1988 Davis Cup World Group

1988 Davis Cup World Group
Date	5 February – 18 December
Edition	8th
Champions
West Germany
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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1988.^[1]

West Germany won the title, defeating the defending champions Sweden in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 16 to 18 December.^[2] It was the West German team's first Davis Cup title (having previously come runner-up in 1970 and 1985), becoming the ninth nation to win the Davis Cup.

Participating teams[edit]

Participating teams
Australia	Brazil	Czechoslovakia	Denmark
France	India	Israel	Italy
Mexico	New Zealand	Paraguay	Spain
Sweden	Switzerland	West Germany	Yugoslavia

Draw[edit]

First round 5–7 February

Quarterfinals 8–10 April

Semifinals 22–24 July

Final 16–18 December

Gävle, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Sweden

5

Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)

New Zealand

0

Sweden

3

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

Czechoslovakia

2

Czechoslovakia

5

Båstad, Sweden (clay)

Paraguay

0

Sweden

4

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

France

1

Australia

3

Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor clay)

Mexico

2

Australia

0

Basel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)

France

5

France

4

Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay)

Switzerland

1

Sweden

1

Essen, West Germany (indoor carpet)

West Germany

4

Brazil

0

Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)

West Germany

5

West Germany

5

Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet)

Denmark

0

Denmark

3

Dortmund, West Germany (indoor carpet)

Spain

2

West Germany

5

Palermo, Italy (clay)

Yugoslavia

0

Italy

4

Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet)

Israel

1

Italy

1

New Delhi, India (grass)

Yugoslavia

4

Yugoslavia

3

India

2

First round[edit]

Sweden vs. New Zealand[edit]

Sweden 5	Gavlerinken, Gävle, Sweden[3] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors)		New Zealand 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Anders Järryd Bruce Derlin 14 12 6 2 6 4       2 Stefan Edberg Kelly Evernden 12 10 6 2 9 7       3 Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd Kelly Evernden / David Lewis 6 3 7 5 6 4       4 Anders Järryd Kelly Evernden 8 6 4 6 11 9       5 Stefan Edberg Bruce Derlin 6 1 6 2

Czechoslovakia vs. Paraguay[edit]

Czechoslovakia 5	Prague, Czechoslovakia[4] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors)		Paraguay 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Petr Korda Hugo Chapacú 6 2 6 1 6 2       2 Miloslav Mečíř Francisco González 6 2 6 2 6 2       3 Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd Hugo Chapacú / Francisco González 6 1 7 5 6 1       4 Miloslav Mečíř Hugo Chapacú 6 3 6 1         5 Petr Korda Francisco González 6 4 6 4

Mexico vs. Australia[edit]

Mexico 2	Estadio Federico Boehm, Mexico City, Mexico[5] 5–8 February 1988 Clay		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Leonardo Lavalle Pat Cash 7 5 4 6 1 6 9 11     2 Francisco Maciel Wally Masur 3 6 8 6 6 3 7 5     3 Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald 2 6 3 6 2 6       4 Leonardo Lavalle Wally Masur 6 2 6 1 4 6 9 11 6 2   5 Francisco Maciel Pat Cash 2 6 6 4 5 7 2 6

Switzerland vs. France[edit]

Switzerland 1	Basel, Switzerland[6] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors)		France 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roland Stadler Yannick Noah 8 10 11 9 1 6 5 7     2 Claudio Mezzadri Henri Leconte 3 6 6 3 0 6 8 6 6 2   3 Heinz Günthardt / Claudio Mezzadri Guy Forget / Yannick Noah 2 6 4 6 3 6       4 Roland Stadler Henri Leconte 3 6 4 6 6 4 1 6     5 Claudio Mezzadri Yannick Noah 3 6 6 3 3 6

West Germany vs. Brazil[edit]

West Germany 5	Essen, West Germany[7] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors)		Brazil 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Boris Becker Cássio Motta 6 0 6 2 6 0       2 Carl-Uwe Steeb Luiz Mattar 6 1 6 2 6 3       3 Boris Becker / Patrik Kühnen Ricardo Acioly / Luiz Mattar 8 6 15 13 6 4       4 Patrik Kühnen Luiz Mattar 9 7 6 3         5 Carl-Uwe Steeb Cássio Motta 6 1 6 2

Denmark vs. Spain[edit]

Denmark 3	Aarhus, Denmark[8] 5–7 February 1988 Carpet (indoors)		Spain 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Michael Tauson Sergio Casal 6 4 6 3 6 2       2 Morten Christensen Emilio Sánchez 5 7 2 6 6 4 6 3 6 4   3 Peter Bastiansen / Michael Mortensen Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez 5 7 9 11 2 6       4 Morten Christensen Sergio Casal 4 6 4 6 4 6       5 Michael Tauson Emilio Sánchez 3 6 6 1 13 11 6 4

Italy vs. Israel[edit]

Italy 4	Palermo, Italy[9] 5–7 February 1988 Clay		Israel 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Francesco Cancellotti Gilad Bloom 6 1 6 2 6 8 6 4     2 Paolo Canè Amos Mansdorf 7 5 6 3 6 2       3 Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso Amos Mansdorf / Shahar Perkiss 5 7 3 6 4 6       4 Paolo Canè Gilad Bloom 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 0     5 Francesco Cancellotti Amos Mansdorf 6 4 6 2

India vs. Yugoslavia[edit]

India 2	New Delhi, India[10] 5–7 February 1988 Grass		Yugoslavia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Vijay Amritraj Bruno Orešar 6 3 6 0 6 3       2 Ramesh Krishnan Slobodan Živojinović 4 6 4 6 4 6       3 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj Goran Prpić / Slobodan Živojinović 5 7 3 6 6 3 6 2 7 9   4 Ramesh Krishnan Bruno Orešar 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 1 6 3   5 Vijay Amritraj Slobodan Živojinović 3 6 4 6 4 6

Quarterfinals[edit]

Sweden vs. Czechoslovakia[edit]

Sweden 3	Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden[11] 8–10 April 1988 Carpet (indoors)		Czechoslovakia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Stefan Edberg Tomáš Šmíd 6 3 6 4 6 3       2 Mats Wilander Miloslav Mečíř 11 13 3 6 4 6       3 Stefan Edberg / Mats Wilander Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd 8 6 6 4 8 6       4 Mats Wilander Milan Šrejber 6 3 2 6 4 6 3 6     5 Stefan Edberg Miloslav Mečíř 4 6 6 1 4 6 6 4 9 7

France vs. Australia[edit]

France 5	Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand, France[12] 8–10 April 1988 Clay (indoors)		Australia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Yannick Noah Darren Cahill 3 6 6 4 6 4 6 2     2 Henri Leconte Mark Woodforde 6 3 7 9 3 6 7 5 6 0   3 Guy Forget / Yannick Noah John Fitzgerald / Wally Masur 6 3 7 5 6 4       4 Henri Leconte John Fitzgerald 9 7 7 5         5 Yannick Noah Mark Woodforde 6 2 6 4

West Germany vs. Denmark[edit]

West Germany 5	Frankfurt, West Germany[13] 8–10 April 1988 Carpet (indoors)		Denmark 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Eric Jelen Morten Christensen 6 3 6 3 3 6 6 2     2 Boris Becker Michael Tauson 7 5 6 4 6 3       3 Boris Becker / Eric Jelen Michael Mortensen / Michael Tauson 6 3 6 4 6 4       4 Boris Becker Morten Christensen 6 3 6 4         5 Eric Jelen Michael Tauson 6 2 7 5

Yugoslavia vs. Italy[edit]

Yugoslavia 4	Belgrade, Yugoslavia[14] 8–10 April 1988 Carpet (indoors)		Italy 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bruno Orešar Paolo Canè 1 6 1 6 3 6       2 Slobodan Živojinović Francesco Cancellotti 6 4 9 7 6 3       3 Goran Prpić / Slobodan Živojinović Paolo Canè / Simone Colombo 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 3     4 Bruno Orešar Francesco Cancellotti 5 7 3 6 6 3 6 1 7 5   5 Slobodan Živojinović Paolo Canè 6 4 6 4

Semifinals[edit]

Sweden vs. France[edit]

Sweden 4	Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[15] 22–24 July 1988 Clay		France 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mats Wilander Yannick Noah 2 6 13 11 6 3 3 6 6 0   2 Stefan Edberg Henri Leconte 6 4 6 4 8 10 3 6 6 4   3 Anders Järryd / Mats Wilander Guy Forget / Henri Leconte 6 4 7 9 2 6 2 6     4 Mats Wilander Henri Leconte 6 1 6 1 7 5       5 Kent Carlsson Thierry Tulasne 4 6 6 3 6 3

West Germany vs. Yugoslavia[edit]

West Germany 5	Dortmund, West Germany[16] 22–24 July 1988 Carpet (indoors)		Yugoslavia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović 7 5 6 2 6 4       2 Eric Jelen Goran Prpić 9 7 9 7 6 2       3 Boris Becker / Eric Jelen Goran Ivanišević / Slobodan Živojinović 5 7 4 6 6 1 11 9 9 7   4 Boris Becker Goran Prpić 7 5 6 4         5 Eric Jelen Slobodan Živojinović 6 4 6 2

Final[edit]

Sweden vs. West Germany[edit]

Sweden 1	Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[2] 16–18 December 1988 Clay (indoors)		West Germany 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mats Wilander Carl-Uwe Steeb 10 8 6 1 2 6 4 6 6 8   2 Stefan Edberg Boris Becker 3 6 1 6 4 6       3 Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd Boris Becker / Eric Jelen 6 3 6 2 5 7 3 6 2 6   4 Stefan Edberg Carl-Uwe Steeb 6 4 8 6         5 Kent Carlsson Patrik Kühnen             w/o

Relegation play-offs[edit]

The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1989 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Group I.

Results summary[edit]

Date: 8–10 April

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Door	Surface	Ref.
Paraguay	4–1	New Zealand	Asunción	Outdoor	Clay	[17]
Switzerland	2–3	Mexico	St. Gallen	Indoor	Carpet	[18]
Spain	5–0	Brazil	Murcia	Outdoor	Clay	[19]
Israel	w/o	India	—	—	—	[20]

•  Israel,  Mexico,  Paraguay and  Spain remain in the World Group in 1989.
•  Brazil,  India,  New Zealand and   Switzerland are relegated to Zonal competition in 1989.

Paraguay vs. New Zealand[edit]

Paraguay 4	Asunción, Paraguay[17] 8–10 April 1988 Clay		New Zealand 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Víctor Pecci Kelly Evernden 6 4 8 6 6 8 6 3     2 Hugo Chapacú Bruce Derlin 6 0 6 2 6 3       3 Francisco González / Víctor Pecci Kelly Evernden / David Lewis 6 3 6 4 6 3       4 Francisco González Bruce Derlin 6 3 2 6 4 6       5 Hugo Chapacú Kelly Evernden 6 2 6 1

Switzerland vs. Mexico[edit]

Switzerland 2	Sportanlage Kreuzbleiche, St. Gallen, Switzerland[18] 8–10 April 1988 Carpet (indoors)		Mexico 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roland Stadler Leonardo Lavalle 10 8 6 2 6 4       2 Claudio Mezzadri Jorge Lozano 6 0 11 9 6 2       3 Heinz Günthardt / Claudio Mezzadri Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano 6 4 1 6 7 9 6 3 4 6   4 Roland Stadler Jorge Lozano 6 4 6 3 4 6 4 6 2 6   5 Claudio Mezzadri Leonardo Lavalle 3 6 6 2 7 5 4 6 3 6

Spain vs. Brazil[edit]

Spain 5	Murcia Club de Tenis, Murcia, Spain[19] 8–10 April 1988 Clay		Brazil 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Javier Sánchez Ivan Kley 6 4 10 8 5 7 6 2     2 Emilio Sánchez Luiz Mattar 5 7 6 3 3 6 6 4 6 4   3 Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez Ricardo Acioly / Ivan Kley 6 3 6 3 6 4       4 Javier Sánchez Cássio Motta 10 12 6 3 6 4       5 Emilio Sánchez Ivan Kley 6 2 9 7

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Davis Cup official website