1973 Davis Cup Americas Zone

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The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1973 Davis Cup.

12 teams entered the Americas Zone split across two sub-zones, the North & Central America Zone and the South America Zone. 5 teams played in each of the sub-zone's preliminary rounds, with two teams progressing to each sub-zone's main draw to join the previous year's finalists the United States and Chile. The winners of each sub-zone main draw then played against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Zone to compete against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1]

The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Chile defeated Argentina in the South America Zone final.[2][3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, the United States defeated Chile and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]

Preliminary rounds

Draw

First Round
23–25 February		Qualifying Round
9–11 March
Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
 Colombia4
Bogotá, Colombia
 Canada1
 Colombia3
 Caribbean/West Indies2
bye
 Caribbean/West Indies
 Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
 Mexico4
 Venezuela1
bye
 Venezuela

First round

Colombia vs. Canada


Colombia
4		 Bogotá, Colombia[5]
23–25 February 1973
Clay
Canada
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Colombia
Canada		 Iván Molina
Mike Belkin		 9
7		          
retired
2 Colombia
Canada		 Jairo Velasco
Tony Bardsley		 5
7 		6
1		 6
3		 6
1		    
3 Colombia
Canada		 Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco
Tony Bardsley / Donald McCormick		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Colombia
Canada		 Javier Restrepo
Tony Bardsley		 6
8 		5
7 		1
6 		     
5 Colombia
Canada		 Jairo Velasco
Donald McCormick		 6
2		 6
3		 7
5		      

Qualifying round

Colombia vs. Caribbean/West Indies


Colombia
3		 Bogotá, Colombia[6]
9–11 March 1973
Caribbean/West Indies
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Colombia
Cricket West Indies		 Iván Molina
Richard Russell		 6
3		 6
1		 6
4		      
2 Colombia
Cricket West Indies		 Jairo Velasco
Leo Rolle		 6
1		 6
2		 6
1		      
3 Colombia
Cricket West Indies		 Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco
Alan Price / Michael Valdez		 3
6 		4
6 		6
1		 6
0		 4
6 		 
4 Colombia
Cricket West Indies		 Jairo Velasco
Richard Russell		 3
6 		6
3		 6
3		 4
6 		2
6 		 
5 Colombia
Cricket West Indies		 Iván Molina
Leo Rolle		 6
3		 6
1		 6
0		      

Mexico vs. Venezuela


Mexico
4		 Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[7]
9–11 March 1973
Clay
Venezuela
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
Venezuela		 Raúl Ramírez
Jorge Andrew		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
2 Mexico
Venezuela		 Vicente Zarazúa
Humphrey Hose		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		 1
6 		   
3 Mexico
Venezuela		 Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa
Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose		 6
4		 6
2		 6
2		      
4 Mexico
Venezuela		 Raúl Ramírez
Humphrey Hose		 6
2		 6
4		 7
5		      
5 Mexico
Venezuela		 Vicente Zarazúa
Jorge Andrew		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		      

Main Draw

Draw

Semifinals
23–25 March		Final
11–13 May
 United States4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
 United States4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Mexico1
 Mexico5
 Colombia0

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Colombia


Mexico
5		 Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[8]
23–25 March 1973
Clay
Colombia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
Colombia		 Raúl Ramírez
Iván Molina		 6
3		 6
8 		6
4		 6
2		    
2 Mexico
Colombia		 Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Jairo Velasco		 5
7 		6
2		 5
7 		6
3		 7
5		  
3 Mexico
Colombia		 Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa
Iván Molina / Jairo Velasco		 6
3		 3
6 		8
6		 6
3		    
4 Mexico
Colombia		 Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Iván Molina		 2
6 		6
4		 6
1		 6
3		    
5 Mexico
Colombia		 Raúl Ramírez
Jairo Velasco		 6
1		 6
3		 6
3		      

Final

Mexico vs. United States


Mexico
1		 Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[2]
11–13 May 1973
Clay
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
United States		 Raúl Ramírez
Tom Gorman		 6
4		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Mexico
United States		 Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Harold Solomon		 5
7 		4
6 		5
7 		     
3 Mexico
United States		 Raúl Ramírez / Vicente Zarazúa
Tom Gorman / Erik van Dillen		 5
7 		14
12		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Mexico
United States		 Raúl Ramírez
Harold Solomon		 6
8 		5
7 		5
7 		     
5 Mexico
United States		 Luis Baraldi
Dick Stockton		 6
2		 1
6 		3
6 		6
8 		   

South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Draw

First Round
23–25 February		Qualifying Round
2–4 March; 23–25 March
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Argentina5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Ecuador0
 Argentina4
 Brazil1
bye
 Brazil
 Uruguay
Punta del Este, Uruguay
bye
 Uruguay0
 South Africa5
bye
 South Africa

First round

Argentina vs. Ecuador


Argentina
5		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[9]
23–25 February 1973
Clay
Ecuador
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Ecuador		 Guillermo Vilas
Ricardo Ycaza		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 Argentina
Ecuador		 Julián Ganzábal
Miguel Olvera		 6
4		 8
6		 6
2		      
3 Argentina
Ecuador		 Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas
Miguel Olvera / Ricardo Ycaza		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Argentina
Ecuador		 Héctor Romani
Ricardo Ycaza		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
5 Argentina
Ecuador		 Guillermo Vilas
Miguel Olvera		 6
3		 6
2		 6
0		      

Qualifying round

Argentina vs. Brazil


Argentina
4		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[10]
23–25 March 1973
Clay
Brazil
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Brazil		 Julián Ganzábal
José Edison Mandarino		 3
6 		8
6		 3
6 		4
6 		   
2 Argentina
Brazil		 Guillermo Vilas
Jorge Paulo Lemann		 6
2		 6
3		 1
6 		6
2		    
3 Argentina
Brazil		 Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas
Carlos Kirmayr / Luis Felipe Tavares		 4
6 		6
4		 6
2		 6
1		    
4 Argentina
Brazil		 Julián Ganzábal
Jorge Paulo Lemann		 10
8		 7
5		 6
4		      
5 Argentina
Brazil		 Guillermo Vilas
Carlos Kirmayr		 4
6 		7
5		 6
0		 6
2		    

Uruguay vs. South Africa


Uruguay
0		 Punta del Este, Uruguay[11]
2–4 March 1973
South Africa
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Uruguay
South Africa		 Alberto Laborde
Frew McMillan		 0
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2 Uruguay
South Africa		 Gustavo Stapf
Pat Cramer		 0
6 		1
6 		6
4		 1
6 		   
3 Uruguay
South Africa		 José Luis Damiani / Mario Laborde
Pat Cramer / Frew McMillan		 3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4 Uruguay
South Africa		 Alberto Laborde
Pat Cramer		 0
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
5 Uruguay
South Africa		 Gustavo Stapf
Ray Moore		 8
10 		0
6 		3
6 		     

Main Draw

Draw

Semifinals
13–15 April		Final
4–6 May
 Chile3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
bye2
 Chile3
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
 Argentina2
 Argentina4
 South Africa1

Semifinals

Argentina vs. South Africa


Argentina
4		 Montevideo, Uruguay[12]
13–15 April 1973
Clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
South Africa		 Julián Ganzábal
Pat Cramer		 6
2		 6
0		 3
6 		6
0		    
2 Argentina
South Africa		 Guillermo Vilas
Bernard Mitton		 6
1		 6
3		 6
4		      
3 Argentina
South Africa		 Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas
Deon Joubert / Bernard Mitton		 3
6 		6
2		 6
1		 6
8 		3
6 		 
4 Argentina
South Africa		 Guillermo Vilas
Deon Joubert		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
5 Argentina
South Africa		 Julián Ganzábal
Bernard Mitton		 6
3		 5
7 		2
6 		6
2		 6
2		  

Final

Argentina vs. Chile


Argentina
2		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[3]
4–6 May 1973
Clay
Chile
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Chile		 Guillermo Vilas
Jaime Fillol		 6
3		 6
3		 6
0		      
2 Argentina
Chile		 Julián Ganzábal
Patricio Cornejo		 4
6 		2
6 		7
5		 4
6 		   
3 Argentina
Chile		 Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol		 3
6 		6
4		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
4 Argentina
Chile		 Guillermo Vilas
Patricio Cornejo		 13
11		 1
6 		7
9 		6
3		 1
6 		 
5 Argentina
Chile		 Julián Ganzábal
Jaime Fillol		 3
6 		11
9		 7
5		 2
6 		1
6 		 

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

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