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1965 Davis Cup

1965 Davis Cup tennis
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Duration 19 February – 29 December
Edition 54th
Teams 43
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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America Zone

Draw

  Quarterfinals
8–10 July		   Semifinals
June–July		   Final
31 July–2 August
                           
  Nassau, Bahamas
    New Zealand 4  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0     Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
      New Zealand 0  
        Mexico 5  
    Mexico  
    bye       Dallas, TX, United States (hard)
      Mexico 1
          United States 4
    bye    
    Canada       Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard)
      Canada 0
        United States 5  
    bye  
    United States    

Final


United States
4		 Samuell Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States
31 July–2 August 1965
Hard
Mexico
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Arthur Ashe
Rafael Osuna		 6
2		 6
3		 9
7		      
2   Dennis Ralston
Antonio Palafox		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
3   Dennis Ralston / Ham Richardson
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox		 6
8 		4
6 		5
7 		     
4   Arthur Ashe
Antonio Palafox		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
5   Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna		 6
0		 6
2		 6
4		      
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Arthur Ashe
Rafael Osuna		 6
2		 6
3		 9
7		      
2   Dennis Ralston
Antonio Palafox		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
3   Dennis Ralston / Ham Richardson
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox		 6
8 		4
6 		5
7 		     
4   Arthur Ashe
Antonio Palafox		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
5   Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna		 6
0		 6
2		 6
4		      

Eastern Zone

Zone A

  Semifinals
23–25 April		   Final
1–3 May
                 
  Tokyo, Japan
    Philippines 0  
    Japan 5     Seoul, South Korea
        Japan 5
        South Korea 0
    bye  
    South Korea    

Zone B

  Quarterfinals
19 February–1 March		   Semifinals
13–29 March		   Final
10–12 April
                           
   
    Ceylon    
    bye       Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
      Ceylon 0  
  Abadan, Iran     India 5  
    India 5
    Iran 0     Vijayawada, India
      India 4
  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)       South Vietnam 0
    South Vietnam 4  
    Pakistan 1     Saigon, South Vietnam
      South Vietnam 5
        Malaysia 0  
    bye  
    Malaysia    

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final


Japan
1		 Tokyo, Japan
1–3 October 1965
India
4
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Koji Watanabe
Jaidip Mukerjea		 0
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
2   Osamu Ishiguro
Ramanathan Krishnan		 4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3   Osamu Ishiguro / Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan / Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
3		 6
4		 2
6 		6
4		    
4   Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
8 		2
6 		7
9 		     
5   Osamu Ishiguro
Jaidip Mukerjea		 7
5		 7
5		 2
6 		6
8 		4
6 		 
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Koji Watanabe
Jaidip Mukerjea		 0
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
2   Osamu Ishiguro
Ramanathan Krishnan		 4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3   Osamu Ishiguro / Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan / Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
3		 6
4		 2
6 		6
4		    
4   Koji Watanabe
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
8 		2
6 		7
9 		     
5   Osamu Ishiguro
Jaidip Mukerjea		 7
5		 7
5		 2
6 		6
8 		4
6 		 

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
28 April–3 May		   Second Round
13–16 May		   Quarterfinals
10–13 June		   Semifinals
16–18 July		   Final
30 July–1 August
                                             
  Sweden 4     Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
  Poland 1       Sweden 2  
  Czechoslovakia w/o     Czechoslovakia 3     Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
  Monaco           Czechoslovakia 3  
  Italy 5     Milan, Italy (clay)     Italy 2  
  Portugal 0       Italy 3
  Hungary 2     Brazil 2     Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
  Brazil 3         Czechoslovakia 1  
  West Germany 5     Wiesbaden, West Germany     Spain 4  
  Switzerland 0       West Germany 5  
  Turkey 2     Luxembourg 0     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Luxembourg 3         West Germany 1
  Spain 5     Barcelona, Spain (clay)     Spain 4  
  Greece 0       Spain 5
  Belgium 1     Chile 0     Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Chile 3         Spain 4
  Egypt       Oslo, Norway (clay)     South Africa 1
  Norway w/o       Norway 0  
  Netherlands 0     South Africa 5     Eastbourne, England (grass)
  South Africa 4         South Africa 3  
  Ireland 0     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)     Great Britain 2  
  Denmark 3       Denmark 1
  Israel 1     Great Britain 3     Paris, France (clay)
  Great Britain 4         South Africa 4
  Rhodesia w/o     Zagreb, Yugoslavia     France 1  
  Soviet Union         Rhodesia 0  
  Morocco 0     Yugoslavia 5     Paris, France (clay)
  Yugoslavia 5         Yugoslavia 0
  Finland 1     Vienna, Austria     France 5  
  Austria 4       Austria 0
  bye       France 5  
  France    

Final


Spain
4		 Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain
30 July–1 August 1965
Clay
South Africa
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Manuel Santana
Cliff Drysdale		 6
3		 6
3		 6
2		      
2   Juan Gisbert
Keith Diepraam		 6
2		 6
1		 3
6 		3
6 		6
2		  
3   José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Keith Diepraam / Frew McMillan		 9
7		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		    
4   Juan Gisbert
Cliff Drysdale		 2
6 		6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		   
5   Manuel Santana
Keith Diepraam		 6
1		 6
3		 6
3		      
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Manuel Santana
Cliff Drysdale		 6
3		 6
3		 6
2		      
2   Juan Gisbert
Keith Diepraam		 6
2		 6
1		 3
6 		3
6 		6
2		  
3   José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Keith Diepraam / Frew McMillan		 9
7		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		    
4   Juan Gisbert
Cliff Drysdale		 2
6 		6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		   
5   Manuel Santana
Keith Diepraam		 6
1		 6
3		 6
3		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

  Semifinals
17–19 August		   Final
5–7 November
                 
   
  EAS India    
    bye       Barcelona, Spain (clay)
      EAS India 2
  Barcelona, Spain (clay)   EUR Spain 3
  AME United States 1
  EUR Spain 4  

Semifinals


Spain
4		 Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain
17–19 August 1965
Clay
United States
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Juan Gisbert
Dennis Ralston		 3
6 		8
6		 6
1		 6
3		    
2   Manuel Santana
Frank Froehling		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
3   José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston		 4
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 11
9		  
4   Juan Gisbert
Frank Froehling		 6
3		 3
6 		6
4		 2
6 		6
3		  
5   Juan Manuel Couder
Dennis Ralston		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Juan Gisbert
Dennis Ralston		 3
6 		8
6		 6
1		 6
3		    
2   Manuel Santana
Frank Froehling		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
3   José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston		 4
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 11
9		  
4   Juan Gisbert
Frank Froehling		 6
3		 3
6 		6
4		 2
6 		6
3		  
5   Juan Manuel Couder
Dennis Ralston		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   

Final


Spain
3		 Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain
5–7 November 1965
Clay
India
2
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Juan Gisbert
Ramanathan Krishnan		 2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
2   Manuel Santana
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
0		 6
4		 6
4		      
3   José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea		 8
6		 6
2		 10
8		      
4   Manuel Santana
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
5   Juan Gisbert
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
4		 5
7 		2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		 
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Juan Gisbert
Ramanathan Krishnan		 2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
2   Manuel Santana
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
0		 6
4		 6
4		      
3   José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana
Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea		 8
6		 6
2		 10
8		      
4   Manuel Santana
Ramanathan Krishnan		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
5   Juan Gisbert
Jaidip Mukerjea		 6
4		 5
7 		2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		 

Challenge Round


Australia
4		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia
27–29 December 1965
Grass
Spain
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Fred Stolle
Manuel Santana		 10
12 		3
6 		6
1		 6
4		 7
5		  
2   Roy Emerson
Juan Gisbert		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
3   John Newcombe / Tony Roche
José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		 6
2		    
4   Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		13
15 		   
5   Fred Stolle
Juan Gisbert		 6
2		 6
4		 8
6		      
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Fred Stolle
Manuel Santana		 10
12 		3
6 		6
1		 6
4		 7
5		  
2   Roy Emerson
Juan Gisbert		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
3   John Newcombe / Tony Roche
José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		 6
2		    
4   Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		13
15 		   
5   Fred Stolle
Juan Gisbert		 6
2		 6
4		 8
6		      
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