Edition 63rd | ||
The 1974 Davis Cup was the 63rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 56 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone.
Contents
South Africa defeated Colombia in the Americas Zone final, India defeated Australia in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and the Soviet Union won the Europe Zones.
In the Inter-Zonal Zone, South Africa defeated Italy and India defeated the Soviet Union. The final was scratched and South Africa was awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies.
Preliminary Rounds
Main draw
Preliminary Rounds
Main draw
Americas Inter-Zonal Final
Preliminary Rounds
Main draw
Final
Note:The Final set the Davis Cup record for most games in a tie (327). [1]
Qualifying Rounds
Preliminary Rounds
Main draw
Final
Qualifying Rounds
Preliminary Rounds
Main draw
Final
First round
1 The South Africa / Italy tie was delayed from September 22 due to scheduling conflicts; Italy had announced in August that they would not travel to South Africa, and South Africa had refused Italy's request to play the match in Rome.
Final
The final was scratched and South Africa was awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies.