Tennis Men: Davis Cup 1961 March 18-December 28: America: 2nd Round: Morocco - Mexico * 0-5 USA * - Ecuador 5-0 Final: USA * - Mexico 3-2 East: 2nd Round: India * - Thailand 5-0 Japan * - Philippines 3-2 Final: India * - Japan 4-1 Europe: 4th Round: France - Italy * 1-4 Sweden * - Great Britain 4-1 Final: Italy * - Sweden 4-1 1st Interzonal Round: India - USA * 2-3 2nd Interzonal Round: Italy * - USA 4-1 Final: Australia * - Italy 5-0 (at Melbourne) (Roy Emerson (aus) - Nicola Pietrangeli (ita) 8-6 6-4 6-3, Rod Laver (aus) - Orlando Sirola (ita) 6-1 6-4 6-3, Australia (Roy Emerson, Neale Fraser) - Italy (Nicola Pietrangeli, Orlando Sirola) 6-2 6-3 6-4, Rod Laver (aus) - Nicola Pietrangeli (ita) 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 8-6, Roy Emerson (aus) - Orlando Sirola (ita) 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-2)