1980 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Regional zone in the 1980 Davis Cup January 2025 1980 Davis Cup The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1980 Davis Cup. 12 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, split across the North & Central America and the South America Zones. The winner of each sub-zone advanced to the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Argentina defeated Brazil in the South America Zone final. In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final Argentina defeated the United States and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. North & Central America Zone Preliminary rounds Draw 2 6–8 October 1979 27–29 October 1979 First Round Qualifying Round MEX bye Kingston, Jamaica (indoor hard) Caribbean/West Indies 0 CAN 5 VEN 1930 bye bye COL Brantford, Canada (indoor hard) MEX 4 CAN 1 Caracas, Venezuela VEN 1930 4 COL 1 First round Caribbean/West Indies vs. Canada Caribbean/West Indies Canada Kingston, Jamaicahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-NAM-PR-CAR-CAN-01 Caribbean/West Indies v Canada daviscup.com 6–8 October 1979 Hard (indoors) 0 5 John Antonas 20 6 3 4 Josef Brabenec 18 8 6 6 Gewan Maharaj 2 2 4 Dale Power 6 6 6 John Antonas Leo Rolle 5 2 6 5 Robert Bettauer Dale Power 7 6 4 7 Stuart Sarnia 5 3 1 Josef Brabenec 7 6 6 Leo Rolle 1 3 6 3 Robert Bettauer 6 6 4 6 Qualifying Draw Canada vs. Mexico Canada Mexico Brantford, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-NAM-PR-MEX-CAN-01 Canada v Mexico daviscup.com 27–29 October 1979 Hard (indoors) 1 4 Dale Power 6 3 6 5 6 Emilio Montaño 2 6 1 7 4 Robert Bettauer 2 4 4 Marcello Lara 6 6 6 Josef Brabenec Dale Power 5 4 8 Marcello Lara Emilio Montaño 7 6 10 Robert Bettauer 5 6 3 6 6 Emilio Montaño 7 3 6 2 8 Dale Power 2 2 Marcello Lara 6 6 Venezuela vs. Colombia Venezuela 1930 Colombia Caracas, Venezuelahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-NAM-PR-VEN-COL-01 Venezuela v Colombia daviscup.com 27–29 October 1979 4 1 Jorge Andrew 6 6 9 Alejandro Cortes 2 3 7 Humphrey Hose 7 8 5 6 Iván Molina 5 6 7 2 Jorge Andrew Humphrey Hose 6 6 6 Iván Molina Mauricio Posso 3 4 4 Fabio Mionbet 6 7 Alejandro Cortes 2 5 Carlos Claverie 3 6 1 Mauricio Posso 6 3 6 Main draw Draw 7–9 December 1979 22–24 February USA bye Mexico City, Mexico (clay) MEX 4 VEN 1930 1 Mexico City, Mexico (clay) USA 3 MEX 2 Semifinals Mexico vs. Venezuela Mexico Venezuela 1930 Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexicohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-NAM-M-MEX-VEN-01 Mexico v Venezuela daviscup.com 7–9 December 1979 Clay 4 1 Marcello Lara 6 3 6 8 Humphrey Hose 3 6 3 6 Raúl Ramírez 6 8 6 Jorge Andrew 2 6 2 Marcello Lara Raúl Ramírez 6 6 6 Jorge Andrew Humphrey Hose 3 3 4 Marcello Lara 6 3 6 Jorge Andrew 4 6 2 Javier Ordaz 3 2 Humphrey Hose 6 6 Final Mexico vs. United States Mexico United States Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexicohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-NAM-M-USA-MEX-01 United States v Mexico daviscup.com 22–24 February 1980 Clay 2 3 Raúl Ramírez 4 4 3 John McEnroe 6 6 6 Marcello Lara 1 2 7 2 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 5 6 Marcello Lara Raúl Ramírez 3 3 12 6 2 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6 6 10 4 6 Raúl Ramírez 8 6 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 4 Javier Ordaz 7 6 6 Scott Davis 9 4 4 South America Zone Preliminary rounds Draw 2 6–8 October 1979 27–29 October 1979 First Round Qualifying Round CHI bye Lima, Peru URU 4 PER 0 ECU 1900 bye bye BRA 1968 Montevideo, Uruguay CHI 4 URU 1 Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) ECU 1900 2 BRA 1968 3 First round Peru vs. Uruguay Peru Uruguay Lima, Peruhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-SAM-PR-URU-PER-01 Peru v Uruguay daviscup.com 6–8 October 1979 0 4 Pablo Arraya 5 4 7 Diego Pérez 7 6 9 Fernando Maynetto 4 7 0 José Luis Damiani 6 9 6 Fernando Maynetto Jorge Salkeld 3 5 6 7 5 José Luis Damiani Hugo Roverano 6 7 3 5 7 Pablo Arraya 6 3 6 José Luis Damiani 3 6 8 Fernando Maynetto Diego Pérez Qualifying round Uruguay vs. Chile Uruguay Chile Montevideo, Uruguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-SAM-PR-CHI-URU-01 Uruguay v Chile daviscup.com 27–29 October 1979 1 4 Diego Pérez 6 2 4 4 Belus Prajoux 4 6 6 6 José Luis Damiani 2 3 3 Hans Gildemeister 6 6 6 José Luis Damiani Diego Pérez 3 6 7 6 1 Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux 6 3 5 8 6 Diego Pérez 1 1 Hans Gildemeister 6 6 José Luis Damiani 6 6 Belus Prajoux 0 4 Ecuador vs. Brazil Ecuador 1900 Brazil 1968 Club Nacional de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuadorhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-SAM-PR-ECU-BRA-01 Ecuador v Brazil daviscup.com 27–29 October 1979 Clay 2 3 Ricardo Ycaza 1 3 1 Carlos Kirmayr 6 6 6 Andrés Gómez 11 2 6 3 6 Cássio Motta 9 6 4 6 3 Andrés Gómez Raúl Viver 6 5 11 4 4 Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta 4 7 9 6 6 Raúl Viver 6 4 6 6 Cássio Motta 4 6 4 4 Andrés Gómez 6 8 7 4 Carlos Kirmayr 1 10 9 6 Main draw Draw 14–16 December 1979 February 1980 São Paulo, Brazil CHI 1 BRA 1968 3 bye ARG São Paulo, Brazil (clay) BRA 1968 1 ARG 4 Semifinals Brazil vs. Chile Brazil 1968 Chile São Paulo, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-SAM-M-CHI-BRA-01 Brazil v Chile daviscup.com 14–16 December 1979 3 1 Thomaz Koch 7 6 1 6 Jaime Fillol 5 3 6 3 Carlos Kirmayr 4 2 6 1 Hans Gildemeister 6 6 2 6 Carlos Kirmayr Thomaz Koch 3 6 7 6 Jaime Fillol Hans Gildemeister 6 3 5 0 Carlos Kirmayr 6 6 5 7 Ricardo Acuña 3 1 7 5 Thomaz Koch Hans Gildemeister Final Brazil vs. Argentina Brazil 1968 Argentina São Paulo, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-SAM-M-ARG-BRA-01 Brazil v Argentina daviscup.com February 1980 Clay 1 4 Thomaz Koch 3 6 6 2 1 Guillermo Vilas 6 4 4 6 6 Carlos Kirmayr 6 6 6 3 5 José Luis Clerc 4 2 8 6 7 Carlos Kirmayr Thomaz Koch 6 7 12 6 José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas 2 9 10 3 Carlos Kirmayr 6 3 8 3 3 Guillermo Vilas 2 6 6 6 6 Thomaz Koch 2 0 José Luis Clerc 6 6 Americas Inter-Zonal Final Argentina vs. United States Argentina United States Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1980-AMI-M-USA-ARG-01 Argentina v United States daviscup.com 7–9 March 1980 Clay 4 1 José Luis Clerc 6 6 4 13 John McEnroe 3 2 6 11 Guillermo Vilas 7 6 6 Brian Gottfried 5 4 3 Ricardo Cano Carlos Gattiker 0 1 4 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6 6 6 Guillermo Vilas 6 4 6 2 6 John McEnroe 2 6 3 6 4 José Luis Clerc 7 6 Brian Gottfried 5 4 References External links Davis Cup official 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