiago, Chile^[13]
9–11 April 1971

Argentina
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Jaime Fillol Tomás Miguel Lynch	6 2	6 4	6 2
2	Patricio Cornejo Julián Ganzábal	6 4	6 4	6 4
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Ricardo Cano / Julián Ganzábal	6 2	6 3	6 4
4	Patricio Cornejo Tomás Miguel Lynch	6 3	6 3	6 4
5	Jaime Fillol Julián Ganzábal	3 6	6 2	6 8	4 6

Final

Chile vs. Brazil

Chile
2

Santiago, Chile^[3]
22–24 April 1971

Brazil
3

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

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Mexico vs. Brazil

Mexico
2

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico^[4]
17–19 July 1971
Clay

Brazil
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marcello Lara Thomaz Koch	4 6	2 6	1 6
2	Joaquín Loyo Mayo José Edison Mandarino	6 4	3 6	4 6	7 5	6 1
3	Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Vicente Zarazúa Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino	8 6	7 5	6 2
4	Marcello Lara José Edison Mandarino	4 6	3 6	7 9
5	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Thomaz Koch	5 7	6 4	9 7	4 6	7 9

References

↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
1 2 "Mexico v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
1 2 "Chile v Brazil". daviscup.com.
1 2 "Mexico v Brazil". daviscup.com.
↑ "Mexico v South Korea". daviscup.com.
↑ "Mexico v Canada". daviscup.com.
↑ "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
↑ "Brazil v Bolivia". daviscup.com.
↑ "Ecuador v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
↑ "Uruguay v Argentina". daviscup.com.
↑ "Colombia v Chile". daviscup.com.
↑ "Brazil v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
↑ "Chile v Argentina". daviscup.com.

External links

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[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] 1 2 "Mexico v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

[SA_Final-3] 1 2 "Chile v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[Americas_Final-4] 1 2 "Mexico v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[5] "Mexico v South Korea". daviscup.com.

[6] "Mexico v Canada". daviscup.com.

[7] "Caribbean/West Indies v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

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

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

[10] "Uruguay v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[11] "Colombia v Chile". daviscup.com.

[12] "Brazil v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

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

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