1981 Davis Cup
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1981 Davis Cup
The 1981 Davis Cup (also known as the 1981 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 70th edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This was the first year that the tournament moved to a tiered system, with the creation of the 16-team World Group. Teams that reached the Zonal semifinals in the previous year's tournament were chosen for the inaugural World Group. Teams who lose in the first round played each other in the Relegation Play-off, with the four losers relegated to their Zonal competition. Winners of the Zonal competitions earned promotion into the next year's World Group. 53 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 23 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Americas Zone, and 6 in the Eastern Zone. The United States defeated Argentina in the final, which was held at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, OH, United States, on 11-13 December.
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World Group
Main article: 1981 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Brazil |
 Czechoslovakia |
 France |
 Great Britain |
 Italy |
 Japan |
 Mexico |
 New Zealand |
 Romania |
 South Korea |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
 West Germany |
Draw
First round losers play in World Group Relegation Play-off.
Final
 United States 3 |
Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States 11 December - 13 December 1981 carpet (indoors)[8] |
 Argentina 1 |
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World Group Relegation Play-offs
Main article: 1981 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
Date: 2-4 October
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo, Brazil (clay) |  West Germany |
3-2 |  Brazil |
| Paris, France (clay) |  France |
4-1 |  Japan |
| Sanremo, Italy (clay) |  Italy |
4-1 |  South Korea |
| Tijuana, Mexico (clay) |  Mexico |
3-2 |  Switzerland |
- France, Italy, Mexico, and West Germany remain in World Group in 1982.
- Brazil (AME), Japan (EAS), South Korea (EAS), and Switzerland (EUR) relegated to Zonal competition in 1982.
Americas Zone
Main article: 1981 Davis Cup Americas Zone
North & Central America Zone
- Participating Teams
Canada- Caribbean/West Indies
Colombia — advanced to Americas Inter-Zonal Final
Venezuela
South America Zone
- Participating Teams
Americas Inter-Zonal Final
- Chile promoted to World Group in 1982.
Eastern Zone
Main article: 1981 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
- Participating Teams
European Zone
Main article: 1981 Davis Cup European Zone
Zone A
- Participating Teams
Algeria
Egypt
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Monaco
Morocco
Poland
Spain — promoted to World Group in 1982
Yugoslavia
Zimbabwe
Zone B
- Participating Teams
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Denmark
Finland
Ireland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Soviet Union — promoted to World Group in 1982
Turkey
References
- General
- "World Group, 1981". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/world-group.aspx?lstYear=1981. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- Specific
- ^ "Germany F.R. v Argentina". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10000460. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Romania v Argentina". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10000480. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Romania v Brazil". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10001462. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Argentina v Great Britain". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10000457. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Great Britain v Italy". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10003637. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "New Zealand v Great Britain". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10003653. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Korea, Rep. v New Zealand". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10004655. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ a b "United States v Argentina". DavisCup.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10000503. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Japan v Sweden". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10004586. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Sweden v Australia". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10000699. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "France v Australia". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10000587. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "United States v Australia". DavisCup.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10000748. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Switzerland v Czechoslovakia". DavisCup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10005448. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "United States v Czechoslovakia". DavisCup.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10005502. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "United States v Mexico". DavisCup.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10004960. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
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