1994 Davis Cup World Group

1994 Davis Cup World Group
1994 Davis Cup World Group
Date	25 March – 4 December
Edition	14th
Champions
	; Sweden

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1994.^[1] The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1995.

Germany were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semifinals.

Sweden won the title, defeating Russia in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from 2 to 4 December.^[2] It was the Swedish team's 5th Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams edit

Participating teams
Australia	Austria	Belgium	Czech Republic
Denmark	France	Germany	Hungary
India	Israel	Italy	Netherlands
Russia	Spain	Sweden	United States

Draw edit

First 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

First round edit

India vs. United States edit

India
0

Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Complex, New Delhi, India^[3]
25–27 March 1994
Grass

United States
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Zeeshan Ali Jim Courier	1 6	1 6	2 6
2	Leander Paes Todd Martin	3 6	6 4	1 6	6¹ 7⁷
3	Gaurav Natekar / Leander Paes Patrick McEnroe / Richey Reneberg	6⁰ 7⁷	4 6	6 2	6⁴ 7⁷
4	Leander Paes Jim Courier	7⁷ 6⁵	1 6	4 6
5	Zeeshan Ali Todd Martin	2 6	5 7

Netherlands vs. Belgium edit

Netherlands
5

Eindhoven SC, Eindhoven, Netherlands^[4]
25–27 March 1994
Carpet (indoors)

Belgium
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Paul Haarhuis Filip Dewulf	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6	6 4	6 4
2	Jan Siemerink Xavier Daufresne	6 4	6³ 7⁷	6 4	6 4
3	Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis Xavier Daufresne / Filip Dewulf	6 3	6 4	6 2
4	Paul Haarhuis Xavier Daufresne	6 2	6 2
5	Jan Siemerink Bart Wuyts	6 1	6 1

Sweden vs. Denmark edit

Sweden
5

Victoriastadion, Lund, Sweden^[5]
25–27 March 1994
Carpet (indoors)

Denmark
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stefan Edberg Frederik Fetterlein	6 2	6 4	6 2
2	Magnus Gustafsson Kenneth Carlsen	6 3	7⁷ 6²	4 6	4 6	11 9
3	Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman Kenneth Carlsen / Morten Christensen	6⁹ 7¹¹	7⁷ 6⁴	7⁷ 6⁴	2 6	6 2
4	Stefan Edberg Kenneth Carlsen	6⁴ 7⁷	6 1	6 2
5	Magnus Gustafsson Frederik Fetterlein	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2

France vs. Hungary edit

France
4

Palais des Sports, Besançon, France^[6]
25–27 March 1994
Hard (indoors)

Hungary
1

		1	2	3
1	Arnaud Boetsch Sándor Noszály	6 3	6 2	6 2
2	Henri Leconte József Krocskó	4 6	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6
3	Arnaud Boetsch / Olivier Delaître László Markovits / Viktor Nagy	6 3	6 3	6 3
4	Arnaud Boetsch József Krocskó	6 3	6 3	6 1
5	Henri Leconte Sándor Noszály	6 4	6 3

Israel vs. Czech Republic edit

Israel
1

Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel^[7]
25–27 March 1994
Hard

Czech Republic
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Gilad Bloom Petr Korda	1 6	3 6	4 6
2	Amos Mansdorf Karel Nováček	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2	7 5
3	Eyal Erlich / Amos Mansdorf Petr Korda / Cyril Suk	6 3	6³ 7⁷	6³ 7⁷	1 6
4	Amos Mansdorf Petr Korda	4 6	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴	1 6	1 6
5	Gilad Bloom Karel Nováček	4 6	3 6

Russia vs. Australia edit

Russia
4

Sports Forum, Saint Petersburg, Russia^[8]
25–27 March 1994
Carpet (indoors)

Australia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Pat Rafter	6 3	6 0	6 4
2	Alexander Volkov Jamie Morgan	6 4	6³ 7⁷	6² 7⁷	1 6
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde	6 4	6 0	3 6	4 6	6 3
4	Alexander Volkov Pat Rafter	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3
5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jamie Morgan	6 3	6⁶ 7⁸	7 5

Spain vs. Italy edit

Spain
4

Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain^[9]
25–27 March 1994
Clay

Italy
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Sergi Bruguera Andrea Gaudenzi	6 3	7 5	6 1
2	Carlos Costa Stefano Pescosolido	6 4	6 4	1 6	4 6	2 6
3	Sergi Bruguera / Tomás Carbonell Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso	6 3	3 6	6 1	6 1
4	Sergi Bruguera Stefano Pescosolido	6 4	1 6	0 6	6 2	6 3
5	Alberto Berasategui Andrea Gaudenzi	7 5	6 3

Austria vs. Germany edit

Austria
2

Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, Graz, Austria^[10]
25–27 March 1994
Clay (indoors)

Germany
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Horst Skoff Michael Stich	6 4	3 6	2 6	2 6
2	Thomas Muster Marc-Kevin Goellner	6 3	6 3	6 3
3	Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich	4 6	6 3	2 6	6 2	1 6
4	Thomas Muster Michael Stich	6 4	6⁸ 7¹⁰	4 6	6 3	12 10
5	Horst Skoff Marc-Kevin Goellner	6 3	4 6	5 7	1 6

Quarterfinals edit

Netherlands vs. United States edit

Netherlands
2

Mullerpier, Rotterdam, Netherlands^[11]
15–17 July 1994
Hard

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Richard Krajicek Jim Courier	4 6	3 6	3 6
2	Jacco Eltingh Pete Sampras	2 6	2 6	0 6
3	Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg	2 6	7⁸ 6⁶	6 3	6² 7⁷	6 2
4	Richard Krajicek Pete Sampras	2 6	7 5	7⁷ 6⁵	7 5
5	Jacco Eltingh Jim Courier	3 6	4 6	6 4	1 6

France vs. Sweden edit

France
2

Stade des Hespérides, Cannes, France^[12]
15–17 July 1994
Hard

Sweden
3

		1	2	3
1	Arnaud Boetsch Stefan Edberg	3 6	2 6	6⁴ 7⁷
2	Cédric Pioline Henrik Holm	6 4	6 3	7 5
3	Olivier Delaître / Jean-Philippe Fleurian Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman	1 6	4 6	4 6
4	Cédric Pioline Stefan Edberg	4 6	3 6	1 6
5	Olivier Delaître Henrik Holm	6 4	6 3

Russia vs. Czech Republic edit

Russia
3

Sports Forum, Saint Petersburg, Russia^[13]
15–17 July 1994
Carpet (indoors)

Czech Republic
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Sláva Doseděl	6 2	6 3	6 4
2	Andrei Olhovskiy Petr Korda	3 6	2 6	2 6
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Petr Korda / Cyril Suk	6 3	4 6	6 4	3 6	5 7
4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Petr Korda	6 4	6 1	2 6	6 4
5	Andrei Olhovskiy Sláva Doseděl	6 2	2 6	7⁷ 6³	6 3

Germany vs. Spain edit

Germany
3

Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany^[14]
15–17 July 1994
Grass

Spain
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Marc-Kevin Goellner Sergi Bruguera	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6	2 6
2	Michael Stich Jordi Burillo	4 6	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2
3	Karsten Braasch / Michael Stich Sergi Bruguera / Tomás Carbonell	6 3	7⁸ 6⁶	6 2
4	Michael Stich Sergi Bruguera	7⁷ 6⁴	5 7	7 5	6 2
5	Marc-Kevin Goellner Jordi Burillo	4 6	4 6

Semifinals edit

Sweden vs. United States edit

Sweden
3

Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden^[15]
23–25 September 1994
Carpet (indoors)

United States
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Stefan Edberg Todd Martin	2 6	6 2	4 6	3 6
2	Magnus Larsson Pete Sampras	7⁷ 6³	4 6	2 6	6³ 7⁷
3	Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman Jared Palmer / Jonathan Stark	6 4	6 4	3 6	6 2
4	Stefan Edberg Pete Sampras	6 3				retired
5	Magnus Larsson Todd Martin	5 7	6 2	6 2	6 4

Germany vs. Russia edit

Germany
1

Deutscher Tennis Bund, Hamburg, Germany^[16]
23–25 September 1994
Hard

Russia
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Bernd Karbacher Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6² 7⁷	1 6	6 2	4 6
2	Michael Stich Alexander Volkov	5 7	6 1	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6
3	Karsten Braasch / Michael Stich Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy	4 6	6¹ 7⁷	6 3	7⁷ 6³	8 10
4	Michael Stich Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5 7	3 6
5	Bernd Karbacher Alexander Volkov	6 4	6 1

Final edit

Russia vs. Sweden edit

Russia
1

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[2]
2–4 December 1994
Carpet (indoors)

Sweden
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Alexander Volkov Stefan Edberg	4 6	2 6	7⁷ 6²	6 0	6 8
2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Magnus Larsson	0 6	2 6	6 3	6 2	3 6
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman	7⁷ 6⁴	2 6	3 6	6 1	6 8
4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Stefan Edberg	4 6	6 4	6 0
5	Alexander Volkov Magnus Larsson	6⁴ 7⁷	4 6

References edit

^ "World Group 1994". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Russia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "India v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v Denmark". daviscup.com.
^ "France v Hungary". daviscup.com.
^ "Israel v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "Russia v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "France v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "Russia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Russia". daviscup.com.

External links edit

Davis Cup official website

[1] "World Group 1994". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[WG_Final-2] "Russia v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[3] "India v United States". daviscup.com.

[4] "Netherlands v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[5] "Sweden v Denmark". daviscup.com.

[6] "France v Hungary". daviscup.com.

[7] "Israel v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[8] "Russia v Australia". daviscup.com.

[9] "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.

[10] "Austria v Germany". daviscup.com.

[11] "Netherlands v United States". daviscup.com.

[12] "France v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[13] "Russia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[14] "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.

[15] "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.

[16] "Germany v Russia". daviscup.com.

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