1982 Davis Cup

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.

1982 Davis Cup
Details
Duration5 March – 28 November
Edition71st
Teams57
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1981
1983 →

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
Main article: 1982 Davis Cup 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
Further information: 1982 Davis Cup World Group § Relegation play-offs

Date: 1–3 October

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationSurface
 Soviet Union4–1 IndiaDonetskClay
 Mexico2–3 RomaniaMexico CityClay
 Spain2–3 Great BritainBarcelonaClay
 Argentina3–2 West GermanyBuenos AiresClay

Americas Zone
Main article: 1982 Davis Cup 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  

Eastern Zone
Main article: 1982 Davis Cup 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  

Europe Zone
Main article: 1982 Davis Cup 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  

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  
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References
General
  • "World Group 1982". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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. "France v United States". daviscup.com.
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