# 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. New Zealand defeated South Korea in the final and qualified for the 1986 World Group.

## Participating nations

* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* Malaysia
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* South Korea
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand

### Draw

| First round 18–20 January | First round 18–20 January | First round 18–20 January | Quarterfinals 8–10 March | Quarterfinals 8–10 March | Quarterfinals 8–10 March | Semifinals 10–12 May | Semifinals 10–12 May | Semifinals 10–12 May | Final 4–6 October | Final 4–6 October | Final 4–6 October |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | | Auckland, New Zealand (hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (hard) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Auckland, New Zealand (hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (hard) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 5 | | | | | | |
| Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | New Zealand | New Zealand | 5 | | | | | | |
| Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 5 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 5 | | | | Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard) | | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 0 | | | | Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Wellington, New Zealand (indoor hard) | | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 0 | | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | China | China | 0 | | | |
| China | China | | | | | China | China | 0 | | | |
| China | China | | Shanghai, China (clay) | Shanghai, China (clay) | Shanghai, China (clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Shanghai, China (clay) | Shanghai, China (clay) | Shanghai, China (clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | China | China | 3 | | | | | | |
| Singapore (grass) | Singapore (grass) | Singapore (grass) | China | China | 3 | | | | | | |
| Singapore (grass) | Singapore (grass) | Singapore (grass) | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2 | | | | | | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 4 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2 | | | | | | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 4 | | | | | | | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) |
| Singapore | Singapore | 1 | | | | | | | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) |
| Singapore | Singapore | 1 | | | | | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 4 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | | | | | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 4 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass) | | | | | | | South Korea | South Korea | 0 |
| Philippines | Philippines | 5 | | | | | | | South Korea | South Korea | 0 |
| Philippines | Philippines | 5 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | | | | | | |
| Malaysia | Malaysia | 0 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | | | | | | |
| Malaysia | Malaysia | 0 | Philippines | Philippines | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | Thailand | 1 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Thailand | Thailand | 1 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Manila, Philippines (hard) | | | |
| Thailand | Thailand | | | | | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Manila, Philippines (hard) | | | |
| Thailand | Thailand | | | | | Philippines | Philippines | 0 | | | |
| Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | | | | Philippines | Philippines | 0 | | | |
| Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | | | | South Korea | 5 | |
| South Korea | South Korea | 5 | | | | South Korea | 5 | |
| South Korea | South Korea | 5 | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | | | | | |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | 0 | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | | | | | |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | 0 | South Korea | South Korea | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | Pakistan | Pakistan | 1 | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Pakistan | Pakistan | 1 | | | | | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Chinese Taipei vs. Sri Lanka

| Chinese Taipei 5 | Taipei, Taiwan 18–20 January 1985 Hard (indoors) | Taipei, Taiwan 18–20 January 1985 Hard (indoors) | Sri Lanka 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 18–20 January 1985 Grass | Singapore Cricket Club, Singapore 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 18–20 January 1985 Grass | Selangor Tennis Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18–20 January 1985 Grass | Philippines 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 18–20 January 1985 Carpet (indoors) | Jamsil Arena, Seoul, South Korea 18–20 January 1985 Carpet (indoors) | Indonesia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 8–10 March 1985 Hard | Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand 8–10 March 1985 Hard | Chinese Taipei 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 8–10 March 1985 Clay | Shanghai, China 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 8–10 March 1985 Hard | Bangkok, Thailand 8–10 March 1985 Hard | Philippines 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 8–10 March 1985 Clay | Islamabad, Pakistan 8–10 March 1985 Clay | South Korea 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 10–12 May 1985 Hard (indoors) | Winter Sporting Club, Wellington, New Zealand 10–12 May 1985 Hard (indoors) | China 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 10–12 May 1985 Hard | Manila, Philippines 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 4–6 October 1985 Grass | Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand 4–6 October 1985 Grass | South Korea 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 ||||