1986 Davis Cup World Group

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1986 Davis Cup World Group
Date7 March – 28 December
Edition6th
Champions
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
  1985  · Davis Cup ·  1987  

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1986. [1]

Contents

Australia won the title, defeating the two-time defending champions Sweden in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, from 26 to 28 December. [2] It was the Australian team's first Davis Cup title since 1983 and their 26th Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

Participating teams
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 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 Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Paraguay
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
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
7–10 March
Quarterfinals
18–20 July
Semifinals
3–5 October
Final
26–28 December
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Auckland, New Zealand (hard)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Wimbledon, United Kingdom (grass)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Telford, United Kingdom (indoor carpet)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor hard)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (indoor hard)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Calcutta, India (grass)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5
Flag of India.svg  India 1
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1
Palermo, Italy (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Brøndby, Denmark (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5

First round

Mexico vs. West Germany

Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
3
Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico [3]
7–10 March 1986
Clay
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
2
12345
1 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Francisco Maciel
Michael Westphal
7
5
6
2
6
0
   
2 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Leonardo Lavalle
Boris Becker
3
6
2
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Leonardo Lavalle  /  Fernando Pérez Pascal
Boris Becker  /  Andreas Maurer
3
6
6
1
7
5
3
6
6
4
 
4 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Francisco Maciel
Boris Becker
3
6
1
6
1
6
   
5 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Leonardo Lavalle
Michael Westphal
8
10
3
6
6
3
6
4
6
3
 

Ecuador vs. United States

Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador
2
Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [4]
7–9 March 1986
Clay
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
3
12345
1 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Andrés Gómez
Jimmy Arias
7
5
4
6
6
6
9
7
6
4
 
2 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Raúl Viver
Aaron Krickstein
6
8
1
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Andrés Gómez  /  Ricardo Ycaza
Ken Flach  /  Robert Seguso
2
6
4
6
6
2
4
6
  
4 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Andrés Gómez
Aaron Krickstein
3
6
7
5
6
1
6
4
  
5 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Raúl Viver
Jimmy Arias
3
6
1
6
4
6
   

New Zealand vs. Australia

Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1
Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand [5]
7–9 March 1986
Hard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
12345
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Kelly Evernden
Paul McNamee
9
11
3
6
6
4
6
3
6
4
 
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Chris Lewis
Peter McNamara
2
6
5
7
4
6
   
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Kelly Evernden  /  Russell Simpson
Pat Cash  /  John Fitzgerald
2
6
3
6
3
6
   
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Kelly Evernden
Peter McNamara
6
3
1
6
3
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Chris Lewis
Paul McNamee
4
6
4
6
    

Great Britain vs. Spain

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
4
Racquet Centre, Telford, United Kingdom [6]
7–9 March 1986
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Jeremy Bates
Sergio Casal
6
1
6
3
3
6
8
6
  
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
John Lloyd
Emilio Sánchez
3
6
6
3
6
3
6
3
  
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Colin Dowdeswell  /  John Lloyd
Sergio Casal  /  Emilio Sánchez
6
4
6
3
6
3
   
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Jeremy Bates
Emilio Sánchez
11
9
6
4
    
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
John Lloyd
Sergio Casal
4
6
6
8
    

Yugoslavia vs. Soviet Union

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
3
Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia [7]
7–9 March 1986
Hard (indoors)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
2
12345
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Bruno Orešar
Andrei Chesnokov
10
8
7
5
2
6
0
6
5
7
 
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Slobodan Živojinović
Alexander Zverev
3
6
6
8
6
3
6
4
6
0
 
3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Goran Prpić  /  Slobodan Živojinović
Sergey Leonyuk  /  Alexander Zverev
3
6
2
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Bruno Orešar
Alexander Zverev
6
3
6
2
7
5
   
5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Slobodan Živojinović
Andrei Chesnokov
6
3
6
3
3
6
6
4
  

India vs. Czechoslovakia

Flag of India.svg
India
1
Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India [8]
7–9 March 1986
Grass
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
4
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Ramesh Krishnan
Tomáš Šmíd
6
4
6
2
7
5
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Vijay Amritraj
Miloslav Mečíř
0
6
5
7
4
6
   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Anand Amritraj  /  Vijay Amritraj
Pavel Složil  /  Tomáš Šmíd
2
6
11
9
4
6
4
6
  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Vijay Amritraj
Tomáš Šmíd
6
3
3
6
1
6
2
6
  
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Ramesh Krishnan
Miloslav Mečíř
3
6
2
6
    

Italy vs. Paraguay

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4
Palermo, Italy [9]
7–9 March 1986
Clay
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Paraguay
1
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Francesco Cancellotti
Hugo Chapacú
6
4
6
3
6
1
   
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Claudio Panatta
Víctor Pecci
4
6
11
9
9
7
10
8
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Gianni Ocleppo  /  Claudio Panatta
Francisco González  /  Víctor Pecci
6
4
1
6
4
6
5
7
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Claudio Panatta
Hugo Chapacú
6
3
7
5
6
3
   
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Francesco Cancellotti
Víctor Pecci
5
7
1
0
    
retired

Denmark vs. Sweden

Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
0
Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark [10]
7–9 March 1986
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5
12345
1 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Michael Tauson
Joakim Nyström
2
6
2
6
1
6
   
2 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Morten Christensen
Mats Wilander
6
8
2
6
8
10
   
3 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Peter Bastiansen  /  Michael Mortensen
Anders Järryd  /  Mats Wilander
3
6
3
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Morten Christensen
Joakim Nyström
5
7
1
6
    
5 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Michael Tauson
Mats Wilander
2
6
3
6
    

Quarterfinals

Mexico vs. United States

Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
1
Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico [11]
18–20 July 1986
Clay
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
12345
1 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Francisco Maciel
Tim Mayotte
2
6
13
11
6
4
6
4
  
2 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Leonardo Lavalle
Brad Gilbert
4
6
4
6
6
3
4
6
  
3 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Jorge Lozano  /  Fernando Pérez Pascal
Ken Flach  /  Robert Seguso
7
5
3
6
4
6
4
6
  
4 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Leonardo Lavalle
Tim Mayotte
5
7
6
4
6
0
4
6
7
9
 
5 Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Francisco Maciel
Brad Gilbert
5
7
6
1
5
7
   

Great Britain vs. Australia

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
1
No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, United Kingdom [12]
18–20 July 1986
Grass
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Jeremy Bates
Pat Cash
4
6
7
9
4
6
   
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Andrew Castle
Paul McNamee
5
7
1
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Jeremy Bates  /  Colin Dowdeswell
Pat Cash  /  John Fitzgerald
1
6
5
7
4
6
   
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Andrew Castle
Pat Cash
6
8
4
6
    
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Jeremy Bates
Paul McNamee
3
6
6
2
6
4
   

Yugoslavia vs. Czechoslovakia

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
0
Zetra Olympic Hall, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia [13]
18–20 July 1986
Hard (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
5
12345
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slobodan Živojinović
Miloslav Mečíř
4
6
6
4
8
10
4
6
  
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Bruno Orešar
Milan Šrejber
2
6
3
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Igor Flego  /  Slobodan Živojinović
Miloslav Mečíř  /  Tomáš Šmíd
3
6
2
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slobodan Živojinović
Milan Šrejber
10
8
2
6
13
15
   
5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Igor Flego
Miloslav Mečíř
2
6
5
7
    

Sweden vs. Italy

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [14]
18–20 July 1986
Clay
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
0
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Mats Wilander
Paolo Canè
6
8
6
2
6
3
6
4
  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Joakim Nyström
Claudio Panatta
6
2
6
3
6
1
   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Joakim Nyström  /  Mats Wilander
Paolo Canè  /  Claudio Panatta
6
4
7
5
6
2
   
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Stefan Edberg
Paolo Canè
6
3
2
6
6
0
   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Mats Wilander
Claudio Panatta
6
4
6
3
    

Semifinals

Australia vs. United States

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [15]
3–5 October 1986
Grass
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Paul McNamee
Brad Gilbert
2
6
6
3
3
6
6
0
6
1
 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Pat Cash
Tim Mayotte
4
6
6
1
6
2
6
2
  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Pat Cash  /  John Fitzgerald
Paul Annacone  /  Ken Flach
10
8
6
1
5
7
11
13
7
9
 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Pat Cash
Brad Gilbert
3
6
6
2
6
3
6
4
  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Paul McNamee
Tim Mayotte
6
3
2
5
   not
completed

Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
1
Prague, Czechoslovakia [16]
3–5 October 1986
Clay
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
12345
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Miloslav Mečíř
Kent Carlsson
0
6
2
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Milan Šrejber
Stefan Edberg
6
3
4
6
3
6
6
4
5
7
 
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Miloslav Mečíř  /  Tomáš Šmíd
Stefan Edberg  /  Anders Järryd
7
5
6
2
6
4
   
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Milan Šrejber
Mikael Pernfors
7
5
0
6
0
6
5
7
  
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Miloslav Mečíř
Stefan Edberg
4
6
7
9
    

Final

Australia vs. Sweden

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia [2]
26–28 December 1986
Grass
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pat Cash
Stefan Edberg
13
11
13
11
6
4
   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Paul McNamee
Mikael Pernfors
3
6
1
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pat Cash  /  John Fitzgerald
Stefan Edberg  /  Anders Järryd
6
3
6
4
4
6
6
1
  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pat Cash
Mikael Pernfors
2
6
4
6
6
3
6
4
6
3
 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Paul McNamee
Stefan Edberg
8
10
4
6
    

Relegation play-offs

The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1987 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions.

Results summary

Date: 3–5 October

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurfaceRef.
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5–0Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador Essen IndoorCarpet [17]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Barcelona OutdoorClay [18]
Flag of India.svg  India 4–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union New Delhi OutdoorGrass [19]
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 3–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Asunción OutdoorClay [20]

West Germany vs. Ecuador

Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
5
Essen, West Germany [17]
3–5 October 1986
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador
0
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Boris Becker
Raúl Viver
6
4
6
4
10
8
   
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Eric Jelen
Andrés Gómez
6
4
6
3
7
9
7
5
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Boris Becker  /  Eric Jelen
Andrés Gómez  /  Raúl Viver
6
2
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Eric Jelen
Raúl Viver
6
4
6
3
    
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Boris Becker
Andrés Gómez
7
5
6
2
    

Spain vs. New Zealand

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
5
Barcelona, Spain [18]
3–5 October 1986
Clay
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
0
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Fernando Luna
Steve Guy
6
3
9
7
6
1
   
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Emilio Sánchez
Bruce Derlin
6
2
6
0
6
1
   
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Sergio Casal  /  Emilio Sánchez
Bruce Derlin  /  Kelly Evernden
6
3
6
2
7
5
   
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Fernando Luna
Bruce Derlin
6
4
8
6
    
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Emilio Sánchez
Steve Guy
3
6
6
2
6
3
   

India vs. Soviet Union

Flag of India.svg
India
4
New Delhi, India [19]
3–5 October 1986
Grass
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
1
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Vijay Amritraj
Andrei Chesnokov
6
1
6
4
6
4
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Ramesh Krishnan
Alexander Zverev
3
6
3
6
6
0
6
1
6
4
 
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Anand Amritraj  /  Vijay Amritraj
Sergey Leonyuk  /  Alexander Zverev
2
6
6
3
6
2
1
6
6
4
 
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Ramesh Krishnan
Andrei Chesnokov
6
4
6
4
    
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Srinivasan Vasudevan
Alexander Volkov
6
3
5
7
2
6
   

Paraguay vs. Denmark

Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Paraguay
3
Asunción, Paraguay [20]
3–5 October 1986
Clay
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
2
12345
1 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Víctor Pecci
Michael Tauson
6
3
6
2
6
1
   
2 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Francisco González
Peter Bastiansen
5
7
4
6
8
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Francisco González  /  Víctor Pecci
Morten Christensen  /  Michael Mortensen
6
4
6
1
5
7
6
2
  
4 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Francisco González
Michael Tauson
6
3
5
7
11
9
6
8
3
6
 
5 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Víctor Pecci
Peter Bastiansen
6
2
1
6
6
0
6
1
  

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The 1987 Davis Cup was the 76th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 72 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 32 in the Europe Zone, 13 in the Eastern Zone, and 11 in the Americas Zone.

The 1989 Davis Cup was the 78th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This year's tournament saw the expansion of the previous World Group Relegation Play-offs round into the World Group qualifying round; instead of advancing directly to the World Group, the Zonal Group I winners would now join the World Group first round losers for a chance to compete in the following year's World Group. This year also marked the introduction of the tiebreak, played at 6–6 in all sets except for the final set.

The 1993 Davis Cup was the 82nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 100 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Benin, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Djibouti, Latvia, Russia, San Marino, Slovenia, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates made their first appearances in the tournament.

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1981. It was the first edition of the newly-formed 16-team World Group and a move to a tiered system including promotion and relegation. The original 16 teams to compete were chosen through the previous year's results, with teams that reached the 1980 Zonal semifinals chosen to compete in the inaugural bracket. The first-round losers would play in the Davis Cup World Group Relegation Play-offs, with the four losers relegated to their respective Zonal competitions the following year and replaced by the four winners of the current year's Zonal competitions.

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1982.

The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1973 Davis Cup.

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1983.

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1984.

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1985.

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1987.

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1988.

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1989. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1990.

The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 Davis Cup.

The 1989 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 20 to 24 July. They were the main play-offs of the 1989 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1990 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

The 1990 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 21 to 23 September. They were the main play-offs of the 1990 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1991 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

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