1980 Davis Cup

The 1980 Davis Cup was the 69th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 52 teams would enter the competition, 30 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone.

1980 Davis Cup
Details
DurationAugust 1979 – 7 December 1980
Edition69th
Teams51
Champion
Winning Nation Czechoslovakia
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Argentina defeated the United States in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and Czechoslovakia were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Sweden and Romania respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Czechoslovakia defeated Argentina and Italy defeated Australia in the semifinals. Czechoslovakia then defeated Italy in the final to win their first title and become the eighth nation to win the Davis Cup. The final was held at the Sportovní hala in Prague, Czechoslovakia on 5–7 December.[1][2]

Americas Zone
Main article: 1980 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Preliminary rounds
First RoundQualifying Round
 Mexico
Brantford, Canada (indoor hard)
bye
 Mexico4
Kingston, Jamaica (indoor hard)
 Canada1
 Caribbean/West Indies0
 Canada5
 Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
bye
 Venezuela4
 Colombia1
bye
 Colombia

Main Draw
Semifinals
7–9 December 1979		Final
22–24 February
 United States
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
bye
 United States3
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Mexico2
 Mexico4
 Venezuela1

Preliminary rounds
First RoundQualifying Round
 Chile
Montevideo, Uruguay
bye
 Chile4
Lima, Peru
 Uruguay1
 Uruguay4
 Peru0
 Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
bye
 Ecuador2
 Brazil3
bye
 Brazil

Main Draw
Semifinals
14–16 December 1979		Final
February 1980
São Paulo, Brazil
 Chile1
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)
 Brazil3
 Brazil1
 Argentina4
bye
 Argentina

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Argentina vs. United States


Argentina
4		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[3]
7–9 March 1980
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
United States		 José Luis Clerc
John McEnroe		 6
3		 6
2		 4
6 		13
11		    
2 Argentina
United States		 Guillermo Vilas
Brian Gottfried		 7
5		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Argentina
United States		 Ricardo Cano / Carlos Gattiker
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe		 0
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
4 Argentina
United States		 Guillermo Vilas
John McEnroe		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		 2
6 		6
4		  
5 Argentina
United States		 José Luis Clerc
Brian Gottfried		 7
5		 6
4		        

Eastern Zone
Main article: 1980 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Preliminary rounds

Main Draw
Quarterfinals
7–10 December 1979		Semifinals
8–10 February		Final
7–9 March
 Australia
Hobart, Australia (carpet)
bye
 Australia5
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
 Japan0
 Japan5
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
 Chinese Taipei0
 Australia3
Seoul, South Korea
 New Zealand1
 South Korea3
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
 India2
 South Korea0
 New Zealand5
bye
 New Zealand

Final

Australia vs. New Zealand


Australia
3		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[4]
7–9 March 1980
Grass
New Zealand
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
New Zealand		 John Alexander
Chris Lewis		 7
5		 7
9 		10
8		 4
6 		5
7 		 
2 Australia
New Zealand		 Phil Dent
Onny Parun		 6
2		 5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		6
2		  
3 Australia
New Zealand		 John Alexander / Phil Dent
Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson		 6
2		 8
6		 9
7		      
4 Australia
New Zealand		 Phil Dent
Chris Lewis		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 Australia
New Zealand		 John Alexander
Onny Parun		           not
played

Europe Zone
Main article: 1980 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Pre-qualifying round

Preliminary rounds

Main Draw
Quarterfinals
7–9 March		Semifinals
10–15 June		Final
11–13 July
 Italy
Turin, Italy (clay)
bye
 Italy5
Zürich, Switzerland
  Switzerland0
  Switzerland3
Rome, Italy (clay)
 Hungary2
 Italy4
Valencia, Spain
 Sweden1
 Spain2
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 West Germany3
 West Germany1
 Sweden4
bye
 Sweden

Final

Italy vs. Sweden


Italy
4		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[5]
11–13 July 1980
Clay
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Sweden		 Corrado Barazzutti
Kjell Johansson		 6
3		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 Italy
Sweden		 Adriano Panatta
Stefan Simonsson		 6
8 		6
1		 2
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
3 Italy
Sweden		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Hans Simonsson / Stefan Simonsson		 6
2		 6
3		 7
5		      
4 Italy
Sweden		 Adriano Panatta
Kjell Johansson		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 1
6 		6
4		  
5 Italy
Sweden		 Corrado Barazzutti
Stefan Simonsson		 8
6		 6
1		        

Pre-qualifying round
Pre-qualifying round
Paris, France (clay)
 Algeria1
 Morocco4

Preliminary rounds

Main Draw
Quarterfinals
7–9 March		Semifinals
13–16 June		Final
11–13 July
 Great Britain
Bristol, United Kingdom (grass)
bye
 Great Britain2
Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)
 Romania3
 Austria2
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
 Romania3
 Romania1
Toulouse, France (indoor carpet)
 Czechoslovakia4
 France3
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Finland2
 France0
 Czechoslovakia5
bye
 Czechoslovakia

Final

Romania vs. Czechoslovakia


Romania
1		 Bucharest, Romania[6]
11–13 July 1980
Clay
Czechoslovakia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Dumitru Hărădău
Ivan Lendl		 4
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
2 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Florin Segărceanu
Pavel Složil		 3
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
3 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Dumitru Hărădău / Florin Segărceanu
Jan Kodeš / Ivan Lendl		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Eduard Pană
Pavel Složil		 5
7 		0
6 		       
5 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Florin Segărceanu
Stanislav Birner		 2
6 		6
2		 8
6		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw
Semifinals
19–21 September		Final
5–7 December
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
AME Argentina2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
EUR-B Czechoslovakia3
EUR-B Czechoslovakia4
Rome, Italy (clay)
EUR-A Italy1
EAS Australia2
EUR-A Italy3

Semifinals

Argentina vs. Czechoslovakia


Argentina
2		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[7]
19–21 September 1980
Clay
Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 José Luis Clerc
Pavel Složil		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		6
2		 6
1		  
2 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 Guillermo Vilas
Ivan Lendl		 5
7 		6
8 		7
9 		     
3 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas
Tomáš Šmíd / Ivan Lendl		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
4 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 José Luis Clerc
Ivan Lendl		 1
6 		5
7 		8
6		 2
6 		   
5 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 Guillermo Vilas
Pavel Složil		 6
2		 6
2		        

Italy vs. Australia


Italy
3		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[8]
19–21 September 1980
Clay
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Australia		 Adriano Panatta
Paul McNamee		 5
7 		6
4		 6
0		 6
4		    
2 Italy
Australia		 Corrado Barazzutti
Peter McNamara		 8
10 		6
1		 4
6 		2
6 		   
3 Italy
Australia		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee		 2
6 		9
7		 9
7		 2
6 		6
4		  
4 Italy
Australia		 Adriano Panatta
Peter McNamara		 6
1		 7
5		 6
4		      
5 Italy
Australia		 Corrado Barazzutti
Rod Frawley		 6
2		 4
6 		6
8 		     

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Italy


Czechoslovakia
4		 Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia[2]
5–7 December 1980
Carpet (indoors)
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Tomáš Šmíd
Adriano Panatta		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
4		  
2 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Ivan Lendl
Corrado Barazzutti		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 6
2		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Ivan Lendl / Tomáš Šmíd
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
4 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Tomáš Šmíd
Corrado Barazzutti		 6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		     
5 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Ivan Lendl
Gianni Ocleppo		 6
3		 6
3		        

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Czechoslovakia v Italy". daviscup.com.
  3. "Argentina v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. "Australia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  5. "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  6. "Romania v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  7. "Argentina v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  8. "Italy v Australia". daviscup.com.
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