1978 Davis Cup
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The 1978 Davis Cup was the 67th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 48 teams would enter the competition, 29 in the Europe Zone, 11 in the Eastern Zone, and 8 in the Americas Zone.
The United States defeated Chile in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Great Britain and Sweden won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Great Britain defeated Australia and the USA defeated Sweden. The USA defeated Great Britain in the final, which was held at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, United States, on 8–10 December.
The competition was significantly affected by political issues. Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the Caribbean/West Indies withdrew in protest over South Africa's participation,[1] and the Soviet Union was barred for the second consecutive year, for its refusal to contest matches against Chile and its promised refusal to compete against either South Africa or Rhodesia.
The South Africa / United States tie, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, attracted crowds of up to 5,000 protesters each day.[2] In an effort to appease its critics, South Africa named Peter Lamb as one of the six members of its team, as its first-ever "coloured" player.[3] However, Lamb did not play, and his inclusion in the squad was derided as tokenism.
After a decade of dispute, South Africa would be excluded from the 1979 competition, and would not be allowed to compete again until 1992.
Americas Zone
North & Central America Zone
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Colombia South Africa United States — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final
South America Zone
Preliminary Rounds
- Participating Teams
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Americas Inter-Zonal Final
Chile 2 |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 15–17 September 1978 |
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- United States advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
Eastern Zone
Preliminary Rounds
- Participating Teams
Chinese Taipei Japan — advanced to Main Draw Malaysia Pakistan Philippines South Korea — advanced to Main Draw Thailand
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Final
Australia 4 |
Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia 24–26 February 1978 grass |
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- Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
Europe Zone
Zone A
Qualifying Rounds
- Participating Teams
Preliminary Rounds
- Participating Teams
Belgium Denmark Egypt Hungary — advanced to Main Draw Ireland Morocco Norway Portugal Sweden — advanced to Main Draw Switzerland West Germany — advanced to Main Draw Yugoslavia — advanced to Main Draw
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Final
Sweden 3 |
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 15–17 September 1978 clay |
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- Sweden advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
Zone B
Preliminary Rounds
- Participating Teams
Algeria Austria — advanced to Main Draw Czechoslovakia — advanced to Main Draw Finland Great Britain — advanced to Main Draw Greece Iran Israel Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Poland — advanced to Main Draw
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Final
Great Britain 5 |
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, England 15–17 September 1978 grass |
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- Great Britain advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
1st round 6–8 October |
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First round
Sweden vs. United States
Sweden 2 |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 6–8 October 1978 carpet (indoors) |
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Great Britain vs. Australia
Great Britain 3 |
National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, England 6–8 October 1978 carpet (indoors) |
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Final
United States 4 |
Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California, United States 8–10 December 1978 hard |
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References
- ↑
- ↑ "African Activist Archive". Africanactivist.msu.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ↑ Jim Jerome (1978-03-20). "Apartheid Critics Say He's Merely a Token, but Peter Lamb's Davis Cup Runneth Over". People.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.