1982 Davis Cup

1982 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	5 March – 28 November
Edition	71st
Champion
Winning Nation	United States
← 1981 1983 →

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 Yannick Noah John McEnroe 10 12 6 1 6 3 2 6 3 6   2 Henri Leconte Gene Mayer 2 6 2 6 9 7 4 6     3 Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah Peter Fleming / John McEnroe 3 6 4 6 7 9       4 Yannick Noah Gene Mayer 6 0 6 1         5 Henri Leconte John McEnroe 2 6 3 6

World Group Relegation Play-offs

Date: 1–3 October

Venue	Winner	Score	Loser
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

• Argentina, Great Britain, Romania, and Soviet Union remain in World Group in 1983.
• India (EAS), Mexico (AME), Spain (EUR), and West Germany (EUR) relegated to Zonal competition in 1983.

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 Glenn Michibata Francisco González 3 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 3 6   2 Réjean Génois Víctor Pecci 2 6 6 8 3 6       3 William Cowan / Harry Fritz Francisco González / Víctor Pecci 4 6 4 6 0 6       4 Réjean Génois Francisco González 3 6 5 7         5 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

• "World Group, 1982". DavisCup.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.