1982 Davis Cup
1982 edition of the Davis Cup
1982 Davis Cup Duration 5 March – 28 November 1982 Edition 71st Teams 57 Winning nation United States
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.
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
Draw
First round 5–7 March Quarterfinals 9–11 July Semifinals 1–3 October Final 26–28 November Carlsbad, CA , United States (hard) United States 4 St. Louis, MO , United States (indoor carpet) India 1 United States 3 Stockholm , Sweden (indoor carpet) Sweden 2 Sweden 4 Perth , Australia (indoor carpet) Soviet Union 1 United States 5 Mexico City , Mexico (clay) Australia 0 Australia 3 Brisbane , Australia (grass) Mexico 2 Australia 4 Santiago , Chile (clay) Chile 1 Romania 1 Grenoble , France (indoor clay) Chile 3 United States 4 Christchurch , New Zealand (grass) France 1 Spain 2 Cervia , Italy (clay) New Zealand 3 New Zealand 3 Rome , Italy (clay) Italy 2 Italy 3 Aix-en-Provence , France (clay) Great Britain 2 New Zealand 2 Prague , Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) France 3 West Germany 0 Paris , France (clay) Czechoslovakia 5 Czechoslovakia 2 Buenos Aires , Argentina (clay) France 3 France 3 Argentina 2
Final
France vs. United States
Relegation play-offs
Date: 1–3 October
Americas Zone
Eastern Zone
Europe Zone
Zone A
First round 7–9 May Quarterfinals 11–13 June Semifinals 9–11 July; 6–8 August Final 1–3 October Dublin , Ireland (indoor hard) Ireland 5 Dublin , Ireland (hard) Luxembourg 0 Ireland 4 Monaco 1 bye Dublin , Ireland (hard) Monaco Ireland 4 Ankara , Turkey (clay) Finland 1 Turkey 0 Athens , Greece (clay) Greece 5 Greece 2 Finland 3 bye Dublin , Ireland (hard) Finland Ireland 4 Switzerland 1 Austria Vienna , Austria (clay)bye Austria 5 Algeria 0 bye Pörtschach , Austria (clay) Algeria Austria 0 Casablanca , Morocco (clay) Switzerland 4 Morocco 3 Casablanca , Morocco (clay) Poland 2 Morocco 0 Switzerland 5 bye Switzerland
Zone B
First round 7–9 May Quarterfinals 11–13 June Semifinals 9–11 July Final 1–3 October Hungary Budapest , Hungary (clay)bye Hungary 3 Varaždin , Yugoslavia (clay) Yugoslavia 2 Norway 0 Budapest , Hungary (clay) Yugoslavia 5 Hungary 4 Israel 1 Israel Eupen , Belgium (clay)bye Israel 3 Belgium 0 bye Budapest , Hungary (clay) Belgium Hungary 2 Porto , Portugal (clay) Denmark 3 Portugal 5 Lisbon , Portugal (clay) Tunisia 0 Portugal 0 Egypt 5 bye Aarhus , Denmark (clay) Egypt Egypt 1 Sofia , Bulgaria (clay) Denmark 4 Denmark 4 Hørsholm , Denmark (clay) Bulgaria 1 Denmark 3 Netherlands 0 bye Netherlands
References
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Current champions (2023): Italy
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