1960 Davis Cup America Zone
# 1960 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1960 Davis Cup.

6 teams entered the America Zone, with 3 teams each competing in the North & Central America Zone and South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone to compete against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.

The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Venezuela defeated New Zealand in the South America Zone final. In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, the United States defeated Venezuela and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.

## North & Central America Zone

### Draw

| Semifinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 15–17 July | Final 6–9 August | Final 6–9 August | Final 6–9 August |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mexico | Mexico | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |
| bye | bye | | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |
| bye | bye | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 |
| Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Mexico | Mexico | 2 |
| Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Quebec City, Canada (clay) | Quebec City, Canada (clay) | United States | United States | 3 |
| Canada | Canada | 0 | United States | United States | 3 |
| United States | United States | 5 | | | |

### Semifinals

**Canada vs. United States**

| Canada 0 | Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada 15–17 July 1960 Clay | Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada 15–17 July 1960 Clay | United States 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Bédard Tut Bartzen 7 5 6 4 0 6 2 6 2 6   2 Don Fontana Barry MacKay 1 6 3 6 2 6       3 Robert Bédard / Don Fontana Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley 12 14 3 6 2 6       4 Robert Bédard Barry MacKay 3 6 3 6 6 3 3 6     5 François Godbout Tut Bartzen 1 6 1 6 3 6 ||||

### Final

**Mexico vs. United States**

| Mexico 2 | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 6–9 August 1960 Clay | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 6–9 August 1960 Clay | United States 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Osuna Barry MacKay 3 6 8 6 6 4 6 4     2 Mario Llamas Butch Buchholz 6 4 5 7 6 8 5 7     3 Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley 6 2 4 6 9 7 4 6 5 7   4 Mario Llamas Barry MacKay 2 6 4 6 6 1 10 12     5 Esteban Reyes Jr. Chuck McKinley 2 1          retired ||||

## South America Zone

### Draw

| Semifinals 16–18 July | Semifinals 16–18 July | Semifinals 16–18 July | Final 22–24 July | Final 22–24 July | Final 22–24 July |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | | | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela |
| bye | bye | | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela |
| bye | bye | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 3 |
| Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | Venezuela | Venezuela | 3 |
| Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (clay) | New Zealand | New Zealand | 2 |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | New Zealand | New Zealand | 2 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 5 | | | |

### Semifinals

**Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand**

| Caribbean/West Indies 0 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 16–18 July 1960 Clay | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 16–18 July 1960 Clay | New Zealand 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Peter Valdez Mark Otway 0 6 0 6 0 6       2 Alan Price Lew Gerrard 6 8 2 6 3 6       3 Alan Price / Peter Valdez Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway 4 6 2 6 2 6       4 Alan Price Mark Otway 6 8 7 5 6 0 3 6 2 6   5 Peter Valdez Lew Gerrard 1 6 1 6 2 6 ||||

### Final

**Venezuela vs. New Zealand**

| Venezuela 3 | Caracas, Venezuela 22–24 July 1960 | Caracas, Venezuela 22–24 July 1960 | New Zealand 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcos Gambus Lew Gerrard 6 4 6 1 0 6 1 6 0 6   2 Isaías Pimentel Mark Otway 6 4 6 8 6 1 7 5     3 Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway 6 4 6 3 3 6 8 6     4 Isaías Pimentel Lew Gerrard 6 3 6 4 6 2       5 Saturnino Cordoba Mark Otway 2 6 0 6 1 6 ||||

## Americas Inter-Zonal Final

### United States vs. Venezuela

| United States 5 | Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States 16–18 September 1960 Clay | Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States 16–18 September 1960 Clay | Venezuela 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tut Bartzen Isaías Pimentel 6 0 6 1 6 1       2 Barry MacKay Marcos Gambus 6 1 6 1 6 0       3 Butch Buchholz / Chuck McKinley Marcos Gambus / Isaías Pimentel 4 6 1 6 5 7       4 Tut Bartzen Marcos Gambus 6 1 6 0 6 0       5 Barry MacKay Isaías Pimentel 6 3 6 3 6 3 ||||
