1987 Davis Cup

The 1987 Davis Cup was the 76th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 71 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 32 in the European Zone (including 11 in the Africa Zone), 13 in the Eastern Zone, and 11 in the American Zone. Sweden defeated India in the final, which was held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 18-20 December.

World Group

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Czechoslovakia	France
Great Britain	India	Israel	Italy
Mexico	Paraguay	South Korea	Spain
Sweden	United States	West Germany	Yugoslavia

Draw

First round 13-15 March

Quarterfinals 24-26 July

Semifinals 2-4 October

Final 18-20 December

Prato, Italy (clay)

Sweden

3

Fréjus, Cannes, France (clay)

Italy

2

Sweden

4

Lille, France (indoor carpet)

France

1

France

5

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

South Korea

0

Sweden

3

Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Spain

2

United States

2

Caracas, Venezuela (clay)

Paraguay

3

Paraguay

2

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Spain

3

West Germany

2

Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay)

Spain

3

Sweden

5

New Delhi, India (grass)

India

0

India

3

New Delhi, India (grass)

Argentina

2

India

4

Hradec Králové, Czech. (indoor carpet)

Israel

0

Israel

3

Sydney, Australia (grass)

Czechoslovakia

2

India

3

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Australia

2

Great Britain

0

Brisbane, Australia (grass)

Mexico

5

Mexico

1

Adelaide, Australia (grass)

Australia

4

Yugoslavia

1

Australia

4

First round losers play in World Group Relegation Play-off.

Final

Sweden 5	Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 18 December - 20 December 1987 clay (indoors)		India 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mats Wilander Ramesh Krishnan 6 4 6 1 6 3       2 Anders Järryd Vijay Amritraj 6 3 6 3 6 1       3 Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj 6 2 3 6 6 1 6 2     4 Anders Järryd Ramesh Krishnan 6 4 6 3         5 Mats Wilander Vijay Amritraj 6 2 6 0

World Group Relegation Play-offs

Date: 24-26 July

Venue	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)	Czechoslovakia	5-0	Argentina
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)	Yugoslavia	3-0	Great Britain
Hartford, CT, United States (indoor carpet)	United States	2-3	West Germany
Seoul, South Korea (hard)	South Korea	2-3	Italy

• Czechoslovakia, Italy, West Germany, and Yugoslavia remain in World Group in 1988.
• Argentina (AME), Great Britain (EUR), South Korea (EAS), and United States (AME) relegated to Zonal competition in 1988.

American Zone

Participating Teams

•  Bolivia
•  Brazil — promoted to World Group in 1988
•  Canada
•  Caribbean/West Indies
•  Chile
•  Colombia
•  Cuba
•  Ecuador
•  Peru
•  Uruguay
•  Venezuela

Eastern Zone

Participating Teams

•  Bangladesh
•  China
•  Chinese Taipei
•  Hong Kong
•  Indonesia
•  Japan
•  Malaysia
•  New Zealand — promoted to World Group in 1988
•  Pakistan
•  Philippines
•  Singapore
•  Sri Lanka
•  Thailand

European Zone

Africa Zone

Participating Teams

•  Algeria
•  Côte d'Ivoire
•  Djibouti
•  Egypt
•  Kenya
•  Libya
•  Morocco
•  Nigeria
•  Senegal — advanced to European Zone Main Draws
•  Tunisia
•  Zimbabwe — advanced to European Zone Main Draws

Zone A

Participating Teams

•  Belgium
•  Bulgaria
•  Ireland
•  Malta
•  Netherlands
•  Norway
•  Senegal
•  Switzerland — promoted to World Group in 1988
•  Syria
•  Turkey
•  Soviet Union

Zone B

Participating Teams

•  Austria
•  Cyprus
•  Denmark — promoted to World Group in 1988
•  Finland
•  Greece
•  Hungary
•  Luxembourg
•  Monaco
•  Poland
•  Portugal
•  Romania
•  Zimbabwe

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