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.[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
 Chile3
 Canada2
bye
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)
 Canada
 Chile5
 Brazil0
 Brazil
Kingston, Jamaica (hard)
bye
 Brazil5
 Caribbean/West Indies0
bye
Santiago, Chile (clay)
 Caribbean/West Indies
 Chile1
 Argentina4
 Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia (indoor clay)
bye
 Colombia0
 Peru4
bye
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Peru
 Peru2
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
 Argentina3
 Uruguay3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Venezuela2
 Uruguay0
 Argentina5
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 Venezuela
Uruguay		 Carlos Claverie
Diego Pérez		 12
10		 6
8 		3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		 
2 Venezuela
Uruguay		 Iñaki Calvo
Victor Caldarelli		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      
3 Venezuela
Uruguay		 Iñaki Calvo / Alfonso Mora
Victor Caldarelli / Diego Pérez		 6
4		 7
9 		6
4		 6
4		    
4 Venezuela
Uruguay		 Iñaki Calvo
Diego Pérez		 3
6 		1
6 		7
9 		     
5 Venezuela
Uruguay		 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 Chile
Canada		 Hans Gildemeister
Martin Wostenholme		 6
1		 6
3		 6
1		      
2 Chile
Canada		 Ricardo Acuña
Glenn Michibata		 3
6 		3
6 		6
4		 6
8 		   
3 Chile
Canada		 Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister
Mark Greenan / Glenn Michibata		 6
4		 3
6 		6
4		 4
6 		6
1		  
4 Chile
Canada		 Ricardo Acuña
Martin Wostenholme		 4
6 		6
0		 2
6 		4
6 		   
5 Chile
Canada		 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 Cricket West Indies
Brazil		 Karl Hale
Nelson Aerts		 3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
2 Cricket West Indies
Brazil		 Roger Smith
Cássio Motta		 6
8 		6
4		 1
6 		3
6 		   
3 Cricket West Indies
Brazil		 Karl Hale / Roger Smith
Nelson Aerts / Cássio Motta		 3
6 		10
8		 8
10 		7
9 		   
4 Cricket West Indies
Brazil		 John Maginley
Luiz Mattar		 2
6 		3
6 		       
5 Cricket West Indies
Brazil		 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 Colombia
Peru		 Orlando Agudelo
Pablo Arraya		 4
6 		1
6 		6
2		 3
6 		   
2 Colombia
Peru		 Luis Arturo González
Jaime Yzaga		 2
6 		6
3		 1
6 		3
6 		   
3 Colombia
Peru		 Orlando Agudelo / Luis Arturo González
Carlos di Laura / Jaime Yzaga		 1
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
4 Colombia
Peru		 Luis Arturo González
Pablo Arraya		           not
played
5 Colombia
Peru		 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 Argentina
Uruguay		 Horacio de la Peña
Diego Pérez		 4
6 		6
0		 6
2		 2
6 		6
3		  
2 Argentina
Uruguay		 Martín Jaite
Marcelo Filippini		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
3 Argentina
Uruguay		 Eduardo Bengoechea / Roberto Saad
José Luis Damiani / Diego Pérez		 9
7		 9
7		 6
3		      
4 Argentina
Uruguay		 Martín Jaite
Diego Pérez		 4
4		          
retired
5 Argentina
Uruguay		 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 Brazil
Chile		 Luiz Mattar
Hans Gildemeister		 6
3		 9
7		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		 
2 Brazil
Chile		 Cássio Motta
Pedro Rebolledo		 6
1		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Brazil
Chile		 Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta
Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister		 6
2		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Brazil
Chile		 Luiz Mattar
Pedro Rebolledo		 6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		     
5 Brazil
Chile		 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 Argentina
Peru		 Horacio de la Peña
Jaime Yzaga		 6
4		 12
10		 6
4		      
2 Argentina
Peru		 Martín Jaite
Pablo Arraya		 5
7 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 Argentina
Peru		 Eduardo Bengoechea / Christian Miniussi
Carlos di Laura / Jaime Yzaga		 6
3		 6
8 		6
4		 6
4		    
4 Argentina
Peru		 Martín Jaite
Jaime Yzaga		 4
6 		6
0		 3
6 		8
6		 6
2		  
5 Argentina
Peru		 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 Chile
Argentina		 Hans Gildemeister
Horacio de la Peña		 3
6 		9
7		 2
6 		8
10 		   
2 Chile
Argentina		 Pedro Rebolledo
Martín Jaite		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3 Chile
Argentina		 Ricardo Acuña / Hans Gildemeister
Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi		 6
2		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		9
7		  
4 Chile
Argentina		 Hans Gildemeister
Martín Jaite		 2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
5 Chile
Argentina		 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. 1 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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