1981 Davis Cup World Group

Participating teams

Draw

| RD1-date=6–8 March | RD2-date=9–12 July | RD3-date=2–4 October | RD4-date=11–13 December

| RD1T1-loc=Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3

| RD1T2-loc=Timișoara, Romania (indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=Brighton, United Kingdom (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc=Seoul, South Korea (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=5

| RD1T5-loc=Yokohama, Japan (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=5

| RD1T6-loc=Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=3

| RD1T7-loc=Zürich, Switzerland (indoor hard) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=3

| RD1T8-loc=Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=2

| RD2T1-loc=Timișoara, Romania (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=2

| RD2T2-loc=Christchurch, New Zealand (carpet) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1

| RD2T3-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=3

| RD2T4-loc=New York, NY, United States (hard) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=1 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=4

| RD3T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0

| RD3T2-loc=Portland, OR, United States (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=5

| RD4T1-loc=Cincinnati, OH, United States (indoor carpet) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=3

First round

West Germany vs. Argentina

Romania vs. Brazil

Great Britain vs. Italy

South Korea vs. New Zealand

Japan vs. Sweden

France vs. Australia

Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia

United States vs. Mexico

Quarterfinals

Romania vs. Argentina

New Zealand vs. Great Britain

Sweden vs. Australia

United States vs. Czechoslovakia

Semifinals

Argentina vs. Great Britain

United States vs. Australia

Final

United States vs. Argentina

Relegation play-offs

The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1982 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions.

Results summary

Date: 2–4 October

• , , and remain in the World Group in 1982.
• , , and are relegated to Zonal competition in 1982.

Brazil vs. West Germany

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Italy vs. South Korea

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France vs. Japan

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Mexico vs. Switzerland

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References

References

1. "World Group 1981". DavisCup.com.
2. "ITF Events - Davis Cup". [[International Tennis Federation]].
3. "Davis Cup History".
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5. "Romania v Brazil". daviscup.com.
6. "Great Britain v Italy". daviscup.com.
7. "South Korea v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
8. "Japan v Sweden". daviscup.com.
9. "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
10. "Switzerland v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
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13. "New Zealand v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
14. "Sweden v Australia". daviscup.com.
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