1990 Davis Cup

The 1990 Davis Cup was the 79th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 84 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, the United States defeated Australia at the Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg, FL, United States, on 30 November - 2 December.

World Group

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Czechoslovakia
France	Germany	Israel	Italy
Mexico	Netherlands	New Zealand	Spain
Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Yugoslavia

Draw

First round 2-4 February

Quarterfinals 30 March-2 April

Semifinals 21-23 September

Final 30 November-2 December

Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)

Germany

3

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Netherlands

2

Germany

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

3

Argentina

3

Sydney, Australia (grass)

Israel

0

Argentina

0

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

Australia

5

Yugoslavia

2

Brisbane, Australia (grass)

New Zealand

3

New Zealand

2

Perth, Australia (grass)

Australia

3

France

2

St. Petersburg, FL, USA (indoor clay)

Australia

3

Australia

2

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

United States

3

Switzerland

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

Czechoslovakia

5

Czechoslovakia

1

Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)

United States

4

Mexico

0

Vienna, Austria (clay)

United States

4

United States

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Austria

2

Spain

2

Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)

Austria

3

Austria

5

Cagliari, Italy (clay)

Italy

0

Italy

3

Sweden

2

First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group Qualifying Round.

Final

United States 3	Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, United States 30 November - 2 December 1990 clay (indoors)		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre Agassi Richard Fromberg 4 6 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 4   2 Michael Chang Darren Cahill 6 2 77 65 6 0       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald 6 4 6 2 3 6 77 62     4 Andre Agassi Darren Cahill 6 4 4 6       retired   5 Michael Chang Richard Fromberg 5 7 6 2 3 6

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 21-23 September

Venue	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Brussels, Belgium (clay)	Belgium	4-1	South Korea
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)	Israel	5-0	China
Toronto, Canada (hard)	Canada	3-2	Netherlands
Moscow, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)	Soviet Union	1-4	Spain
Västerås, Sweden (indoor carpet)	Sweden	5-0	Finland
London, England (grass)	Great Britain	0-5	France
Mexico City, Mexico (hard)	Mexico	5-0	Uruguay
Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)	Yugoslavia	3-2	Switzerland

• Belgium and Canada promoted to World Group in 1991.
• France, Israel, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and Yugoslavia remain in World Group in 1991.
• China (AO), Finland (EA), Great Britain (EA), South Korea (AO), Soviet Union (EA), and Uruguay (AMN) remain in Group I in 1991.
• Netherlands (EA) and Switzerland (EA) relegated to Group I in 1991.

Americas Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

•  Brazil
•  Canada — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
•  Chile — relegated to Group II in 1991
•  Paraguay
•  Peru
•  Uruguay — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Participating Teams

•  Bahamas
•  Barbados
•  Bolivia
•  Colombia
•  Costa Rica
•  Cuba — promoted to Group I in 1991
•  Dominican Republic
•  Ecuador
•  Guatemala
•  Haiti
•  Jamaica
•  Trinidad and Tobago
•  Venezuela

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

•  China — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
•  India
•  Indonesia
•  Japan
•  Philippines
•  South Korea — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Participating Teams

•  Bangladesh
•  Bahrain
•  Chinese Taipei
•  Hong Kong
•  Iraq
•  Jordan
•  Kuwait
•  Malaysia
•  Singapore
•  Sri Lanka
•  Syria
•  Thailand — promoted to A/O Group I Play-off in 1991

Euro/African Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

•  Belgium — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
•  Denmark
•  Finland — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
•  Ghana — relegated to Group II in 1991
•  Great Britain — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
•  Hungary
•  Ireland
•  Nigeria — relegated to Group II in 1991
•  Portugal
•  Romania
•  Soviet Union — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Africa Zone

Participating Teams

•  Algeria
•  Cameroon
•  Côte d'Ivoire
•  Egypt
•  Kenya
•  Libya
•  Morocco — promoted to Group I in 1991
•  Senegal
•  Togo
•  Zambia
•  Zimbabwe

Europe Zone

Participating Teams

•  Bulgaria
•  Cyprus
•  Greece
•  Luxembourg
•  Malta
•  Monaco
•  Norway
•  Poland — promoted to Group I in 1991
•  Turkey