1982 Davis Cup

The 1982 Davis Cup was the 71st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 60 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Europe Zone, 10 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone. The United States defeated France in the final, which was held at the Palais des Sports in Grenoble, France, on 26-28 November.

Contents

World Group

Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Chile

Czechoslovakia

France

Great Britain

India

Italy

Mexico

New Zealand

Romania

Spain

Soviet Union

Sweden

United States

West Germany

Draw

  First round
5-7 March
Quarterfinals
9-11 July
Semifinals
1-3 October
Final
26-28 November
                                     
Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)
  United States 4  
St. Louis, MO, United States (indoor carpet)
  India 1  
    United States 3  
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
    Sweden 2  
  Sweden 4
Perth, Australia (indoor carpet)
  Soviet Union 1  
    United States 5  
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
    Australia 0  
  Australia 3  
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
  Mexico 2  
    Australia 4
Santiago, Chile (clay)
    Chile 1  
  Romania 1
Grenoble, France (indoor clay)
  Chile 3  
    United States 4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
    France 1
  Spain 2  
Cervia, Italy (clay)
  New Zealand 3  
    New Zealand 3
Rome, Italy (clay)
    Italy 2  
  Italy 3
Aix-en-Provence, France (clay)
  Great Britain 2  
    New Zealand 2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
    France 3  
  West Germany 0  
Paris, France (clay)
  Czechoslovakia 5  
    Czechoslovakia 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
    France 3  
  France 3
  Argentina 2  

First round losers play in World Group Relegation Play-off.

Final


France
1
Palais des Sports, Grenoble, France
26 November - 28 November 1982
clay (indoors)

United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Yannick Noah
John McEnroe
10
12
6
1
6
3
2
6
3
6
 
2
Henri Leconte
Gene Mayer
2
6
2
6
9
7
4
6
   
3
Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
3
6
4
6
7
9
     
4
Yannick Noah
Gene Mayer
6
0
6
1
       
5
Henri Leconte
John McEnroe
2
6
3
6
       

World Group Relegation Play-offs

Date: 1-3 October

Venue Winner Score Loser
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)  Argentina 3-2  West Germany
Barcelona, Spain (clay)  Great Britain 3-2  Spain
Donetsk, Soviet Union (clay)  Soviet Union 4-1  India
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)  Romania 3-2  Mexico

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Participating Teams

South America Zone

Participating Teams

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Eastern Zone

Participating Teams

European Zone

Zone A

Participating Teams

Zone B

Participating Teams