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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1981.[1] It was the first edition of the newly formed 16-team World Group and a move to a tiered system including promotion and relegation. The original 16 teams to compete were chosen through the previous year's results, with teams that reached the 1980 Zonal semifinals chosen to compete in the inaugural bracket. The first-round losers would play in the Davis Cup World Group Relegation Play-offs, with the four losers relegated to their respective Zonal competitions the following year and replaced by the four winners of the current year's Zonal competitions.[2][3]

Date6 March – 13 December
Edition1st
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1981 Davis Cup World Group
Date6 March – 13 December
Edition1st
Champions

United States
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Czechoslovakia were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

The United States won the title, defeating Argentina in the final, 3–1. The final was held at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States from 11 to 13 December.[4] It was the US team's 27th Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

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Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Czechoslovakia

France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan

Mexico
New Zealand
Romania
South Korea

Sweden
Switzerland
United States
West Germany
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Draw

First round
6–8 March		Quarterfinals
9–12 July		Semifinals
2–4 October		Final
11–13 December
Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 West Germany2
Timișoara, Romania (hard)
 Argentina3
 Argentina3
Timișoara, Romania (indoor hard)
 Romania2
 Romania3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Brazil2
 Argentina5
Brighton, United Kingdom (indoor carpet)
 Great Britain0
 Great Britain3
Christchurch, New Zealand (carpet)
 Italy2
 Great Britain4
Seoul, South Korea (clay)
 New Zealand1
 South Korea0
Cincinnati, OH, United States (indoor carpet)
 New Zealand5
 Argentina1
Yokohama, Japan (indoor carpet)
 United States3
 Japan0
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Sweden5
 Sweden1
Lyon, France (indoor carpet)
 Australia3
 France2
Portland, OR, United States (indoor carpet)
 Australia3
 Australia0
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor hard)
 United States5
  Switzerland2
New York, NY, United States (hard)
 Czechoslovakia3
 Czechoslovakia1
Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)
 United States4
 United States3
 Mexico2

First round

West Germany vs. Argentina

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West Germany
2		 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, West Germany[5]
6–8 March 1981
Carpet (indoors)
Argentina
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Argentina		 Rolf Gehring
Guillermo Vilas		 2
6		 3
6		 6
8		      
2 West Germany
Argentina		 Ulrich Pinner
José Luis Clerc		 3
6		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		    
3 West Germany
Argentina		 Rolf Gehring / Christoph Zipf
José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas		 3
6		 6
4		 4
6		 3
6		    
4 West Germany
Argentina		 Rolf Gehring
José Luis Clerc		 6
1		 4
6		 6
3		 6
1		    
5 West Germany
Argentina		 Ulrich Pinner
Guillermo Vilas		 3
6		 2
6		 6
3		 1
6		    
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Romania vs. Brazil

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Romania
3		 Timișoara, Romania[6]
6–8 March 1981
Hard (indoors)
Brazil
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Brazil		 Florin Segărceanu
Carlos Kirmayr		 4
6		 7
5		 6
2		 6
2		    
2 Romania
Brazil		 Andrei Dîrzu
Thomaz Koch		 2
6		 4
6		 1
6		      
3 Romania
Brazil		 Andrei Dîrzu / Florin Segărceanu
Carlos Kirmayr / Thomaz Koch		 0
6		 8
6		 6
4		 7
5		    
4 Romania
Brazil		 Florin Segărceanu
Thomaz Koch		 4
6		 6
3		 7
5		 4
6		 6
0		  
5 Romania
Brazil		 Andrei Dîrzu
Carlos Kirmayr		 2
6		 0
6		        
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Great Britain vs. Italy

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Great Britain
3		 Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom[7]
6–8 March 1981
Carpet (indoors)
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Italy		 Buster Mottram
Adriano Panatta		 9
7		 3
6		 6
3		 6
4		    
2 United Kingdom
Italy		 Richard Lewis
Corrado Barazzutti		 4
6		 6
1		 8
6		 7
9		 4
6		  
3 United Kingdom
Italy		 Andrew Jarrett / Jonathan Smith
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 6
1		 3
6		 6
3		 3
6		 7
5		  
4 United Kingdom
Italy		 Richard Lewis
Adriano Panatta		 4
6		 2
6		 4
6		      
5 United Kingdom
Italy		 Buster Mottram
Corrado Barazzutti		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
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South Korea vs. New Zealand

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South Korea
0		 Jang-Choong Tennis Court, Seoul, South Korea[8]
6–8 March 1981
Clay
New Zealand
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Korea
New Zealand		 Jeon Chang-dae
Chris Lewis		 3
6		 3
6		 6
2		 1
6		    
2 South Korea
New Zealand		 Jeon Young-dai
Russell Simpson		 1
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
3 South Korea
New Zealand		 Jeon Young-dai / Kim Bong-suk
Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson		 3
6		 2
6		 4
6		      
4 South Korea
New Zealand		 Jeon Chang-dae
Chris Lewis		 1
6		 4
6		 5
7		      
5 South Korea
New Zealand		 Jeon Young-dai
Russell Simpson		 2
6		 6
8		 0
6		      
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Japan vs. Sweden

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Japan
0		 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Japan[9]
6–8 March 1981
Carpet (indoors)
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Sweden		 Tsuyoshi Fukui
Kjell Johansson		 5
7		 2
6		 4
6		      
2 Japan
Sweden		 Jun Kamiwazumi
Per Hjertquist		 3
6		 5
7		 6
8		      
3 Japan
Sweden		 Kenichi Hirai / Jun Kamiwazumi
Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson		 0
6		 6
8		 2
6		      
4 Japan
Sweden		 Tsuyoshi Fukui
Per Hjertquist		 4
6		 2
6		 0
6		      
5 Japan
Sweden		 Shigeyuki Nishio
Kjell Johansson		 3
6		 6
3		 2
6		 1
6		    
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France vs. Australia

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France
2		 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France[10]
6–8 March 1981
Carpet (indoors)
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Australia		 Yannick Noah
Peter McNamara		 6
4		 6
8		 3
6		 6
3		 3
6		  
2 France
Australia		 Pascal Portes
Kim Warwick		 4
6		 6
2		 9
7		 6
4		    
3 France
Australia		 Yannick Noah / Pascal Portes
Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick		 3
6		 2
6		 7
5		 4
6		    
4 France
Australia		 Pascal Portes
Peter McNamara		 3
6		 0
6		 2
6		      
5 France
Australia		 Yannick Noah
Kim Warwick		 6
2		 7
5		 10
8		      
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Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia

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Switzerland
2		 Saalsporthalle, Zurich, Switzerland[11]
6–8 March 1981
Hard (indoors)
Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Heinz Günthardt
Ivan Lendl		 3
6		 5
7		 0
6		      
2 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Roland Stadler
Tomáš Šmíd		 2
6		 1
6		 3
6		      
3 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Heinz Günthardt / Markus Günthardt
Ivan Lendl / Tomáš Šmíd		 6
3		 3
6		 2
6		 6
3		 6
4		  
4 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Heinz Günthardt
Tomáš Šmíd		 5
7		 2
6		 6
8		      
5 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Roland Stadler
Ivan Lendl		 6
6		          
retired
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United States vs. Mexico

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United States
3		 La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA, United States[12]
6–8 March 1981
Hard
Mexico
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico		 John McEnroe
Jorge Lozano		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
2 United States
Mexico		 Roscoe Tanner
Raúl Ramírez		 6
3		 6
8		 3
6		 10
8		 3
6		  
3 United States
Mexico		 Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart
Jorge Lozano / Raúl Ramírez		 4
6		 6
3		 7
9		 6
0		 3
6		  
4 United States
Mexico		 Roscoe Tanner
Jorge Lozano		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
5 United States
Mexico		 John McEnroe
Raúl Ramírez		 6
4		 6
3		 6
0		      
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Quarterfinals

Romania vs. Argentina

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Romania
2		 Timișoara, Romania[13]
9–11 July 1981
Hard
Argentina
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Argentina		 Andrei Dîrzu
Guillermo Vilas		 4
6		 4
6		 3
6		      
2 Romania
Argentina		 Florin Segărceanu
José Luis Clerc		 4
6		 2
6		 0
6		      
3 Romania
Argentina		 Andrei Dîrzu / Florin Segărceanu
José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas		 4
6		 10
8		 6
3		 7
5		    
4 Romania
Argentina		 Florin Segărceanu
Guillermo Vilas		 4
6		 4
6		 6
3		 1
6		    
5 Romania
Argentina		 Andrei Dîrzu
Ricardo Cano		 4
6		 6
2		        
retired
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New Zealand vs. Great Britain

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New Zealand
1		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand[14]
9–11 July 1981
Carpet
Great Britain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
United Kingdom		 Russell Simpson
Richard Lewis		 6
4		 6
4		 4
6		 4
6		 6
8		  
2 New Zealand
United Kingdom		 Chris Lewis
Buster Mottram		 6
4		 4
6		 6
4		 7
9		 3
6		  
3 New Zealand
United Kingdom		 Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson
Andrew Jarrett / Jonathan Smith		 3
6		 4
6		 4
6		      
4 New Zealand
United Kingdom		 Chris Lewis
Richard Lewis		 2
6		 2
6		        
5 New Zealand
United Kingdom		 Russell Simpson
Jonathan Smith		 4
6		 11
9		 6
2		      
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Sweden vs. Australia

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Sweden
1		 Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[15]
10–12 July 1981
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Australia		 Per Hjertquist
Paul McNamee		 3
6		 6
8		 1
6		      
2 Sweden
Australia		 Mats Wilander
Peter McNamara		 4
6		 2
6		 1
6		      
3 Sweden
Australia		 Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee		 7
9		 3
6		 8
6		 6
2		 6
2		  
4 Sweden
Australia		 Mats Wilander
Paul McNamee		 6
1		 6
2		 4
6		 0
6		 4
6		  
5 Sweden
Australia		 Per Hjertquist
Peter McNamara		 6
6		         not
completed
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United States vs. Czechoslovakia

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United States
4		 USTA National Tennis Center, New York, NY, United States[16]
9–11 July 1981
Hard
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Czechoslovakia		 John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl		 4
6		 12
14		 5
7		      
2 United States
Czechoslovakia		 Jimmy Connors
Tomáš Šmíd		 6
3		 6
1		 6
2		      
3 United States
Czechoslovakia		 Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
Ivan Lendl / Tomáš Šmíd		 9
7		 6
3		 6
2		      
4 United States
Czechoslovakia		 John McEnroe
Tomáš Šmíd		 6
3		 6
1		 6
4		      
5 United States
Czechoslovakia		 Jimmy Connors
Ivan Lendl		 7
5		 6
4		        
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Semifinals

Argentina vs. Great Britain

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Argentina
5		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[17]
2–4 October 1981
Clay
Great Britain
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
United Kingdom		 José Luis Clerc
Richard Lewis		 6
4		 6
4		 6
0		      
2 Argentina
United Kingdom		 Guillermo Vilas
Buster Mottram		 6
3		 6
1		 6
1		      
3 Argentina
United Kingdom		 José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas
Andrew Jarrett / Jonathan Smith		 8
6		 8
6		 6
2		      
4 Argentina
United Kingdom		 José Luis Clerc
Buster Mottram		 7
5		 6
4		        
5 Argentina
United Kingdom		 Guillermo Vilas
Richard Lewis		 6
0		 6
3		        
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United States vs. Australia

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United States
5		 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, United States[18]
2–4 October 1981
Carpet (indoors)
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia		 John McEnroe
Mark Edmondson		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      
2 United States
Australia		 Roscoe Tanner
Peter McNamara		 6
4		 6
4		 4
6		 3
6		 6
3		  
3 United States
Australia		 Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
Phil Dent / Peter McNamara		 8
6		 6
4		 8
6		      
4 United States
Australia		 John McEnroe
Peter McNamara		 9
7		 6
0		        
5 United States
Australia		 Roscoe Tanner
Mark Edmondson		 4
6		 6
2		 6
3		      
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Final

United States vs. Argentina

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United States
3		 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, United States[4]
11–13 December 1981
Carpet (indoors)
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Argentina		 John McEnroe
Guillermo Vilas		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
2 United States
Argentina		 Roscoe Tanner
José Luis Clerc		 5
7		 3
6		 6
8		      
3 United States
Argentina		 Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas		 6
3		 4
6		 6
4		 4
6		 11
9		  
4 United States
Argentina		 John McEnroe
José Luis Clerc		 7
5		 5
7		 6
3		 3
6		 6
3		  
5 United States
Argentina		 Roscoe Tanner
Guillermo Vilas		 11
10		         not
completed
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Relegation play-offs

The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1982 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions.

Results summary

Date: 2–4 October

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Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationSurfaceRef.
 Brazil2–3 West GermanySão PauloClay[19]
 Italy4–1 South KoreaSanremoClay[20]
 France4–1 JapanParisClay[21]
 Mexico3–2  SwitzerlandTijuanaClay[22]
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Brazil vs. West Germany

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Brazil
2		 São Paulo, Brazil[19]
2–4 October 1981
Clay
West Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
West Germany		 Thomaz Koch
Ulrich Pinner		 3
6		 3
6		 2
6		      
2 Brazil
West Germany		 Carlos Kirmayr
Peter Elter		 7
5		 6
2		 3
6		 6
2		    
3 Brazil
West Germany		 Marcos Hocevar / Carlos Kirmayr
Hans-Dieter Beutel / Christoph Zipf		 8
6		 4
6		 3
6		 11
13		    
4 Brazil
West Germany		 Carlos Kirmayr
Ulrich Pinner		 6
2		 11
13		 21
19		 6
3		    
5 Brazil
West Germany		 Thomaz Koch
Peter Elter		 5
7		 5
7		 3
6		      
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Italy vs. South Korea

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Italy
4		 Sanremo, Italy[20]
2–4 October 1981
Clay
South Korea
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
South Korea		 Corrado Barazzutti
Lee Woo-ryong		 6
0		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Italy
South Korea		 Adriano Panatta
Kim Choon-ho		 6
4		 6
4		 7
5		      
3 Italy
South Korea		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Kim Choon-ho / Song Dong-wook		 6
2		 7
5		 6
4		      
4 Italy
South Korea		 Corrado Barazzutti
Kim Choon-ho		 6
2		 6
8		 2
6		 6
2		 1
6		  
5 Italy
South Korea		 Gianni Ocleppo
Jeon Chang-dae		 6
3		 8
10		 6
3		 6
4		    
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France vs. Japan

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France
4		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[21]
2–4 October 1981
Clay
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Japan		 Gilles Moretton
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 6
1		 6
4		       retired
 
2 France
Japan		 Thierry Tulasne
Shinichi Sakamoto		 6
0		 6
0		 6
0		      
3 France
Japan		 Yannick Noah / Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Tsuyoshi Fukui / Toru Yonezawa		 8
6		 6
2		 6
4		      
4 France
Japan		 Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Shinichi Sakamoto		 6
0		 6
4		 6
1		      
5 France
Japan		 Thierry Tulasne
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 6
1		 8
6		 6
3		      
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Mexico vs. Switzerland

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Mexico
3		 Tijuana Country Club, Tijuana, Mexico[22]
2–4 October 1981
Clay
Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
Switzerland		 Raúl Ramírez
Heinz Günthardt		 6
4		 6
2		 6
1		      
2 Mexico
Switzerland		 Jorge Lozano
Roland Stadler		 4
6		 6
4		 4
6		 5
7		    
3 Mexico
Switzerland		 Jorge Lozano / Raúl Ramírez
Heinz Günthardt / Markus Günthardt		 3
6		 6
2		 6
0		 6
1		    
4 Mexico
Switzerland		 Raúl Ramírez
Roland Stadler		 6
1		 6
2		 6
3		      
5 Mexico
Switzerland		 Juan Hernández
Ivan Dupasquier		 4
6		 4
6		        
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