1981 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Tennis competition 1981 Davis Cup The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1981 Davis Cup. 8 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, split across the North & Central America and South America Zones. With the introduction of a new tiered format, the previous year's sub-zonal finalists bypassed Zonal competition and qualified directly for the new 16-team World Group. The remaining teams would now compete for a place in the following year's World Group.ITF Events - Davis Cup https://www.itftennis.com/about/itf-events/davis-cup.aspx itftennis.com International Tennis Federation 12 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191112195458/https://www.itftennis.com/about/itf-events/davis-cup.aspx 12 November 2019 liveDavis Cup History https://www.daviscup.com/en/organisation/davis-cup-history.aspx daviscup.com 12 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191112195331/https://www.daviscup.com/en/organisation/davis-cup-history.aspx 12 November 2019 live The winner of each sub-zone advanced to the Americas Inter-Zonal Final to compete for one place in next year's World Group.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Chile defeated Colombia in the Americas Inter-Zonal Final and qualified for the 1982 World Group. Participating nations North & Central America Zone: 15em CAN Caribbean/West Indies COL VEN 1930 South America Zone: 15em CHI ECU 1900 PER URU North & Central America Zone Draw 9–11 January 13–15 February 14 Bogotá, Colombia (clay) COL 3 CAN 2 Caracas, Venezuela (hard) VEN 1930 4 Caribbean/West Indies 1 Bogotá, Colombia (clay) COL 5 VEN 1930 0 Semifinals Colombia vs. Canada Colombia Canada Bogotá, Colombiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1981-NAM-M-COL-CAN-01 Colombia v Canada daviscup.com 9–11 January 1981 Clay 3 2 Carlos Gómez 4 2 6 2 Réjean Genois 6 6 4 6 Alejandro Cortes 6 6 6 Martin Wostenholme 2 2 4 Carlos Behar Alejandro Cortes 6 6 10 Stéphane Bonneau Réjean Genois 2 3 8 Alejandro Cortes 6 2 6 6 Stéphane Bonneau 4 6 4 3 Gabriel Monroy 4 4 Martin Wostenholme 6 6 Venezuela vs. Caribbean/West Indies Venezuela 1930 Caribbean/West Indies Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuelahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1981-NAM-M-VEN-CAR-01 Venezuela v Caribbean/West Indies daviscup.com 9–11 January 1981 Hard 4 1 Carlos Claverie 8 6 3 7 6 John Antonas 10 3 6 5 1 Jorge Andrew 6 6 6 Compton Russell 4 2 3 Jorge Andrew Ismael Sauce 6 6 6 Compton Russell John Antonas 4 4 4 Randolf Scheller 1 3 John Antonas 6 6 Carlos Claverie 6 7 Compton Russell 2 5 Final Colombia vs. Venezuela Colombia Venezuela 1930 Country Club de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1981-NAM-M-COL-VEN-01 Colombia v Venezuela daviscup.com 13–15 February 1981 Clay 5 0 Carlos Behar 2 6 6 6 Randolf Scheller 6 3 2 1 Alejandro Cortes 7 3 9 3 Jorge Andrew 5 6 7 2 4 Carlos Behar Carlos Gómez 6 6 6 Ismael Sauce Abraham Sojo 4 3 4 Carlos Gómez 14 6 Randolf Scheller 12 2 Gabriel Monroy 3 6 9 Ismael Sauce 6 2 7 South America Zone Draw 9–11 January 13–15 February 14 Lima, Peru (clay) PER 1 CHI 4 Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) ECU 1900 2 URU 3 Santiago, Chile (clay) CHI 5 URU 0 Semifinals Peru vs. Chile Peru Chile Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición, Lima, Peruhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1981-SAM-M-PER-CHI-01 Peru v Chile daviscup.com 9–11 January 1981 Clay 1 4 Fernando Maynetto 2 3 4 Hans Gildemeister 6 6 6 Pablo Arraya 6 2 5 1 Pedro Rebolledo 4 6 7 6 Pablo Arraya Fernando Maynetto 4 2 7 2 Ricardo Acuña Belus Prajoux 6 6 5 6 Carlos di Laura 5 3 Pedro Rebolledo 7 6 Pablo Arraya 5 6 6 Ricardo Acuña 7 2 3 Ecuador vs. Uruguay Ecuador 1900 Uruguay Club Nacional de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuadorhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1981-SAM-M-ECU-URU-01 Ecuador v Uruguay daviscup.com 9–11 January 1981 Clay 2 3 Ricardo Ycaza 4 4 José Luis Damiani 6 4 2 Andrés Gómez 6 6 7 Diego Pérez 4 3 5 Andrés Gómez Raúl Viver 3 9 4 8 6 José Luis Damiani Diego Pérez 6 7 6 6 3 Andrés Gómez 6 6 2 3 5 José Luis Damiani 4 4 6 6 7 Raúl Viver 2 6 9 2 Diego Pérez 6 4 11 6 Final Chile vs. Uruguay Chile Uruguay Santiago, Chilehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1981-SAM-M-CHI-URU-01 Chile v Uruguay daviscup.com 13–15 February 1981 Clay 5 0 Pedro Rebolledo 6 6 6 Alberto Laborde 1 1 1 Belus Prajoux 6 7 6 Diego Pérez 4 5 2 Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux 6 6 6 Alberto Laborde Diego Pérez 1 4 2 Ricardo Acuña 6 6 Diego Pérez 3 2 Belus Prajoux 6 6 Alberto Laborde 3 2 Americas Inter-Zonal Final Colombia vs. Chile Colombia Chile América Tenis Club, Bogotá, Colombiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1981-AMI-M-COL-CHI-01 Colombia v Chile daviscup.com 6–8 March 1981 Clay (indoors) 2 3 Jairo Velasco 4 3 15 6 6 Ricardo Acuña 6 6 13 4 1 Alejandro Cortes 4 2 2 Hans Gildemeister 6 6 6 Alejandro Cortes Jairo Velasco 4 3 6 2 Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux 6 6 3 6 Alejandro Cortes 6 4 3 Ricardo Acuña 8 6 6 Alberto Jiménez 2 Belus Prajoux 1 1 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Americas Zone Americas