1982 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1982 Davis Cup.

10 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, split across the North & Central America and the South America Zones. The winner of each sub-zone advanced to the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group.^[1]

Paraguay defeated Canada in the Americas Inter-Zonal Final and qualified for the 1983 World Group.^[2]

Participating nations

North & Central America Zone:

South America Zone:

North & Central America Zone

Draw


Semifinals 15–24 January		Final 5–7 March

Bogotá, Colombia (clay)

Colombia	5
		Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)
Caribbean/West Indies	0
		Colombia	1
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
		Canada	3
Canada	4

Venezuela	1

Semifinals

Colombia vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Colombia
5

Club Los Lagartos, Bogotá, Colombia^[3]
22–24 January 1982
Clay

Caribbean/West Indies
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Alejandro Cortes Leo Rolle	6 4	6 4	6 3
2	Jairo Velasco John Antonas	9 7	6 0	6 4
3	Alejandro Cortes / Jairo Velasco John Antonas / Leo Rolle	6 3	6 1	3 6	6 4
4	Alejandro Cortes Adrian Clarke	6 1	6 4
5	Luis Arturo González Leo Rolle	7 5	4 6	6 2	6 4

Venezuela vs. Canada

Venezuela
1

Caracas, Venezuela^[4]
15–17 January 1982
Hard

Canada
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jorge Andrew Harry Fritz	14 16	9 11	11 9	6 4	9 11
2	Randolf Scheller Réjean Genois	2 6	1 6	3 6
3	Jorge Andrew / Iñaki Calvo William Cowan / John Picken	4 6	4 6	7 5	6 4	7 5
4	Randolf Scheller John Picken	3 6	3 6	4 6
5	Abraham Sojo William Cowan	5 7	2 6

The singles match between Andrew and Fritz set the Davis Cup record for the most games in a singles rubber (100).^[5]

Final

Canada vs. Colombia

Canada
3

Montreal, Canada^[6]
5–7 March 1982
Hard (indoors)

Colombia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Réjean Genois Jairo Velasco	6 2	8 6	6 3
2	Glenn Michibata Alejandro Cortes	3 6	4 6	9 11
3	Josef Brabenec / Harry Fritz Alejandro Cortes / Jairo Velasco	6 3	6 3	6 3
4	Réjean Genois Alejandro Cortes	9 7	4 6	3 6	6 3	6 3
5	Glenn Michibata Jairo Velasco						not played

South America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
8–10 January

Semifinals
22–24 January

Final
5–7 March

Brazil

Fortaleza, Brazil (clay)

bye

Brazil

0

La Paz, Bolivia (clay)

Ecuador

5

Ecuador

5

Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)

Bolivia

0

Ecuador

2

Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Paraguay

3

Paraguay

3

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Peru

2

Paraguay

3

Uruguay

2

bye

Uruguay

Quarterfinals

Bolivia vs. Ecuador

Bolivia
0

La Paz, Bolivia^[7]
8–10 January 1982
Clay

Ecuador
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Juan Carlos Alvarado Ricardo Ycaza	2 6	1 6	6 3	4 6
2	Ramiro Benavides Andrés Gómez	10 8	3 6	4 6	6 3	1 6
3	Juan Carlos Alvarado / Ramiro Benavides Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza	6 4	4 6	2 6	1 6
4	Alexander Zalesky Andrés Gómez	1 6	3 6
5	Ramiro Benavides Raúl Viver	3 6	2 6

Paraguay vs. Peru

Paraguay
3

Asunción, Paraguay^[8]
8–10 January 1982
Clay

Peru
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Francisco González Pablo Arraya	6 2	8 6	6 4
2	Víctor Pecci Fernando Maynetto	6 4	7 5	6 2
3	Francisco González / Víctor Pecci Pablo Arraya / Fernando Maynetto	4 6	7 5	6 4	6 3
4	Oscar Napout Carlos di Laura	2 6	2 6
5	Francisco Arréllaga Luciano Cuneo	6 4	4 6	0 6

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Ecuador

Brazil
0

Fortaleza, Brazil^[9]
22–24 January 1982
Clay

Ecuador
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Edvaldo Oliveira Ricardo Ycaza	1 6	1 6	2 6
2	Marcos Braga Andrés Gómez	2 6	6 4	3 6	4 6
3	Eduardo Oncins / Fernando Roese Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza	4 6	4 6	4 6
4	Fernando Roese Raúl Viver	7 9	2 6	2 6
5	Eduardo Oncins Ricardo Ycaza	5 7	3 6

Uruguay vs. Paraguay

Uruguay
2

Montevideo, Uruguay^[10]
22–24 January 1982
Clay

Paraguay
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Diego Pérez Francisco González	1 6	6 4	1 6	8 6	6 3
2	José Luis Damiani Víctor Pecci	8 6	6 3	8 6
3	José Luis Damiani / Diego Pérez Francisco González / Víctor Pecci	3 6	6 3	7 9	9 7	6 8
4	José Luis Damiani Francisco González	4 6	4 6	3 6
5	Diego Pérez Víctor Pecci	1 6	7 5	6 8	4 6

Final

Paraguay vs. Ecuador

Paraguay
3

Asunción, Paraguay^[11]
5–7 March 1982
Carpet (indoors)

Ecuador
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Víctor Pecci Ricardo Ycaza	6 1	10 8	6 1
2	Francisco González Andrés Gómez	6 3	14 12	6 3
3	Francisco González / Víctor Pecci Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza	8 6	3 6	2 6	4 6
4	Víctor Pecci Andrés Gómez	7 5	5 7	6 2	6 4
5	Francisco González Ricardo Ycaza	6 1	5 7	3 6

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Canada vs. Paraguay

Canada
1

Laval, Canada^[2]
7–9 May 1982
Hard (indoors)

Paraguay
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Glenn Michibata Francisco González	3 6	6 3	4 6	6 4	3 6
2	Réjean Genois Víctor Pecci	2 6	6 8	3 6
3	William Cowan / Harry Fritz Francisco González / Víctor Pecci	4 6	4 6	0 6
4	Réjean Genois Francisco González	3 6	5 7
5	Glenn Michibata Francisco Arréllaga	6 1	6 0

References

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b "Canada v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
^ "Colombia v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
^ "Venezuela v Canada". daviscup.com.
^ "Davis Cup - General Records". daviscup.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^ "Canada v Colombia". daviscup.com.
^ "Bolivia v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
^ "Paraguay v Peru". daviscup.com.
^ "Brazil v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
^ "Uruguay v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
^ "Ecuador v Paraguay". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[Americas_Final-2] "Canada v Paraguay". daviscup.com.

[3] "Colombia v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.

[4] "Venezuela v Canada". daviscup.com.

[5] "Davis Cup - General Records". daviscup.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[6] "Canada v Colombia". daviscup.com.

[7] "Bolivia v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

[8] "Paraguay v Peru". daviscup.com.

[9] "Brazil v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

[10] "Uruguay v Paraguay". daviscup.com.

[11] "Ecuador v Paraguay". daviscup.com.

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