2014 Davis Cup
The 2014 Davis Cup (also known as the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 103rd edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis.[1] The final took place between the 21–23 of November 2014 in Lille, France, with Switzerland winning the title for the first time, defeating hosts France in the final.[2][3][4]
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Duration | 31 January – 23 November |
Edition | 103rd |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | |
← 2013 2015 → |
World Group
Participating teams | |||
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Argentina |
Australia |
Belgium |
Canada |
Czech Republic |
France |
Germany |
Great Britain |
Italy |
Japan |
Kazakhstan |
Netherlands |
Serbia |
Spain |
Switzerland |
United States |
Seeds
Czech Republic (Semifinals) Serbia (First round) Spain (First round) Argentina (First round) France (Final) United States (First round) Canada (First round) 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) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nancy, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mouilleron-le-Captif, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lille, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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San Diego, United States (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Naples, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Final
France 1 |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[5][6] 21–23 November 2014 Clay (i) |
Switzerland 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Play-offs
Date: 12–14 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 Play-offs for spots in the 2015 World Group. The draw took place on April 8 in London, England.
Seeded teams
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Unseeded teams
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Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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2–3 | Bangalore | KSLTA Tennis Stadium | Outdoor | Hard | ||
3–1 | São Paulo | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | Indoor | Clay | ||
2–3 | Sunrise, United States[7][8] | Sunrise Tennis Club[7][8] | Outdoor | Hard | ||
3–2 | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | Indoor | Hard | ||
5–0 | Chicago | Sears Centre | Indoor | Hard | ||
5–0 | Perth | Cottesloe Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass | ||
2–3 | Amsterdam | Ziggo Dome | Indoor | Clay | ||
2–3 | Tallinn, Estonia[7][9] | Tere Tennis Centre[7][9] | Indoor | Hard |
Note: Due to security concerns, the International Tennis Federation Board of Directors decided to move the World Group play-off ties originally scheduled to be held in Israel and Ukraine. Israel and Ukraine exercised their option of nominating neutral venues for their ties against Argentina and Belgium, respectively.[7]
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Serbia and United States remained in the World Group in 2015. Brazil and Croatia were promoted to the World Group in 2015. Colombia, India Israel, Slovakia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan remained in Zonal Group I in 2015. Netherlands and Spain were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2015.
Americas Zone
Draw
Second Round Play-offs 12–14 September |
First Round Play-offs - |
First Round 31 January – 2 February |
Second Round 4–6 April | |||||||||||||||||
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bye | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
bye | 1 | |
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Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |
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Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | |
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4 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | Cali, Colombia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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bye | 2 | |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
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Group II in 2015. |
advance to World Group Play-off. |
Group II
Draw
Play-offs 4–6 April |
First Round 31 January – 2 February |
Second Round 4–6 April |
Third Round 12–14 September | |||||||||||||||||
Bridgetown, Barbados (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Santiago, Chile (clay) | |
3 | Saint Michael, Barbados (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | 4 | |
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2 | Saint Michael, Barbados (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Trinidad, Bolivia (clay) | 2 | |
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Cochabamba, Bolivia (clay) | 3 | |
3 | Puebla, Mexico (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | 2 | |
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relegated to Group III in 2015. |
to Group I in 2015. |
Group III
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Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Seeds:
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Remaining nations:
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Draw
Second Round Play-offs 24–26 October |
First Round Play-offs 12–14 September |
First Round 31 January –2 February |
Second Round 4–6 April | |||||||||||||||||
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bye | Tianjin, China (hard) | |||||||||||||||||||
bye | 1 | |
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Tianjin, China (indoor hard) | |
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Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) | |
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1 | Indore, India (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kaohsiung, Taiwan (hard) | |
5 | Busan, South Korea (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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Group II in 2015. |
advance to World Group Play-off. |
Group II
Draw
Play-offs 4–6 April / 25–27 April |
First Round 31 January –2 February |
Second Round 4–6 April |
Third Round 12–14 September | |||||||||||||||||
Colombo, Sri Lanka (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Da Lat, Vietnam (hard) | |
1 | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | Da Lat, Vietnam (hard) | 4 | |
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2 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Phuket, Thailand (indoor hard) | 3 | |
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Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | 3 | |
4 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | Mishref, Kuwait (hard) | |
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relegated to Group III in 2015. |
to Group I in 2015. |
Group III
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Group IV
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Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Draw
Second Round Play-offs 12–14 September / 24–26 October |
First Round Play-offs 12–14 September |
First Round 31 January–2 February |
Second Round 4–6 April | |||||||||||||||||
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bye | Warsaw, Poland (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||||||
bye | 1 | |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
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Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | |
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Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | |
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bye | Portoroz, Slovenia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
bye | 3 | |
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Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard) | |
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Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bucharest, Romania (clay) | |
1 | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | 4 | |
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bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jönköping, Sweden (indoor hard) | 4 | |
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2 | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Valmiera, Latvia (indoor hard) | |
0 | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | 2 | |
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bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
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relegated to Group II in 2015. |
advance to World Group Play-off. |
Group II
Draw
Play-offs 4–6 April |
First Round 31 January–2 February |
Second Round 4–6 April |
Third Round 12–14 September | |||||||||||||||||
Centurion, South Africa (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oslo, Norway (indoor hard) | |
2 | Centurion, South Africa (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | 1 | |
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0 | Oslo, Norway (indoor hard) | 8 | |
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0 | Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | 5 | |
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Athens, Greece (clay) | |
2 | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | 3 | |
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1 | Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (indoor carpet) | 5 | |
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Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | 6 | |
4 | Chișinău, Moldova (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 6 | |
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2 | Chișinău, Moldova (indoor hard) | 4 | |
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4 | Kolding, Denmark (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||
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Rabat, Morocco (clay) | 2 | |
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Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | 7 | |
3 | Hillerød, Denmark (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 7 | |
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1 | Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor hard) | 2 | |
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relegated to Group III in 2015. |
promoted to Group I in 2015. |
Group III Europe
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Group III Africa
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Note:
See also
References
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- "Switzerland wins Davis Cup final". ESPN. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- "Roger Federer dedicates win to his team-mates". BBC Sport. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- "Tears of joy from Roger Federer as Switzerland win Davis Cup". Guardian. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
- "Lille to stage Davis Cup Final". daviscup.com.
- "ITF Board of Directors decisions regarding appeals". Davis Cup. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "Israel versus Argentina tie to be held in Sunrise". Davis Cup. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "Ukraine versus Belgium to be held in Tallinn". Davis Cup. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.