1988 Davis Cup World Group
Date5 February – 18 December
Edition8th
Champions

West Germany

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1988.[1]

West Germany won the title, defeating the defending champions Sweden in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 16 to 18 December.[2] It was the West German team's first Davis Cup title (having previously come runner-up in 1970 and 1985), becoming the ninth nation to win the Davis Cup.

Participating teams

Participating teams

Australia
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Denmark

France
India
Israel
Italy

Mexico
New Zealand
Paraguay
Spain

Sweden
Switzerland
West Germany
Yugoslavia

Draw

First round
5–7 February		Quarterfinals
8–10 April		Semifinals
22–24 July		Final
16–18 December
Gävle, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 Sweden5
Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 New Zealand0
 Sweden3
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
 Czechoslovakia2
 Czechoslovakia5
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Paraguay0
 Sweden4
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 France1
 Australia3
Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor clay)
 Mexico2
 Australia0
Basel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
 France5
 France4
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay)
  Switzerland1
 Sweden1
Essen, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 West Germany4
 Brazil0
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 West Germany5
 West Germany5
Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet)
 Denmark0
 Denmark3
Dortmund, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 Spain2
 West Germany5
Palermo, Italy (clay)
 Yugoslavia0
 Italy4
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet)
 Israel1
 Italy1
New Delhi, India (grass)
 Yugoslavia4
 Yugoslavia3
 India2

First round

Sweden vs. New Zealand


Sweden
5		 Gavlerinken, Gävle, Sweden[3]
5–7 February 1988
Carpet (indoors)
New Zealand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
New Zealand		 Anders Järryd
Bruce Derlin		 14
12		 6
2		 6
4		      
2 Sweden
New Zealand		 Stefan Edberg
Kelly Evernden		 12
10		 6
2		 9
7		      
3 Sweden
New Zealand		 Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd
Kelly Evernden / David Lewis		 6
3		 7
5		 6
4		      
4 Sweden
New Zealand		 Anders Järryd
Kelly Evernden		 8
6		 4
6 		11
9		      
5 Sweden
New Zealand		 Stefan Edberg
Bruce Derlin		 6
1		 6
2		        

Czechoslovakia vs. Paraguay


Czechoslovakia
5		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[4]
5–7 February 1988
Carpet (indoors)
Paraguay
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Paraguay		 Petr Korda
Hugo Chapacú		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
2 Czechoslovakia
Paraguay		 Miloslav Mečíř
Francisco González		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
3 Czechoslovakia
Paraguay		 Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd
Hugo Chapacú / Francisco González		 6
1		 7
5		 6
1		      
4 Czechoslovakia
Paraguay		 Miloslav Mečíř
Hugo Chapacú		 6
3		 6
1		        
5 Czechoslovakia
Paraguay		 Petr Korda
Francisco González		 6
4		 6
4		        

Mexico vs. Australia


Mexico
2		 Estadio Federico Boehm, Mexico City, Mexico[5]
5–8 February 1988
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
Australia		 Leonardo Lavalle
Pat Cash		 7
5		 4
6 		1
6 		9
11 		   
2 Mexico
Australia		 Francisco Maciel
Wally Masur		 3
6 		8
6		 6
3		 7
5		    
3 Mexico
Australia		 Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano
Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4 Mexico
Australia		 Leonardo Lavalle
Wally Masur		 6
2		 6
1		 4
6 		9
11 		6
2		  
5 Mexico
Australia		 Francisco Maciel
Pat Cash		 2
6 		6
4		 5
7 		2
6 		   

Switzerland vs. France


Switzerland
1		 Basel, Switzerland[6]
5–7 February 1988
Carpet (indoors)
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
France		 Roland Stadler
Yannick Noah		 8
10 		11
9		 1
6 		5
7 		   
2 Switzerland
France		 Claudio Mezzadri
Henri Leconte		 3
6 		6
3		 0
6 		8
6		 6
2		  
3 Switzerland
France		 Heinz Günthardt / Claudio Mezzadri
Guy Forget / Yannick Noah		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
4 Switzerland
France		 Roland Stadler
Henri Leconte		 3
6 		4
6 		6
4		 1
6 		   
5 Switzerland
France		 Claudio Mezzadri
Yannick Noah		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		     

West Germany vs. Brazil


West Germany
5		 Essen, West Germany[7]
5–7 February 1988
Carpet (indoors)
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Brazil		 Boris Becker
Cássio Motta		 6
0		 6
2		 6
0		      
2 West Germany
Brazil		 Carl-Uwe Steeb
Luiz Mattar		 6
1		 6
2		 6
3		      
3 West Germany
Brazil		 Boris Becker / Patrik Kühnen
Ricardo Acioly / Luiz Mattar		 8
6		 15
13		 6
4		      
4 West Germany
Brazil		 Patrik Kühnen
Luiz Mattar		 9
7		 6
3		        
5 West Germany
Brazil		 Carl-Uwe Steeb
Cássio Motta		 6
1		 6
2		        

Denmark vs. Spain


Denmark
3		 Aarhus, Denmark[8]
5–7 February 1988
Carpet (indoors)
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Spain		 Michael Tauson
Sergio Casal		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 Denmark
Spain		 Morten Christensen
Emilio Sánchez		 5
7 		2
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
4		  
3 Denmark
Spain		 Peter Bastiansen / Michael Mortensen
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez		 5
7 		9
11 		2
6 		     
4 Denmark
Spain		 Morten Christensen
Sergio Casal		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5 Denmark
Spain		 Michael Tauson
Emilio Sánchez		 3
6 		6
1		 13
11		 6
4		    

Italy vs. Israel


Italy
4		 Palermo, Italy[9]
5–7 February 1988
Clay
Israel
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Israel		 Francesco Cancellotti
Gilad Bloom		 6
1		 6
2		 6
8 		6
4		    
2 Italy
Israel		 Paolo Canè
Amos Mansdorf		 7
5		 6
3		 6
2		      
3 Italy
Israel		 Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso
Amos Mansdorf / Shahar Perkiss		 5
7 		3
6 		4
6 		     
4 Italy
Israel		 Paolo Canè
Gilad Bloom		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 6
0		    
5 Italy
Israel		 Francesco Cancellotti
Amos Mansdorf		 6
4		 6
2		        

India vs. Yugoslavia


India
2		 New Delhi, India[10]
5–7 February 1988
Grass
Yugoslavia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Vijay Amritraj
Bruno Orešar		 6
3		 6
0		 6
3		      
2 India
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Ramesh Krishnan
Slobodan Živojinović		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 India
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
Goran Prpić / Slobodan Živojinović		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		 6
2		 7
9 		 
4 India
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Ramesh Krishnan
Bruno Orešar		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		6
1		 6
3		  
5 India
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Vijay Amritraj
Slobodan Živojinović		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     

Quarterfinals

Sweden vs. Czechoslovakia


Sweden
3		 Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden[11]
8–10 April 1988
Carpet (indoors)
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Stefan Edberg
Tomáš Šmíd		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
2 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Mats Wilander
Miloslav Mečíř		 11
13 		3
6 		4
6 		     
3 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Stefan Edberg / Mats Wilander
Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd		 8
6		 6
4		 8
6		      
4 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Mats Wilander
Milan Šrejber		 6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
5 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Stefan Edberg
Miloslav Mečíř		 4
6 		6
1		 4
6 		6
4		 9
7		  

France vs. Australia


France
5		 Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand, France[12]
8–10 April 1988
Clay (indoors)
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Australia		 Yannick Noah
Darren Cahill		 3
6 		6
4		 6
4		 6
2		    
2 France
Australia		 Henri Leconte
Mark Woodforde		 6
3		 7
9 		3
6 		7
5		 6
0		  
3 France
Australia		 Guy Forget / Yannick Noah
John Fitzgerald / Wally Masur		 6
3		 7
5		 6
4		      
4 France
Australia		 Henri Leconte
John Fitzgerald		 9
7		 7
5		        
5 France
Australia		 Yannick Noah
Mark Woodforde		 6
2		 6
4		        

West Germany vs. Denmark


West Germany
5		 Frankfurt, West Germany[13]
8–10 April 1988
Carpet (indoors)
Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Denmark		 Eric Jelen
Morten Christensen		 6
3		 6
3		 3
6 		6
2		    
2 West Germany
Denmark		 Boris Becker
Michael Tauson		 7
5		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 West Germany
Denmark		 Boris Becker / Eric Jelen
Michael Mortensen / Michael Tauson		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
4 West Germany
Denmark		 Boris Becker
Morten Christensen		 6
3		 6
4		        
5 West Germany
Denmark		 Eric Jelen
Michael Tauson		 6
2		 7
5		        

Yugoslavia vs. Italy


Yugoslavia
4		 Belgrade, Yugoslavia[14]
8–10 April 1988
Carpet (indoors)
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Bruno Orešar
Paolo Canè		 1
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Slobodan Živojinović
Francesco Cancellotti		 6
4		 9
7		 6
3		      
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Goran Prpić / Slobodan Živojinović
Paolo Canè / Simone Colombo		 6
4		 6
2		 3
6 		6
3		    
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Bruno Orešar
Francesco Cancellotti		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		 6
1		 7
5		  
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy		 Slobodan Živojinović
Paolo Canè		 6
4		 6
4		        

Semifinals

Sweden vs. France


Sweden
4		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[15]
22–24 July 1988
Clay
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
France		 Mats Wilander
Yannick Noah		 2
6 		13
11		 6
3		 3
6 		6
0		  
2 Sweden
France		 Stefan Edberg
Henri Leconte		 6
4		 6
4		 8
10 		3
6 		6
4		  
3 Sweden
France		 Anders Järryd / Mats Wilander
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte		 6
4		 7
9 		2
6 		2
6 		   
4 Sweden
France		 Mats Wilander
Henri Leconte		 6
1		 6
1		 7
5		      
5 Sweden
France		 Kent Carlsson
Thierry Tulasne		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		      

West Germany vs. Yugoslavia


West Germany
5		 Dortmund, West Germany[16]
22–24 July 1988
Carpet (indoors)
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Boris Becker
Slobodan Živojinović		 7
5		 6
2		 6
4		      
2 West Germany
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Eric Jelen
Goran Prpić		 9
7		 9
7		 6
2		      
3 West Germany
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Boris Becker / Eric Jelen
Goran Ivanišević / Slobodan Živojinović		 5
7 		4
6 		6
1		 11
9		 9
7		  
4 West Germany
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Boris Becker
Goran Prpić		 7
5		 6
4		        
5 West Germany
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Eric Jelen
Slobodan Živojinović		 6
4		 6
2		        

Final

Sweden vs. West Germany


Sweden
1		 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[2]
16–18 December 1988
Clay (indoors)
West Germany
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
West Germany		 Mats Wilander
Carl-Uwe Steeb		 10
8		 6
1		 2
6 		4
6 		6
8 		 
2 Sweden
West Germany		 Stefan Edberg
Boris Becker		 3
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3 Sweden
West Germany		 Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd
Boris Becker / Eric Jelen		 6
3		 6
2		 5
7 		3
6 		2
6 		 
4 Sweden
West Germany		 Stefan Edberg
Carl-Uwe Steeb		 6
4		 8
6		        
5 Sweden
West Germany		 Kent Carlsson
Patrik Kühnen		            
w/o

Relegation play-offs

The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1989 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Group I.

Results summary

Date: 8–10 April

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurfaceRef.
 Paraguay4–1 New ZealandAsunciónOutdoorClay[17]
  Switzerland2–3 MexicoSt. GallenIndoorCarpet[18]
 Spain5–0 BrazilMurciaOutdoorClay[19]
 Israelw/o India———[20]

Paraguay vs. New Zealand


Paraguay
4		 Asunción, Paraguay[17]
8–10 April 1988
Clay
New Zealand
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Paraguay
New Zealand		 Víctor Pecci
Kelly Evernden		 6
4		 8
6		 6
8 		6
3		    
2 Paraguay
New Zealand		 Hugo Chapacú
Bruce Derlin		 6
0		 6
2		 6
3		      
3 Paraguay
New Zealand		 Francisco González / Víctor Pecci
Kelly Evernden / David Lewis		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Paraguay
New Zealand		 Francisco González
Bruce Derlin		 6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		     
5 Paraguay
New Zealand		 Hugo Chapacú
Kelly Evernden		 6
2		 6
1		        

Switzerland vs. Mexico


Switzerland
2		 Sportanlage Kreuzbleiche, St. Gallen, Switzerland[18]
8–10 April 1988
Carpet (indoors)
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Mexico		 Roland Stadler
Leonardo Lavalle		 10
8		 6
2		 6
4		      
2 Switzerland
Mexico		 Claudio Mezzadri
Jorge Lozano		 6
0		 11
9		 6
2		      
3 Switzerland
Mexico		 Heinz Günthardt / Claudio Mezzadri
Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano		 6
4		 1
6 		7
9 		6
3		 4
6 		 
4 Switzerland
Mexico		 Roland Stadler
Jorge Lozano		 6
4		 6
3		 4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		 
5 Switzerland
Mexico		 Claudio Mezzadri
Leonardo Lavalle		 3
6 		6
2		 7
5		 4
6 		3
6 		 

Spain vs. Brazil


Spain
5		 Murcia Club de Tenis, Murcia, Spain[19]
8–10 April 1988
Clay
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Brazil		 Javier Sánchez
Ivan Kley		 6
4		 10
8		 5
7 		6
2		    
2 Spain
Brazil		 Emilio Sánchez
Luiz Mattar		 5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		6
4		 6
4		  
3 Spain
Brazil		 Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez
Ricardo Acioly / Ivan Kley		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Spain
Brazil		 Javier Sánchez
Cássio Motta		 10
12 		6
3		 6
4		      
5 Spain
Brazil		 Emilio Sánchez
Ivan Kley		 6
2		 9
7		        

References

  1. ↑ "World Group 1988". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Sweden v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Sweden v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Czechoslovakia v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Switzerland v France". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "West Germany v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Denmark v Spain". daviscup.com.
  9. ↑ "Italy v Israel". daviscup.com.
  10. ↑ "Yugoslavia v India". daviscup.com.
  11. ↑ "Sweden v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  12. ↑ "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
  13. ↑ "West Germany v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  14. ↑ "Yugoslavia v Italy". daviscup.com.
  15. ↑ "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.
  16. ↑ "West Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  17. 1 2 "Paraguay v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  18. 1 2 "Switzerland v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  19. 1 2 "Spain v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  20. ↑ "Israel v India". daviscup.com.
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