# 1986 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1986 Davis Cup.
9 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group. Argentina defeated Chile in the final and qualified for the 1987 World Group.

## Participating nations

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Caribbean/West Indies
* Chile
* Colombia
* Peru
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

### Draw

| First round 17–19 January | First round 17–19 January | First round 17–19 January | Quarterfinals 7–9 March | Quarterfinals 7–9 March | Quarterfinals 7–9 March | Semifinals 18–20 July | Semifinals 18–20 July | Semifinals 18–20 July | Final 3–5 October | Final 3–5 October | Final 3–5 October |
| Chile | Chile | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chile | Chile | | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Chile | Chile | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Canada | Canada | 2 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Canada | Canada | 2 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | | | |
| Canada | Canada | | | | | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | | | |
| Canada | Canada | | | | | Chile | Chile | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Brazil | Brazil | 0 | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | | | | | Brazil | Brazil | 0 | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Brazil | Brazil | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | | | | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | | | | | | | | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | | | | | | | | Chile | Chile | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 4 |
| Colombia | Colombia | | | | | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 4 |
| Colombia | Colombia | | Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Colombia | Colombia | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Peru | Peru | 4 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Peru | Peru | 4 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| Peru | Peru | | | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| Peru | Peru | | | | | Peru | Peru | 2 | | | |
| Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | | | | Peru | Peru | 2 | | | |
| Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | | | | Argentina | 3 | |
| Uruguay | Uruguay | 3 | | | | Argentina | 3 | |
| Uruguay | Uruguay | 3 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 2 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 2 | Uruguay | Uruguay | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | Argentina | Argentina | 5 | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Argentina | Argentina | 5 | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Venezuela vs. Uruguay

| Venezuela 2 | National Tennis Centre, Caracas, Venezuela 17–19 January 1986 Hard | National Tennis Centre, Caracas, Venezuela 17–19 January 1986 Hard | Uruguay 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Claverie Diego Pérez 12 10 6 8 3 6 6 3 3 6   2 Iñaki Calvo Victor Caldarelli 6 4 6 3 6 4       3 Iñaki Calvo / Alfonso Mora Victor Caldarelli / Diego Pérez 6 4 7 9 6 4 6 4     4 Iñaki Calvo Diego Pérez 3 6 1 6 7 9       5 Carlos Claverie Victor Caldarelli 6 8 4 6 4 6 ||||

## Quarterfinals
### Chile vs. Canada

| Chile 3 | Santiago, Chile 7–9 March 1986 Clay | Santiago, Chile 7–9 March 1986 Clay | Canada 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hans Gildemeister Martin Wostenholme 6 1 6 3 6 1       2 Ricardo Acuña Glenn Michibata 3 6 3 6 6 4 6 8     3 Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister Mark Greenan / Glenn Michibata 6 4 3 6 6 4 4 6 6 1   4 Ricardo Acuña Martin Wostenholme 4 6 6 0 2 6 4 6     5 Hans Gildemeister Glenn Michibata 9 7 3 6 8 6 6 4 ||||

### Caribbean/West Indies vs. Brazil

| Caribbean/West Indies 0 | Kingston, Jamaica 7–9 March 1986 Hard | Kingston, Jamaica 7–9 March 1986 Hard | Brazil 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Karl Hale Nelson Aerts 3 6 0 6 2 6       2 Roger Smith Cássio Motta 6 8 6 4 1 6 3 6     3 Karl Hale / Roger Smith Nelson Aerts / Cássio Motta 3 6 10 8 8 10 7 9     4 John Maginley Luiz Mattar 2 6 3 6         5 Roger Smith Nelson Aerts 1 6 6 3 6$^4$ 7$^7$ ||||

### Colombia vs. Peru

| Colombia 0 | América Tenis Club, Bogotá, Colombia 7–9 March 1986 Clay (indoors) | América Tenis Club, Bogotá, Colombia 7–9 March 1986 Clay (indoors) | Peru 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Orlando Agudelo Pablo Arraya 4 6 1 6 6 2 3 6     2 Luis Arturo González Jaime Yzaga 2 6 6 3 1 6 3 6     3 Orlando Agudelo / Luis Arturo González Carlos di Laura / Jaime Yzaga 1 6 0 6 1 6       4 Luis Arturo González Pablo Arraya           not played 5 Orlando Agudelo Jaime Yzaga 6 3 6 8 3 6 ||||

### Argentina vs. Uruguay

| Argentina 5 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 7–9 March 1986 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 7–9 March 1986 Clay | Uruguay 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Horacio de la Peña Diego Pérez 4 6 6 0 6 2 2 6 6 3   2 Martín Jaite Marcelo Filippini 6 4 6 4 6 2       3 Eduardo Bengoechea / Roberto Saad José Luis Damiani / Diego Pérez 9 7 9 7 6 3       4 Martín Jaite Diego Pérez 4 4          retired 5 Horacio de la Peña Marcelo Filippini 6 0 6 3 ||||

## Semifinals
### Brazil vs. Chile

| Brazil 0 | São Paulo, Brazil 18–20 July 1986 Clay | São Paulo, Brazil 18–20 July 1986 Clay | Chile 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Luiz Mattar Hans Gildemeister 6 3 9 7 3 6 4 6 4 6   2 Cássio Motta Pedro Rebolledo 6 1 3 6 4 6 4 6     3 Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister 6 2 4 6 4 6 4 6     4 Luiz Mattar Pedro Rebolledo 6 3 1 6 4 6       5 Nelson Aerts Gerardo Vacarezza 1 6 4 6 ||||

### Argentina vs. Peru

| Argentina 3 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 18–20 July 1986 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 18–20 July 1986 Clay | Peru 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Horacio de la Peña Jaime Yzaga 6 4 12 10 6 4       2 Martín Jaite Pablo Arraya 5 7 4 6 2 6       3 Eduardo Bengoechea / Christian Miniussi Carlos di Laura / Jaime Yzaga 6 3 6 8 6 4 6 4     4 Martín Jaite Jaime Yzaga 4 6 6 0 3 6 8 6 6 2   5 Horacio de la Peña Pablo Arraya 7 5 3 6 4 6 ||||

## Final
### Chile vs. Argentina

| Chile 1 | Santiago, Chile 3–5 October 1986 Clay | Santiago, Chile 3–5 October 1986 Clay | Argentina 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hans Gildemeister Horacio de la Peña 3 6 9 7 2 6 8 10     2 Pedro Rebolledo Martín Jaite 2 6 3 6 2 6       3 Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi 6 2 3 6 6 3 3 6 9 7   4 Hans Gildemeister Martín Jaite 2 6 2 6 1 6       5 Ricardo Acuña Horacio de la Peña 4 6 3 6 ||||