1985 Davis Cup

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Duration8 March – 22 December 1985
Edition74th
Teams62
Winning nation Sweden
1985 Davis Cup
Details
Duration8 March – 22 December 1985
Edition74th
Teams62
Champion
Winning nation Sweden
1984
1986

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.[1][2]

Draw

Participating teams

Argentina

Australia

Chile

Czechoslovakia

Ecuador

France

India

Italy

Japan

Paraguay

Soviet Union

Spain

Sweden

United States

West Germany

Yugoslavia
First round
8–10 March
Quarterfinals
2–4 August
Semifinals
4–6 October
Final
20–22 December
Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet)
 United States5
Hamburg, West Germany (clay)
 Japan0
 United States2
Sindelfingen, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 West Germany3
 Spain2
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 West Germany3
 West Germany5
Tbilisi, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)
 Czechoslovakia0
 Czechoslovakia3
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
 Soviet Union2
 Czechoslovakia5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Ecuador0
 Argentina1
Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 Ecuador4
 West Germany2
Asunción, Paraguay (wood)
 Sweden3
 Paraguay3
Sydney, Australia (grass)
 France2
 Paraguay2
Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)
 Australia3
 Yugoslavia2
Malmö, Sweden (indoor clay)
 Australia3
 Australia0
Calcutta, India (grass)
 Sweden5
 India3
Bangalore, India (grass)
 Italy2
 India1
Santiago, Chile (clay) [19–21 April]
 Sweden4
 Chile1
 Sweden4

Final

West Germany vs. Sweden


West Germany
2
Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany[2]
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
   

Relegation play-offs

Date: 4–6 October

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurface
 Japan0–3 SpainTokyoOutdoorClay
 Argentina2–3 Soviet UnionBuenos AiresOutdoorClay
 Yugoslavia4–1 FranceBelgradeIndoorHard
 Italy3–1 ChileCagliariOutdoorClay

Americas Zone

Quarterfinals
8–10 March
Semifinals
2–4 August
Final
4–6 October
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
 Brazil5
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
 Venezuela0
 Brazil4
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
 Colombia1
 Uruguay2
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
 Colombia3
 Brazil1
Chicoutimi, Canada (indoor carpet)
 Mexico4
 Caribbean/West Indies1
Chicoutimi, Canada (clay)
 Canada4
 Canada2
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Mexico3
 Peru2
 Mexico3

Eastern Zone

First round
18–20 January
Quarterfinals
8–10 March
Semifinals
10–12 May
Final
4–6 October
 New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand (hard)
bye
 New Zealand5
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
 Chinese Taipei0
 Chinese Taipei5
Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard)
 Sri Lanka0
 New Zealand5
 China0
 China
Shanghai, China (clay)
bye
 China3
Singapore (grass)
 Hong Kong2
 Hong Kong4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
 Singapore1
 New Zealand4
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)
 South Korea0
 Philippines5
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
 Malaysia0
 Philippines4
 Thailand1
bye
Manila, Philippines (hard)
 Thailand
 Philippines0
Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)
 South Korea5
 South Korea5
Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)
 Indonesia0
 South Korea4
 Pakistan1
bye
 Pakistan

Europe Zone

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI