1982 Davis Cup

1982 Davis Cup
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The 1982 Davis Cup was the 71st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 60 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Europe Zone, 10 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone. The United States defeated France in the final, which was held at the Palais des Sports in Grenoble, France, on 26–28 November.

World Group

Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Chile
Czechoslovakia

France
Great Britain
India
Italy

Mexico
New Zealand
Romania
Spain

Soviet Union
Sweden
United States
West Germany

Draw

  First round
5–7 March		 Quarterfinals
9–11 July		 Semifinals
1–3 October		 Final
26–28 November
                                     
Carlsbad, United States (hard)
  United States 4  
St. Louis, United States (indoor carpet)
  India 1  
    United States 3  
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
    Sweden 2  
  Sweden 4
Perth, Australia (indoor carpet)
  Soviet Union 1  
    United States 5  
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
    Australia 0  
  Australia 3  
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
  Mexico 2  
    Australia 4
Santiago, Chile (clay)
    Chile 1  
  Romania 1
Grenoble, France (indoor clay)
  Chile 3  
    United States 4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
    France 1
  Spain 2  
Cervia, Italy (clay)
  New Zealand 3  
    New Zealand 3
Rome, Italy (clay)
    Italy 2  
  Italy 3
Aix-en-Provence, France (clay)
  Great Britain 2  
    New Zealand 2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
    France 3  
  West Germany 0  
Paris, France (clay)
  Czechoslovakia 5  
    Czechoslovakia 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
    France 3  
  France 3
  Argentina 2  

First round losers play in World Group Relegation Play-off.

Final


France
1		 Palais des Sports, Grenoble, France[1]
26–28 November 1982
Clay (i)
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States		 Yannick Noah
John McEnroe		 10
12 		6
1		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		 
2 France
United States		 Henri Leconte
Gene Mayer		 2
6 		2
6 		9
7		 4
6 		   
3 France
United States		 Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe		 3
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
4 France
United States		 Yannick Noah
Gene Mayer		 6
0		 6
1		        
5 France
United States		 Henri Leconte
John McEnroe		 2
6 		3
6 		       

World Group Relegation Play-offs

Date: 1–3 October

VenueWinnerScoreLoser
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)  Argentina 3-2  West Germany
Barcelona, Spain (clay)  Great Britain 3-2  Spain
Donetsk, Soviet Union (clay)  Soviet Union 4-1  India
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)  Romania 3-2  Mexico

Americas Zone

The winner from each bracket advanced to the Americas Inter-zonal play-offs to compete for a spot in the 1983 World Group.

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals

15–17 January, Caracas
22–24 January, Bogotá

Final

5–7 March, Montreal

      
 Venezuela 1
 Canada 4
 Canada 3
 Colombia 1
 Colombia 5
Caribbean/West Indies 0

South America Zone

Quarterfinals

8–10 January
Asunción, La Paz

 Semifinals

22–24 January
Montevideo, Fortaleza

 Final

5–7 March
Asunción

      
           Uruguay 2  
  Paraguay 3       Paraguay 3  
  Peru 2         Paraguay 3
             Ecuador 2
           Brazil 0
  Bolivia 0       Ecuador 5    
  Ecuador 5  

Americas Inter-Zonal Final


Canada
1		 Laval, Canada
7–9 May 1982
hard (indoors)
Paraguay
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Paraguay		 Glenn Michibata
Francisco González		 3
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		 
2 Canada
Paraguay		 Réjean Génois
Víctor Pecci		 2
6 		6
8 		3
6 		     
3 Canada
Paraguay		 William Cowan / Harry Fritz
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci		 4
6 		4
6 		0
6 		     
4 Canada
Paraguay		 Réjean Génois
Francisco González		 3
6 		5
7 		       
5 Canada
Paraguay		 Glenn Michibata
Francisco Arrellaga		 6
1		 6
0		        

Eastern Zone

The winner of the Eastern Zone bracket was promoted to the 1983 World Group.

First round

8–10 January
Hong Kong

 Quarterfinals

22–24 January
Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
Taipei (date unknown: 1 Feb?)

 Semifinals

5–7 March
Jakarta, Tokyo

 Final

7–9 May
Jakarta

      
           Malaysia 1  
           Indonesia 4  
             Indonesia 3  
  Hong Kong 2         South Korea 2  
  Philippines 3       Philippines 1  
           South Korea 4  
             Indonesia 4
  Chinese Taipei W/O         Japan 1
  Pakistan       Chinese Taipei 1  
           Japan 4  
             Japan 5  
             Thailand 0  
           Sri Lanka 1       
           Thailand 3       
      

European Zone

The winner from each bracket was promoted to the 1983 World Group.

Zone A

First round

7–9 May
Dublin, Ankara, Casablanca

 Quarterfinals

11–13 June
Dublin, Athens, Vienna, Casablanca

 Semifinals

9–11 July, Dublin
6–8 August, Portschach

 Final

1–3 October
Dublin

  Ireland 5  
  Luxembourg 0       Ireland 4  
           Monaco 1  
             Ireland 4  
             Finland 1  
           Greece 2  
  Turkey 0       Finland 3  
  Greece 5         Ireland 4
              Switzerland 1
           Austria 5  
           Algeria 0  
             Austria 0  
              Switzerland 4  
           Morocco 0       
  Morocco 3        Switzerland 5       
  Poland 2  

Zone B

First round

7–9 May
Varazdin, Sofia, Oporto

 Quarterfinals

11–13 June
Budapest, Eupen, Hoersholm, Lisbon

 Semifinals

9–11 July
Budapest, Aarhus

 Final

1–3 October
Budapest

      
           Hungary 3  
  Yugoslavia 5       Yugoslavia 2  
  Norway 0         Hungary 4  
             Israel 1  
           Belgium 0  
           Israel 3  
             Hungary 2
  Bulgaria 1         Denmark 3
  Denmark 4       Denmark 4  
           Netherlands 1  
             Denmark 4  
  Portugal 5         Egypt 1  
  Tunisia 0       Portugal 0       
           Egypt 5       
      

References

  1. ↑ France vs. United States, DavisCup.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
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