1990 Davis Cup World Group
Date	2 February – 2 December
Edition	10th
Champions
United States
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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1990.^[1] 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.^[2] 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

Quarterfinals 30 March–2 April

Semifinals 21–23 September

Final 30 November–2 December

Bremen, West Germany (indoor carpet)

West Germany

3

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Netherlands

2

West Germany

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

3

Argentina

3

Sydney, Australia (grass)

Israel

0

Argentina

0

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

Australia

5

Yugoslavia

2

Brisbane, Australia (grass)

New Zealand

3

New Zealand

2

Perth, Australia (grass)

Australia

3

France

2

St. Petersburg, FL, United States (indoor clay)

Australia

3

Australia

2

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

United States

3

Switzerland

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

Czechoslovakia

5

Czechoslovakia

1

Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)

United States

4

Mexico

0

Vienna, Austria (clay)

United States

4

United States

3

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Austria

2

Spain

2

Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)

Austria

3

Austria

5

Cagliari, Italy (clay)

Italy

0

Italy

3

Sweden

2

First round

West Germany vs. Netherlands

West Germany 3	Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, West Germany[3] 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 77 65 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 65 77 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[4] 2–3 February 1990 Clay		Israel 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Alberto Mancini Gilad Bloom 6 2 77 62 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 77 61       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[5] 1–3 February 1990 Grass		Yugoslavia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Kelly Evernden Slobodan Živojinović 61 77 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 77 64 5 7     4 Kelly Evernden Goran Prpić 6 0 2 6 61 77 6 3 6 2   5 Brett Steven Slobodan Živojinović 5 7 79 67 5 7

Australia vs. France

Australia 3	Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[6] 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 78 66 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[7] 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 77 65 6 2 6 1       3 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber Heinz Günthardt / Jakob Hlasek 6 4 3 6 711 69 77 62     4 Miloslav Mečíř Marc Rosset 65 77 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[8] 2–4 February 1990 Hard		Mexico 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jay Berger Jorge Lozano 65 77 6 4 6 3 6 3     2 Brad Gilbert Leonardo Lavalle 6 3 6 1 710 68       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano 6 4 64 77 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[9] 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 77 65 6 4     4 Sergi Bruguera Thomas Muster 5 7 1 6 62 77       5 Emilio Sánchez Horst Skoff 6 3 6 3

Italy vs. Sweden

Italy 3	Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy[10] 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 77 61 4 6   3 Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso Jan Gunnarsson / Anders Järryd 7 5 6 1 7 5       4 Omar Camporese Jonas Svensson 77 62 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[11] 30 March–2 April 1990 Clay		West Germany 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Alberto Mancini Jens Wöhrmann 7 5 4 6 77 62 77 62     2 Martín Jaite Carl-Uwe Steeb 3 6 77 65 4 6 3 6     3 Javier Frana / Gustavo Luza Eric Jelen / Michael Stich 2 6 65 77 2 6       4 Martín Jaite Michael Stich 4 6 6 4 6 1 1 6 6 3   5 Alberto Mancini Carl-Uwe Steeb 78 66 6 3 6 4

Australia vs. New Zealand

Australia 3	Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[12] 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 77 60 6 1       3 Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann Kelly Evernden / David Lewis 7 5 6 3 77 64       4 Wally Masur Brett Steven 7 5 6 2 6 4       5 John Fitzgerald Kelly Evernden 5 7 710 68 1 6

Czechoslovakia vs. United States

Czechoslovakia 1	Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia[13] 30 March–1 April 1990 Carpet (indoors)		United States 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Milan Šrejber Aaron Krickstein 6 4 65 77 65 77 77 64 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[14] 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 77 64 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[15] 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 64 77 6 4 6 0 6 2   3 Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi 3 6 77 65 78 66 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[16] 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 63 77 0 6 1 6       3 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Rick Leach / Jim Pugh 64 77 6 3 0 6 5 7     4 Thomas Muster Andre Agassi 6 2 6 2 77 62       5 Horst Skoff Michael Chang 6 3 77 64 4 6 4 6 3 6

Final

United States vs. Australia

United States 3	Florida Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, United States[2] 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 77 64 6 0       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald 6 4 6 2 3 6 77 62     4 Andre Agassi Darren Cahill 4 6 6 4       retired   5 Michael Chang Richard Fromberg 5 7 6 2 3 6