The 1974 Davis Cup was the 63rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 57 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 12 in the Eastern Zone. Nigeria made its first appearance in the tournament.
South Africa defeated Colombia in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Australia in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and the Soviet Union were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Romania and Czechoslovakia respectively. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, South Africa defeated Italy and India defeated the Soviet Union in the semifinals.
India refused to travel to South Africa for the final due to their government's opposition to South Africa's apartheid policies: therefore, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup. South Africa became only the fifth nation to win the Davis Cup, breaking the dominance of the United States, Great Britain, France and Australia teams which had won every tournament before this year.
Americas Zone
North & Central America Zone Preliminary rounds
Main Draw
South America Zone Preliminary rounds
Main Draw
Americas Inter-Zonal Final Colombia vs. South Africa
Eastern Zone
Preliminary rounds
Main Draw
Final India vs. Australia
The Eastern Zone Final set the Davis Cup record for the most games in a tie (327).
Europe Zone
Zone A Pre-qualifying rounds
Preliminary rounds
Main Draw
Final Italy vs. Romania
Zone B Pre-qualifying rounds
Preliminary rounds
Main Draw
Final Soviet Union vs. Czechoslovakia
Inter-Zonal Zone Draw
Semifinals India vs. Soviet Union
South Africa vs. Italy
Final The final between South Africa and India was scheduled to be completed by 1 December 1974, but India refused to travel to South Africa due to their government's opposition to South Africa's apartheid policies: therefore, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup.
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References
External links Davis Cup Official Website