1983 Davis Cup
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The 1983 Davis Cup was the 72nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 59 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Europe Zone, 10 in the Eastern Zone, and 8 in the Americas Zone. Australia defeated Sweden in the final, which was held at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on 26-28 December.
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[edit] World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Chile |
 Czechoslovakia |
 Denmark |
 France |
 Great Britain |
 Indonesia |
 Ireland |
 Italy |
 New Zealand |
 Paraguay |
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 Soviet Union |
 Sweden |
 United States |
[edit] Draw
| First round 4-6 March |
Quarterfinals 8-10 July |
Semifinals 30 September-2 October |
Finals 26-28 December |
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| Moscow, Soviet Union (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 France |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Marseilles, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Soviet Union |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| France |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Paraguay |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| France |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Australia |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Timişoara, Romania (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Chile |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Romania |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lomma-Bjärred, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastbourne, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Denmark |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
 Ireland |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Italy |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
 United States |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
First round losers play in World Group Relegation Play-off.
[edit] Final
 Australia 3 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 26 December - 28 December 1983 grass |
 Sweden 2 |
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[edit] World Group Relegation Play-offs
Date: 30 September - 2 October
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne, England (grass) | Great Britain |
4-1 | Chile |
| Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Denmark |
4-1 | Indonesia |
| Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | United States |
4-1 | Ireland |
| Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia (indoor clay) | Czechoslovakia |
4-1 | Soviet Union |
- Denmark, Czechoslovakia , Great Britain, and United States remain in World Group in 1984.
- Chile (AME), Indonesia (EAS), Ireland (EUR), and Soviet Union (EUR) relegated to Zonal competition in 1984.
[edit] American Zone
- Participating Teams
Brazil
Canada- Caribbean/West Indies
Colombia
Ecuador — promoted to World Group in 1984
Mexico
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
[edit] Eastern Zone
- Participating Teams
China
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
India — promoted to World Group in 1984
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Thailand
[edit] European Zone
[edit] Zone A
- Participating Teams
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Belgium
Egypt
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Iraq
Israel
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Switzerland
West Germany — promoted to World Group in 1984
[edit] Zone B
- Participating Teams
Algeria
Austria
Bulgaria
Finland
Hungary
Libya
Morocco
Norway
Spain
Tunisia
Turkey
Yugoslavia — promoted to World Group in 1984
Zimbabwe
