1979 Nations Cup (tennis)

1979 Nations Cup
Date7–14 May
Edition3rd
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw8 teams
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationDüsseldorf, West Germany
VenueRochusclub
Champions
Australia
Main article: World Team Cup

The 1979 Nations Cup, also known by its sponsored name Ambre Solaire Nations Cup, was a men's team tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the third edition of the World Team Cup and was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in Germany from 7 May through 14 May 1979. Total prize money was $250,000 and in total 44,500 people attended the event.[1][2] Spain were the defending champions but did not compete that year. Australia defeated Italy in the final, which was delayed by one day due to rain, to win the title for the first time.[3][4]

The draw consisted of eight teams divided over two round-robin groups. The two best ranked teams from each group proceeded to the semifinals. Each match consisted of two singles and a doubles.

Players

Section A

Section B

Round robin

Section A

Standings

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Italy 3–0 7–1 14–5
2  Argentina 2–1 5–4 12–9
3  Spain 1–2 3–6 8–12
4  Great Britain 0–3 2–6 5–13

Italy vs. Spain


Italy
3 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Spain
0
1 2 3
1
Adriano Panatta
Manuel Orantes 		7
6 		6
0 		   
2
Paolo Bertolucci
José Higueras 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes 		7
5 		6
2 		   

Argentina vs. Great Britain


Argentina
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1
Ricardo Cano
John Lloyd 		6
4 		7
5 		   
2
José Luis Clerc
Buster Mottram 		6
3 		7
5 		   
3
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
Mark Cox / John Lloyd 		2
6 		2
6 		   

Spain vs. Great Britain


Spain
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1
José Higueras
John Lloyd 		6
2 		6
4 		   
2
Manuel Orantes
Buster Mottram 		5
7 		6
1 		1
6 		 
3
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes
John Lloyd / Buster Mottram 		6
4 		6
3 		   

Italy vs. Argentina


Italy
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Argentina
1
1 2 3
1
Adriano Panatta
Ricardo Cano 		4
6 		6
3 		6
1 		 
2
Corrado Barazzutti
José Luis Clerc 		6
7 		0
6 		   
3
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc 		6
4 		6
7 		6
3 		 

Italy vs. Great Britain


Italy
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1
Paolo Bertolucci
John Lloyd 		6
1 		6
4 		   
2
Corrado Barazzutti
Buster Mottram 		2
6 		7
5 		6
2 		 
3

Argentina vs. Spain


Argentina
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Spain
1
1 2 3
1
Ricardo Cano
José Higueras 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2
José Luis Clerc
Manuel Orantes 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		 
3
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes 		6
2 		6
2 		   

Section B

Standings

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Australia 3–0 7–2 15–9
2  United States 2–1 6–3 14–8
3  Germany 1–2 3–6 8–13
4  Mexico 0–3 2–7 9–16

Australia vs. Germany


Australia
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Germany
1
1 2 3
1
Kim Warwick
Rolf Gehring 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2
John Alexander
Uli Pinner 		6
1 		6
3 		   
3
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Uli Pinner / Werner Zirngibl 		6
2 		1
6 		6
2 		 

USA vs. Mexico


United States
3 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Mexico
0
1 2 3
1
Eddie Dibbs
Marcello Lara 		4
6 		6
2 		6
3 		 
2
Harold Solomon
Raúl Ramírez 		7
5 		6
0 		   
3
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramírez 		3
6 		6
4 		7
5 		 

Australia vs. USA


Australia
3 [5] 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
United States
0
1 2 3
1
Kim Warwick
Eddie Dibbs 		6
2 		6
2 		   
2
John Alexander
Arthur Ashe 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		 
3
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith 		4
6 		7
6 		7
6 		 

Germany vs. Mexico


Germany
2 [6] 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3
1
Uli Pinner
Raúl Ramírez 		7
5 		4
6 		7
5 		 
2
Rolf Gehring
Emilio Montano 		7
6 		6
3 		   
3
Rolf Gehring / Werner Zirngibl
Emilio Montano / Raúl Ramírez 		6
4 		4
6 		0
6 		 

USA vs. Germany


United States
3 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Germany
0
1 2 3
1
Eddie Dibbs
Rolf Gehring 		6
3 		6
2 		   
2
Harold Solomon
Uli Pinner 		7
6 		6
4 		   
3
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith
Andreas Maurer / Werner Zirngibl 		6
0 		6
3 		   

Australia vs. Mexico


Australia
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3
1
John Alexander
Raúl Ramírez 		6
3 		1
6 		7
6 		 
2
Phil Dent
Marcello Lara 		6
3 		4
6 		6
4 		 
3
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramírez 		3
6 		6
4 		6
7 		 

Semifinal

Australia vs. Argentina


Australia
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
Argentina
1
1 2 3
1
Kevin Warwick
Ricardo Cano 		1
6 		3
6 		   
2
John Alexander
José Luis Clerc 		4
6 		7
6 		7
5 		 
3
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc 		6
0 		6
0 		   

Italy vs. USA


Italy
3 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 1979
Clay
United States
0
1 2 3
1
Adriano Panatta
Eddie Dibbs 		6
3 		6
0 		   
2
Corrado Barazzutti
Arthur Ashe 		6
2 		6
2 		   
3
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith 		6
4 		6
4 		   

Final

Australia vs. Italy


Australia
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
14 May 1979
Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3
1
John Alexander
Corrado Barazzutti 		6
2 		6
0 		   
2
Phil Dent
Adriano Panatta 		3
6 		3
6 		   
3
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta 		6
3 		7
6 		   

See also

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 238, 239. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. ^ "Sports In Brief". Kentucky New Era. May 9, 1979.
  3. ^ "Australia topples Italy in Nations Cup Tennis". Boca Raton News. May 15, 1979.
  4. ^ "Italy, Australia advance to Nation's Cup net final". Lakeland Ledger. May 14, 1979.
  5. ^ "Tennis". De Telegraaf. 10 May 1979.
  6. ^ "Tennissurprise West-Duitsland". Het vrije volk. 9 May 1979.
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