Jump to content

1979 Nations Cup (tennis)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1979 Nations Cup
Date7–14 May
Edition3rd
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw8 teams
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationDüsseldorf, West Germany
VenueRochusclub
Champions
Australia Australia
← 1978 · Nations Cup · 1980 →

The 1979 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 third edition of the World Team Cup and was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in Germany from 7 May through 14 May 1979. Total prize money was $250,000 and in total 44,500 people attended the event.[1][2] Spain were the defending champions but did not compete that year. Australia defeated Italy in the final, which was delayed by one day due to rain, to win the title for the first time.[3][4]

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

[edit]

Section A

[edit]

Section B

[edit]

Round robin

[edit]

Section A

[edit]

Standings

[edit]
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Italy 3–0 7–1 14–5
2  Argentina 2–1 5–4 12–9
3  Spain 1–2 3–6 8–12
4  Great Britain 0–3 2–6 5–13

Italy vs. Spain

[edit]

Italy
3
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Spain
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Spain
Adriano Panatta
Manuel Orantes
7
6
6
0
   
2 Italy
Spain
Paolo Bertolucci
José Higueras
6
3
6
4
   
3 Italy
Spain
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes
7
5
6
2
   

Argentina vs. Great Britain

[edit]

Argentina
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Argentina
United Kingdom
Ricardo Cano
John Lloyd
6
4
7
5
   
2 Argentina
United Kingdom
José Luis Clerc
Buster Mottram
6
3
7
5
   
3 Argentina
United Kingdom
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
Mark Cox / John Lloyd
2
6
2
6
   

Spain vs. Great Britain

[edit]

Spain
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
United Kingdom
José Higueras
John Lloyd
6
2
6
4
   
2 Spain
United Kingdom
Manuel Orantes
Buster Mottram
5
7
6
1
1
6
 
3 Spain
United Kingdom
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes
John Lloyd / Buster Mottram
6
4
6
3
   

Italy vs. Argentina

[edit]

Italy
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Argentina
Adriano Panatta
Ricardo Cano
4
6
6
3
6
1
 
2 Italy
Argentina
Corrado Barazzutti
José Luis Clerc
6
7
0
6
   
3 Italy
Argentina
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
6
4
6
7
6
3
 

Italy vs. Great Britain

[edit]

Italy
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
United Kingdom
Paolo Bertolucci
John Lloyd
6
1
6
4
   
2 Italy
United Kingdom
Corrado Barazzutti
Buster Mottram
2
6
7
5
6
2
 
3 Italy
United Kingdom

Argentina vs. Spain

[edit]

Argentina
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Spain
Ricardo Cano
José Higueras
2
6
2
6
   
2 Argentina
Spain
José Luis Clerc
Manuel Orantes
6
4
4
6
6
3
 
3 Argentina
Spain
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes
6
2
6
2
   

Section B

[edit]

Standings

[edit]
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Australia 3–0 7–2 15–9
2  United States 2–1 6–3 14–8
3  Germany 1–2 3–6 8–13
4  Mexico 0–3 2–7 9–16

Australia vs. Germany

[edit]

Australia
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Germany
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Germany
Kim Warwick
Rolf Gehring
2
6
2
6
   
2 Australia
Germany
John Alexander
Uli Pinner
6
1
6
3
   
3 Australia
Germany
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Uli Pinner / Werner Zirngibl
6
2
1
6
6
2
 

USA vs. Mexico

[edit]

United States
3
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Mexico
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Mexico
Eddie Dibbs
Marcello Lara
4
6
6
2
6
3
 
2 United States
Mexico
Harold Solomon
Raúl Ramírez
7
5
6
0
   
3 United States
Mexico
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramírez
3
6
6
4
7
5
 

Australia vs. USA

[edit]

Australia
3 [5]
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

United States
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
United States
Kim Warwick
Eddie Dibbs
6
2
6
2
   
2 Australia
United States
John Alexander
Arthur Ashe
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
3 Australia
United States
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
4
6
7
6
7
6
 

Germany vs. Mexico

[edit]

Germany
2 [6]
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Mexico
1
1 2 3
1 Germany
Mexico
Uli Pinner
Raúl Ramírez
7
5
4
6
7
5
 
2 Germany
Mexico
Rolf Gehring
Emilio Montano
7
6
6
3
   
3 Germany
Mexico
Rolf Gehring / Werner Zirngibl
Emilio Montano / Raúl Ramírez
6
4
4
6
0
6
 

USA vs. Germany

[edit]

United States
3
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Germany
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Germany
Eddie Dibbs
Rolf Gehring
6
3
6
2
   
2 United States
Germany
Harold Solomon
Uli Pinner
7
6
6
4
   
3 United States
Germany
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
Andreas Maurer / Werner Zirngibl
6
0
6
3
   

Australia vs. Mexico

[edit]

Australia
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Mexico
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Mexico
John Alexander
Raúl Ramírez
6
3
1
6
7
6
 
2 Australia
Mexico
Phil Dent
Marcello Lara
6
3
4
6
6
4
 
3 Australia
Mexico
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramírez
3
6
6
4
6
7
 

Semifinal

[edit]

Australia vs. Argentina

[edit]

Australia
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Argentina
Kevin Warwick
Ricardo Cano
1
6
3
6
   
2 Australia
Argentina
John Alexander
José Luis Clerc
4
6
7
6
7
5
 
3 Australia
Argentina
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
6
0
6
0
   

Italy vs. USA

[edit]

Italy
3
Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay

United States
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
United States
Adriano Panatta
Eddie Dibbs
6
3
6
0
   
2 Italy
United States
Corrado Barazzutti
Arthur Ashe
6
2
6
2
   
3 Italy
United States
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
6
4
6
4
   

Final

[edit]

Australia vs. Italy

[edit]

Australia
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
14 May 1979
Clay

Italy
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Italy
John Alexander
Corrado Barazzutti
6
2
6
0
   
2 Australia
Italy
Phil Dent
Adriano Panatta
3
6
3
6
   
3 Australia
Italy
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
6
3
7
6
   

See also

[edit]
[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 238, 239. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. ^ "Sports In Brief". Kentucky New Era. May 9, 1979.
  3. ^ "Australia topples Italy in Nations Cup Tennis". Boca Raton News. May 15, 1979.
  4. ^ "Italy, Australia advance to Nation's Cup net final". Lakeland Ledger. May 14, 1979.
  5. ^ "Tennis". De Telegraaf. 10 May 1979.
  6. ^ "Tennissurprise West-Duitsland". Het vrije volk. 9 May 1979.