1986 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1986 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1986 Davis Cup

9 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with the winner promoted to the following year's World Group.[1] Argentina defeated Chile in the final and qualified for the 1987 World Group.[2]

Participating nations

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

First round

Venezuela vs. Uruguay

Venezuela
2		 National Tennis Centre, Caracas, Venezuela [3]
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 [4]
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 [5]
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		 64
77		      

Colombia vs. Peru

Colombia
0		 América Tenis Club, Bogotá, Colombia [6]
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]
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 [8]
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 [9]
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 [2]
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 		       

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. "Chile v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  3. "Venezuela v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
  4. "Chile v Canada". daviscup.com.
  5. "Caribbean/West Indies v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  6. "Colombia v Peru". daviscup.com.
  7. "Argentina v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
  8. "Brazil v Chile". daviscup.com.
  9. "Argentina v Peru". daviscup.com.
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