1978 Nations Cup (tennis)

The 1978 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 second edition of the Nations Cup and the event was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in West Germany from 8 May through 15 May 1978. Total prize money was £100,000 and in total 36,000 people attended the event.[1] The United States were the defending champions. Spain defeated Australia in the final, watched by a crowd of nearly 7,000, to win the title for the first time and earn the $60,000 first-prize money.[2][3]

1978 Nations Cup
DateMay 8 – 15
Edition2nd
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw8 teams
Prize money£100,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationDüsseldorf, West Germany
VenueRochusclub
Champions
Spain Spain

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

Section B

Round robin

Standings
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Italy 3–06–213–9
2  Spain 2–15–413–10
3  Chile 1–24–59–13
4  Germany 0–33–610–13

Spain vs. Germany

Spain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Germany
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Germany		 Manuel Orantes
Jürgen Fassbender		 7
5		 2
6		 6
1		  
2 Spain
Germany		 José Higueras
Uli Pinner		 6
3		 6
3		    
3 Spain
Germany		 Manuel Orantes / José Higueras
Uli Pinner / Jürgen Fassbender		 6
2		 5
7		 3
6 		 

Italy vs. Chile

Italy
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Chile
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Chile		 Adriano Panatta
Jaime Fillol		 6
3		 6
1		    
2 Italy
Chile		 Paolo Bertolucci
Hans Gildemeister		 6
3		 3
6		 5
7 		 
3 Italy
Chile		 Adriano Panatta / Paolo Bertolucci
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol		 6
4		 6
4		    

Chile vs. Germany

Chile
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Germany
1
1 2 3
1 Chile
Germany		 Jaime Fillol
Jürgen Fassbender		 6
4		 1
6		 6
3		  
2 Chile
Germany		 Hans Gildemeister
Uli Pinner		 4
6		 5
7		    
3 Chile
Germany		 Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
Jürgen Fassbender / Uli Pinner		 6
4		 7
6		    

Italy vs. Spain

Italy
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Spain		 Adriano Panatta
Manuel Orantes		 7
6		 6
7		 6
3		  
2 Italy
Spain		 Paolo Bertolucci
José Higueras		 2
6		 4
6		    
3 Italy
Spain		 Adriano Panatta / Paolo Bertolucci
Manuel Orantes / José Higueras		 6
1		 6
3		    

Italy vs. Germany

Italy
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Germany
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Germany		 Adriano Panatta
Jürgen Fassbender		 5
7		 4
6		    
2 Italy
Germany		 Paolo Bertolucci
Rolf Gehring		 6
4		 3
6		 6
4		  
3 Italy
Germany		 Adriano Panatta / Paolo Bertolucci
Jürgen Fassbender / Rolf Gehring		 6
7		 7
6		 7
6		  

Spain vs. Chile

Spain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Chile
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Chile		 Manuel Orantes
Jaime Fillol		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 Spain
Chile		 José Higueras
Hans Gildemeister		 6
4		 2
6		 7
5		  
3 Spain
Chile		 Manuel Orantes / José Higueras
Jaime Fillol / Patricio Cornejo		 6
4		 6
7		 2
6 		 

Standings
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  United States 3–06–314–6
2  Australia 2–15–410–10
3  Great Britain 1–24–510–11
4  Poland 0–33–67–14

USA vs. Australia

United States
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Australia		 Roscoe Tanner
Phil Dent		 6
2		 7
6		    
2 United States
Australia		 Harold Solomon
John Newcombe		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 United States
Australia		 Roscoe Tanner / Bob Lutz
Phil Dent / John Newcombe		 3
6		 6
3		 3
6 		 

Great Britain vs. Poland

Great Britain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Poland
1
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Poland		 Buster Mottram
Wojciech Fibak		 6
3		 2
6		 6
7 		 
2 United Kingdom
Poland		 John Lloyd
Tadeusz Nowicki		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 United Kingdom
Poland		 John Lloyd / Buster Mottram
Wojciech Fibak / Tadeusz Nowicki		 2
6		 6
2		 7
6		  

USA vs. Poland

United States
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Poland
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Poland		 Roscoe Tanner
Wojciech Fibak		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 United States
Poland		 Harold Solomon
Tadeusz Nowicki		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 United States
Poland		 Roscoe Tanner / Bob Lutz
Wojciech Fibak / Tadeusz Nowicki		 6
7		 6
0		 3
6 		 

Australia vs. Great Britain

Australia
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
United Kingdom		 Phil Dent
Buster Mottram		 6
2		 7
6		    
2 Australia
United Kingdom		 John Newcombe
John Lloyd		 6
7		 2
6		    
3 Australia
United Kingdom		 Phil Dent / John Newcombe
John Lloyd / Buster Mottram		 2
6		 6
3		 7
5		  

USA vs. Great Britain

United States
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 United States
United Kingdom		 Roscoe Tanner
Buster Mottram		 4
6		 6
7		    
2 United States
United Kingdom		 Harold Solomon
John Lloyd		 6
3		 6
0		    
3 United States
United Kingdom		 Roscoe Tanner / Bob Lutz
John Lloyd / Buster Mottram		 6
3		 7
5		    

Australia vs. Poland

Australia
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Poland
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Poland		 Phil Dent
Wojciech Fibak		 0
6		 1
6		    
2 Australia
Poland		 John Newcombe
Tadeusz Nowicki		 7
5		 6
1		    
3 Australia
Poland		 Phil Dent / John Newcombe
Wojciech Fibak / Tadeusz Nowicki		 6
2		 6
2		    

Semifinal

Australia vs. Italy

Australia
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
Italy
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
Italy		 Phil Dent
Adriano Panatta		 7
6		 5
4		    
2 Australia
Italy		 John Newcombe
Paolo Bertolucci		 6
3		 6
2		    
3 Australia
Italy		 John Newcombe / Phil Dent
Paolo Bertolucci / Antonio Zugarelli		 7
6		 5
3		    

Spain vs. USA

Spain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1978
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
United States		 Manuel Orantes
Roscoe Tanner		 6
4		 7
6		    
2 Spain
United States		 José Higueras
Harold Solomon		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 Spain
United States		 Manuel Orantes / José Higueras
Harold Solomon / Bob Lutz		 6
2		 4
6		 5
7 		 

Final

Spain vs. Australia

Spain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
16 May 1978
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Australia		 José Higueras
John Newcombe		 6
2		 6
3		    
2 Spain
Australia		 Manuel Orantes
Phil Dent		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 Spain
Australia		 Manuel Orantes / José Higueras
John Newcombe / Phil Dent		 6
7		 4
6		    

See also

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 217–217. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  2. "Spanish Players Claim First". Herald-Journal. AP. May 16, 1978. p. A7.
  3. "Results – Other Events – Ambre Solaire Nations Cup". Tennis – Incorporating Lawn Tennis Magazine. 3 (6): 75. July 1978.
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