1961 Davis Cup America Zone
# 1961 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1961 Davis Cup.

7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.

## Draw

| Quarterfinals 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July | Quarterfinals 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July | Quarterfinals 29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July | Semifinals 15–17 July; 4–6 August | Semifinals 15–17 July; 4–6 August | Semifinals 15–17 July; 4–6 August | Final 18–20 August | Final 18–20 August | Final 18–20 August |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morocco | Morocco | | | | | | | |
| Morocco | Morocco | | Casablanca, Morocco | Casablanca, Morocco | Casablanca, Morocco | | | |
| bye | bye | | Casablanca, Morocco | Casablanca, Morocco | Casablanca, Morocco | | | |
| bye | bye | | Morocco | Morocco | 0 | | | |
| Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Morocco | Morocco | 0 | | | |
| Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Mexico | Mexico | 5 | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 2 | Mexico | Mexico | 5 | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 2 | | | | Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) |
| Mexico | Mexico | 3 | | | | Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) | Cleveland, OH, United States (clay) |
| Mexico | Mexico | 3 | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| Ecuador | Ecuador | 5 | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| Ecuador | Ecuador | 5 | St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | | | |
| Colombia | Colombia | 0 | St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | St. Louis, MO, United States (clay) | | | |
| Colombia | Colombia | 0 | Ecuador | Ecuador | 0 | | | |
| Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | Ecuador | Ecuador | 0 | | | |
| Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | Bridgetown, Barbados (grass) | United States | United States | 5 | | | |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | United States | United States | 5 | | | |
| United States | United States | 5 | | | | | | |

## Quarterfinals

### Canada vs. Mexico

| Canada 2 | Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada 28–31 July 1961 Clay | Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada 28–31 July 1961 Clay | Mexico 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Bédard Mario Llamas 8 6 6 4 6 0       2 François Godbout Antonio Palafox 4 6 6 2 1 6 1 6     3 Robert Bédard / François Godbout Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 12 10 7 9 6 8 4 6     4 François Godbout Mario Llamas 0 6 3 6 1 6       5 Robert Bédard Rafael Osuna 5 7 6 3 6 1 6 2 ||||

### Ecuador vs. Colombia

| Ecuador 5 | Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador 29 April–1 May 1961 Clay | Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador 29 April–1 May 1961 Clay | Colombia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Miguel Olvera William Álvarez 3 6 6 2 6 3 2 6 7 5   2 Eduardo Zuleta José Alejandro Cortes 6 2 6 3 6 3       3 Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta William Álvarez / José Alejandro Cortes 6 3 6 3 10 8       4 Eduardo Zuleta William Álvarez 6 0 6 8 3 6 7 5 6 4   5 Miguel Olvera José Alejandro Cortes 6 4 4 6 6 0 6 0 ||||

### Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States

| Caribbean/West Indies 0 | Bridgetown, Barbados 27–29 May 1961 Grass | Bridgetown, Barbados 27–29 May 1961 Grass | United States 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ian McDonald Christopher Crawford 1 6 3 6 2 6       2 Peter Valdez Jon Douglas 2 6 1 6 2 6       3 Ian McDonald / Peter Philips Jon Douglas / Hugh Stewart 3 6 3 6 7 5 3 6     4 Peter Philips Christopher Crawford 0 6 0 6 2 6       5 Peter Valdez Jon Douglas 2 6 0 6 1 6 ||||

## Semifinals

### Morocco vs. Mexico

| Morocco 0 | Casablanca, Morocco 4–6 August 1961 | Casablanca, Morocco 4–6 August 1961 | Mexico 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ahmed Douglas Antonio Palafox 0 6 2 6 1 6       2 Lahcen Chadli Francisco Contreras 3 6 4 6 3 6       3 Lahcen Chadli / Maurice Cohen Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 2 6 2 6 1 6       4 Ahmed Douglas Mario Llamas 1 6 0 6 0 6       5 Lahcen Chadli Rafael Osuna 1 6 5 7 5 7 ||||

### United States vs. Ecuador

| United States 5 | Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States 15–17 July 1961 Clay | Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States 15–17 July 1961 Clay | Ecuador 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Chuck McKinley Miguel Olvera 6 4 1 6 6 4 6 2     2 Tut Bartzen Eduardo Zuleta 6 0 6 1 6 1       3 Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta 6 1 6 2 7 5       4 Chuck McKinley Eduardo Zuleta 6 4 6 4 1 6 7 5     5 Dennis Ralston Miguel Olvera 6 2 6 4 6 2 ||||

## Final

### United States vs. Mexico

| United States 3 | Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States 18–20 August 1961 Clay | Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States 18–20 August 1961 Clay | Mexico 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Chuck McKinley Rafael Osuna 3 6 3 6 3 6       2 Tut Bartzen Mario Llamas 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 4     3 Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 4 6 6 2 4 6 3 6     4 Chuck McKinley Mario Llamas 6 4 7 5 10 8       5 Tut Bartzen Rafael Osuna 6 3 6 3 7 5 ||||
