Davis Cup 1980

In 1980 the Davis Cup was held for the 69th time. The final took place from December 5th to 7th in the Sportovní hala in Prague ( Czechoslovakia ). The Czechoslovak team secured the title.

North and South America group

Attendees

United States  Mexico  Canada  Venezuela

Colombia  Brazil  Ecuador  Peru

Uruguay  Chile  Argentina British West Indies

The tournament

1st preliminary round 6-8 October 1979

2nd preliminary round 27-29 October 1979

1st round 7-16 December 1979

Semi-finals 22–24 February 1980

Final 7th – 9th March 1980

United States

bye

United States

bye

United States

bye

United States

3

Mexico

2

Mexico

bye

Mexico

4th

Canada

1

British West Indies

0

Canada

5

Mexico

4th

Venezuela

1

Venezuela

bye

Venezuela

4th

Colombia

1

bye

Colombia

United States

1

Argentina

4th

Brazil

bye

Brazil

3

Ecuador

2

bye

Ecuador

Brazil

3

Chile

1

Peru

0

Uruguay

4th

Uruguay

1

Chile

4th

bye

Chile

Brazil

1

Argentina

4th

bye

Argentina

bye

Argentina

bye

Argentina

final

Argentina	final	United States
	Date : March 7th to March 9th, 1980 Location : Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club , Buenos Aires ( Argentina ) Surface : Sand José Luis Clerc 6: 3, 6: 2, 4: 6, 14:12 John McEnroe Guillermo Vilas 7: 5, 6: 4, 6: 3 Brian Gottfried Ricardo Cano Carlos Gattiker 0: 6, 1: 6, 4: 6 Peter Fleming John McEnroe Guillermo Vilas 6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 4 John McEnroe José Luis Clerc 7: 5, 6: 4 Brian Gottfried Result : 4: 1

Oceania and Asia group

Attendees

Pakistan  Philippines  South Korea  Thailand

Chinese Taipei  Indonesia  Australia  New Zealand

India  Japan

The tournament

1st preliminary round 2nd – 4th October 1979

2nd preliminary round 9-11 October 31st, 1979

1st round 7-10 December 1979

Semi-finals 8-10 February 1980

Final 7th – 9th March 1980

Australia

bye

Australia

bye

Australia

bye

Australia

5

Japan

0

Japan

bye

Japan

bye

Japan

5

Taiwan

0

Taiwan

bye

Taiwan

3

Thailand

2

Thailand

Philippines

Where

Australia

3

New Zealand

1

South Korea

3

Pakistan

2

South Korea

5

Indonesia

0

bye

Indonesia

South Korea

3

India

2

bye

India

bye

India

South Korea

0

New Zealand

5

bye

New Zealand

bye

New Zealand

bye

New Zealand

final

Australia	final	New Zealand
	Date : March 7th to March 9th, 1980 Location : Milton Courts, Brisbane ( Australia ) Surface : Grass John Alexander 7: 5, 7: 9, 10: 8, 4: 6, 5: 7 Chris Lewis Phil Dent 6: 2, 5: 7, 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 2 Onny Parun John Alexander Phil Dent 6: 2, 8: 6, 9: 7 Chris Lewis Russell Simpson Phil Dent 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 2 Chris Lewis John Alexander not played Onny Parun Result : 3: 1

European group

Attendees

Zone A

Sweden  BR Germany  Norway  Turkey

Netherlands  Denmark  Spain  Switzerland

Israel  Monaco  Ireland  Bulgaria

Hungary  Italy

Zone B

United Kingdom  Romania  Yugoslavia  Portugal

Morocco  Belgium  Austria  France

Greece  Soviet Union  Finland  Egypt

Poland  Czechoslovakia

The tournament

Zone A

1st preliminary round 14. – 16. September 1979

2nd preliminary round 8-10. February 1980

1st round 7th-9th March 1980

Semi-finals 11-15 June 1980

Final 11-13 July 1980

Sweden

bye

Sweden

bye

Sweden

bye

Sweden

4th

West Germany

1

West Germany

bye

West Germany

4th

Norway

0

Norway

4th

Turkey

1

West Germany

3

Spain

2

Netherlands

3

Denmark

2

Netherlands

1

Spain

4th

bye

Spain

Sweden

1

Italy

4th

Switzerland

bye

Switzerland

4th

Israel

1

Israel

4th

Monaco

1

Switzerland

3

Hungary

2

Ireland

2

Bulgaria

3

Bulgaria

1

Hungary

3

bye

Hungary

Switzerland

0

Italy

5

bye

Italy

bye

Italy

bye

Italy

Final zone A

Italy	final	Sweden
	Date : July 11-13 , 1980 Location : Foro Italico , Rome ( Italy ) Surface : sand Corrado Barazzutti 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 2 Kjell Johansson Adriano Panatta 6: 8, 6: 1, 2: 6, 6: 4, 4: 6 Stefan Simonsson Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 6: 2, 8: 6, 9: 7 Stefan Simonsson Hans Simonsson Adriano Panatta 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4, 1: 6, 6: 4 Kjell Johansson Corrado Barazzutti 8: 6, 6: 1 Stefan Simonsson Result : 4: 1

Zone B

1st preliminary round 14. – 16. September 27-29 October 1979

2nd preliminary round 4th – 10th February 1980

1st round 7th-9th March 1980

Semi-finals 13-16 June 1980

Final 11-13 July 1980

Great Britain

bye

Great Britain

bye

Great Britain

bye

Great Britain

2

Romania

3

Romania

bye

Romania

5

Yugoslavia

0

Yugoslavia

5

Portugal

0

Romania

3

Austria

2

Morocco

1

Belgium

4th

Belgium

2

Austria

3

bye

Austria

Romania

1

Czechoslovakia

4th

France

bye

France

3

Soviet Union

2

Greece

0

Soviet Union

5

France

3

Finland

2

Finland

5

Egypt

0

Finland

5

Poland

0

bye

Poland

France

0

Czechoslovakia

5

bye

Czechoslovakia

bye

Czechoslovakia

bye

Czechoslovakia

Final zone B

Romania	final	Czechoslovakia
	Date : July 11-13, 1980 Location : Bucharest ( Romania ) Surface : Sand Dimitru Haradau 4: 6, 1: 6, 3: 6 Ivan Lendl Florin Segărceanu 3: 6, 3: 6, 1: 6 Pavel Složil Dimitru Haradau Florin Segărceanu 3: 6, 2: 6, 4: 6 Jan Kodeš Ivan Lendl Eduard Pană 5: 7, 0: 6 Pavel Složil Florin Segărceanu 2: 6, 6: 2, 8: 6 Stanislav Birner Result : 1: 4

Finals

Attendees

Argentina  Czechoslovakia  Australia  Italy

game schedule

	Semi-finals 19. – 21. September 1980					Final 5th - 7th December 1980
		Argentina	2
		Czechoslovakia	3
							Czechoslovakia	4th
							Italy	1
		Australia	2
		Italy	3

Semifinals

Argentina	Semifinals	Czechoslovakia
	Date : September 19-21, 1980 Location : Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires ( Argentina ) Surface : Clay José Luis Clerc 6: 3, 3: 6, 4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 1 Pavel Složil Guillermo Vilas 5: 7, 6: 8, 7: 9 Ivan Lendl José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas 2: 6, 4: 6, 3: 6 Tomáš Šmíd Ivan Lendl José Luis Clerc 1: 6, 5: 7, 8: 6, 2: 6 Ivan Lendl Guillermo Vilas 6: 2, 6: 2 Pavel Složil Result : 2: 3

Italy	Semifinals	Australia
	Date : September 19-21, 1980 Location : Foro Italico , Rome ( Italy ) Surface : Sand Adriano Panatta 5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 0, 6: 4 Paul McNamee Corrado Barazzutti 8:10, 6: 1, 4: 6, 2: 6 Peter McNamara Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 2: 6, 9: 7, 9: 7, 2: 6, 6: 4 Peter McNamara Paul McNamee Adriano Panatta 6: 1, 7: 5, 6: 4 Peter McNamara Corrado Barazzutti 6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 8 Rod Frawley Result : 3: 2

final

Czechoslovakia	final	Italy
	Date : September 19-21, 1980 Location : Sportovní hala , Prague ( Czechoslovakia ) Surface : Carpet Tomáš Šmíd 3: 6, 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 4 Adriano Panatta Ivan Lendl 4: 6, 6: 1, 6: 1, 6: 2 Corrado Barazzutti Ivan Lendl Tomáš Šmíd 3: 6, 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta Tomáš Šmíd 6: 3, 3: 6, 2: 6 Corrado Barazzutti Ivan Lendl 6: 3, 6: 3 Gianni Ocleppo Result : 4: 1

See also

• Fed Cup
• Davis Cup

Web links

• Official website of the Davis Cup