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1990 Davis Cup
Details
Duration2 February – 2 December 1990
Edition79th
Teams84
Champion
Winning nation United States

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The 1990 Davis Cup (also known as the 1990 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 79th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 85 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 19 in the Americas Zone, 19 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 31 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Barbados, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia made their first appearances in the tournament.

The United States defeated Australia in the final, held at the Florida Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, on 30 November–2 December, to win their 29th title overall.[1][2]

Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Czechoslovakia

France
Israel
Italy
Mexico

Netherlands
New Zealand
Spain
Sweden

Switzerland
United States
West Germany
Yugoslavia
First round
2–4 February		Quarterfinals
30 March–2 April		Semifinals
21–23 September		Final
30 November–2 December
Bremen, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 West Germany3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Netherlands2
 West Germany2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Argentina3
 Argentina3
Sydney, Australia (grass)
 Israel0
 Argentina0
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
 Australia5
 Yugoslavia2
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
 New Zealand3
 New Zealand2
Perth, Australia (grass)
 Australia3
 France2
St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay)
 Australia3
 Australia2
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
 United States3
  Switzerland0
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
 Czechoslovakia5
 Czechoslovakia1
Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)
 United States4
 Mexico0
Vienna, Austria (clay)
 United States4
 United States3
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Austria2
 Spain2
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
 Austria3
 Austria5
Cagliari, Italy (clay)
 Italy0
 Italy3
 Sweden2

United States vs. Australia


United States
3 		Florida Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, United States[2]
30 November–2 December 1990
Clay (indoors)
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia 		Andre Agassi
Richard Fromberg 		4
6 		6
2 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		 
2 United States
Australia 		Michael Chang
Darren Cahill 		6
2 		77
64 		6
0 		     
3 United States
Australia 		Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald 		6
4 		6
2 		3
6 		77
62 		   
4 United States
Australia 		Andre Agassi
Darren Cahill 		4
6 		6
4 		      retired
 
5 United States
Australia 		Michael Chang
Richard Fromberg 		5
7 		6
2 		3
6 		     

World Group qualifying round

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Date: 21–23 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1991 World Group.

Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface
 Belgium 4–1  South Korea Brussels Royal Léopold Club Outdoor Clay
 Israel 5–0  China Ramat HaSharon Canada Stadium Outdoor Hard
 Canada 3–2  Netherlands Toronto National Tennis Centre Outdoor Hard
 Soviet Union 1–4  Spain Moscow Lenin Central Stadium Indoor Carpet
 Sweden 5–0  Finland Västerås Rocklundahallen Indoor Carpet
 Great Britain 0–5  France London Queen's Club Outdoor Grass
 Mexico 5–0  Uruguay Mexico City Club Alemán de México Outdoor Hard
 Yugoslavia 3–2   Switzerland Split Športski centar Gripe Indoor Clay
General
Specific
  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.