1980 Davis Cup

1980 Davis Cup
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Edition 69th
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The 1980 Davis Cup was the 69th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 52 teams would enter the competition, 30 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone.

Argentina defeated the United States in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and Czechoslovakia won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Italy defeated Australia and Czechoslovakia defeated Argentina. Czechoslovakia defeated Italy in the final, which was held at Sportovní hala in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on 5–7 December.

Americas Zone

North & Central America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating teams

Americas Inter-Zonal Final


Argentina
4		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
7–9 March 1980
clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
United States		 José Luis Clerc
John McEnroe		 6
3		 6
2		 4
6 		14
12		    
2 Argentina
United States		 Guillermo Vilas
Brian Gottfried		 7
5		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Argentina
United States		 Ricardo Cano / Carlos Gattiker
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe		 0
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
4 Argentina
United States		 Guillermo Vilas
John McEnroe		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		 2
6 		6
4		  
5 Argentina
United States		 José Luis Clerc
Brian Gottfried		 7
5		 6
4		        

Eastern Zone

Qualifying rounds

Participating teams

Preliminary rounds

Participating teams

Main draw

Participating teams

Final


Australia
3		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
7–9 March 1980
grass
New Zealand
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
New Zealand		 John Alexander
Chris Lewis		 7
5		 7
9 		10
8		 4
6 		5
7 		 
2 Australia
New Zealand		 Phil Dent
Onny Parun		 6
2		 5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		6
2		  
3 Australia
New Zealand		 John Alexander / Phil Dent
Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson		 6
2		 8
6		 9
7		      
4 Australia
New Zealand		 Phil Dent
Chris Lewis		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 Australia
New Zealand		 John Alexander
Onny Parun		           not
played

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying round

Participating teams

Preliminary rounds

Participating teams

Main draw

Participating teams

Final


Italy
4		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
11–13 July 1980
clay
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Sweden		 Corrado Barazzutti
Kjell Johansson		 6
3		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 Italy
Sweden		 Adriano Panatta
Stefan Simonsson		 6
8 		6
1		 2
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
3 Italy
Sweden		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Hans Simonsson / Stefan Simonsson		 6
2		 6
3		 7
5		      
4 Italy
Sweden		 Adriano Panatta
Kjell Johansson		 3
6 		6
2		 6
4		 1
6 		6
4		  
5 Italy
Sweden		 Corrado Barazzutti
Stefan Simonsson		 8
6		 6
1		        

Zone B

Qualifying round

Participating teams

Preliminary rounds

Participating teams

Main draw

Participating teams

Final


Romania
1		 Bucharest, Romania
11–13 July 1980
clay
Czechoslovakia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Dimitru Haradau
Ivan Lendl		 4
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
2 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Florin Segărceanu
Pavel Složil		 3
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
3 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Dimitru Haradau / Florin Segărceanu
Jan Kodeš / Ivan Lendl		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Eduard Pană
Pavel Složil		 5
7 		0
6 		       
5 Romania
Czechoslovakia		 Florin Segărceanu
Stanislav Birner		 2
6 		6
2		 8
6		      

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

  1st round
19–21 September		 Final
5–7 December
                 
  Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  AME   Argentina 2  
  EUR-B   Czechoslovakia 3     Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
    EUR-B   Czechoslovakia 4
Rome, Italy (clay)   EUR-A   Italy 1
  EAS   Australia 2
  EUR-A   Italy 3  

First round

Argentina vs. Czechoslovakia


Argentina
2		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
19–21 September 1980
clay
Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 José Luis Clerc
Pavel Složil		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		6
2		 6
1		  
2 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 Guillermo Vilas
Ivan Lendl		 5
7 		6
8 		7
9 		     
3 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas
Tomáš Šmíd / Ivan Lendl		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
4 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 José Luis Clerc
Ivan Lendl		 1
6 		5
7 		8
6		 2
6 		   
5 Argentina
Czechoslovakia		 Guillermo Vilas
Pavel Složil		 6
2		 6
2		        

Italy vs. Australia


Italy
3		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
19–21 September 1980
clay
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Australia		 Adriano Panatta
Paul McNamee		 5
7 		6
4		 6
0		 6
4		    
2 Italy
Australia		 Corrado Barazzutti
Peter McNamara		 8
10 		6
1		 4
6 		2
6 		   
3 Italy
Australia		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee		 2
6 		9
7		 9
7		 2
6 		6
4		  
4 Italy
Australia		 Adriano Panatta
Peter McNamara		 6
1		 7
5		 6
4		      
5 Italy
Australia		 Corrado Barazzutti
Rod Frawley		 6
2		 4
6 		6
8 		     

Final


Czechoslovakia
4		 Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia
5–7 December 1980
carpet (indoors)
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Tomáš Šmíd
Adriano Panatta		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
4		  
2 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Ivan Lendl
Corrado Barazzutti		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 6
2		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Ivan Lendl / Tomáš Šmíd
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
4 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Tomáš Šmíd
Corrado Barazzutti		 6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		     
5 Czechoslovakia
Italy		 Ivan Lendl
Gianni Ocleppo		 6
3		 6
3		        
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