1988 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1988.[1]
1988 Davis Cup World Group | |
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Date | 5 February – 18 December |
Edition | 8th |
Champions | |
West Germany |
West Germany won the title, defeating the defending champions Sweden in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 16 to 18 December.[2] It was the West German team's first Davis Cup title (having previously come runner-up in 1970 and 1985), becoming the ninth nation to win the Davis Cup.
Participating teams
Participating teams | |||
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Australia |
Brazil |
Czechoslovakia |
Denmark |
France |
India |
Israel |
Italy |
Mexico |
New Zealand |
Paraguay |
Spain |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
West Germany |
Yugoslavia |
Draw
First Round 5–7 February |
Quarterfinals 8–10 April |
Semifinals 22–24 July |
Final 16–18 December | |||||||||||||||
Gävle, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||||||
Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||||||
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||||||
Båstad, Sweden (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||||||
Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||||||
Basel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||||||
Essen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||||||
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||||||
Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||||||
Dortmund, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||||||
Palermo, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||||||
New Delhi, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||||||
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2 |
First round
Sweden vs. New Zealand
Sweden 5 |
Gavlerinken, Gävle, Sweden [3] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia vs. Paraguay
Czechoslovakia 5 |
Prague, Czechoslovakia [4] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
Paraguay 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico vs. Australia
Mexico 2 |
Estadio Federico Boehm, Mexico City, Mexico [5] 5–8 February 1988 Clay |
Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. France
Switzerland 1 |
Basel, Switzerland [6] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
France 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany vs. Brazil
West Germany 5 |
Essen, West Germany [7] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark vs. Spain
Denmark 3 |
Aarhus, Denmark [8] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Israel
Italy 4 |
Palermo, Italy [9] 5–7 February 1988 Clay |
Israel 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India vs. Yugoslavia
India 2 |
New Delhi, India [10] 5–7 February 1988 Grass |
Yugoslavia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Sweden vs. Czechoslovakia
Sweden 3 |
Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden [11] 8–10 April 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
Czechoslovakia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Australia
France 5 |
Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand, France [12] 8–10 April 1988 Clay (indoors) |
Australia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany vs. Denmark
West Germany 5 |
Frankfurt, West Germany [13] 8–10 April 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
Denmark 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia vs. Italy
Yugoslavia 4 |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia [14] 8–10 April 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Sweden vs. France
Sweden 4 |
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [15] 22–24 July 1988 Clay |
France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany vs. Yugoslavia
West Germany 5 |
Dortmund, West Germany [16] 22–24 July 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
Yugoslavia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Sweden vs. West Germany
Sweden 1 |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [2] 16–18 December 1988 Clay (indoors) |
West Germany 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relegation play-offs
The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1989 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Group I.
Results summary
Date: 8–10 April
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Door | Surface | Ref. |
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4–1 | Asunción | Outdoor | Hard | [17] | ||
2–3 | St. Gallen | Indoor | Carpet | [18] | ||
5–0 | Murcia | Outdoor | Clay | [19] | ||
w/o | — | — | — | [20] |
Israel, Mexico, Paraguay and Spain remain in the World Group in 1989. Brazil, India, New Zealand and Switzerland are relegated to Zonal competition in 1989.
Paraguay vs. New Zealand
Paraguay 4 |
Asunción, Paraguay [17] 8–10 April 1988 Hard |
New Zealand 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. Mexico
Switzerland 2 |
Sportanlage Kreuzbleiche, St. Gallen, Switzerland [18] 8–10 April 1988 Carpet (indoors) |
Mexico 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Brazil
Spain 5 |
Murcia Club de Tenis, Murcia, Spain [19] 8–10 April 1988 Clay |
Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "World Group 1988". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Sweden v West Germany". daviscup.com.
- "Sweden v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
- "Czechoslovakia v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
- "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
- "Switzerland v France". daviscup.com.
- "West Germany v Brazil". daviscup.com.
- "Denmark v Spain". daviscup.com.
- "Italy v Israel". daviscup.com.
- "Yugoslavia v India". daviscup.com.
- "Sweden v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
- "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
- "West Germany v Denmark". daviscup.com.
- "Yugoslavia v Italy". daviscup.com.
- "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.
- "West Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
- "Paraguay v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
- "Switzerland v Mexico". daviscup.com.
- "Spain v Brazil". daviscup.com.
- "Israel v India". daviscup.com.
External links
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