1981 Davis Cup World Group
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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1981. It was the first edition of the newly formed 16-team World Group and a move to a tiered system including promotion and relegation. The original 16 teams to compete were chosen through the previous year's results, with teams that reached the 1980 Zonal semifinals chosen to compete in the inaugural bracket. The first-round losers would play in the Davis Cup World Group Relegation Play-offs, with the four losers relegated to their respective Zonal competitions the following year and replaced by the four winners of the current year's Zonal competitions.
Czechoslovakia were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
The United States won the title, defeating Argentina in the final, 3–1. The final was held at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States from 11 to 13 December. It was the US team's 27th Davis Cup title overall.
Participating teams
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Australia | Brazil | Czechoslovakia |
| France | Great Britain | Italy | Japan |
| Mexico | New Zealand | Romania | South Korea |
| Sweden | Switzerland | United States | West Germany |
Draw
| First round 6–8 March | Quarterfinals 9–12 July | Semifinals 2–4 October | Final 11–13 December | |||||||||||||||
| Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Timișoara, Romania (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Timișoara, Romania (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brighton, United Kingdom (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Christchurch, New Zealand (carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seoul, South Korea (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, OH, United States (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yokohama, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Båstad, Sweden (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portland, OR, United States (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zürich, Switzerland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| New York, NY, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
First round
West Germany vs. Argentina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany 2 | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, West Germany 6–8 March 1981 Carpet (indoors) | Argentina 3 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 West Germany Argentina Rolf Gehring Guillermo Vilas 2 6 3 6 6 8 2 West Germany Argentina Ulrich Pinner José Luis Clerc 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 3 West Germany Argentina Rolf Gehring/Christoph Zipf José Luis Clerc/Guillermo Vilas 3 6 6 4 4 6 3 6 4 West Germany Argentina Rolf Gehring José Luis Clerc 6 1 4 6 6 3 6 1 5 West Germany Argentina Ulrich Pinner Guillermo Vilas 3 6 2 6 6 3 1 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | West Germany Argentina | Rolf Gehring Guillermo Vilas | 2 6 | 3 6 | 6 8 | |||
| 2 | West Germany Argentina | Ulrich Pinner José Luis Clerc | 3 6 | 6 3 | 6 4 | 6 3 | ||
| 3 | West Germany Argentina | Rolf Gehring/Christoph Zipf José Luis Clerc/Guillermo Vilas | 3 6 | 6 4 | 4 6 | 3 6 | ||
| 4 | West Germany Argentina | Rolf Gehring José Luis Clerc | 6 1 | 4 6 | 6 3 | 6 1 | ||
| 5 | West Germany Argentina | Ulrich Pinner Guillermo Vilas | 3 6 | 2 6 | 6 3 | 1 6 |
Romania vs. Brazil
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania 3 | Timișoara, Romania 6–8 March 1981 Hard (indoors) | Brazil 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Romania Brazil Florin Segărceanu Carlos Kirmayr 4 6 7 5 6 2 6 2 2 Romania Brazil Andrei Dîrzu Thomaz Koch 2 6 4 6 1 6 3 Romania Brazil Andrei Dîrzu/Florin Segărceanu Carlos Kirmayr/Thomaz Koch 0 6 8 6 6 4 7 5 4 Romania Brazil Florin Segărceanu Thomaz Koch 4 6 6 3 7 5 4 6 6 0 5 Romania Brazil Andrei Dîrzu Carlos Kirmayr 2 6 0 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | Romania Brazil | Florin Segărceanu Carlos Kirmayr | 4 6 | 7 5 | 6 2 | 6 2 | ||
| 2 | Romania Brazil | Andrei Dîrzu Thomaz Koch | 2 6 | 4 6 | 1 6 | |||
| 3 | Romania Brazil | Andrei Dîrzu/Florin Segărceanu Carlos Kirmayr/Thomaz Koch | 0 6 | 8 6 | 6 4 | 7 5 | ||
| 4 | Romania Brazil | Florin Segărceanu Thomaz Koch | 4 6 | 6 3 | 7 5 | 4 6 | 6 0 | |
| 5 | Romania Brazil | Andrei Dîrzu Carlos Kirmayr | 2 6 | 0 6 |
Great Britain vs. Italy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain 3 | Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom 6–8 March 1981 Carpet (indoors) | Italy 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 United Kingdom Italy Buster Mottram Adriano Panatta 9 7 3 6 6 3 6 4 2 United Kingdom Italy Richard Lewis Corrado Barazzutti 4 6 6 1 8 6 7 9 4 6 3 United Kingdom Italy Andrew Jarrett/Jonathan Smith Paolo Bertolucci/Adriano Panatta 6 1 3 6 6 3 3 6 7 5 4 United Kingdom Italy Richard Lewis Adriano Panatta 4 6 2 6 4 6 5 United Kingdom Italy Buster Mottram Corrado Barazzutti 6 3 6 2 6 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | United Kingdom Italy | Buster Mottram Adriano Panatta | 9 7 | 3 6 | 6 3 | 6 4 | ||
| 2 | United Kingdom Italy | Richard Lewis Corrado Barazzutti | 4 6 | 6 1 | 8 6 | 7 9 | 4 6 | |
| 3 | United Kingdom Italy | Andrew Jarrett/Jonathan Smith Paolo Bertolucci/Adriano Panatta | 6 1 | 3 6 | 6 3 | 3 6 | 7 5 | |
| 4 | United Kingdom Italy | Richard Lewis Adriano Panatta | 4 6 | 2 6 | 4 6 | |||
| 5 | United Kingdom Italy | Buster Mottram Corrado Barazzutti | 6 3 | 6 2 | 6 2 |
South Korea vs. New Zealand
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea 0 | Jang-Choong Tennis Court, Seoul, South Korea 6–8 March 1981 Clay | New Zealand 5 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 South Korea New Zealand Jeon Chang-dae Chris Lewis 3 6 3 6 6 2 1 6 2 South Korea New Zealand Jeon Young-dai Russell Simpson 1 6 2 6 2 6 3 South Korea New Zealand Jeon Young-dai/Kim Bong-suk Chris Lewis/Russell Simpson 3 6 2 6 4 6 4 South Korea New Zealand Jeon Chang-dae Chris Lewis 1 6 4 6 5 7 5 South Korea New Zealand Jeon Young-dai Russell Simpson 2 6 6 8 0 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | South Korea New Zealand | Jeon Chang-dae Chris Lewis | 3 6 | 3 6 | 6 2 | 1 6 | ||
| 2 | South Korea New Zealand | Jeon Young-dai Russell Simpson | 1 6 | 2 6 | 2 6 | |||
| 3 | South Korea New Zealand | Jeon Young-dai/Kim Bong-suk Chris Lewis/Russell Simpson | 3 6 | 2 6 | 4 6 | |||
| 4 | South Korea New Zealand | Jeon Chang-dae Chris Lewis | 1 6 | 4 6 | 5 7 | |||
| 5 | South Korea New Zealand | Jeon Young-dai Russell Simpson | 2 6 | 6 8 | 0 6 |
Japan vs. Sweden
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan 0 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Japan 6–8 March 1981 Carpet (indoors) | Sweden 5 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Japan Sweden Tsuyoshi Fukui Kjell Johansson 5 7 2 6 4 6 2 Japan Sweden Jun Kamiwazumi Per Hjertquist 3 6 5 7 6 8 3 Japan Sweden Kenichi Hirai/Jun Kamiwazumi Anders Järryd/Hans Simonsson 0 6 6 8 2 6 4 Japan Sweden Tsuyoshi Fukui Per Hjertquist 4 6 2 6 0 6 5 Japan Sweden Shigeyuki Nishio Kjell Johansson 3 6 6 3 2 6 1 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | Japan Sweden | Tsuyoshi Fukui Kjell Johansson | 5 7 | 2 6 | 4 6 | |||
| 2 | Japan Sweden | Jun Kamiwazumi Per Hjertquist | 3 6 | 5 7 | 6 8 | |||
| 3 | Japan Sweden | Kenichi Hirai/Jun Kamiwazumi Anders Järryd/Hans Simonsson | 0 6 | 6 8 | 2 6 | |||
| 4 | Japan Sweden | Tsuyoshi Fukui Per Hjertquist | 4 6 | 2 6 | 0 6 | |||
| 5 | Japan Sweden | Shigeyuki Nishio Kjell Johansson | 3 6 | 6 3 | 2 6 | 1 6 |
France vs. Australia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France 2 | Palais des Sports, Lyon, France 6–8 March 1981 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 3 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 France Australia Yannick Noah Peter McNamara 6 4 6 8 3 6 6 3 3 6 2 France Australia Pascal Portes Kim Warwick 4 6 6 2 9 7 6 4 3 France Australia Yannick Noah/Pascal Portes Mark Edmondson/Kim Warwick 3 6 2 6 7 5 4 6 4 France Australia Pascal Portes Peter McNamara 3 6 0 6 2 6 5 France Australia Yannick Noah Kim Warwick 6 2 7 5 10 8 | ||||||||
| 1 | France Australia | Yannick Noah Peter McNamara | 6 4 | 6 8 | 3 6 | 6 3 | 3 6 | |
| 2 | France Australia | Pascal Portes Kim Warwick | 4 6 | 6 2 | 9 7 | 6 4 | ||
| 3 | France Australia | Yannick Noah/Pascal Portes Mark Edmondson/Kim Warwick | 3 6 | 2 6 | 7 5 | 4 6 | ||
| 4 | France Australia | Pascal Portes Peter McNamara | 3 6 | 0 6 | 2 6 | |||
| 5 | France Australia | Yannick Noah Kim Warwick | 6 2 | 7 5 | 10 8 |
Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland 2 | Saalsporthalle, Zurich, Switzerland 6–8 March 1981 Hard (indoors) | Czechoslovakia 3 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Switzerland Czechoslovakia Heinz Günthardt Ivan Lendl 3 6 5 7 0 6 2 Switzerland Czechoslovakia Roland Stadler Tomáš Šmíd 2 6 1 6 3 6 3 Switzerland Czechoslovakia Heinz Günthardt/Markus Günthardt Ivan Lendl/Tomáš Šmíd 6 3 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 4 Switzerland Czechoslovakia Heinz Günthardt Tomáš Šmíd 5 7 2 6 6 8 5 Switzerland Czechoslovakia Roland Stadler Ivan Lendl 6 6 retired | ||||||||
| 1 | Switzerland Czechoslovakia | Heinz Günthardt Ivan Lendl | 3 6 | 5 7 | 0 6 | |||
| 2 | Switzerland Czechoslovakia | Roland Stadler Tomáš Šmíd | 2 6 | 1 6 | 3 6 | |||
| 3 | Switzerland Czechoslovakia | Heinz Günthardt/Markus Günthardt Ivan Lendl/Tomáš Šmíd | 6 3 | 3 6 | 2 6 | 6 3 | 6 4 | |
| 4 | Switzerland Czechoslovakia | Heinz Günthardt Tomáš Šmíd | 5 7 | 2 6 | 6 8 | |||
| 5 | Switzerland Czechoslovakia | Roland Stadler Ivan Lendl | 6 6 | retired |
United States vs. Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States 3 | La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA, United States 6–8 March 1981 Hard | Mexico 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 United States Mexico John McEnroe Jorge Lozano 6 3 6 1 6 3 2 United States Mexico Roscoe Tanner Raúl Ramírez 6 3 6 8 3 6 10 8 3 6 3 United States Mexico Marty Riessen/Sherwood Stewart Jorge Lozano/Raúl Ramírez 4 6 6 3 7 9 6 0 3 6 4 United States Mexico Roscoe Tanner Jorge Lozano 6 2 6 2 6 3 5 United States Mexico John McEnroe Raúl Ramírez 6 4 6 3 6 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | United States Mexico | John McEnroe Jorge Lozano | 6 3 | 6 1 | 6 3 | |||
| 2 | United States Mexico | Roscoe Tanner Raúl Ramírez | 6 3 | 6 8 | 3 6 | 10 8 | 3 6 | |
| 3 | United States Mexico | Marty Riessen/Sherwood Stewart Jorge Lozano/Raúl Ramírez | 4 6 | 6 3 | 7 9 | 6 0 | 3 6 | |
| 4 | United States Mexico | Roscoe Tanner Jorge Lozano | 6 2 | 6 2 | 6 3 | |||
| 5 | United States Mexico | John McEnroe Raúl Ramírez | 6 4 | 6 3 | 6 0 |
Quarterfinals
Romania vs. Argentina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania 2 | Timișoara, Romania 9–11 July 1981 Hard | Argentina 3 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Romania Argentina Andrei Dîrzu Guillermo Vilas 4 6 4 6 3 6 2 Romania Argentina Florin Segărceanu José Luis Clerc 4 6 2 6 0 6 3 Romania Argentina Andrei Dîrzu/Florin Segărceanu José Luis Clerc/Guillermo Vilas 4 6 10 8 6 3 7 5 4 Romania Argentina Florin Segărceanu Guillermo Vilas 4 6 4 6 6 3 1 6 5 Romania Argentina Andrei Dîrzu Ricardo Cano 4 6 6 2 retired | ||||||||
| 1 | Romania Argentina | Andrei Dîrzu Guillermo Vilas | 4 6 | 4 6 | 3 6 | |||
| 2 | Romania Argentina | Florin Segărceanu José Luis Clerc | 4 6 | 2 6 | 0 6 | |||
| 3 | Romania Argentina | Andrei Dîrzu/Florin Segărceanu José Luis Clerc/Guillermo Vilas | 4 6 | 10 8 | 6 3 | 7 5 | ||
| 4 | Romania Argentina | Florin Segărceanu Guillermo Vilas | 4 6 | 4 6 | 6 3 | 1 6 | ||
| 5 | Romania Argentina | Andrei Dîrzu Ricardo Cano | 4 6 | 6 2 | retired |
New Zealand vs. Great Britain
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand 1 | Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand 9–11 July 1981 Carpet | Great Britain 4 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 New Zealand United Kingdom Russell Simpson Richard Lewis 6 4 6 4 4 6 4 6 6 8 2 New Zealand United Kingdom Chris Lewis Buster Mottram 6 4 4 6 6 4 7 9 3 6 3 New Zealand United Kingdom Chris Lewis/Russell Simpson Andrew Jarrett/Jonathan Smith 3 6 4 6 4 6 4 New Zealand United Kingdom Chris Lewis Richard Lewis 2 6 2 6 5 New Zealand United Kingdom Russell Simpson Jonathan Smith 4 6 11 9 6 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand United Kingdom | Russell Simpson Richard Lewis | 6 4 | 6 4 | 4 6 | 4 6 | 6 8 | |
| 2 | New Zealand United Kingdom | Chris Lewis Buster Mottram | 6 4 | 4 6 | 6 4 | 7 9 | 3 6 | |
| 3 | New Zealand United Kingdom | Chris Lewis/Russell Simpson Andrew Jarrett/Jonathan Smith | 3 6 | 4 6 | 4 6 | |||
| 4 | New Zealand United Kingdom | Chris Lewis Richard Lewis | 2 6 | 2 6 | ||||
| 5 | New Zealand United Kingdom | Russell Simpson Jonathan Smith | 4 6 | 11 9 | 6 2 |
Sweden vs. Australia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden 1 | Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden 10–12 July 1981 Clay | Australia 3 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sweden Australia Per Hjertquist Paul McNamee 3 6 6 8 1 6 2 Sweden Australia Mats Wilander Peter McNamara 4 6 2 6 1 6 3 Sweden Australia Anders Järryd/Hans Simonsson Peter McNamara/Paul McNamee 7 9 3 6 8 6 6 2 6 2 4 Sweden Australia Mats Wilander Paul McNamee 6 1 6 2 4 6 0 6 4 6 5 Sweden Australia Per Hjertquist Peter McNamara 6 6 not completed | ||||||||
| 1 | Sweden Australia | Per Hjertquist Paul McNamee | 3 6 | 6 8 | 1 6 | |||
| 2 | Sweden Australia | Mats Wilander Peter McNamara | 4 6 | 2 6 | 1 6 | |||
| 3 | Sweden Australia | Anders Järryd/Hans Simonsson Peter McNamara/Paul McNamee | 7 9 | 3 6 | 8 6 | 6 2 | 6 2 | |
| 4 | Sweden Australia | Mats Wilander Paul McNamee | 6 1 | 6 2 | 4 6 | 0 6 | 4 6 | |
| 5 | Sweden Australia | Per Hjertquist Peter McNamara | 6 6 | not completed |
United States vs. Czechoslovakia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States 4 | USTA National Tennis Center, New York, NY, United States 9–11 July 1981 Hard | Czechoslovakia 1 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 United States Czechoslovakia John McEnroe Ivan Lendl 4 6 12 14 5 7 2 United States Czechoslovakia Jimmy Connors Tomáš Šmíd 6 3 6 1 6 2 3 United States Czechoslovakia Bob Lutz/Stan Smith Ivan Lendl/Tomáš Šmíd 9 7 6 3 6 2 4 United States Czechoslovakia John McEnroe Tomáš Šmíd 6 3 6 1 6 4 5 United States Czechoslovakia Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl 7 5 6 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | United States Czechoslovakia | John McEnroe Ivan Lendl | 4 6 | 12 14 | 5 7 | |||
| 2 | United States Czechoslovakia | Jimmy Connors Tomáš Šmíd | 6 3 | 6 1 | 6 2 | |||
| 3 | United States Czechoslovakia | Bob Lutz/Stan Smith Ivan Lendl/Tomáš Šmíd | 9 7 | 6 3 | 6 2 | |||
| 4 | United States Czechoslovakia | John McEnroe Tomáš Šmíd | 6 3 | 6 1 | 6 4 | |||
| 5 | United States Czechoslovakia | Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl | 7 5 | 6 4 |
Semifinals
Argentina vs. Great Britain
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina 5 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2–4 October 1981 Clay | Great Britain 0 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Argentina United Kingdom José Luis Clerc Richard Lewis 6 4 6 4 6 0 2 Argentina United Kingdom Guillermo Vilas Buster Mottram 6 3 6 1 6 1 3 Argentina United Kingdom José Luis Clerc/Guillermo Vilas Andrew Jarrett/Jonathan Smith 8 6 8 6 6 2 4 Argentina United Kingdom José Luis Clerc Buster Mottram 7 5 6 4 5 Argentina United Kingdom Guillermo Vilas Richard Lewis 6 0 6 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Argentina United Kingdom | José Luis Clerc Richard Lewis | 6 4 | 6 4 | 6 0 | |||
| 2 | Argentina United Kingdom | Guillermo Vilas Buster Mottram | 6 3 | 6 1 | 6 1 | |||
| 3 | Argentina United Kingdom | José Luis Clerc/Guillermo Vilas Andrew Jarrett/Jonathan Smith | 8 6 | 8 6 | 6 2 | |||
| 4 | Argentina United Kingdom | José Luis Clerc Buster Mottram | 7 5 | 6 4 | ||||
| 5 | Argentina United Kingdom | Guillermo Vilas Richard Lewis | 6 0 | 6 3 |
United States vs. Australia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States 5 | Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, United States 2–4 October 1981 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 0 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 United States Australia John McEnroe Mark Edmondson 6 3 6 4 6 2 2 United States Australia Roscoe Tanner Peter McNamara 6 4 6 4 4 6 3 6 6 3 3 United States Australia Peter Fleming/John McEnroe Phil Dent/Peter McNamara 8 6 6 4 8 6 4 United States Australia John McEnroe Peter McNamara 9 7 6 0 5 United States Australia Roscoe Tanner Mark Edmondson 4 6 6 2 6 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | United States Australia | John McEnroe Mark Edmondson | 6 3 | 6 4 | 6 2 | |||
| 2 | United States Australia | Roscoe Tanner Peter McNamara | 6 4 | 6 4 | 4 6 | 3 6 | 6 3 | |
| 3 | United States Australia | Peter Fleming/John McEnroe Phil Dent/Peter McNamara | 8 6 | 6 4 | 8 6 | |||
| 4 | United States Australia | John McEnroe Peter McNamara | 9 7 | 6 0 | ||||
| 5 | United States Australia | Roscoe Tanner Mark Edmondson | 4 6 | 6 2 | 6 3 |
Final
United States vs. Argentina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States 3 | Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, United States 11–13 December 1981 Carpet (indoors) | Argentina 1 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 United States Argentina John McEnroe Guillermo Vilas 6 3 6 2 6 2 2 United States Argentina Roscoe Tanner José Luis Clerc 5 7 3 6 6 8 3 United States Argentina Peter Fleming/John McEnroe José Luis Clerc/Guillermo Vilas 6 3 4 6 6 4 4 6 11 9 4 United States Argentina John McEnroe José Luis Clerc 7 5 5 7 6 3 3 6 6 3 5 United States Argentina Roscoe Tanner Guillermo Vilas 11 10 not completed | ||||||||
| 1 | United States Argentina | John McEnroe Guillermo Vilas | 6 3 | 6 2 | 6 2 | |||
| 2 | United States Argentina | Roscoe Tanner José Luis Clerc | 5 7 | 3 6 | 6 8 | |||
| 3 | United States Argentina | Peter Fleming/John McEnroe José Luis Clerc/Guillermo Vilas | 6 3 | 4 6 | 6 4 | 4 6 | 11 9 | |
| 4 | United States Argentina | John McEnroe José Luis Clerc | 7 5 | 5 7 | 6 3 | 3 6 | 6 3 | |
| 5 | United States Argentina | Roscoe Tanner Guillermo Vilas | 11 10 | not completed |
Relegation play-offs
The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1982 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions.
Results summary
Date: 2–4 October
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Surface | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2–3 | West Germany | São Paulo | Clay | |
| Italy | 4–1 | South Korea | Sanremo | Clay | |
| France | 4–1 | Japan | Paris | Clay | |
| Mexico | 3–2 | Switzerland | Tijuana | Clay |
- France, Italy, Mexico and West Germany remain in the World Group in 1982.
- Brazil, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland are relegated to Zonal competition in 1982.
Brazil vs. West Germany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil 2 | São Paulo, Brazil 2–4 October 1981 Clay | West Germany 3 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Brazil West Germany Thomaz Koch Ulrich Pinner 3 6 3 6 2 6 2 Brazil West Germany Carlos Kirmayr Peter Elter 7 5 6 2 3 6 6 2 3 Brazil West Germany Marcos Hocevar/Carlos Kirmayr Hans-Dieter Beutel/Christoph Zipf 8 6 4 6 3 6 11 13 4 Brazil West Germany Carlos Kirmayr Ulrich Pinner 6 2 11 13 21 19 6 3 5 Brazil West Germany Thomaz Koch Peter Elter 5 7 5 7 3 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | Brazil West Germany | Thomaz Koch Ulrich Pinner | 3 6 | 3 6 | 2 6 | |||
| 2 | Brazil West Germany | Carlos Kirmayr Peter Elter | 7 5 | 6 2 | 3 6 | 6 2 | ||
| 3 | Brazil West Germany | Marcos Hocevar/Carlos Kirmayr Hans-Dieter Beutel/Christoph Zipf | 8 6 | 4 6 | 3 6 | 11 13 | ||
| 4 | Brazil West Germany | Carlos Kirmayr Ulrich Pinner | 6 2 | 11 13 | 21 19 | 6 3 | ||
| 5 | Brazil West Germany | Thomaz Koch Peter Elter | 5 7 | 5 7 | 3 6 |
Italy vs. South Korea
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy 4 | Sanremo, Italy 2–4 October 1981 Clay | South Korea 1 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Italy South Korea Corrado Barazzutti Lee Woo-ryong 6 0 6 2 6 3 2 Italy South Korea Adriano Panatta Kim Choon-ho 6 4 6 4 7 5 3 Italy South Korea Paolo Bertolucci/Adriano Panatta Kim Choon-ho/Song Dong-wook 6 2 7 5 6 4 4 Italy South Korea Corrado Barazzutti Kim Choon-ho 6 2 6 8 2 6 6 2 1 6 5 Italy South Korea Gianni Ocleppo Jeon Chang-dae 6 3 8 10 6 3 6 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | Italy South Korea | Corrado Barazzutti Lee Woo-ryong | 6 0 | 6 2 | 6 3 | |||
| 2 | Italy South Korea | Adriano Panatta Kim Choon-ho | 6 4 | 6 4 | 7 5 | |||
| 3 | Italy South Korea | Paolo Bertolucci/Adriano Panatta Kim Choon-ho/Song Dong-wook | 6 2 | 7 5 | 6 4 | |||
| 4 | Italy South Korea | Corrado Barazzutti Kim Choon-ho | 6 2 | 6 8 | 2 6 | 6 2 | 1 6 | |
| 5 | Italy South Korea | Gianni Ocleppo Jeon Chang-dae | 6 3 | 8 10 | 6 3 | 6 4 |
France vs. Japan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France 4 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 2–4 October 1981 Clay | Japan 1 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 France Japan Gilles Moretton Tsuyoshi Fukui 6 1 6 4 retired 2 France Japan Thierry Tulasne Shinichi Sakamoto 6 0 6 0 6 0 3 France Japan Yannick Noah/Christophe Roger-Vasselin Tsuyoshi Fukui/Toru Yonezawa 8 6 6 2 6 4 4 France Japan Christophe Roger-Vasselin Shinichi Sakamoto 6 0 6 4 6 1 5 France Japan Thierry Tulasne Tsuyoshi Fukui 6 1 8 6 6 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | France Japan | Gilles Moretton Tsuyoshi Fukui | 6 1 | 6 4 | retired | |||
| 2 | France Japan | Thierry Tulasne Shinichi Sakamoto | 6 0 | 6 0 | 6 0 | |||
| 3 | France Japan | Yannick Noah/Christophe Roger-Vasselin Tsuyoshi Fukui/Toru Yonezawa | 8 6 | 6 2 | 6 4 | |||
| 4 | France Japan | Christophe Roger-Vasselin Shinichi Sakamoto | 6 0 | 6 4 | 6 1 | |||
| 5 | France Japan | Thierry Tulasne Tsuyoshi Fukui | 6 1 | 8 6 | 6 3 |
Mexico vs. Switzerland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico 3 | Tijuana Country Club, Tijuana, Mexico 2–4 October 1981 Clay | Switzerland 2 | ||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mexico Switzerland Raúl Ramírez Heinz Günthardt 6 4 6 2 6 1 2 Mexico Switzerland Jorge Lozano Roland Stadler 4 6 6 4 4 6 5 7 3 Mexico Switzerland Jorge Lozano/Raúl Ramírez Heinz Günthardt/Markus Günthardt 3 6 6 2 6 0 6 1 4 Mexico Switzerland Raúl Ramírez Roland Stadler 6 1 6 2 6 3 5 Mexico Switzerland Juan Hernández Ivan Dupasquier 4 6 4 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | Mexico Switzerland | Raúl Ramírez Heinz Günthardt | 6 4 | 6 2 | 6 1 | |||
| 2 | Mexico Switzerland | Jorge Lozano Roland Stadler | 4 6 | 6 4 | 4 6 | 5 7 | ||
| 3 | Mexico Switzerland | Jorge Lozano/Raúl Ramírez Heinz Günthardt/Markus Günthardt | 3 6 | 6 2 | 6 0 | 6 1 | ||
| 4 | Mexico Switzerland | Raúl Ramírez Roland Stadler | 6 1 | 6 2 | 6 3 | |||
| 5 | Mexico Switzerland | Juan Hernández Ivan Dupasquier | 4 6 | 4 6 |
External links
- October 18, 2010, at theWayback Machine