1978 Davis Cup

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Davis Cup season 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 defeated Chile in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Great Britain and Sweden were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Czechoslovakia and 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. The final was held at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, United States on 8–10 December.[1][2]

Political controversy

The competition was significantly marked by political issues: Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the Caribbean/West Indies all withdrew from the North & Central America Zone due to the continued presence of South Africa in the competition, despite continued international condemnation of their government's apartheid policies.[3]

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 as its first "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.[4][5][6]

The Soviet Union continued to be barred for competing following its refusal to compete against Chile in the 1976 semifinals and its promised refusal to compete against South Africa.

Americas Zone

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North & Central America Zone

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South America Zone

Preliminary rounds

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Main Draw

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Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile vs. United States

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Chile
2 		Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile[7]
15–17 September 1978
Clay[8] 		File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 ChileScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Jaime Fillol
Brian Gottfried 		4
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
2 ChileScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Hans Gildemeister
Harold Solomon 		5
7 		6
3 		3
6 		1
6 		   
3 ChileScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Jaime Fillol / Belus Prajoux
Brian Gottfried / John McEnroe 		6
3 		3
6 		6
8 		3
6 		   
4 ChileScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Jaime Fillol
Harold Solomon 		6
3 		6
2 		       
5 ChileScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Hans Gildemeister
Brian Gottfried 		4
6 		7
5 		12
10 		     

Eastern Zone

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Preliminary rounds

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Main Draw

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Final

Australia vs. New Zealand

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Australia
4 		Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia[9]
24–26 February 1978
Grass 		File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Tony Roche
Chris Lewis 		13
11 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		John Alexander
Brian Fairlie 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		John Alexander / Tony Roche
Brian Fairlie / Chris Lewis 		6
3 		6
4 		12
14 		4
6 		6
1 		 
4 AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		John Alexander
Chris Lewis 		8
10 		16
14 		6
1 		9
7 		   
5 AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Allan Stone
Brian Fairlie 		2
6 		6
1 		      not
completed

Europe Zone

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Zone A

Preliminary rounds

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Main Draw

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Final

Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia

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Great Britain
5 		Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom[10]
15–17 September 1978
Grass 		File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		John Lloyd
Jiří Hřebec 		9
7 		6
3 		4
6 		5
7 		12
10 		 
2 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Buster Mottram
Ivan Lendl 		6
4 		7
5 		7
5 		     
3 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Mark Cox / David Lloyd
Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd 		6
4 		13
15 		6
4 		2
6 		6
4 		 
4 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Mark Cox
Ivan Lendl 		6
2 		6
4 		6
3 		     
5 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Buster Mottram
Jiří Hřebec 		5
7 		3
6 		6
3 		6
4 		6
0 		 

Zone B

Pre-qualifying round

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Preliminary rounds

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Main Draw

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Final

Sweden vs. Hungary

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Sweden
3 		Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[11]
15–17 September 1978
Clay 		File:Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Kjell Johansson
Balázs Taróczy 		7
5 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Björn Borg
Péter Szőke 		6
2 		6
0 		6
0 		     
3 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Ove Bengtson / Tenny Svensson
Péter Szőke / Balázs Taróczy 		2
6 		1
6 		10
12 		     
4 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Kjell Johansson
Péter Szőke 		3
6 		7
5 		6
1 		3
6 		6
1 		 
5 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Tenny Svensson
Balázs Taróczy 		2
6 		6
4 		5
5 		    not
completed

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

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Semifinals

Sweden vs. United States

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Sweden
2 		Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[12]
6–8 October 1978
Carpet (indoors) 		File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Björn Borg
Arthur Ashe 		6
4 		7
5 		6
3 		     
2 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Kjell Johansson
Vitas Gerulaitis 		2
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Ove Bengtson / Björn Borg
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith 		6
2 		3
6 		6
3 		5
7 		3
6 		 
4 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Kjell Johansson
Arthur Ashe 		2
6 		0
6 		5
7 		     
5 SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Björn Borg
Vitas Gerulaitis 		6
3 		6
1 		       

Great Britain vs. Australia

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Great Britain
3 		National Sports Centre, London, United Kingdom[13]
6–8 October 1978
Carpet (indoors) 		File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Buster Mottram
Tony Roche 		8
6 		3
6 		7
5 		6
4 		   
2 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		John Lloyd
John Alexander 		7
5 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Mark Cox / David Lloyd
Ross Case / Geoff Masters 		8
6 		3
6 		6
4 		6
3 		   
4 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		John Lloyd
Tony Roche 		3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Buster Mottram
John Alexander 		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     

Final

United States vs. Great Britain

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United States
4 		Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States[2]
8–10 December 1978
Hard 		File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		John McEnroe
John Lloyd 		6
1 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Brian Gottfried
Buster Mottram 		6
4 		6
2 		8
10 		4
6 		3
6 		 
3 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
Mark Cox / David Lloyd 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     
4 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		John McEnroe
Buster Mottram 		6
2 		6
2 		6
1 		     
5 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Brian Gottfried
John Lloyd 		6
1 		6
2 		6
4 		     

References

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External links

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