1983 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Main article: 1983 Davis Cup

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1983 Davis Cup.

9 teams entered the Americas Zone in total. This year marked the abolition of the North & Central America and the South America sub-zones, with all teams now competing within a single bracket, with the overall winner being promoted to the following year's World Group. ^[1]

Ecuador defeated Brazil in the final and qualified for the 1984 World Group. ^[2]

Participating nations

•   Brazil
•   Canada
•   Caribbean/West Indies
•   Colombia
•   Ecuador
•   Mexico
•   Peru
•   Uruguay
•   Venezuela

Draw

First round 14–16 January

Quarterfinals 4–6 March

Semifinals 6–8 May

Final 30 September–2 October

Mexico

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

bye

Mexico

1

Uruguay

4

bye

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Uruguay

Uruguay

2

Brazil

3

Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay)

bye

Colombia

0

Lima, Peru (clay)

Brazil

5

Brazil

4

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Peru

1

Brazil

0

Ecuador

5

Caribbean/West Indies

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

bye

Caribbean/West Indies

0

Ecuador

5

bye

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Ecuador

Ecuador

4

Canada

1

Venezuela

Laval, Canada (indoor hard)

bye

Venezuela

2

Canada

3

bye

Canada

First round

Peru vs. Brazil

Peru 1	Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición, Lima, Peru [3] 14–16 January 1983 Clay		Brazil 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos di Laura Carlos Kirmayr 1 6 4 6 4 6       2 Pablo Arraya Marcos Hocevar 6 3 2 6 6 1 6 3     3 Pablo Arraya  /  Fernando Maynetto Carlos Kirmayr  /  Cássio Motta 4 6 3 6 4 6       4 Pablo Arraya Carlos Kirmayr 6 8 5 7 4 6       5 Carlos di Laura Marcos Hocevar 6 8 2 6

Quarterfinals

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Uruguay 4	Montevideo, Uruguay [4] 4–6 March 1983 Clay		Mexico 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 José Luis Damiani Jorge Lozano 6 1 6 2 6 3       2 Diego Pérez Fernando Pérez Pascal 6 4 6 2 6 1       3 José Luis Damiani  /  Diego Pérez Jorge Lozano  /  Fernando Pérez Pascal 3 6 2 6 2 6       4 José Luis Damiani Fernando Pérez Pascal 6 4 10 8 6 2       5 Diego Pérez Francisco Maciel 7 5 0 6 7 5

Colombia vs. Brazil

Colombia 0	América Tenis Club, Bogotá, Colombia [5] 4–6 March 1983 Clay (indoors)		Brazil 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Javier Restrepo Cássio Motta 1 6 2 6 2 6       2 René Gómez Carlos Kirmayr 2 6 6 3 1 6 4 6     3 René Gómez  /  Javier Restrepo Carlos Kirmayr  /  Cássio Motta 1 6 9 7 5 7 2 6     4 Luis Arturo González Carlos Kirmayr 5 7 6 0 3 6       5 René Gómez Cássio Motta 2 6 5 7

Ecuador vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Ecuador 5	Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [6] 4–6 March 1983 Clay		Caribbean/West Indies 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrés Gómez Adrian Clarke 6 1 6 4 6 3       2 Raúl Viver Stuart Sarnia 6 0 6 1 6 2       3 Andrés Gómez  /  Ricardo Ycaza Leo Rolle  /  Stuart Sarnia 6 1 6 0 6 2       4 Ricardo Ycaza Stuart Sarnia 3 2           retired 5 Raúl Viver Adrian Clarke 6 0 6 0

Canada vs. Venezuela

Canada 3	Laval, Canada [7] 4–6 March 1983 Hard (indoors)		Venezuela 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Martin Wostenholme Jorge Andrew 6 2 2 6 6 2 6 4     2 Réjean Genois Carlos Claverie 6 4 6 1 2 6 6 3     3 Josef Brabenec  /  William Cowan Jorge Andrew  /  Iñaki Calvo 3 6 6 3 6 4 4 6 4 6   4 Martin Wostenholme Carlos Claverie 6 8 4 6 6 2 3 6     5 Réjean Genois Jorge Andrew 6 4 6 3 6 1

Semifinals

Uruguay vs. Brazil

Uruguay 2	Montevideo, Uruguay [8] 6–8 May 1983 Clay		Brazil 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 José Luis Damiani Marcos Hocevar 6 8 6 4 6 4 3 6 13 15   2 Diego Pérez Carlos Kirmayr 6 3 8 6 5 7 6 4     3 José Luis Damiani  /  Diego Pérez Carlos Kirmayr  /  Cássio Motta 6 1 6 4 6 8 2 6 4 6   4 Diego Pérez Marcos Hocevar 8 6 7 5 6 3       5 José Luis Damiani Carlos Kirmayr 6 3 5 7 2 6 7 5 1 6

Ecuador vs. Canada

Ecuador 4	Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [9] 6–8 May 1983 Clay		Canada 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrés Gómez Glenn Michibata 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 2     2 Ricardo Ycaza John Picken 6 4 2 6 6 0 6 4     3 Andrés Gómez  /  Ricardo Ycaza Josef Brabenec  /  Réjean Genois 6 1 6 1 6 2       4 Martín Aguirre John Picken 1 6 0 6         5 Raúl Viver Glenn Michibata 6 4 6 4

Final

Ecuador vs. Brazil

Ecuador 5	Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [2] 30 September–2 October 1983 Clay		Brazil 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrés Gómez Carlos Kirmayr 6 3 6 2 6 0       2 Ricardo Ycaza Marcos Hocevar 7 5 1 6 6 2 6 2     3 Andrés Gómez  /  Ricardo Ycaza Carlos Kirmayr  /  Cássio Motta 6 3 11 9 3 6 4 6 6 1   4 Ricardo Ycaza Carlos Kirmayr 8 6 6 2         5 Raúl Viver Marcos Hocevar 6 3 6 4

References

1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN   978-0942257700.
2. "Ecuador v Brazil". daviscup.com.
3. "Peru v Brazil". daviscup.com.
4. "Uruguay v Mexico". daviscup.com.
5. "Colombia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
6. "Ecuador v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
7. "Canada v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
8. "Uruguay v Brazil". daviscup.com.
9. "Ecuador v Canada". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website