1984 Davis Cup

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1984 Davis Cup
Details
Duration24 February – 18 December 1984
Edition73rd
Teams61
Champion
Winning NationFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1983
1985

The 1984 Davis Cup (also known as the 1984 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 73rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 62 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Eastern Zone, and 9 in the Americas Zone. Singapore and Senegal made their first appearances in the tournament.

Contents

Sweden defeated the United States in the final, held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 16–18 December, to win their 2nd Davis Cup title. [1] [2]

World Group

Participating teams
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador
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 New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Paraguay
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia

Draw

First round
24–26 February
Quarterfinals
13–15 July
Semifinals
28–30 September
Final
16–18 December
Perth, Australia (grass)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Telford, United Kingdom (indoor carpet)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Portland, OR, United States (indoor carpet)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
Stuttgart, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
Atlanta, GA, United States (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0
Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
New Delhi, India (grass)
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of India.svg  India 1
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 3
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 1
Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4

Final

Sweden vs. United States

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [2]
16–18 December 1984
Clay (indoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Mats Wilander
Jimmy Connors
6
1
6
3
6
3
   
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Henrik Sundström
John McEnroe
13
11
6
4
6
3
   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Stefan Edberg  /  Anders Järryd
Peter Fleming  /  John McEnroe
7
5
5
7
6
2
7
5
  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Mats Wilander
John McEnroe
3
6
7
5
3
6
   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Henrik Sundström
Jimmy Arias
3
6
8
6
6
3
   

Relegation play-offs

Date: 28–30 September

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationSurface
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1–4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Eastbourne Grass
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5–0 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania West Berlin Clay
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2–3 Flag of India.svg  India Aarhus Clay
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 4–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Guayaquil Clay

Americas Zone

First round
13–15 January
Quarterfinals
13–15 January; 2–4 March
Semifinals
4–6 May
Final
28–30 September
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Santiago, Chile (clay)
bye
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
bye
Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0
Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 1
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies
Bridgetown, Barbados (clay)
bye
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4
bye
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
bye
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 5
bye
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil

Eastern Zone

First round
13–15 January
Quarterfinals
2–4 March
Semifinals
4–6 May
Final
28–30 September
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Rawalpindi, Pakistan (clay)
bye
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
Karachi, Pakistan (indoor hard)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
Rawalpindi, Pakistan (clay)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
bye
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 0
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 3
Rawalpindi, Pakistan (clay)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1
Guangzhou, China (indoor hard)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
Kunming, China (indoor clay)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 1
bye
Kunming, China (indoor clay)
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
Singapore (hard)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 5
Fukuoka, Japan (indoor hard)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
bye
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Europe Zone

Zone A

First round
4–6 May
Quarterfinals
15–17 June
Semifinals
13–21 July
Final
28–30 September
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay)
bye
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 4
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria w/o
Vienna, Austria (clay)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
Oslo, Norway (clay)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
Donetsk, Soviet Union (clay)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1
Jerusalem, Israel (hard)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5
bye
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3
Disentis, Switzerland (clay)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 2
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5
bye
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Zone B

First round
4–6 May
Quarterfinals
15–17 June
Semifinals
13–15 July
Final
28–30 September
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
bye
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 1
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 5
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)
bye
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2
Istanbul, Turkey (clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Pamplona, Spain (indoor clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
Amsterdam, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
bye
Vigo, Spain (clay)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
Helsinki, Finland (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3
bye
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland

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