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

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Draw

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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

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Chinese Taipei vs. Sri Lanka

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Chinese Taipei
5
Taipei, Taiwan[3]
18–20 January 1985
Hard (indoors)

Sri Lanka
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Chinese Taipei
Sri Lanka
Hsu Huang-jung
Niranjan Casie Chitty
6
1
6
1
6
0
     
2 Chinese Taipei
Sri Lanka
Wu Chang-rung
Arjun Fernando
6
3
9
7
6
4
     
3 Chinese Taipei
Sri Lanka
Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung
Niranjan Casie Chitty / Arjun Fernando
6
1
6
4
7
5
     
4 Chinese Taipei
Sri Lanka
Hsu Huang-jung
Arjun Fernando
6
4
6
2
       
5 Chinese Taipei
Sri Lanka
Wu Chang-rung
Niranjan Casie Chitty
6
1
6
2
       

Singapore vs. Hong Kong

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Singapore
1
Singapore Cricket Club, Singapore[4]
18–20 January 1985
Grass

Hong Kong
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Singapore
Hong Kong
Albert Teo
Kelvin Ng
7
9
5
7
1
6
     
2 Singapore
Hong Kong
Mahader Hassan
Mark Bailey
4
6
6
3
6
4
3
6
6
4
 
3 Singapore
Hong Kong
Mahader Hassan / Victor Pereira
Randall King / Kelvin Ng
7
9
6
3
6
8
3
6
   
4 Singapore
Hong Kong
Mahader Hassan
Kelvin Ng
1
6
2
6
7
9
     
5 Singapore
Hong Kong
Albert Teo
Mark Bailey
4
6
4
6
2
6
     

Malaysia vs. Philippines

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Malaysia
0
Selangor Tennis Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[5]
18–20 January 1985
Grass

Philippines
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Malaysia
Philippines
Selvarajoo Selvarajoo
Felix Barrientos
1
6
2
6
3
6
     
2 Malaysia
Philippines
Adam Malik
Rodrigo Rafael
6
4
4
6
4
6
0
6
   
3 Malaysia
Philippines
Adam Malik / Selvarajoo Selvarajoo
Felix Barrientos / Raymundo Suarez
3
6
4
6
3
6
     
4 Malaysia
Philippines
Adam Malik
Felix Barrientos
7
9
5
7
       
5 Malaysia
Philippines
Kian Wah Yeo
Manny Tolentino
4
6
2
6
       

South Korea vs. Indonesia

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South Korea
5
Jamsil Arena, Seoul, South Korea[6]
18–20 January 1985
Carpet (indoors)

Indonesia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Korea
Indonesia
Roh Gap-taik
Tintus Arianto Wibowo
6
4
6
2
6
2
     
2 South Korea
Indonesia
Jeon Young-dai
Hary Suharyadi
8
6
6
2
6
0
     
3 South Korea
Indonesia
Kim Bong-soo / Yoo Jin-sun
Donald Wailan-Walalangi / Ludi Wijono
6
4
10
8
6
2
     
4 South Korea
Indonesia
Jeon Young-dai
Tintus Arianto Wibowo
6
3
         
retired
5 South Korea
Indonesia
Roh Gap-taik
Hary Suharyadi
6
1
6
3
       

Quarterfinals

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New Zealand vs. Chinese Taipei

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New Zealand
5
Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand[7]
8–10 March 1985
Hard

Chinese Taipei
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
Chinese Taipei
David Mustard
Hsu Huang-jung
6
1
6
1
6
1
     
2 New Zealand
Chinese Taipei
Russell Simpson
Wu Chang-rung
6
4
6
2
6
3
     
3 New Zealand
Chinese Taipei
David Lewis / David Mustard
Hsu Huang-jung / Liu Chung-hsing
6
3
6
1
6
4
     
4 New Zealand
Chinese Taipei
David Lewis
Wu Chang-rung
6
1
6
3
       
5 New Zealand
Chinese Taipei
Russell Simpson
Liu Chung-hsing
4
3
         
retired

China vs. Hong Kong

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China
3
Shanghai, China[8]
8–10 March 1985
Clay

Hong Kong
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 China
Hong Kong
You Wei
Mark Bailey
9
7
6
1
6
3
     
2 China
Hong Kong
Xie Zhao
Colin Grant
3
6
6
0
6
0
6
2
   
3 China
Hong Kong
Li Shiqin / Zhang Fan
Mark Bailey / Colin Grant
12
14
2
6
8
10
     
4 China
Hong Kong
You Wei
Colin Grant
3
6
2
6
6
1
8
6
6
3
 
5 China
Hong Kong
Xie Zhao
Mark Bailey
3
6
5
7
       

Thailand vs. Philippines

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Thailand
1
Bangkok, Thailand[9]
8–10 March 1985
Hard

Philippines
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Thailand
Philippines
Chareonchai Tritilinant
Rodrigo Rafael
4
6
1
6
3
6
     
2 Thailand
Philippines
Tanakorn Srichaphan
Felix Barrientos
5
7
10
12
6
4
1
6
   
3 Thailand
Philippines
Somchai Phukaeow / Vittaya Samrej
Felix Barrientos / Raymundo Suarez
2
6
6
1
4
6
2
6
   
4 Thailand
Philippines
Tanakorn Srichaphan
Manny Tolentino
4
6
6
0
2
0
     
retired
5 Thailand
Philippines
Chareonchai Tritilinant
Raymundo Suarez
2
6
0
6
       

Pakistan vs. South Korea

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Pakistan
1
Islamabad, Pakistan[10]
8–10 March 1985
Clay

South Korea
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Pakistan
South Korea
Hamed-ul-Haq
Jeon Young-dai
2
6
2
6
4
6
     
2 Pakistan
South Korea
Islam-ul-Haq
Kim Bong-soo
4
6
2
6
3
6
     
3 Pakistan
South Korea
Islam-ul-Haq / Mushaf Zia
Kim Bong-soo / Yoo Jin-sun
3
6
4
6
6
3
4
6
   
4 Pakistan
South Korea
Rashid Malik
Roh Gap-taik
5
7
2
6
       
5 Pakistan
South Korea
Mushaf Zia
Yoo Jin-sun
1
6
6
3
6
4
     

Semifinals

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New Zealand vs. China

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New Zealand
5
Winter Sporting Club, Wellington, New Zealand[11]
10–12 May 1985
Hard (indoors)

China
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
China
Chris Lewis
You Wei
6
1
6
2
6
4
     
2 New Zealand
China
Russell Simpson
Xie Zhao
6
4
6
1
6
2
     
3 New Zealand
China
Kelly Evernden / Chris Lewis
Xie Zhao / You Wei
6
4
6
3
6
3
     
4 New Zealand
China
Chris Lewis
Zhang Fan
7
5
7
5
       
5 New Zealand
China
Steve Guy
You Wei
6
1
6
1
       

Philippines vs. South Korea

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Philippines
0
Manila, Philippines[12]
10–12 May 1985
Hard

South Korea
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
South Korea
Manny Tolentino
Jeon Young-dai
3
6
6
3
0
6
3
6
   
2 Philippines
South Korea
Rodrigo Rafael
Yoo Jin-sun
6
8
8
10
0
6
     
3 Philippines
South Korea
Rodrigo Rafael / Raymundo Suarez
Kim Bong-soo / Yoo Jin-sun
6
4
1
6
6
1
6
8
3
6
 
4 Philippines
South Korea
Rodrigo Rafael
Jeon Young-dai
3
6
2
6
       
5 Philippines
South Korea
Manny Tolentino
Kim Bong-soo
0
6
2
6
       

Final

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New Zealand vs. South Korea

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New Zealand
4
Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand[2]
4–6 October 1985
Grass

South Korea
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
South Korea
Kelly Evernden
Roh Gap-taik
6
3
6
2
6
4
     
2 New Zealand
South Korea
Chris Lewis
Kim Bong-soo
6
4
6
4
6
2
     
3 New Zealand
South Korea
Kelly Evernden / Russell Simpson
Jeon Young-dai / Yoo Jin-sun
5
7
6
3
6
2
6
4
   
4 New Zealand
South Korea
Kelly Evernden
Kim Bong-soo
9
7
6
4
       
5 New Zealand
South Korea
Chris Lewis
Roh Gap-taik
          not
played

References

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  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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