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

Draw

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

Chinese Taipei vs. Sri Lanka


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


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


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


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

New Zealand vs. Chinese Taipei


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


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


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


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

New Zealand vs. China


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


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

New Zealand vs. South Korea


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

  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.