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{{Short description|1978 edition of the Davis Cup}}
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{{Davis Cup season
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| name          = 1978 Davis Cup
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| duration      = 27 August 1977 – 10 December 1978
| edition       = 67th
| teams         = 50
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| winning nation= {{davis|USA}}
| previous      = [[1977 Davis Cup|1977]]
| next          = [[1979 Davis Cup|1979]]
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The '''1978 Davis Cup''' was the 67th edition of the [[Davis Cup]], the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 50 teams entered the competition, 29 in the Europe Zone, 10 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone.

The [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]] defeated [[Chile Davis Cup team|Chile]] in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]] defeated [[New Zealand Davis Cup team|New Zealand]] in the Eastern Zone final, and [[Great Britain Davis Cup team|Great Britain]] and [[Sweden Davis Cup team|Sweden]] were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating [[Czechoslovakia Davis Cup team|Czechoslovakia]] and [[Hungary Davis Cup team|Hungary]] respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Sweden and Great Britain defeated Australia in the semifinals. The United States then defeated Great Britain in the final to win their 25th title overall and their first since [[1972 Davis Cup|1972]]. The final was held at the [[Mission Hills Country Club]] in [[Rancho Mirage, California]], [[United States]] on 8–10 December.<ref name=Collins>{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name="Final" />

==Political controversy==
The competition was significantly marked by political issues: [[Canada Davis Cup team|Canada]], [[Mexico Davis Cup team|Mexico]], [[Venezuela Davis Cup team|Venezuela]], and the [[Caribbean/West Indies Davis Cup team|Caribbean/West Indies]] all withdrew from the North & Central America Zone due to the continued presence of [[South Africa Davis Cup team|South Africa]] in the competition, despite continued international condemnation of their government's [[Apartheid|apartheid policies]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Canada heads pullout from 1978 Davis Cup |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bJcuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iaEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6518,604605 |access-date=26 October 2019 |work=[[Montreal Gazette]] |agency=[[Reuters]] |date=4 July 1977}}</ref>

The North & Central America Zone final between the United States and South Africa, held at [[Vanderbilt University]], [[Nashville, Tennessee]], attracted crowds of up to 5,000 protesters each day, and efforts by the South African side to appease critics by nominating [[Peter Lamb (tennis)|Peter Lamb]] as its first "[[Coloureds|coloured]]" player were derided by some as [[tokenism]], given he did not actually play during the tie and was a student enrolled at Vanderbilt University at the time of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://africanactivist.msu.edu/image.php?objectid=32-131-147 |title=African Activist Archive |website=Africanactivist.msu.edu |access-date=26 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jim Jerome |url=https://people.com/archive/apartheid-critics-say-hes-merely-a-token-but-peter-lambs-davis-cup-runneth-over-vol-9-no-11/ |title=Apartheid Critics Say He's Merely a Token, but Peter Lamb's Davis Cup Runneth Over |website=People.com |date=20 March 1978 |access-date=26 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cIh_AK0BFrYC&pg=PA201 |title=The Crisis |via=[[Google Books]] |access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref>

The [[Soviet Union Davis Cup team|Soviet Union]] continued to be barred for competing following its refusal to compete against Chile in the [[1976 Davis Cup#Inter-Zonal Zone|1976 semifinals]] and its promised refusal to compete against South Africa.

==Americas Zone==
{{main|1978 Davis Cup Americas Zone}}

===North & Central America Zone===
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=15–17 December 1977
| RD2-date=17–19 March
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final

| RD1-text1=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|COL}} | RD1-score4=1

| RD2-text1=[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]], [[United States]] (indoor carpet)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score2=1
}}

===South America Zone===

====Preliminary rounds====
{{8TeamBracket-info
| maxround = 2
| RD1-date=1–6 November 1977
| RD2-date=9–11 December 1977
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[Lima]], [[Peru]]
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|PER}} | RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|BOL}} | RD1-score4=5

| RD1-text3=[[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]] (clay)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|URU}} | RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1-text4=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|BOL}} | RD2-score2=0

| RD2-text2=[[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|URU}} | RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD2-score4=1
}}

====Main Draw====
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=18–20 December 1977
| RD2-date=17–19 March

| RD1-text1=[[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|URU}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-text2=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score4=

| RD2-text1=[[Santiago]], [[Chile]] (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score2=2
}}

===Americas Inter-Zonal Final===
'''Chile vs. United States'''
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Chile
|team2=United States
|venue=[[Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos|Estadio Nacional]], [[Santiago]], [[Chile]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-AMI-M-CHI-USA-01|title=Chile v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=15–17 September 1978
|surface=Clay<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/jaime-fillol-sr-vs-brian-gottfried/F024/G029 |title=Jaime Fillol vs Brian Gottfried |publisher=atptour.com}}</ref>
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jaime Fillol]] |4 |5 |2 | | |T2P1=[[Brian Gottfried]] |6 |7 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Hans Gildemeister]] |5 |6 |3 |1 | |T2P1=[[Harold Solomon]] |7 |3 |6 |6 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jaime Fillol]] |T1P2=[[Belus Prajoux]] |6 |3 |6 |3 | |T2P1=[[Brian Gottfried]] |T2P2=[[John McEnroe]] |3 |6 |8 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jaime Fillol]] |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=[[Harold Solomon]] |3 |2 | | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Hans Gildemeister]] |4 |7 |12 | | |T2P1=[[Brian Gottfried]] |6 |5 |10 | | }}
}}

==Eastern Zone==
{{main|1978 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}

===Preliminary rounds===
{{8TeamBracket-info
| maxround = 2
| RD1-date=1–10 October 1977
| RD2-date=21–30 October 1977
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1=[[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|THA}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-text2=[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score3=5
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= {{davis|TPE}} | RD1-score4=0

| RD1-text3=[[Rawalpindi]], [[Pakistan]]
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score5=4
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|MAS}} | RD1-score6=0

| RD1-text4=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score1=1
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score2=4

| RD2-text2=[[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|PAK}} | RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD2-score4=3
}}

===Main Draw===
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=9–12 December 1977
| RD2-date=19–22 January
| RD3-date=24–26 February

| RD1-text1= 
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|INA}} | RD1-score3=1
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-text3=[[Coimbatore]], [[India]]
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score6=4

| RD1-text4= 
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score2=0

| RD2-text2=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score3=1
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score4=4

| RD3-text1=[[Adelaide]], [[Australia]] (grass)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|NZL}} | RD3-score2=0
}}

====Final====
'''Australia vs. New Zealand'''
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=New Zealand
|venue=[[Memorial Drive Park|Memorial Drive]], [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-M-AUS-NZL-01|title=Australia v New Zealand|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=24–26 February 1978
|surface=Grass
|score1=4
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Tony Roche]] |13 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Chris Lewis (tennis)|Chris Lewis]] |11 |3 |2 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Brian Fairlie]] |4 |4 |4 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |T1P2=[[Tony Roche]] |6 |6 |12 |4 |6 |T2P1=[[Brian Fairlie]] |T2P2=[[Chris Lewis (tennis)|Chris Lewis]] |3 |4 |14 |6 |1 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |8 |16 |6 |9 | |T2P1=[[Chris Lewis (tennis)|Chris Lewis]] |10 |14 |1 |7 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Allan Stone]] |2 |6 | | | |T2P1=[[Brian Fairlie]] |6 |1 | | | |nc=3}}
}}

==Europe Zone==
{{main|1978 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}

===Zone A===

====Preliminary rounds====
{{16TeamBracket-info
| maxround = 2
| boldwinner = y
| RD1-date=10–12 August 1977<br />16–18 September 1977
| RD2-date=17–19 March
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1=[[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-text2=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score4=

| RD1-text3=[[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]] (hard)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score6=0

| RD1-text4=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score8=

| RD1-text5=
| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score9=
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

| RD1-text6=[[Zeist]], [[Netherlands]] (clay)
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score11=4
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|GRE|old}} | RD1-score12=1

| RD1-text7=
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|POL}} | RD1-score13=
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=

| RD1-text8=[[Algiers]], [[Algeria]] (clay)
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|ALG}} | RD1-score15=1
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|IRI|1964}} | RD1-score16=4

| RD2-text1=[[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]] (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|MON}} | RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score2=5

| RD2-text2=[[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]] (hard)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|ISR}} | RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score4=3

| RD2-text3=[[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (indoor clay)
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score5=3
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score6=1

| RD2-text4=[[Warsaw]], [[Poland]]
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|POL}} | RD2-score7=4
| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|IRI|1964}} | RD2-score8=1
}}

====Main Draw====
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=16–18 June
| RD2-date=13–15 July
| RD3-date=15–17 September

| RD1-text1= 
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[Bristol]], [[United Kingdom]] (grass)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score3=5
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score4=0

| RD1-text3=[[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (clay)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|POL}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1-text4= 
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Paris]], [[France]] (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score2=3

| RD2-text2=[[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (clay)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score3=5
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD2-score4=0

| RD3-text1=[[Eastbourne]], [[United Kingdom]] (grass)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|GBR}} | RD3-score1=5
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|TCH}} | RD3-score2=0
}}

====Final====
'''Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia'''
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Great Britain
|team2=Czechoslovakia
|venue=[[Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club|Devonshire Park]], [[Eastbourne]], [[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EUR-A-M-GBR-TCH-01|title=Great Britain v Czechoslovakia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=15–17 September 1978
|surface=Grass
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]] |9 |6 |4 |5 |12 |T2P1=[[Jiří Hřebec]] |7 |3 |6 |7 |10 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Buster Mottram]] |6 |7 |7 | | |T2P1=[[Ivan Lendl]] |4 |5 |5 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] |T1P2=[[David Lloyd (tennis)|David Lloyd]] |6 |13 |6 |2 |6 |T2P1=[[Jan Kodeš]] |T2P2=[[Tomáš Šmíd]] |4 |15 |4 |6 |4 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Ivan Lendl]] |2 |4 |3 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Buster Mottram]] |5 |3 |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Jiří Hřebec]] |7 |6 |3 |4 |0 }}
}}

===Zone B===

====Pre-qualifying round====
{{2TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=27–29 August 1977
| RD1=Pre-qualifying round

| RD1-text1=[[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|MAR}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score2=0
}}

====Preliminary rounds====
{{16TeamBracket-info
| maxround = 2
| boldwinner = y
| RD1-date=16–18 September 1977
| RD2-date=17–19 March
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1=[[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]] (clay)
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|MAR}} | RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-text2=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score4=

| RD1-text3=[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] (grass)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score5=4
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|POR}} | RD1-score6=1

| RD1-text4=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score8=

| RD1-text5=
| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score9=
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

| RD1-text6=[[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] (clay)
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score11=3
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score12=2

| RD1-text7=[[Lucerne]], [[Switzerland]]
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score13=5
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|EGY|1972}} | RD1-score14=0

| RD1-text8=
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15=
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score16=

| RD2-text1=[[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]]
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|MAR}} | RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score2=5

| RD2-text2=[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] (indoor hard)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|IRL}} | RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score4=5

| RD2-text3=[[Pécs]], [[Hungary]]
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|HUN}} | RD2-score5=4
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score6=1

| RD2-text4=[[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score7=0
| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score8=5
}}

====Main Draw====
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=13–18 June
| RD2-date=13–16 July
| RD3-date=15–17 September

| RD1-text1= 
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|ESP|1977}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[Belgrade]], [[Yugoslavia]] (clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score4=3

| RD1-text3=[[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1-text4= 
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Båstad]], [[Sweden]] (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|ESP|1977}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score2=3

| RD2-text2=[[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|HUN}} | RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD3-text1=[[Båstad]], [[Sweden]] (clay)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|HUN}} | RD3-score2=1
}}

====Final====
'''Sweden vs. Hungary'''
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Sweden
|team2=Hungary
|venue=[[Båstad Tennis Stadium]], [[Båstad]], [[Sweden]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EUR-B-M-SWE-HUN-01|title=Sweden v Hungary|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=15–17 September 1978
|surface=Clay
|score1=3
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Kjell Johansson (tennis)|Kjell Johansson]] |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Balázs Taróczy]] |5 |2 |4 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Björn Borg]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Péter Szőke]] |2 |0 |0 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ove Bengtson]] |T1P2=[[Tenny Svensson]] |2 |1 |10 | | |T2P1=[[Péter Szőke]] |T2P2=[[Balázs Taróczy]] |6 |6 |12 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Kjell Johansson (tennis)|Kjell Johansson]] |3 |7 |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=[[Péter Szőke]] |6 |5 |1 |6 |1 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Tenny Svensson]] |2 |6 |5 | | |T2P1=[[Balázs Taróczy]] |6 |4 |5 | | |nc=3}}
}}

==Inter-Zonal Zone==
===Draw===
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=6–8 October
| RD2-date=8–10 December
| seed-width=4

| RD1-text1=[[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]] (indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed1=EUR-B | RD1-team1={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2=AME | RD1-team2={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score2=3

| RD1-text2=[[London]], [[United Kingdom]] (indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed3=EAS | RD1-team3={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4=EUR-A | RD1-team4={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score4=3

| RD2-text1=[[Rancho Mirage, California|Rancho Mirage, CA]], [[United States]] (hard)
| RD2-seed1=AME | RD2-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2=EUR-A | RD2-team2={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score2=1
}}

===Semifinals===
'''Sweden vs. United States'''
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Sweden
|team2=United States
|venue=[[Scandinavium]], [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-INZ-M-SWE-USA-01|title=Sweden v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=6–8 October 1978
|surface=Carpet (indoors)
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Björn Borg]] |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Arthur Ashe]] |4 |5 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Kjell Johansson (tennis)|Kjell Johansson]] |2 |1 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Vitas Gerulaitis]] |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ove Bengtson]] |T1P2=[[Björn Borg]] |6 |3 |6 |5 |3 |T2P1=[[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Bob Lutz]] |T2P2=[[Stan Smith]] |2 |6 |3 |7 |6 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Kjell Johansson (tennis)|Kjell Johansson]] |2 |0 |5 | | |T2P1=[[Arthur Ashe]] |6 |6 |7 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Björn Borg]] |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=[[Vitas Gerulaitis]] |3 |1 | | | }}
}}

'''Great Britain vs. Australia'''
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Great Britain
|team2=Australia
|venue=[[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre|National Sports Centre]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-INZ-M-GBR-AUS-01|title=Great Britain v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=6–8 October 1978
|surface=Carpet (indoors)
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Buster Mottram]] |8 |3 |7 |6 | |T2P1=[[Tony Roche]] |6 |6 |5 |4 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]] |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |5 |2 |2 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] |T1P2=[[David Lloyd (tennis)|David Lloyd]] |8 |3 |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Ross Case]] |T2P2=[[Geoff Masters]] |6 |6 |4 |3 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]] |3 |3 |2 | | |T2P1=[[Tony Roche]] |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Buster Mottram]] |2 |3 |2 | | |T2P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |6 |6 |6 | | }}
}}

===Final===
'''United States vs. Great Britain'''
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States
|team2=Great Britain
|venue=[[Mission Hills Country Club]], [[Rancho Mirage, California|Rancho Mirage, CA]], [[United States]]<ref name="Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-WG-M-USA-GBR-01|title=United States v Great Britain|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=8–10 December 1978
|surface=Hard
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John McEnroe]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]] |1 |2 |2 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Brian Gottfried]] |6 |6 |8 |4 |3 |T2P1=[[Buster Mottram]] |4 |2 |10 |6 |6 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Bob Lutz]] |T1P2=[[Stan Smith]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] |T2P2=[[David Lloyd (tennis)|David Lloyd]] |2 |2 |3 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John McEnroe]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Buster Mottram]] |2 |2 |1 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Brian Gottfried]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]] |1 |2 |4 | | }}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup Official Website]

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