The World Group was the highest level of
Davis Cup
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competition in 1983.
The
United States
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were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.
Australia
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won the title, defeating
Sweden
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in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the
Kooyong Stadium
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It has a seating capacity of slightly more t ...
in
Melbourne
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,
Australia
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, from 26 to 28 December.
It was the Australian team's first Davis Cup title since
1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
and their 25th Davis Cup title overall.
Participating teams
Draw
First round
Soviet Union vs. France
Paraguay vs. Czechoslovakia
Australia vs. Great Britain
Romania vs. Chile
Sweden vs. Indonesia
New Zealand vs. Denmark
Italy vs. Ireland
Argentina vs. United States
Quarterfinals
France vs. Paraguay
Australia vs. Romania
New Zealand vs. Sweden
Italy vs. Argentina
Semifinals
Australia vs. France
Sweden vs. Argentina
Final
Australia vs. Sweden
Relegation play-offs
The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the
1984 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective
Zonal Regions.
Results summary
''Date: 30 September–2 October''
* , , and remain in the World Group in
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
.
* , , and are relegated to Zonal competition in
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
.
Czechoslovakia vs. Soviet Union
Great Britain vs. Chile
Denmark vs. Indonesia
Ireland vs. United States
References
External links
Davis Cup official website
{{1983 Volvo Grand Prix
World Group
Davis Cup World Group
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...