The 1979 Nations Cup, also known by its sponsored name Ambre Solaire Nations Cup, was a men's team tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the third edition of the World Team Cup and was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in Germany from 7 May through 14 May 1979. Total prize money was $250,000 and in total 44,500 people attended the event. Spain were the defending champions but did not compete that year. Australia defeated Italy in the final, which was delayed by one day due to rain, to win the title for the first time.
The draw consisted of eight teams divided over two round-robin groups. The two best ranked teams from each group proceeded to the semifinals. Each match consisted of two singles and a doubles.
Players Section A
Ricardo Cano José Luis Clerc
Mark Cox John Lloyd Buster Mottram
Corrado Barazzutti Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta
José Higueras Manuel Orantes
Section B
John Alexander Phil Dent Kevin Warwick
Rolf Gehring Uli Pinner Andreas Maurer Werner Zirngibl
Marcello Lara Emilio Montano Raúl Ramírez
Arthur Ashe Eddie Dibbs Stan Smith Harold Solomon
Round robin Section A Standings Pos.CountryPointsMatchesSets1 3–0 7–1 14–52 2–1 5–4 12–93 1–2 3–6 8–124 0–3 2–6 5–13
Italy vs. Spain
Argentina vs. Great Britain
Spain vs. Great Britain
Italy vs. Argentina
Italy vs. Great Britain
Argentina vs. Spain
Section B Standings Pos.CountryPointsMatchesSets1 3–0 7–2 15–92 2–1 6–3 14–83 1–2 3–6 8–134 0–3 2–7 9–16
Australia vs. Germany
USA vs. Mexico
Australia vs. USA
Germany vs. Mexico
USA vs. Germany
Australia vs. Mexico
Semifinal Australia vs. Argentina
Italy vs. USA
Final Australia vs. Italy
See also 1979 Davis Cup
External links 1979 Nations Cup Results itftennis.com
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