2014_Davis_Cup
2014 Davis Cup
2014 edition of the 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]
Quick Facts Details, Duration ...
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| Duration | 31 January – 23 November 2014 |
| Edition | 103rd |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation |  Switzerland |
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Main article: 2014 Davis Cup World Group
More information Participating teams, Argentina ...
| 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 |
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Canada | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nancy, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Germany | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mouilleron-le-Captif, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lille, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Australia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| San Diego, United States (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Naples, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Argentina | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Belgium | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Serbia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Final
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Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[5][6] 21–23 November 2014 Clay (i) |
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Main article: 2014 Davis Cup 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.
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Unseeded teams
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More information Home team, Score ...
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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 India | 2–3 | Serbia | Bangalore | KSLTA Tennis Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
 Brazil | 3–1 | Spain | São Paulo | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | Indoor | Clay |
 Israel | 2–3 | Argentina | Sunrise, United States[7][8] | Sunrise Tennis Club[7][8] | Outdoor | Hard |
| Canada | 3–2 |  Colombia | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| United States | 5–0 |  Slovakia | Chicago | Sears Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Australia | 5–0 |  Uzbekistan | Perth | Cottesloe Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Netherlands | 2–3 |  Croatia | Amsterdam | Ziggo Dome | Indoor | Clay |
 Ukraine | 2–3 | Belgium | Tallinn, Estonia[7][9] | Tere Tennis Centre[7][9] | Indoor | Hard |
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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.
Group I
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
Draw
| Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | Brazil | 3 | |||||||||||||||
 Venezuela | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) |  Ecuador | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Ecuador | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Venezuela | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
 Uruguay | 4 | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
 Dominican Republic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 0 | Cali, Colombia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | Dominican Republic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | 2 | Colombia | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Colombia | |||||||||||||||||
Group II
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II
Draw
| Play-offs | First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||||||||||
| Bridgetown, Barbados (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Chile | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Santiago, Chile (clay) |  Barbados | 3 | Bridgetown, Barbados (hard) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chile | 5 | Barbados | 4 | ||||||||||||||
 Paraguay | 0 | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | 4 |  El Salvador | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 2 | Bridgetown, Barbados (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
| Barbados | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trinidad, Bolivia (clay) |  Mexico | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Bolivia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cochabamba, Bolivia (clay) | 3 |  Peru | 3 | Puebla, Mexico (hard) | ||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | 3 | 3 | Peru | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Guatemala | 1 | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | 2 | Mexico | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Guatemala | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Group III
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
Bahamas
Bermuda
Costa Rica – promoted to Group II in 2015
Cuba
Honduras
Jamaica
Panama
Puerto Rico – promoted to Group II in 2015
Trinidad and Tobago
Group I
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | Tianjin, China (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||||||||||||
 New Zealand | Tianjin, China (hard, indoor) |  China | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Christchurch, NZ (hard, indoor) | China | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | Indore, India (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (hard, indoor) | India | 5 | Busan, Korea Republic (hard) | |||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | India | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | South Korea | 1 | |||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei relegated to Group II in 2015.- Uzbekistan and India advance to World Group Play-off.
Group II
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Colombo, Sri Lanka (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Philippines | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Da Lat, Vietnam (hard) |  Sri Lanka | 1 | Manila, Philippines (clay) | |||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | Philippines | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Vietnam | 2 | Da Lat, Vietnam (hard) | 4 |  Pakistan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | 2 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pakistan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Phuket, Thailand (hard, indoor) | 3 |  Thailand | 4 | |||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | 3 | Thailand | 4 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | 3 | Thailand | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Indonesia | 3 | Mishref, Kuwait (hard) |  Kuwait | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Kuwait | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Indonesia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Group III
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
Cambodia
Iran – promoted to Group II in 2015
Lebanon – promoted to Group II in 2015
Malaysia
Singapore – relegated to Group IV in 2015
Syria
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates – relegated to Group IV in 2015
Group IV
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Iraq
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Oman
Pacific Oceania
Qatar – promoted to Group III in 2015
Saudi Arabia – promoted to Group III in 2015
Group I
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
All seeded teams get a bye into the second round.
| Second round play-offs | First round play-offs | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Croatia | |||||||||||||||||
| Warsaw, Poland (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Russia |  Poland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Portugal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Israel | |||||||||||||||||
| Portorož, Slovenia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 3 | Israel | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Kranj, Slovenia (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal |  Slovenia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bucharest, Romania (clay) | Malmö, Sweden (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||||||
 Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 3 | Ukraine | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Sweden | 1 | 4 | Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jönköping, Sweden (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bratislava, Slovak Rep. (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Valmiera, Latvia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 1 | Slovakia | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Austria | 4 | 2 | Austria | 1 | |||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Austria | |||||||||||||||||
Group II
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Play-offs | First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||||||||||
| Centurion, South Africa (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  South Africa | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oslo, Norway (hard, indoor) | Centurion, South Africa (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
 Monaco | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 5 | 1 | South Africa | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Oslo, Norway (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Norway | 0 | 8 |  Lithuania | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Lithuania | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herz. (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Lithuania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Helsinki, Finland (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Finland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Athens, Greece (clay) | Helsinki, Finland (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | Finland | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herz. (carpet, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Greece | 1 | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dublin, Ireland (hard, indoor) | Chișinău, Moldova (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Belarus | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 3 | 6 | Belarus | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Chișinău, Moldova (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt | 2 | 4 |  Moldova | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kolding, Denmark (carpet, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Moldova | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Moldova | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rabat, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Denmark | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Hillerød, Denmark (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Luxembourg | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 4 | 7 | Luxembourg | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Copenhagen, Denmark (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cyprus | 1 | 2 | Denmark | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Cyprus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Denmark | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Group III Europe
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
Albania
Armenia
Estonia
Georgia
Hungary – promoted to Group II in 2015
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Macedonia
Malta
Montenegro
San Marino
Turkey – promoted to Group II in 2015
Group III Africa
Further information: 2014 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III
Note: 
Tunisia was suspended from Davis Cup competition for one year for violation of ITF rules, after the Tunisian Tennis Federation ordered Malek Jaziri not to play against Israeli opponent Amir Weintraub during the 2013 Tashkent Challenger, an ATP Challenger Tour event in October 2013.
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