1972 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 Davis Cup.

11 teams entered the Americas Zone: 4 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 7 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]

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

North & Central America Zone

Draw


Semifinals 20–22 March; 12–14 May		Final 16–18 June

Kingston, Jamaica (indoor carpet)

United States	4
		Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Caribbean/West Indies	1
		United States	5
Vancouver, Canada (clay)
		Mexico	0
Canada	2

Mexico	3

Semifinals

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

Caribbean/West Indies
1

National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica[5]
20–22 March 1972
Carpet (indoors)

United States
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lance Lumsden Erik van Dillen	1 6	4 6	2 6
2	Richard Russell Tom Gorman	4 6	2 6	5 7
3	Lance Lumsden / Richard Russell Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen	4 6	2 6	0 6
4	Richard Russell Erik van Dillen	6 2	7 5	3 6	3 6	6 3
5	Compton Russell Tom Gorman	1 6	4 6	3 6

Canada vs. Mexico

Canada
2

Jericho Tennis Club, Vancouver, Canada[6]
12–14 May 1972
Clay

Mexico
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mike Belkin Joaquín Loyo Mayo	6 2	6 0	3 6	6 8	7 5
2	Tony Bardsley Raúl Ramírez	4 6	6 8	2 6
3	Mike Belkin / Dale Power Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Vicente Zarazúa	4 6	0 6	6 3	3 6
4	Tony Bardsley Joaquín Loyo Mayo	6 8	4 6	4 6
5	Mike Belkin Raúl Ramírez	7 5	6 4	6 2

Final

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico
0

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[2]
16–18 June 1972
Clay

United States
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Tom Gorman	6 8	3 6	5 7
2	Vicente Zarazúa Stan Smith	2 6	1 6	2 6
3	Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Vicente Zarazúa Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen	19 21	3 6	4 6
4	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Stan Smith	0 6	3 6	6 2	4 6
5	Octavio Martínez Harold Solomon	4 6	1 6	2 6

South America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
20–26 March

Semifinals
8–10 April

Final
21–23 April

Argentina

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)

bye

Argentina

2

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil

3

Brazil

4

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Venezuela

0

Brazil

2

Santiago, Chile

Chile

3

Chile

4

Santiago, Chile

Peru

1

Chile

4

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Colombia

1

Ecuador

1

Colombia

4

Quarterfinals

Brazil vs. Venezuela

Brazil
4

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[7]
24–26 March 1972

Venezuela
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomaz Koch Humphrey Hose	6 3	6 1	2 6	3 6	6 4
2	José Edison Mandarino Jorge Andrew	6 2	4 0				retired
3	Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino Humphrey Hose / Carlos Suero	6 1	6 3	6 2
4	Luis Felipe Tavares Carlos Suero	6 1	6 1	6 3
5	Carlos Kirmayr Humphrey Hose	6 8	2 0				not completed

Chile vs. Peru

Chile
4

Santiago, Chile[8]
20–23 March 1972

Peru
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jaime Pinto Bravo Miguel Maurtúa	7 5	6 1	7 5
2	Patricio Rodríguez Salomón Velasco	6 2	6 3	6 1
3	Jaime Pinto Bravo / Belus Prajoux Miguel Maurtúa / Luis Alberto Olmedo	6 1	6 2	6 0
4	Belus Prajoux Miguel Maurtúa	7 5	6 4	6 1
5	Francisco Musalem Salomón Velasco	4 6	2 6	6 2	6 4	5 7

Ecuador vs. Colombia

Ecuador
1

Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[9]
20–22 March 1972
Clay

Colombia
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Miguel Olvera Jairo Velasco	6 2	2 6	6 0	5 7	6 2
2	Pancho Guzmán Iván Molina	3 6	6 3	5 7	0 6
3	Pancho Guzmán / Miguel Olvera Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco	6 2	3 6	4 6	4 6
4	Pancho Guzmán Jairo Velasco	6 2	3 6	4 6	4 6
5	Miguel Olvera Iván Molina	6 8	2 6				retired

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Argentina

Brazil
3

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[10]
8–10 April 1972
Clay

Argentina
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomaz Koch Guillermo Vilas	4 6	6 3	10 8	6 3
2	José Edison Mandarino Julián Ganzábal	4 6	6 2	6 3			retired
3	Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas	6 2	3 6	8 6	4 6	4 6
4	Thomaz Koch Héctor Romani	4 6	6 4	6 3	1 6	6 1
5	Luis Felipe Tavares Guillermo Vilas	1 6	0 6	3 6

Chile vs. Colombia

Chile
4

Santiago, Chile[11]
8–10 April 1972

Colombia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jaime Pinto Bravo Iván Molina	6 4	6 3	6 3
2	Patricio Cornejo Jairo Velasco	6 3	6 4	9 7
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Pinto Bravo Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco	6 2	7 5	18 20	5 7	4 6
4	Patricio Cornejo Iván Molina	6 3	6 4	1 6	6 8	6 4
5	Jaime Pinto Bravo Jairo Velasco	2 6	5 7	9 7			retired

Final

Brazil vs. Chile

Brazil
2

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[3]
21–23 April 1972

Chile
3

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

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile vs. United States

Chile
0

Stade Français, Santiago, Chile[4]
21–24 July 1972

United States
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jaime Pinto Bravo Stan Smith	1 6	5 7	2 6
2	Patricio Cornejo Harold Solomon	7 9	6 4	1 6	6 3	2 6
3	Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen	2 6	4 6	6 4	6 3	3 6
4	Jaime Pinto Bravo Harold Solomon	1 6	1 6	2 6
5	Patricio Cornejo Stan Smith	4 6	6 1	7 9	1 6

References

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

External links

Davis Cup official website

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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] "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.

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

[Americas_Final-4] "Chile v United States". daviscup.com.

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

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

[7] "Brazil v Venezuela". daviscup.com.

[8] "Chile v Peru". daviscup.com.

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

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

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