1987 Davis Cup
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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.
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[edit] World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Czechoslovakia |
 France |
 Great Britain |
 India |
 Israel |
 Italy |
 Mexico |
 Paraguay |
 South Korea |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 United States |
 West Germany |
 Yugoslavia |
[edit] Draw
| First round 13-15 March |
Quarterfinals 24-26 July |
Semifinals 2-4 October |
Finals 18-20 December |
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| 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.
[edit] Final
 Sweden 5 |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 18 December - 20 December 1987 clay (indoors) |
 India 0 |
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[edit] World Group Relegation Play-offs
Date: 24-26 July
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Czechoslovakia |
5-0 | Argentina |
| Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) | Yugoslavia |
3-0 | Great Britain |
| Hartford, CT, United States (indoor carpet) | West Germany |
3-2 | United States |
| Seoul, South Korea (hard) | Italy |
3-2 | South Korea |
- 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.
[edit] American Zone
- Participating Teams
Bolivia
Brazil — promoted to World Group in 1988
Canada- Caribbean/West Indies
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
[edit] 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
[edit] European Zone
[edit] 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
[edit] Zone A
- Participating Teams
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Belgium
Bulgaria
Ireland
Malta
Netherlands
Norway- Senegal
Switzerland — promoted to World Group in 1988
Syria
Turkey
Soviet Union
[edit] Zone B
- Participating Teams
Austria
Cyprus
Denmark — promoted to World Group in 1988
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Luxembourg
Monaco
Poland
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Romania- Zimbabwe
