1988 Davis Cup

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1988 Davis Cup
[[File: Davis Cup tennis tournament in Frankfurt in 1988 (JOKAMAA2C-4).tif |px| Boris Becker in the USA vs Germany match in Frankfurt on 10 April 1988 ]]
Boris Becker in the USA vs Germany match in Frankfurt on 10 April 1988
Details
Duration5 February – 18 December 1988
Edition77th
Teams74
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1987
1989

The 1988 Davis Cup (also known as the 1988 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 77th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This year's tournament marked the introduction of subdivisions within each continental zone. Each zone would now feature two groups, with promotion and relegation between the two. This year also saw the Eastern Zone renamed as the Asia/Oceania Zone. 75 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 13 in the Americas Zone, 16 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 30 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Cameroon, Ghana, Haiti, Iraq and Jamaica made their first appearances in the tournament.

Contents

West Germany defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 16–18 December, to win their first title and become the ninth nation to win the Davis Cup. [1] [2]

World Group

Participating teams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Brazil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg
Paraguay
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia

Draw

First round
5–7 February
Quarterfinals
8–10 April
Semifinals
22–24 July
Final
16–18 December
Gävle, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg  Paraguay 0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor clay)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
Basel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of France.svg  France 4
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
Essen, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 0
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Dortmund, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
Palermo, Italy (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
New Delhi, India (grass)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3
Flag of India.svg  India 2

Final

Sweden vs. West Germany

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [2]
16–18 December 1988
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
4
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Mats Wilander
Carl-Uwe Steeb
10
8
6
1
2
6
4
6
6
8
 
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Stefan Edberg
Boris Becker
3
6
1
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Stefan Edberg  /  Anders Järryd
Boris Becker  /  Eric Jelen
6
3
6
2
5
7
3
6
2
6
 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Stefan Edberg
Carl-Uwe Steeb
6
4
8
6
    
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Kent Carlsson
Patrik Kühnen
      
w/o

Relegation play-offs

Date: 8–10 April

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurface
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg  Paraguay 4–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Asunción OutdoorHard
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2–3 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico St. Gallen IndoorCarpet
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5–0 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Murcia OutdoorClay
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel w/o Flag of India.svg  India

Americas Zone

Group I

First Round
4–7 February
Second Round
8–10 April
Third Round
22–24 July
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
bye
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Viña del Mar, Chile (clay)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4
Lima, Peru (clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
bye
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Relegation Play-off
8–10 April
Vancouver, Canada (indoor carpet)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1

Group II

First Round
5–7 February
Second Round
8–11 April
Third Round
22–24 July
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Havana, Cuba (hard)
bye
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 5
Havana, Cuba (hard)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 1
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 4
Kingston, Jamaica (hard)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3
Kingston, Jamaica (hard)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 5
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

First Round
5–7 February
Second Round
8–10 April
Third Round
22–24 July
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Seoul, South Korea (clay)
bye
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 5
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 2
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 5
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
bye
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Relegation Play-off
8–10 April
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1

Group II

First Round
5–7 February
Second Round
8–11 April
Third Round
6–8 May
Third Round
22–24 July
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
bye
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 5
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 0
bye
Hong Kong (indoor carpet)
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 5
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Damascus, Syria (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria w/o
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 5
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4
bye
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor carpet)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3
bye
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

First Round
6–8 May
Second Round
9–12 June
Third Round
22–24 July
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bristol, United Kingdom (grass)
bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4
Zell am See, Austria (clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0
Lagos, Nigeria (hard)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
Villach, Austria (clay)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
bye
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Warmond, Netherlands (clay)
bye
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4
Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
Timișoara, Romania (clay)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 3
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 0
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5
bye
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Relegation Play-offs
10–13 June
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 0
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 5

Group II Europe

First round
8–10 April
Second Round
6–8 May
Third Round
10–12 June
Third Round
22–24 July
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
bye
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
bye
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Athens, Greece (clay)
bye
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
bye
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
Stavanger, Norway (indoor hard)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 0
Bergen, Norway (indoor carpet)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1
bye
Belfast, Northern Ireland (grass)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus
Cork, Ireland (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 0
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5
bye
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland

Group II Africa

First round
5–7 February
Second Round
8–10 April
Third Round
6–8 May
Third Round
22–24 July
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
bye
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
bye
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3
bye
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia (hard)
bye
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5
bye
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2
Accra, Ghana (indoor carpet)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5
bye
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

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 "Sweden v West Germany". daviscup.com.