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1989 Davis Cup
International men's tennis competition
International men's tennis competition
The 1989 Davis Cup (also known as the 1989 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 78th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This year's tournament saw the expansion of the previous World Group Relegation Play-offs round into the World Group qualifying round; instead of advancing directly to the World Group, the Zonal Group I winners would now join the World Group first round losers for a chance to compete in the following year's World Group. This year also marked the introduction of the tiebreak, played at 6–6 in all sets except for the final set.
79 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 14 in the Americas Zone, 19 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 30 in the Europe/Africa Zone. The Bahamas, Bahrain, the Dominican Republic, Kuwait and Jordan made their first appearances in the tournament.
West Germany defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, West Germany, on 15–17 December, to win their second consecutive Davis Cup title.
World Group
Main article: 1989 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating teams |
|---|
Draw
| RD1-date=3–5 February | RD2-date=7–9 April | RD3-date=21–23 July | RD4-date=15–17 December
| RD1-text1=Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-text2=Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5
| RD1-text3=Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=1
| RD1-text4=Marbella, Spain (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=2
| RD1-text5=Fort Myers, Florida, United States (hard) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=5
| RD1-text6=Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=4
| RD1-text7=Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=4
| RD1-text8=Karlsruhe, West Germany (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=0 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=5
| RD2-text1=Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-text2=Split, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1
| RD2-text3=San Diego, United States (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=0
| RD2-text4=Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=2 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=3
| RD3-text1=Båstad, Sweden (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1
| RD3-text2=Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=2 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=3
| RD4-text1=Stuttgart, West Germany (indoor carpet) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=3
Final
West Germany vs. Sweden
World Group qualifying round
Main article: 1989 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round
Date: 20–24 July
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1990 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | **** | Eastbourne | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass | ||
| 2–3 | **** | Lima | Jockey Club del Perú | Outdoor | Clay | ||
| 1–4 | **** | Aarhus | Aarhus Idrætspark | Indoor | Carpet | ||
| **** | 4–1 | Auckland | Chase Stadium | Indoor | Carpet | ||
| **** | 5–0 | Best | Best Leisure Centre | Indoor | Carpet | ||
| 1–4 | **** | Seoul | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard | ||
| **** | 4–1 | Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Clay | ||
| **** | 5–0 | Langenthal | Dreilinden Tenniscenter | Outdoor | Clay |
Americas Zone
Main article: 1989 Davis Cup Americas Zone
Group I
| RD1-date=3–5 February | RD2-date=7–9 April
| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-text2=Lima, Peru (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5
| RD1-text3=Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=1
| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=
| RD2-text1=Lima, Peru (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-text2=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3
- and advance to World Group qualifying round.
| RD1-date=7–8 May
| RD1-text1=Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
- relegated to Group II in 1990.
Group II
| RD1-date=3–5 February | RD2-date=7–9 April | RD3-date=21–23 July
| RD1-text1=Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-text2=Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-text3=Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2
| RD1-text4=Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=0
| RD2-text1=Havana, Cuba (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-text2=Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=5
| RD3-text1=Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1
- promoted to Group I in 1990.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1989 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
| RD1-date=3–5 February
| RD1-text1=Manila, Philippines (hard) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
- relegated to Group II in 1990.
| RD1-date=7–9 April | RD2-date=5–7 May
| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-text2=Manila, Philippines (hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-text3=Hasaki, Japan (hard) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=3
| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=
| RD2-text1=Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-text2=Bharuch, India (grass) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1
- and advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
| RD1-date=3–5 February | RD2-date=7–9 April | RD3-date=16–18 June | RD4-date=21–24 July
| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-text2=Manama, Bahrain (hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-text3= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=
| RD1-text4=Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=2
| RD1-text5=Baghdad, Iraq (hard) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=3
| RD1-text6= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=bye | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=
| RD1-text7=Amman, Jordan (indoor hard) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=2
| RD1-text8= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=
| RD2-text1=Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0
| RD2-text2=Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3
| RD2-text3=Dhaka, Bangladesh (hard) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=1
| RD2-text4=Kuwait City, Kuwait (hard) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=0 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=5
| RD3-text1=Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0
| RD3-text2=Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=5
| RD4-text1=Rawalpindi, Pakistan (clay) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=3
- promoted to Group I in 1990.
Europe/Africa Zone
Main article: 1989 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
| RD1-date=3–5 February | RD2-date=5–7 May
| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-text2= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=
| RD1-text3=Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=4
| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=
| RD1-text5= | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=
| RD1-text6=Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=5
| RD1-text7=Porto, Portugal (indoor clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=5
| RD1-text8= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=
| RD2-text1=Liestal, Switzerland (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-text2=Budapest, Hungary (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1
| RD2-text3=Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=1
| RD2-text4=Best, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=1 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=4
- , , and advance to World Group qualifying round.
| RD1-date=5–7 May
| RD1-text1=Limerick, Ireland (carpet) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
- and relegated to Group II in 1990.
Group II Europe
| team-width = 200
7–9 April 5–14 May 15–18 June 21–23 July
| RD1-text2=Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-text4=Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=5
| RD2-text1=Liège, Belgium (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0
| RD2-text2=Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3
| RD2-text3=Warsaw, Poland (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=2 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=3
| RD2-text4=Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=3 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=1
| RD3-text1=Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0
| RD3-text2=Athens, Greece (clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=2
| RD4-text1=Athens, Greece (clay) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=5 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=0
- promoted to Group I in 1990.
Group II Africa
3–5 February 4–10 April 16–18 June 21–23 July
| RD1-text3=Tunis, Tunisia (hard) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0
| RD2-text1=Accra, Ghana (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=4
| RD2-text2=Tripoli, Libya (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=0
| RD2-text3=Algiers, Algeria (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=3
| RD2-text4=Nairobi, Kenya (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=3 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=2
| RD3-text1=Accra, Ghana (hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1
| RD3-text2=Nairobi, Kenya (clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=5 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=0
| RD4-text1=Accra, Ghana (hard) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=1
- promoted to Group I in 1990.
References
;General
;Specific
References
- Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
- "West Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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