1985 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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

27 teams entered the Europe Zone in total, split across two sub-zones. The winner of each sub-zone was promoted to the following year's World Group.^[1]

Denmark defeated Romania in the Zone A final, and Great Britain defeated Israel in the Zone B final, resulting in both Denmark and Great Britain being promoted to the 1986 World Group.^[2]^[3]

Participating nations

Zone A:

Zone B:

Zone A

Draw

First round
10–12 May

Quarterfinals
14–16 June

Semifinals
2–4 August

Final
4–6 October

Romania

Istanbul, Turkey (clay)

bye

Romania

5

Turkey

0

Turkey

w/o

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Iran

Romania

4

Casablanca, Morocco (clay)

Egypt

1

Hungary

4

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Morocco

1

Hungary

2

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Egypt

3

Egypt

4

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Algeria

1

Romania

2

Dakar, Senegal (hard)

Denmark

3

Senegal

1

Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)

Monaco

4

Monaco

3

Nicosia, Cyprus (clay)

Ireland

2

Cyprus

1

Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)

Ireland

4

Monaco

0

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Denmark

5

Bulgaria

1

Holte, Denmark (clay)

Belgium

3

Belgium

0

Denmark

5

bye

Denmark

First round

Morocco vs. Hungary

Morocco
1

Al Amal Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco^[4]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Hungary
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Arafat Chekrouni Ferenc Zentai	6 4	7 9	6 4	2 6	6 1
2	Houcine Saber Balázs Taróczy	6 3	3 6	6 4	4 6	2 6
3	Arafat Chekrouni / Houcine Saber Róbert Machán / Balázs Taróczy	2 6	2 6	4 6
4	Houcine Saber Ferenc Zentai	6 4	7 9	4 6	0 6
5	Arafat Chekrouni Balázs Taróczy	12 14	1 6

Egypt vs. Algeria

Egypt
4

Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt^[5]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Algeria
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Ahmed El-Mehelmy Abdel-Halim Azzi	6 0	6 0	3 6	2 6	6 3
2	Tarek-Shawki El Sakka Djamel Boudjemline	6 1	6 4	6 3
3	Ahmed El-Mehelmy / Tarek-Shawki El Sakka Abdel-Halim Azzi / Reda Galou	7 5	3 6	6 3	3 6	6 2
4	Ahmed El-Mehelmy Djamel Boudjemline	2 6	7 5	3 6
5	Tarek-Shawki El Sakka Kamel Harrad	6 3	6 2

Senegal vs. Monaco

Senegal
1

Iba Mar Diop Stadium, Dakar, Senegal^[6]
10–12 May 1985
Hard

Monaco
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Nagy Kabaz Bernard Balleret	2 6	2 6	1 6
2	Yahiya Doumbia Gilles Ganancia	6 2	6 3	6 1
3	Yahiya Doumbia / Nagy Kabaz Bernard Balleret / Jacques Vinciléoni	6 4	11 9	4 6	9 11	3 6
4	Nagy Kabaz Gilles Ganancia	2 6	3 6	2 6
5	Miloud Doumbia Albert Viviani	4 6	7 5	4 6

Cyprus vs. Ireland

Cyprus
1

Field Club, Nicosia, Cyprus^[7]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Ireland
4

		1	2	3
1	Yiannos Hadjigeorgiou Matt Doyle	0 6	1 6	3 6
2	Alkis Papamichael Sean Sorensen	1 6	4 6	6 8
3	Haig Ashdjian / Phivos Zachariades Matt Doyle / Sean Sorensen	1 6	2 6	4 6
4	Alkis Papamichael Matt Doyle	3 6	7 5	6 4
5	Yiannos Hadjigeorgiou Sean Sorensen	2 6	1 6

Belgium vs. Bulgaria

Belgium
3

Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium^[8]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Bulgaria
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jan Vanlangendonck Krassimir Lazarov	6 2	2 6	6 4	7 5
2	Karel Demuynck Julian Stamatov	5 7	6 3	1 6	9 7	4 6
3	Alain Brichant / Jan Vanlangendonck Krassimir Lazarov / Marian Lazarov	6 2	6 1	6 0
4	Karel Demuynck Krassimir Lazarov	6 3	4 6	6 4	2 6	6 4
5	Jan Vanlangendonck Julian Stamatov						not played

Quarterfinals

Turkey vs. Romania

Turkey
0

T.E.D. Club, Istanbul, Turkey^[9]
14–16 June 1985
Clay

Romania
5

		1	2	3
1	Yavuz Erkangil Florin Segărceanu	3 6	0 6	1 6
2	Necvet Demir Adrian Marcu	2 6	2 6	1 6
3	Yavuz Erkangil / Alaaddin Karagöz Andrei Dîrzu / Florin Segărceanu	4 6	3 6	2 6
4	Alaaddin Karagöz Florin Segărceanu	0 6	1 6
5	Yavuz Erkangil Adrian Marcu	3 6	2 6

Egypt vs. Hungary

Egypt
3

Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt^[10]
14–16 June 1985
Clay

Hungary
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Ahmed El-Mehelmy Ferenc Zentai	6 1	6 2	6 4
2	Tarek-Shawki El Sakka Balázs Taróczy	5 7	4 6	0 6
3	Ahmed El-Mehelmy / Tarek-Shawki El Sakka Róbert Machán / Balázs Taróczy	5 7	7 5	11 9	3 6	10 8
4	Tarek-Shawki El Sakka Ferenc Zentai	6 4	6 4	7 5
5	Ahmed El-Mehelmy Balázs Taróczy	5 7	4 6

Monaco vs. Ireland

Monaco
3

Monte Carlo, Monaco^[11]
14–16 June 1985
Clay

Ireland
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Gilles Ganancia Matt Doyle	7 5	6 4	4 6	0 6	4 6
2	Bernard Balleret Sean Sorensen	7 5	2 6	5 7	2 6
3	Bernard Balleret / Jacques Vinciléoni Matt Doyle / Sean Sorensen	6 3	2 6	4 6	6 4	6 4
4	Bernard Balleret Matt Doyle	6 3	6 3	6 3
5	Gilles Ganancia Sean Sorensen	8 6	3 6	3 6	6 4	9 7

Denmark vs. Belgium

Denmark
5

Holte, Denmark^[12]
14–16 June 1985
Clay

Belgium
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Peter Bastiansen Bernard Boileau	6 3	5 7	6 4	6 3
2	Michael Mortensen Jan Vanlangendonck	5 7	1 6	6 1	6 1	6 3
3	Peter Bastiansen / Michael Mortensen Alain Brichant / Jan Vanlangendonck	6 4	3 6	6 2	6 3
4	Michael Mortensen Bernard Boileau	6 2	6 2
5	Peter Bastiansen Jan Vanlangendonck	6 3	6 1

Semifinals

Romania vs. Egypt

Romania
4

Bucharest, Romania^[13]
2–4 August 1985
Clay

Egypt
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Florin Segărceanu Tarek-Shawki El Sakka	7 5	3 6	6 0	6 2
2	Andrei Dîrzu Ahmed El-Mehelmy	8 6	6 3	6 1
3	Andrei Dîrzu / Florin Segărceanu Ahmed El-Mehelmy / Tarek-Shawki El Sakka	6 3	3 6	6 3	6 3
4	Florin Segărceanu Ahmed El-Mehelmy	6 3	6 2
5	Andrei Dîrzu Tarek-Shawki El Sakka	4 6	2 6

Monaco vs. Denmark

Monaco
0

Monte Carlo, Monaco^[14]
2–4 August 1985
Clay

Denmark
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Gilles Ganancia Michael Mortensen	3 6	3 6	1 6
2	Bernard Balleret Peter Bastiansen	4 6	6 8	6 4	6 3	4 6
3	Bernard Balleret / Jacques Vinciléoni Peter Bastiansen / Michael Mortensen	0 6	6 2	0 6	9 11
4	Gilles Ganancia Peter Bastiansen	1 6	1 6
5	Albert Viviani Michael Tauson	4 6	4 6

Final

Romania vs. Denmark

Romania
2

Bucharest, Romania^[2]
4–6 October 1985
Clay

Denmark
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Adrian Marcu Peter Bastiansen	6 1	4 6	1 6	2 6
2	Florin Segărceanu Michael Tauson	6 3	6 1	6 3
3	Ilie Năstase / Florin Segărceanu Peter Bastiansen / Michael Mortensen	3 6	4 6	7 9
4	Florin Segărceanu Peter Bastiansen	8 6	2 6	6 4	6 2
5	Adrian Marcu Michael Tauson	4 6	6 3	1 6	5 7

Zone B

Draw

First round
10–12 May

Quarterfinals
14–16 June

Semifinals
2–4 August

Final
4–6 October

Israel

Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)

bye

Israel

4

Hilversum, Netherlands (clay)

Netherlands

1

Finland

1

Hartberg, Austria (clay)

Netherlands

4

Israel

3

Austria

2

Austria

Athens, Greece (clay)

bye

Austria

3

Athens, Greece (clay)

Greece

2

Norway

1

Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)

Greece

4

Israel

1

Warsaw, Poland (clay)

Great Britain

4

Poland

2

Weggis, Switzerland (clay)

Zimbabwe

3

Zimbabwe

0

Tunis, Tunisia (clay)

Switzerland

5

Tunisia

0

Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)

Switzerland

5

Switzerland

0

Lisbon, Portugal (clay)

Great Britain

3

Portugal

5

Nottingham, United Kingdom (grass)

Luxembourg

0

Portugal

0

Great Britain

5

bye

Great Britain

First round

Netherlands vs. Finland

Netherlands
4

Hilversum, Netherlands^[15]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Finland
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Menno Oosting Leo Palin	6 2	6 1	6 2
2	Michiel Schapers Olli Rahnasto	6 4	0 6	1 6	6 4	6 2
3	Huub van Boeckel / Menno Oosting Leo Palin / Olli Rahnasto	6 3	6 4	6 8	6 3
4	Michiel Schapers Leo Palin	4 6	7 5	6 1
5	Menno Oosting Olli Rahnasto	6 8	3 6

Greece vs. Norway

Greece
4

Athens, Greece^[16]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Norway
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Anastasios Bavelas Tony Jønsson	3 6	4 6	6 2	6 0	4 6
2	George Kalovelonis Morten Rønneberg	10 12	6 4	6 2	6 3
3	Konstantinos Efraimoglou / George Kalovelonis Morten Rønneberg / John Erik Rustad	6 2	6 4	6 4
4	Anastasios Bavelas Morten Rønneberg	10 8	6 4	6 2
5	George Kalovelonis Tony Jønsson	2 6	6 2	6 2

Poland vs. Zimbabwe

Poland
2

Legia Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland^[17]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Zimbabwe
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Wojciech Kowalski Philip Tuckniss	6 1	6 2	6 4
2	Waldemar Rogowski Haroon Ismail	1 6	6 3	6 3	6 3
3	Lech Bieńkowski / Wojciech Kowalski Haroon Ismail / Philip Tuckniss	6 8	2 6	3 6
4	Waldemar Rogowski Philip Tuckniss	1 6	6 4	6 4	1 6	3 6
5	Wojciech Kowalski Haroon Ismail	8 6	6 3	3 6	4 6	2 6

Tunisia vs. Switzerland

Tunisia
0

Tennis Club de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia^[18]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Switzerland
5

		1	2	3
1	Hassan Soudani Roland Stadler	1 6	0 6	0 6
2	Abdel-Majid Soudani Dominik Utzinger	4 6	4 6	1 6
3	Abdel-Majid Soudani / Hassan Soudani Markus Günthardt / Dominik Utzinger	2 6	3 6	1 6
4	Abdel-Majid Soudani Roland Stadler	0 6	2 6
5	Elias Bramly Dominik Utzinger	2 6	2 6

Portugal vs. Luxembourg

Portugal
5

Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal^[19]
10–12 May 1985
Clay

Luxembourg
0

		1	2	3
1	João Cunha e Silva Johny Goudenbour	6 2	6 1	6 4
2	Pedro Cordeiro Mike van Kauvenbergh	6 1	6 0	6 1
3	Pedro Cordeiro / João Cunha e Silva Georges Faber / Johny Goudenbour	6 3	6 2	6 4
4	Pedro Cordeiro Johny Goudenbour	4 6	6 3	6 3
5	João Cunha e Silva Mike van Kauvenbergh	6 1	6 3

Quarterfinals

Israel vs. Netherlands

Israel
4

Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel^[20]
14–16 June 1985
Hard

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Shlomo Glickstein Huub van Boeckel	6 2	6 4	11 9
2	Amos Mansdorf Michiel Schapers	2 6	9 11	3 6
3	Shlomo Glickstein / Shahar Perkiss Huub van Boeckel / Michiel Schapers	2 6	7 5	6 4	6 3
4	Shlomo Glickstein Michiel Schapers	4 6	6 1	3 6	6 0	6 0
5	Amos Mansdorf Huub van Boeckel	10 8	7 5

Greece vs. Austria

Greece
2

Athens, Greece^[21]
14–16 June 1985
Clay

Austria
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	George Kalovelonis Thomas Muster	4 6	1 6	1 6
2	Anastasios Bavelas Bernhard Pils	6 4	6 8	7 5	2 6	2 6
3	Konstantinos Efraimoglou / George Kalovelonis Alex Antonitsch / Peter Feigl	6 8	3 6	5 7
4	Fotis Vazeos Alex Antonitsch	3 6	6 3	6 4
5	George Kalovelonis Bernhard Pils	6 4	6 4

Switzerland vs. Zimbabwe

Switzerland
5

Tennisclub Weggis, Weggis, Switzerland^[22]
14–16 June 1985
Clay

Zimbabwe
0

		1	2	3
1	Heinz Günthardt Haroon Ismail	6 0	6 1	6 1
2	Jakob Hlasek Philip Tuckniss	6 2	6 2	6 4
3	Heinz Günthardt / Jakob Hlasek Haroon Ismail / Philip Tuckniss	6 1	6 1	6 1
4	Jakob Hlasek Haroon Ismail	6 3	6 3	6 4
5	Roland Stadler Philip Tuckniss	6 2	6 0	6 1

Great Britain vs. Portugal

Great Britain
5

Nottingham Lawn Tennis Club, Nottingham, United Kingdom^[23]
14–16 June 1985
Grass

Portugal
0

		1	2	3
1	Steve Shaw João Cunha e Silva	6 3	6 1	6 1
2	Jeremy Bates Pedro Cordeiro	6 4	6 2	6 0
3	Jeremy Bates / Steve Shaw Pedro Cordeiro / João Cunha e Silva	6 3	6 4	6 2
4	Steve Shaw Pedro Cordeiro	6 4	8 6
5	Jeremy Bates João Cunha e Silva	6 4	6 4

Semifinals

Austria vs. Israel

Austria
2

TSV Hartberg Tennis, Hartberg, Austria^[24]
2–4 August 1985
Clay

Israel
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomas Muster Amos Mansdorf	7 5	1 6	6 3	6 0
2	Bernhard Pils Shlomo Glickstein	8 6	4 6	6 4	4 6	1 6
3	Alex Antonitsch / Peter Feigl Shlomo Glickstein / Shahar Perkiss	5 7	5 7	6 8
4	Bernhard Pils Amos Mansdorf	6 2	5 7	1 6	2 6
5	Thomas Muster Shlomo Glickstein	3 6	10 8	6 2

Great Britain vs. Switzerland

Great Britain
3

Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom^[25]
2–4 August 1985
Grass

Switzerland
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	John Lloyd Jakob Hlasek	5 7	2 6	6 4	7 5	7 5
2	Jeremy Bates Heinz Günthardt	6 0	6 3	2 6	6 1
3	Colin Dowdeswell` / John Lloyd Heinz Günthardt / Jakob Hlasek	7 5	3 6	4 6	6 3	6 2
4	John Lloyd Heinz Günthardt						not played
5	Jeremy Bates Jakob Hlasek						not played

Final

Great Britain vs. Israel

Great Britain
4

Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom^[3]
4–6 October 1985
Grass

Israel
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jeremy Bates Shlomo Glickstein	7 9	6 3	5 7	6 3	3 6
2	John Lloyd Amos Mansdorf	14 12	6 3	4 6	6 3
3	Colin Dowdeswell / John Lloyd Shlomo Glickstein / Shahar Perkiss	6 4	3 6	7 5	2 6	6 3
4	John Lloyd Shlomo Glickstein	6 1	6 1	3 6	6 3
5	Jeremy Bates Amos Mansdorf	6 2	1 6	6 3

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 "Romania v Denmark". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Great Britain v Israel". daviscup.com.
^ "Morocco v Hungary". daviscup.com.
^ "Egypt v Algeria". daviscup.com.
^ "Senegal v Monaco". daviscup.com.
^ "Cyprus v Ireland". daviscup.com.
^ "Belgium v Bulgaria". daviscup.com.
^ "Turkey v Romania". daviscup.com.
^ "Egypt v Hungary". daviscup.com.
^ "Monaco v Ireland". daviscup.com.
^ "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Romania v Egypt". daviscup.com.
^ "Monaco v Denmark". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Finland". daviscup.com.
^ "Greece v Norway". daviscup.com.
^ "Poland v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
^ "Tunisia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ "Portugal v Luxembourg". daviscup.com.
^ "Israel v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ "Greece v Austria". daviscup.com.
^ "Switzerland v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v Portugal". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Israel". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v Switzerland". 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.

[A_Final-2] "Romania v Denmark". daviscup.com.

[B_Final-3] "Great Britain v Israel". daviscup.com.

[4] "Morocco v Hungary". daviscup.com.

[5] "Egypt v Algeria". daviscup.com.

[6] "Senegal v Monaco". daviscup.com.

[7] "Cyprus v Ireland". daviscup.com.

[8] "Belgium v Bulgaria". daviscup.com.

[9] "Turkey v Romania". daviscup.com.

[10] "Egypt v Hungary". daviscup.com.

[11] "Monaco v Ireland". daviscup.com.

[12] "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[13] "Romania v Egypt". daviscup.com.

[14] "Monaco v Denmark". daviscup.com.

[15] "Netherlands v Finland". daviscup.com.

[16] "Greece v Norway". daviscup.com.

[17] "Poland v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.

[18] "Tunisia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[19] "Portugal v Luxembourg". daviscup.com.

[20] "Israel v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[21] "Greece v Austria". daviscup.com.

[22] "Switzerland v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.

[23] "Great Britain v Portugal". daviscup.com.

[24] "Austria v Israel". daviscup.com.

[25] "Great Britain v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

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