1990 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1990. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists are guaranteed a World Group spot for 1991.

Participating teams

Participating teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Czechoslovakia
France	Germany	Israel	Italy
Mexico	Netherlands	New Zealand	Spain
Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Yugoslavia

Draw

First round 2-4 February

Quarterfinals 30 March-2 April

Semifinals 21-23 September

Final 30 November-2 December

Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)[1]

Germany

3

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[2]

Netherlands

2

Germany

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[3]

Argentina

3

Argentina

3

Sydney, Australia (grass)[4]

Israel

0

Argentina

0

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)[5]

Australia

5

Yugoslavia

2

Brisbane, Australia (grass)[6]

New Zealand

3

New Zealand

2

Perth, Australia (grass)[7]

Australia

3

France

2

St. Petersburg, United States (indoor clay)[8]

Australia

3

Australia

2

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)[9]

United States

3

Switzerland

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)[10]

Czechoslovakia

5

Czechoslovakia

1

Carlsbad, United States (hard)[11]

United States

4

Mexico

0

Vienna, Austria (clay)[12]

United States

4

United States

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)[13]

Austria

2

Spain

2

Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)[14]

Austria

3

Austria

5

Cagliari, Italy (clay)[15]

Italy

0

Italy

3

Sweden

2

First round

Germany vs. Netherlands

Germany 3	State Hall GMBH, Bremen, Germany[1] 2–4 February 1990 Carpet (i)		Netherlands 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Carl-Uwe Steeb Michiel Schapers 6 1 4 6 6 3 6 3     2 Eric Jelen Tom Nijssen 77 65 7 5 3 6 6 3     3 Eric Jelen / Michael Stich Tom Nijssen / Michiel Schapers 6 4 6 2 5 7 6 4     4 Michael Stich Tom Nijssen 65 77 1 6         5 Eric Jelen Michiel Schapers 4 6 6 4 4 6

Argentina vs. Israel

Argentina 3	Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[3] 2–3 February 1990 Clay		Israel 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Alberto Mancini Gilad Bloom 6 2 77 62 6 2       2 Martín Jaite Amos Mansdorf 6 4 6 3 6 2       3 Javier Frana / Gustavo Luza Amos Mansdorf / Shahar Perkiss 6 3 6 0 77 61       4 Martín Jaite Gilad Bloom           not played 5 Alberto Mancini Amos Mansdorf           not played

New Zealand vs. Yugoslavia

New Zealand 3	Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand[5] 1–3 February 1990 Grass		Yugoslavia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Kelly Evernden Slobodan Živojinović 61 77 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 4   2 Brett Steven Goran Prpić 6 4 6 2 6 4       3 Kelly Evernden / Steve Guy Goran Ivanišević / Slobodan Živojinović 5 7 3 6 77 64 5 7     4 Kelly Evernden Goran Prpić 6 0 2 6 61 77 6 3 6 2   5 Brett Steven Slobodan Živojinović 5 7 79 67 5 7

Australia vs. France

Australia 3	Royal Kings Park, Perth, Australia [7] 2–4 February 1990 Grass		France 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Darren Cahill Henri Leconte 3 6 5 7 3 6       2 Wally Masur Yannick Noah 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 3 6 2   3 Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald Guy Forget / Yannick Noah 78 66 6 4 6 4       4 Wally Masur Henri Leconte 6 4 3 6 6 3 2 6 6 4   5 Darren Cahill Yannick Noah 4 6 4 6

Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland

Czechoslovakia 5	Sportovni Hall, Prague, Czechoslovakia[9] 2–4 February 1990 Carpet (i)		Switzerland 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Milan Šrejber Marc Rosset 6 3 6 2 6 4       2 Miloslav Mečíř Jakob Hlasek 77 65 6 2 6 1       3 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber Heinz Günthardt / Jakob Hlasek 6 4 3 6 711 69 77 62     4 Miloslav Mečíř Marc Rosset 65 77 6 1 6 3       5 Milan Šrejber Jakob Hlasek 3 6 6 4 7 5

United States vs. Mexico

United States 4	La Costa Resort Hotel, Carlsbad, United States[11] 2–4 February 1990 Hard		Mexico 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jay Berger Jorge Lozano 65 77 6 4 6 3 6 3     2 Brad Gilbert Leonardo Lavalle 6 3 6 1 710 68       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano 6 4 64 77 7 5 6 1     4 Brad Gilbert Jorge Lozano 4 6 6 2 6 3       5 Jay Berger Leonardo Lavalle           not played

Spain vs. Austria

Spain 2	Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[13] 2–4 February 1990 Clay		Austria 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Emilio Sánchez Thomas Muster 6 1 2 6 6 4 3 6 4 6   2 Sergi Bruguera Horst Skoff 4 6 5 7 0 6       3 Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster 1 6 6 3 77 65 6 4     4 Sergi Bruguera Thomas Muster 5 7 1 6 62 77       5 Emilio Sánchez Horst Skoff 6 3 6 3

Italy vs. Sweden

Italy 3	Cagliari TC, Cagliari, Italy[15] 2–5 February 1990 Clay		Sweden 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Paolo Canè Jonas Svensson 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 1   2 Omar Camporese Mats Wilander 4 6 4 6 7 5 77 61 4 6   3 Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso Jan Gunnarsson / Anders Järryd 7 5 6 1 7 5       4 Omar Camporese Jonas Svensson 77 62 1 6 3 6 1 6     5 Paolo Canè Mats Wilander 6 4 3 6 4 6 7 5 7 5

Quarterfinals

Argentina vs. Germany

Argentina 3	Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[2] 30 March – 2 April 1990 Clay		Germany 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Alberto Mancini Jens Woehrmann 7 5 4 6 77 62 77 62     2 Martín Jaite Carl-Uwe Steeb 3 6 77 65 4 6 3 6     3 Javier Frana / Gustavo Luza Eric Jelen / Michael Stich 2 6 65 77 2 6       4 Martín Jaite Michael Stich 4 6 6 4 6 1 1 6 6 3   5 Alberto Mancini Carl-Uwe Steeb 78 66 6 3 6 4

Australia vs. New Zealand

Australia 3	Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[6] 30 March – 1 April 1990 Grass		New Zealand 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 John Fitzgerald Brett Steven 6 1 6 0 3 6 4 6 2 6   2 Wally Masur Kelly Evernden 6 3 77 60 6 1       3 Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann Kelly Evernden / David Lewis 7 5 6 3 77 64       4 Wally Masur Brett Steven 7 5 6 2 6 4       5 John Fitzgerald Kelly Evernden 5 7 710 68 1 6

Czechoslovakia vs. United States

Czechoslovakia 1	Sportovni Hall, Prague, Czechoslovakia[10] 30 March – 1 April 1990 Carpet (i)		United States 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Milan Šrejber Aaron Krickstein 6 4 65 77 65 77 77 64 3 6   2 Petr Korda Brad Gilbert 6 2 6 3 6 3       3 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber Rick Leach / Jim Pugh 4 6 4 6 4 6       4 Petr Korda Aaron Krickstein 2 6 3 6 6 1 3 6     5 Karel Nováček Brad Gilbert 2 6 1 6

Austria vs. Italy

Austria 5	Ferry Dusika Stadium, Vienna, Austria[14] 30 March – 1 April 1990 Clay (i)		Italy 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Horst Skoff Diego Nargiso 6 0 6 0 6 2       2 Thomas Muster Paolo Canè 7 5 7 5 1 6 4 6 6 3   3 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso 77 64 1 6 6 2 6 2     4 Horst Skoff Claudio Pistolesi 6 4 6 1         5 Thomas Muster Diego Nargiso 6 3 6 2

Semifinals

Australia vs. Argentina

Australia 5	White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[4] 21–23 September 1990 Grass		Argentina 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Cash Alberto Mancini 6 1 6 1 6 2       2 Wally Masur Martín Jaite 3 6 64 77 6 4 6 0 6 2   3 Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann Javier Frana / Cristian Miniussi 3 6 77 65 78 66 4 6 15 13   4 Pat Cash Martín Jaite 7 5 6 2         5 Wally Masur Javier Frana 6 2 6 2

Austria vs. United States

Austria 2	Weiner Prater Stadium, Vienna, Austria[12] 21–24 September 1990 Clay		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomas Muster Michael Chang 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 4     2 Horst Skoff Andre Agassi 63 77 0 6 1 6       3 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Rick Leach / Jim Pugh 64 77 6 3 0 6 5 7     4 Thomas Muster Andre Agassi 6 2 6 2 77 62       5 Horst Skoff Michael Chang 6 3 77 64 4 6 4 6 3 6

Final

United States vs. Australia

United States 3	Sun Coast Dome, St. Petersburg, United States[8] 30 November – 2 December 1990 Clay (i)		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre Agassi Richard Fromberg 4 6 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 4   2 Michael Chang Darren Cahill 6 2 77 64 6 0       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald 6 4 6 2 3 6 77 62     4 Andre Agassi Darren Cahill 6 4 4 6       retired   5 Michael Chang Richard Fromberg 5 7 6 2 3 6

References

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