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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1983.[1]

Date4 March – 28 December
Edition3rd
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1983 Davis Cup World Group
Date4 March – 28 December
Edition3rd
Champions

Australia
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The United States were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.

Australia won the title, defeating Sweden in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, from 26 to 28 December.[2] It was the Australian team's first Davis Cup title since 1977 and their 25th Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

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Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Chile
Czechoslovakia

Denmark
France
Great Britain
Indonesia

Ireland
Italy
New Zealand
Paraguay

Soviet Union
Sweden
Romania
United States
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Draw

First round
4–6 March		Quarterfinals
8–10 July		Semifinals
30 September–2 October		Final
26–28 December
Moscow, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)
 France4
Marseille, France (clay)
 Soviet Union1
 France3
Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)
 Paraguay2
 Czechoslovakia2
Sydney, Australia (grass)
 Paraguay3
 France1
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
 Australia4
 Australia4
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
 Great Britain1
 Australia5
Timișoara, Romania (indoor hard)
 Romania0
 Chile0
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
 Romania5
 Australia3
Bjärred, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 Sweden2
 Indonesia0
Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)
 Sweden5
 Sweden3
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
 New Zealand2
 Denmark0
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 New Zealand5
 Sweden4
Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay)
 Argentina1
 Ireland2
Rome, Italy (clay)
 Italy3
 Italy0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Argentina5
 Argentina3
 United States2

First round

Soviet Union vs. France

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Soviet Union
1		 Moscow, Soviet Union[3]
4–6 March 1983
Carpet (indoors)
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Soviet Union
France		 Konstantin Pugaev
Yannick Noah		 4
6		 4
6		 4
6		      
2 Soviet Union
France		 Vadim Borisov
Henri Leconte		 11
13		 2
6		 2
6		      
3 Soviet Union
France		 Sergey Leonyuk / Konstantin Pugaev
Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah		 3
6		 5
7		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6		  
4 Soviet Union
France		 Vadim Borisov
Yannick Noah		 2
6		 2
6		        
5 Soviet Union
France		 Konstantin Pugaev
Henri Leconte		 10
8		 6
4		        
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Paraguay vs. Czechoslovakia

More information Paraguay 3, Czechoslovakia 2 ...

Paraguay
3		 Asunción, Paraguay[4]
4–6 March 1983
Carpet (indoors)
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Paraguay
Czechoslovakia		 Francisco González
Ivan Lendl		 3
6		 4
6		 8
10		      
2 Paraguay
Czechoslovakia		 Víctor Pecci
Tomáš Šmíd		 6
3		 3
6		 6
4		 5
7		 6
1		  
3 Paraguay
Czechoslovakia		 Francisco González / Víctor Pecci
Ivan Lendl / Tomáš Šmíd		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4 Paraguay
Czechoslovakia		 Francisco González
Tomáš Šmíd		 6
3		 12
10		 3
6		 6
3		    
5 Paraguay
Czechoslovakia		 Victor Caballero
Jaroslav Navrátil		 2
6		 0
6		        
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Australia vs. Great Britain

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Australia
4		 Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia[5]
4–6 March 1983
Grass
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United Kingdom		 Pat Cash
John Lloyd		 5
7		 7
5		 6
3		 1
6		 7
5		  
2 Australia
United Kingdom		 Paul McNamee
Buster Mottram		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
3 Australia
United Kingdom		 Mark Edmondson / Paul McNamee
Andrew Jarrett / John Lloyd		 6
2		 9
11		 6
3		 6
2		    
4 Australia
United Kingdom		 Pat Cash
Buster Mottram		 6
1		 5
7		 3
6		      
5 Australia
United Kingdom		 Paul McNamee
John Lloyd		 6
1		 6
2		        
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Romania vs. Chile

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Romania
5		 Timișoara, Romania[6]
4–6 March 1983
Hard (indoors)
Chile
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Chile		 Florin Segărceanu
Hans Gildemeister		 6
3		 3
6		 0
6		 6
3		 9
7		  
2 Romania
Chile		 Ilie Năstase
Ricardo Acuña		 2
6		 6
3		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 Romania
Chile		 Ilie Năstase / Florin Segărceanu
Hans Gildemeister / Belus Prajoux		 6
3		 8
6		 6
4		      
4 Romania
Chile		 Florin Segărceanu
Ricardo Acuña		 6
1		 7
5		        
5 Romania
Chile		 Ilie Năstase
Hans Gildemeister		 2
6		 6
4		 6
2		      
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Sweden vs. Indonesia

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Sweden
5		 Borgebyhallen, Bjärred, Sweden[7]
4–6 March 1983
Carpet (indoors)
Indonesia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Indonesia		 Anders Järryd
Tintus Arianto Wibowo		 6
4		 6
2		 7
5		      
2 Sweden
Indonesia		 Mats Wilander
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
3 Sweden
Indonesia		 Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson
Hadiman / Yustedjo Tarik		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
4 Sweden
Indonesia		 Mats Wilander
Tintus Arianto Wibowo		 6
3		 6
3		        
5 Sweden
Indonesia		 Anders Järryd
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
3		 6
1		        
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New Zealand vs. Denmark

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New Zealand
5		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand[8]
4–6 March 1983
Grass
Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
Denmark		 Russell Simpson
Michael Mortensen		 8
6		 9
11		 6
4		 6
2		    
2 New Zealand
Denmark		 Chris Lewis
Peter Bastiansen		 10
8		 6
3		 7
5		      
3 New Zealand
Denmark		 Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson
Peter Bastiansen / Michael Mortensen		 8
6		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 New Zealand
Denmark		 Russell Simpson
Peter Bastiansen		 6
1		 6
2		        
5 New Zealand
Denmark		 Chris Lewis
Michael Mortensen		 11
9		 6
3		        
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Italy vs. Ireland

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Italy
3		 Reggio Calabria, Italy[9]
4–6 March 1983
Clay
Ireland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Republic of Ireland		 Claudio Panatta
Sean Sorensen		 6
1		 4
6		 4
6		 1
6		    
2 Italy
Republic of Ireland		 Corrado Barazzutti
Matt Doyle		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      
3 Italy
Republic of Ireland		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Matt Doyle / Sean Sorensen		 3
6		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		    
4 Italy
Republic of Ireland		 Claudio Panatta
Matt Doyle		 6
1		 3
6		 4
6		 4
6		    
5 Italy
Republic of Ireland		 Corrado Barazzutti
Sean Sorensen		 6
0		 6
3		 6
3		      
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Argentina vs. United States

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Argentina
3		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[10]
4–6 March 1983
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
United States		 Guillermo Vilas
Gene Mayer		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Argentina
United States		 José Luis Clerc
John McEnroe		 6
4		 6
0		 3
6		 4
6		 7
5		  
3 Argentina
United States		 José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe		 6
2		 8
10		 1
6		 6
3		 1
6		  
4 Argentina
United States		 Guillermo Vilas
John McEnroe		 6
4		 6
0		 6
1		      
5 Argentina
United States		 Alejandro Ganzábal
Gene Mayer		 4
6		 6
3		 8
10		      
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Quarterfinals

France vs. Paraguay

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France
3		 Stade de l'Académie, Marseille, France[11]
8–10 July 1983
Clay
Paraguay
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Paraguay		 Thierry Tulasne
Francisco González		 6
3		 8
6		 6
2		      
2 France
Paraguay		 Henri Leconte
Víctor Pecci		 6
3		 1
6		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 France
Paraguay		 Henri Leconte / Gilles Moretton
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci		 4
6		 4
6		 7
9		      
4 France
Paraguay		 Thierry Tulasne
Víctor Pecci		 1
6		 5
7		 6
4		 2
6		    
5 France
Paraguay		 Henri Leconte
Francisco González		 6
4		 6
4		 7
5		      
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Australia vs. Romania

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Australia
5		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia[12]
8–10 July 1983
Grass
Romania
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Romania		 Pat Cash
Florin Segărceanu		 6
2		 6
1		 6
1		      
2 Australia
Romania		 Mark Edmondson
Ilie Năstase		 4
6		 6
3		 14
12		 6
2		    
3 Australia
Romania		 Mark Edmondson / Paul McNamee
Ilie Năstase / Florin Segărceanu		 8
6		 7
5		 6
0		      
4 Australia
Romania		 Pat Cash
Ilie Năstase		 6
3		 6
3		        
5 Australia
Romania		 Mark Edmondson
Florin Segărceanu		 6
4		 6
3		        
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New Zealand vs. Sweden

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New Zealand
2		 Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom[13]
8–10 July 1983
Grass
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
Sweden		 Russell Simpson
Henrik Sundström		 9
7		 10
8		 6
4		      
2 New Zealand
Sweden		 Chris Lewis
Mats Wilander		 4
6		 5
7		 8
6		 8
10		    
3 New Zealand
Sweden		 Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson
Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson		 2
6		 4
6		 6
4		 4
6		    
4 New Zealand
Sweden		 Chris Lewis
Henrik Sundström		 7
9		 6
4		 4
6		 6
3		 6
3		  
5 New Zealand
Sweden		 Russell Simpson
Mats Wilander		 3
6		 3
6		 2
6		      
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Italy vs. Argentina

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Italy
0		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[14]
8–10 July 1983
Clay
Argentina
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Argentina		 Adriano Panatta
Guillermo Vilas		 2
6		 2
6		 1
6		      
2 Italy
Argentina		 Corrado Barazzutti
José Luis Clerc		 10
12		 2
6		 9
7		 6
3		 4
6		  
3 Italy
Argentina		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas		 5
7		 3
6		 4
6		      
4 Italy
Argentina		 Corrado Barazzutti
Guillermo Vilas		 3
6		 1
6		        
5 Italy
Argentina		 Francesco Cancellotti
Roberto Argüello		 5
7		 4
6		        
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Semifinals

Australia vs. France

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Australia
4		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[15]
30 September–2 October 1983
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
France		 Pat Cash
Yannick Noah		 4
6		 8
10		 3
6		      
2 Australia
France		 John Fitzgerald
Henri Leconte		 4
6		 10
8		 9
7		 6
2		    
3 Australia
France		 Mark Edmondson / Paul McNamee
Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah		 11
9		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Australia
France		 John Fitzgerald
Yannick Noah		 13
11		 4
6		 6
4		 6
3		    
5 Australia
France		 Pat Cash
Henri Leconte		 3
6		 9
7		 8
6		      
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Sweden vs. Argentina

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Sweden
4		 Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden[16]
30 September–2 October 1983
Carpet (indoors)
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Argentina		 Mats Wilander
Guillermo Vilas		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Sweden
Argentina		 Anders Järryd
José Luis Clerc		 7
5		 6
2		 6
2		      
3 Sweden
Argentina		 Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson
José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Sweden
Argentina		 Anders Järryd
Guillermo Vilas		 4
6		 0
6		        
5 Sweden
Argentina		 Mats Wilander
José Luis Clerc		 6
1		 6
2		        
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Final

Australia vs. Sweden

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Australia
3		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[2]
26–28 December 1983
Grass
Sweden
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Sweden		 Pat Cash
Mats Wilander		 3
6		 6
4		 7
9		 3
6		    
2 Australia
Sweden		 John Fitzgerald
Joakim Nyström		 6
4		 6
2		 4
6		 6
4		    
3 Australia
Sweden		 Mark Edmondson / Paul McNamee
Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
4 Australia
Sweden		 Pat Cash
Joakim Nyström		 6
4		 6
1		 6
1		      
5 Australia
Sweden		 John Fitzgerald
Mats Wilander		 8
6		 1
6		 0
6		      
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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 1984 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions.

Results summary

Date: 30 September–2 October

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Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurfaceRef.
 Czechoslovakia4–1 Soviet UnionHradec KrálovéIndoorClay[17]
 Great Britain4–1 ChileEastbourneOutdoorGrass[18]
 Denmark4–1 IndonesiaCopenhagenIndoorCarpet[19]
 Ireland1–4 United StatesDublinIndoorCarpet[20]
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Czechoslovakia vs. Soviet Union

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Czechoslovakia
4		 Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia[17]
30 September–2 October 1983
Clay (indoors)
Soviet Union
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union		 Tomáš Šmíd
Alexander Zverev		 4
6		 8
6		 4
6		 6
4		 6
4		  
2 Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union		 Miloslav Mečíř
Andrei Chesnokov		 8
10		 1
6		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		  
3 Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union		 Libor Pimek / Pavel Složil
Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Zverev		 6
0		 6
4		 6
2		      
4 Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union		 Tomáš Šmíd
Andrei Chesnokov		 6
2		 7
5		        
5 Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union		 Miloslav Mečíř
Alexander Zverev		 3
6		 5
7		        
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Great Britain vs. Chile

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Great Britain
4		 Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom[18]
30 September–2 October 1983
Grass
Chile
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Chile		 John Lloyd
Jaime Fillol		 6
1		 7
5		 6
8		 6
4		    
2 United Kingdom
Chile		 Buster Mottram
Ricardo Acuña		 6
4		 6
3		 6
3		      
3 United Kingdom
Chile		 John Lloyd / Buster Mottram
Jaime Fillol / Belus Prajoux		 6
4		 6
2		 6
1		      
4 United Kingdom
Chile		 Andrew Jarrett
Ricardo Acuña		 14
12		 7
9		 0
6		      
5 United Kingdom
Chile		 Buster Mottram
Jaime Fillol		 6
4		 6
2		        
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Denmark vs. Indonesia

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Denmark
4		 Copenhagen, Denmark[19]
30 September–2 October 1983
Carpet (indoors)
Indonesia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Indonesia		 Michael Mortensen
Yustedjo Tarik		 11
9		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Denmark
Indonesia		 Peter Bastiansen
Tintus Arianto Wibowo		 13
11		 4
6		 6
1		 6
4		    
3 Denmark
Indonesia		 Peter Bastiansen / Michael Mortensen
Tintus Arianto Wibowo / Yustedjo Tarik		 7
5		 6
2		 6
3		      
4 Denmark
Indonesia		 Peter Bastiansen
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
4		 7
5		        
5 Denmark
Indonesia		 Michael Mortensen
Tintus Arianto Wibowo		 4
6		 4
6		        
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Ireland vs. United States

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Ireland
1		 Simmonscourt Pavilion, Dublin, Ireland[20]
30 September–2 October 1983
Carpet (indoors)
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
United States		 Sean Sorensen
John McEnroe		 3
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
2 Republic of Ireland
United States		 Matt Doyle
Eliot Teltscher		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Republic of Ireland
United States		 Matt Doyle / Sean Sorensen
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe		 2
6		 3
6		 4
6		      
4 Republic of Ireland
United States		 Matt Doyle
John McEnroe		 7
9		 3
6		 3
6		      
5 Republic of Ireland
United States		 Sean Sorensen
Eliot Teltscher		 16
14		 8
10		 6
8		      
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