1972 Davis Cup

The 1972 Davis Cup was the 61st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 55 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 11 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone.

1972 Davis Cup
Details
Duration20 March – 15 October 1972
Edition61st
Teams52
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1971
1973 →

From this year's tournament onward, the Challenge Round was abolished, meaning the defending champion would now play in all matches rather than receiving a bye to the final, and the winner of the Inter-Zonal Zone would win the Davis Cup.

The United States defeated Chile in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated India in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Romania and Spain were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Spain and Romania defeated Australia in the semifinals. The United States then defeated Romania in the final, giving the United States their fifth straight title. The final was played at the Club Sportiv Progresul in Bucharest, Romania on 13–15 October.[1][2][3]

Americas Zone
Further information: 1972 Davis Cup Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone
Semifinals
20–22 March; 12–14 May		Final
16–18 June
Kingston, Jamaica (indoor carpet)
 United States4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Caribbean/West Indies1
 United States5
Vancouver, Canada (clay)
 Mexico0
 Canada2
 Mexico3

South America Zone
Quarterfinals
20–26 March		Semifinals
8–10 April		Final
21–23 April
 Argentina
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
bye
 Argentina2
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Brazil3
 Brazil4
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Venezuela0
 Brazil2
Santiago, Chile
 Chile3
 Chile4
Santiago, Chile
 Peru1
 Chile4
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
 Colombia1
 Ecuador1
 Colombia4

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

Eastern Zone
Further information: 1972 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Zone A

Zone B
Semifinals
1–3 April		Final
28–30 April
Lucknow, India
 India5
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Ceylon0
 India5
 Malaysia0
 Malaysiaw/o
 Pakistan

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Australia


India
0		 Bangalore, India[5]
16–18 May 1972
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Australia		 Vijay Amritraj
Mal Anderson		 4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2 India
Australia		 Jaidip Mukerjea
Geoff Masters		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
1		 3
6 		 
3 India
Australia		 Premjit Lall / Jaidip Mukerjea
Colin Dibley / Geoff Masters		 2
6 		4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		   
4 India
Australia		 Anand Amritraj
Ross Case		 1
6 		6
8 		5
7 		     
5 India
Australia		 Vijay Amritraj
Colin Dibley		 5
7 		6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		   

Europe Zone
Further information: 1972 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A
Preliminary Round
21–23 April
Tel Aviv, Israel (hard)
 Israel1
 Iran4

Zone A Final

Soviet Union vs. Romania


Soviet Union
2		 Tbilisi, Soviet Union[6]
21–23 July 1972
Romania
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Soviet Union
Romania		 Alex Metreveli
Ilie Năstase		 4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		     
2 Soviet Union
Romania		 Teimuraz Kakulia
Ion Țiriac		 6
4		 7
5		 6
1		      
3 Soviet Union
Romania		 Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
4 Soviet Union
Romania		 Alex Metreveli
Ion Țiriac		 2
6 		6
4		 1
6 		6
4		 6
3		  
5 Soviet Union
Romania		 Teimuraz Kakulia
Ilie Năstase		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     

Zone B

Zone B Final

Spain vs. Czechoslovakia


Spain
3		 Barcelona, Spain[7]
21–24 July 1972
Clay
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Czechoslovakia		 Juan Gisbert
Jan Kodeš		 8
6		 6
4		 5
7 		0
6 		6
4		  
2 Spain
Czechoslovakia		 Manuel Orantes
František Pála		 5
7 		4
6 		6
0		 7
5		 4
6 		 
3 Spain
Czechoslovakia		 Juan Gisbert / Manuel Orantes
Jan Kodeš / Jan Kukal		 10
12 		6
2		 7
5		 6
4		    
4 Spain
Czechoslovakia		 Juan Gisbert
František Pála		 6
3		 6
3		 4
6 		6
0		    
5 Spain
Czechoslovakia		 Antonio Muñoz
Jiří Hřebec		 4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw
Semifinals
4–7 August		Final
13–15 October
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
EUR-B Spain2
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
AME United States3
AME United States3
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
EUR-A Romania2
EAS Australia1
EUR-A Romania4

Semifinals

Spain vs. United States


Spain
2		 Real Club de Tenis, Barcelona, Spain[8]
4–7 August 1972
Clay
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United States		 Andrés Gimeno
Stan Smith		 6
8 		7
5		 6
3		 6
4		    
2 Spain
United States		 Juan Gisbert
Harold Solomon		 7
9 		5
7 		6
0		 6
1		 4
6 		 
3 Spain
United States		 Andrés Gimeno / Juan Gisbert
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen		 3
6 		6
0		 2
6 		3
6 		   
4 Spain
United States		 Andrés Gimeno
Harold Solomon		 6
3		 6
1		 2
6 		6
2		    
5 Spain
United States		 Juan Gisbert
Stan Smith		 9
11 		8
10 		4
6 		     

Romania vs. Australia


Romania
4		 Bucharest, Romania[9]
4–7 August 1972
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Australia		 Ion Țiriac
Mal Anderson		 6
2		 6
2		 6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		 
2 Romania
Australia		 Ilie Năstase
Colin Dibley		 6
3		 6
0		 6
2		      
3 Romania
Australia		 Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac
Mal Anderson / Colin Dibley		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
4 Romania
Australia		 Ion Țiriac
Colin Dibley		 6
3		 3
6 		11
13 		6
3		 6
0		  
5 Romania
Australia		 Ilie Năstase
Mal Anderson		 6
2		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		    

Final

Romania vs. United States


Romania
2		 Club Sportiv Progresul, Bucharest, Romania[3]
13–15 October 1972
Clay
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
United States		 Ilie Năstase
Stan Smith		 9
11 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Romania
United States		 Ion Țiriac
Tom Gorman		 4
6 		2
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
2		  
3 Romania
United States		 Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen		 2
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 Romania
United States		 Ion Țiriac
Stan Smith		 6
4		 2
6 		4
6 		6
2		 0
6 		 
5 Romania
United States		 Ilie Năstase
Tom Gorman		 6
1		 6
2		 5
7 		10
8		    

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
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  4. "Chile v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. "Soviet Union v Romania". daviscup.com.
  7. "Spain v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
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  9. "Romania v Australia". daviscup.com.
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