1979 Nations Cup (tennis)

1979 Nations Cup
Date May 7 – 14
Edition 3rd
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw 8 teams
Prize money $250,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Düsseldorf, West Germany
Venue Rochusclub
Champions
Australia Australia

The 1979 Nations Cup, also known by its sponsored name Ambre Solaire Nations Cup, was a men's team tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the third edition of the World Team Cup and was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in Germany from 7 May through 14 May 1979. Total prize money was $250,000 and in total 44,500 people attended the event.[1][2] Spain were the defending champions but did not compete that year. Australia defeated Italy in the final, which was delayed by one day due to rain, to win the title for the first time.[3][4]

The draw consisted of eight teams divided over two round-robin groups. The two best ranked teams from each group proceeded to the semifinals. Each match consisted of two singles and a doubles.

Players

Section A

 Argentina

 United Kingdom

 Italy

 Spain

Section B

 Australia

 Germany

 Mexico

 United States

Round robin

Section A

Standings

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Italy 3–0 7–1
2  Argentina 2–1 5–4
3  Spain 1–2 3–6
4  Great Britain 0–3 2–6

Italy vs. Spain


Italy
3
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Spain
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Spain
Adriano Panatta
Manuel Orantes
7
6
6
0
   
2 Italy
Spain
Paolo Bertolucci
José Higueras
6
3
6
4
   
3 Italy
Spain
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes
7
5
6
2
   

Argentina vs. Great Britain


Argentina
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Argentina
United Kingdom
Ricardo Cano
John Lloyd
6
4
7
5
   
2 Argentina
United Kingdom
José Luis Clerc
Buster Mottram
6
3
7
5
   
3 Argentina
United Kingdom
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
Mark Cox / John Lloyd
2
6
2
6
   

Spain vs. Great Britain


Spain
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
United Kingdom
José Higueras
John Lloyd
6
2
6
4
   
2 Spain
United Kingdom
Manuel Orantes
Buster Mottram
5
7
6
1
1
6
 
3 Spain
United Kingdom
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes
John Lloyd / Buster Mottram
6
4
6
3
   

Italy vs. Argentina


Italy
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Argentina
Adriano Panatta
Ricardo Cano
4
6
6
3
6
1
 
2 Italy
Argentina
Corrado Barazzutti
José Luis Clerc
6
7
0
6
   
3 Italy
Argentina
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
6
4
6
7
6
3
 

Italy vs. Great Britain


Italy
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
United Kingdom
Paolo Bertolucci
John Lloyd
6
1
6
4
   
2 Italy
United Kingdom
Corrado Barazzutti
Buster Mottram
2
6
77
63
65
77
 
3 Italy
United Kingdom

Argentina vs. Spain


Argentina
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Spain
2 Argentina
Spain
3 Argentina
Spain

Section B

Standings

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Australia 3–0 5–4
2  United States 2–1 6–3
3  Germany 1–2 4–5
4  Mexico 0–3 3–3

Australia vs. USA


Australia
3 [5]
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

United States
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
United States
Kim Warwick
Eddie Dibbs
6
2
6
2
   
2 Australia
United States
John Alexander
Arthur Ashe
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
3 Australia
United States
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
4
6
7
6
7
6
 

Germany vs. Mexico


Germany
2 [6]
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Mexico
1
1 2 3
1 Germany
Mexico
Uli Pinner
Raúl Ramírez
7
5
4
6
7
5
 
2 Germany
Mexico
3 Germany
Mexico

USA vs. Germany


United States
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Germany
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Germany
2 United States
Germany
3 United States
Germany
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
Andreas Maurer / Werner Zirngibl
6
0
6
2
   

Australia vs. Mexico


Australia
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Mexico
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
Mexico
John Alexander
Raúl Ramírez
6
3
1
6
7
6
 
2 Australia
Mexico
Phil Dent
Marcello Lara
6
3
4
6
6
4
 
3 Australia
Mexico

Semifinal

Australia vs. Argentina


Australia
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Argentina
Kevin Warwick
Ricardo Cano
1
6
3
6
   
2 Australia
Argentina
John Alexander
José Luis Clerc
4
6
7
6
7
5
 
3 Australia
Argentina
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
6
0
6
0
   

Italy vs. USA


Italy
3
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

United States
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
United States
Adriano Panatta
Eddie Dibbs
6
3
6
0
   
2 Italy
United States
Corrado Barazzutti
Arthur Ashe
6
2
6
2
   
3 Italy
United States
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
6
4
6
4
   

Final

Australia vs. Italy


Australia
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
14 May 1979
Clay

Italy
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Italy
John Alexander
Corrado Barazzutti
6
2
6
0
   
2 Australia
Italy
Phil Dent
Adriano Panatta
3
6
3
6
   
3 Australia
Italy
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
6
3
7
6
   

See also

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 238,239. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. "Sports In Brief". Kentucky New Era. May 9, 1979.
  3. "Australia topples Italy in Nations Cup Tennis". Boca Raton News. May 15, 1979.
  4. "Italy, Australia advance to Nation's Cup net final". Lakeland Ledger. May 14, 1979.
  5. "Tennis". De Telegraaf. 10 May 1979.
  6. "Tennissurprise West-Duitsland". Het vrije volk. 9 May 1979.


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