1962 Davis Cup

The 1962 Davis Cup was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 41 teams would enter the competition, 28 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Eastern Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone.

Mexico defeated Yugoslavia in the Americas Zone final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Sweden defeated Italy in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Mexico defeated Sweden, and then India. Mexico then fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 26-28 December.

Americas Zone

Draw

8TeamBracket-info
RD1date=13-15 July
RD2date=4-8 August
RD3date=17-19 August

teamwidth=14

RD1T1-loc=Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|USA | RD1-score1=5
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|CAN|1957 | RD1-score2=0

RD1T2-loc=
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|MEX|1934 | RD1-score3=
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=

RD1T3-loc=
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5=
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=flagicon Caribbean/West Indies | RD1-score6=

RD1T4-loc=
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|YUG | RD1-score8=

RD2T1-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|USA | RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|MEX|1934 | RD2-score2=3

RD2T2-loc=Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay)
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=flagicon Caribbean/West Indies | RD2-score3=1
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|YUG | RD2-score4=4

RD3T1-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|MEX|1934 | RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|YUG | RD3-score2=1

Final

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team1=Mexico |team1-var=1934
team2=Yugoslavia
venue=Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico
date=17 August - 19 August 1962
surface=clay
score1=4
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Tony Palafox |6 |1 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Boro Jovanović |4 |6 |3 |3 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rafael Osuna |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Niki Pilić |4 |4 |2 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rafael Osuna |T1P2=Tony Palafox |6 |2 |6 |7 | |T2P1=Boro Jovanović |T2P2=Niki Pilić |4 |6 |3 |5 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Francisco Contreras |2 |2 |7 | | |T2P1=Niki Pilić |6 |6 |9 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Mario Llamas |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Vladimir Presečki |0 |1 |1 | |

Eastern Zone

Draw

8TeamBracket-info
RD1date=17 March-8 April
RD2date=13-16 April
RD3date=4-6 May

RD1T1-loc=Lahore, Pakistan
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|IND | RD1-score1=5
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|PAK | RD1-score2=0

RD1T2-loc=Tehran, Iran
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|IRI|1925 | RD1-score3=3
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|Malaya | RD1-score4=2

RD1T3-loc=Seoul, South Korea
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=davis|KOR | RD1-score5=0
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|JPN | RD1-score6=5

RD1T4-loc=Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=davis|Ceylon|1951 | RD1-score7=0
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|PHI | RD1-score8=4

RD2T1-loc=Jaipur, India
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|IND | RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|IRI|1925 | RD2-score2=0

RD2T2-loc=Manila, Philippines
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|JPN | RD2-score3=2
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|PHI | RD2-score4=3

RD3T1-loc=New Delhi, India
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|IND | RD3-score1=5
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|PHI | RD3-score2=0

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=India
team2=Philippines
venue=New Delhi, India
date=4 May - 6 May 1962
surface=
score1=5
score2=0
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jaidip Mukerjea |9 |7 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Juan María José |11 |5 |0 |4 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Felicísimo Ampón |1 |6 |1 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |T1P2=Jaidip Mukerjea |6 |3 |9 |6 | |T2P1=Raymundo Deyro |T2P2=Juan María José |4 |6 |7 |1 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Juan María José |3 |1 |0 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jaidip Mukerjea |6 |6 |3 |6 | |T2P1=Felicísimo Ampón |1 |3 |6 |1 |

Europe Zone

Draw

32TeamBracket-Compact-info
RD1-date=4-7 May
RD2-date=18-21 May
RD3-date=14-17 June
RD4-date=13-15 July
RD5-date=27-29 July

RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=davis|ITA | RD1-score01=
RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=

RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=davis|NED | RD1-score03=0
RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=davis|URS | RD1-score04=5

RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=davis|HUN | RD1-score05=5
RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=davis|LUX | RD1-score06=0

RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=davis|DEN | RD1-score07=4
RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=davis|NZL | RD1-score08=1

RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=davis|NOR | RD1-score09=0
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=davis|POL | RD1-score10=5

RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|MON | RD1-score11=0
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=davis|BRA | RD1-score12=5

RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|IRL | RD1-score13=1
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=davis|AUT | RD1-score14=4

RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15=
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=davis|GBR | RD1-score16=

RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=davis|FRA | RD1-score17=
RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=bye | RD1-score18=

RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=davis|SUI | RD1-score19=0
RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=davis|RSA|1928 | RD1-score20=4

RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=davis|ESP|1939 | RD1-score21=2
RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=davis|FRG | RD1-score22=3

RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=davis|ROU|1952 | RD1-score23=4
RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=davis|ISR | RD1-score24=1

RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=davis|LIB | RD1-score25=1
RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=davis|FIN | RD1-score26=4

RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=davis|TCH | RD1-score27=4
RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=davis|EGY|UAR | RD1-score28=1

RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=davis|BEL | RD1-score29=4
RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=davis|CHI | RD1-score30=1

RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31=
RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=davis|SWE | RD1-score32=

RD2T1-loc=Florence, Italy (clay)
RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=davis|ITA | RD2-score01=5
RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=davis|URS | RD2-score02=0

RD2T2-loc=Budapest, Hungary (clay)
RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=davis|HUN | RD2-score03=5
RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=davis|DEN | RD2-score04=0

RD2T3-loc=Warsaw, Poland
RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=davis|POL | RD2-score05=0
RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=davis|BRA | RD2-score06=3

RD2T4-loc=Vienna, Austria (clay)
RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=davis|AUT | RD2-score07=1
RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=davis|GBR | RD2-score08=4

RD2T5-loc=Paris, France (clay)
RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=davis|FRA | RD2-score09=2
RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=davis|RSA|1928 | RD2-score10=3

RD2T6-loc=Hanover, West Germany
RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=davis|FRG | RD2-score11=5
RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=davis|ROU|1952 | RD2-score12=0

RD2T7-loc=Helsinki, Finland
RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=davis|FIN | RD2-score13=0
RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=davis|TCH | RD2-score14=5

RD2T8-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay)
RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=davis|BEL | RD2-score15=0
RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=davis|SWE | RD2-score16=5

RD3T1-loc=Brescia, Italy (clay)
RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=davis|ITA | RD3-score01=4
RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=davis|HUN | RD3-score02=1

RD3T2-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass)
RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=davis|BRA | RD3-score03=1
RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=davis|GBR | RD3-score04=4

RD3T3-loc=Berlin, West Germany
RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=davis|RSA|1928 | RD3-score05=3
RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=davis|FRG | RD3-score06=2

RD3T4-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=davis|TCH | RD3-score07=0
RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=davis|SWE | RD3-score08=5

RD4T1-loc=Milan, Italy (clay)
RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=davis|ITA | RD4-score01=5
RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=davis|GBR | RD4-score02=0

RD4T2-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay)
RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=davis|RSA|1928 | RD4-score03=1
RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=davis|SWE | RD4-score04=4

RD5T1-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay)
RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=davis|ITA | RD5-score01=1
RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=davis|SWE | RD5-score02=4

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Sweden
team2=Italy
venue=Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden
date=27 July - 29 July 1962
surface=clay
score1=4
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ulf Schmidt |3 |6 |5 |3 | |T2P1=Fausto Gardini |6 |3 |7 |6 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan-Erik Lundquist |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |2 |4 |1 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan-Erik Lundquist |T1P2=Ulf Schmidt |6 |3 |6 |6 |9 |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |T2P2=Orlando Sirola |1 |6 |8 |4 |7
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan-Erik Lundquist |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Fausto Gardini |0 |2 |1 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ulf Schmidt |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Nicola Pietrangeli |1 |6 |3 | |

Inter-Zonal Zone

4TeamBracket-info
RD1date=26-28 October
RD2date=3-5 December

RD1T1-loc=
RD1-seed1=EAS | RD1-team1=davis|IND | RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

RD1T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3=davis|MEX|1934 | RD1-score3=3
RD1-seed4=EUR | RD1-team4=davis|SWE | RD1-score4=2

RD2T1-loc=Madras, India
RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1=davis|IND | RD2-score1=0
RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2=davis|MEX|1934 | RD2-score2=5

DavisCupbox
team1=Mexico |team1-var=1934
team2=Sweden
venue=Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico
date=26 October - 28 October 1962
surface=clay
score1=3
score2=2
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Tony Palafox |6 |6 |6 |4 | |T2P1=Jan-Erik Lundquist |8 |1 |8 |6 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rafael Osuna |6 |16 |1 |6 | |T2P1=Ulf Schmidt |3 |14 |6 |2 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rafael Osuna |T1P2=Tony Palafox |6 |7 |12 |6 | |T2P1=Jan-Erik Lundquist |T2P2=Ulf Schmidt |8 |5 |10 |1 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Tony Palafox |9 |6 |3 |6 |1 |T2P1=Ulf Schmidt |11 |3 |6 |1 |6
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rafael Osuna |3 |6 |6 |1 |6 |T2P1=Jan-Erik Lundquist |6 |4 |3 |6 |3

DavisCupbox
team1=India
team2=Mexico |team2-var=1934
venue=Madras, India
date=3 December - 5 December 1962
surface=
score1=0
score2=5
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jaidip Mukerjea |7 |2 |2 | | |T2P1=Tony Palafox |9 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ramanathan Krishnan |6 |6 |5 |8 |4 |T2P1=Rafael Osuna |8 |2 |7 |6 |6
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |T1P2=Jaidip Mukerjea |8 |10 |4 | | |T2P1=Rafael Osuna |T2P2=Tony Palafox |10 |12 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |2 |2 |3 | | |T2P1=Mario Llamas |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Akhtar Ali |4 |6 |7 |4 |3 |T2P1=Francisco Contreras |6 |2 |5 |6 |6

Challenge Round

DavisCupbox
team1=Australia
team2=Mexico |team2-var=1934
venue=Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
date=26 December - 28 December 1962
surface=grass
score1=5
score2=0
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |6 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=Rafael Osuna |2 |1 |5 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |7 |6 |6 |11 | |T2P1=Tony Palafox |9 |2 |4 |9 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Roy Emerson |T1P2=Rod Laver |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Rafael Osuna |T2P2=Tony Palafox |5 |2 |4 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Neale Fraser |3 |11 |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=Rafael Osuna |6 |9 |1 |6 |4
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |6 |4 |6 |8 | |T2P1=Tony Palafox |1 |6 |4 |6 |