1979 Davis Cup

1979 Davis Cup
Details
Edition	68th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1979 Davis Cup was the 68th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 53 teams would enter the competition, 29 in the Europe Zone, 13 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone.

The United States defeated Argentina in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and Czechoslovakia won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the USA defeated Australia and Italy defeated Czechoslovakia. The USA defeated Italy in the final, which was held at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA, United States, on 14–16 December.

South Africa was expelled from the Davis Cup for the second time, for failing to abandon its apartheid policies.^[1] The organizers of the competition had been reluctant to let political issues affect the competition, but their hand was forced by the threat of a boycott of the competition by numerous other nations (Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the West Indies had already withdrawn from the 1978 competition, and in 1977 the United States, Britain, and France had withdrawn before re-entering^[2]). South Africa would not be allowed to participate again until 1992, after the fall of the apartheid system.

Americas Zone

Main article: 1979 Davis Cup Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Canada
Caribbean/West Indies
Colombia — advanced to Main Draw
Mexico — advanced to Main Draw
Venezuela

Main draw

Participating Teams

Colombia
Mexico
United States — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final

South America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

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

Main draw

Participating Teams

Argentina — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final
Brazil
Chile

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States
4

Racquet Club of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States
14–16 September 1979
carpet (indoors)

Argentina
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Vitas Gerulaitis José Luis Clerc	6 1	7 5	6 1
2	John McEnroe Guillermo Vilas	6 2	6 3	6 2
3	Bob Lutz / Stan Smith José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas	2 6	4 6	11 9	6 4	6 1
4	John McEnroe José Luis Clerc	6 2	6 3
5	Vitas Gerulaitis Guillermo Vilas	7 9	3 0				retired

United States advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Eastern Zone

Main article: 1979 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Chinese Taipei — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
Malaysia
Pakistan — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
South Korea

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Chinese Taipei
Indonesia — advanced to Main Draw
Pakistan — advanced to Main Draw
Philippines

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

New Zealand
2

Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
16–19 March 1979
grass

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Onny Parun Mark Edmondson	3 6	6 3	6 3	6 2
2	Russell Simpson John Alexander	4 6	6 4	5 7	4 6
3	Onny Parun / Russell Simpson John Alexander / Phil Dent	4 6	7 9	3 6
4	Russell Simpson Mark Edmondson	3 6	2 6	4 6
5	Onny Parun John Alexander	7 5	6 3	6 3

Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Europe Zone

Main article: 1979 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Austria — advanced to Main Draw
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
Greece
Italy — advanced to Main Draw
Monaco
Morocco
Poland — advanced to Main Draw
Portugal
Soviet Union
Spain — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

Italy
4

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
14–16 September 1979
clay

Great Britain
1

		1	2	3
1	Adriano Panatta Christopher Mottram	0 6	4 6	4 6
2	Corrado Barazzutti John Lloyd	6 1	6 4	6 4
3	Corrado Barazzutti / Antonio Zugarelli Mark Cox / David Lloyd	7 5	10 8	6 1
4	Adriano Panatta John Lloyd	6 3	6 2	6 3
5	Corrado Barazzutti Christopher Mottram	8 6	7 5

Italy advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Zone B

Qualifying Round

Participating Teams

Iran — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
Turkey

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Belgium
France — advanced to Main Draw
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
Romania — advanced to Main Draw
Switzerland — advanced to Main Draw
West Germany — advanced to Main Draw
Yugoslavia

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final

Czechoslovakia
3

Prague, Czechoslovakia
14–16 September 1979
clay

Sweden
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tomáš Šmíd Kjell Johansson	6 4	6 3	6 2
2	Ivan Lendl Björn Borg	4 6	5 7	2 6
3	Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd Ove Nils Bengtson / Björn Borg	2 6	6 3	6 4	6 0
4	Ivan Lendl Kjell Johansson	8 10	6 4	6 4	4 6	6 1
5	Tomáš Šmíd Per Hjertquist	3 5					retired

Czechoslovakia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

	1st round 5–8 October			Final 14–16 December

	Sydney, Australia (grass)
	AME	United States	4
	EAS	Australia	1	San Francisco, CA, United States (indoor carpet)
				AME	United States	5
Rome, Italy (clay)				EUR-A	Italy	0
	EUR-B	Czechoslovakia	1
	EUR-A	Italy	4

First round

Australia vs. United States

Australia
1

White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia
5–8 October 1979
grass

United States
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mark Edmondson Vitas Gerulaitis	8 6	16 14	8 10	3 6	3 6
2	John Alexander John McEnroe	7 9	2 6	7 9
3	John Alexander / Phil Dent Bob Lutz / Stan Smith	9 7	6 4	6 4
4	John Alexander Vitas Gerulaitis	7 5	4 6	6 8	2 6
5	Mark Edmondson John McEnroe	3 6	4 6

Italy vs. Czechoslovakia

Italy
4

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
5–7 October 1979
clay

Czechoslovakia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Corrado Barazzutti Tomáš Šmíd	1 6	6 3	1 6	6 3	5 7
2	Adriano Panatta Ivan Lendl	6 4	1 6	6 0	6 0
3	Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd	6 8	6 2	6 1	6 2
4	Corrado Barazzutti Ivan Lendl	4 6	6 1	6 2	3 6	7 5
5	Adriano Panatta Tomáš Šmíd	6 3	6 2

Final

United States
5

San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, United States
14–16 December 1979
carpet (indoors)

Italy
0

		1	2	3
1	Vitas Gerulaitis Corrado Barazzutti	6 2	3 2		retired
2	John McEnroe Adriano Panatta	6 2	6 3	6 4
3	Bob Lutz / Stan Smith Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta	6 4	12 10	6 2
4	John McEnroe Antonio Zugarelli	6 4	6 3	6 1
5	Vitas Gerulaitis Adriano Panatta	6 1	6 3	6 3

References

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