1985 Davis Cup

1985 Davis Cup
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Edition 74th
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The 1985 Davis Cup was the 74th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 63 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 27 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Eastern Zone, and 8 in the American Zone. Sweden defeated West Germany in the final, which was held at the Olympiahalle in Munich, West Germany, on 20-22 December.

World Group

Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Chile
Czechoslovakia

Ecuador
France
India
Italy

Japan
Paraguay
Soviet Union
Spain

Sweden
United States
West Germany
Yugoslavia

Draw

  First round
8-10 March		 Quarterfinals
2-4 August		 Semifinals
4-6 October		 Final
20-22 December
                                     
Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet)
  United States 5  
Hamburg, West Germany (clay)
  Japan 0  
    United States 2  
Sindelfingen, W. Germany (indoor carpet)
    West Germany 3  
  Spain 2
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)
  West Germany 3  
    West Germany 5  
Tbilisi, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)
    Czechoslovakia 0  
  Czechoslovakia 3  
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
  Soviet Union 2  
    Czechoslovakia 5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
    Ecuador 0  
  Argentina 1
Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)
  Ecuador 4  
    West Germany 2
Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)
    Sweden 3
  Paraguay 3  
Sydney, Australia (grass)
  France 2  
    Paraguay 2
Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)
    Australia 3  
  Yugoslavia 2
Malmö, Sweden (indoor clay)
  Australia 3  
    Australia 0
Calcutta, India (grass)
    Sweden 5  
  India 3  
Bangalore, India (grass)
  Italy 2  
    India 1
Santiago, Chile (clay)
    Sweden 4  
  Chile 1
  Sweden 4  

First round losers play in World Group Relegation Play-off.

Final


West Germany
2		 Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany[1]
20–22 December 1985
Carpet (i)
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Sweden		 Michael Westphal
Mats Wilander		 3
6 		4
6 		8
10 		     
2 West Germany
Sweden		 Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg		 6
3		 3
6 		7
5		 8
6		    
3 West Germany
Sweden		 Boris Becker / Andreas Maurer
Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander		 4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
4 West Germany
Sweden		 Boris Becker
Mats Wilander		 6
3		 2
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
5 West Germany
Sweden		 Michael Westphal
Stefan Edberg		 6
3		 5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		   

World Group Relegation Play-offs

Date: 4-6 October

VenueHome TeamScoreVisiting Team
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)  Argentina 2-3  Soviet Union
Cagliari, Italy (clay)  Italy 3-1  Chile
Tokyo, Japan (clay)  Japan 0-3  Spain
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor hard)  Yugoslavia 4-1  France

Americas Zone

The winner of the Americas Zone bracket was promoted to the 1986 World Group.

Quarterfinals

March 8-10
Caracas, Montevideo, Chicoutimi, Mexico City

 Semifinals

August 2-4
Porto Alegre (clay), Chicoutimi

 Final

October 4-6

Porto Alegre (clay)

  Venezuela 0  
  Brazil 5       Brazil 4  
  Uruguay 2       Colombia 1  
  Colombia 3         Brazil 1
  Canada 4         Mexico 4
 Caribbean/West Indies 1       Canada 2
  Mexico 3       Mexico 3    
  Peru 2  

Eastern Zone

The winner of the Eastern Zone bracket was promoted to the 1986 World Group.

First round

January 18-20
Taipei (hard), Singapore (grass), Kuala Lumpur (grass), Seoul (carpet)

 Quarterfinals

March 8-10
Auckland (hard), Shanghai (clay), Bangkok (hard), Islamabad (clay)

 Semifinals

May 10-12
Wellington (hard), Manila (hard)

 Final

October 4-6
Christchurch (grass)

      
           New Zealand 5  
  Chinese Taipei 5       Chinese Taipei 0  
  Sri Lanka 0         New Zealand 5  
             China 0  
           China 3  
  Singapore 1       Hong Kong 2  
  Hong Kong 4         New Zealand 4
             South Korea 0
           Thailand 1  
  Malaysia 0       Philippines 4  
  Philippines 5         Philippines 0  
             South Korea 5  
           Pakistan 1       
  South Korea 5       South Korea 4       
  Indonesia 0  

European Zone

The winner from each European Zone bracket was promoted to the 1986 World Group.

Zone A

First round

May 10-12
Cairo (clay), Casablanca (clay), Dakar (hard), Nicosia (clay), Brussels (clay)

 Quarterfinals

June 14-16
Istanbul (clay), Cairo (clay), Monte Carlo (clay), Holte (clay)

 Semifinals

August 2-4
Bucharest (clay), Monte Carlo (clay)

 Final

October 4-6
Bucharest (clay)

  Iran  
  Turkey W/O       Turkey 0  
           Romania 5  
             Romania 4  
  Egypt 4         Egypt 1  
  Algeria 1       Egypt 3  
  Morocco 1       Hungary 2  
  Hungary 4         Romania 2
  Senegal 1         Denmark 3
  Monaco 4       Monaco 3  
  Cyprus 1       Ireland 2  
  Ireland 4         Monaco 0  
             Denmark 5  
           Denmark 5       
  Belgium 3       Belgium 0       
  Bulgaria 1  

Zone B

First round

May 10-12
Lisbon (clay), Tunis (clay), Warsaw (clay), Athens (clay), Hilversum (clay)

 Quarterfinals

June 14-16
Nottingham (grass), Weggis (clay), Athens (clay), Ramat Hasharon (hard)

 Semifinals

August 2-4
Eastbourne (grass), Hartberg (clay)

 Final

October 4-6
Eastbourne (grass)

      
           Great Britain 5  
  Portugal 5       Portugal 0  
  Luxembourg 0         Great Britain 3  
  Tunisia 0          Switzerland 0  
   Switzerland 5        Switzerland 5  
  Poland 2       Zimbabwe 0  
  Zimbabwe 3         Great Britain 4
  Greece 4         Israel 1
  Norway 1       Greece 2  
           Austria 3  
             Austria 2  
             Israel 3  
           Israel 4       
  Netherlands 4       Netherlands 1       
  Finland 1  

References

  1. ↑ "West Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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