1981 Davis Cup

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The 1981 Davis Cup was the 70th edition of the most important[citation needed] tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This was the first year that the tournament moved to a tiered system, with the creation of the 16-team World Group. Teams that reached the Zonal semifinals in the previous year's tournament were chosen for the inaugural World Group. Teams who lose in the first round played each other in the Relegation Play-off, with the four losers relegated to their Zonal competition. Winners of the Zonal competitions earned promotion into the next year's World Group. 53 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 23 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Americas Zone, and 6 in the Eastern Zone. The United States defeated Argentina in the final, which was held at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, OH, United States, on 11-13 December.

Contents

World Group

Main article: 1981 Davis Cup World Group
Participating Teams
Flag of Argentina
Argentina		 Flag of Australia
Australia		 Flag of Brazil
Brazil		 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Flag of France
France		 Flag of the United Kingdom
Great Britain		 Flag of Italy
Italy		 Flag of Japan
Japan
Flag of Mexico
Mexico		 Flag of New Zealand
New Zealand		 Flag of Romania
Romania		 Flag of South Korea
South Korea
Flag of Sweden
Sweden		 Flag of Switzerland
Switzerland		 Flag of the United States
United States		 Flag of West Germany
West Germany

Draw

  First round
6-8 March		 Quarterfinals
9-11 July		 Semifinals
2-4 October		 Final
11-13 December
                                     
Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)
  West Germany 2  
Timişoara, Romania (hard)
  Argentina 3  
    Argentina 3  
Timişoara, Romania (indoor hard)
    Romania 2  
  Romania 3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  Brazil 2  
    Argentina 5  
Brighton, England (indoor carpet)
    Great Britain 0  
  Great Britain 3  
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
  Italy 2  
    Great Britain 4
Seoul, South Korea (clay)
    New Zealand 1  
  South Korea 0
Cincinnati, OH, USA (indoor carpet)
  New Zealand 5  
    Argentina 1
Yokohama, Japan (indoor carpet)
    United States 3
  Japan 0  
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Sweden 5  
    Sweden 1
Lyon, France (indoor carpet)
    Australia 3  
  France 2
Portland, OR, United States (indoor carpet)
  Australia 3  
    Australia 0
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor hard)
    United States 5  
  Switzerland 2  
New York, NY, United States (hard)
  Czechoslovakia 3  
    Czechoslovakia 1
Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)
    United States 4  
  United States 3
  Mexico 2  

First round losers play in World Group Relegation Play-off.

Final

Flag of the United States
United States
3		 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH, United States
11 December - 13 December 1981
carpet (indoors)		 Flag of Argentina
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 John McEnroe
Guillermo Vilas		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 Roscoe Tanner
José Luis Clerc		 5
7		 3
6		 6
8		      
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas		 6
3		 4
6		 6
4		 4
6		 11
9		  
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 John McEnroe
José Luis Clerc		 7
5		 5
7		 6
3		 3
6		 6
3		  
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina		 Roscoe Tanner
Guillermo Vilas		 11
10		         not
completed


World Group Relegation Play-offs

Main article: 1981 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

Date: 2-4 October

Venue Winner Score Loser
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)  West Germany 3-2  Brazil
Paris, France (clay)  France 4-1  Japan
Sanremo, Italy (clay)  Italy 4-1  South Korea
Tijuana, Mexico (clay)  Mexico 3-2  Switzerland
  • France, Italy, Mexico, and West Germany remain in World Group in 1982.
  • Brazil (AME), Japan (EAS), South Korea (EAS), and Switzerland (EUR) relegated to Zonal competition in 1982.

Americas Zone

Main article: 1981 Davis Cup Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Participating Teams

South America Zone

Participating Teams

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

  • Chile promoted to World Group in 1982.

Eastern Zone

Main article: 1981 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
Participating Teams

European Zone

Main article: 1981 Davis Cup European Zone

Zone A

Participating Teams

Zone B

Participating Teams


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Current champions:  United States
2008 World Group teams

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