1989 Davis Cup World Group

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1989 Davis Cup World Group
Date3 February – 17 December
Edition9th
Champions
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
  1988  · Davis Cup ·  1990  

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1989. [1] 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.

Contents

West Germany won the title for a second consecutive year, defeating Sweden in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, West Germany, on 15–17 December. [2] It was the West Germany team's 2nd Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

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, FL, United States (hard)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 0
San Diego, CA, 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

First round

Sweden vs. Italy

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Sweden
4
Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden [3]
3–5 February 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Jonas Svensson
Massimiliano Narducci
4
6
6
3
6
1
4
6
6
3
 
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Mikael Pernfors
Omar Camporese
5
7
3
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Jan Gunnarsson  /  Anders Järryd
Omar Camporese  /  Diego Nargiso
78
66
7
5
6
4
   
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Mikael Pernfors
Massimiliano Narducci
6
3
6
4
4
6
62
77
6
3
 
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Jonas Svensson
Omar Camporese
6
3
3
6
6
3
   

Austria vs. Australia

Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
5
Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria [4]
3–5 February 1989
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
0
12345
1 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Horst Skoff
Pat Cash
77
61
7
5
6
3
   
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Thomas Muster
Mark Woodforde
6
4
64
77
6
2
6
3
  
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Alex Antonitsch  /  Thomas Muster
Pat Cash  /  John Fitzgerald
6
3
77
64
3
6
3
6
6
2
 
4 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Horst Skoff
Mark Woodforde
2
6
6
4
6
2
   
5 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Thomas Muster
Pat Cash
6
2
6
0
    

Yugoslavia vs. Denmark

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
4
Pionir Hall, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia [5]
3–5 February 1989
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
1
12345
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Slobodan Živojinović
Morten Christensen
6
3
77
65
5
7
6
3
  
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Bruno Orešar
Frederik Fetterlein
1
6
7
5
6
1
6
0
  
3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Goran Ivanišević  /  Slobodan Živojinović
Morten Christensen  /  Michael Mortensen
6
3
6
2
77
65
   
4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Goran Ivanišević
Frederik Fetterlein
6
0
3
6
9
11
   
5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Bruno Orešar
Thomas Sørensen
6
2
6
3
    

Spain vs. Mexico

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3
Hotel Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain [6]
3–5 February 1989
Clay
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
2
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Jordi Arrese
Leonardo Lavalle
2
6
4
6
2
6
   
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Emilio Sánchez
Francisco Maciel
4
6
6
4
6
0
7
5
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Sergio Casal  /  Emilio Sánchez
Leonardo Lavalle  /  Jorge Lozano
4
6
6
3
2
6
6
2
6
1
 
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Emilio Sánchez
Leonardo Lavalle
4
6
2
6
6
3
5
7
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Jordi Arrese
Francisco Maciel
6
3
6
3
6
4
   

United States vs. Paraguay

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
Sonesta Sanibel Harbor Resort, Fort Myers, FL, United States [7]
3–5 February 1989
Hard
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg
Paraguay
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg
Michael Chang
Víctor Pecci
65
77
6
3
6
4
6
2
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg
Andre Agassi
Hugo Chapacú
6
2
6
1
6
1
   
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg
Ken Flach  /  Robert Seguso
Francisco González  /  Víctor Pecci
6
1
6
3
6
4
   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg
Michael Chang
Hugo Chapacú
5
7
6
0
6
1
   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg
Andre Agassi
Francisco González
6
2
6
4
    

Israel vs. France

Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
1
Sports Palace, Tel Aviv, Israel [8]
3–5 February 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
4
12345
1 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of France.svg
Gilad Bloom
Yannick Noah
63
77
6
4
3
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of France.svg
Amos Mansdorf
Henri Leconte
6
3
6
4
2
6
4
6
4
6
 
3 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of France.svg
Amos Mansdorf  /  Shahar Perkiss
Guy Forget  /  Yannick Noah
3
6
77
64
6
3
3
6
11
13
 
4 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of France.svg
Amos Mansdorf
Yannick Noah
710
68
3
6
6
3
   
5 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of France.svg
Gilad Bloom
Henri Leconte
3
6
6
2
4
6
   

Czechoslovakia vs. Soviet Union

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
4
Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia [9]
3–5 February 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
1
12345
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Milan Šrejber
Alexander Volkov
3
6
6
2
6
1
77
64
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Miloslav Mečíř
Andrey Cherkasov
7
5
6
3
3
6
4
6
6
4
 
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Petr Korda  /  Tomáš Šmíd
Andrei Olhovskiy  /  Alexander Volkov
6
3
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Miloslav Mečíř
Alexander Volkov
2
6
77
65
0
6
   
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Milan Šrejber
Andrey Cherkasov
64
77
7
5
6
4
   

West Germany vs. Indonesia

Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
5
Europahalle, Karlsruhe, West Germany [10]
3–5 February 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
0
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Boris Becker
Abdul Kahar Mim
6
0
6
1
6
1
   
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Tintus Arianto Wibowo
6
1
6
2
6
3
   
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Boris Becker  /  Eric Jelen
Hary Suharyadi  /  Donald Wailan-Walalangi
6
2
6
4
6
1
   
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Abdul Kahar Mim
6
2
6
2
    
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Boris Becker
Tintus Arianto Wibowo
6
2
7
5
    

Quarterfinals

Austria vs. Sweden

Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
2
Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria [11]
7–9 April 1989
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3
12345
1 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Alex Antonitsch
Stefan Edberg
3
6
2
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Horst Skoff
Mats Wilander
65
77
79
67
1
6
6
4
9
7
 
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Alex Antonitsch  /  Horst Skoff
Stefan Edberg  /  Anders Järryd
3
6
1
6
3
6
   
4 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Horst Skoff
Stefan Edberg
3
6
2
6
1
6
   
5 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Alex Antonitsch
Mats Wilander
6
3
7
5
    

Yugoslavia vs. Spain

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
4
Športski centar Gripe, Split, SFR Yugoslavia [12]
7–9 April 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1
12345
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Goran Ivanišević
Sergio Casal
6
3
2
6
7
5
6
3
  
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Slobodan Živojinović
Emilio Sánchez
6
4
6
3
77
65
   
3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Goran Ivanišević  /  Slobodan Živojinović
Sergio Casal  /  Emilio Sánchez
4
6
6
4
4
6
77
65
13
11
 
4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Slobodan Živojinović
Sergio Casal
65
77
6
1
3
6
   
5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Goran Ivanišević
Javier Sánchez
7
5
6
1
    

United States vs. France

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, United States [13]
7–9 April 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
John McEnroe
Yannick Noah
6
3
6
4
6
1
   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
Andre Agassi
Henri Leconte
6
1
6
2
5
7
6
1
  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
Ken Flach  /  Robert Seguso
Guy Forget  /  Yannick Noah
6
2
77
64
4
6
77
63
  
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
Andre Agassi
Yannick Noah
6
3
79
67
    
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
John McEnroe
Henri Leconte
6
3
6
1
    

Czechoslovakia vs. West Germany

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
2
Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia [14]
7–9 April 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
3
12345
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Karel Nováček
Boris Becker
65
77
4
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Milan Šrejber
Carl-Uwe Steeb
7
5
6
4
6
3
   
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Petr Korda  /  Milan Šrejber
Boris Becker  /  Eric Jelen
6
3
62
77
3
6
79
67
6
3
 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Karel Nováček
Carl-Uwe Steeb
3
6
4
6
4
6
   
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Milan Šrejber
Boris Becker
3
6
4
6
3
6
   

Semifinals

Sweden vs. Yugoslavia

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [15]
21–23 July 1989
Clay
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
1
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Jonas Svensson
Goran Ivanišević
6
4
79
67
3
6
6
4
  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Mats Wilander
Goran Prpić
79
67
6
1
6
0
   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Stefan Edberg  /  Anders Järryd
Goran Ivanišević  /  Goran Prpić
6
4
4
6
4
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Jonas Svensson
Goran Prpić
63
77
6
4
79
67
3
6
6
3
 
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Mats Wilander
Goran Ivanišević
6
3
6
3
    

West Germany vs. United States

Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
3
Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany [16]
21–23 July 1989
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Brad Gilbert
2
6
6
2
6
2
4
6
4
6
 
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Boris Becker
Andre Agassi
64
77
65
77
77
64
6
3
6
4
 
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Boris Becker  /  Eric Jelen
Ken Flach  /  Robert Seguso
3
6
77
65
6
4
77
63
  
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Andre Agassi
4
6
6
4
6
4
6
2
  
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Patrik Kühnen
Brad Gilbert
4
6
6
1
4
6
   

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
    

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  6. "Spain v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  7. "United States v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
  8. "Israel v France". daviscup.com.
  9. "Czechoslovakia v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
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