1973 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1973 Davis Cup.

12 teams entered the Americas Zone split across two sub-zones, the North & Central America Zone and the South America Zone. 5 teams played in each of the sub-zone's preliminary rounds, with two teams progressing to each sub-zone's main draw to join the previous year's finalists the United States and Chile. 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]

The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Chile defeated Argentina 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

Preliminary rounds

Draw


First Round 23–25 February		Qualifying Round 9–11 March

Bogotá, Colombia (clay)

Colombia	4
		Bogotá, Colombia
Canada	1
		Colombia	3

		Caribbean/West Indies	2
bye

Caribbean/West Indies



Mexico
		Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
		Mexico	4

		Venezuela	1
bye

Venezuela

First round

Colombia vs. Canada

Colombia
4

Bogotá, Colombia^[5]
23–25 February 1973
Clay

Canada
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Iván Molina Mike Belkin	9 7				retired
2	Jairo Velasco Tony Bardsley	5 7	6 1	6 3	6 1
3	Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco Tony Bardsley / Donald McCormick	6 3	6 4	6 3
4	Javier Restrepo Tony Bardsley	6 8	5 7	1 6
5	Jairo Velasco Donald McCormick	6 2	6 3	7 5

Qualifying round

Colombia vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Colombia
3

Bogotá, Colombia^[6]
9–11 March 1973

Caribbean/West Indies
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Iván Molina Richard Russell	6 3	6 1	6 4
2	Jairo Velasco Leo Rolle	6 1	6 2	6 1
3	Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco Alan Price / Michael Valdez	3 6	4 6	6 1	6 0	4 6
4	Jairo Velasco Richard Russell	3 6	6 3	6 3	4 6	2 6
5	Iván Molina Leo Rolle	6 3	6 1	6 0

Mexico vs. Venezuela

Mexico
4

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico^[7]
9–11 March 1973
Clay

Venezuela
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Raúl Ramírez Jorge Andrew	6 2	6 4	6 3
2	Vicente Zarazúa Humphrey Hose	5 7	3 6	6 3	1 6
3	Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose	6 4	6 2	6 2
4	Raúl Ramírez Humphrey Hose	6 2	6 4	7 5
5	Vicente Zarazúa Jorge Andrew	6 4	6 4	6 3

Main Draw

Draw


Semifinals 23–25 March		Final 11–13 May



United States	4
		Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
		United States	4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
		Mexico	1
Mexico	5

Colombia	0

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Colombia

Mexico
5

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico^[8]
23–25 March 1973
Clay

Colombia
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Raúl Ramírez Iván Molina	6 3	6 8	6 4	6 2
2	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Jairo Velasco	5 7	6 2	5 7	6 3	7 5
3	Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco	6 3	3 6	8 6	6 3
4	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Iván Molina	2 6	6 4	6 1	6 3
5	Raúl Ramírez Jairo Velasco	6 1	6 3	6 3

Final

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico
1

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico^[2]
11–13 May 1973
Clay

United States
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Raúl Ramírez Tom Gorman	6 4	6 2	6 3
2	Joaquín Loyo Mayo Harold Solomon	5 7	4 6	5 7
3	Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa Tom Gorman / Erik van Dillen	5 7	14 12	3 6	4 6
4	Raúl Ramírez Harold Solomon	6 8	5 7	5 7
5	Luis Baraldi Dick Stockton	6 2	1 6	3 6	6 8

South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Draw


First Round 23–25 February		Qualifying Round 2–4 March; 23–25 March

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina	5
		Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Ecuador	0
		Argentina	4

		Brazil	1
bye

Brazil



Uruguay
		Punta del Este, Uruguay
bye
		Uruguay	0

		South Africa	5
bye

South Africa

First round

Argentina vs. Ecuador

Argentina
5

Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[9]
23–25 February 1973
Clay

Ecuador
0

		1	2	3
1	Guillermo Vilas Ricardo Ycaza	6 2	6 3	6 2
2	Julián Ganzábal Miguel Olvera	6 4	8 6	6 2
3	Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas Miguel Olvera / Ricardo Ycaza	6 4	6 3	6 4
4	Héctor Romani Ricardo Ycaza	6 1	6 1	6 2
5	Guillermo Vilas Miguel Olvera	6 3	6 2	6 0

Qualifying round

Argentina vs. Brazil

Argentina
4

Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[10]
23–25 March 1973
Clay

Brazil
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Julián Ganzábal José Edison Mandarino	3 6	8 6	3 6	4 6
2	Guillermo Vilas Jorge Paulo Lemann	6 2	6 3	1 6	6 2
3	Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas Carlos Kirmayr / Luis Felipe Tavares	4 6	6 4	6 2	6 1
4	Julián Ganzábal Jorge Paulo Lemann	10 8	7 5	6 4
5	Guillermo Vilas Carlos Kirmayr	4 6	7 5	6 0	6 2

Uruguay vs. South Africa

Uruguay
0

Punta del Este, Uruguay^[11]
2–4 March 1973

South Africa
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Alberto Laborde Frew McMillan	0 6	2 6	1 6
2	Gustavo Stapf Pat Cramer	0 6	1 6	6 4	1 6
3	José Luis Damiani / Mario Laborde Pat Cramer / Frew McMillan	3 6	2 6	2 6
4	Alberto Laborde Pat Cramer	0 6	1 6	0 6
5	Gustavo Stapf Ray Moore	8 10	0 6	3 6

Main Draw

Draw


Semifinals 13–15 April		Final 4–6 May



Chile	3
		Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
bye	2
		Chile	3
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
		Argentina	2
Argentina	4

South Africa	1

Semifinals

Argentina vs. South Africa

Argentina
4

Montevideo, Uruguay^[12]
13–15 April 1973
Clay

South Africa
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Julián Ganzábal Pat Cramer	6 2	6 0	3 6	6 0
2	Guillermo Vilas Bernard Mitton	6 1	6 3	6 4
3	Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas Deon Joubert / Bernard Mitton	3 6	6 2	6 1	6 8	3 6
4	Guillermo Vilas Deon Joubert	6 2	6 2	6 1
5	Julián Ganzábal Bernard Mitton	6 3	5 7	2 6	6 2	6 2

Final

Argentina vs. Chile

Argentina
2

Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[3]
4–6 May 1973
Clay

Chile
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Guillermo Vilas Jaime Fillol	6 3	6 3	6 0
2	Julián Ganzábal Patricio Cornejo	4 6	2 6	7 5	4 6
3	Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol	3 6	6 4	4 6	6 3	6 4
4	Guillermo Vilas Patricio Cornejo	13 11	1 6	7 9	6 3	1 6
5	Julián Ganzábal Jaime Fillol	3 6	11 9	7 5	2 6	1 6

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Chile

United States
4

Burns Park Tennis Club, North Little Rock, AR, United States^[4]
3–5 August 1973
Hard

Chile
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tom Gorman Jaime Fillol	17 15	6 4	4 6	6 3
2	Stan Smith Patricio Cornejo	7 9	6 2	8 6	6 4
3	Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol	7 9	37 39	8 6	6 1	6 3
4	Tom Gorman Patricio Cornejo	6 3	6 1	6 1
5	Stan Smith Jaime Fillol						not played

The doubles match between Smith/van Dillen and Cornejo/Fillol set the Davis Cup record for the most games in a doubles rubber (122). The second set, which went to 37-39, set the record for the most games played in a set (76).^[13]

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 United States". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Chile". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Chile". daviscup.com.
^ "Colombia v Canada". daviscup.com.
^ "Colombia v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
^ "Mexico v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
^ "Mexico v Colombia". daviscup.com.
^ "Argentina v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
^ "Argentina v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Uruguay v South Africa". daviscup.com.
^ "Argentina v South Africa". daviscup.com.
^ "Davis Cup - General Records". daviscup.com. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

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 United States". daviscup.com.

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

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

[5] "Colombia v Canada". daviscup.com.

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

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

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

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

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

[11] "Uruguay v South Africa". daviscup.com.

[12] "Argentina v South Africa". daviscup.com.

[13] "Davis Cup - General Records". daviscup.com. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

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