1989 Davis Cup

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1989 Davis Cup
Details
Duration3 February – 17 December 1989
Edition78th
Teams79
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1988
1990

The 1989 Davis Cup (also known as the 1989 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) 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.

Contents

79 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 14 in the Americas Zone, 19 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 30 in the Europe/Africa Zone. The Bahamas, Bahrain, the Dominican Republic, Kuwait and Jordan made their first appearances in the tournament.

West Germany defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, West Germany, on 15–17 December, to win their second consecutive Davis Cup title. [1] [2]

World Group

Participating teams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).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
3–5 February
Quarterfinals
7–9 April
Semifinals
21–23 July
Final
15–17 December
Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
Split, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
Marbella, Spain (clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Stuttgart, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
Fort Myers, Florida, United States (hard)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 0
San Diego, United States (indoor carpet)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor carpet)
Flag of France.svg  France 0
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of France.svg  France 4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2
Karlsruhe, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5

Final

West Germany vs. Sweden

Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
3
Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, West Germany [2]
15–17 December 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Mats Wilander
7
5
6
7
77
64
2
6
3
6
 
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
6
2
6
2
6
4
   
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Boris Becker  /  Eric Jelen
Jan Gunnarsson  /  Anders Järryd
78
66
6
4
3
6
64
77
6
4
 
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Boris Becker
Mats Wilander
6
2
6
0
6
2
   
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Stefan Edberg
2
6
4
6
    

World Group qualifying round

Date: 20–24 July

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1990 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Eastbourne Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club OutdoorGrass
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Lima Jockey Club del Perú OutdoorClay
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Aarhus Aarhus Idrætspark IndoorCarpet
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Auckland Chase StadiumIndoorCarpet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Best Best Leisure CentreIndoorCarpet
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 1–4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Seoul Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center OutdoorHard
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Mexico City Club Alemán de MéxicoOutdoorClay
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5–0Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg  Paraguay Langenthal Dreilinden TenniscenterOutdoorClay

Americas Zone

Group I

First roundSecond round
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Lima, Peru (clay)
bye
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 2
Lima, Peru (clay)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 0
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 5
Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
bye
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Relegation Play-off
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 0
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3

Group II

First roundSecond roundThird round
Kingston, Jamaica (hard)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
Havana, Cuba (hard)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4
Nassau, Bahamas (hard)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (clay)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 1
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 3
Nassau, Bahamas (hard)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 2
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0
Nassau, Bahamas (hard)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 5
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 5
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Preliminary round
Manila, Philippines (hard)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 5
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 0
First roundSecond round
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
Manila, Philippines (hard)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 1
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
Hasaki, Japan (hard)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2
Bharuch, India (grass)
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 3
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 4
Flag of India.svg  India 1
bye
Flag of India.svg  India

Group II

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
bye
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5
Manama, Bahrain (hard)
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 0
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 4
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
bye
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3
Rawalpindi, Pakistan (clay)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
Baghdad, Iraq (hard)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 2
Dhaka, Bangladesh (hard)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 3
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 4
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1
bye
Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 0
Amman, Jordan (indoor hard)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3
Kuwait City, Kuwait (hard)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5
bye
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

First roundSecond round
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Liestal, Switzerland (clay)
bye
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 1
bye
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
bye
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
Porto, Portugal (indoor clay)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
Best, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
bye
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Relegation Play-off
Limerick, Ireland (carpet)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1

Group II Europe

First round
7–9 April
Second round
5–14 May
Third round
15–18 June
Fourth round
21–23 July
Liège, Belgium (clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 0 Warsaw, Poland (clay)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 2
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 0Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 5

Group II Africa

First round
3–5 February
Second round
4–10 April
Third round
16–18 June
Fourth round
21–23 July
Accra, Ghana (hard)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
Accra, Ghana (hard)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
Tripoli, Libya (hard)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 5
Accra, Ghana (hard)
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 0
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
Algiers, Algeria (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
Tunis, Tunisia (hard)Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1
Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0 Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2

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 "West Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.