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The 1994 Davis Cup (also known as the 1994 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 83rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 109 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Belarus, Brunei, Georgia, Lithuania, Oman, Slovakia, Sudan and Uzbekistan made their first appearances in the tournament.
Details | |
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Duration | 25 March – 4 December 1994 |
Edition | 83rd |
Teams | 109 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | Sweden |
← 1993 1995 → |
Sweden defeated Russia in the final, held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 2–4 December, to win their 5th title overall.[1][2]
World Group
editParticipating teams | |||
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Australia |
Austria |
Belgium |
Czech Republic |
Denmark |
France |
Germany |
Hungary |
India |
Israel |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Russia |
Spain |
Sweden |
United States |
Draw
editFirst round 25–27 March | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 23–25 September | Final 2–4 December | |||||||||||||||
New Delhi, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
United States | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
India | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Cannes, France (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Besançon, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Russia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Israel | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Russia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Hamburg, Germany (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Madrid, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Halle, Germany (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
editRussia vs. Sweden
Russia 1 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[2] 2–4 December 1994 Carpet (indoors) |
Sweden 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group qualifying round
editDate: 23–25 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 qualifying round for spots in the 1995 World Group.
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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New Zealand | 1-4 | Australia | Christchurch | King Edward Barracks | Indoor | Carpet |
Uruguay | 2-3 | Austria | Montevideo | Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
Israel | 2-3 | Belgium | Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
Portugal | 0-4 | Croatia | Porto | Lawn Tennis Club da Foz | Outdoor | Clay |
Denmark | 4-1 | Peru | Copenhagen | Valby-Hallen | Indoor | Carpet |
Hungary | 1-4 | Italy | Budapest | Romai Tennis Academy | Outdoor | Clay |
Indonesia | 1-4 | Switzerland | Jakarta | Gelora Senayan Sports Complex | Outdoor | Hard |
India | 2-3 | South Africa | Jaipur | Jai Club Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Grass |
- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Italy remain in the World Group in 1995.
- Croatia, South Africa and Switzerland are promoted to the World Group in 1995.
- Indonesia, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal and Uruguay remain in Zonal Group I in 1995.
- Hungary, India and Israel are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1995.
Americas Zone
editGroup I
editRelegation Play-off 25–27 March | Preliminary Round 4–6 February | |||||
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||
Uruguay | 5 | |||||
Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||
Cuba | 0 | |||||
Cuba | 0 | |||||
Lima, Peru (clay) | ||||||
Mexico | 5 | |||||
Mexico | 2 | |||||
Peru | 3 | |||||
- Cuba relegated to Group II in 1995.
First Round 25–27 March | Second Round 8–17 July | |||||||
Argentina | ||||||||
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||||
Uruguay | 3 | |||||||
Bahamas | 2 | |||||||
Uruguay | 3 | |||||||
Lima, Peru (hard) | ||||||||
Peru | 3 | |||||||
Lima, Peru (clay) | ||||||||
Chile | 2 | |||||||
Peru | 3 | |||||||
Brazil | 2 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
Brazil | ||||||||
Group II
editRelegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Jamaica | 0 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | |||||||||||||||
Jamaica | 1 | Canada | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Guatemala | 4 | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Colombia | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Guatemala | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 5 | Montreal, Canada (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Venezuela | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Paraguay | 1 | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | |||||||||||||||
Paraguay | 4 | Venezuela | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 1 | San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard) | Ecuador | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Ecuador | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
- Jamaica and Puerto Rico relegated to Group III in 1995.
- Venezuela promoted to Group I in 1995.
Group III
edit- Venue: St. Lucia Racquet Club, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
- Date: 9–13 March
Rank | Team |
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1 | Haiti |
2 | Bolivia |
3 | El Salvador |
4 | Dominican Republic |
5 | Costa Rica |
6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
7 | Eastern Caribbean |
8 | Barbados |
Asia/Oceania Zone
editGroup I
editFirst Round 25–27 March | Second Round 29 April–8 May | |||||||
New Zealand | ||||||||
Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
New Zealand | 3 | |||||||
Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
Japan | 2 | |||||||
Japan | 5 | |||||||
Philippines | 0 | |||||||
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | ||||||||
Indonesia | 3 | |||||||
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay) | ||||||||
Hong Kong | 2 | |||||||
Indonesia | 3 | |||||||
South Korea | 2 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
South Korea | ||||||||
- New Zealand and Indonesia advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
editRelegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Taichung, Taiwan (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Singapore (hard) | Malaysia | 2 | Taichung, Taiwan (clay) | |||||||||||||||
Malaysia | 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Singapore | 1 | Singapore (hard) | Pakistan | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Singapore | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 4 | Taoyuan, Taiwan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) | Iran | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | Saudi Arabia | 2 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | |||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 0 | Iran | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 5 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Thailand | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
- Singapore and Saudi Arabia relegated to Group III in 1995.
- Chinese Taipei promoted to Group I in 1995.
Group III
edit- Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
- Date: 6–10 April
Group A
UZB | LIB | BHR | JOR | BRU | RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
Uzbekistan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 12–0 (100%) | 24–0 (100%) | 1 | ||
Lebanon | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 7–5 (58%) | 15–12 (56%) | 2 | ||
Bahrain | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 6–6 (50%) | 14–10 (58%) | 3 | ||
Jordan | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–8 (33%) | 7–17 (29%) | 4 | ||
Brunei | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–11 (8%) | 2–23 (8%) | 5 |
Group B
QAT | KUW | BAN | SYR | UAE | OMA | RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 12–3 (80%) | 27–7 (79%) | 1 | ||
Kuwait | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 13–2 (87%) | 27–5 (84%) | 2 | ||
Bangladesh | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 8–7 (53%) | 17–17 (50%) | 3 | ||
Syria | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 7–8 (47%) | 14–19 (42%) | 4 | ||
United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–12 (20%) | 8–24 (25%) | 5 | ||
Oman | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–13 (13%) | 5–26 (16%) | 6 |
- Uzbekistan and Qatar promoted to Group II in 1995.
Europe/Africa Zone
editGroup I
editPreliminary Round 4–6 February | |||
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | |||
Zimbabwe | 4 | ||
Luxembourg | 1 | ||
First Round 25–27 March | |||
Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | |||
South Africa | 5 | ||
Romania | 0 | ||
Porto, Portugal (clay) | |||
Portugal | 4 | ||
Great Britain | 1 | ||
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor clay) | |||
Croatia | 3 | ||
Norway | 2 | ||
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | |||
Zimbabwe | 2 | ||
Switzerland | 3 | ||
Relegation Play-off 15–17 July | |||
Manchester, United Kingdom (grass) | |||
Romania | 3 | ||
Great Britain | 2 | ||
- South Africa, Portugal, Switzerland and Croatia advance to World Group qualifying round.
- Great Britain and Luxembourg relegated to Group II in 1995.
Group II
editRelegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Nairobi, Kenya (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kenya | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
Latvia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Kenya | 1 | Latvia | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 4 | Ukraine | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Ukraine | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Jūrmala, Latvia (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Latvia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Morocco | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Morocco | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Warsaw, Poland (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 3 | Morocco | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Sopot, Poland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 2 | Poland | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Poland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Accra, Ghana (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ghana | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
Monaco | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Monaco | 4 | Ghana | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Lagos, Nigeria (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Senegal | 1 | Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Accra, Ghana (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Senegal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Ghana | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Maribor, Slovenia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Athens, Greece (clay) | Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
Greece | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Greece | 1 | Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Estonia | 4 | Finland | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Estonia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Finland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
- Kenya, Bulgaria, Senegal, and Greece relegated to Group III in 1995.
- Morocco and Slovenia promoted to Group I in 1995.
Group III – Zone A
edit- Venue: Hôtel Ivoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Date: 4–8 May
Group A
CIV | GEO | SMR | ZAM | DJI | RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
Ivory Coast | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 12–0 (100%) | 24–1 (96%) | 1 | ||
Georgia | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 (67%) | 15–9 (63%) | 2 | ||
San Marino | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 6–6 (50%) | 14–12 (54%) | 3 | ||
Zambia | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–8 (33%) | 7–16 (30%) | 4 | ||
Djibouti | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–12 (0%) | 1–23 (4%) | 5 |
Group B
BLR | CMR | ALG | BEN | TOG | RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
Belarus | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 10–2 (83%) | 20–5 (80%) | 1 | ||
Cameroon | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 7–5 (58%) | 16–12 (57%) | 2 | ||
Algeria | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 8–4 (67%) | 17–11 (61%) | 3 | ||
Benin | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–9 (25%) | 7–19 (27%) | 4 | ||
Togo | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–10 (17%) | 7–20 (26%) | 5 |
- Ivory Coast and Belarus promoted to Group II in 1995.
Group III – Zone B
edit- Venue: SSI Slovan Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Date: 18–22 May
Rank | Team |
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1 | Slovakia |
2 | Lithuania |
3 | Tunisia |
4 | Malta |
5 | Turkey |
6 | Cyprus |
7 | Sudan |
8 | Congo |
References
edit- General
- "World Group 1994". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "Russia v Sweden". daviscup.com.