1978 Davis Cup

1978 Davis Cup
Details
Edition	67th
Achievements (singles)
← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Davis Cup was the 67th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 48 teams would enter the competition, 29 in the Europe Zone, 11 in the Eastern Zone, and 8 in the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Chile in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Great Britain and Sweden won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Great Britain defeated Australia and the USA defeated Sweden. The USA defeated Great Britain in the final, which was held at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, United States, on 8–10 December.

The competition was significantly affected by political issues. Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the Caribbean/West Indies withdrew in protest over South Africa's participation,^[1] and the Soviet Union was barred for the second consecutive year, for its refusal to contest matches against Chile and its promised refusal to compete against either South Africa or Rhodesia.

The South Africa / United States tie, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, attracted crowds of up to 5000 protesters each day.^[2] In an effort to appease its critics, South Africa named Peter Lamb as one of the six members of its team, as its first-ever "coloured" player.^[3] However, Lamb did not play, and his inclusion in the squad was derided as tokenism.

After a decade of dispute, South Africa would be excluded from the 1979 competition, and would not be allowed to compete again until 1992.

Americas Zone

Main article: 1978 Davis Cup Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Main draw

Participating Teams

Colombia
South Africa
United States — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final

South America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Bolivia
Brazil
Chile — advanced to Main Draw
Ecuador
Peru
Uruguay — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

Argentina
Chile — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final
Uruguay

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile
2

Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
15–17 September 1978

United States
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Jaime Fillol Brian Gottfried	4 6	5 7	2 6
2	Hans Gildemeister Harold Solomon	5 7	6 3	3 6	1 6
3	Jaime Fillol / Belus Prajoux Brian Gottfried / John McEnroe	6 3	3 6	6 8	3 6
4	Jaime Fillol Harold Solomon	6 3	6 2
5	Hans Gildemeister Brian Gottfried	4 6	7 5	12 10

United States advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Eastern Zone

Main article: 1978 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Chinese Taipei
Japan — advanced to Main Draw
Malaysia
Pakistan
Philippines
South Korea — advanced to Main Draw
Thailand

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

Australia
4

Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia
24–26 February 1978
grass

New Zealand
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tony Roche Chris Lewis	13 11	6 3	6 2
2	John Alexander Brian Fairlie	6 4	6 4	6 4
3	John Alexander / Tony Roche Brian Fairlie / Chris Lewis	6 3	6 4	12 14	4 6	6 1
4	John Alexander Chris Lewis	8 10	16 14	6 1	9 7
5	Allan Stone Brian Fairlie	2 6	6 1				not completed

Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Europe Zone

Main article: 1978 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Morocco — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
Turkey

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Belgium
Denmark
Egypt
Hungary — advanced to Main Draw
Ireland
Morocco
Norway
Portugal
Sweden — advanced to Main Draw
Switzerland
West Germany — advanced to Main Draw
Yugoslavia — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

Sweden
3

Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden
15–17 September 1978
clay

Hungary
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Kjell Johansson Balázs Taróczy	7 5	6 2	6 4
2	Björn Borg Péter Szőke	6 2	6 0	6 0
3	Ove Nils Bengtson / Tenny Svensson Péter Szőke / Balázs Taróczy	2 6	1 6	10 12
4	Kjell Johansson Péter Szőke	3 6	7 5	6 1	3 6	6 1
5	Tenny Svensson Balázs Taróczy	2 6	6 4	5 5			not completed

Sweden advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Zone B

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Algeria
Austria — advanced to Main Draw
Czechoslovakia — advanced to Main Draw
Finland
Great Britain — advanced to Main Draw
Greece
Iran
Israel
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Poland — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

Great Britain
5

Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, England
15–17 September 1978
grass

Czechoslovakia
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	John Lloyd Jiří Hřebec	9 7	6 3	4 6	5 7	12 10
2	Christopher Mottram Ivan Lendl	6 4	7 5	7 5
3	Mark Cox / David Lloyd Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd	6 4	13 15	6 4	2 6	6 4
4	Mark Cox Ivan Lendl	6 2	6 4	6 3
5	Christopher Mottram Jiří Hřebec	5 7	3 6	6 3	6 4	6 0

Great Britain advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

	1st round 6–8 October			Final 8–10 December

	Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
		Sweden	2
		United States	3	Rancho Mirage, California, United States (hard)
					United States	4
London, England (indoor carpet)					Great Britain	1
		Great Britain	3
		Australia	2

First round

Sweden vs. United States

Sweden
2

Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
6–8 October 1978
carpet (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Björn Borg Arthur Ashe	6 4	7 5	6 3
2	Kjell Johansson Vitas Gerulaitis	2 6	1 6	4 6
3	Ove Nils Bengtson / Björn Borg Bob Lutz / Stan Smith	6 2	3 6	6 3	5 7	3 6
4	Kjell Johansson Arthur Ashe	2 6	0 6	5 7
5	Björn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis	6 3	6 1

Great Britain vs. Australia

Great Britain
3

National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, England
6–8 October 1978
carpet (indoors)

Australia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Christopher Mottram Tony Roche	8 6	3 6	7 5	6 4
2	John Lloyd John Alexander	7 5	6 2	6 2
3	Mark Cox / David Lloyd Ross Case / Geoff Masters	8 6	3 6	6 4	6 3
4	John Lloyd Tony Roche	3 6	3 6	2 6
5	Christopher Mottram John Alexander	2 6	3 6	2 6

Final

United States
4

Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California, United States
8–10 December 1978
hard

Great Britain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	John McEnroe John Lloyd	6 1	6 2	6 2
2	Brian Gottfried Christopher Mottram	6 4	6 2	8 10	4 6	3 6
3	Bob Lutz / Stan Smith Mark Cox / David Lloyd	6 2	6 2	6 3
4	John McEnroe Christopher Mottram	6 2	6 2	6 1
5	Brian Gottfried John Lloyd	6 1	6 2	6 4

References

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