1982 Davis Cup

1982 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	5 March – 28 November
Edition	71st
Teams	57
Champion
Winning Nation	United States
← 1981 1983 →

The 1982 Davis Cup (also known as the 1982 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 71st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 58 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Europe Zone, 10 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone. Tunisia made its first appearance in the tournament.

The United States defeated France in the final, held at the Palais des Sports in Grenoble, France, on 26–28 November, to win their 28th title overall.^[1][2]

World Group[]

Participating teams
Argentina	Australia	Chile	Czechoslovakia
France	Great Britain	India	Italy
Mexico	New Zealand	Romania	Spain
Soviet Union	Sweden	United States	West Germany

Draw[]

First Round 5–7 March

Quarterfinals 9–11 July

Semifinals 1–3 October

Final 26–28 November

Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)

United States

4

St. Louis, MO, United States (indoor carpet)

India

1

United States

3

Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Sweden

2

Sweden

4

Perth, Australia (indoor carpet)

Soviet Union

1

United States

5

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Australia

0

Australia

3

Brisbane, Australia (grass)

Mexico

2

Australia

4

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Chile

1

Romania

1

Grenoble, France (indoor clay)

Chile

3

United States

4

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

France

1

Spain

2

Cervia, Italy (clay)

New Zealand

3

New Zealand

3

Rome, Italy (clay)

Italy

2

Italy

3

Aix-en-Provence, France (clay)

Great Britain

2

New Zealand

2

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

France

3

West Germany

0

Paris, France (clay)

Czechoslovakia

5

Czechoslovakia

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

France

3

France

3

Argentina

2

Final[]

France vs. United States

France 1	Palais des Sports, Grenoble, France[2] 26–28 November 1982 Clay (indoors)		United States 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Yannick Noah John McEnroe 10 12 6 1 6 3 2 6 3 6   2 Henri Leconte Gene Mayer 2 6 2 6 9 7 4 6     3 Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah Peter Fleming / John McEnroe 3 6 4 6 7 9       4 Yannick Noah Gene Mayer 6 1 6 0         5 Henri Leconte John McEnroe 2 6 3 6

Relegation play-offs[]

Date: 1–3 October

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Surface
Soviet Union	4–1	India	Donetsk	Clay
Mexico	2–3	Romania	Mexico City	Clay
Spain	2–3	Great Britain	Barcelona	Clay
Argentina	3–2	West Germany	Buenos Aires	Clay

•  Argentina,  Great Britain,  Romania and  Soviet Union remain in the World Group in 1983.
•  India,  Mexico,  Spain and  West Germany are relegated to Zonal competition in 1983.

Americas Zone[]

Sub-Zonal Quarterfinals 8–10 January

Sub-Zonal Semifinals 15–24 January

Sub-Zonal Finals 5–7 March

Inter-Zonal Final 7–9 May

Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia (clay)

bye

Colombia

5

Caribbean/West Indies

0

bye

Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)

Caribbean/West Indies

Colombia

1

Canada

3

Canada

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

bye

Canada

4

Venezuela

1

bye

Laval, Canada (indoor hard)

Venezuela

Canada

1

Paraguay

4

Brazil

Fortaleza, Brazil (clay)

bye

Brazil

0

La Paz, Bolivia (clay)

Ecuador

5

Ecuador

5

Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)

Bolivia

0

Ecuador

2

Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Paraguay

3

Paraguay

3

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Peru

2

Paraguay

3

Uruguay

2

bye

Uruguay

•  Paraguay are promoted to the World Group in 1983.

Eastern Zone[]

First Round 8–10 January

Quarterfinals 22–24 January

Semifinals 5–7 March

Final 7–9 May

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor carpet)

bye

Malaysia

1

Indonesia

4

bye

Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)

Indonesia

Indonesia

3

South Korea

2

South Korea

Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)

bye

South Korea

4

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)

Philippines

1

Hong Kong

2

Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)

Philippines

3

Indonesia

4

Japan

1

Chinese Taipei

w/o

Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)

Pakistan

Chinese Taipei

1

Japan

4

bye

Tokyo, Japan (clay)

Japan

Japan

5

Thailand

0

Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)

bye

Sri Lanka

1

Thailand

3

bye

South Korea

•  Indonesia are promoted to the World Group in 1983.

Europe Zone[]

Zone A[]

First Round 7–9 May

Quarterfinals 11–13 June

Semifinals 9–11 July; 6–8 August

Final 1–3 October

Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)

Ireland

5

Dublin, Ireland (hard)

Luxembourg

0

Ireland

4

Monaco

1

bye

Dublin, Ireland (hard)

Monaco

Ireland

4

Ankara, Turkey (clay)

Finland

1

Turkey

0

Athens, Greece (clay)

Greece

5

Greece

2

Finland

3

bye

Dublin, Ireland (hard)

Finland

Ireland

4

Switzerland

1

Austria

Vienna, Austria (clay)

bye

Austria

5

Algeria

0

bye

Pörtschach, Austria (clay)

Algeria

Austria

0

Casablanca, Morocco (clay)

Switzerland

4

Morocco

3

Casablanca, Morocco (clay)

Poland

2

Morocco

0

Switzerland

5

bye

Switzerland

•  Ireland are promoted to the World Group in 1983.

Zone B[]

First Round 7–9 May

Quarterfinals 11–13 June

Semifinals 9–11 July

Final 1–3 October

Hungary

Budapest, Hungary (clay)

bye

Hungary

3

Varaždin, Yugoslavia (clay)

Yugoslavia

2

Norway

0

Budapest, Hungary (clay)

Yugoslavia

5

Hungary

4

Israel

1

Israel

Eupen, Belgium (clay)

bye

Israel

3

Belgium

0

bye

Budapest, Hungary (clay)

Belgium

Hungary

2

Porto, Portugal (clay)

Denmark

3

Portugal

5

Lisbon, Portugal (clay)

Tunisia

0

Portugal

0

Egypt

5

bye

Aarhus, Denmark (clay)

Egypt

Egypt

1

Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)

Denmark

4

Denmark

4

Hørsholm, Denmark (clay)

Bulgaria

1

Denmark

3

Netherlands

0

bye

Netherlands

•  Denmark are promoted to the World Group in 1983.

References[]

General

• "World Group 1982". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

Specific

External links[]

• Davis Cup Official Website