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 Zealand

5

Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)

Chinese Taipei

0

Chinese Taipei

5

Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard)

Sri Lanka

0

New Zealand

5

China

0

China

Shanghai, China (clay)

bye

China

3

Singapore (grass)

Hong Kong

2

Hong Kong

4

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

Singapore

1

New Zealand

4

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)

South Korea

0

Philippines

5

Bangkok, Thailand (hard)

Malaysia

0

Philippines

4

Thailand

1

bye

Manila, Philippines (hard)

Thailand

Philippines

0

Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)

South Korea

5

South Korea

5

Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)

Indonesia

0

South Korea

4

Pakistan

1

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b "New Zealand v South Korea". daviscup.com.
^ "Chinese Taipei v Sri Lanka". daviscup.com.
^ "Singapore v Hong Kong". daviscup.com.
^ "Malaysia v Philippines". daviscup.com.
^ "South Korea v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
^ "New Zealand v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.
^ "China v Hong Kong". daviscup.com.
^ "Thailand v Philippines". daviscup.com.
^ "Pakistan v South Korea". daviscup.com.
^ "New Zealand v China". daviscup.com.
^ "Philippines v South Korea". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[Eastern_Final-2] "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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