# 1989 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

The 1989 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 20 to 24 July. They were the main play-offs of the 1989 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1990 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1990 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results summary

Date: 20–24 July
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 1990 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Great Britain | 2–3 | Argentina | Eastbourne | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Peru | 2–3 | Australia | Lima | Jockey Club del Perú | Outdoor | Clay |
| Denmark | 1–4 | Italy | Aarhus | Aarhus Idrætspark | Indoor | Carpet |
| New Zealand | 4–1 | Hungary | Auckland | Chase Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Netherlands | 5–0 | Indonesia | Best | Best Leisure Centre | Indoor | Carpet |
| South Korea | 1–4 | Israel | Seoul | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
| Mexico | 4–1 | Soviet Union | Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Clay |
| Switzerland | 5–0 | Paraguay | Langenthal | Dreilinden Tenniscenter | Outdoor | Clay |
* Australia, Israel, Italy and Mexico remain in the World Group in 1990.
* Argentina, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland are promoted to the World Group in 1990.
* Great Britain, Hungary, Peru and South Korea remain in Zonal Group I in 1990.
* Denmark, Indonesia, Paraguay and Soviet Union are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1990.

## Qualifying results
### Great Britain vs. Argentina

| Great Britain 2 | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom 20–22 July 1989 Grass | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom 20–22 July 1989 Grass | Argentina 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jeremy Bates Martín Jaite 6 2 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 3 1 6 7 5   2 Chris Bailey Alberto Mancini 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6$^0$ 7$^7$ 7 5 4 6   3 Nick Brown / Andrew Castle Javier Frana / Gustavo Luza 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 3 6       4 Chris Bailey Martín Jaite 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 3 6 5 7       5 Jeremy Bates Alberto Mancini 5 0          retired ||||

### Peru vs. Australia

| Peru 2 | Jockey Club del Perú, Lima, Peru 21–24 July 1989 Clay | Jockey Club del Perú, Lima, Peru 21–24 July 1989 Clay | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaime Yzaga Wally Masur 6 4 2 6 6 4 6 2     2 Pablo Arraya Darren Cahill 5 7 1 6 0 6       3 Carlos di Laura / Jaime Yzaga Darren Cahill / John Fitzgerald 5 7 3 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$       4 Jaime Yzaga Jason Stoltenberg 1 6 6 2 6 1 1 6 9 7   5 Pablo Arraya Wally Masur 4 6 4 6 6 4 2 6 ||||

### Denmark vs. Italy

| Denmark 1 | Aarhus Idrætspark, Aarhus, Denmark 21–23 July 1989 Carpet (indoors) | Aarhus Idrætspark, Aarhus, Denmark 21–23 July 1989 Carpet (indoors) | Italy 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Michael Tauson Diego Nargiso 6 4 4 6 1 6 3 6     2 Morten Christensen Omar Camporese 6 4 4 6 6 3 2 6 6 8   3 Peter Flintsø / Michael Mortensen Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso 5 7 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 4 6       4 Peter Flintsø Omar Camporese 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 1 6         5 Morten Christensen Claudio Pistolesi 6 4 7 5 ||||

### New Zealand vs. Hungary

| New Zealand 4 | Chase Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 21–23 July 1989 Carpet (indoors) | Chase Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 21–23 July 1989 Carpet (indoors) | Hungary 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Kelly Evernden Sándor Noszály 7 5 6 1 6 4       2 Steve Guy András Lányi 5 6 7 5 4 6 4 6     3 Kelly Evernden / David Lewis Gábor Köves / László Markovits 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 3     4 Kelly Evernden András Lányi 6 0 7 5 6 4       5 Steve Guy Sándor Noszály 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 6 4 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Indonesia

| Netherlands 5 | Best Leisure Centre, Best, Netherlands 21–23 July 1989 Carpet (indoors) | Best Leisure Centre, Best, Netherlands 21–23 July 1989 Carpet (indoors) | Indonesia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tom Nijssen Tintus Arianto Wibowo 7 5 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3     2 Michiel Schapers Hary Suharyadi 7 5 6 3 6 2       3 Tom Nijssen / Michiel Schapers Hary Suharyadi / Donald Wailan-Walalangi 6 2 6 3 6 4       4 Michiel Schapers Tintus Arianto Wibowo 6 2 6 3         5 Tom Nijssen Hary Suharyadi 6 2 6 0 ||||

### South Korea vs. Israel

| South Korea 1 | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea 21–23 July 1989 Hard | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea 21–23 July 1989 Hard | Israel 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Song Dong-wook Gilad Bloom 4 6 2 6 4 6       2 Kim Bong-soo Amos Mansdorf 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 3 6 0 6       3 Kim Jae-sik / Yoo Jin-sun Amos Mansdorf / Shahar Perkiss 6 4 6 1 3 6 4 6 4 6   4 Song Dong-wook Amos Mansdorf 5 7 3 6         5 Kim Bong-soo Gilad Bloom 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 4 ||||

### Mexico vs. Soviet Union

| Mexico 4 | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 21–23 July 1989 Clay | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 21–23 July 1989 Clay | Soviet Union 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Leonardo Lavalle Andrei Chesnokov 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 6 3 6 4     2 Jorge Lozano Andrei Cherkasov 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 4     3 Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 4 6 6 2   4 Agustín Moreno Andrei Cherkasov 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 4 6       5 Jorge Lozano Andrei Chesnokov 6 3 6 0 ||||

### Switzerland vs. Paraguay

| Switzerland 5 | Dreilinden Tenniscenter, Langenthal, Switzerland 21–23 July 1989 Clay | Dreilinden Tenniscenter, Langenthal, Switzerland 21–23 July 1989 Clay | Paraguay 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Claudio Mezzadri Rubén Alvarenga 6 2 6 2 6 1       2 Jakob Hlasek Hugo Chapacú 7$^{10}$ 6$^8$ 6 1 6 3       3 Heinz Günthardt / Jakob Hlasek Francisco González / Víctor Pecci 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 3     4 Claudio Mezzadri Hugo Chapacú 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 7 5         5 Jakob Hlasek Rubén Alvarenga 6 2 6 2 ||||