The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1980 Davis Cup.
12 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, split across the North & Central America and the South America Zones. The winner of each sub-zone advanced to the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1]
The United States defeated Mexico in the North & Central America Zone final, and Argentina defeated Brazil in the South America Zone final.[2][3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final Argentina defeated the United States and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]
North & Central America Zone
Preliminary rounds
Draw
First Round 6–8 October 1979 | Qualifying Round 27–29 October 1979 | |||||||
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Brantford, Canada (indoor hard) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
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Kingston, Jamaica (indoor hard) | ||||||||
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![]() | 0 | |||||||
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Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
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First round
Caribbean/West Indies vs. Canada
![]() Caribbean/West Indies 0 |
Kingston, Jamaica[5] 6–8 October 1979 Hard (indoors) |
![]() Canada 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Qualifying Draw
Canada vs. Mexico
![]() Canada 1 |
Brantford, Canada[6] 27–29 October 1979 Hard (indoors) |
![]() Mexico 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela vs. Colombia
![]() Venezuela 4 |
Caracas, Venezuela[7] 27–29 October 1979 |
![]() Colombia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main draw
Draw
Semifinals 7–9 December 1979 | Final 22–24 February | |||||||
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Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||
Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||
Semifinals
Mexico vs. Venezuela
![]() Mexico 4 |
Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[8] 7–9 December 1979 Clay |
![]() Venezuela 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Mexico vs. United States
![]() Mexico 2 |
Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[2] 22–24 February 1980 Clay |
![]() United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South America Zone
Preliminary rounds
Draw
First Round 6–8 October 1979 | Qualifying Round 27–29 October 1979 | |||||||
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Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||
Lima, Peru | ||||||||
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![]() | 4 | |||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||
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Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
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First round
Peru vs. Uruguay
![]() Peru 0 |
Lima, Peru[9] 6–8 October 1979 |
![]() Uruguay 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Qualifying round
Uruguay vs. Chile
![]() Uruguay 1 |
Montevideo, Uruguay[10] 27–29 October 1979 |
![]() Chile 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecuador vs. Brazil
![]() Ecuador 2 |
Club Nacional de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador[11] 27–29 October 1979 Clay |
![]() Brazil 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main draw
Draw
Semifinals 14–16 December 1979 | Final February 1980 | |||||||
São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||
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São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | ||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
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Semifinals
Brazil vs. Chile
![]() Brazil 3 |
São Paulo, Brazil[12] 14–16 December 1979 |
![]() Chile 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Brazil vs. Argentina
![]() Brazil 1 |
São Paulo, Brazil[3] February 1980 Clay |
![]() Argentina 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Americas Inter-Zonal Final
Argentina vs. United States
![]() Argentina 4 |
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[4] 7–9 March 1980 Clay |
![]() United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "Brazil v Argentina". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "Argentina v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v Canada". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Venezuela v Colombia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Mexico v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Peru v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Uruguay v Chile". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Ecuador v Brazil". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Brazil v Chile". daviscup.com.