# 1990 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

The 1990 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 21 to 23 September. They were the main play-offs of the 1990 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1991 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1991 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results summary

Date: 21–23 September
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 1991 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Belgium | 4–1 | South Korea | Brussels | Royal Léopold Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Israel | 5–0 | China | Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
| Canada | 3–2 | Netherlands | Toronto | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Hard |
| Soviet Union | 1–4 | Spain | Moscow | Lenin Central Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Sweden | 5–0 | Finland | Västerås | Rocklundahallen | Indoor | Carpet |
| Great Britain | 0–5 | France | London | Queen's Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Mexico | 5–0 | Uruguay | Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Hard |
| Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Switzerland | Split | Športski centar Gripe | Indoor | Clay |
* France, Israel, Mexico, Spain, Sweden and Yugoslavia remain in the World Group in 1991.
* Belgium and Canada are promoted to the World Group in 1991.
* China, Finland, Great Britain, South Korea, Soviet Union and Uruguay remain in Zonal Group I in 1991.
* Netherlands and Switzerland are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1991.

## Qualifying results
### Belgium vs. South Korea

| Belgium 4 | Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium 24–26 August 1990 Clay | Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium 24–26 August 1990 Clay | South Korea 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bart Wuyts Bae Nam-ju 3 6 3 6 6 0 6 1 6 2   2 Eduardo Masso Kim Jae-sik 6 3 6 1 6 3       3 Xavier Daufresne / Eduardo Masso Kim Jae-sik / Yoo Jin-sun 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 2 3 6 4 6     4 Eduardo Masso Bae Nam-ju 6 4 6 1 6 1       5 Bart Wuyts Kim Jae-sik 7 5 6 4 ||||

### Israel vs. China

| Israel 5 | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 13–15 September 1990 Hard | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 13–15 September 1990 Hard | China 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Amos Mansdorf Liu Xiaocheng 6 4 6 2 6 0       2 Gilad Bloom Lin Di 6 1 6 0 6 1       3 Amos Mansdorf / Shahar Perkiss Liu Xiaocheng / Zhang Jiaheng 6 4 6 4 7 5       4 Gilad Bloom Liu Xiaocheng 6 3 6 1         5 Raviv Weidenfeld Lin Di 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Canada vs. Netherlands

| Canada 3 | National Tennis Centre, Toronto, Canada 21–23 September 1990 Hard | National Tennis Centre, Toronto, Canada 21–23 September 1990 Hard | Netherlands 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Chris Pridham Mark Koevermans 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 3 6       2 Grant Connell Paul Haarhuis 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 4 6 4       3 Grant Connell / Glenn Michibata Paul Haarhuis / Mark Koevermans 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 2       4 Chris Pridham Paul Haarhuis 6 4 3 6 0 6 5 7     5 Grant Connell Mark Koevermans 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 3 ||||

### Soviet Union vs. Spain

| Soviet Union 1 | Lenin Central Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union 21–23 September 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Lenin Central Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union 21–23 September 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Spain 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrei Chesnokov Sergi Bruguera 2 6 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 2 6 3 6     2 Andrei Cherkasov Emilio Sánchez 3 6 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 3 6 4 6     3 Vladimir Gabrichidze / Alexander Volkov Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez 6 4 3 6 3 6 6 4 3 6   4 Andrei Cherkasov Sergi Bruguera 6 4 7$^9$ 6$^7$         5 Andrei Chesnokov Emilio Sánchez 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 5 7 ||||

### Sweden vs. Finland

| Sweden 5 | Rocklundahallen, Västerås, Sweden 21–23 September 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Rocklundahallen, Västerås, Sweden 21–23 September 1990 Carpet (indoors) | Finland 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stefan Edberg Aki Rahunen 6 1 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^5$       2 Jonas Svensson Veli Paloheimo 6 1 6 1 6 1       3 Stefan Edberg / Peter Lundgren Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto 6 2 6 1 6 2       4 Stefan Edberg Veli Paloheimo 3 6 6 4 6 0       5 Jonas Svensson Aki Rahunen 6 4 6 0 ||||

### Great Britain vs. France

| Great Britain 0 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 21–23 September 1990 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 21–23 September 1990 Grass | France 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nick Brown Henri Leconte 3 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6       2 Jeremy Bates Guy Forget 6 2 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 1 6     3 Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle Guy Forget / Henri Leconte 1 6 4 6 4 6       4 Jeremy Bates Henri Leconte 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 0 6         5 Nick Brown Guy Forget 3 6 2 6 ||||

### Mexico vs. Uruguay

| Mexico 5 | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 21–23 September 1990 Hard | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 21–23 September 1990 Hard | Uruguay 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Leonardo Lavalle Diego Pérez 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 2 4 6 6 3 6 2   2 Jorge Lozano Marcelo Filippini 6 4 6 4 6 2       3 Luis Herrera / Jorge Lozano Marcelo Filippini / Diego Pérez 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 4 6 7 5     4 Jorge Lozano Victor Caldarelli 3 6 6 3 6 1       5 Oliver Fernández Marcelo Filippini 7 5 6 3 ||||

### Yugoslavia vs. Switzerland

| Yugoslavia 3 | Športski centar Gripe, Split, Yugoslavia 21–23 September 1990 Clay (indoors) | Športski centar Gripe, Split, Yugoslavia 21–23 September 1990 Clay (indoors) | Switzerland 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Goran Ivanišević Marc Rosset 6 4 4 6 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 2   2 Goran Prpić Jakob Hlasek 6 3 4 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 4 6     3 Goran Ivanišević / Goran Prpić Jakob Hlasek / Marc Rosset 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 2     4 Goran Ivanišević Claudio Mezzadri 6 1 6 4 6 2       5 Goran Prpić Marc Rosset 4 6 6$^2$ 7$^7$ ||||