The 1986 Davis Cup was the 75th edition of the ITF competition for men's national tennis teams . The final in Melbourne between December 26th and 28th was won by hosts Australia 3-2 against Sweden. It was Australia's 26th title, the last won the team in 1983 , when they could also defeat the Swedish team 3-2 in Melbourne.
The teams
World group
16 teams played in the world group, made up of the 8 best teams from the previous year and the winners of last year's relegation.
Results
1st round 7-10 March
Quarter-finals 18. – 20. July
Semi-finals 3rd – 5th October
Final 26.-28. December
Germany BR
BR Germany
2
Mexico
Mexico
3
Mexico
Mexico
1
United States
United States
4th
United States
United States
3
Ecuador
Ecuador
2
United States
United States
1
Australia
Australia
3
Australia
Australia
4th
New Zealand
New Zealand
1
Australia
Australia
4th
United Kingdom
Great Britain
1
Spain
Spain
1
United Kingdom
Great Britain
4th
Australia
Australia
3
Sweden
Sweden
2
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
2
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic
Yugoslavia
3
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic
Yugoslavia
0
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
5
India
India
1
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
4th
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1
Sweden
Sweden
4th
Italy
Italy
4th
Paraguay 1954
Paraguay
1
Italy
Italy
0
Sweden
Sweden
5
Denmark
Denmark
0
Sweden
Sweden
5
final
Australia
final
Sweden
Team Pat Cash Paul McNamee John Fitzgerald Peter McNamara
Captain Neale Fraser
Date: December 26th to December 28th, 1986
Location: Kooyong Stadium , Melbourne ( Australia )
Surface: Turf
Pat Cash
13:11, 13:11, 6: 4
Stefan Edberg
Paul McNamee
3: 6, 1: 6, 3: 6
Mikael Pernfors
Pat Cash John Fitzgerald
6: 3, 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 1
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
Pat Cash
2: 6, 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 3
Mikael Pernfors
Paul McNamee
8:10, 4: 6
Stefan Edberg
Result: 3: 2
Team Stefan Edberg Mikael Pernfors Anders Järryd Joakim Nyström
Captain Hans Olsson
See also
Web links
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