1974 davis cup

India have had their share of romance with the Davis Cup, having been runners-up thrice -- in 1966, 1974 and 1987. Their best-ever performance was probably in 1966 when they beat Brazil in Kolkata. Ramanathan Krishnan defeated southpaw and World No.12 Thomaz Koch in five sets to clinch the Inter-Zonal final 3-2, and put India in the now-defunct Challenge Round where they lost to Australia. (Also Read: India had their best-ever chance to win the Cup in 1974 when they reached the final, but defaulted the tie to South Africa, protesting the Apartheid regime. In the previous round, India had overcome Australia 3-2 and the USSR 3-1 (last reverse singles not played) to qualify for the final. India enjoyed a good run in 1987 when they beat Australia 3-2 in Sydney only to lose to Sweden 0-5 in the final that was played on indoor clay court in chilly Gothenburg during peak winter. The Indian players, unaccustomed to extreme cold, could barely hold the racquet, much less play! (Read: India's best results: 1966 - India beat Brazil 3-2 in the Inter-Zonal Final to qualify for the Challenge Round where India lost to Australia 1-4. Inter-Zonal Final (Kolkata, Grass, Dec 4-6) - India beat Brazil 3-2 in Kolkata, Dec 4-6, 1966 (Jaideep Mukherjea lost to Thomaz Koch 2-6, 2-6, 3-6; Ramanathan Krishnan bt Jose-Edison Mandarino 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3; Krishnan / Mukherjea bt Koch / Mandarino 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Mukherjea lost to Mandarino 7-9, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7; Krishnan bt Koch 3-6, 6-4, 10-...

There are few places to get higher on Davis Cup than a tie in Bogota at 8,000 feet, though no doubt U.S. captain Patrick McEnroe has reminded his squad more than once this past week about how low things got the only other time the Americans went to Colombia in 1974. Heavily favored, the United States team of Harold Solomon, Eddie Dibbs, Charlie Pasarell and Erik van Dillen never handled the altitude or the raucous crowds and slinked back home a 4-1 loser. So here we are 36 years later and, of course, the suspects have changed with John Isner, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey and young Ryan Harrison carrying the flag for the U.S., but the altitude has not changed for this tie, which begins Friday. John Isner “It’s a problem if you’re not used to playing in Bogota,” said 1974 Davis Cup hero Ivan Molina, who now lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “You have to be there enough time to get used to it. If you don’t get used to it, once you have to run a little bit, you feel it.” Molina now works for the ITF, coaching juniors and trying to prepare them for professional careers. Though he won’t be in Colombia for this critical tie, he’ll be watching on television and hoping countrymen Alejandro Falla and Santiago Giraldo can duplicate with he and Jairo Velasco did in 1974. This is McEnroe’s final tie after nine years as captain and if Colombia uses the elements and a couple of hot performances from Falla and Giraldo to produce the upset, it will be an ignominious departure from the younger of t...

First Round Qualifying Round bye 4 1 bye 3 1 5 0 bye bye 0 3 3 0 bye w/o bye First round [ ] Philippines vs. Indonesia 3 5–7 April 1974 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 1 6 3 6 2 2 2 6 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 2 3 1 6 6 2 6 0 6 2 4 11 9 4 6 0 6 3 6 5 not played Japan vs. South Korea 3 5–7 April 1974 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 4 6 4 6 4 2 6 3 6 0 6 1 3 6 4 6 1 6 1 4 not played 5 not played Qualifying round [ ] Pakistan vs. Malaysia 4 5–7 April 1974 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 3 6 0 6 1 2 6 0 6 4 3 6 6 4 3 6 4 8 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 2 6 3 5 3 6 6 2 4 6 1 2 retired Philippines vs. Hong Kong 5 12–14 April 1974 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 1 6 0 6 2 2 6 2 6 0 6 1 3 6 0 6 2 6 1 4 6 4 6 2 6 1 5 6 0 6 0 6 4 Japan vs. South Vietnam 3 19–21 April 1974 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 0 6 2 6 0 2 6 0 6 3 6 1 3 6 3 6 1 6 4 4 not played 5 not played Main Draw [ ] Draw [ ] Quarterfinals 26–28 April Semifinals 3–5 May Final 10–12 May bye 3 0 4 1 2 3 0 3 1 4 bye Quarterfinals [ ] Pakistan vs. Philippines 4 26–28 April 1974 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 4 6 6 8 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 1 3 6 8 6 4 6 4 6 2 4 10 8 6 0 6 1 5 6 3 6 4 6 2 Chinese Taipei vs. Japan 0 26–28 April 1974 Hard 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 0 6 0 6 2 6 2 1 6 2 6 2 6 3 3 6 1 6 1 6 4 not played 5 not played Semifinals [ ] Pakistan vs. Australia 0 3–5 May 1974 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 7 5 3 6 1 6 3 6 2 4 6 5 7 14 16 3 18 20 4 6 3 6 4 not played 5 not played India vs. Japan 4 3–5 May 1974 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 6 6 0 3 6 6 2 6 2 2 6 4 12 10 6 3 3 6 3 8 6 8 6 4 6 3 6 2 6 2 5 6 4 3 6 2 6 3 6 Final [ ] 3 10–12 May 1974 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 11 9 9 11 12 10 8 6 2 12 14 15 17 8 6...

First Round Qualifying Round bye 4 1 bye 3 1 5 0 bye bye 0 3 3 0 bye w/o bye First round [ ] Philippines vs. Indonesia 3 5–7 April 1974 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 1 6 3 6 2 2 2 6 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 2 3 1 6 6 2 6 0 6 2 4 11 9 4 6 0 6 3 6 5 not played Japan vs. South Korea 3 5–7 April 1974 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 4 6 4 6 4 2 6 3 6 0 6 1 3 6 4 6 1 6 1 4 not played 5 not played Qualifying round [ ] Pakistan vs. Malaysia 4 5–7 April 1974 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 3 6 0 6 1 2 6 0 6 4 3 6 6 4 3 6 4 8 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 2 6 3 5 3 6 6 2 4 6 1 2 retired Philippines vs. Hong Kong 5 12–14 April 1974 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 1 6 0 6 2 2 6 2 6 0 6 1 3 6 0 6 2 6 1 4 6 4 6 2 6 1 5 6 0 6 0 6 4 Japan vs. South Vietnam 3 19–21 April 1974 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 0 6 2 6 0 2 6 0 6 3 6 1 3 6 3 6 1 6 4 4 not played 5 not played Main Draw [ ] Draw [ ] Quarterfinals 26–28 April Semifinals 3–5 May Final 10–12 May bye 3 0 4 1 2 3 0 3 1 4 bye Quarterfinals [ ] Pakistan vs. Philippines 4 26–28 April 1974 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 4 6 6 8 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 1 3 6 8 6 4 6 4 6 2 4 10 8 6 0 6 1 5 6 3 6 4 6 2 Chinese Taipei vs. Japan 0 26–28 April 1974 Hard 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 0 6 0 6 2 6 2 1 6 2 6 2 6 3 3 6 1 6 1 6 4 not played 5 not played Semifinals [ ] Pakistan vs. Australia 0 3–5 May 1974 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 7 5 3 6 1 6 3 6 2 4 6 5 7 14 16 3 18 20 4 6 3 6 4 not played 5 not played India vs. Japan 4 3–5 May 1974 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 6 6 0 3 6 6 2 6 2 2 6 4 12 10 6 3 3 6 3 8 6 8 6 4 6 3 6 2 6 2 5 6 4 3 6 2 6 3 6 Final [ ] 3 10–12 May 1974 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 11 9 9 11 12 10 8 6 2 12 14 15 17 8 6...

List of Davis Cup champions Current season, competition or edition: Sport Founded 1900 ;123years ago ( 1900) Founder No. of teams 16 (World Group) 135 (2021 total) Countries Most recent champion(s) Most titles Official website The The tournament sees players competing for their country in History [ ] The Davis Cup was founded in 1900 as the International Lawn Tennis Challenge. Four members of The French won a further five successive tournaments before they were beaten 3–2 by Great Britain in The The Davis Cup underwent further reorganisation in 1981 when a 16-team World Group was introduced. The remaining nations were split into regional groups with promotion and relegation to and from the World Group. Sweden reached two more finals in 1988 and 1989, but lost both times to Finals [ ] Key * Title won by away country G Grass C Clay CP Carpet H Hard Ix Indoor • The "Year" column refers to the year the Davis Cup tournament was held, and • Links in the "Winners" and "Runners-up" columns point to the articles for the national teams of the countries, not the articles for the countries. Key Inter-Zonal winner, Challenge round winner‡ Defending champion, Challenge round winner† Single round◊ Davis Cup finals Year Winner Score Runner-up Finals venue (surface) Location 3–0 3–2 Crescent Athletic Club (G) New York City, United States 4–1* Longwood Cricket Club (G) Boston, United States 5–0 London, United Kingdom 5–0 London, United Kingdom 5–0 Worple Road (G) London, United Kingdom 3–2*...

There are few places to get higher on Davis Cup than a tie in Bogota at 8,000 feet, though no doubt U.S. captain Patrick McEnroe has reminded his squad more than once this past week about how low things got the only other time the Americans went to Colombia in 1974. Heavily favored, the United States team of Harold Solomon, Eddie Dibbs, Charlie Pasarell and Erik van Dillen never handled the altitude or the raucous crowds and slinked back home a 4-1 loser. So here we are 36 years later and, of course, the suspects have changed with John Isner, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey and young Ryan Harrison carrying the flag for the U.S., but the altitude has not changed for this tie, which begins Friday. John Isner “It’s a problem if you’re not used to playing in Bogota,” said 1974 Davis Cup hero Ivan Molina, who now lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “You have to be there enough time to get used to it. If you don’t get used to it, once you have to run a little bit, you feel it.” Molina now works for the ITF, coaching juniors and trying to prepare them for professional careers. Though he won’t be in Colombia for this critical tie, he’ll be watching on television and hoping countrymen Alejandro Falla and Santiago Giraldo can duplicate with he and Jairo Velasco did in 1974. This is McEnroe’s final tie after nine years as captain and if Colombia uses the elements and a couple of hot performances from Falla and Giraldo to produce the upset, it will be an ignominious departure from the younger of t...

India have had their share of romance with the Davis Cup, having been runners-up thrice -- in 1966, 1974 and 1987. Their best-ever performance was probably in 1966 when they beat Brazil in Kolkata. Ramanathan Krishnan defeated southpaw and World No.12 Thomaz Koch in five sets to clinch the Inter-Zonal final 3-2, and put India in the now-defunct Challenge Round where they lost to Australia. (Also Read: India had their best-ever chance to win the Cup in 1974 when they reached the final, but defaulted the tie to South Africa, protesting the Apartheid regime. In the previous round, India had overcome Australia 3-2 and the USSR 3-1 (last reverse singles not played) to qualify for the final. India enjoyed a good run in 1987 when they beat Australia 3-2 in Sydney only to lose to Sweden 0-5 in the final that was played on indoor clay court in chilly Gothenburg during peak winter. The Indian players, unaccustomed to extreme cold, could barely hold the racquet, much less play! (Read: India's best results: 1966 - India beat Brazil 3-2 in the Inter-Zonal Final to qualify for the Challenge Round where India lost to Australia 1-4. Inter-Zonal Final (Kolkata, Grass, Dec 4-6) - India beat Brazil 3-2 in Kolkata, Dec 4-6, 1966 (Jaideep Mukherjea lost to Thomaz Koch 2-6, 2-6, 3-6; Ramanathan Krishnan bt Jose-Edison Mandarino 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3; Krishnan / Mukherjea bt Koch / Mandarino 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Mukherjea lost to Mandarino 7-9, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7; Krishnan bt Koch 3-6, 6-4, 10-...