1979 Nations Cup (tennis)

1979 Nations Cup 7–14 May 3rd Grand Prix circuit 8 teams $250,000 Clay / outdoor Düsseldorf, West Germany Rochusclub AUS Australia World Team Cup Nations Cup World Team Cup The 1979 Nations Cup, also known by its sponsored name Ambre Solaire Nations Cup, was a men's team tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the third edition of the World Team Cup and was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in Germany from 7 May through 14 May 1979. Total prize money was $250,000 and in total 44,500 people attended the event.World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 238, 239 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Sports In Brief https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y3cvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xtwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4468%2C1162866 Kentucky New Era May 9, 1979 Spain were the defending champions but did not compete that year. Australia defeated Italy in the final, which was delayed by one day due to rain, to win the title for the first time.Australia topples Italy in Nations Cup Tennis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K7kyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=34wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5598%2C2614532 Boca Raton News May 15, 1979Italy, Australia advance to Nation's Cup net final https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W0dNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xvoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2269%2C5580921 Lakeland Ledger May 14, 1979 The draw consisted of eight teams divided over two round-robin groups. The two best ranked teams from each group proceeded to the semifinals. Each match consisted of two singles and a doubles. Players Section A Ricardo Cano José Luis Clerc Mark Cox John Lloyd Buster Mottram Corrado Barazzutti Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta José Higueras Manuel Orantes Section B John Alexander Phil Dent Kevin Warwick Rolf Gehring Uli Pinner Andreas Maurer Werner Zirngibl Marcello Lara Emilio Montano Raúl Ramírez Arthur Ashe Eddie Dibbs Stan Smith Harold Solomon Round robin Section A Standings Pos.CountryPointsMatchesSets1ITA 3–0 7–1 14–52ARG 2–1 5–4 12–93ESP 1–2 3–6 8–124GBR 0–3 2–6 5–13 Italy vs. Spain Italy Spain Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 3 0 Adriano Panatta 7 6 Manuel Orantes 6 0 Paolo Bertolucci 6 6 José Higueras 3 4 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 7 6 José Higueras Manuel Orantes 5 2 Argentina vs. Great Britain Argentina Great Britain Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 1 Ricardo Cano 6 7 John Lloyd 4 5 José Luis Clerc 6 7 Buster Mottram 3 5 Ricardo Cano José Luis Clerc 2 2 Mark Cox John Lloyd 6 6 Spain vs. Great Britain Spain Great Britain Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 1 José Higueras 6 6 John Lloyd 2 4 Manuel Orantes 5 6 1 Buster Mottram 7 1 6 José Higueras Manuel Orantes 6 6 John Lloyd Buster Mottram 4 3 Italy vs. Argentina Italy Argentina Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 1 Adriano Panatta 4 6 6 Ricardo Cano 6 3 1 Corrado Barazzutti 6 0 José Luis Clerc 7 6 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 6 6 6 Ricardo Cano José Luis Clerc 4 7 3 Italy vs. Great Britain Italy Great Britain Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 0 Paolo Bertolucci 6 6 John Lloyd 1 4 Corrado Barazzutti 2 7 6 Buster Mottram 6 5 2 Argentina vs. Spain Argentina Spain Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 1 Ricardo Cano 2 2 José Higueras 6 6 José Luis Clerc 6 4 6 Manuel Orantes 4 6 3 Ricardo Cano José Luis Clerc 6 6 José Higueras Manuel Orantes 2 2 Section B Standings Pos.CountryPointsMatchesSets1AUS 3–0 7–2 15–92U.S. 2–1 6–3 14–83GER 1–2 3–6 8–134MEX 0–3 2–7 9–16 Australia vs. Germany Australia Germany Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 1 Kim Warwick 2 2 Rolf Gehring 6 6 John Alexander 6 6 Uli Pinner 1 3 John Alexander Phil Dent 6 1 6 Uli Pinner Werner Zirngibl 2 6 2 USA vs. Mexico USA Mexico Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 3 0 Eddie Dibbs 4 6 6 Marcello Lara 6 2 3 Harold Solomon 7 6 Raúl Ramírez 5 0 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith 3 6 7 Marcello Lara Raúl Ramírez 6 4 5 Australia vs. USA Australia USA Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 3 Tennis http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011200412:mpeg21:a0379 De Telegraaf 10 May 1979 0 Kim Warwick 6 6 Eddie Dibbs 2 2 John Alexander 4 6 6 Arthur Ashe 6 3 2 John Alexander Phil Dent 4 7 7 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith 6 6 6 Germany vs. Mexico Germany Mexico Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 Tennissurprise West-Duitsland http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010960147:mpeg21:a0378 Het vrije volk 9 May 1979 1 Uli Pinner 7 4 7 Raúl Ramírez 5 6 5 Rolf Gehring 7 6 Emilio Montano 6 3 Rolf Gehring Werner Zirngibl 6 4 0 Emilio Montano Raúl Ramírez 4 6 6 USA vs. Germany USA Germany Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 3 0 Eddie Dibbs 6 6 Rolf Gehring 3 2 Harold Solomon 7 6 Uli Pinner 6 4 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith 6 6 Andreas Maurer Werner Zirngibl 0 3 Australia vs. Mexico Australia Mexico Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 1 John Alexander 6 1 7 Raúl Ramírez 3 6 6 Phil Dent 6 4 6 Marcello Lara 3 6 4 John Alexander Phil Dent 3 6 6 Marcello Lara Raúl Ramírez 6 4 7 Semifinal Australia vs. Argentina Australia Argentina Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 2 1 Kevin Warwick 1 3 Ricardo Cano 6 6 John Alexander 4 7 7 José Luis Clerc 6 6 5 John Alexander Phil Dent 6 6 Ricardo Cano José Luis Clerc 0 0 Italy vs. USA Italy USA Düsseldorf, Germany May 1979 Clay 3 0 Adriano Panatta 6 6 Eddie Dibbs 3 0 Corrado Barazzutti 6 6 Arthur Ashe 2 2 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 6 6 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith 4 4 Final Australia vs. Italy Australia Italy Düsseldorf, Germany 14 May 1979 Clay 2 1 John Alexander 6 6 Corrado Barazzutti 2 0 Phil Dent 3 3 Adriano Panatta 6 6 John Alexander Phil Dent 6 7 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 3 6 See also 1979 Davis Cup External links 1979 Nations Cup Results itftennis.com References Nations Cup Nations Cup Category:World Team Cup Category:1970s in Düsseldorf Category:1979 in West German sport Category:May 1979 sports events in Europe