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1985 Davis Cup

1985 edition of the Davis Cup


1985 edition of the 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.

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.

World Group

Main article: 1985 Davis Cup World Group

Participating teams

Draw

| RD1-date=8–10 March | RD2-date=2–4 August | RD3-date=4–6 October | RD4-date=20–22 December

| RD1T1-loc=Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc=Sindelfingen, West Germany (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc=Tbilisi, Soviet Union (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=4

| RD1T5-loc=Asunción, Paraguay (wood) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=3 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=2

| RD1T6-loc=Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=3

| RD1T7-loc=Calcutta, India (grass) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=2

| RD1T8-loc=Santiago, Chile (clay) [19–21 April] | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=4

| RD2T1-loc=Hamburg, West Germany (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=3

| RD2T2-loc=Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=0

| RD2T3-loc=Sydney, Australia (grass) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=2 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=3

| RD2T4-loc=Bangalore, India (grass) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=1 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=4

| RD3T1-loc=Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0

| RD3T2-loc=Malmö, Sweden (indoor clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=5

| RD4T1-loc=Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=3

Final

West Germany vs. Sweden

Relegation play-offs

Date: 4–6 October

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationDoorSurface
[0–3](1985-davis-cup-world-group-japan-vs-spain)****TokyoOutdoorClay
[2–3](1985-davis-cup-world-group-argentina-vs-soviet-union)****Buenos AiresOutdoorClay
****[4–1](1985-davis-cup-world-group-yugoslavia-vs-france)BelgradeIndoorHard
****[3–1](1985-davis-cup-world-group-italy-vs-chile)CagliariOutdoorClay
  • , , and remain in the World Group in 1986.
  • , , and are relegated to Zonal competition in 1986.

Americas Zone

Main article: 1985 Davis Cup Americas Zone

| RD1-date=8–10 March | RD2-date=2–4 August | RD3-date=4–6 October

| RD1T1-loc=Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc=Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc=Chicoutimi, Canada (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=4

| RD1T4-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=3

| RD2T1-loc=Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=Chicoutimi, Canada (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3

| RD3T1-loc=Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=4

  • are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

Eastern Zone

Main article: 1985 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

| RD1-date=18–20 January | RD2-date=8–10 March | RD3-date=10–12 May | RD4-date=4–6 October

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0

| RD1T3-loc= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=

| RD1T4-loc=Singapore (grass) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=1

| RD1T5-loc=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=5 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=0

| RD1T6-loc= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=bye | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=

| RD1T7-loc=Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=0

| RD1T8-loc= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=

| RD2T1-loc=Auckland, New Zealand (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc=Shanghai, China (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=2

| RD2T3-loc=Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=1

| RD2T4-loc=Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=4 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=1

| RD3T1-loc=Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0

| RD3T2-loc=Manila, Philippines (hard) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=5

| RD4T1-loc=Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=0

  • are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

Europe Zone

Main article: 1985 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Zone A

| RD1-date=10–12 May | RD2-date=14–16 June | RD3-date=2–4 August | RD4-date=4–6 October

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=w/o | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=

| RD1T3-loc=Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=1

| RD1T4-loc=Cairo, Egypt (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=1

| RD1T5-loc=Dakar, Senegal (hard) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=4

| RD1T6-loc=Nicosia, Cyprus (clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=4

| RD1T7-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=3

| RD1T8-loc= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=

| RD2T1-loc=Istanbul, Turkey (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc=Cairo, Egypt (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3

| RD2T3-loc=Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=3 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=2

| RD2T4-loc=Holte, Denmark (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=0 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=5

| RD3T1-loc=Bucharest, Romania (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1

| RD3T2-loc=Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=5

| RD4T1-loc=Bucharest, Romania (clay) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=3

  • are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

Zone B

| RD1-date=10–12 May | RD2-date=14–16 June | RD3-date=2–4 August | RD4-date=4–6 October

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=Hilversum, Netherlands (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

| RD1T3-loc= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=

| RD1T4-loc=Athens, Greece (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=4

| RD1T5-loc=Warsaw, Poland (clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=3

| RD1T6-loc=Tunis, Tunisia (clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=5

| RD1T7-loc=Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=0

| RD1T8-loc= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=

| RD2T1-loc=Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=Athens, Greece (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=2

| RD2T3-loc=Weggis, Switzerland (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=0 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=5

| RD2T4-loc=Nottingham, United Kingdom (grass) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=0 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=5

| RD3T1-loc=Hartberg, Austria (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=2

| RD3T2-loc=Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=3

| RD4T1-loc=Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=4

  • are promoted to the World Group in 1986.

References

;General

;Specific

References

  1. Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. "West Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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