1985 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1985 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1985 Davis Cup

8 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group.[1] Mexico defeated Brazil in the final and qualified for the 1986 World Group.[2]

Participating nations

Draw
  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  

Quarterfinals

Venezuela vs. Brazil

Venezuela
0		 Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela [3]
8–10 March 1985
Hard
Brazil
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Carlos Claverie
Marcos Hocevar		 3
6 		16
14		 4
6 		4
6 		   
2
Alfonso Mora
Cássio Motta		 1
6 		1
6 		5
7 		     
3
Iñaki Calvo / Randolf Scheller
Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta		 4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4
Alfonso Mora
Carlos Kirmayr		 3
6 		3
6 		       
5
Carlos Claverie
Dácio Campos		 3
6 		3
6 		       

Uruguay vs. Colombia

Uruguay
2		 Montevideo, Uruguay [4]
8–10 March 1985
Clay
Colombia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Marcelo Filippini
Álvaro Jordan		 3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2
Diego Pérez
Luis Arturo González		 6
1		 6
0		 6
0		      
3
Diego Pérez / Hugo Roverano
René Gómez / Álvaro Jordan		 6
8 		4
6 		6
3		 4
6 		   
4
Diego Pérez
Álvaro Jordan		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
5
Marcelo Filippini
Luis Arturo González		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		1
6 		   

Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Canada
4		 Chicoutimi, Canada [5]
8–10 March 1985
Carpet (indoors)
Caribbean/West Indies
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Martin Wostenholme
Roger Smith		 6
4		 9
7		 6
3		      
2
Stéphane Bonneau
Karl Hale		 7
9 		7
5		 6
3		 6
4		    
3
Josef Brabenec / Derek Segal
Karl Hale / Roger Smith		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4
Martin Wostenholme
Karl Hale		 6
4		 6
2		 7
5		      
5
Stéphane Bonneau
Roger Smith		 4
6 		17
15		 6
3		      

Mexico vs. Peru

Mexico
3		 Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico [6]
8–10 March 1985
Clay
Peru
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jorge Lozano
Carlos di Laura		 9
7		 3
6 		6
8 		5
7 		   
2
Francisco Maciel
Pablo Arraya		 6
3		 2
6 		7
5		 7
5		    
3
Leonardo Lavalle / Fernando Pérez Pascal
Fernando Maynetto / Jaime Yzaga		 8
6		 3
6 		6
1		 3
6 		6
3		  
4
Jorge Lozano
Pablo Arraya		 6
3		 5
7 		3
6 		6
4		 2
6 		 
5
Francisco Maciel
Carlos di Laura		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Colombia

Brazil
4		 Porto Alegre, Brazil [7]
2–4 August 1985
Clay
Colombia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Dácio Campos
Carlos Gómez		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      
2
Cássio Motta
Álvaro Jordan		 7
5		 6
3		 5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		 
3
Dácio Campos / Carlos Kirmayr
Carlos Gómez / Álvaro Jordan		 6
4		 6
4		 6
1		      
4
Dácio Campos
Álvaro Jordan		 6
3		 4
6 		6
3		 6
1		    
5
Marcos Hocevar
Luis Arturo González		 6
0		 6
1		        

Canada vs. Mexico

Canada
2		 Chicoutimi, Canada [8]
2–4 August 1985
Clay
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Stéphane Bonneau
Francisco Maciel		 6
8 		6
4		 5
7 		2
6 		   
2
Martin Wostenholme
Leonardo Lavalle		 7
5		 3
6 		6
8 		8
6		 6
2		  
3
Mark Greenan / Glenn Michibata
Francisco Maciel / Agustín Moreno		 9
7		 9
7		 6
4		      
4
Martin Wostenholme
Francisco Maciel		 2
6 		3
6 		0
6 		     
5
Stéphane Bonneau
Leonardo Lavalle		 10
12 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Final

Brazil vs. Mexico

Brazil
1		 Porto Alegre, Brazil [2]
4–6 October 1985
Clay
Mexico
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Dácio Campos
Leonardo Lavalle		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2
Júlio Góes
Francisco Maciel		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
3
Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta
Jorge Lozano / Raúl Ramírez		 1
6 		6
3		 9
7		 3
6 		6
0		  
4
Júlio Góes
Leonardo Lavalle		 7
5		 1
6 		1
6 		1
6 		   
5
Dácio Campos
Francisco Maciel		 6
3		 5
7 		3
6 		     
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References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Brazil v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. "Venezuela v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  4. "Uruguay v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Canada v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  6. "Mexico v Peru". daviscup.com.
  7. "Brazil v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  8. "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
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