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1985 Davis Cup

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The 1985 Davis Cup (also known as the 1985 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 74th edition of the Davis Cup, 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 Americas Zone. Cyprus made its first appearance in the tournament.

Sweden defeated West Germany in the final, held at the Olympiahalle in Munich, West Germany, on 20–22 December, to win their 2nd consecutive Davis Cup title and 3rd overall.

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)

5

Hamburg, West Germany (clay)

0

2

Sindelfingen, West Germany (indoor carpet)

3

2

Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)

3

5

Tbilisi, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)

0

3

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

2

5

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

0

1

Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)

4

2

Asunción, Paraguay (wood)

3

3

Sydney, Australia (grass)

2

2

Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)

3

2

Malmö, Sweden (indoor clay)

3

0

Calcutta, India (grass)

5

3

Bangalore, India (grass)

2

1

Santiago, Chile (clay) [19–21 April]

4

1

4

Final

West Germany vs. Sweden

			1	2	3	4	5
West Germany 2	Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany 20–22 December 1985 Carpet (indoors)	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
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

Relegation play-offs

Date: 4–6 October

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Door	Surface
Japan	0–3	Spain	Tokyo	Outdoor	Clay
Argentina	2–3	Soviet Union	Buenos Aires	Outdoor	Clay
Yugoslavia	4–1	France	Belgrade	Indoor	Hard
Italy	3–1	Chile	Cagliari	Outdoor	Clay

Italy, Soviet Union, Spain and Yugoslavia remain in the World Group in 1986.
Argentina, Chile, France and Japan are relegated to Zonal competition in 1986.

Americas Zone

Quarterfinals 8–10 March

Semifinals 2–4 August

Final 4–6 October

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

5

Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)

0

4

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

1

2

Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)

3

1

Chicoutimi, Canada (indoor carpet)

4

Caribbean/West Indies

1

Chicoutimi, Canada (clay)

4

2

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

3

2

3

Mexico are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

Eastern Zone

First round 18–20 January

Quarterfinals 8–10 March

Semifinals 10–12 May

Final 4–6 October

Auckland, New Zealand (hard)

bye

5

Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)

0

5

Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard)

0

5

0

Shanghai, China (clay)

bye

3

Singapore (grass)

2

4

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

1

4

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)

0

5

Bangkok, Thailand (hard)

0

4

1

bye

Manila, Philippines (hard)

0

Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)

5

5

Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)

0

4

1

bye

New Zealand are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

Europe Zone

Zone A

First round 10–12 May

Quarterfinals 14–16 June

Semifinals 2–4 August

Final 4–6 October

Istanbul, Turkey (clay)

bye

5

0

w/o

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

4

Casablanca, Morocco (clay)

1

4

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

1

2

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

3

4

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

1

2

Dakar, Senegal (hard)

3

1

Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)

4

3

Nicosia, Cyprus (clay)

2

1

Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)

4

0

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

5

1

Holte, Denmark (clay)

3

0

5

bye

Denmark are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

Zone B

First round 10–12 May

Quarterfinals 14–16 June

Semifinals 2–4 August

Final 4–6 October

Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)

bye

4

Hilversum, Netherlands (clay)

1

1

Hartberg, Austria (clay)

4

3

2

Athens, Greece (clay)

bye

3

Athens, Greece (clay)

2

1

Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)

4

1

Warsaw, Poland (clay)

4

2

Weggis, Switzerland (clay)

3

0

Tunis, Tunisia (clay)

5

0

Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)

5

0

Lisbon, Portugal (clay)

3

5

Nottingham, United Kingdom (grass)

0

0

5

bye

Great Britain are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

General

. DavisCup.com.

Specific

External links

2010-10-18 at theWayback Machine