1985 Davis Cup

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1985 Davis Cup
Details
Duration8 March – 22 December 1985
Edition74th
Teams62
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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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.

Contents

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
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia 		Flag of Chile.svg
Chile 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador 		Flag of France.svg
France 		Flag of India.svg
India 		Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan 		Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
Paraguay 		Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union 		Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden 		Flag of the United States.svg
United States 		Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany 		Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia

Draw

First round
8–10 March		Quarterfinals
2–4 August		Semifinals
4–6 October		Final
20–22 December
Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Hamburg, West Germany (clay)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Sindelfingen, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
Tbilisi, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 4
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
Asunción, Paraguay (wood)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 3
Sydney, Australia (grass)
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 2
Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2
Malmö, Sweden (indoor clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
Calcutta, India (grass)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of India.svg  India 3
Bangalore, India (grass)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of India.svg  India 1
Santiago, Chile (clay) [19–21 April]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4

Final

West Germany vs. Sweden

Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
2		 Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany [2]
20–22 December 1985
Carpet (indoors)		Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Michael Westphal
Mats Wilander 		3
6 		4
6 		8
10 		   
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg 		6
3		3
6 		7
5		8
6		  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Boris Becker  /  Andreas Maurer
Joakim Nyström  /  Mats Wilander 		4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Boris Becker
Mats Wilander 		6
3		2
6 		6
3		6
3		  
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Michael Westphal
Stefan Edberg 		6
3		5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		  

Relegation play-offs

Date: 4–6 October

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurface
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0–3 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain TokyoOutdoorClay
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Buenos Aires OutdoorClay
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4–1 Flag of France.svg  France Belgrade IndoorHard
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3–1 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Cagliari OutdoorClay

Americas Zone

Quarterfinals
8–10 March		Semifinals
2–4 August		Final
4–6 October
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 5
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 1
Chicoutimi, Canada (indoor carpet)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 1
Chicoutimi, Canada (clay)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3

Eastern Zone

First round
18–20 January		Quarterfinals
8–10 March		Semifinals
10–12 May		Final
4–6 October
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand (hard)
bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5
Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Shanghai, China (clay)
bye
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Singapore (grass)
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 2
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 0
Flag of the Philippines (light blue).svg  Philippines 5
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
Flag of the Philippines (light blue).svg  Philippines 4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
bye
Manila, Philippines (hard)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of the Philippines (light blue).svg  Philippines 0
Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 5
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 5
Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 4
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1
bye
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Europe Zone

Zone A

First round
10–12 May		Quarterfinals
14–16 June		Semifinals
2–4 August		Final
4–6 October
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Istanbul, Turkey (clay)
bye
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 5
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey w/o
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 4
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3
Nicosia, Cyprus (clay)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 1
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1
Holte, Denmark (clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
bye
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Zone B

First round
10–12 May		Quarterfinals
14–16 June		Semifinals
2–4 August		Final
4–6 October
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Hilversum, Netherlands (clay)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Hartberg, Austria (clay)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Athens, Greece (clay)
bye
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Weggis, Switzerland (clay)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0
Tunis, Tunisia (clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0
Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Nottingham, United Kingdom (grass)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

References

General
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. 1 2 "West Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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