1982 Davis Cup

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1982 Davis Cup
Details
Duration5 March – 28 November 1982
Edition71st
Teams57
Champion
Winning nationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
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The 1982 Davis Cup (also known as the 1982 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 71st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 58 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. Tunisia made its first appearance in the tournament.

Contents

The United States defeated France in the final, held at the Palais des Sports in Grenoble, France, on 26–28 November, to win their 28th title overall. [1] [2]

World Group

Participating teams
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia 		Flag of Chile.svg
Chile 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of France.svg
France 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain 		Flag of India.svg
India 		Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico 		Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand 		Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania 		Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union 		Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden 		Flag of the United States.svg
United States 		Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany

Draw

First round
5–7 March		Quarterfinals
9–11 July		Semifinals
1–3 October		Final
26–28 November
Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
St. Louis, MO, United States (indoor carpet)
Flag of India.svg  India 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Perth, Australia (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 1
Grenoble, France (indoor clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
Cervia, Italy (clay)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
Rome, Italy (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Aix-en-Provence, France (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0
Paris, France (clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2

Final

France vs. United States

Flag of France.svg
France
1		 Palais des Sports, Grenoble, France [2]
26–28 November 1982
Clay (indoors)		Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
12345
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Yannick Noah
John McEnroe 		10
12 		6
1		6
3		2
6 		3
6 		 
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Henri Leconte
Gene Mayer 		2
6 		2
6 		9
7		4
6 		  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Henri Leconte  /  Yannick Noah
Peter Fleming  /  John McEnroe 		3
6 		4
6 		7
9 		   
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Yannick Noah
Gene Mayer 		6
1		6
0		    
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 		Henri Leconte
John McEnroe 		2
6 		3
6 		    

Relegation play-offs

Date: 1–3 October

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationSurface
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4–1 Flag of India.svg  India Donetsk Clay
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Mexico City Clay
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Barcelona Clay
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3–2 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Buenos Aires Clay

Americas Zone

Sub-Zonal Quarterfinals
8–10 January		Sub-Zonal Semifinals
15–24 January		Sub-Zonal Finals
5–7 March		Sub-Zonal Finals
7–9 May
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
bye
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
bye
Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
bye
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 1
bye
Laval, Canada (indoor hard)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 4
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Fortaleza, Brazil (clay)
bye
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 0
La Paz, Bolivia (clay)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5
Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 2
Asunción, Paraguay (clay)
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 3
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 3
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 3
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2
bye
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Eastern Zone

First round
8–10 January		Quarterfinals
22–24 January		Semifinals
5–7 March		Final
7–9 May
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4
bye
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 2
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
bye
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 4
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 1
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 2
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei w/o
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
bye
Tokyo, Japan (clay)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
bye
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
bye
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Europe Zone

Zone A

First round
7–9 May		Quarterfinals
11–13 June		Semifinals
9–11 July; 6–8 August		Final
1–3 October
Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5
Dublin, Ireland (hard)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1
bye
Dublin, Ireland (hard)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4
Ankara, Turkey (clay)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3
bye
Dublin, Ireland (hard)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Vienna, Austria (clay)
bye
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0
bye
Pörtschach, Austria (clay)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5
bye
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Zone B

First round
7–9 May		Quarterfinals
11–13 June		Semifinals
9–11 July		Final
1–3 October
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
bye
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Varaždin, Yugoslavia (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Eupen, Belgium (clay)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
bye
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
Porto, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 5
bye
Aarhus, Denmark (clay)
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 1
Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
Hørsholm, Denmark (clay)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
bye
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "France v United States". daviscup.com.
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