1985 Davis Cup

1985 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	8 March – 22 December
Edition	74th
Champion
Winning Nation	Sweden
← 1984 1986 →

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 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

World Group Relegation Play-offs

Date: 4-6 October

Venue	Home Team	Score	Visiting 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

• Italy, Soviet Union, Spain, and Yugoslavia remain in World Group in 1986.
• Argentina (AME), Chile (AME), France (EUR), and Japan (EAS) relegated to Zonal competition in 1986.

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

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