{{Short description|1990 edition of the Davis Cup}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Davis Cup season <!-- Details --> | name = 1990 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 2 February – 2 December 1990 | edition = 79th | teams = 84<!-- Not include one team withdrew before its first match --> | categories = <!-- Champions --> | winning nation= {{davis|USA}} | previous = [[1989 Davis Cup|1989]] | next = [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]] }}
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 Davis Cup team|Barbados]], [[Costa Rica Davis Cup team|Costa Rica]], [[Guatemala Davis Cup team|Guatemala]], [[Togo Davis Cup team|Togo]], [[Trinidad and Tobago Davis Cup team|Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Zambia Davis Cup team|Zambia]] made their first appearances in the tournament.
The [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]] defeated [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]] in the final, held at the [[Tropicana Field|Florida Suncoast Dome]] in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], United States, on 30 November–2 December, to win their 29th title overall.<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="WG Final" />
==World Group== {{main|1990 Davis Cup World Group}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;" |- !colspan=4| Participating teams |- !width=25%|{{davis-big|ARG}} !width=25%|{{davis-big|AUS}} !width=25%|{{davis-big|AUT}} !width=25%|{{davis-big|TCH}} |- !{{davis-big|FRA}} !{{davis-big|ISR}} !{{davis-big|ITA}} !{{davis-big|MEX}} |- !{{davis-big|NED}} !{{davis-big|NZL}} !{{davis-big|ESP}} !{{davis-big|SWE}} |- !{{davis-big|SUI}} !{{davis-big|USA}} !{{davis-big|FRG}} !{{davis-big|YUG}} |}
===Draw=== {{16TeamBracket-info | boldwinner = y | RD1-date=2–4 February | RD2-date=30 March–2 April | RD3-date=21–23 September | RD4-date=30 November–2 December
| RD1-text1=[[Bremen]], [[West Germany]] (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-text2=[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-text3=[[Christchurch]], New Zealand (grass) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score6=3
| RD1-text4=[[Perth]], Australia (grass) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score8=3
| RD1-text5=[[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score9=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score10=5
| RD1-text6=[[Carlsbad, California|Carlsbad, CA]], United States (hard) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|MEX}} | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score12=4
| RD1-text7=[[Barcelona]], Spain (clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|ESP}} | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score14=3
| RD1-text8=[[Cagliari]], Italy (clay) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score16=2
| RD2-text1=[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-text2=[[Brisbane]], Australia (grass) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score4=3
| RD2-text3=[[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score6=4
| RD2-text4=[[Vienna]], Austria (indoor clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score7=5 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score8=0
| RD3-text1=[[Sydney]], Australia (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|ARG}} | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score2=5
| RD3-text2=[[Vienna]], Austria (clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|AUT}} | RD3-score4=2
| RD4-text1=[[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, FL]], United States (indoor clay) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|USA}} | RD4-score2=3 }}
===Final=== '''United States vs. Australia''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=United States |team2=Australia |venue=[[Tropicana Field|Florida Suncoast Dome]], [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, FL]], United States<ref name="WG Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1990-WG-M-AUS-USA-01|title=United States v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=30 November–2 December 1990 |surface=Clay (indoors) |score1=3 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Andre Agassi]] |4 |6 |4 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[Richard Fromberg]] |6 |2 |6 |2 |4 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Michael Chang]] |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Darren Cahill]] |2 |6.039 |0 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Rick Leach]] |T1P2=[[Jim Pugh]] |6 |6 |3 |7 | |T2P1=[[Pat Cash]] |T2P2=[[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]] |4 |2 |6 |6.019 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Andre Agassi]] |4 |6 | | | |T2P1=[[Darren Cahill]] |6 |4 | | | |re1=3 }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Michael Chang]] |5 |6 |3 | | |T2P1=[[Richard Fromberg]] |7 |2 |6 | | }} }}
==World Group qualifying round== {{main|1990 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round}}
''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 Davis Cup World Group|1991 World Group]].
{| class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #aaa;" |- ! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team !! Location !! Venue !! Door !! Surface |- | '''{{davis|BEL}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|4–1 || {{davis|KOR|1984}} || [[Brussels]] || Royal Léopold Club || Outdoor || Clay |- | '''{{davis|ISR}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|5–0 || {{davis|CHN}} || [[Ramat HaSharon]] || [[Canada Stadium]] || Outdoor || Hard |- | '''{{davis|CAN}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || {{davis|NED}} || [[Toronto]] || [[National Tennis Centre (Canada)|National Tennis Centre]] || Outdoor || Hard |- | {{davis|URS}} ||style="text-align:center;"|1–4 || '''{{davis|ESP}}''' || [[Moscow]] || [[Luzhniki Stadium|Lenin Central Stadium]] || Indoor || Carpet |- | '''{{davis|SWE}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|5–0 || {{davis|FIN}} || [[Västerås]] || [[ABB Arena|Rocklundahallen]] || Indoor || Carpet |- | {{davis|GBR}} ||style="text-align:center;"|0–5 || '''{{davis|FRA}}''' || [[London]] || [[Queen's Club]] || Outdoor || Grass |- | '''{{davis|MEX}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|5–0 || {{davis|URU}} || [[Mexico City]] || Club Alemán de México || Outdoor || Hard |- | '''{{davis|YUG}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || {{davis|SUI}} || [[Split, Croatia|Split]] || [[Arena Gripe|Športski centar Gripe]] || Indoor || Clay |}
* {{davis|FRA}}, {{davis|ISR}}, {{davis|MEX}}, {{davis|ESP}}, {{davis|SWE}} and {{davis|YUG}} remain in the World Group in [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]]. * {{davis|BEL}} and {{davis|CAN}} are promoted to the World Group in [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]]. * {{davis|CHN}}, {{davis|FIN}}, {{davis|GBR}}, {{davis|KOR|1984}}, {{davis|URS}} and {{davis|URU}} remain in Zonal Group I in [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]]. * {{davis|NED}} and {{davis|SUI}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]].
==Americas Zone== {{main|1990 Davis Cup Americas Zone}}
===Group I=== {{8TeamBracket-info | maxround = 2 | RD1-date=2–4 February | RD2-date=30 March–1 April
| RD1=First Round | RD2=Second Round
| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|PAR|1990}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-text2=[[Vancouver]], Canada (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|CAN}} | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-text3=[[Montevideo]], Uruguay (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|URU}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score6=2
| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|PER}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2-text1=[[Asunción]], Paraguay (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|PAR|1990}} | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|CAN}} | RD2-score2=5
| RD2-text2=[[Montevideo]], Uruguay (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|URU}} | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|PER}} | RD2-score4=1 }}
* {{davis|CAN}} and {{davis|URU}} advance to World Group qualifying round.
{{2TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=30 March–1 April | RD1=Relegation Play-off
| RD1-text1=[[Brasília]], Brazil (indoor hard) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score2=1 }}
* {{davis|CHI}} relegated to Group II in [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]].
===Group II=== {{16TeamBracket-info | boldwinner = y | RD1-date=2–4 February | RD2-date=30 March–1 April | RD3-date=15–17 June | RD4-date=20–22 July
| RD1=First Round | RD2=Second Round | RD3=Third Round | RD4=Fourth Round
| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-text2=[[Port of Spain]], Trinidad and Tobago (hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|HAI}} | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|TRI}} | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-text3= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|CUB}} | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=
| RD1-text4=[[Caracas]], Venezuela (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|JAM}} | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD1-score8=5
| RD1-text5=[[Cali]], Colombia (clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|COL}} | RD1-score9=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|GUA}} | RD1-score10=1
| RD1-text6=[[Santo Domingo]], Dominican Republic (clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|CRC}} | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|DOM}} | RD1-score12=3
| RD1-text7=[[Saint Michael, Barbados]] (clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|BAR}} | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|BOL}} | RD1-score14=2
| RD1-text8= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|BAH}} | RD1-score16=
| RD2-text1=[[Port-au-Prince]], Haiti (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|HAI}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-text2=[[Havana]], Cuba (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|CUB}} | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD2-score4=1
| RD2-text3=[[Santo Domingo]], Dominican Republic (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|COL}} | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|DOM}} | RD2-score6=1
| RD2-text4=[[Saint Michael, Barbados]] (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|BAR}} | RD2-score7=4 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|BAH}} | RD2-score8=1
| RD3-text1=[[Havana]], Cuba (hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|CUB}} | RD3-score2=4
| RD3-text2=[[Saint Peter, Barbados]] (hard) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|COL}} | RD3-score3=4 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|BAR}} | RD3-score4=1
| RD4-text1=[[Havana]], Cuba (hard) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|CUB}} | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|COL}} | RD4-score2=2 }}
* {{davis|CUB}} promoted to Group I in [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]].
==Asia/Oceania Zone== {{main|1990 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}}
===Group I=== {{2TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=2–4 February | RD1=Preliminary Round
| RD1-text1=[[Guangzhou]], China (indoor hard) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|CHN}} | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score2=0 }}
* {{davis|PAK}} relegated to Group II in [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]].
{{8TeamBracket-info | maxround = 2 | RD1-date=30 March–1 April | RD2-date=4–6 May | RD1=First Round | RD2=Second Round
| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|INA}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-text2=[[Shanghai]], China (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|CHN}} | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|PHI|1986}} | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-text3=[[Chandigarh]], India (grass) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|JPN|1947}} | 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|KOR|1984}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2-text1=[[Beijing]], China (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|INA}} | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|CHN}} | RD2-score2=4
| RD2-text2=[[Seoul]], South Korea (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|KOR|1984}} | RD2-score4=5 }}
* {{davis|CHN}} and {{davis|KOR|1984}} advance to World Group qualifying round.
===Group II=== {{16TeamBracket-info | boldwinner = y | RD1-date=2–4 February | RD2-date=30 March–1 April | RD3-date=15–17 June | RD4-date=20–22 July
| RD1=First Round | RD2=Second Round | RD3=Third Round | RD4=Fourth Round
| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|HKG|1959}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-text2=[[Amman]], Jordan (indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|JOR}} | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|MAS}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD1-text3= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|BAN}} | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=
| RD1-text4=[[Singapore]] (grass) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|SIN}} | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|TPE}} | RD1-score8=5
| RD1-text5=[[Manama]], Bahrain (hard) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|IRQ|1963}} | RD1-score9=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|BHR|1972}} | RD1-score10=3
| RD1-text6= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=bye | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|SRI}} | RD1-score12=
| RD1-text7=[[Kuwait City]], Kuwait (hard) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|KUW}} | RD1-score13=4 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|SYR|1980}} | RD1-score14=1
| RD1-text8= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|THA}} | RD1-score16=
| RD2-text1=[[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia (indoor hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|HKG|1959}} | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|MAS}} | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-text2=[[Dhaka]], Bangladesh (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|BAN}} | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|TPE}} | RD2-score4=5
| RD2-text3=[[Colombo]], Sri Lanka (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|BHR|1972}} | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|SRI}} | RD2-score6=4
| RD2-text4=[[Kuwait City]], Kuwait (hard) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|KUW}} | RD2-score7=0 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|THA}} | RD2-score8=5
| RD3-text1=[[Kowloon]], Hong Kong (hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|HKG|1959}} | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|TPE}} | RD3-score2=1
| RD3-text2=[[Colombo]], Sri Lanka (clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|SRI}} | RD3-score3=1 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|THA}} | RD3-score4=4
| RD4-text1=[[Bangkok]], Thailand (hard) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|HKG|1959}} | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|THA}} | RD4-score2=3 }}
* {{davis|THA}} promoted to Group I in [[1991 Davis Cup|1991]].
==Europe/Africa Zone==
===Group I=== {{transcluded section|1990 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}} {{#section-h:1990 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}
===Group II Europe=== {{transcluded section|1990 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group II}} {{#section-h:1990 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group II|Draw}}
===Group II Africa=== {{transcluded section|1990 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group II}} {{#section-h:1990 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}
==References== ;General *{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1990|title=World Group 1990|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}} ;Specific {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup Official Website]
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