1987 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Main article: 1987 Davis Cup

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1987 Davis Cup.

11 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group. ^[1] Brazil defeated Ecuador in the final and qualified for the 1988 World Group. ^[2]

Participating nations

•   Brazil
•   Bolivia
•   Canada
•   Caribbean/West Indies
•   Chile
•   Colombia
•   Cuba
•   Ecuador
•   Peru
•   Uruguay
•   Venezuela

Draw

First Round 30 January–1 February

Quarterfinals 13–15 March

Semifinals 24–27 July

Final 2–4 October

Ecuador

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

bye

Ecuador

5

Bolivia

0

bye

Edmonton, Canada (hard)

Bolivia

Ecuador

3

Canada

2

Peru

Lima, Peru (clay)

bye

Peru

2

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

Canada

3

Venezuela

1

São Paulo, Brazil (clay)

Canada

4

Ecuador

1

Bogotá, Colombia (clay)

Brazil

4

Uruguay

5

Montevideo, Uruguay (indoor clay)

Colombia

0

Uruguay

2

Brazil

3

bye

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Brazil

Brazil

3

Nassau, Bahamas (clay)

Chile

2

Caribbean/West Indies

3

Nassau, Bahamas (hard)

Cuba

2

Caribbean/West Indies

2

Chile

3

bye

Chile

First round

Venezuela vs. Canada

Venezuela 1	Caracas, Venezuela [3] 30 January–1 February 1987 Hard		Canada 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Claverie Martin Wostenholme 6 3 3 6 4 6 4 6     2 Nicolás Pereira Glenn Michibata 6 8 2 6 4 6       3 Valerio Boccitto  /  Iñaki Calvo Mark Greenan  /  Glenn Michibata 8 6 3 6 2 6 4 6     4 Nicolás Pereira Martin Wostenholme 4 6 6 8         5 Carlos Claverie Glenn Michibata 6 4 7 5 8 6

Colombia vs. Uruguay

Colombia 0	Bogotá, Colombia [4] 30 January–1 February 1987 Clay		Uruguay 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mario Rincón Diego Pérez 3 6 3 6 3 6       2 Álvaro Jordan Marcelo Filippini 3 6 3 6 6 2 6 3 15 17   3 Álvaro Jordan  /  Miguel Tobón Victor Caldarelli  /  Diego Pérez 4 6 4 6 2 6       4 Mario Rincón Marcelo Filippini 6 3 4 6 0 6       5 Álvaro Jordan Diego Pérez 3 6 2 6

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Cuba

Caribbean/West Indies 3	Ocean Club, Nassau, Bahamas [5] 30 January–1 February 1987 Clay		Cuba 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Doug Burke Mario Tabares 6 3 8 6 6 3       2 Roger Smith Juan Pino 6 1 8 10 6 4 2 6 3 6   3 Doug Burke  /  Roger Smith Wilfredo Henry-Torriente  /  Mario Tabares 6 3 7 5 6 3       4 Roger Smith Mario Tabares 6 3 6 0 6 4       5 Doug Burke Juan Pino 5 7 0 2       retired

Quarterfinals

Ecuador vs. Bolivia

Ecuador 5	Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [6] 13–15 March 1987 Clay		Bolivia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrés Gómez Hrvoje Eterovic 6 2 6 0 6 2       2 Raúl Viver Álvaro Garrón 6 1 6 1 6 0       3 Andrés Gómez  /  Hugo Núñez Hrvoje Eterovic  /  Hector Villarroel 6 2 6 2 7 5       4 Raúl Viver Hrvoje Eterovic 6 0 6 2         5 Andrés Gómez Álvaro Garrón 6 0 6 0

Peru vs. Canada

Peru 2	Lima, Peru [7] 13–15 March 1987 Clay		Canada 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pablo Arraya Andrew Sznajder 6 1 6 3 8 6       2 Jaime Yzaga Martin Wostenholme 6 1 8 10 6 2 5 7 2 6   3 Carlos di Laura  /  Jaime Yzaga Martin Laurendeau  /  Glenn Michibata 5 7 6 4 7 5 6 2     4 Jaime Yzaga Andrew Sznajder 7 9 4 6 4 6       5 Pablo Arraya Martin Wostenholme 5 7 6 2 7 5 1 6 2 6

Uruguay vs. Brazil

Uruguay 2	Montevideo, Uruguay [8] 13–15 March 1987 Clay (indoors)		Brazil 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Diego Pérez Luiz Mattar 6 3 2 6 6 4 3 6 5 7   2 Victor Caldarelli Ivan Kley 4 6 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 3   3 Victor Caldarelli  /  Diego Pérez Luiz Mattar  /  Cássio Motta 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 4 4 6   4 Diego Pérez Ivan Kley 6 2 11 9 6 2       5 Victor Caldarelli Luiz Mattar 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 5 7

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Chile

Caribbean/West Indies 2	Nassau, Bahamas [9] 13–15 March 1987 Hard		Chile 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roger Smith Robinson Ureta 12 10 7 5 2 6 7 5     2 Doug Burke Ricardo Acuña 3 6 3 6 7 9       3 Doug Burke  /  Roger Smith Ricardo Acuña  /  Hans Gildemeister 2 6 4 6 8 10       4 Doug Burke Robinson Ureta 6 3 6 4 3 6 8 6     5 Roger Smith Ricardo Acuña 6 8 6 8 6 3 8 6 4 6

Semifinals

Canada vs. Ecuador

Canada 2	Edmonton, Canada [10] 24–26 July 1987 Hard		Ecuador 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrew Sznajder Hugo Núñez 8 6 6 4 8 6       2 Glenn Michibata Andrés Gómez 1 6 4 6 2 6       3 Grant Connell` /  Mark Greenan Andrés Gómez  /  Hugo Núñez 5 7 9 7 4 6 1 6     4 Glenn Michibata Hugo Núñez 6 8 6 3 6 2 6 2     5 Andrew Sznajder Andrés Gómez 6 4 4 6 4 6 7 5 5 7

Chile vs. Brazil

Chile 2	Santiago, Chile [11] 24–27 July 1987 Clay		Brazil 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pedro Rebolledo Cássio Motta 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 3     2 Ricardo Acuña Luiz Mattar 2 6 2 6 8 10       3 Ricardo Acuña  /  Hans Gildemeister Luiz Mattar  /  Cássio Motta 5 7 2 6 1 6       4 Ricardo Acuña Cássio Motta 6 1 2 6 2 6 3 6     5 Pedro Rebolledo Luiz Mattar 4 6 6 1 6 3

Final

Brazil vs. Ecuador

Brazil 4	São Paulo, Brazil [2] 2–4 October 1987 Clay		Ecuador 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Cássio Motta Andrés Gómez 6 8 5 7 9 7 3 6     2 Luiz Mattar Hugo Núñez 6 1 6 1 6 2       3 Ricardo Acioly  /  Luiz Mattar Andrés Gómez  /  Hugo Núñez 7 5 6 3 6 8 6 4     4 Luiz Mattar Andrés Gómez 6 3 1 6 8 10 6 2 6 1   5 Cássio Motta Hugo Núñez 6 3 6 1

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. "Brazil v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
3. "Venezuela v Canada". daviscup.com.
4. "Colombia v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
5. "Caribbean/West Indies v Cuba". daviscup.com.
6. "Ecuador v Bolivia". daviscup.com.
7. "Peru v Canada". daviscup.com.
8. "Uruguay v Brazil". daviscup.com.
9. "Caribbean/West Indies v Chile". daviscup.com.
10. "Canada v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
11. "Chile v Brazil". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website