1987 Davis Cup World Group Relegation Play-offs

The 1987 Davis Cup World Group Relegation Play-offs were held from 24 to 26 July. They were the main play-offs of the 1987 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs remained in the World Group for the 1988 edition, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1988 Davis Cup World Group.

Results summary

Date: 24–26 July

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 1988 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurface
 Czechoslovakia5–0 ArgentinaPragueOutdoorClay
 Yugoslavia3–0 Great BritainZagrebOutdoorClay
 United States2–3 West GermanyHartfordIndoorCarpet
 South Korea2–3 ItalySeoulOutdoorHard

Playoff results

Czechoslovakia vs. Argentina


Czechoslovakia
5		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[1]
24–26 July 1987
Clay
Argentina
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Argentina		 Karel Nováček
Martín Jaite		 6
3		 2
6		 6
3		 6
1		    
2 Czechoslovakia
Argentina		 Miloslav Mečíř
Horacio de la Peña		 8
6		 4
6		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Argentina		 Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd
Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi		 6
1		 4
6		 6
3		 6
2		    
4 Czechoslovakia
Argentina		 Karel Nováček
Horacio de la Peña		 6
4		 7
5		        
5 Czechoslovakia
Argentina		 Miloslav Mečíř
Martín Jaite		 9
7		 6
2		        

Yugoslavia vs. Great Britain


Yugoslavia
3		 Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia[2]
24–26 July 1987
Clay
Great Britain
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom		 Bruno Orešar
Jeremy Bates		 6
1		 6
0		 1
6		 6
3		    
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom		 Slobodan Živojinović
Steve Shaw		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom		 Bruno Orešar / Slobodan Živojinović
Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle		 10
8		 11
9		 12
10		      
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom		 Slobodan Živojinović
Jeremy Bates		 4
6		 6
3		 4
0		     not
completed
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom		 Bruno Orešar
Steve Shaw		           not
played

United States vs. West Germany


United States
2		 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, United States[3]
24–26 July 1987
Carpet (i)
West Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
West Germany		 Tim Mayotte
Eric Jelen		 8
6		 2
6		 6
1		 3
6		 2
6		  
2 United States
West Germany		 John McEnroe
Boris Becker		 6
4		 13
15		 10
8		 2
6		 2
6		  
3 United States
West Germany		 Ken Flach / Robert Seguso
Eric Jelen / Ricki Osterthun		 6
3		 8
6		 14
12		      
4 United States
West Germany		 John McEnroe
Eric Jelen		 7
5		 6
2		 6
1		      
5 United States
West Germany		 Tim Mayotte
Boris Becker		 2
6		 3
6		 7
5		 6
4		 2
6		  

South Korea vs. Italy


South Korea
2		 Seoul, South Korea[4]
24–26 July 1987
Hard
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Korea
Italy		 Song Dong-wook
Paolo Canè		 10
8		 3
6		 6
4		 6
4		    
2 South Korea
Italy		 Yoo Jin-sun
Claudio Panatta		 6
2		 4
6		 4
6		 9
7		 10
12		  
3 South Korea
Italy		 Song Dong-wook / Yoo Jin-sun
Paolo Canè / Simone Colombo		 2
6		 4
6		 4
6		      
4 South Korea
Italy		 Song Dong-wook
Claudio Panatta		 6
1		 6
8		 3
6		 6
2		 6
2		  
5 South Korea
Italy		 Kim Bong-soo
Paolo Canè		 3
6		 1
6		 6
8		      

References

  1. ↑ "Czechoslovakia v Argentina". DavisCup.com.
  2. ↑ "Yugoslavia v Great Britain". DavisCup.com.
  3. ↑ "United States v West Germany". DavisCup.com.
  4. ↑ "South Korea v Italy". DavisCup.com.
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