Back كأس ديفيز 1960 Arabic Copa Davis 1960 Spanish Coupe Davis 1960 French גביע דייוויס 1960 HE Coppa Davis 1960 Italian Davis Cup 1960 Dutch Copa Davis de 1960 Portuguese Davisov pokal 1960 Slovenian
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 April – 28 December 1960 |
| Edition | 49th |
| Teams | 40 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  Australia |
← 1959 1961 → | |
The 1960 Davis Cup was the 49th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 6 teams entered the America Zone, and 6 teams entered the Eastern Zone. South Korea made its first appearance in the tournament.
The United States defeated Venezuela in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, the Philippines defeated India in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated the Philippines in the semifinal, and then Italy defeated the United States in the final. In the Challenge Round Italy were defeated by the defending champions Australia. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney on 26–28 December. It was Italy's first appearance in a Davis Cup final, and it was the first final not to feature the United States since 1936.[1][2][3]
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