1985 Davis Cup

1985 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	8 March – 22 December
Edition	74th
Teams	62
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]

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, West 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) [19–21 April]

Sweden

4

Chile

1

Sweden

4

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 Michael Westphal Mats Wilander 3 6 4 6 8 10       2 Boris Becker Stefan Edberg 6 3 3 6 7 5 8 6     3 Boris Becker / Andreas Maurer Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander 4 6 2 6 1 6       4 Boris Becker Mats Wilander 6 3 2 6 6 3 6 3     5 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)

Brazil

5

Venezuela

0

Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)

Brazil

4

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Colombia

1

Uruguay

2

Colombia

3

Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)

Brazil

1

Chicoutimi, Canada (indoor carpet)

Mexico

4

Caribbean/West Indies

1

Canada

4

Chicoutimi, Canada (clay)

Canada

2

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Mexico

3

Peru

2

Mexico

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

New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand (hard)

bye

New Zealand

5

Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)

Chinese Taipei

0

Chinese Taipei

5

Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard)

Sri Lanka

0

New Zealand

5

China

0

China

Shanghai, China (clay)

bye

China

3

Singapore (grass)

Hong Kong

2

Hong Kong

4

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

Singapore

1

New Zealand

4

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)

South Korea

0

Philippines

5

Bangkok, Thailand (hard)

Malaysia

0

Philippines

4

Thailand

1

bye

Manila, Philippines (hard)

Thailand

Philippines

0

Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)

South Korea

5

South Korea

5

Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)

Indonesia

0

South Korea

4

Pakistan

1

bye

Pakistan

•  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

Romania

Istanbul, Turkey (clay)

bye

Romania

5

Turkey

0

Turkey

w/o

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Iran

Romania

4

Casablanca, Morocco (clay)

Egypt

1

Hungary

4

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Morocco

1

Hungary

2

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Egypt

3

Egypt

4

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Algeria

1

Romania

2

Dakar, Senegal (hard)

Denmark

3

Senegal

1

Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)

Monaco

4

Monaco

3

Nicosia, Cyprus (clay)

Ireland

2

Cyprus

1

Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)

Ireland

4

Monaco

0

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Denmark

5

Bulgaria

1

Holte, Denmark (clay)

Belgium

3

Belgium

0

Denmark

5

bye

Denmark

•  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

Israel

Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)

bye

Israel

4

Hilversum, Netherlands (clay)

Netherlands

1

Finland

1

Hartberg, Austria (clay)

Netherlands

4

Israel

3

Austria

2

Austria

Athens, Greece (clay)

bye

Austria

3

Athens, Greece (clay)

Greece

2

Norway

1

Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)

Greece

4

Israel

1

Warsaw, Poland (clay)

Great Britain

4

Poland

2

Weggis, Switzerland (clay)

Zimbabwe

3

Zimbabwe

0

Tunis, Tunisia (clay)

Switzerland

5

Tunisia

0

Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)

Switzerland

5

Switzerland

0

Lisbon, Portugal (clay)

Great Britain

3

Portugal

5

Nottingham, United Kingdom (grass)

Luxembourg

0

Portugal

0

Great Britain

5

bye

Great Britain

•  Great Britain are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

References[]

General

• "World Group 1985". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

Specific

External links[]

• Davis Cup Official Website