1985 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1985 Davis Cup.

12 teams entered the Eastern Zone in total, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group.[1] New Zealand defeated South Korea in the final and qualified for the 1986 World Group.[2]

Participating nations edit

Draw edit

First round
18–20 January
Quarterfinals
8–10 March
Semifinals
10–12 May
Final
4–6 October
  New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand (hard)
bye
  New Zealand5
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
  Chinese Taipei0
  Chinese Taipei5
Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard)
  Sri Lanka0
  New Zealand5
  China0
  China
Shanghai, China (clay)
bye
  China3
Singapore (grass)
  Hong Kong2
  Hong Kong4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
  Singapore1
  New Zealand4
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)
  South Korea0
  Philippines5
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
  Malaysia0
  Philippines4
  Thailand1
bye
Manila, Philippines (hard)
  Thailand
  Philippines0
Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)
  South Korea5
  South Korea5
Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)
  Indonesia0
  South Korea4
  Pakistan1
bye
  Pakistan

First round edit

Chinese Taipei vs. Sri Lanka edit

 
Chinese Taipei
5
Taipei, Taiwan[3]
18–20 January 1985
Hard (indoors)
 
Sri Lanka
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Hsu Huang-jung
Niranjan Casie Chitty
6
1
6
1
6
0
     
2  
 
Wu Chang-rung
Arjun Fernando
6
3
9
7
6
4
     
3  
 
Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung
Niranjan Casie Chitty / Arjun Fernando
6
1
6
4
7
5
     
4  
 
Hsu Huang-jung
Arjun Fernando
6
4
6
2
       
5  
 
Wu Chang-rung
Niranjan Casie Chitty
6
1
6
2
       

Singapore vs. Hong Kong edit

 
Singapore
1
Singapore Cricket Club, Singapore[4]
18–20 January 1985
Grass
 
Hong Kong
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Albert Teo
Kelvin Ng
7
9
5
7
1
6
     
2  
 
Mahader Hassan
Mark Bailey
4
6
6
3
6
4
3
6
6
4
 
3  
 
Mahader Hassan / Victor Pereira
Randall King / Kelvin Ng
7
9
6
3
6
8
3
6
   
4  
 
Mahader Hassan
Kelvin Ng
1
6
2
6
7
9
     
5  
 
Albert Teo
Mark Bailey
4
6
4
6
2
6
     

Malaysia vs. Philippines edit

 
Malaysia
0
Selangor Tennis Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[5]
18–20 January 1985
Grass
 
Philippines
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Selvarajoo Selvarajoo
Felix Barrientos
1
6
2
6
3
6
     
2  
 
Adam Malik
Rodrigo Rafael
6
4
4
6
4
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Adam Malik / Selvarajoo Selvarajoo
Felix Barrientos / Raymundo Suarez
3
6
4
6
3
6
     
4  
 
Adam Malik
Felix Barrientos
7
9
5
7
       
5  
 
Kian Wah Yeo
Manny Tolentino
4
6
2
6
       

South Korea vs. Indonesia edit

 
South Korea
5
Jamsil Arena, Seoul, South Korea[6]
18–20 January 1985
Carpet (indoors)
 
Indonesia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Roh Gap-taik
Tintus Arianto Wibowo
6
4
6
2
6
2
     
2  
 
Jeon Young-dai
Hary Suharyadi
8
6
6
2
6
0
     
3  
 
Kim Bong-soo / Yoo Jin-sun
Donald Wailan-Walalangi / Ludi Wijono
6
4
10
8
6
2
     
4  
 
Jeon Young-dai
Tintus Arianto Wibowo
6
3
         
retired
5  
 
Roh Gap-taik
Hary Suharyadi
6
1
6
3
       

Quarterfinals edit

New Zealand vs. Chinese Taipei edit

 
New Zealand
5
Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand[7]
8–10 March 1985
Hard
 
Chinese Taipei
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
David Mustard
Hsu Huang-jung
6
1
6
1
6
1
     
2  
 
Russell Simpson
Wu Chang-rung
6
4
6
2
6
3
     
3  
 
David Lewis / David Mustard
Hsu Huang-jung / Liu Chung-hsing
6
3
6
1
6
4
     
4  
 
David Lewis
Wu Chang-rung
6
1
6
3
       
5  
 
Russell Simpson
Liu Chung-hsing
4
3
         
retired

China vs. Hong Kong edit

 
China
3
Shanghai, China[8]
8–10 March 1985
Clay
 
Hong Kong
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
You Wei
Mark Bailey
9
7
6
1
6
3
     
2  
 
Xie Zhao
Colin Grant
3
6
6
0
6
0
6
2
   
3  
 
Li Shiqin / Zhang Fan
Mark Bailey / Colin Grant
12
14
2
6
8
10
     
4  
 
You Wei
Colin Grant
3
6
2
6
6
1
8
6
6
3
 
5  
 
Xie Zhao
Mark Bailey
3
6
5
7
       

Thailand vs. Philippines edit

 
Thailand
1
Bangkok, Thailand[9]
8–10 March 1985
Hard
 
Philippines
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Chareonchai Tritilinant
Rodrigo Rafael
4
6
1
6
3
6
     
2  
 
Tanakorn Srichaphan
Felix Barrientos
5
7
10
12
6
4
1
6
   
3  
 
Somchai Phukaeow / Vittaya Samrej
Felix Barrientos / Raymundo Suarez
2
6
6
1
4
6
2
6
   
4  
 
Tanakorn Srichaphan
Manny Tolentino
4
6
6
0
2
0
     
retired
5  
 
Chareonchai Tritilinant
Raymundo Suarez
2
6
0
6
       

Pakistan vs. South Korea edit

 
Pakistan
1
Islamabad, Pakistan[10]
8–10 March 1985
Clay
 
South Korea
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Hamed-ul-Haq
Jeon Young-dai
2
6
2
6
4
6
     
2  
 
Islam-ul-Haq
Kim Bong-soo
4
6
2
6
3
6
     
3  
 
Islam-ul-Haq / Mushaf Zia
Kim Bong-soo / Yoo Jin-sun
3
6
4
6
6
3
4
6
   
4  
 
Rashid Malik
Roh Gap-taik
5
7
2
6
       
5  
 
Mushaf Zia
Yoo Jin-sun
1
6
6
3
6
4
     

Semifinals edit

New Zealand vs. China edit

 
New Zealand
5
Winter Sporting Club, Wellington, New Zealand[11]
10–12 May 1985
Hard (indoors)
 
China
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Chris Lewis
You Wei
6
1
6
2
6
4
     
2  
 
Russell Simpson
Xie Zhao
6
4
6
1
6
2
     
3  
 
Kelly Evernden / Chris Lewis
Xie Zhao / You Wei
6
4
6
3
6
3
     
4  
 
Chris Lewis
Zhang Fan
7
5
7
5
       
5  
 
Steve Guy
You Wei
6
1
6
1
       

Philippines vs. South Korea edit

 
Philippines
0
Manila, Philippines[12]
10–12 May 1985
Hard
 
South Korea
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Manny Tolentino
Jeon Young-dai
3
6
6
3
0
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Rodrigo Rafael
Yoo Jin-sun
6
8
8
10
0
6
     
3  
 
Rodrigo Rafael / Raymundo Suarez
Kim Bong-soo / Yoo Jin-sun
6
4
1
6
6
1
6
8
3
6
 
4  
 
Rodrigo Rafael
Jeon Young-dai
3
6
2
6
       
5  
 
Manny Tolentino
Kim Bong-soo
0
6
2
6
       

Final edit

New Zealand vs. South Korea edit

 
New Zealand
4
Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand[2]
4–6 October 1985
Grass
 
South Korea
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Kelly Evernden
Roh Gap-taik
6
3
6
2
6
4
     
2  
 
Chris Lewis
Kim Bong-soo
6
4
6
4
6
2
     
3  
 
Kelly Evernden / Russell Simpson
Jeon Young-dai / Yoo Jin-sun
5
7
6
3
6
2
6
4
   
4  
 
Kelly Evernden
Kim Bong-soo
9
7
6
4
       
5  
 
Chris Lewis
Roh Gap-taik
          not
played

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 "New Zealand v South Korea". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Chinese Taipei v Sri Lanka". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Singapore v Hong Kong". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Malaysia v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "South Korea v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "New Zealand v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "China v Hong Kong". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Thailand v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Pakistan v South Korea". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "New Zealand v China". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Philippines v South Korea". daviscup.com.

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