2014 Davis Cup World Group

2014 Davis Cup World Group
2014 Davis Cup World Group
Date	31 January – 23 November
Edition	34th
Champions
	; Switzerland

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2014. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2015. The final took place at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, between France and Switzerland on indoor clay. Switzerland won the Davis Cup for the first time, beating France 3–1 in the final.

Participating teams edit

Participating teams
Argentina	Australia	Belgium	Canada
Czech Republic	France	Germany	Great Britain
Italy	Japan	Kazakhstan	Netherlands
Serbia	Spain	Switzerland	United States

Seeds edit

Czech Republic (semifinals)
Serbia (first round)
Spain (first round)
Argentina (first round)
France (final)
United States (first round)
Canada (first round)
Kazakhstan (quarterfinals)

Draw edit


First round 31 January –2 February			Quarterfinals 4–6 April			Semifinals 12–14 September			Final 21–23 November

Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)^[1]

1	Czech Republic	3
			Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)^[9]
	Netherlands	2
			1	Czech Republic	5
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)^[2]
				Japan	0
7	Canada	1
						Paris, France (clay)^[13]
	Japan	4
						1	Czech Republic	1
Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard)^[3]
						5	France	4
3	Spain	1
			Nancy, France (indoor hard)^[10]
	Germany	4
				Germany	2
Mouilleron-le-Captif, France (indoor clay)^[4]
			5	France	3
5	France	5
									Lille, France (indoor clay)^[15]
	Australia	0
									5	France	1
San Diego, United States (clay)^[5]
										Switzerland	3
	Great Britain	3
			Napoli, Italy (clay)^[11]
6	United States	1
			Great Britain		2
Mar de Plata, Argentina (clay)^[6]
			Italy		3
	Italy	3
						Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)^[14]
4	Argentina	1
						Italy		2
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)^[7]
						Switzerland		3
	Belgium	2
			Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)^[12]
8	Kazakhstan	3
			8	Kazakhstan	2
Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard)^[8]
				Switzerland	3
	Switzerland	3

2	Serbia	2

First round edit

Czech Republic vs. Netherlands edit

Czech Republic
3

CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic^[1]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Hard (i)

Netherlands
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Radek Štěpánek Robin Haase	6 3	4 6	7⁷ 6⁴	2 6	1 6
2	Tomáš Berdych Igor Sijsling	6 3	6 3	6 0
3	Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer	7 5	1 6	7⁷ 6²	7⁷ 6⁴
4	Tomáš Berdych Thiemo de Bakker	6 1	6 4	6 3
5	Lukáš Rosol Igor Sijsling	3 6	3 6

Japan vs. Canada edit

Japan
4

Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan^[2]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Hard (i)

Canada
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Kei Nishikori Peter Polansky	6 4	6 4	6 4
2	Go Soeda Frank Dancevic	4 6	6² 7⁷	1 6
3	Kei Nishikori / Yasutaka Uchiyama Frank Dancevic / Daniel Nestor	6 3	7⁷ 6³	4 6	6 4
4	Kei Nishikori Frank Dancevic	6 2	1 0			retired
5	Go Soeda Peter Polansky	6 1	6 4

Germany vs. Spain edit

Germany
4

Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany^[3]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Hard (i)

Spain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Philipp Kohlschreiber Roberto Bautista-Agut	6 2	6 4	6 2
2	Florian Mayer Feliciano López	7⁸ 6⁶	7⁷ 6⁴	1 6	5 7	6 3
3	Tommy Haas / Philipp Kohlschreiber David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco	7⁷ 6⁵	6⁹ 7¹¹	7⁹ 6⁷	6 3
4	Philipp Kohlschreiber Feliciano López						w/o
5	Daniel Brands Roberto Bautista-Agut	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4

France vs. Australia edit

France
5

Vendéspace, Mouilleron-le-Captif, France^[4]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Clay (i)

Australia
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Richard Gasquet Nick Kyrgios	7⁷ 6³	6 2	6 2
2	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Lleyton Hewitt	6 3	6 2	7⁷ 6²
3	Richard Gasquet / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Chris Guccione / Lleyton Hewitt	5 7	7⁷ 6³	6 2	7 5
4	Julien Benneteau Thanasi Kokkinakis	6 4	6 1
5	Gaël Monfils Nick Kyrgios	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4

United States vs. Great Britain edit

United States
1

Petco Park, San Diego, United States^[5]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Clay

Great Britain
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Donald Young Andy Murray	1 6	2 6	3 6
2	Sam Querrey James Ward	6 1	6³ 7⁷	6 3	4 6	1 6
3	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Colin Fleming / Dominic Inglot	6 2	6 3	3 6	6 1
4	Sam Querrey Andy Murray	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6³	1 6	3 6
5	Donald Young James Ward						not played

Great Britain's victory was their first in the World Group since 1986.^[16]

Argentina vs. Italy edit

Argentina
1

Patinódromo Municipal, Mar de Plata, Argentina^[6]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Clay

Italy
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Carlos Berlocq Andreas Seppi	4 6	6 0	6 2	6 1
2	Juan Mónaco Fabio Fognini	5 7	2 6	2 6
3	Eduardo Schwank / Horacio Zeballos Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini	7⁸ 6⁶	6⁸ 7¹⁰	6³ 7⁷	4 6
4	Carlos Berlocq Fabio Fognini	6⁵ 7⁷	6 4	1 6	4 6
5	Juan Mónaco Andreas Seppi					not played

Kazakhstan vs. Belgium edit

Kazakhstan
3

National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan^[7]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Hard (i)

Belgium
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mikhail Kukushkin Ruben Bemelmans	6 4	6³ 7⁷	6 2	6 3
2	Andrey Golubev David Goffin	7¹¹ 6⁹	3 6	4 6	6 2	12 10
3	Evgeny Korolev / Mikhail Kukushkin Ruben Bemelmans / Olivier Rochus	2 6	7⁷ 6⁴	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
4	Mikhail Kukushkin David Goffin	6 4	3 6	6 3	4 6	0 6
5	Andrey Golubev Ruben Bemelmans	6 2	6 3	6 1

Serbia vs. Switzerland edit

Serbia
2

SPENS, Novi Sad, Serbia^[8]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Hard (i)

Switzerland
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Ilija Bozoljac Roger Federer	4 6	5 7	2 6
2	Dušan Lajović Stanislas Wawrinka	4 6	6 4	1 6	6⁷ 7⁹
3	Filip Krajinović / Nenad Zimonjić Marco Chiudinelli / Michael Lammer	6³ 7⁷	6 3	6² 7⁷	2 6
4	Dušan Lajović Michael Lammer	6 3	3 6	6 4
5	Filip Krajinović Marco Chiudinelli	6 4	6 4

Quarterfinals edit

Japan vs. Czech Republic edit

Japan
0

Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan^[9]
4–6 April 2014
Hard (i)

Czech Republic
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tatsuma Ito Radek Štěpánek	7⁷ 6⁵	6⁵ 7⁷	1 6	5 7
2	Taro Daniel Lukáš Rosol	4 6	4 6	6 3	6 4	2 6
3	Tatsuma Ito / Yasutaka Uchiyama Radek Štěpánek / Lukáš Rosol	4 6	4 6	4 6
4	Yasutaka Uchiyama Lukáš Rosol	3 6	6 3	4 6
5	Taro Daniel Jiří Veselý	4 6	4 6

France vs. Germany edit

France
3

Palais Des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France^[10]
4–6 April 2014
Hard (i)

Germany
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Julien Benneteau Tobias Kamke	6⁸ 7¹⁰	3 6	2 6
2	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Peter Gojowczyk	7 5	6³ 7⁷	6 3	6⁸ 7¹⁰	6 8
3	Michaël Llodra / Julien Benneteau Andre Begemann / Tobias Kamke	6 1	7⁷ 6⁵	4 6	7 5
4	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Tobias Kamke	6 3	6 2	6 4
5	Gaël Monfils Peter Gojowczyk	6 1	7⁷ 6⁰	6 2

Italy vs. Great Britain edit

Italy
3

Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy^[11]
4–6 April 2014
Clay

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Fabio Fognini James Ward	6 4	2 6	6 4	6 1
2	Andreas Seppi Andy Murray	4 6	5 7	3 6
3	Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini Colin Fleming / Andy Murray	4 6	2 6	6 3	5 7
4	Fabio Fognini Andy Murray	6 3	6 3	6 4
5	Andreas Seppi James Ward	6 4	6 3	6 4

Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan edit

Switzerland
3

Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland^[12]
4–6 April 2014
Hard (i)

Kazakhstan
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Stanislas Wawrinka Andrey Golubev	6⁵ 7⁷	2 6	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷
2	Roger Federer Mikhail Kukushkin	6 4	6 4	6 2
3	Roger Federer / Stanislas Wawrinka Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovesov	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷	6 4	6⁶ 7⁸
4	Stanislas Wawrinka Mikhail Kukushkin	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4	6 4	6 4
5	Roger Federer Andrey Golubev	7⁷ 6⁰	6 2	6 3

Semifinals edit

France vs. Czech Republic edit

France
4

Roland Garros, Paris, France^[13]
12–14 September 2014
Clay

Czech Republic
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Richard Gasquet Tomáš Berdych	6 3	6 2	6 3
2	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Lukáš Rosol	6 2	6 2	6 3
3	Richard Gasquet / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4	7⁷ 6⁵	6 1
4	Julien Benneteau Jiří Veselý	4 6	3 6
5	Gaël Monfils Lukáš Rosol	5 7	6 4	7 5

Switzerland vs. Italy edit

Switzerland
3

Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland^[14]
12–14 September 2014
Hard (i)

Italy
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Roger Federer Simone Bolelli	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4	6 4
2	Stan Wawrinka Fabio Fognini	6 2	6 3	6 2
3	Marco Chiudinelli / Stan Wawrinka Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini	5 7	6 3	7 5	3 6	2 6
4	Roger Federer Fabio Fognini	6 2	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴
5	Michael Lammer Andreas Seppi	4 6	6 1	4 6

Final edit

France vs. Switzerland edit

France
1

Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France^[15]^[17]
21–23 November 2014
Clay (i)

Switzerland
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Stan Wawrinka	1 6	6 3	3 6	2 6
2	Gaël Monfils Roger Federer	6 1	6 4	6 3
3	Julien Benneteau / Richard Gasquet Roger Federer / Stan Wawrinka	3 6	5 7	4 6
4	Richard Gasquet Roger Federer	4 6	2 6	2 6
5	Gaël Monfils Stan Wawrinka					not played

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Czech Republic v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Japan v Canada". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Kazakhstan v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Serbia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Japan v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Italy v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Switzerland v Kazakhstan". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Switzerland v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ "Davis Cup - Great Britain march into Davis Cup quarterfinals". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^ "Lille to stage Davis Cup Final". daviscup.com.

[CZE_vs._NED-1] "Czech Republic v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[JPN_vs._CAN-2] "Japan v Canada". daviscup.com.

[GER_vs._ESP-3] "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._AUS-4] "France v Australia". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._GBR-5] "United States v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._ITA-6] "Argentina v Italy". daviscup.com.

[KAZ_vs._BEL-7] "Kazakhstan v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[SRB_vs._SUI-8] "Serbia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[JPN_vs._CZE-9] "Japan v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._GER-10] "France v Germany". daviscup.com.

[ITA_vs._GBR-11] "Italy v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[SUI_vs._KAZ-12] "Switzerland v Kazakhstan". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._CZE-13] "France v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[SUI_vs._ITA-14] "Switzerland v Italy". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._SUI-15] "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[16] "Davis Cup - Great Britain march into Davis Cup quarterfinals". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[Final_venue-17] "Lille to stage Davis Cup Final". daviscup.com.

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