1988 Davis Cup
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1988 edition of the Davis Cup
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5 February – 18 December 1988 |
| Edition | 77th |
| Teams | 74 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation | West Germany |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 Davis Cup (also known as the 1988 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 77th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This year's tournament marked the introduction of sub-divisions within each continental zone. Each zone would now feature two groups, with promotion and relegation between the two. This year also saw the Eastern Zone renamed as the Asia/Oceania Zone. 75 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 13 in the Americas Zone, 16 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 30 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Cameroon, Ghana, Haiti, Iraq and Jamaica made their first appearances in the tournament.
West Germany defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 16–18 December, to win their first title and become the ninth nation to win the Davis Cup.[1] [2]
World Group
[edit ]Main article: 1988 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Australia |
Brazil |
Czechoslovakia |
Denmark |
France |
India |
Israel |
Italy |
Mexico |
New Zealand |
Paraguay |
Spain |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
West Germany |
Yugoslavia |
Draw
[edit ] First round
5–7 February Quarterfinals
8–10 April Semifinals
22–24 July Final
16–18 December
5–7 February Quarterfinals
8–10 April Semifinals
22–24 July Final
16–18 December
Sweden 5
Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Sweden 3
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Paraguay 0
Sweden 4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
France 1
Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor clay)
Mexico 2
Basel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
France 5
France 4
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay)
Sweden 1
Essen, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Brazil 0
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Denmark 0
Denmark 3
Dortmund, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Spain 2
Italy 4
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet)
Israel 1
Italy 1
India 2
Final
[edit ]Sweden vs. West Germany
Sweden 1 |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [2] 16–18 December 1988 Clay (indoors) |
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Relegation play-offs
[edit ]Further information: 1988 Davis Cup World Group § Relegation play-offs
Date: 8–10 April
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 4–1 | New Zealand | Asunción | Outdoor | Hard |
| Switzerland | 2–3 | Mexico | St. Gallen | Indoor | Carpet |
| Spain | 5–0 | Brazil | Murcia | Outdoor | Clay |
| Israel | w/o | India | — | — | — |
- 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.
Americas Zone
[edit ]Main article: 1988 Davis Cup Americas Zone
Group I
[edit ] First Round
4–7 February Second Round
8–10 April Third Round
22–24 July
4–7 February Second Round
8–10 April Third Round
22–24 July
bye
Ecuador 1
Ecuador 5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Canada 0
Viña del Mar, Chile (clay)
Peru 4
Chile 1
Peru 0
bye
- United States are promoted to the World Group in 1989.
Group II
[edit ] First Round
5–7 February Second Round
8–11 April Third Round
22–24 July
5–7 February Second Round
8–11 April Third Round
22–24 July
bye
Uruguay 5
Cuba 0
Cuba 4
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Bolivia 1
Uruguay 4
Colombia 1
Jamaica 2
Jamaica 5
Haiti 0
Asia/Oceania Zone
[edit ]Main article: 1988 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
[edit ] First Round
5–7 February Second Round
8–10 April Third Round
22–24 July
5–7 February Second Round
8–10 April Third Round
22–24 July
Seoul, South Korea (clay)
bye
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
Japan 2
Thailand 0
China 1
bye
Group II
[edit ] First Round
5–7 February Second Round
8–11 April Third Round
6–8 May Third Round
22–24 July
5–7 February Second Round
8–11 April Third Round
6–8 May Third Round
22–24 July
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
bye
Iraq 0
bye
Hong Kong (indoor carpet)
bye
Syria 1
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
Syria w/o
Pakistan 0
bye
bye
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard)
Pakistan 4
Malaysia 1
Pakistan 3
bye
Europe/Africa Zone
[edit ]Main article: 1988 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
[edit ] First Round
6–8 May Second Round
9–12 June Third Round
22–24 July
6–8 May Second Round
9–12 June Third Round
22–24 July
Bristol, United Kingdom (grass)
bye
Finland 1
Finland 4
Zell am See, Austria (clay)
Belgium 1
Austria 5
Hungary 0
Nigeria 5
Nigeria 0
Austria 5
bye
Warmond, Netherlands (clay)
bye
Senegal 2
Senegal 4
Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay)
Bulgaria 1
Romania 2
Portugal 3
Portugal 0
bye
- Austria and Soviet Union are promoted to the World Group in 1989.
Group II Europe
[edit ] First round
8–10 April Second Round
6–8 May Third Round
10–12 June Third Round
22–24 July
8–10 April Second Round
6–8 May Third Round
10–12 June Third Round
22–24 July
bye
Poland 5
bye
Poland 1
Greece 3
bye
Greece 4
Turkey 1
bye
Greece 0
Ireland 5
Malta 0
Norway 5
Norway 4
Monaco 1
bye
Belfast, Northern Ireland (grass)
Norway 2
Ireland 3
bye
Cyprus 0
Ireland 5
bye
Group II Africa
[edit ] First round
5–7 February Second Round
8–10 April Third Round
6–8 May Third Round
22–24 July
5–7 February Second Round
8–10 April Third Round
6–8 May Third Round
22–24 July
bye
Zimbabwe 5
Cameroon 0
bye
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
Zimbabwe 3
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
bye
Algeria 2
bye
Zimbabwe 5
Egypt 0
bye
Tunisia 0
Morocco 5
bye
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
Morocco 2
Egypt 3
Ghana 1
Kenya 4
Kenya 0
Egypt 5
bye
References
[edit ]- General
- "World Group 1988". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "Sweden v West Germany". daviscup.com.