1983 Davis Cup

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1983 Davis Cup
Details
Duration4 March – 28 December 1983
Edition72nd
Teams58
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
← 1982
1984 →

The 1983 Davis Cup (also known as the 1983 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 72nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 60 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Europe Zone, 10 in the Eastern Zone, and 9 in the Americas Zone.

Contents

Australia defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on 26–28 December, to win their 25th 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 Denmark.svg
Denmark 		Flag of France.svg
France 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain 		Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland 		Flag of Italy.svg
Italy 		Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand 		Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Paraguay
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania 		Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union 		Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden 		Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
4–6 March		Quarterfinals
8–10 July		Semifinals
30 September–2 October		Final
26–28 December
Moscow, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)
Flag of France.svg  France 4
Marseille, France (clay)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2
Sydney, Australia (grass)
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 3
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Timișoara, Romania (indoor hard)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 0
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Bjärred, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2
Rome, Italy (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2

Final

Australia vs. Sweden

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia [2]
26–28 December 1983
Grass		Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Pat Cash
Mats Wilander 		3
6 		6
4		7
9 		3
6 		  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		John Fitzgerald
Joakim Nyström 		6
4		6
2		4
6 		6
4		  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Mark Edmondson  /  Paul McNamee
Anders Järryd  /  Hans Simonsson 		6
4		6
4		6
2		   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Pat Cash
Joakim Nyström 		6
4		6
1		6
1		   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		John Fitzgerald
Mats Wilander 		8
6		1
6 		0
6 		   

Relegation play-offs

Date: 30 September–2 October

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurface
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4–1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Hradec Králové IndoorClay
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4–1 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Eastbourne OutdoorGrass
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4–1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Copenhagen IndoorCarpet
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1–4 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dublin IndoorCarpet

Americas Zone

First round
14–16 January		Quarterfinals
4–6 March		Semifinals
6–8 May		Final
30 September–2 October
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
bye
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4
bye
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay)
bye
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
Lima, Peru (clay)
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 5
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 0
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
bye
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5
bye
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Laval, Canada (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
bye
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Eastern Zone

First round
14–16 January		Quarterfinals
4–6 March		Semifinals
6–8 May		Final
30 September–2 October
Flag of India.svg  India
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
bye
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3
New Delhi, India (grass)
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 2
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2
bye
Tokyo, Japan (hard)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of India.svg  India 3
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 5
Seoul, South Korea (clay)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 1
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 4
bye
Nagoya, Japan (hard)
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 1
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Osaka, Japan (hard)
bye
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
bye
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Europe Zone

Zone A

First round
6–8 May		Quarterfinals
10–12 June		Semifinals
8–10 July		Final
30 September–2 October
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Eupen, Belgium (clay)
bye
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1
Freiburg, West Germany (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 4
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Estoril, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
bye
Lugano, Switzerland (clay)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Ostermundigen, Switzerland (clay)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece w/o
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5
bye
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Zone B

First round
4–8 May		Quarterfinals
10–12 June		Semifinals
8–10 July		Final
30 September–2 October
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
bye
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Istanbul, Turkey (clay)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5
Pörtschach, Austria (clay)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Ternitz, Austria (indoor hard)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
Oslo, Norway (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway w/o
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
Algiers, Algeria (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1
Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 4
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 3
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2
bye
Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 0
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0
Madrid, Spain (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
bye
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

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 "Australia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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