1990 Davis Cup (original) (raw)
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1990 edition of the Davis Cup
1990 Davis Cup
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 February – 2 December 1990 |
| Edition | 79th |
| Teams | 84 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  United States |
| ← 1989 1991 → |
The 1990 Davis Cup (also known as the 1990 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 79th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 85 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 19 in the Americas Zone, 19 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 31 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Barbados, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia made their first appearances in the tournament.
The United States defeated Australia in the final, held at the Florida Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, on 30 November–2 December, to win their 29th title overall.[1][2]
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Austria |
 Czechoslovakia |
 France |
 Israel |
 Italy |
 Mexico |
 Netherlands |
 New Zealand |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
United States |
 West Germany |
 Yugoslavia |
| First round2–4 February | Quarterfinals30 March–2 April | Semifinals21–23 September | Final30 November–2 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | |||
| West Germany |
3 | ||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | |||
| Netherlands |
2 | ||
| West Germany |
2 | ||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | |||
| Argentina |
3 | ||
| Argentina |
3 | ||
| Sydney, Australia (grass) | |||
| Israel |
0 | ||
| Argentina |
0 | ||
| Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | |||
| Australia |
5 | ||
| Yugoslavia |
2 | ||
| Brisbane, Australia (grass) | |||
| New Zealand |
3 | ||
| New Zealand |
2 | ||
| Perth, Australia (grass) | |||
| Australia |
3 | ||
| France |
2 | ||
| St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay) | |||
| Australia |
3 | ||
| Australia |
2 | ||
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | |||
| United States |
3 | ||
 Switzerland |
0 | ||
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | |||
| Czechoslovakia |
5 | ||
| Czechoslovakia |
1 | ||
| Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | |||
| United States |
4 | ||
| Mexico |
0 | ||
| Vienna, Austria (clay) | |||
| United States |
4 | ||
| United States |
3 | ||
| Barcelona, Spain (clay) | |||
| Austria |
2 | ||
| Spain |
2 | ||
| Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | |||
| Austria |
3 | ||
| Austria |
5 | ||
| Cagliari, Italy (clay) | |||
| Italy |
0 | ||
| Italy |
3 | ||
| Sweden |
2 |
United States vs. Australia
 United States3 |
Florida Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, United States[2]30 November–2 December 1990Clay (indoors) |  Australia2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre AgassiRichard Fromberg 4 6 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 4 2 Michael ChangDarren Cahill 6 2 77 64 6 0 3 Rick Leach / Jim PughPat Cash / John Fitzgerald 6 4 6 2 3 6 77 62 4 Andre AgassiDarren Cahill 4 6 6 4 retired 5 Michael ChangRichard Fromberg 5 7 6 2 3 6 |
World Group qualifying round
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Date: 21–23 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1991 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
4–1 |  South Korea |
Brussels | Royal Léopold Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Israel |
5–0 |  China |
Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
 Canada |
3–2 | Netherlands |
Toronto | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Hard |
 Soviet Union |
1–4 | Spain |
Moscow | Lenin Central Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Sweden |
5–0 |  Finland |
Västerås | Rocklundahallen | Indoor | Carpet |
 Great Britain |
0–5 | France |
London | Queen's Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Mexico |
5–0 |  Uruguay |
Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Hard |
| Yugoslavia |
3–2 | Switzerland |
Split | Športski centar Gripe | Indoor | Clay |
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ecuador |
|||
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | |||
| bye | |||
| Ecuador |
3 | ||
| Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (hard) | |||
 Haiti |
2 | ||
| Haiti |
5 | ||
| Havana, Cuba (hard) | |||
 Trinidad and Tobago |
0 | ||
| Ecuador |
1 | ||
 Cuba |
4 | ||
| Cuba |
|||
| Havana, Cuba (hard) | |||
| bye | |||
| Cuba |
4 | ||
| Caracas, Venezuela (clay) | |||
 Venezuela |
1 | ||
 Jamaica |
0 | ||
| Havana, Cuba (hard) | |||
| Venezuela |
5 | ||
| Cuba |
3 | ||
| Cali, Colombia (clay) | |||
 Colombia |
2 | ||
| Colombia |
4 | ||
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (clay) | |||
 Guatemala |
1 | ||
| Colombia |
4 | ||
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (clay) | |||
 Dominican Republic |
1 | ||
 Costa Rica |
2 | ||
| Saint Peter, Barbados (hard) | |||
| Dominican Republic |
3 | ||
| Colombia |
4 | ||
| Saint Michael, Barbados (clay) | |||
 Barbados |
1 | ||
| Barbados |
3 | ||
| Saint Michael, Barbados (clay) | |||
 Bolivia |
2 | ||
| Barbados |
4 | ||
 Bahamas |
1 | ||
| bye | |||
| Bahamas |
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong |
|||
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | |||
| bye | |||
| Hong Kong |
4 | ||
| Amman, Jordan (indoor hard) | |||
 Malaysia |
1 | ||
 Jordan |
0 | ||
| Kowloon, Hong Kong (hard) | |||
| Malaysia |
5 | ||
| Hong Kong |
4 | ||
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | ||
 Bangladesh |
|||
| Dhaka, Bangladesh (hard) | |||
| bye | |||
| Bangladesh |
0 | ||
| Singapore (grass) | |||
| Chinese Taipei |
5 | ||
 Singapore |
0 | ||
| Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | |||
| Chinese Taipei |
5 | ||
| Hong Kong |
2 | ||
| Manama, Bahrain (hard) | |||
 Thailand |
3 | ||
 Iraq |
2 | ||
| Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | |||
 Bahrain |
3 | ||
| Bahrain |
1 | ||
 Sri Lanka |
4 | ||
| bye | |||
| Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | |||
| Sri Lanka |
|||
| Sri Lanka |
1 | ||
| Kuwait City, Kuwait (hard) | |||
| Thailand |
4 | ||
 Kuwait |
4 | ||
| Kuwait City, Kuwait (hard) | |||
 Syria |
1 | ||
| Kuwait |
0 | ||
| Thailand |
5 | ||
| bye | |||
| Thailand |
- Thailand promoted to Group I in 1991.
Poland promoted to Group I in 1991.
Morocco promoted to Group I in 1991.
General
- "World Group 1990". DavisCup.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
Specific
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.