1985 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 1985 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1985. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1986.

Participating teams

Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Chile
Czechoslovakia

Ecuador
France
India
Italy

Japan
Paraguay
Soviet Union
Spain

Sweden
United States
West Germany
Yugoslavia

Draw

  First round
8-10 March		 Quarterfinals
2-4 August		 Semifinals
4-6 October		 Final
20-22 December
                                     
Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet)[1]
  United States 5  
Hamburg, West Germany (clay)[2]
  Japan 0  
    United States 2  
Sindelfingen, W. Germany (indoor carpet)[3]
    West Germany 3  
  Spain 2
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)[4]
  West Germany 3  
    West Germany 5  
Tbilisi, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)[5]
    Czechoslovakia 0  
  Czechoslovakia 3  
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)[6]
  Soviet Union 2  
    Czechoslovakia 5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[7]
    Ecuador 0  
  Argentina 1
Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)[8]
  Ecuador 4  
    West Germany 2
Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)[9]
    Sweden 3
  Paraguay 3  
Sydney, Australia (grass)[10]
  France 2  
    Paraguay 2
Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)[11]
    Australia 3  
  Yugoslavia 2
Malmö, Sweden (indoor clay)[12]
  Australia 3  
    Australia 0
Calcutta, India (grass)[13]
    Sweden 5  
  India 3  
Bangalore, India (grass)[14]
  Italy 2  
    India 1
Santiago, Chile (clay)[15]
    Sweden 4  
  Chile 1
  Sweden 4  

First round

Japan vs. United States


Japan
1		 Kyoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan[1]
8–10 March 1985
Carpet (i)
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
United States		 Kaoru Maruyama
Eliot Teltscher		 1
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
2 Japan
United States		 Shozo Shiraishi
Aaron Krickstein		 4
6 		1
6 		6
3		 4
6 		   
3 Japan
United States		 Shigeyuki Nishio / Shinichi Sakamoto
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso		 2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4 Japan
United States		 Kaoru Maruyama
Aaron Krickstein		 1
6 		1
6 		       
5 Japan
United States		 Shozo Shiraishi
Eliot Teltscher		 3
6 		2
6 		       

West Germany vs. Spain


West Germany
3		 Sindelfingen, West Germany[3]
8–10 March 1985
Carpet (i)
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Spain		 Michael Westphal
Sergio Casal		 10
8		 6
3		 2
6 		2
6 		6
4		  
2 West Germany
Spain		 Boris Becker
Juan Aguilera		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 West Germany
Spain		 Boris Becker / Andreas Maurer
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez		 4
6 		6
3		 1
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
4 West Germany
Spain		 Boris Becker
Sergio Casal		 4
6 		6
1		 5
7 		     
5 West Germany
Spain		 Michael Westphal
Juan Aguilera		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		     

Soviet Union vs. Czechoslovakia


Soviet Union
2		 Tbilisi, Soviet Union[5]
8–10 March 1985
Carpet (i)
Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Konstantin Pugaev
Miloslav Mečíř		 4
6 		3
6 		7
9 		     
2 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Alexander Zverev
Tomáš Šmíd		 3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Sergey Leonyuk / Alexander Zverev
Libor Pimek / Tomáš Šmíd		 3
6 		4
6 		11
9		 8
6		 7
5		  
4 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Alexander Zverev
Miloslav Mečíř		 3
6 		6
8 		6
0		 6
8 		   
5 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 Konstantin Pugaev
Libor Pimek		 8
6		 6
2		        

Argentina vs. Ecuador


Argentina
1		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[7]
8–10 March 1985
Clay
Ecuador
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Ecuador		 José Luis Clerc
Andrés Gómez		 6
4		 4
6 		11
13 		3
6 		   
2 Argentina
Ecuador		 Martín Jaite
Raul Viver		 6
4		 5
7 		5
7 		6
2		 6
3		  
3 Argentina
Ecuador		 José Luis Clerc / Martín Jaite
Andrés Gómez / Ricardo Ycaza		 11
13 		3
6 		6
3		 4
6 		   
4 Argentina
Ecuador		 Martín Jaite
Andrés Gómez		 1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5 Argentina
Ecuador		 Roberto Argüello
Raul Viver		 1
6 		6
4		 3
6 		     

Paraguay vs. France


Paraguay
3		 Stroessner Stadium, Asunción, Paraguay[9]
8–10 March 1985
Carpet (i)
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Paraguay
France		 Víctor Pecci
Yannick Noah		 6
8 		15
13		 2
6 		8
6		 10
8		  
2 Paraguay
France		 Francisco González
Henri Leconte		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
3 Paraguay
France		 Francisco González / Víctor Pecci
Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah		 2
6 		6
3		 6
8 		5
7 		3
6 		 
4 Paraguay
France		 Francisco González
Yannick Noah		 6
3		 3
6 		15
17 		4
6 		   
5 Paraguay
France		 Víctor Pecci
Henri Leconte		 6
3		 6
4		 3
6 		7
5		    

Yugoslavia vs. Australia


Yugoslavia
2		 Split, Yugoslavia[11]
8–10 March 1985
Clay (i)
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Australia		 Marko Ostoja
Paul McNamee		 6
3		 6
3		 8
10 		0
6 		4
6 		 
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Australia		 Slobodan Živojinović
Pat Cash		 7
5		 5
7 		10
8		 6
4		    
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Australia		 Goran Prpić / Slobodan Živojinović
Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald		 5
7 		12
10		 8
6		 4
6 		4
6 		 
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Australia		 Marko Ostoja
Pat Cash		 2
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Australia		 Slobodan Živojinović
Paul McNamee		 3
6 		6
3		 6
3		      

India vs. Italy


India
3		 Calcutta, India[13]
8–10 March 1985
Grass
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Italy		 Ramesh Krishnan
Francesco Cancellotti		 6
3		 11
9		 4
6 		3
6 		6
4		  
2 India
Italy		 Vijay Amritraj
Claudio Panatta		 6
1		 6
4		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		  
3 India
Italy		 Anand Amritraj / Sashi Menon
Gianni Ocleppo / Claudio Panatta		 3
6 		3
6 		7
9 		     
4 India
Italy		 Vijay Amritraj
Francesco Cancellotti		 5
7 		6
4		 6
3		 8
6		    
5 India
Italy		 Ramesh Krishnan
Claudio Panatta		 8
6		 4
6 		1
6 		     

Chile vs. Sweden


Chile
1		 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile[15]
19–21 April 1985
Clay
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Chile
Sweden		 Hans Gildemeister
Stefan Edberg		 6
3		 2
6 		6
4		 7
5		    
2 Chile
Sweden		 Pedro Rebolledo
Henrik Sundström		 9
7		 2
6 		0
6 		7
9 		   
3 Chile
Sweden		 Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister
Stefan Edberg / Jan Gunnarsson		 1
6 		6
1		 3
6 		3
6 		   
4 Chile
Sweden		 Hans Gildemeister
Henrik Sundström		 1
6 		6
3		 5
7 		2
6 		   
5 Chile
Sweden		 Pedro Rebolledo
Stefan Edberg		 4
6 		6
4		 2
6 		     

Quarterfinals

West Germany vs. United States


West Germany
3		 Rothenbaum Club, Hamburg, West Germany[2]
2–4 August 1983
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
United States		 Boris Becker
Eliot Teltscher		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 West Germany
United States		 Hans Schwaier
Aaron Krickstein		 2
6 		6
1		 2
6 		6
1		 8
6		  
3 West Germany
United States		 Boris Becker / Andreas Maurer
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso		 2
6 		8
6		 1
6 		6
4		 5
7 		 
4 West Germany
United States		 Hans Schwaier
Eliot Teltscher		 4
6 		6
2		 7
5		 4
6 		2
6 		 
5 West Germany
United States		 Boris Becker
Aaron Krickstein		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      

Ecuador vs. Czechoslovakia


Ecuador
0		 Guayaquil TC, Guayaquil, Ecuador[6]
2–4 August 1983
Clay
Czechoslovakia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ecuador
Czechoslovakia		 Andrés Gómez
Ivan Lendl		 3
5 		         
retired
2 Ecuador
Czechoslovakia		 Raul Viver
Miloslav Mečíř		 0
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Ecuador
Czechoslovakia		 Martin Aguirre / Ricardo Ycaza
Ivan Lendl / Tomáš Šmíd		 5
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 Ecuador
Czechoslovakia		 Ricardo Ycaza
Miloslav Mečíř		 4
6 		3
6 		       
5 Ecuador
Czechoslovakia		 Martin Aguirre
Tomáš Šmíd		 0
6 		1
6 		       

Australia vs. Paraguay


Australia
3		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[10]
2–4 August 1983
Grass
Paraguay
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Paraguay		 Paul McNamee
Francisco González		 3
6 		6
0		 6
3		 6
1		    
2 Australia
Paraguay		 John Fitzgerald
Víctor Pecci		 2
6 		3
6 		6
1		 4
6 		   
3 Australia
Paraguay		 Mark Edmondson / Paul McNamee
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci		 3
6 		10
8		 3
6 		6
1		 3
6 		 
4 Australia
Paraguay		 Paul McNamee
Víctor Pecci		 6
8 		7
5		 6
2		 9
7		    
5 Australia
Paraguay		 John Fitzgerald
Francisco González		 6
3		 9
7		 7
5		      

India vs. Sweden


India
1		 Cubbon Park, Bangalore, India[14]
2–4 August 1983
Grass
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Sweden		 Vijay Amritraj
Anders Järryd		 6
3		 5
7 		6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		 
2 India
Sweden		 Ramesh Krishnan
Mats Wilander		 3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3 India
Sweden		 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd		 19
21 		6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4 India
Sweden		 Vijay Amritraj
Mats Wilander		 8
6		 9
7		        
5 India
Sweden		 Ramesh Krishnan
Anders Järryd		 3
6 		6
4		 1
6 		     

Semifinals

West Germany vs. Czechoslovakia


West Germany
5		 Frankfurt, West Germany[4]
4–6 October 1985
Carpet (i)
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Czechoslovakia		 Boris Becker
Miloslav Mečíř		 6
3		 7
5		 6
4		      
2 West Germany
Czechoslovakia		 Michael Westphal
Tomáš Šmíd		 6
8 		1
6 		7
5		 11
9		 17
15		  
3 West Germany
Czechoslovakia		 Boris Becker / Andreas Maurer
Ivan Lendl / Tomáš Šmíd		 6
1		 7
5		 6
4		      
4 West Germany
Czechoslovakia		 Boris Becker
Libor Pimek		 6
1		 6
4		        
5 West Germany
Czechoslovakia		 Michael Westphal
Miloslav Mečíř		 6
3		 6
4		        

Sweden vs. Australia


Sweden
5		 Baltic Hall, Malmö, Sweden[12]
30 September–02 October 1983
Clay (i)
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Australia		 Anders Järryd
Peter McNamara		 6
4		 6
4		 13
11		      
2 Sweden
Australia		 Mats Wilander
Wally Masur		 6
1		 6
1		 6
0		      
3 Sweden
Australia		 Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd
Mark Edmondson / John Fitzgerald		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Sweden
Australia		 Mats Wilander
Peter McNamara		 6
4		 6
3		        
5 Sweden
Australia		 Anders Järryd
Wally Masur		 6
1		 6
2		        

Final

West Germany vs. Sweden


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

References

  1. 1 2 "Japan v United States". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "West Germany v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "West Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "West Germany v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Soviet Union v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Ecuador v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Argentina v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "West Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Paraguay v France". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "Australia v Paraguay". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Yugoslavia v Australia". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "Sweden v Australia". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "India v Italy". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "India v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Chile v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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