1974 Davis Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1974 Davis Cup. 12 teams entered the Americas Zone split across two sub-zones, the North & Central America Zone and the South America Zone. 9 teams played in the preliminary rounds, competing to advance to the main draw and join the remaining 3 teams which advanced to the main draw directly. The winners of each sub-zone main draw then played 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] Colombia defeated the United States in the North & Central America Zone final, and South Africa defeated Chile in the South America Zone final.[2][3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, South Africa defeated Colombia and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]
North & Central America Zone
Preliminary rounds
Draw
First Round 19–21 October 1973 | Qualifying Round 23–25 November 1973 | |||||||
Kingston, Jamaica (indoor hard) | ||||||||
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 3 | |||||||
Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||
File:Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958–1962).svg Caribbean/West Indies | 2 | |||||||
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 1 | |||||||
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 4 | |||||||
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||||
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | ||||||||
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 3 | |||||||
File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela | 2 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela | ||||||||
First round
Caribbean/West Indies vs. Canada
File:Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958–1962).svg Caribbean/West Indies 2 |
Kingston, Jamaica[5] 19–21 October 1973 Hard (indoors) |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Qualifying round
Mexico vs. Canada
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 4 |
Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[6] 23–25 November 1973 Clay |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colombia vs. Venezuela
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 3 |
Bogotá, Colombia[7] 23–25 November 1973 |
File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main Draw
Draw
Semifinals 7–9 December | Final 11–13 January | |||||||
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | ||||||||
Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1 | |||||||
Cali, Colombia | ||||||||
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 4 | |||||||
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 1 | |||||||
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 4 | |||||||
Semifinals
Colombia vs. Mexico
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 4 |
Cali, Colombia[8] 7–9 December 1973 |
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Colombia vs. United States
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 4 |
Club Los Lagartos, Bogotá, Colombia[2] 11–13 January 1974 |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South America Zone
Preliminary rounds
Draw
First round
Ecuador vs. Uruguay
File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador 5 |
Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[9] 5–7 October 1973 Clay |
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil vs. South Africa
File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil 0 |
Montevideo, Uruguay[10] 14–16 December 1973 Clay |
File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Qualifying round
Ecuador vs. South Africa
File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador 0 |
Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[11] 4–6 January 1974 Clay |
File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main Draw
Draw
Final
Chile vs. South Africa
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2 |
Bogotá, Colombia[3] 8–10 March 1974 Clay |
File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Americas Inter-Zonal Final
Colombia vs. South Africa
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 2 |
Bogotá, Colombia[4] 10–12 May 1974 |
File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes
References
- ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Colombia v United States". daviscup.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chile v South Africa". daviscup.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Colombia v South Africa". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Caribbean/West Indies v Canada". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Mexico v Canada". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Colombia v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Colombia v Mexico". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Ecuador v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Brazil v South Africa". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Ecuador v South Africa". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "South Africa v Argentina". daviscup.com.
- ↑ Steve, Tignor (19 November 2014). "The Shots Not Heard Around the World". tennis.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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