1988 Davis Cup
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Edition | 77th |
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The 1988 Davis Cup was the 77th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. For the first time, the Zones were divided into two groups, with promotion and relegation between the two. The Eastern Zone was also renamed the Asia/Oceania Zone. A total of 74 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, West Germany defeated Sweden at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 16–18 December.
World Group
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![]() Australia |
![]() Brazil |
![]() Czechoslovakia |
![]() Denmark |
![]() France |
![]() India |
![]() Israel |
![]() Italy |
![]() Mexico |
![]() New Zealand |
![]() Paraguay |
![]() Spain |
![]() Sweden |
![]() Switzerland |
![]() West Germany |
![]() Yugoslavia |
Draw
First round 5–7 February | Quarterfinals 8–10 April | Semifinals 22–24 July | Final 16–18 December | |||||||||||||||
Gävle, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Båstad, Sweden (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Basel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Essen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dortmund, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Palermo, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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New Delhi, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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First round losers play in World Group Relegation Play-off.
Final
![]() Sweden 1 |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[1] 16–18 December 1988 Clay (i) |
![]() West Germany 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Relegation Play-offs
Date: 8–10 April
Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Murcia, Spain (clay) | ![]() |
5-0 | ![]() |
St. Gallen, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ![]() |
2-3 | ![]() |
Asunción, Paraguay (hard) | ![]() |
4-1 | ![]() |
- Israel, Mexico, Paraguay, and Spain remain in World Group in 1989.
- Brazil (AME), India (EAS), New Zealand (EAS), and Switzerland (EUR) relegated to Group I in 1989.
Americas Zone
The winning team of the Group I bracket was promoted to the 1989 World Group. Quarterfinals losers from Group I competed in an extra tie where the loser would be relegated to Group II. The winning team of the Group II bracket was promoted to Group I.
Group I
Quarterfinals February 4-7 | Semifinals | Final July 22-24 | ||||||||||||
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Group II
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final July 22-24 | ||||||||||||
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Relegation play-off
![]() Canada 4 |
Vancouver, Canada 8–10 April 1988 carpet (indoors) |
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Asia/Oceania Zone
The winning teams of the Group I and Group II brackets were promoted to the 1989 World Group and Asia/Oceania Group I respectively. Quarterfinals losers from Group I competed in an extra tie where the loser would be relegated to Group II.
Group I
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final July 22-24 | ||||||||||||
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Group II
First round February 5-7 | Quarterfinals April 8-10 | Semifinals | Final July 22-24 | ||||||||||||||||
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Relegation play-off
![]() Thailand 1 |
Bangkok, Thailand 8–10 April 1988 hard (outdoors) |
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Europe Zone
The winning teams from each of the Group I brackets were promoted to the 1989 World Group, while quarterfinals losers from the same draw competed against each other in an extra tie where the loser was relegated to Group II. Group II featured two separate draws for African and European teams. The winners from each bracket were promoted to Group I the following season.
Group I
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final July 22-24 | ||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final July 22-24 | ||||||||||||
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Group II
Africa Zone
First round February 5-7 | Quarterfinals April 8-10 | Semifinals May 6-8 | Final July 22-24 | ||||||||||||||||
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Europe Zone
First round April 8-10 | Quarterfinals May 6-8 | Semifinals | Final July 22-24 | ||||||||||||||||
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Relegation play-offs
![]() Hungary 3 |
Budapest, Hungary[2] 10–13 June 1988 clay (outdoors) |
![]() Belgium 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Bulgaria 0 |
Sofia, Bulgaria[3] 10–12 June 1988 clay (outdoors) |
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References
- ^ "Sweden v West Germany". daviscup.com.
- ^ Hungary vs. Belgium, DavisCup.com. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ Bulgaria vs. Romania, DavisCup.com. Retrieved September 20, 2012.