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

8 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group.[1] Mexico defeated Brazil in the final and qualified for the 1986 World Group.[2]

Participating nations

Draw

Quarterfinals
8–10 March		Semifinals
2–4 August		Final
4–6 October
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
 Brazil5
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
 Venezuela0
 Brazil4
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
 Colombia1
 Uruguay2
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
 Colombia3
 Brazil1
Chicoutimi, Canada (indoor carpet)
 Mexico4
 Caribbean/West Indies1
Chicoutimi, Canada (clay)
 Canada4
 Canada2
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Mexico3
 Peru2
 Mexico3

Quarterfinals

Venezuela vs. Brazil


Venezuela
0		 Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela[3]
8–10 March 1985
Hard
Brazil
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Venezuela
Brazil		 Carlos Claverie
Marcos Hocevar		 3
6 		16
14		 4
6 		4
6 		   
2 Venezuela
Brazil		 Alfonso Mora
Cássio Motta		 1
6 		1
6 		5
7 		     
3 Venezuela
Brazil		 Iñaki Calvo / Randolf Scheller
Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta		 4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4 Venezuela
Brazil		 Alfonso Mora
Carlos Kirmayr		 3
6 		3
6 		       
5 Venezuela
Brazil		 Carlos Claverie
Dácio Campos		 3
6 		3
6 		       

Uruguay vs. Colombia


Uruguay
2		 Montevideo, Uruguay[4]
8–10 March 1985
Clay
Colombia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Uruguay
Colombia		 Marcelo Filippini
Álvaro Jordan		 3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Uruguay
Colombia		 Diego Pérez
Luis Arturo González		 6
1		 6
0		 6
0		      
3 Uruguay
Colombia		 Diego Pérez / Hugo Roverano
René Gómez / Álvaro Jordan		 6
8 		4
6 		6
3		 4
6 		   
4 Uruguay
Colombia		 Diego Pérez
Álvaro Jordan		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
5 Uruguay
Colombia		 Marcelo Filippini
Luis Arturo González		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		1
6 		   

Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies


Canada
4		 Chicoutimi, Canada[5]
8–10 March 1985
Carpet (indoors)
Caribbean/West Indies
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Martin Wostenholme
Roger Smith		 6
4		 9
7		 6
3		      
2 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Stéphane Bonneau
Karl Hale		 7
9 		7
5		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Josef Brabenec / Derek Segal
Karl Hale / Roger Smith		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Martin Wostenholme
Karl Hale		 6
4		 6
2		 7
5		      
5 Canada
Cricket West Indies		 Stéphane Bonneau
Roger Smith		 4
6 		17
15		 6
3		      

Mexico vs. Peru


Mexico
3		 Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[6]
8–10 March 1985
Clay
Peru
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
Peru		 Jorge Lozano
Carlos di Laura		 9
7		 3
6 		6
8 		5
7 		   
2 Mexico
Peru		 Francisco Maciel
Pablo Arraya		 6
3		 2
6 		7
5		 7
5		    
3 Mexico
Peru		 Leonardo Lavalle / Fernando Pérez Pascal
Fernando Maynetto / Jaime Yzaga		 8
6		 3
6 		6
1		 3
6 		6
3		  
4 Mexico
Peru		 Jorge Lozano
Pablo Arraya		 6
3		 5
7 		3
6 		6
4		 2
6 		 
5 Mexico
Peru		 Francisco Maciel
Carlos di Laura		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      

Semifinals

Brazil vs. Colombia


Brazil
4		 Porto Alegre, Brazil[7]
2–4 August 1985
Clay
Colombia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Colombia		 Dácio Campos
Carlos Gómez		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      
2 Brazil
Colombia		 Cássio Motta
Álvaro Jordan		 7
5		 6
3		 5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		 
3 Brazil
Colombia		 Dácio Campos / Carlos Kirmayr
Carlos Gómez / Álvaro Jordan		 6
4		 6
4		 6
1		      
4 Brazil
Colombia		 Dácio Campos
Álvaro Jordan		 6
3		 4
6 		6
3		 6
1		    
5 Brazil
Colombia		 Marcos Hocevar
Luis Arturo González		 6
0		 6
1		        

Canada vs. Mexico


Canada
2		 Chicoutimi, Canada[8]
2–4 August 1985
Clay
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Mexico		 Stéphane Bonneau
Francisco Maciel		 6
8 		6
4		 5
7 		2
6 		   
2 Canada
Mexico		 Martin Wostenholme
Leonardo Lavalle		 7
5		 3
6 		6
8 		8
6		 6
2		  
3 Canada
Mexico		 Mark Greenan / Glenn Michibata
Francisco Maciel / Agustín Moreno		 9
7		 9
7		 6
4		      
4 Canada
Mexico		 Martin Wostenholme
Francisco Maciel		 2
6 		3
6 		0
6 		     
5 Canada
Mexico		 Stéphane Bonneau
Leonardo Lavalle		 10
12 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Final

Brazil vs. Mexico


Brazil
1		 Porto Alegre, Brazil[2]
4–6 October 1985
Clay
Mexico
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Mexico		 Dácio Campos
Leonardo Lavalle		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2 Brazil
Mexico		 Júlio Góes
Francisco Maciel		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
3 Brazil
Mexico		 Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta
Jorge Lozano / Raúl Ramírez		 1
6 		6
3		 9
7		 3
6 		6
0		  
4 Brazil
Mexico		 Júlio Góes
Leonardo Lavalle		 7
5		 1
6 		1
6 		1
6 		   
5 Brazil
Mexico		 Dácio Campos
Francisco Maciel		 6
3		 5
7 		3
6 		     

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. 1 2 "Brazil v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Venezuela v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Uruguay v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Canada v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Mexico v Peru". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Brazil v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
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