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1988 Davis Cup World Group
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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1988.[1]
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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.
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Participating teams
Draw
First round 5–7 February | Quarterfinals 8–10 April | Semifinals 22–24 July | Final 16–18 December | |||||||||||||||
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Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Båstad, Sweden (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Basel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Essen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Palermo, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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New Delhi, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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First round
Sweden vs. New Zealand
Czechoslovakia vs. Paraguay
Mexico vs. Australia
Switzerland vs. France
West Germany vs. Brazil
Denmark vs. Spain
Italy vs. Israel
India vs. Yugoslavia
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Quarterfinals
Sweden vs. Czechoslovakia
France vs. Australia
West Germany vs. Denmark
Yugoslavia vs. Italy
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Semifinals
Sweden vs. France
West Germany vs. Yugoslavia
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Final
Sweden vs. West Germany
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Relegation play-offs
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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
Israel,
Mexico,
Paraguay and
Spain remain in the World Group in 1989.
Brazil,
India,
New Zealand and
Switzerland are relegated to Zonal competition in 1989.
Paraguay vs. New Zealand
Switzerland vs. Mexico
Spain vs. Brazil
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References
External links
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