1990 Davis Cup

The 1990 Davis Cup was the 79th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 84 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, the United States defeated Australia at the Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg, FL, United States, on 30 November - 2 December.

World Group

Main article: 1990 Davis Cup World Group

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Czechoslovakia
France	Germany	Israel	Italy
Mexico	Netherlands	New Zealand	Spain
Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Yugoslavia

Draw

First round 2-4 February

Quarterfinals 30 March-2 April

Semifinals 21-23 September

Final 30 November-2 December

Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)

Germany

3

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Netherlands

2

Germany

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

3

Argentina

3

Sydney, Australia (grass)

Israel

0

Argentina

0

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

Australia

5

Yugoslavia

2

Brisbane, Australia (grass)

New Zealand

3

New Zealand

2

Perth, Australia (grass)

Australia

3

France

2

St. Petersburg, FL, USA (indoor clay)

Australia

3

Australia

2

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

United States

3

Switzerland

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

Czechoslovakia

5

Czechoslovakia

1

Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)

United States

4

Mexico

0

Vienna, Austria (clay)

United States

4

United States

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Austria

2

Spain

2

Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)

Austria

3

Austria

5

Cagliari, Italy (clay)

Italy

0

Italy

3

Sweden

2

First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group Qualifying Round.

Final

United States 3	Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, United States 30 November - 2 December 1990 clay (indoors)		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre Agassi Richard Fromberg 4 6 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 4   2 Michael Chang Darren Cahill 6 2 77 65 6 0       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald 6 4 6 2 3 6 77 62     4 Andre Agassi Darren Cahill 6 4 4 6       retired   5 Michael Chang Richard Fromberg 5 7 6 2 3 6

World Group Qualifying Round

Main article: 1990 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

Date: 21-23 September

Venue	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Brussels, Belgium (clay)	Belgium	4-1	South Korea
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)	Israel	5-0	China
Toronto, Canada (hard)	Canada	3-2	Netherlands
Moscow, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)	Soviet Union	1-4	Spain
Västerås, Sweden (indoor carpet)	Sweden	5-0	Finland
London, England (grass)	Great Britain	0-5	France
Mexico City, Mexico (hard)	Mexico	5-0	Uruguay
Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)	Yugoslavia	3-2	Switzerland

• Belgium and Canada promoted to World Group in 1991.
• France, Israel, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and Yugoslavia remain in World Group in 1991.
• China (AO), Finland (EA), Great Britain (EA), South Korea (AO), Soviet Union (EA), and Uruguay (AMN) remain in Group I in 1991.
• Netherlands (EA) and Switzerland (EA) relegated to Group I in 1991.

Americas Zone

Main article: 1990 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The semifinals winners from Group I advanced to the World Group Play-offs for a chance to play in the World Group the following year. First round losers competed for relegation to Group II. The winning team from the Group II bracket was promoted to Group I play the following year.

Group I

2nd round play-offs

1st round play-offs

1st round

2nd round

Paraguay

bye

bye

Paraguay

0

Brazil

Canada

5

Canada

4

Brazil

1

Brazil

4

Chile

1

Uruguay

3

Chile

2

bye

Uruguay

4

Chile

Peru

1

Peru

bye

Chile relegated to Group II in 1991.

Uruguay and Canada advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
						Cuba		4
	Venezuela		5			Venezuela		1
	Jamaica		0								Cuba		4
	Trinidad and Tobago		0								Ecuador		1
	Haiti		5			Haiti		2
						Ecuador		3
																Cuba		3
	Barbados		3													Colombia		2
	Bolivia		2			Barbados		4
						Bahamas		1
											Barbados		1
	Dominican Republic		3								Colombia		4
	Costa Rica		2			Dominican Republic		1
	Colombia		4			Colombia		4
	Guatemala		1

Asia/Oceania Zone

Main article: 1990 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

The semifinals winners of the Group I bracket competed in the World Group Play-offs for a chance to compete in the World Group the following year. Two teams from Group I competed in a preliminary round where the loser would be automatically relegated to Group II. The winner of the Group II bracket was promoted to Group I the following year.

Group I

No final round was held, since both semifinals winners advanced to the next stage. The losing team of the preliminary round was relegated to Group II in 1991.

	Preliminary round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	China		5
	Pakistan		0			China		5
						Philippines		0
											China		4
											Indonesia		1
											South Korea		5
											India		0
						India		4
						Japan		1

Group II

The winning team advanced to the Group I preliminary round in 1991.

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
						Sri Lanka		4
	Bahrain		3			Bahrain		1
	Iraq		2								Sri Lanka		1
	Kuwait		4								Thailand		4
	Syria		1			Kuwait		0
						Thailand		5
																Thailand		3
	Jordan		0													Hong Kong		2
	Malaysia		5			Malaysia		1
						Hong Kong		4
											Hong Kong		4
											Chinese Taipei		1
						Bangladesh		0
	Singapore		0			Chinese Taipei		5
	Chinese Taipei		5

Euro/African Zone

Main article: 1990 Davis Cup Euro/African Zone

Four teams from the Group I brackets advanced to the World Group Play-offs for a chance to compete in the World Group the following year. First round losers competed for relegation to Group II. The two winning teams of the Group II sub-zones were promoted to Group I play in 1991.

Group I

2nd round play-offs 5–7 May

1st round play-offs

1st round 2–4 February

2nd round 4–6 May

Soviet Union

bye

bye

Soviet Union

4

Ghana

Portugal

1

Ghana

0

Portugal

5

Ghana

2

Ireland

3

Ireland

2

Romania

3

Ireland

Romania

2

bye

Great Britain

3

bye

Great Britain

Belgium

bye

Belgium

4

Hungary

1

Hungary

bye

Nigeria

Denmark

bye

bye

Denmark

2

Nigeria

Finland

3

Nigeria

1

Finland

4

Ghana and Nigeria relegated to Group II in 1991.

Soviet Union, Great Britain, Belgium, and Finland advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Africa Zone

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
						Egypt		0
	Algeria		1			Morocco		5
	Morocco		4								Morocco		5
	Togo		W/O								Togo		0
	Libya					Togo		5
						Senegal		0
																Morocco		4
																Zimbabwe		1
						Zambia		1
						Zimbabwe		4
											Zimbabwe		5
	Ivory Coast		4								Ivory Coast		0
	Kenya		1			Ivory Coast		5
						Cameroon		0

Europe Zone

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
						Poland		4
						Luxembourg		1
											Poland		4
	Cyprus		0								Bulgaria		1
	Bulgaria		5			Bulgaria		5
						Greece		0
																Poland		4
																Norway		1
						Turkey		3
						Malta		2
											Turkey		2
											Norway		3
						Monaco		1
						Norway		4