1989 Davis Cup


The 1989 Davis Cup was the 78th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This year's tournament saw the expansion of the previous World Group Relegation Play-offs round into the World Group Qualifying Round; instead of advancing directly to the World Group, the Zonal Group I winners would now join the World Group first round losers for a chance to compete in the following year's World Group. This year also marked the introduction of the tiebreak, played at 6–6 in all sets except for the final set.
79 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 14 in the Americas Zone, 19 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 30 in the Europe/Africa Zone. The Bahamas, Bahrain, the Dominican Republic, Kuwait and Jordan made their first appearances in the tournament.
West Germany defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, West Germany, on 15–17 December, to win their second consecutive Davis Cup title.

World Group

Draw

Final

West Germany vs. Sweden

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 20–24 July
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 1990 World Group.
Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
2–3'EastbourneDevonshire Park Lawn Tennis ClubOutdoorGrass
2–3'LimaJockey Club del PerúOutdoorClay
1–4'AarhusAarhus IdrætsparkIndoorCarpet
'4–1AucklandChase StadiumIndoorCarpet
'5–0BestBest Leisure CentreIndoorCarpet
1–4'SeoulSeoul Olympic Park Tennis CenterOutdoorHard
'4–1Mexico CityClub Alemán de MéxicoOutdoorClay
'5–0LangenthalDreilinden TenniscenterOutdoorClay

Group I

Group I

Group I