1983 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1983 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1983 Davis Cup

9 teams entered the Americas Zone in total. This year marked the abolition of the North & Central America and the South America sub-zones, with all teams now competing within a single bracket, with the overall winner being promoted to the following year's World Group.[1]

Ecuador defeated Brazil in the final and qualified for the 1984 World Group.[2]

Participating nations

Draw
  First Round
14–16 January		 Quarterfinals
4–6 March		 Semifinals
6–8 May		 Final
30 September–2 October
                                     
  Mexico  
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
 bye  
    Mexico 1  
    Uruguay 4  
 bye
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
  Uruguay  
    Uruguay 2  
    Brazil 3  
  Colombia  
Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay)
 bye  
    Colombia 0
Lima, Peru (clay)
    Brazil 5  
  Brazil 4
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
  Peru 1  
    Brazil 0
    Ecuador 5
  Caribbean/West Indies  
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
 bye  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0
    Ecuador 5  
 bye
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
  Ecuador  
    Ecuador 4
    Canada 1  
  Venezuela  
Laval, Canada (indoor hard)
 bye  
    Venezuela 2
    Canada 3  
 bye
  Canada  

First round

Peru vs. Brazil

Peru
1		 Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición, Lima, Peru[3]
14–16 January 1983
Clay
Brazil
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Carlos di Laura
Carlos Kirmayr		 1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
2
Pablo Arraya
Marcos Hocevar		 6
3		 2
6 		6
1		 6
3		    
3
Pablo Arraya / Fernando Maynetto
Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta		 4
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
4
Pablo Arraya
Carlos Kirmayr		 6
8 		5
7 		4
6 		     
5
Carlos di Laura
Marcos Hocevar		 6
8 		2
6 		       

Quarterfinals

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Uruguay
4		 Montevideo, Uruguay[4]
4–6 March 1983
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
José Luis Damiani
Jorge Lozano		 6
1		 6
2		 6
3		      
2
Diego Pérez
Fernando Pérez Pascal		 6
4		 6
2		 6
1		      
3
José Luis Damiani / Diego Pérez
Jorge Lozano / Fernando Pérez Pascal		 3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4
José Luis Damiani
Fernando Pérez Pascal		 6
4		 10
8		 6
2		      
5
Diego Pérez
Francisco Maciel		 7
5		 0
6 		7
5		      

Colombia vs. Brazil

Colombia
0		 América Tenis Club, Bogotá, Colombia[5]
4–6 March 1983
Clay (indoors)
Brazil
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Javier Restrepo
Cássio Motta		 1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2
René Gómez
Carlos Kirmayr		 2
6 		6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		   
3
René Gómez / Javier Restrepo
Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta		 1
6 		9
7		 5
7 		2
6 		   
4
Luis Arturo González
Carlos Kirmayr		 5
7 		6
0		 3
6 		     
5
René Gómez
Cássio Motta		 2
6 		5
7 		       

Ecuador vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Ecuador
5		 Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[6]
4–6 March 1983
Clay
Caribbean/West Indies
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andrés Gómez
Adrian Clarke		 6
1		 6
4		 6
3		      
2
Raúl Viver
Stuart Sarnia		 6
0		 6
1		 6
2		      
3
Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza
Leo Rolle / Stuart Sarnia		 6
1		 6
0		 6
2		      
4
Ricardo Ycaza
Stuart Sarnia		 3
2		          
retired
5
Raúl Viver
Adrian Clarke		 6
0		 6
0		        

Canada vs. Venezuela

Canada
3		 Laval, Canada[7]
4–6 March 1983
Hard (indoors)
Venezuela
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Martin Wostenholme
Jorge Andrew		 6
2		 2
6 		6
2		 6
4		    
2
Réjean Genois
Carlos Claverie		 6
4		 6
1		 2
6 		6
3		    
3
Josef Brabenec / William Cowan
Jorge Andrew / Iñaki Calvo		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 4
6 		4
6 		 
4
Martin Wostenholme
Carlos Claverie		 6
8 		4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		   
5
Réjean Genois
Jorge Andrew		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      

Semifinals

Uruguay vs. Brazil

Uruguay
2		 Montevideo, Uruguay[8]
6–8 May 1983
Clay
Brazil
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
José Luis Damiani
Marcos Hocevar		 6
8 		6
4		 6
4		 3
6 		13
15 		 
2
Diego Pérez
Carlos Kirmayr		 6
3		 8
6		 5
7 		6
4		    
3
José Luis Damiani / Diego Pérez
Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta		 6
1		 6
4		 6
8 		2
6 		4
6 		 
4
Diego Pérez
Marcos Hocevar		 8
6		 7
5		 6
3		      
5
José Luis Damiani
Carlos Kirmayr		 6
3		 5
7 		2
6 		7
5		 1
6 		 

Ecuador vs. Canada

Ecuador
4		 Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[9]
6–8 May 1983
Clay
Canada
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andrés Gómez
Glenn Michibata		 6
2		 6
4		 3
6 		6
2		    
2
Ricardo Ycaza
John Picken		 6
4		 2
6 		6
0		 6
4		    
3
Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza
Josef Brabenec / Réjean Genois		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
4
Martín Aguirre
John Picken		 1
6 		0
6 		       
5
Raúl Viver
Glenn Michibata		 6
4		 6
4		        

Final

Ecuador vs. Brazil

Ecuador
5		 Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[2]
30 September–2 October 1983
Clay
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andrés Gómez
Carlos Kirmayr		 6
3		 6
2		 6
0		      
2
Ricardo Ycaza
Marcos Hocevar		 7
5		 1
6 		6
2		 6
2		    
3
Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza
Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta		 6
3		 11
9		 3
6 		4
6 		6
1		  
4
Ricardo Ycaza
Carlos Kirmayr		 8
6		 6
2		        
5
Raúl Viver
Marcos Hocevar		 6
3		 6
4		        

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Ecuador v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  3. "Peru v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  4. "Uruguay v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. "Colombia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  6. "Ecuador v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  7. "Canada v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
  8. "Uruguay v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  9. "Ecuador v Canada". daviscup.com.
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