1986 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1986 Davis Cup.

9 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group.[1] Argentina defeated Chile in the final and qualified for the 1987 World Group.[2]

Participating nations edit

Draw edit

First round
17–19 January
Quarterfinals
7–9 March
Semifinals
18–20 July
Final
3–5 October
  Chile
Santiago, Chile (clay)
bye
  Chile3
  Canada2
bye
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)
  Canada
  Chile5
  Brazil0
  Brazil
Kingston, Jamaica (hard)
bye
  Brazil5
  Caribbean/West Indies0
bye
Santiago, Chile (clay)
  Caribbean/West Indies
  Chile1
  Argentina4
  Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay)
bye
  Colombia0
  Peru4
bye
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  Peru
  Peru2
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
  Argentina3
  Uruguay3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  Venezuela2
  Uruguay0
  Argentina5
bye
  Argentina

First round edit

Venezuela vs. Uruguay edit

 
Venezuela
2
National Tennis Centre, Caracas, Venezuela[3]
17–19 January 1986
Hard
 
Uruguay
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Carlos Claverie
Diego Pérez
12
10
6
8
3
6
6
3
3
6
 
2  
 
Iñaki Calvo
Victor Caldarelli
6
4
6
3
6
4
     
3  
 
Iñaki Calvo / Alfonso Mora
Victor Caldarelli / Diego Pérez
6
4
7
9
6
4
6
4
   
4  
 
Iñaki Calvo
Diego Pérez
3
6
1
6
7
9
     
5  
 
Carlos Claverie
Victor Caldarelli
6
8
4
6
4
6
     

Quarterfinals edit

Chile vs. Canada edit

 
Chile
3
Santiago, Chile[4]
7–9 March 1986
Clay
 
Canada
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Hans Gildemeister
Martin Wostenholme
6
1
6
3
6
1
     
2  
 
Ricardo Acuña
Glenn Michibata
3
6
3
6
6
4
6
8
   
3  
 
Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister
Mark Greenan / Glenn Michibata
6
4
3
6
6
4
4
6
6
1
 
4  
 
Ricardo Acuña
Martin Wostenholme
4
6
6
0
2
6
4
6
   
5  
 
Hans Gildemeister
Glenn Michibata
9
7
3
6
8
6
6
4
   

Caribbean/West Indies vs. Brazil edit

 
Caribbean/West Indies
0
Kingston, Jamaica[5]
7–9 March 1986
Hard
 
Brazil
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Karl Hale
Nelson Aerts
3
6
0
6
2
6
     
2  
 
Roger Smith
Cássio Motta
6
8
6
4
1
6
3
6
   
3  
 
Karl Hale / Roger Smith
Nelson Aerts / Cássio Motta
3
6
10
8
8
10
7
9
   
4  
 
John Maginley
Luiz Mattar
2
6
3
6
       
5  
 
Roger Smith
Nelson Aerts
1
6
6
3
64
77
     

Colombia vs. Peru edit

 
Colombia
0
América Tenis Club, Bogotá, Colombia[6]
7–9 March 1986
Clay (indoors)
 
Peru
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Orlando Agudelo
Pablo Arraya
4
6
1
6
6
2
3
6
   
2  
 
Luis Arturo González
Jaime Yzaga
2
6
6
3
1
6
3
6
   
3  
 
Orlando Agudelo / Luis Arturo González
Carlos di Laura / Jaime Yzaga
1
6
0
6
1
6
     
4  
 
Luis Arturo González
Pablo Arraya
          not
played
5  
 
Orlando Agudelo
Jaime Yzaga
6
3
6
8
3
6
     

Argentina vs. Uruguay edit

 
Argentina
5
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[7]
7–9 March 1986
Clay
 
Uruguay
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Horacio de la Peña
Diego Pérez
4
6
6
0
6
2
2
6
6
3
 
2  
 
Martín Jaite
Marcelo Filippini
6
4
6
4
6
2
     
3  
 
Eduardo Bengoechea / Roberto Saad
José Luis Damiani / Diego Pérez
9
7
9
7
6
3
     
4  
 
Martín Jaite
Diego Pérez
4
4
         
retired
5  
 
Horacio de la Peña
Marcelo Filippini
6
0
6
3
       

Semifinals edit

Brazil vs. Chile edit

 
Brazil
0
São Paulo, Brazil[8]
18–20 July 1986
Clay
 
Chile
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Luiz Mattar
Hans Gildemeister
6
3
9
7
3
6
4
6
4
6
 
2  
 
Cássio Motta
Pedro Rebolledo
6
1
3
6
4
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta
Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister
6
2
4
6
4
6
4
6
   
4  
 
Luiz Mattar
Pedro Rebolledo
6
3
1
6
4
6
     
5  
 
Nelson Aerts
Gerardo Vacarezza
1
6
4
6
       

Argentina vs. Peru edit

 
Argentina
3
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[9]
18–20 July 1986
Clay
 
Peru
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Horacio de la Peña
Jaime Yzaga
6
4
12
10
6
4
     
2  
 
Martín Jaite
Pablo Arraya
5
7
4
6
2
6
     
3  
 
Eduardo Bengoechea / Christian Miniussi
Carlos di Laura / Jaime Yzaga
6
3
6
8
6
4
6
4
   
4  
 
Martín Jaite
Jaime Yzaga
4
6
6
0
3
6
8
6
6
2
 
5  
 
Horacio de la Peña
Pablo Arraya
7
5
3
6
4
6
     

Final edit

Chile vs. Argentina edit

 
Chile
1
Santiago, Chile[2]
3–5 October 1986
Clay
 
Argentina
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Hans Gildemeister
Horacio de la Peña
3
6
9
7
2
6
8
10
   
2  
 
Pedro Rebolledo
Martín Jaite
2
6
3
6
2
6
     
3  
 
Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister
Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi
6
2
3
6
6
3
3
6
9
7
 
4  
 
Hans Gildemeister
Martín Jaite
2
6
2
6
1
6
     
5  
 
Ricardo Acuña
Horacio de la Peña
4
6
3
6
       

References edit

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "Chile v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Venezuela v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Chile v Canada". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Colombia v Peru". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Argentina v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Brazil v Chile". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Argentina v Peru". daviscup.com.

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