1980 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Last updated September 29, 2025

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1980 Davis Cup.

12 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, split across the North & Central America and the South America Zones. The winner of each sub-zone advanced to the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.^[1]

The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Argentina defeated Brazil in the South America Zone final.^[2]^[3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final Argentina defeated the United States and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.^[4]

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Draw


First Round 6–8 October 1979		Qualifying Round 27–29 October 1979



Mexico
		Brantford, Canada (indoor hard)
bye
		Mexico	4
Kingston, Jamaica (indoor hard)
		Canada	1
Caribbean/West Indies	0

Canada	5



Venezuela
		Caracas, Venezuela
bye
		Venezuela	4

		Colombia	1
bye

Colombia

First round

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Canada

Caribbean/West Indies
0

Kingston, Jamaica ^[5]
6–8 October 1979
Hard (indoors)

Canada
5

		1	2	3	4
1	John Antonas Josef Brabenec	20 18	6 8	3 6	4 6
2	Gewan Maharaj Dale Power	2 6	2 6	4 6
3	John Antonas / Leo Rolle Robert Bettauer / Dale Power	5 7	2 6	6 4	5 7
4	Stuart Sarnia Josef Brabenec	5 7	3 6	1 6
5	Leo Rolle Robert Bettauer	1 6	3 6	6 4	3 6

Qualifying Draw

Canada vs. Mexico

Canada
1

Brantford, Canada^[6]
27–29 October 1979
Hard (indoors)

Mexico
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Dale Power Emilio Montaño	6 2	3 6	6 1	5 7	6 4
2	Robert Bettauer Marcello Lara	2 6	4 6	4 6
3	Josef Brabenec / Dale Power Marcello Lara / Emilio Montaño	5 7	4 6	8 10
4	Robert Bettauer Emilio Montaño	5 7	6 3	3 6	6 2	6 8
5	Dale Power Marcello Lara	2 6	2 6

Venezuela vs. Colombia

Venezuela
4

Caracas, Venezuela^[7]
27–29 October 1979

Colombia
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Jorge Andrew Alejandro Cortes	6 2	6 3	9 7
2	Humphrey Hose Iván Molina	7 5	8 6	5 7	6 2
3	Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose Iván Molina / Mauricio Posso	6 3	6 4	6 4
4	Fabio Mionbet Alejandro Cortes	6 2	7 5
5	Carlos Claverie Mauricio Posso	3 6	6 3	1 6

Main draw

Draw


Semifinals 7–9 December 1979		Final 22–24 February



United States
		Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
		United States	3
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
		Mexico	2
Mexico	4

Venezuela	1

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Venezuela

Mexico
4

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico^[8]
7–9 December 1979
Clay

Venezuela
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Marcello Lara Humphrey Hose	6 3	3 6	6 3	8 6
2	Raúl Ramírez Jorge Andrew	6 2	8 6	6 2
3	Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramírez Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose	6 3	6 3	6 4
4	Marcello Lara Jorge Andrew	6 4	3 6	6 2
5	Javier Ordaz Humphrey Hose	3 6	2 6

Final

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico
2

Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico^[2]
22–24 February 1980
Clay

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe	4 6	4 6	3 6
2	Marcello Lara Vitas Gerulaitis	1 6	2 6	7 5	2 6
3	Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming / John McEnroe	3 6	3 6	12 10	6 4	2 6
4	Raúl Ramírez Vitas Gerulaitis	8 6	6 4
5	Javier Ordaz Scott Davis	7 9	6 4	6 4

South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Draw


First Round 6–8 October 1979		Qualifying Round 27–29 October 1979



Chile
		Montevideo, Uruguay
bye
		Chile	4
Lima, Peru
		Uruguay	1
Uruguay	4

Peru	0



Ecuador
		Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
bye
		Ecuador	2

		Brazil	3
bye

Brazil

First round

Peru vs. Uruguay

Peru
0

Lima, Peru^[9]
6–8 October 1979

Uruguay
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Pablo Arraya Diego Pérez	5 7	4 6	7 9
2	Fernando Maynetto José Luis Damiani	4 6	7 9	0 6
3	Fernando Maynetto / Jorge Salkeld José Luis Damiani / Hugo Roverano	3 6	5 7	6 3	7 5	5 7
4	Pablo Arraya José Luis Damiani	6 3	3 6	6 8
5	Fernando Maynetto Diego Pérez						not played

Qualifying round

Uruguay vs. Chile

Uruguay
1

Montevideo, Uruguay^[10]
27–29 October 1979

Chile
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Diego Pérez Belus Prajoux	6 4	2 6	4 6	4 6
2	José Luis Damiani Hans Gildemeister	2 6	3 6	3 6
3	José Luis Damiani / Diego Pérez Hans Gildemeister / Belus Prajoux	3 6	6 3	7 5	6 8	1 6
4	Diego Pérez Hans Gildemeister	1 6	1 6
5	José Luis Damiani Belus Prajoux	6 0	6 4

Ecuador vs. Brazil

Ecuador
2

Club Nacional de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador^[11]
27–29 October 1979
Clay

Brazil
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Ricardo Ycaza Carlos Kirmayr	1 6	3 6	1 6
2	Andrés Gómez Cássio Motta	11 9	2 6	6 4	3 6	6 3
3	Andrés Gómez / Raúl Viver Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta	6 4	5 7	11 9	4 6	4 6
4	Raúl Viver Cássio Motta	6 4	4 6	6 4	6 4
5	Andrés Gómez Carlos Kirmayr	6 1	8 10	7 9	4 6

Main draw

Draw


Semifinals 14–16 December 1979		Final February 1980

São Paulo, Brazil

Chile	1
		São Paulo, Brazil (clay)
Brazil	3
		Brazil	1

		Argentina	4
bye

Argentina

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Chile

Brazil
3

São Paulo, Brazil^[12]
14–16 December 1979

Chile
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Thomaz Koch Jaime Fillol	7 5	6 3	1 6	6 3
2	Carlos Kirmayr Hans Gildemeister	4 6	2 6	6 2	1 6
3	Carlos Kirmayr / Thomaz Koch Jaime Fillol / Hans Gildemeister	3 6	6 3	7 5	6 0
4	Carlos Kirmayr Ricardo Acuña	6 3	6 1	5 7	7 5
5	Thomaz Koch Hans Gildemeister					not played

Final

Brazil vs. Argentina

Brazil
1

São Paulo, Brazil^[3]
February 1980
Clay

Argentina
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomaz Koch Guillermo Vilas	3 6	6 4	6 4	2 6	1 6
2	Carlos Kirmayr José Luis Clerc	6 4	6 2	6 8	3 6	5 7
3	Carlos Kirmayr / Thomaz Koch José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas	6 2	7 9	12 10	6 3
4	Carlos Kirmayr Guillermo Vilas	6 2	3 6	8 6	3 6	3 6
5	Thomaz Koch José Luis Clerc	2 6	0 6

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Argentina vs. United States

Argentina
4

Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[4]
7–9 March 1980
Clay

United States
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	José Luis Clerc John McEnroe	6 3	6 2	4 6	13 11
2	Guillermo Vilas Brian Gottfried	7 5	6 4	6 3
3	Ricardo Cano / Carlos Gattiker Peter Fleming / John McEnroe	0 6	1 6	4 6
4	Guillermo Vilas John McEnroe	6 2	4 6	6 3	2 6	6 4
5	José Luis Clerc Brian Gottfried	7 5	6 4

References

↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
1 2 "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
1 2 "Brazil v Argentina". daviscup.com.
1 2 "Argentina v United States". daviscup.com.
↑ "Caribbean/West Indies v Canada". daviscup.com.
↑ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
↑ "Venezuela v Colombia". daviscup.com.
↑ "Mexico v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
↑ "Peru v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
↑ "Uruguay v Chile". daviscup.com.
↑ "Ecuador v Brazil". daviscup.com.
↑ "Brazil v Chile". daviscup.com.

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[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[NA_Final-2] 1 2 "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[SA_Final-3] 1 2 "Brazil v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[Americas_Final-4] 1 2 "Argentina v United States". daviscup.com.

[5] "Caribbean/West Indies v Canada". daviscup.com.

[6] "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[7] "Venezuela v Colombia". daviscup.com.

[8] "Mexico v Venezuela". daviscup.com.

[9] "Peru v Uruguay". daviscup.com.

[10] "Uruguay v Chile". daviscup.com.

[11] "Ecuador v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[12] "Brazil v Chile". daviscup.com.

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1980 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Contents

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Draw

First round

Qualifying Draw

Main draw

Draw

Semifinals

Final

South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Draw

First round

Qualifying round

Main draw

Draw

Semifinals

Final

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

References

External links