1995 Davis Cup World Group

1995 Davis Cup World Group
1995 Davis Cup World Group
Date	3 February – 3 December
Edition	15th
Champions
	; United States

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1995.^[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 1996.

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

The United States won the title, defeating Russia in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from 1 to 3 December.^[2] It was the US team's 31st Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams edit

Participating teams
Australia	Austria	Belgium	Croatia
Czech Republic	Denmark	France	Germany
Italy	Netherlands	Russia	South Africa
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw edit

First round
3–6 February

Quarterfinals
31 March–2 April

Semifinals
22–24 September

Final
1–3 December

St. Petersburg, United States (indoor carpet)

United States

4

Palermo, Italy (clay)

France

1

United States

5

Naples, Italy (clay)

Italy

0

Czech Republic

1

Las Vegas, United States (hard)

Italy

4

United States

4

Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet)

Sweden

1

Sweden

3

Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Denmark

2

Sweden

5

Vienna, Austria (indoor hard)

Austria

0

Spain

1

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

Austria

4

United States

3

Durban, South Africa (hard)

Russia

2

South Africa

3

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

Australia

2

South Africa

1

Antwerp, Belgium (indoor clay)

Russia

4

Belgium

1

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

Russia

4

Russia

3

Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)

Germany

2

Switzerland

1

Utrecht, Netherlands (indoor hard)

Netherlands

4

Netherlands

1

Karlsruhe, Germany (indoor hard)

Germany

4

Croatia

1

Germany

4

First round edit

United States vs. France edit

United States
4

Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, United States^[3]
3–5 February 1995
Carpet (indoors)

France
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Todd Martin Cédric Pioline	5 7	2 6	4 6
2	Jim Courier Guy Forget	6 1	6 2	6 2
3	Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg Olivier Delaître / Guy Forget	6 4	3 6	6 3	6 4
4	Todd Martin Guy Forget	6 3	7⁷ 6³	7⁷ 6⁵
5	Jim Courier Cédric Pioline	6 4	6 3

Italy vs. Czech Republic edit

Italy
4

Tennis Club Napoli, Naples, Italy^[4]
3–5 February 1995
Clay

Czech Republic
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Andrea Gaudenzi Daniel Vacek	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6	6 1	6⁴ 7⁷
2	Renzo Furlan Ctislav Doseděl	4 6	7⁷ 6³	6 4	6 4
3	Cristian Brandi / Stefano Pescosolido Martin Damm / Cyril Suk	6 2	1 6	7⁷ 6³	7⁷ 6²
4	Andrea Gaudenzi Ctislav Doseděl	6 3	6 2	4 6	6 2
5	Renzo Furlan Daniel Vacek	3 6	7⁸ 6⁶	6 2

Denmark vs. Sweden edit

Denmark
2

Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark^[5]
3–5 February 1995
Carpet (indoors)

Sweden
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Kenneth Carlsen Jonas Björkman	4 6	6 3	6 4	6 4
2	Frederik Fetterlein Stefan Edberg	1 6	7 5	6 4	6 3
3	Kenneth Carlsen / Morten Christensen Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman	7⁸ 6⁶	3 6	4 6	2 6
4	Kenneth Carlsen Stefan Edberg	6 2	3 6	2 6	6³ 7⁷
5	Frederik Fetterlein Jonas Björkman	7⁷ 6⁵	4 6	7⁷ 6⁵	3 6	4 6

Austria vs. Spain edit

Austria
4

Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria^[6]
3–5 February 1995
Hard (indoors)

Spain
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Gilbert Schaller Sergi Bruguera	1 6	2 6	2 6
2	Thomas Muster Carlos Costa	6 4	6 4	6 4
3	Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Sergi Bruguera / Emilio Sánchez	6 2	3 6	6 3	6 3
4	Thomas Muster Sergi Bruguera	6 4	7 5	6 3
5	Alex Antonitsch Carlos Costa	6 3	6 4

South Africa vs. Australia edit

South Africa
3

Westridge Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa^[7]
3–6 February 1995
Hard

Australia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Marcos Ondruska Pat Rafter	3 6	4 6	6 2	4 6
2	Wayne Ferreira Mark Woodforde	7⁸ 6⁶	7 5	6 3
3	Wayne Ferreira / Piet Norval Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde	5 7	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Wayne Ferreira Pat Rafter	6 2	3 6	6 4	6 2
5	Marcos Ondruska Mark Woodforde	6 4	6 2	1 0		retired

Belgium vs. Russia edit

Belgium
1

Sporthal Arena, Antwerp, Belgium^[8]
3–5 February 1995
Clay (indoors)

Russia
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Filip Dewulf Andrei Chesnokov	4 6	4 6	5 7
2	Kris Goossens Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6 4	4 6	3 6	4 6
3	Filip Dewulf / Libor Pimek Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy	6 2	5 7	5 7	3 6
4	Johan Van Herck Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6² 7⁷	6 3	6 1
5	Kris Goossens Andrei Chesnokov	7⁷ 6⁵	2 6	6² 7⁷

Switzerland vs. Netherlands edit

Switzerland
1

Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland^[9]
3–5 February 1995
Clay (indoors)

Netherlands
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Marc Rosset Jacco Eltingh	6 4	2 3			retired
2	Jakob Hlasek Richard Krajicek	4 6	6 1	6 3	6 4
3	Jakob Hlasek / Lorenzo Manta Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis	3 6	4 6	7 5	4 6
4	Lorenzo Manta Richard Krajicek	4 6	4 6	2 6
5	Patrick Mohr Jan Siemerink	4 6	3 6

Germany vs. Croatia edit

Germany
4

Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Germany^[10]
3–5 February 1995
Hard (indoors)

Croatia
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Michael Stich Goran Ivanišević	7⁷ 6³	4 6	6 1	6 4
2	Boris Becker Saša Hiršzon	6 4	6 1	6 3
3	Boris Becker / Michael Stich Saša Hiršzon / Goran Ivanišević	6 4	7⁷ 6³	7 5
4	Markus Zoecke Goran Ivanišević	4 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	Michael Stich Saša Hiršzon	7⁷ 6⁴	7⁷ 6⁴

Quarterfinals edit

Italy vs. United States edit

Italy
0

Tennis Club Palermo, Palermo, Italy^[11]
31 March–2 April 1995
Clay

United States
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Andrea Gaudenzi Andre Agassi	4 6	4 6	1 6
2	Renzo Furlan Pete Sampras	6³ 7⁷	3 6	0 6
3	Cristian Brandi / Stefano Pescosolido Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg	1 6	7⁷ 6²	4 6	3 6
4	Andrea Gaudenzi Pete Sampras	3 6	6 1	3 6
5	Renzo Furlan Jared Palmer	4 6	3 6

Sweden vs. Austria edit

Sweden
5

Växjö Tipshall, Växjö, Sweden^[12]
31 March–2 April 1995
Carpet (indoors)

Austria
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Magnus Larsson Thomas Muster	6 1	7⁷ 6⁵	7 5
2	Stefan Edberg Alex Antonitsch	6 4	3 6	6 3	6 4
3	Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster	7 5	6 3	6 3
4	Stefan Edberg Thomas Muster	6 4	6 2
5	Magnus Larsson Gilbert Schaller	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4

Russia vs. South Africa edit

Russia
4

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[13]
31 March–2 April 1995
Carpet (indoors)

South Africa
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Marcos Ondruska	6 1	6 4	6 4
2	Alexander Volkov Wayne Ferreira	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4	7⁷ 6⁵	2 6	4 6
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Wayne Ferreira / Gary Muller	4 6	4 6	7⁸ 6⁶	7⁷ 6³	6 3
4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Wayne Ferreira	6 4	7 5	6 1
5	Alexander Volkov Marcos Ondruska	6 1	6 1

Netherlands vs. Germany edit

Netherlands
1

Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Netherlands^[14]
31 March–2 April 1995
Hard (indoors)

Germany
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Paul Haarhuis Boris Becker	4 6	6 2	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴
2	Richard Krajicek Michael Stich	6 3	4 6	4 6	4 6
3	Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis Boris Becker / Michael Stich	7⁷ 6¹	6 4	4 6	5 7	3 6
4	Richard Krajicek Boris Becker	3 6	4 6	6 3	1 6
5	Paul Haarhuis Michael Stich	3 6	6 4	4 6

Semifinals edit

United States vs. Sweden edit

United States
4

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV, United States^[15]
22–24 September 1995
Hard

Sweden
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Pete Sampras Thomas Enqvist	6 3	6 4	3 6	6 3
2	Andre Agassi Mats Wilander	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2	6 2
3	Todd Martin / Jonathan Stark Jonas Björkman / Stefan Edberg	3 6	4 6	4 6
4	Todd Martin Thomas Enqvist	7 5	7 5	7⁷ 6²
5	Pete Sampras Mats Wilander	2 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3

Russia vs. Germany edit

Russia
3

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[16]
22–24 September 1995
Clay (indoors)

Germany
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andrei Chesnokov Boris Becker	7⁷ 6⁴	3 6	6³ 7⁷	5 7
2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Michael Stich	1 6	6 4	3 6	4 6
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Boris Becker / Michael Stich	7⁷ 6³	6 4	2 6	6⁵ 7⁷	7 5
4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Bernd Karbacher	6 1	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2
5	Andrei Chesnokov Michael Stich	6 4	1 6	1 6	6 3	14 12

Final edit

Russia vs. United States edit

Russia
2

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[2]
1–3 December 1995
Clay (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andrei Chesnokov Pete Sampras	6 3	4 6	3 6	7⁷ 6⁵	4 6
2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jim Courier	7⁷ 6¹	7 5	6 3
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Todd Martin / Pete Sampras	5 7	4 6	3 6
4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Pete Sampras	2 6	4 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	Andrei Chesnokov Jim Courier	6¹ 7⁷	7 5	6 0

References edit

^ "World Group 1995". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Russia v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v France". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "Denmark v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ "South Africa v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Belgium v Russia". daviscup.com.
^ "Switzerland v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Croatia". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v Austria". daviscup.com.
^ "Russia v South Africa". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "Russia v Germany". daviscup.com.

External links edit

Davis Cup official website

[1] "World Group 1995". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[WG_Final-2] "Russia v United States". daviscup.com.

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

[4] "Italy v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

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

[6] "Austria v Spain". daviscup.com.

[7] "South Africa v Australia". daviscup.com.

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

[9] "Switzerland v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

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

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

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

[13] "Russia v South Africa". daviscup.com.

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

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

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

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