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Duration | 20 March – 28 December 1968 |
Edition | 57th |
Teams | 49 |
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The 1968 Davis Cup was the 57th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Peru made its first appearance in the tournament, having previously entered on 3 occasions before subsequently withdrawing before competing in a tie.
The United States defeated Ecuador in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Spain and West Germany were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Italy and South Africa respectively.
In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Spain and India defeated West Germany in the semifinals, and then the United States defeated India in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year title run. The final was played at Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3]
Incidents
In what became known as the Båstad riots, the Europe Zone first-round tie between Sweden and Rhodesia, planned to be held in Båstad, Sweden, caused widespread disruption as demonstrators protested the participation of both Rhodesia and South Africa in the tournament. Both countries had been banned from competing in other sports competitions due to their apartheid and white minority rule policies.
Following discussions between the Swedish government and demonstrators, the International Tennis Federation and Swedish Tennis Federation decided to move the tie to a neutral location in Bandol, France.[4][5]
Americas Zone
North & Central America Zone
Semifinals 3–13 May | Final 24–26 May | |||||||
Richmond, VA, United States (hard) | ||||||||
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Berkeley, CA, United States (hard) | ||||||||
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Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||
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South America Zone
Quarterfinals 27–29 April | Semifinals 29–31 March; 11–13 May | Final 24–27 May | |||||||||||
Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||
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Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | |||||||||||||
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Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |||||||||||||
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Lima, Peru | |||||||||||||
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Americas Inter-Zonal Final
United States vs. Ecuador
![]() United States 5 |
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, United States[6] 7–9 June 1968 Carpet (indoor) |
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Eastern Zone
Zone A
Quarterfinals | Semifinals 23–25 March; 26–28 April | Final 10–12 May | |||||||||||
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Manila, Philippines | |||||||||||||
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Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
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bye | |||||||||||||
Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
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Zone B
Semifinals 20–22 March | Final 26–28 April | |||||||
Colombo, Ceylon (clay) | ||||||||
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Guwahati, India | ||||||||
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Eastern Inter-Zonal Final
Japan vs. India
![]() Japan 1 |
Tokyo, Japan[7] 21–23 September 1968 |
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Europe Zone
Zone A
First Round 26 April–7 May | Quarterfinals 23–26 May | Semifinals 13–16 June | Final 19–21 July | |||||||||||||||
Valencia, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bandol, France (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bournemouth, England (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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London, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Helsinki, Finland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tbilisi, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
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Moscow, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zagreb, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||
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Reggio Emilia, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cagliari, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Biella, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zone A Final
Spain vs. Italy
![]() Spain 3 |
Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain[8] 19–21 July 1968 Clay |
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Zone B
First Round 28 April–6 May | Quarterfinals 17–26 May | Semifinals 14–16 June | Final 19–21 July | |||||||||||||||
Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
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Freiburg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
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Munich, West Germany (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Düsseldorf, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Oslo, Norway (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bucharest, Romania (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tehran, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tehran, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||
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Linz, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zone B Final
West Germany vs. South Africa
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Düsseldorf, West Germany[9] 19–21 July 1968 |
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Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
Semifinals 14–16 August; 4–6 October | Final 9–11 November | |||||||
Munich, West Germany | ||||||||
EUR-B | ![]() | 2 | ||||||
San Juan, PR (hard) | ||||||||
EAS | ![]() | 3 | ||||||
EAS | ![]() | 1 | ||||||
Cleveland, OH, United States (hard) | ||||||||
AME | ![]() | 4 | ||||||
AME | ![]() | 4 | ||||||
EUR-A | ![]() | 1 | ||||||
Semifinals
West Germany vs. India
![]() West Germany 2 |
Munich, West Germany[10] 4–6 October 1968 |
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United States vs. Spain
![]() United States 4 |
Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, OH, United States[11] 16–19 August 1968 Hard |
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Final
United States vs. India
![]() United States 4 |
Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico[12] 9–11 November 1968 Hard |
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Challenge Round
Australia vs. United States
![]() Australia 1 |
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1968 Grass |
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See also
- The White Game, a 1968 Swedish documentary film about the protests around the match between Sweden and Rhodesia.
References
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ a b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ Wijk, Johnny (2009-03-07). "Idrotten tjänar på de politiska aktionerna". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ "Chile waits for Cup decision". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. 12 September 1975. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
Seven years ago, the Swedish Tennis Federation was forced to move a Davis Cup match between Sweden and white-ruled Rhodesia to southern France after demonstrators had clashed with police outside Baastad's tennis stadium.
- ^ "United States v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Japan v India". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.
- ^ "West Germany v South Africa". daviscup.com.
- ^ "West Germany v India". daviscup.com.
- ^ "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.
- ^ "United States v India". daviscup.com.