1987 Davis Cup
1987 edition of the Davis Cup
1987 Davis Cup Duration 13 March – 20 December 1987 Edition 76th Teams 69 Winning nation Sweden
The 1987 Davis Cup (also known as the 1987 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 76th edition of the Davis Cup , the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 72 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 32 in the Europe Zone (including 11 in the Africa Zone), 13 in the Eastern Zone, and 11 in the Americas Zone.
Sweden defeated India in the final, held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg , Sweden , on 18–20 December, to win their 4th Davis Cup title.[1] [2]
World Group
Draw
First round 13–15 March Quarterfinals 24–26 July Semifinals 2–4 October Final 18–20 December Prato , Italy (clay) Sweden 3 Fréjus , France (clay) Italy 2 Sweden 4 Marcq-en-Barœul , 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 , Czechoslovakia (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
Final
Sweden vs. India
Relegation play-offs
Date: 24–26 July
Americas Zone
First round 30 January–1 February Quarterfinals 13–15 March Semifinals 24–27 July Final 2–4 October Ecuador Guayaquil , Ecuador (clay)bye Ecuador 5 Bolivia 0 bye Edmonton , Canada (hard) Bolivia Ecuador 3 Canada 2 Peru Lima , Peru (clay)bye Peru 2 Caracas , Venezuela (hard) Canada 3 Venezuela 1 São Paulo , Brazil (clay) Canada 4 Ecuador 1 Bogotá , Colombia (clay) Brazil 4 Uruguay 5 Montevideo , Uruguay (indoor clay) Colombia 0 Uruguay 2 Brazil 3 bye Santiago , Chile (clay) Brazil Brazil 3 Nassau , Bahamas (clay) Chile 2 Caribbean/West Indies 3 Nassau , Bahamas (hard) Cuba 2 Caribbean/West Indies 2 Chile 3 bye Chile
Eastern Zone
First round 13–15 March Quarterfinals 8–10 May Semifinals 24–26 July Final 2–4 October New Zealand Taipei , Taiwan (hard)bye New Zealand 5 Taipei , Taiwan (hard) Chinese Taipei 0 Singapore 0 Bangkok , Thailand (hard) Chinese Taipei 5 New Zealand 4 Thailand 1 Thailand Bangkok , Thailand (hard)bye Thailand 3 Dhaka , Bangladesh (hard) Pakistan 2 Bangladesh 0 Shanghai , China (clay) Pakistan 5 New Zealand 4 Colombo , Sri Lanka (clay) China 1 Sri Lanka 0 Wuhan , China (clay) Philippines 5 Philippines 1 Kunming , China (indoor clay) China 4 Indonesia 1 Tianjin , China (indoor carpet) China 4 China 3 Causeway Bay , Hong Kong (hard) Japan 2 Hong Kong 5 Toyama , Japan (indoor carpet) Malaysia 0 Hong Kong 1 Japan 4 bye Japan
Europe Zone
Africa Zone
Europe Zone A
First round 6–10 May Quarterfinals 12–14 June Semifinals 24–26 July Final 2–4 October Soviet Union Istanbul , Turkey (clay)bye Soviet Union 4 Damascus , Syria (hard) Turkey 1 Syria 0 Valkenswaard , Netherlands (indoor carpet) Turkey 5 Soviet Union 4 Netherlands 1 Netherlands Dublin , Ireland (indoor hard)bye Netherlands 4 Marsa , Malta (hard) Ireland 1 Malta 1 Donetsk , Soviet Union (clay) Ireland 4 Soviet Union 2 Bergen , Norway (indoor carpet) Switzerland 3 Senegal 3 Haskovo , Bulgaria (clay) Norway 2 Senegal 0 Bulgaria 5 bye Haskovo , Bulgaria (clay) Bulgaria Bulgaria 0 Switzerland 5 Belgium Lugano , Switzerland (clay)bye Belgium 0 Switzerland 5 bye Switzerland
Europe Zone B
First round 8–10 May Quarterfinals 12–14 June Semifinals 24–26 July Final 2–4 October Austria Bad Kleinkirchheim , Austria (clay)bye Austria 4 Rhodes , Greece (clay) Greece 1 Greece 5 Porto , Portugal (clay) Luxembourg 0 Austria 4 Portugal 1 Hungary Lisbon , Portugal (clay)bye Hungary 0 Monte Carlo , Monaco (clay) Portugal 5 Portugal 3 Copenhagen , Denmark (indoor carpet) Monaco 2 Austria 2 Harare , Zimbabwe (indoor hard) Denmark 3 Zimbabwe 2 Brașov , Romania (clay) Poland 3 Poland 1 Romania 4 bye Aarhus , Denmark (clay) Romania Romania 2 Helsinki , Finland (indoor carpet) Denmark 3 Cyprus 0 Helsinki , Finland (indoor carpet) Finland 5 Finland 0 Denmark 5 bye Denmark
References
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