1982 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1982 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1982 Davis Cup

10 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, split across the North & Central America and the South America Zones. The winner of each sub-zone advanced to the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group.[1]

Paraguay defeated Canada in the Americas Inter-Zonal Final and qualified for the 1983 World Group.[2]

Participating nations

North & Central America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
15–24 January		 Final
5–7 March
                 
  Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
    Colombia 5  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0     Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)
      Colombia 1
  Caracas, Venezuela (hard)     Canada 3
    Canada 4
    Venezuela 1  

Semifinals

Colombia vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Colombia
5		 Club Los Lagartos, Bogotá, Colombia [3]
22–24 January 1982
Clay
Caribbean/West Indies
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Alejandro Cortes
Leo Rolle		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		      
2
Jairo Velasco
John Antonas		 9
7		 6
0		 6
4		      
3
Alejandro Cortes / Jairo Velasco
John Antonas / Leo Rolle		 6
3		 6
1		 3
6 		6
4		    
4
Alejandro Cortes
Adrian Clarke		 6
1		 6
4		        
5
Luis Arturo González
Leo Rolle		 7
5		 4
6 		6
2		 6
4		    

Venezuela vs. Canada

Venezuela
1		 Caracas, Venezuela [4]
15–17 January 1982
Hard
Canada
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jorge Andrew
Harry Fritz		 14
16 		9
11 		11
9		 6
4		 9
11 		 
2
Randolf Scheller
Réjean Genois		 2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3
Jorge Andrew / Iñaki Calvo
William Cowan / John Picken		 4
6 		4
6 		7
5		 6
4		 7
5		  
4
Randolf Scheller
John Picken		 3
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
5
Abraham Sojo
William Cowan		 5
7 		2
6 		       

The singles match between Andrew and Fritz set the Davis Cup record for the most games in a singles rubber (100).[5]

Final

Canada vs. Colombia

Canada
3		 Montreal, Canada [6]
5–7 March 1982
Hard (indoors)
Colombia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Réjean Genois
Jairo Velasco		 6
2		 8
6		 6
3		      
2
Glenn Michibata
Alejandro Cortes		 3
6 		4
6 		9
11 		     
3
Josef Brabenec / Harry Fritz
Alejandro Cortes / Jairo Velasco		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
4
Réjean Genois
Alejandro Cortes		 9
7		 4
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
3		  
5
Glenn Michibata
Jairo Velasco		           not
played

South America Zone

Draw
  Quarterfinals
8–10 January		 Semifinals
22–24 January		 Final
5–7 March
                           
 
    Brazil  
   bye     Fortaleza, Brazil (clay)
      Brazil 0  
  La Paz, Bolivia (clay)     Ecuador 5  
    Ecuador 5
    Bolivia 0     Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)
      Ecuador 2
  Asunción, Paraguay (clay)       Paraguay 3
    Paraguay 3  
    Peru 2     Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
      Paraguay 3
      Uruguay 2  
   bye
    Uruguay  

Quarterfinals

Bolivia vs. Ecuador

Bolivia
0		 La Paz, Bolivia [7]
8–10 January 1982
Clay
Ecuador
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Juan Carlos Alvarado
Ricardo Ycaza		 2
6 		1
6 		6
3		 4
6 		   
2
Ramiro Benavides
Andrés Gómez		 10
8		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 1
6 		 
3
Juan Carlos Alvarado / Ramiro Benavides
Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza		 6
4		 4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   
4
Alexander Zalesky
Andrés Gómez		 1
6 		3
6 		       
5
Ramiro Benavides
Raúl Viver		 3
6 		2
6 		       

Paraguay vs. Peru

Paraguay
3		 Asunción, Paraguay [8]
8–10 January 1982
Clay
Peru
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Francisco González
Pablo Arraya		 6
2		 8
6		 6
4		      
2
Víctor Pecci
Fernando Maynetto		 6
4		 7
5		 6
2		      
3
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci
Pablo Arraya / Fernando Maynetto		 4
6 		7
5		 6
4		 6
3		    
4
Oscar Napout
Carlos di Laura		 2
6 		2
6 		       
5
Francisco Arréllaga
Luciano Cuneo		 6
4		 4
6 		0
6 		     

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Ecuador

Brazil
0		 Fortaleza, Brazil [9]
22–24 January 1982
Clay
Ecuador
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Edvaldo Oliveira
Ricardo Ycaza		 1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2
Marcos Braga
Andrés Gómez		 2
6 		6
4		 3
6 		4
6 		   
3
Eduardo Oncins / Fernando Roese
Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4
Fernando Roese
Raúl Viver		 7
9 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5
Eduardo Oncins
Ricardo Ycaza		 5
7 		3
6 		       

Uruguay vs. Paraguay

Uruguay
2		 Montevideo, Uruguay [10]
22–24 January 1982
Clay
Paraguay
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Diego Pérez
Francisco González		 1
6 		6
4		 1
6 		8
6		 6
3		  
2
José Luis Damiani
Víctor Pecci		 8
6		 6
3		 8
6		      
3
José Luis Damiani / Diego Pérez
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci		 3
6 		6
3		 7
9 		9
7		 6
8 		 
4
José Luis Damiani
Francisco González		 4
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
5
Diego Pérez
Víctor Pecci		 1
6 		7
5		 6
8 		4
6 		   

Final

Paraguay vs. Ecuador

Paraguay
3		 Asunción, Paraguay [11]
5–7 March 1982
Carpet (indoors)
Ecuador
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Víctor Pecci
Ricardo Ycaza		 6
1		 10
8		 6
1		      
2
Francisco González
Andrés Gómez		 6
3		 14
12		 6
3		      
3
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci
Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza		 8
6		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
4
Víctor Pecci
Andrés Gómez		 7
5		 5
7 		6
2		 6
4		    
5
Francisco González
Ricardo Ycaza		 6
1		 5
7 		3
6 		     

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Canada vs. Paraguay

Canada
1		 Laval, Canada [2]
7–9 May 1982
Hard (indoors)
Paraguay
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Glenn Michibata
Francisco González		 3
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		 
2
Réjean Genois
Víctor Pecci		 2
6 		6
8 		3
6 		     
3
William Cowan / Harry Fritz
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci		 4
6 		4
6 		0
6 		     
4
Réjean Genois
Francisco González		 3
6 		5
7 		       
5
Glenn Michibata
Francisco Arréllaga		 6
1		 6
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References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Canada v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
  3. "Colombia v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  4. "Venezuela v Canada". daviscup.com.
  5. "Davis Cup - General Records". daviscup.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. "Canada v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  7. "Bolivia v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
  8. "Paraguay v Peru". daviscup.com.
  9. "Brazil v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
  10. "Uruguay v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
  11. "Ecuador v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
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