1986 Davis Cup
1986 edition of the Davis Cup
1986 Davis Cup Duration 7 March – 28 December 1986 Edition 75th Teams 69 Winning nation Australia
The 1986 Davis Cup (also known as the 1986 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 75th edition of the Davis Cup , the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This year's tournament marked the introduction of the Africa Zone, which served as a qualifying sub-round for the Europe Zone. 71 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 33 in the Europe Zone (including 9 in the Africa Zone), 13 in the Eastern Zone, and 9 in the Americas Zone. Bangladesh , Ivory Coast , Libya , Malta and Syria made their first appearances in the tournament.
Australia defeated the two-time defending champions Sweden in the final, held at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne , Australia , on 26–28 December, to win their 26th Davis Cup title.[ 1] [ 2]
World Group
Draw
First round 7–10 March Quarterfinals 18–20 July Semifinals 3–5 October Final 26–28 December Mexico City , Mexico (clay) West Germany 2 Mexico City , Mexico (clay) Mexico 3 Mexico 1 Guayaquil , Ecuador (clay) United States 4 United States 3 Brisbane , Australia (grass) Ecuador 2 United States 1 Auckland , New Zealand (hard) Australia 3 Australia 4 Wimbledon , United Kingdom (grass) New Zealand 1 Australia 4 Telford , United Kingdom (indoor carpet) Great Britain 1 Spain 1 Melbourne , Australia (grass) Great Britain 4 Australia 3 Belgrade , Yugoslavia (indoor hard) Sweden 2 Soviet Union 2 Sarajevo , Yugoslavia (indoor hard) Yugoslavia 3 Yugoslavia 0 Calcutta , India (grass) Czechoslovakia 5 India 1 Prague , Czechoslovakia (clay) Czechoslovakia 4 Czechoslovakia 1 Palermo , Italy (clay) Sweden 4 Italy 4 Båstad , Sweden (clay) Paraguay 1 Italy 0 Brøndby , Denmark (indoor carpet) Sweden 5 Denmark 0 Sweden 5
Final
Australia vs. Sweden
Relegation play-offs
Date: 3–5 October
Americas Zone
Eastern Zone
First round 7–9 March Quarterfinals 9–11 May Semifinals 18–20 July Final 6–8 October Japan Matsuyama , Japan (hard)bye Japan 4 Singapore (grass) Chinese Taipei 1 Singapore 0 Kumamoto , Japan (indoor carpet) Chinese Taipei 3 Japan 4 China 1 China Causeway Bay , Hong Kong (hard)bye China 3 Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia (indoor carpet) Hong Kong 0 Hong Kong 3 Seoul , South Korea (hard) Malaysia 2 Japan 1 Bangkok , Thailand (hard) South Korea 4 Bangladesh 0 Bangkok , Thailand (hard) Thailand 5 Thailand 4 Jakarta , Indonesia (clay) Indonesia 0 Indonesia 4 Seoul , South Korea (clay) Philippines 1 Thailand 0 Lahore , Pakistan (clay) South Korea 5 Pakistan 3 Seoul , South Korea (clay) Sri Lanka 2 Pakistan 1 South Korea 4 bye South Korea
Europe Zone
Africa Zone
Europe Zone A
First round 9–11 May; 23–25 May Quarterfinals 13–15 June Semifinals 18–20 July Final 1–3 October France Istanbul , Turkey (clay)bye France 5 İzmir , Turkey (clay) Turkey 0 Luxembourg 2 Moliets-et-Maa , France (hard) Turkey 3 France 5 Cairo , Egypt (clay) Bulgaria 0 Egypt 5 Haskovo , Bulgaria (clay) Malta 0 Egypt 1 Haskovo , Bulgaria (clay) Bulgaria 4 Bulgaria 5 Montpellier , France (indoor carpet) Cyprus 0 France 4 Porto , Portugal (clay) Austria 1 Zimbabwe 2 Mayrhofen , Austria (clay) Portugal 3 Portugal 0 Austria 5 bye Bad Kleinkirchheim , Austria (clay) Austria Austria 3 Warsaw , Poland (clay) Romania 2 Finland 2 Warsaw , Poland (clay) Poland 3 Poland 1 Romania 4 bye Romania
Europe Zone B
First round 9–11 May Quarterfinals 13–15 June Semifinals 18–20 July Final 3–5 October Monaco Monte Carlo , Monaco (clay)bye Monaco 2 Hungary 3 Iran Budapest , Hungary (clay) Hungary w/o Hungary 2 Switzerland 3 Switzerland Lucerne , Switzerland (clay)bye Switzerland 5 Filothei , Greece (clay) Greece 0 Greece 5 St. Gallen , Switzerland (indoor carpet) Syria 0 Switzerland 1 Lagos , Nigeria (clay) Israel 4 Nigeria 5 Benin City , Nigeria (clay) Norway 0 Nigeria 2 Netherlands 3 Saudi Arabia Scheveningen , Netherlands (clay) Netherlands w/o Netherlands 1 Dublin , Ireland (indoor hard) Israel 3 Belgium 4 Ramat HaSharon , Israel (hard) Ireland 1 Belgium 0 Israel 5 bye Israel
References
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Current champions (2023): Italy
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