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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 1982
Edition71st
Teams57
Champion
Winning nation United States
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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

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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

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First round
5–7 March		Quarterfinals
9–11 July		Semifinals
1–3 October		Final
26–28 November
Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)
  United States4
St. Louis, MO, United States (indoor carpet)
  India1
  United States3
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
  Sweden2
  Sweden4
Perth, Australia (indoor carpet)
  Soviet Union1
  United States5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Australia0
  Australia3
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
  Mexico2
  Australia4
Santiago, Chile (clay)
  Chile1
  Romania1
Grenoble, France (indoor clay)
  Chile3
  United States4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
  France1
  Spain2
Cervia, Italy (clay)
  New Zealand3
  New Zealand3
Rome, Italy (clay)
  Italy2
  Italy3
Aix-en-Provence, France (clay)
  Great Britain2
  New Zealand2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
  France3
  West Germany0
Paris, France (clay)
  Czechoslovakia5
  Czechoslovakia2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  France3
  France3
  Argentina2

Final

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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

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Further information: 1982 Davis Cup World Group § 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

Americas Zone

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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		Sub-Zonal Finals
7–9 May
  Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
bye
  Colombia5
  Caribbean/West Indies0
bye
Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)
  Caribbean/West Indies
  Colombia1
  Canada3
  Canada
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
bye
  Canada4
  Venezuela1
bye
Laval, Canada (indoor hard)
  Venezuela
  Canada1
  Paraguay4
  Brazil
Fortaleza, Brazil (clay)
bye
  Brazil0
La Paz, Bolivia (clay)
  Ecuador5
  Ecuador5
Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)
  Bolivia0
  Ecuador2
Asunción, Paraguay (clay)
  Paraguay3
  Paraguay3
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
  Peru2
  Paraguay3
  Uruguay2
bye
  Uruguay

Eastern Zone

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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
  Malaysia1
  Indonesia4
bye
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)
  Indonesia
  Indonesia3
  South Korea2
  South Korea
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
bye
  South Korea4
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
  Philippines1
  Hong Kong2
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)
  Philippines3
  Indonesia4
  Japan1
  Chinese Taipeiw/o
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
  Pakistan
  Chinese Taipei1
  Japan4
bye
Tokyo, Japan (clay)
  Japan
  Japan5
  Thailand0
  Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
bye
  Sri Lanka1
  Thailand3
bye
  South Korea

Europe Zone

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Main article: 1982 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A

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First round
7–9 May		Quarterfinals
11–13 June		Semifinals
9–11 July; 6–8 August		Final
1–3 October
Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
  Ireland5
Dublin, Ireland (hard)
  Luxembourg0
  Ireland4
  Monaco1
bye
Dublin, Ireland (hard)
  Monaco
  Ireland4
Ankara, Turkey (clay)
  Finland1
  Turkey0
Athens, Greece (clay)
  Greece5
  Greece2
  Finland3
bye
Dublin, Ireland (hard)
  Finland
  Ireland4
   Switzerland1
  Austria
Vienna, Austria (clay)
bye
  Austria5
  Algeria0
bye
Pörtschach, Austria (clay)
  Algeria
  Austria0
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
   Switzerland4
  Morocco3
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
  Poland2
  Morocco0
   Switzerland5
bye
   Switzerland

Zone B

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First round
7–9 May		Quarterfinals
11–13 June		Semifinals
9–11 July		Final
1–3 October
  Hungary
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
bye
  Hungary3
Varaždin, Yugoslavia (clay)
  Yugoslavia2
  Norway0
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
  Yugoslavia5
  Hungary4
  Israel1
  Israel
Eupen, Belgium (clay)
bye
  Israel3
  Belgium0
bye
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
  Belgium
  Hungary2
Porto, Portugal (clay)
  Denmark3
  Portugal5
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
  Tunisia0
  Portugal0
  Egypt5
bye
Aarhus, Denmark (clay)
  Egypt
  Egypt1
Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)
  Denmark4
  Denmark4
Hørsholm, Denmark (clay)
  Bulgaria1
  Denmark3
  Netherlands0
bye
  Netherlands

References

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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. ^ a b "France v United States". daviscup.com.
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