Tennis Men: Davis Cup 1968 March 20-December 28: America: 3rd Round: Ecuador * - Chile 3-1 USA * - Mexico 5-0 Final: USA * - Ecuador 5-0 East: 3rd Round: India * - Sri Lanka 3-2 Japan * - Philippines 4-1 Final: Japan - India * 1-4 Europe zone A: 3rd Round: Italy * - Soviet Union 3-2 Spain * - Great Britain 4-1 Final: Spain * - Italy 3-2 Europe zone B: 3rd Round: South Africa * - Romania # walkover West Germany * - Czechoslovakia 4-1 # Romania boycotted the match Final: West Germany * - South Africa 3-2 1st Interzonal Round: USA * - Spain 4-1 West Germany - India * 2-3 2nd Interzonal Round: USA * - India 4-1 (at San Juan (prc)) Final: Australia - USA * 1-4 (at Adelaide) (Clark Graebner (usa) - Bill Bowrey (aus) 8-10 6-4 8-6 3-6 6-1, Arthur Ashe (usa) - Ray Ruffels (aus) 6-8 7-5 6-3 6-3, USA (Bob Lutz, Stan Smith) - Australia (John Alexander, Ray Ruffels) 6-4 6-4 6-2, Clark Graebner (usa) - Ray Ruffels (aus) 3-6 8-6 2-6 6-3 6-1, Bill Bowrey (aus) - Arthur Ashe (usa) 2-6 6-3 11-9 8-6)