Badminton tournament
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 4 – 9 April 1960 | ||
| Edition | 2nd | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 5 | ||
| Location | Baltimore, United States Boston, United States New Haven, United States Philadelphia, United States | ||
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The 1960 Uber Cup, held during the 1959-1960 badminton season, was the second edition of the women's international badminton championship. The ties (sets of matches) between zone winning nations took place in April 1960. Having won the previous tournament in 1957, the United States hosted the final round in Philadelphia.
In a repeat of the 1957 Uber Cup final, the United States were victorious over Denmark with Judy Devlin again victorious in all three of her matches.
Qualification
Main article: 1960 Uber Cup qualificationFour teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, India, New Zealand and Denmark. The United States were exempted until the challenge round.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Uber Cup | 13 – 18 March 1957 | Eastbourne Lytham St Annes |
1 |  United States
|
| Asian Zone | 5 September – 3 December 1959 | Jamshedpur Singapore |
1 |  India
|
| American Zone | – | – | 1 |  Canada
|
| European Zone | 4 December 1959 – 25 February 1960 | Copenhagen Dublin Edinburgh |
1 |  Denmark
|
| Australasian Zone | 29 June – 26 September 1959 | Dunedin Melbourne Wellington |
1 |  New Zealand
|
| Total | 5 | |||
Squads
Further information: 1960 Uber Cup squadsKnockout stage
Main article: 1960 Uber Cup knockout stageThe following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1960 Uber Cup. In the first round, New Zealand narrowly defeated Canada 4–3 while Denmark defeated India 6–1. Denmark then defeated New Zealand 7–0. The United States and Denmark once again clashed in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). The United States retained the Uber Cup after defeating the Denmark 5–2.
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Challenge round | ||||||||
| United States | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| United States | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| 9 April 1960 – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| 5 April 1960 – Boston | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 April 1960 – Baltimore | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 4 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 April 1960 – New Haven | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 7 | |||||||||
| India | 1 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 6 | |||||||||
First round
Denmark v India
| 4 April 1960 (1960-04-04) |
| Denmark
|
6–1 | India
|
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| New Haven, United States |
v Canada
| 5 April 1960 (1960-04-05) |
| New Zealand
|
4–3 | Canada
|
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Boston, United States |
Second round
Denmark v New Zealand
| 7 April 1960 (1960-04-07) |
| Denmark
|
7–0 | New Zealand
|
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Baltimore, United States |
Challenge round
United States v Denmark
| 9 April 1960 (1960-04-09) |
| United States
|
5–2 | Denmark
|
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Philadelphia, United States |
| 1960 Uber Cup winner |
|---|
 United States Second title |
References
- "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- tangkis.tripod.com
- Mike's Badminton Populorum Archived 2016-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
