Tennis Men: Davis Cup 1969 March 1-September 21: America: 3rd Round: Chile - Brazil * 2-3 Mexico * - Australia 3-2 Final: Brazil * - Mexico 4-1 East: 3rd Round: Sri Lanka - India * 1-4 Japan * - Vietnam walkover Final: India * - Japan 5-0 Europe zone A: 3rd Round: Great Britain * - West Germany 3-2 South Africa * - Czechoslovakia # walkover # Czechoslovakia boycotted the match Final: Great Britain * - South Africa 3-2 Europe zone B: 3rd Round: Soviet Union * - Italy 5-0 Spain - Romania * 1-4 Final: Romania * - Soviet Union 4-1 1st Interzonal Round: Great Britain * - Brazil 3-2 Romania * - India 4-0 2nd Interzonal Round: Great Britain - Romania * 2-3 Final: USA * - Romania 5-0 (at Cleveland, OH) (Arthur Ashe (usa) - Ilie Nastase (rom) 6-2 15-13 7-5, Stan Smith (usa) - Ion Tiriac (rom) 6-8 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-4, USA (Bob Lutz, Stan Smith) - Romania (Ilie Nastase, Ion Tiriac) 8-6 6-1 11-9, Stan Smith (usa) - Ilie Nastase (rom) 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-1 11-9, Arthur Ashe (usa) - Ion Tiriac (rom) 6-3 8-6 3-6 4-0 ret)