title: 1965 Davis Cup America Zone
text: # 1965 Davis Cup America Zone
  
  The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1965 Davis Cup.
  
  5 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.
  
  ## Draw
  
  | Quarterfinals 8–10 July | Quarterfinals 8–10 July | Quarterfinals 8–10 July | Semifinals 5–7 June; 17–20 July | Semifinals 5–7 June; 17–20 July | Semifinals 5–7 June; 17–20 July | Final 31 July–2 August | Final 31 July–2 August | Final 31 July–2 August |
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  | Nassau, Bahamas | Nassau, Bahamas | Nassau, Bahamas | | | | | | |
  | New Zealand | New Zealand | 4 | | | | | | |
  | New Zealand | New Zealand | 4 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | | | |
  | Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | | | |
  | Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | New Zealand | New Zealand | 0 | | | |
  | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 5 | | | |
  | Mexico | Mexico | | Mexico | Mexico | 5 | | | |
  | Mexico | Mexico | | | | | Dallas, TX, United States (hard) | Dallas, TX, United States (hard) | Dallas, TX, United States (hard) |
  | bye | bye | | | | | Dallas, TX, United States (hard) | Dallas, TX, United States (hard) | Dallas, TX, United States (hard) |
  | bye | bye | | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 1 |
  | | | | | | | United States | United States | 4 |
  | bye | bye | | | | | United States | United States | 4 |
  | bye | bye | | Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard) | Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard) | Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard) | | | |
  | Canada | Canada | | Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard) | Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard) | Bakersfield, CA, United States (hard) | | | |
  | Canada | Canada | | Canada | Canada | 0 | | | |
  | | | | United States | United States | 5 | | | |
  | bye | bye | | United States | United States | 5 | | | |
  | United States | United States | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Quarterfinals
  
  ### Caribbean/West Indies vs. New Zealand
  
  | Caribbean/West Indies 0 | Nassau, Bahamas 8–10 July 1965 | Nassau, Bahamas 8–10 July 1965 | New Zealand 4 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Peter Valdez Ian Crookenden 2 6 3 6 2 6       2 Richard Russell Lew Gerrard 2 6 3 6 1 6       3 Alan Price / Richard Russell Ian Crookenden / Lew Gerrard 3 6 4 6 6 3 1 6     4 Richard Russell Ian Crookenden 6 3 6 8 2 6 6 3 2 6   5 Peter Valdez Lew Gerrard           not played ||||
  
  ## Semifinals
  
  ### Mexico vs. New Zealand
  
  | Mexico 5 | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 17–20 July 1965 Clay | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico 17–20 July 1965 Clay | New Zealand 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Osuna Lew Gerrard 6 2 6 3 6 3       2 Antonio Palafox Ian Crookenden 3 6 6 2 6 1 6 1     3 Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox Ian Crookenden / Lew Gerrard 6 4 6 4 6 2       4 Rafael Osuna Ian Crookenden 1 6 6 2 7 9 6 4 6 2   5 Antonio Palafox Lew Gerrard 6 2 3 6 8 6 6 3 ||||
  
  ### United States vs. Canada
  
  | United States 5 | Bakersfield Racquet Club, Bakersfield, CA, United States 5–7 June 1965 Hard | Bakersfield Racquet Club, Bakersfield, CA, United States 5–7 June 1965 Hard | Canada 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gene Scott Henry Fauquier 6 3 6 2 4 6 6 4     2 Arthur Ashe Keith Carpenter 6 3 6 3 6 1       3 Chuck McKinley / Marty Riessen Keith Carpenter / Henry Fauquier 9 7 6 2 6 3       4 Gene Scott Keith Carpenter 6 3 7 5 7 5       5 Arthur Ashe Henry Fauquier 6 4 6 0 6 4 ||||
  
  ## Final
  
  ### United States vs. Mexico
  
  | United States 4 | Samuell Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States 31 July–2 August 1965 Hard | Samuell Grand Park, Dallas, TX, United States 31 July–2 August 1965 Hard | Mexico 1 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Arthur Ashe Rafael Osuna 6 2 6 3 9 7       2 Dennis Ralston Antonio Palafox 6 2 6 3 6 2       3 Dennis Ralston / Ham Richardson Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 6 8 4 6 5 7       4 Arthur Ashe Antonio Palafox 6 1 6 4 6 4       5 Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna 6 0 6 2 6 4 ||||
  