1985 Davis Cup

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.

1985 Davis Cup
Details
Duration8 March – 22 December
Edition74th
Teams62
Champion
Winning Nation Sweden
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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
Main article: 1985 Davis Cup 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
Further information: 1985 Davis Cup World Group § 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
Main article: 1985 Davis Cup 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  

Eastern Zone
Main article: 1985 Davis Cup 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  

Europe Zone
Main article: 1985 Davis Cup 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  

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  
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References
General
  • "World Group 1985". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
Specific
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "West Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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