1985 Davis Cup World Group | |
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Date | 8 March – 22 December |
Edition | 5th |
Champions | |
![]() Sweden |
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1985. [1]
Sweden were the defending champions and won the title, defeating West Germany in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Olympiahalle in Munich, West Germany, from 20 to 22 December. [2] It was the Swedish team's second consecutive title and their 3rd Davis Cup title overall.
Participating teams | |||
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![]() Argentina | ![]() Australia | ![]() Chile | ![]() Czechoslovakia |
![]() Ecuador | ![]() France | ![]() India | ![]() Italy |
![]() Japan | ![]() Paraguay | ![]() Soviet Union | ![]() Spain |
![]() Sweden | ![]() United States | ![]() West Germany | ![]() Yugoslavia |
First round 8–10 March | Quarterfinals 2–4 August | Semifinals 4–6 October | Final 20–22 December | |||||||||||||||
Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hamburg, West Germany (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sindelfingen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Tbilisi, Soviet Union (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sydney, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Malmö, Sweden (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Calcutta, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bangalore, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Santiago, Chile (clay) [19–21 April] | ||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Japan 0 | Kyoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan [3] 8–10 March 1985 Carpet (indoors) | ![]() United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() West Germany 3 | Sindelfingen, West Germany [4] 8–10 March 1985 Carpet (indoors) | ![]() Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Soviet Union 2 | Tbilisi, Soviet Union [5] 8–10 March 1985 Carpet (indoors) | ![]() Czechoslovakia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Argentina 1 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [6] 8–10 March 1985 Clay | ![]() Ecuador 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Paraguay 3 | Estadio Hugo Stroessner, Asunción, Paraguay [7] 8–10 March 1985 Carpet (indoors) | ![]() France 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Yugoslavia 2 | Split, Yugoslavia [8] 8–10 March 1985 Clay (indoors) | ![]() Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() India 3 | Calcutta, India [9] 8–10 March 1985 Grass | ![]() Italy 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Chile 1 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile [10] 19–21 April 1985 Clay | ![]() Sweden 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() West Germany 3 | Am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, West Germany [11] 2–4 August 1985 Clay | ![]() United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Ecuador 0 | Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [12] 2–4 August 1985 Clay | ![]() Czechoslovakia 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Australia 3 | White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia [13] 2–4 August 1985 Grass | ![]() Paraguay 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() India 1 | Cubbon Park, Bangalore, India [14] 2–4 August 1985 Grass | ![]() Sweden 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() West Germany 5 | Frankfurt, West Germany [15] 4–6 October 1985 Carpet (indoors) | ![]() Czechoslovakia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Sweden 5 | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden [16] 4–6 October 1985 Clay (indoors) | ![]() Australia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() West Germany 2 | Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany [2] 20–22 December 1985 Carpet (indoors) | ![]() Sweden 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1986 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions.
Date: 4–6 October
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Door | Surface | Ref. |
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![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Tokyo | Outdoor | Clay | [17] |
![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Buenos Aires | Outdoor | Clay | [18] |
![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Belgrade | Indoor | Hard | [19] |
![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Cagliari | Outdoor | Clay | [20] |
![]() Japan 0 | Den-En Colisseum, Tokyo, Japan [17] 4–6 October 1985 Clay | ![]() Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Argentina 2 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [18] 4–6 October 1985 Clay | ![]() Soviet Union 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Yugoslavia 4 | Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia [19] 4–6 October 1985 Hard (indoors) | ![]() France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Italy 3 | Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy [20] 4–6 October 1985 Clay | ![]() Chile 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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