# 1990 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1990. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1991.
West Germany were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
The United States won the title, defeating Australia in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Florida Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, from 30 November to 2 December. It was the US team's 29th Davis Cup title overall and their first since 1982.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Czechoslovakia |
| France | Germany | Israel | Italy |
| Mexico | Netherlands | New Zealand | Spain |
| Sweden | Switzerland | United States | Yugoslavia |

## Draw

| First round 2–4 February | First round 2–4 February | First round 2–4 February | Quarterfinals 30 March–2 April | Quarterfinals 30 March–2 April | Quarterfinals 30 March–2 April | Semifinals 21–23 September | Semifinals 21–23 September | Semifinals 21–23 September | Final 30 November–2 December | Final 30 November–2 December | Final 30 November–2 December |
| Bremen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | Bremen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | Bremen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | | | |
| West Germany | West Germany | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| West Germany | West Germany | 3 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | West Germany | West Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | West Germany | West Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 3 | Argentina | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 3 | | | | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 0 | | | | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 0 | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 0 | | | |
| Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 0 | | | |
| Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | | | | Australia | Australia | 5 | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 | | | | Australia | Australia | 5 | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 3 | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | New Zealand | 2 | | | | | | |
| Perth, Australia (grass) | Perth, Australia (grass) | Perth, Australia (grass) | New Zealand | New Zealand | 2 | | | | | | |
| Perth, Australia (grass) | Perth, Australia (grass) | Perth, Australia (grass) | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | |
| France | France | 2 | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | |
| France | France | 2 | | | | | | | St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay) | St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay) | St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay) |
| Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | | St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay) | St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay) | St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay) |
| Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 2 |
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 2 |
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | | | | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 5 | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 5 | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 0 | United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 0 | | | | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Vienna, Austria (clay) | | | |
| United States | United States | 4 | | | | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Vienna, Austria (clay) | Vienna, Austria (clay) | | | |
| United States | United States | 4 | | | | United States | United States | 3 | | | |
| Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | | | | United States | United States | 3 | | | |
| Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | | | | Austria | 2 | |
| Spain | Spain | 2 | | | | Austria | 2 | |
| Spain | Spain | 2 | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 3 | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 3 | Austria | Austria | 5 | | | | | |
| Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Austria | Austria | 5 | | | | | |
| Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Italy | Italy | 0 | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 3 | Italy | Italy | 0 | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 2 | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### West Germany vs. Netherlands

| West Germany 3 | Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, West Germany 2–4 February 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, West Germany 2–4 February 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Netherlands 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Carl-Uwe Steeb Michiel Schapers 6 1 4 6 6 3 6 3     2 Eric Jelen Tom Nijssen 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7 5 3 6 6 3     3 Eric Jelen / Michael Stich Tom Nijssen / Michiel Schapers 6 4 6 2 5 7 6 4     4 Michael Stich Tom Nijssen 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 1 6         5 Eric Jelen Michiel Schapers 4 6 6 4 4 6 ||||

### Argentina vs. Israel

| Argentina 3 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2–3 February 1990 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2–3 February 1990 Clay | Israel 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Alberto Mancini Gilad Bloom 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 2       2 Martín Jaite Amos Mansdorf 6 4 6 3 6 2       3 Javier Frana / Gustavo Luza Amos Mansdorf / Shahar Perkiss 6 3 6 0 7$^7$ 6$^1$       4 Martín Jaite Gilad Bloom           not played 5 Alberto Mancini Amos Mansdorf           not played ||||

### New Zealand vs. Yugoslavia

| New Zealand 3 | Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand 1–3 February 1990 Grass | Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand 1–3 February 1990 Grass | Yugoslavia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Kelly Evernden Slobodan Živojinović 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 4   2 Brett Steven Goran Prpić 6 4 6 2 6 4       3 Kelly Evernden / Steve Guy Goran Ivanišević / Slobodan Živojinović 5 7 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 5 7     4 Kelly Evernden Goran Prpić 6 0 2 6 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 2   5 Brett Steven Slobodan Živojinović 5 7 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 5 7 ||||

### Australia vs. France

| Australia 3 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 2–4 February 1990 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 2–4 February 1990 Grass | France 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Darren Cahill Henri Leconte 3 6 5 7 3 6       2 Wally Masur Yannick Noah 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 3 6 2   3 Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald Guy Forget / Yannick Noah 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 4 6 4       4 Wally Masur Henri Leconte 6 4 3 6 6 3 2 6 6 4   5 Darren Cahill Yannick Noah 4 6 4 6 ||||

### Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland

| Czechoslovakia 5 | Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia 2–4 February 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia 2–4 February 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Switzerland 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Milan Šrejber Marc Rosset 6 3 6 2 6 4       2 Miloslav Mečíř Jakob Hlasek 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 2 6 1       3 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber Heinz Günthardt / Jakob Hlasek 6 4 3 6 7$^{11}$ 6$^9$ 7$^7$ 6$^2$     4 Miloslav Mečíř Marc Rosset 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 1 6 3       5 Milan Šrejber Jakob Hlasek 3 6 6 4 7 5 ||||

### United States vs. Mexico

| United States 4 | La Costa Resort Hotel, Carlsbad, CA, United States 2–4 February 1990 Hard | La Costa Resort Hotel, Carlsbad, CA, United States 2–4 February 1990 Hard | Mexico 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jay Berger Jorge Lozano 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 6 3 6 3     2 Brad Gilbert Leonardo Lavalle 6 3 6 1 7$^{10}$ 6$^8$       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano 6 4 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 7 5 6 1     4 Brad Gilbert Jorge Lozano 4 6 6 2 6 3       5 Jay Berger Leonardo Lavalle 6 4 1 2       not completed ||||

### Spain vs. Austria

| Spain 2 | Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2–4 February 1990 Clay | Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2–4 February 1990 Clay | Austria 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Emilio Sánchez Thomas Muster 6 1 2 6 6 4 3 6 4 6   2 Sergi Bruguera Horst Skoff 4 6 5 7 0 6       3 Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster 1 6 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4     4 Sergi Bruguera Thomas Muster 5 7 1 6 6$^2$ 7$^7$       5 Emilio Sánchez Horst Skoff 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Italy vs. Sweden

| Italy 3 | Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy 2–5 February 1990 Clay | Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy 2–5 February 1990 Clay | Sweden 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Paolo Canè Jonas Svensson 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 1   2 Omar Camporese Mats Wilander 4 6 4 6 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 4 6   3 Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso Jan Gunnarsson / Anders Järryd 7 5 6 1 7 5       4 Omar Camporese Jonas Svensson 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 1 6 3 6 1 6     5 Paolo Canè Mats Wilander 6 4 3 6 4 6 7 5 7 5 ||||

## Quarterfinals
### Argentina vs. West Germany

| Argentina 3 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 30 March–2 April 1990 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 30 March–2 April 1990 Clay | West Germany 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Alberto Mancini Jens Wöhrmann 7 5 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6$^2$     2 Martín Jaite Carl-Uwe Steeb 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 3 6     3 Javier Frana / Gustavo Luza Eric Jelen / Michael Stich 2 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6       4 Martín Jaite Michael Stich 4 6 6 4 6 1 1 6 6 3   5 Alberto Mancini Carl-Uwe Steeb 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 3 6 4 ||||

### Australia vs. New Zealand

| Australia 3 | Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia 30 March–1 April 1990 Grass | Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia 30 March–1 April 1990 Grass | New Zealand 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 John Fitzgerald Brett Steven 6 1 6 0 3 6 4 6 2 6   2 Wally Masur Kelly Evernden 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 6 1       3 Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann Kelly Evernden / David Lewis 7 5 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^4$       4 Wally Masur Brett Steven 7 5 6 2 6 4       5 John Fitzgerald Kelly Evernden 5 7 7$^{10}$ 6$^8$ 1 6 ||||

### Czechoslovakia vs. United States

| Czechoslovakia 1 | Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia 30 March–1 April 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia 30 March–1 April 1990 Carpet (indoors) | United States 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Milan Šrejber Aaron Krickstein 6 4 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 3 6   2 Petr Korda Brad Gilbert 6 2 6 3 6 3       3 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber Rick Leach / Jim Pugh 4 6 4 6 4 6       4 Petr Korda Aaron Krickstein 2 6 3 6 6 1 3 6     5 Karel Nováček Brad Gilbert 2 6 1 6 ||||

### Austria vs. Italy

| Austria 5 | Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria 30 March–1 April 1990 Clay (indoors) | Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria 30 March–1 April 1990 Clay (indoors) | Italy 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Horst Skoff Diego Nargiso 6 0 6 0 6 2       2 Thomas Muster Paolo Canè 7 5 7 5 1 6 4 6 6 3   3 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 1 6 6 2 6 2     4 Horst Skoff Claudio Pistolesi 6 4 6 1         5 Thomas Muster Diego Nargiso 6 3 6 2 ||||

## Semifinals
### Australia vs. Argentina

| Australia 5 | White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia 21–23 September 1990 Grass | White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia 21–23 September 1990 Grass | Argentina 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Cash Alberto Mancini 6 1 6 1 6 2       2 Wally Masur Martín Jaite 3 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 4 6 0 6 2   3 Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 4 6 15 13   4 Pat Cash Martín Jaite 7 5 6 2         5 Wally Masur Javier Frana 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Austria vs. United States

| Austria 2 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 21–24 September 1990 Clay | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 21–24 September 1990 Clay | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomas Muster Michael Chang 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 4     2 Horst Skoff Andre Agassi 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 0 6 1 6       3 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Rick Leach / Jim Pugh 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 3 0 6 5 7     4 Thomas Muster Andre Agassi 6 2 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^2$       5 Horst Skoff Michael Chang 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 4 6 4 6 3 6 ||||

## Final
### United States vs. Australia

| United States 3 | Florida Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, United States 30 November–2 December 1990 Clay (indoors) | Florida Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, United States 30 November–2 December 1990 Clay (indoors) | Australia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre Agassi Richard Fromberg 4 6 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 4   2 Michael Chang Darren Cahill 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 0       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald 6 4 6 2 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$     4 Andre Agassi Darren Cahill 4 6 6 4       retired  5 Michael Chang Richard Fromberg 5 7 6 2 3 6 ||||