2014 Davis Cup World Group

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.

Main article: 2014 Davis Cup

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

First round

Czech Republic vs. Netherlands

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

Japan
4		 Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan[3]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Hard (i)
Canada
1
1 2 3 4 5
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

Germany
4		 Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany[5]
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

France
5		 Vendéspace, Mouilleron-le-Captif, France[7]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Clay (i)
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
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

United States
1		 Petco Park, San Diego, United States[9]
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

Argentina
1		 Patinódromo Municipal, Mar de Plata, Argentina[11]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Clay
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
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

Kazakhstan
3		 National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan[13]
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

Serbia
2		 SPENS, Novi Sad, Serbia[15]
31 January – 2 February 2014
Hard (i)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
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

Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan
0		 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan[2]
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

France
3		 Palais Des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France[6]
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

Italy
3		 Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy[10]
4–6 April 2014
Clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
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

Switzerland
3		 Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland[14]
4–6 April 2014
Hard (i)
Kazakhstan
2
1 2 3 4 5
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

France vs. Czech Republic

France
4		 Roland Garros, Paris, France[4]
12–14 September 2014
Clay
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3 4 5
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

Switzerland
3		 Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland[12]
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

France vs. Switzerland

France
1		 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[8][17]
21–23 November 2014
Clay (i)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
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
  1. "Czech Republic v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  2. "Japan v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  3. "Japan v Canada". daviscup.com.
  4. "France v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  5. "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
  6. "France v Germany". daviscup.com.
  7. "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
  8. "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  9. "United States v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  10. "Italy v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  11. "Argentina v Italy". daviscup.com.
  12. "Switzerland v Italy". daviscup.com.
  13. "Kazakhstan v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  14. "Switzerland v Kazakhstan". daviscup.com.
  15. "Serbia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  16. "Davis Cup - Great Britain march into Davis Cup quarterfinals". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  17. "Lille to stage Davis Cup Final". daviscup.com.
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