1983 Davis Cup World Group

1983 Davis Cup World Group 4 March – 28 December 3rd AUS Davis Cup 1983 Davis Cup The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1983.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1983 World Group 1983 DavisCup.com 11 June 2020 The United States were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round. Australia won the title, defeating Sweden in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, from 26 to 28 December. It was the Australian team's first Davis Cup title since 1977 and their 25th Davis Cup title overall. Participating teams Participating teamsARGAUSCHITCHDENFRAGBRINAIRLITANZLPAR 1954URSSWEROU 1965USA Draw 4–6 March 8–10 July 30 September–2 October 26–28 December Moscow, Soviet Union (indoor carpet) FRA 4 URS 1 Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet) TCH 2 PAR 1954 3 Adelaide, Australia (grass) AUS 4 GBR 1 Timișoara, Romania (indoor hard) CHI 0 ROU 1965 5 Bjärred, Sweden (indoor carpet) INA 0 SWE 5 Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) DEN 0 NZL 5 Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) IRL 2 ITA 3 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) ARG 3 USA 2 Marseille, France (clay) FRA 3 PAR 1954 2 Brisbane, Australia (grass) AUS 5 ROU 1965 0 Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass) SWE 3 NZL 2 Rome, Italy (clay) ITA 0 ARG 5 Sydney, Australia (grass) FRA 1 AUS 4 Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) SWE 4 ARG 1 Melbourne, Australia (grass) AUS 3 SWE 2 First round Soviet Union vs. France Soviet Union France Moscow, Soviet Unionhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-FRA-URS-01 Soviet Union v France daviscup.com 4–6 March 1983 Carpet (indoors) 1 4 Konstantin Pugaev 4 4 4 Yannick Noah 6 6 6 Vadim Borisov 11 2 2 Henri Leconte 13 6 6 Sergey Leonyuk Konstantin Pugaev 3 5 6 6 3 Henri Leconte Yannick Noah 6 7 4 4 6 Vadim Borisov 2 2 Yannick Noah 6 6 Konstantin Pugaev 10 6 Henri Leconte 8 4 Paraguay vs. Czechoslovakia Paraguay 1954 Czechoslovakia Asunción, Paraguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-TCH-PAR-01 Paraguay v Czechoslovakia daviscup.com 4–6 March 1983 Carpet (indoors) 3 2 Francisco González 3 4 8 Ivan Lendl 6 6 10 Víctor Pecci 6 3 6 5 6 Tomáš Šmíd 3 6 4 7 1 Francisco González Víctor Pecci 6 6 6 Ivan Lendl Tomáš Šmíd 4 4 4 Francisco González 6 12 3 6 Tomáš Šmíd 3 10 6 3 Victor Caballero 2 0 Jaroslav Navrátil 6 6 Australia vs. Great Britain Australia Great Britain Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-AUS-GBR-01 Australia v Great Britain daviscup.com 4–6 March 1983 Grass 4 1 Pat Cash 5 7 6 1 7 John Lloyd 7 5 3 6 5 Paul McNamee 6 6 6 Buster Mottram 3 2 2 Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee 6 9 6 6 Andrew Jarrett John Lloyd 2 11 3 2 Pat Cash 6 5 3 Buster Mottram 1 7 6 Paul McNamee 6 6 John Lloyd 1 2 Romania vs. Chile Romania 1965 Chile Timișoara, Romaniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-CHI-ROU-01 Romania v Chile daviscup.com 4–6 March 1983 Hard (indoors) 5 0 Florin Segărceanu 6 3 0 6 9 Hans Gildemeister 3 6 6 3 7 Ilie Năstase 2 6 6 6 Ricardo Acuña 6 3 2 4 Ilie Năstase Florin Segărceanu 6 8 6 Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux 3 6 4 Florin Segărceanu 6 7 Ricardo Acuña 1 5 Ilie Năstase 2 6 6 Hans Gildemeister 6 4 2 Sweden vs. Indonesia Sweden Indonesia Borgebyhallen, Bjärred, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-INA-SWE-01 Sweden v Indonesia daviscup.com 4–6 March 1983 Carpet (indoors) 5 0 Anders Järryd 6 6 7 Tintus Arianto Wibowo 4 2 5 Mats Wilander 6 6 6 Yustedjo Tarik 2 2 1 Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 6 6 6 Hadiman Yustedjo Tarik 2 3 3 Mats Wilander 6 6 Tintus Arianto Wibowo 3 3 Anders Järryd 6 6 Yustedjo Tarik 3 1 New Zealand vs. Denmark New Zealand Denmark Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-DEN-NZL-01 New Zealand v Denmark daviscup.com 4–6 March 1983 Grass 5 0 Russell Simpson 8 9 6 6 Michael Mortensen 6 11 4 2 Chris Lewis 10 6 7 Peter Bastiansen 8 3 5 Chris Lewis Russell Simpson 8 6 6 Peter Bastiansen Michael Mortensen 6 3 4 Russell Simpson 6 6 Peter Bastiansen 1 2 Chris Lewis 11 6 Michael Mortensen 9 3 Italy vs. Ireland Italy Ireland Reggio Calabria, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-IRL-ITA-01 Italy v Ireland daviscup.com 4–6 March 1983 Clay 3 2 Claudio Panatta 6 4 4 1 Sean Sorensen 1 6 6 6 Corrado Barazzutti 6 6 6 Matt Doyle 4 3 1 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 3 6 6 6 Matt Doyle Sean Sorensen 6 2 2 4 Claudio Panatta 6 3 4 4 Matt Doyle 1 6 6 6 Corrado Barazzutti 6 6 6 Sean Sorensen 0 3 3 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-1983-WG-M-ARG-USA-01 Argentina v United States daviscup.com 4–6 March 1983 Clay 3 2 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6 Gene Mayer 3 3 4 José Luis Clerc 6 6 3 4 7 John McEnroe 4 0 6 6 5 José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas 6 8 1 6 1 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 2 10 6 3 6 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6 John McEnroe 4 0 1 Alejandro Ganzábal 4 6 8 Gene Mayer 6 3 10 Quarterfinals France vs. Paraguay France Paraguay 1954 Stade de l'Académie, Marseille, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-FRA-PAR-01 France v Paraguay daviscup.com 8–10 July 1983 Clay 3 2 Thierry Tulasne 6 8 6 Francisco González 3 6 2 Henri Leconte 6 1 6 6 Víctor Pecci 3 6 2 3 Henri Leconte Gilles Moretton 4 4 7 Francisco González Víctor Pecci 6 6 9 Thierry Tulasne 1 5 6 2 Víctor Pecci 6 7 4 6 Henri Leconte 6 6 7 Francisco González 4 4 5 Australia vs. Romania Australia Romania 1965 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-AUS-ROU-01 Australia v Romania daviscup.com 8–10 July 1983 Grass 5 0 Pat Cash 6 6 6 Florin Segărceanu 2 1 1 Mark Edmondson 4 6 14 6 Ilie Năstase 6 3 12 2 Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee 8 7 6 Ilie Năstase Florin Segărceanu 6 5 0 Pat Cash 6 6 Ilie Năstase 3 3 Mark Edmondson 6 6 Florin Segărceanu 4 3 New Zealand vs. Sweden New Zealand Sweden Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdomhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-SWE-NZL-01 New Zealand v Sweden daviscup.com 8–10 July 1983 Grass 2 3 Russell Simpson 9 10 6 Henrik Sundström 7 8 4 Chris Lewis 4 5 8 8 Mats Wilander 6 7 6 10 Chris Lewis Russell Simpson 2 4 6 4 Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 6 6 4 6 Chris Lewis 7 6 4 6 6 Henrik Sundström 9 4 6 3 3 Russell Simpson 3 3 2 Mats Wilander 6 6 6 Italy vs. Argentina Italy Argentina Foro Italico, Rome, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-ITA-ARG-01 Italy v Argentina daviscup.com 8–10 July 1983 Clay 0 5 Adriano Panatta 2 2 1 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6 Corrado Barazzutti 10 2 9 6 4 José Luis Clerc 12 6 7 3 6 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta 5 3 4 José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas 7 6 6 Corrado Barazzutti 3 1 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 Francesco Cancellotti 5 4 Roberto Argüello 7 6 Semifinals Australia vs. France Australia France White City Stadium, Sydney, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-FRA-AUS-01 Australia v France daviscup.com 30 September–2 October 1983 Grass 4 1 Pat Cash 4 8 3 Yannick Noah 6 10 6 John Fitzgerald 4 10 9 6 Henri Leconte 6 8 7 2 Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee 11 6 6 Henri Leconte Yannick Noah 9 4 3 John Fitzgerald 13 4 6 6 Yannick Noah 11 6 4 3 Pat Cash 3 9 8 Henri Leconte 6 7 6 Sweden vs. Argentina Sweden Argentina Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-SWE-ARG-01 Sweden v Argentina daviscup.com 30 September–2 October 1983 Carpet (indoors) 4 1 Mats Wilander 6 6 6 Guillermo Vilas 4 3 4 Anders Järryd 7 6 6 José Luis Clerc 5 2 2 Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 6 6 6 José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas 3 3 4 Anders Järryd 4 0 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 Mats Wilander 6 6 José Luis Clerc 1 2 Final Australia vs. Sweden Australia Sweden Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-M-AUS-SWE-01 Australia v Sweden daviscup.com 26–28 December 1983 Grass 3 2 Pat Cash 3 6 7 3 Mats Wilander 6 4 9 6 John Fitzgerald 6 6 4 6 Joakim Nyström 4 2 6 4 Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee 6 6 6 Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 4 4 2 Pat Cash 6 6 6 Joakim Nyström 4 1 1 John Fitzgerald 8 1 0 Mats Wilander 6 6 6 Relegation play-offs The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1984 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions. Results summary Date: 30 September–2 October Home team Score Visiting team Location Door Surface Ref. Reference TCH 4–1 URS Hradec Králové Indoor Clay GBR 4–1 CHI Eastbourne Outdoor Grass DEN 4–1 INA Copenhagen Indoor Carpet IRL 1–4 USA Dublin Indoor Carpet TCH, DEN, GBR and USA remain in the World Group in 1984. CHI, INA, IRL and URS are relegated to Zonal competition in 1984. Czechoslovakia vs. Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-REL-URS-TCH-01 Czechoslovakia v Soviet Union daviscup.com 30 September–2 October 1983 Clay (indoors) 4 1 Tomáš Šmíd 4 8 4 6 6 Alexander Zverev 6 6 6 4 4 Miloslav Mečíř 8 1 6 6 6 Andrei Chesnokov 10 6 3 4 2 Libor Pimek Pavel Složil 6 6 6 Andrei Olhovskiy Alexander Zverev 0 4 2 Tomáš Šmíd 6 7 Andrei Chesnokov 2 5 Miloslav Mečíř 3 5 Alexander Zverev 6 7 Great Britain vs. Chile Great Britain Chile Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdomhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-REL-GBR-CHI-01 Great Britain v Chile daviscup.com 30 September–2 October 1983 Grass 4 1 John Lloyd 6 7 6 6 Jaime Fillol 1 5 8 4 Buster Mottram 6 6 6 Ricardo Acuña 4 3 3 John Lloyd Buster Mottram 6 6 6 Jaime Fillol Belus Prajoux 4 2 1 Andrew Jarrett 14 7 0 Ricardo Acuña 12 9 6 Buster Mottram 6 6 Jaime Fillol 4 2 Denmark vs. Indonesia Denmark Indonesia Copenhagen, Denmarkhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-REL-INA-DEN-01 Denmark v Indonesia daviscup.com 30 September–2 October 1983 Carpet (indoors) 4 1 Michael Mortensen 11 6 6 Yustedjo Tarik 9 3 4 Peter Bastiansen 13 4 6 6 Tintus Arianto Wibowo 11 6 1 4 Peter Bastiansen Michael Mortensen 7 6 6 Tintus Arianto Wibowo Yustedjo Tarik 5 2 3 Peter Bastiansen 6 7 Yustedjo Tarik 4 5 Michael Mortensen 4 4 Tintus Arianto Wibowo 6 6 Ireland vs. United States Ireland United States Simmonscourt Pavilion, Dublin, Irelandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1983-WG-REL-IRL-USA-01 Ireland v United States daviscup.com 30 September–2 October 1983 Carpet (indoors) 1 4 Sean Sorensen 3 2 2 John McEnroe 6 6 6 Matt Doyle 6 6 6 Eliot Teltscher 3 4 4 Matt Doyle Sean Sorensen 2 3 4 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6 6 6 Matt Doyle 7 3 3 John McEnroe 9 6 6 Sean Sorensen 16 8 6 Eliot Teltscher 14 10 8 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 World Group Davis Cup