Davis Cup 1974

In 1974 the Davis Cup was held for the 63rd time. The team from South Africa secured the title. The final opponent India did not take part in protest against the policy of the final opponent ( apartheid ). South Africa ended a winning streak of teams from the United States and Australia that had lasted since 1937. It was also the first and to date the only final in which no team from Europe, America or Oceania took part.

North and South America group

Attendees

Canada British West Indies  Colombia  Mexico

Venezuela  United States  Brazil  Ecuador

Uruguay  Argentina  Chile  South Africa

The tournament

The Americans' loss to Colombia was the first-time defeat of the reigning Davis Cup champions in the opening round.

1st preliminary round October – December 1973

2nd preliminary round November 23, 1973–6. January 1974

1st round 7th-9th December 1973

Semi-finals January 11th-10th March 1974

Final 10-12 May 1974

United States

bye

United States

bye

United States

bye

United States

1

Colombia

4th

Canada

3

British West Indies

2

Canada

1

Mexico

4th

Mexico

bye

Mexico

1

Colombia

4th

Colombia

bye

Colombia

3

Venezuela

2

bye

Venezuela

Colombia

2

South Africa

3

Argentina

bye

Argentina

bye

Argentina

Where

South Africa

Ecuador

5

Uruguay

0

Ecuador

0

South Africa

5

Brazil

0

South Africa

5

South Africa

3

Chile

2

bye

Chile

bye

Chile

bye

Chile

final

Colombia	final	South Africa
	Date : May 10-12, 1974 Location : Bogotá ( Colombia ) Iván Molina 8: 6, 3: 6, 5: 7, 4: 6 Ray Moore Jairo Velasco Sr. 1: 6, 3: 6, 2: 6 Bob Hewitt Iván Molina Jairo Velasco Sr. 2: 6, 4: 6, 11: 9, 6: 4, 6: 1 Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt Jairo Velasco Sr. 6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 9, 6: 2 Ray Moore Álvaro Betancur 6: 2, 4: 6, 8: 6, 8: 6 Byron Bertram Result : 2: 3

Oceania and Asia group

Attendees

Chinese Taipei  Hong Kong  Japan  Pakistan

Malaysia  Philippines  South Korea  South Vietnam

Sri Lanka  Australia  India

The tournament

1st preliminary round 5-7 April 1974

2nd preliminary round 5. – 21. April 1974

1st round 26-28 April 1974

Semi-finals 3rd – 5th May 1974

Final 10-12 May 1974

Australia

bye

Australia

bye

Australia

bye

Australia

3

Pakistan

0

Pakistan

bye

Pakistan

4th

Malaysia

1

Malaysia

bye

Pakistan

4th

Philippines

1

Philippines

3

Indonesia

1

Philippines

5

Hong Kong

0

Hong Kong

bye

Australia

2

India

3

Taiwan

bye

Taiwan

Sri Lanka

Where

Sri Lanka

bye

Taiwan

0

Japan

3

Japan

3

South Korea

0

Japan

3

South Vietnam

0

bye

South Vietnam

Japan

1

India

4th

bye

India

bye

India

bye

India

final

The 327 games played are probably an all-time Davis Cup record thanks to the introduction of the tie-break

India	final	Australia
	Date : May 10-12, 1974 Location : Calcutta ( India ) Jasjit Singh 11: 9, 9:11, 12:10, 8: 6 Bob Giltinan Vijay Amritraj 12:14, 15:17, 8: 6, 2: 6 John Alexander Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj 17:15, 6: 8, 6: 3, 16:18, 6: 4 John Alexander Colin Dibley Jasjit Singh 6: 8, 4: 6, 3: 6 John Alexander Vijay Amritraj 6: 1, 5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 4 Bob Giltinan Result : 3: 2

European group

Attendees

Zone A

Egypt  Iran  Israel  Morocco  Nigeria

Denmark  Belgium  Bulgaria  Greece  United Kingdom

Monaco  Norway  Spain  BR Germany  Yugoslavia

Czechoslovakia  Soviet Union

Zone B

Lebanon  Luxembourg  Turkey  Austria  Finland

France  Hungary  Ireland  Netherlands  New Zealand

Portugal  Poland  Switzerland  Sweden  Romania

Italy

The tournament

Zone A

1st preliminary round 19. – 21. April 1974

2nd preliminary round 3rd – 5th May 1974

1st round 10-12 May 1974

Semi-finals 19. – 21. July 1974

Final 26.-28. July 1974

Czechoslovakia

bye

Czechoslovakia

bye

Czechoslovakia

bye

Czechoslovakia

3

West Germany

2

West Germany

bye

West Germany

5

Denmark

0

Monaco

2

Denmark

3

West Germany

3

Spain

2

Spain

bye

Spain

5

Norway

0

Norway

4th

Iran

1

Czechoslovakia

2

Soviet Union

3

Great Britain

bye

Great Britain

0

Egypt

5

Egypt

3

Bulgaria

1

Egypt

2

Yugoslavia

3

bye

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

3

Belgium

2

Belgium

5

Greece

0

Yugoslavia

2

Soviet Union

3

bye

Soviet Union

bye

Soviet Union

bye

Soviet Union

Final zone A

Soviet Union	final	Czechoslovakia
	Date : July 26-28, 1974 Location : Donetsk ( Soviet Union ) Surface : Sand Alexander Metreweli 6: 2, 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 2 František Pála Teimura's Kakulia 4: 6, 2: 6, 3: 6 Jan Kodeš Vladimir Korotkov Alex Metreveli 4: 6, 1: 6, 3: 6 Jan Kodeš Vladimír Zedník Alexander Metreweli 4: 6, 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5 Jan Kodeš Teimura's Kakulia 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 4 František Pála Result : 3: 2

Zone B

1st preliminary round March 22nd-March 21st April 1974

2nd preliminary round 3rd – 19th May 1974

1st round 10-26 May 1974

Semi-finals 19. – 21. July 1974

Finals 2-4 August 1974

Romania

bye

Romania

bye

Romania

bye

Romania

3

France

2

New Zealand

bye

New Zealand

1

Austria

3

Switzerland

2

Austria

3

Austria

1

France

3

France

bye

France

5

Portugal

0

Portugal

4th

Ireland

1

Romania

2

Italy

3

Sweden

bye

Sweden

4th

Poland

1

Poland

3

Hungary

2

Sweden

4th

Netherlands

1

Netherlands

bye

Netherlands

4th

Finland

1

Finland

5

Turkey

0

Sweden

2

Italy

3

bye

Italy

bye

Italy

bye

Italy

Final zone B

Italy	final	Romania
	Date : August 2-4, 1974 Location : Mestre ( Italy ) Surface : Sand Corrado Barazzutti 7: 9, 0: 6, 1: 6 Ilie Năstase Adriano Panatta 6: 1, 6: 3, 6: 2 Ion Țiriac Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 6: 4, 8: 6, 6: 8, 4: 6, 6: 2 Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac Corrado Barazzutti 6: 3, 6: 0, 6: 0 Ion Țiriac Adriano Panatta 0: 6, 0: 6, 5: 7 Ilie Năstase Result : 3: 2

Finals

Attendees

South Africa  Soviet Union  India  Italy

game schedule

	Semi-finals September 20th-5th October 1974					final
		India	3
		Soviet Union	1
							India	Where
							South Africa
		South Africa	4th
		Italy	1

Semifinals

India	Semifinals	Soviet Union
	Date : September 20-22, 1974 Location : Pune ( India ) Vijay Amritraj 6: 4, 11: 9, 6: 3 Teimurasz Kakulia Anand Amritraj 6: 4, 9: 7, 6: 3 Alexander Metreweli Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj 15:13, 5: 7, 17:19, 3: 6 Vladimir Korotkov Alexander Metreweli Anand Amritraj 6: 2, 8:10, 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3 Teimura's Kakulia Result : 3: 1

South Africa	Semifinals	Italy
	Date : October 3-5, 1974 Location : Elis Park , Johannesburg ( South Africa ) Bob Hewitt 4: 6, 6: 0, 9: 7, 4: 6, 6: 1 Antonio Zugarelli Ray Moore 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 4 Adriano Panatta Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 7: 5, 6: 4, 10: 8 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta Ray Moore 6: 3, 7: 5, 6: 3 Antonio Zugarelli Bob Hewitt 3: 6, 6: 8, 2: 6 Adriano Panatta Result : 4: 1

final

The final was not played because the Indian team refused to compete due to South African politics.

See also

• Fed Cup
• Davis Cup

Web links

• Official website of the Davis Cup

Individual evidence

1. ^ Seminara, Dave (Nov. 28, 2009). The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty . The New York Times.
2. ↑ Davis Cup Nations Records
3. ↑ Davis Cup Records