1986 Davis Cup World Group | |
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Date | 7 March – 28 December |
Edition | 6th |
Champions | |
Australia |
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1986. [1]
Australia won the title, defeating the two-time defending champions Sweden in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, from 26 to 28 December. [2] It was the Australian team's first Davis Cup title since 1983 and their 26th Davis Cup title overall.
Participating teams | |||
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Australia | Czechoslovakia | Denmark | Ecuador |
Great Britain | India | Italy | Mexico |
New Zealand | Paraguay | Soviet Union | Spain |
Sweden | United States | West Germany | Yugoslavia |
First round 7–10 March | Quarterfinals 18–20 July | Semifinals 3–5 October | Final 26–28 December | |||||||||||||||
Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
United States | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Brisbane, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ecuador | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Auckland, New Zealand (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon, United Kingdom (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Telford, United Kingdom (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Melbourne, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Calcutta, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
India | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Palermo, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Båstad, Sweden (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Paraguay | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Brøndby, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Mexico 3 | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico [3] 7–10 March 1986 Clay | West Germany 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecuador 2 | Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador [4] 7–9 March 1986 Clay | United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand 1 | Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand [5] 7–9 March 1986 Hard | Australia 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain 4 | Racquet Centre, Telford, United Kingdom [6] 7–9 March 1986 Carpet (indoors) | Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia 3 | Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia [7] 7–9 March 1986 Hard (indoors) | Soviet Union 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India 1 | Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India [8] 7–9 March 1986 Grass | Czechoslovakia 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy 4 | Palermo, Italy [9] 7–9 March 1986 Clay | Paraguay 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark 0 | Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark [10] 7–9 March 1986 Carpet (indoors) | Sweden 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico 1 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico [11] 18–20 July 1986 Clay | United States 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain 1 | No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, United Kingdom [12] 18–20 July 1986 Grass | Australia 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia 0 | Zetra Olympic Hall, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia [13] 18–20 July 1986 Hard (indoors) | Czechoslovakia 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden 5 | Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden [14] 18–20 July 1986 Clay | Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 3 | Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [15] 3–5 October 1986 Grass | United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia 1 | Prague, Czechoslovakia [16] 3–5 October 1986 Clay | Sweden 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 3 | Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia [2] 26–28 December 1986 Grass | Sweden 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The first-round losers played in the Relegation Play-offs. The winners of the play-offs advanced to the 1987 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions.
Date: 3–5 October
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Door | Surface | Ref. |
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West Germany | 5–0 | Ecuador | Essen | Indoor | Carpet | [17] |
Spain | 5–0 | New Zealand | Barcelona | Outdoor | Clay | [18] |
India | 4–1 | Soviet Union | New Delhi | Outdoor | Grass | [19] |
Paraguay | 3–2 | Denmark | Asunción | Outdoor | Clay | [20] |
West Germany 5 | Essen, West Germany [17] 3–5 October 1986 Carpet (indoors) | Ecuador 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain 5 | Barcelona, Spain [18] 3–5 October 1986 Clay | New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India 4 | New Delhi, India [19] 3–5 October 1986 Grass | Soviet Union 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paraguay 3 | Asunción, Paraguay [20] 3–5 October 1986 Clay | Denmark 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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