2014 Davis Cup

2014 Davis Cup
Details
Duration 31 January – 23 November
Edition 103rd
Achievements (singles)
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The 2014 Davis Cup (also known as the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) is the 103rd edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis.[1] The final took place between the 21st and 23rd of November in Lille, France, with Switzerland winning the title for the first time, defeating hosts France in the final.[2][3][4][5]

World Group

Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Canada

Czech Republic
France
Germany
Great Britain

Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Netherlands

Serbia
Spain
Switzerland
United States

Seeds

  1.  Czech Republic (Semifinals)
  2.  Serbia (First round)
  3.  Spain (First round)
  4.  Argentina (First round)
  5.  France (Final)
  6.  United States (First round)
  7.  Canada (First round)
  8.  Kazakhstan (Quarterfinals)

Draw

  First round
31 January –2 February		 Quarterfinals
4–6 April		 Semifinals
12–14 September		 Final
21–23 November
                                     
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
1   Czech Republic 3  
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
  Netherlands 2  
  1   Czech Republic 5  
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
    Japan 0  
7   Canada 1
Paris, France (clay)
  Japan 4  
  1   Czech Republic 1  
Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard)
  5   France 4  
3   Spain 1  
Nancy, France (indoor hard)
  Germany 4  
    Germany 2
Mouilleron-le-Captif, France (indoor clay)
  5   France 3  
5   France 5
Lille, France (indoor clay)
  Australia 0  
  5   France 1
San Diego, United States (clay)
     Switzerland 3
  Great Britain 3  
Naples, Italy (clay)
6   United States 1  
    Great Britain 2
Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay)
    Italy 3  
  Italy 3
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)
4   Argentina 1  
    Italy 2
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
     Switzerland 3  
  Belgium 2  
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)
8   Kazakhstan 3  
  8   Kazakhstan 2
Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard)
     Switzerland 3  
   Switzerland 3
2   Serbia 2  

Final


France
1		 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[6][7]
21–23 November 2014
Clay (i)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Switzerland		 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Stan Wawrinka		 1
6 		6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		   
2 France
Switzerland		 Gaël Monfils
Roger Federer		 6
1		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 France
Switzerland		 Julien Benneteau / Richard Gasquet
Roger Federer / Stan Wawrinka		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4 France
Switzerland		 Richard Gasquet
Roger Federer		 4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5 France
Switzerland		 Gaël Monfils
Stan Wawrinka		           not
played

World Group Play-offs

Date: 12–14 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2015 World Group. The draw took place on April 8 in London.

Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface
 India 2–3  Serbia Bangalore KSLTA Tennis Stadium Outdoor Hard
 Brazil 3–1  Spain São Paulo Ginásio do Ibirapuera Indoor Clay
 Israel 2–3  Argentina Sunrise, Florida[8][9] Sunrise Tennis Club[8][9] Outdoor Hard
 Canada 3–2  Colombia Halifax Halifax Metro Centre Indoor Hard
 United States 5–0  Slovakia Chicago, Illinois Sears Centre Indoor Hard
 Australia 5–0  Uzbekistan Perth Cottesloe Tennis Club Outdoor Grass
 Netherlands 2–3  Croatia Amsterdam Ziggo Dome Indoor Clay
 Ukraine 2–3  Belgium Tallinn, Estonia[8][10] Tere Tennis Centre[8][10] Indoor Hard

Note: Due to security concerns, the International Tennis Federation Board of Directors decided to move the World Group play-off ties originally scheduled to be held in Israel and Ukraine. Israel and Ukraine exercised their option of nominating neutral venues for their ties against Argentina and Belgium, respectively.[8]

Americas Zone

Group I

For more details on this topic, see 2014 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I.

Seeds:

  1.  Brazil
  2.  Colombia

Remaining nations:

Draw

  2nd round play-offs
12–14 September		 1st round play-offs
-		 1st round
31 January – 2 February		 2nd round
4–6 April
                                     
 
    1   Brazil  
     bye     Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
   bye       1   Brazil 3
    Venezuela   Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)     Ecuador 1
    Ecuador 3
  Caracas, Venezuela (hard)       Venezuela 2  
    Venezuela 1  
    Uruguay 4     Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)
      Dominican Republic 4  
      Uruguay 0     Cali, Colombia (clay)
  Uruguay         Dominican Republic 1
   bye     2   Colombia 4
   bye
    2   Colombia  
 Venezuela relegated to
Group II in 2015.		    Brazil and  Colombia
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

For more details on this topic, see 2014 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II.

Seeds:

  1.  Chile
  2.  Mexico
  3.  Peru
  4.  El Salvador

Remaining nations:

Draw

  Play-offs
4–6 April		 1st round
31 January – 2 February		 2nd round
4–6 April		 3rd round
12–14 September
                                     
  Bridgetown, Barbados (hard)
    1   Chile 2  
  Santiago, Chile (clay)     Barbados 3     Saint Michael, Barbados (hard)
1   Chile 5         Barbados 4  
  Paraguay 0   Asunción, Paraguay (clay)   4   El Salvador 1  
  4   El Salvador 3
      Paraguay 2     Saint Michael, Barbados (hard)
      Barbados 3
  Trinidad, Bolivia (clay)     2   Mexico 2
      Bolivia 2  
  Cochabamba, Bolivia (clay)   3   Peru 3     Puebla, Mexico (hard)
  Bolivia 3       3   Peru 2
  Guatemala 1   Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)   2   Mexico 3  
    Guatemala 2
    2   Mexico 3  
 Paraguay and  Guatemala
relegated to Group III in 2015.		    Barbados promoted
to Group I in 2015.

Group III

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Seeds:

  1.  Uzbekistan
  2.  South Korea

Remaining nations:

Draw

For more details on this topic, see 2014 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I.
  2nd round play-offs
24–26 October		 1st round play-offs
12–14 September		 1st round
31 January –2 February		 2nd round
4–6 April
                                     
 
    1   Uzbekistan  
     bye     Tianjin, China (hard)
   bye       1   Uzbekistan 3
    New Zealand   Tianjin, China (indoor hard)     China 2
    New Zealand 1
  Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard)       China 3  
    New Zealand 4  
    Chinese Taipei 1     Indore, India (hard)
      Chinese Taipei 0  
  Kaohsiung, Taiwan (hard)     India 5     Busan, South Korea (hard)
  Chinese Taipei 1         India 3
  2   South Korea 3     2   South Korea 1
   bye
    2   South Korea  
 Chinese Taipei relegated to
Group II in 2015.		    Uzbekistan and  India
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

For more details on this topic, see 2014 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.

Seeds:

  1.  Philippines
  2.  Indonesia
  3.  Thailand
  4.  Pakistan

Remaining nations:

Draw

  Play-offs
4–6 April / 25–27 April		 1st round
31 January –2 February		 2nd round
4–6 April		 3rd round
12–14 September
                                     
  Colombo, Sri Lanka (hard)
    1   Philippines 3  
  Da Lat, Vietnam (hard)     Sri Lanka 1     Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
  Sri Lanka 3       1   Philippines 2  
  Vietnam 2   Da Lat, Vietnam (hard)   4   Pakistan 3  
  4   Pakistan 3
      Vietnam 2     Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
    4   Pakistan 1
  Phuket, Thailand (indoor hard)     3   Thailand 4
      Hong Kong 1  
  Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)   3   Thailand 4     Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
  Hong Kong 1       3   Thailand 4
2   Indonesia 3   Mishref, Kuwait (hard)     Kuwait 1  
    Kuwait 3
    2   Indonesia 2  
 Vietnam and  Hong Kong
relegated to Group III in 2015.		    Thailand promoted
to Group I in 2015.

Group III

For more details on this topic, see 2014 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III.

Group IV

For more details on this topic, see 2014 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

For more details on this topic, see 2014 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I.

Seeds:

  1.  Croatia
  2.  Austria
  3.  Israel
  4.  Sweden

Remaining nations:

Draw

  2nd round play-offs
12–14 September / 24–26 October		 1st round play-offs
12–14 September		 1st round
31 January–2 February		 2nd round
4–6 April
                                     
 
    1   Croatia  
     bye     Warsaw, Poland (indoor hard)
   bye       1   Croatia 3
    Russia   Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)     Poland 1
    Russia 2
  Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)       Poland 3  
    Russia 4  
    Portugal 1    
    3   Israel  
     bye     Portoroz, Slovenia (clay)
 bye       3   Israel 3
    Portugal   Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard)     Slovenia 1
    Portugal 2
      Slovenia 3  
  Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard)
      Ukraine 3  
  Bucharest, Romania (clay)     Romania 1     Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)
    Romania 3         Ukraine 4
  4   Sweden 1     4   Sweden 1
   bye
  Jönköping, Sweden (indoor hard)     4   Sweden  
  4   Sweden 3  
    Latvia 2     Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
      Slovakia 5  
  Valmiera, Latvia (indoor hard)     Latvia 0     Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
  Latvia 1         Slovakia 4
  2   Austria 4     2   Austria 1
   bye
    2   Austria  
 Portugal and  Latvia
relegated to Group II in 2015.		  Croatia,  Israel,  Ukraine, and  Slovakia
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

For more details on this topic, see 2014 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

Draw

  Play-offs
4–6 April		 1st round
31 January–2 February		 2nd round
4–6 April		 3rd round
12–14 September
                                     
  Centurion, South Africa (hard)
    1   South Africa 3  
  Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)     Monaco 2     Centurion, South Africa (hard)
  Monaco 5       1   South Africa 2  
  Norway 0   Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)   8   Lithuania 3  
  8   Lithuania 5
      Norway 0     Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (indoor hard)
    8   Lithuania 3
  Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)     5   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
    3   Finland 3  
  Athens, Greece (clay)     Bulgaria 2     Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)
  Bulgaria 4       3   Finland 2
  Greece 1   Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (indoor carpet)   5   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3  
  5   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
      Greece 1  
  Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard)
      Ireland 1  
  Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)   6   Belarus 4     Chișinău, Moldova (indoor hard)
  Ireland 3       6   Belarus 1  
  Egypt 2   Chișinău, Moldova (indoor hard)   4   Moldova 4  
    Egypt 1
    4   Moldova 4     Kolding, Denmark (indoor carpet)
    4   Moldova 2
  Rabat, Morocco (clay)     2   Denmark 3
      Morocco 2  
  Casablanca, Morocco (clay)   7   Luxembourg 3     Hillerød, Denmark (indoor hard)
  Morocco 4       7   Luxembourg 0
  Cyprus 1   Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor hard)   2   Denmark 5  
    Cyprus 1
    2   Denmark 4  
 Norway,  Greece,  Egypt, and  Cyprus
relegated to Group III in 2015.		  Lithuania and  Denmark
promoted to Group I in 2015.

Group III Europe

Group III Africa

Note:  Tunisia was suspended from Davis Cup competition for one year for violation of ITF rules, after the Tunisian Tennis Federation ordered Malek Jaziri not to play against Israeli opponent Amir Weintraub during the 2013 Tashkent Challenger, an ATP Challenger Tour event in October 2013.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Davis Cup scorecards – 2014". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
  2. ↑ "Roger Federer completes his collection as Switzerland clinch Davis Cup final win". Daily Mail. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Switzerland wins Davis Cup final". ESPN. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Roger Federer dedicates win to his team-mates". BBC Sport. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Tears of joy from Roger Federer as Switzerland win Davis Cup". Guardian. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Lille to stage Davis Cup Final". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "ITF Board of Directors decisions regarding appeals". Davis Cup. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Israel versus Argentina tie to be held in Sunrise". Davis Cup. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Ukraine versus Belgium to be held in Tallinn". Davis Cup. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

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