1994 Davis Cup World Group

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1994 Davis Cup World Group
Date25 March – 4 December
Edition14th
Champions
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Sweden
  1993  · Davis Cup ·  1995  

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1994. [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 1995.

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

Sweden won the title, defeating Russia in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from 2 to 4 December. [2] It was the Swedish team's 5th Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Australia
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Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
25–27 March
Quarterfinals
15–17 July
Semifinals
23–25 September
Final
2–4 December
New Delhi, India (grass)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard)
Flag of India.svg  India 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Cannes, France (hard)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Besançon, France (indoor hard)
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of France.svg  France 4
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Hamburg, Germany (hard)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Madrid, Spain (clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Halle, Germany (grass)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
Graz, Austria (indoor clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3

First round

India vs. United States

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India
0
Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Complex, New Delhi, India [3]
25–27 March 1994
Grass
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United States
5
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
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Zeeshan Ali
Jim Courier
1
6
1
6
2
6
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Leander Paes
Todd Martin
3
6
6
4
1
6
61
77
  
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Gaurav Natekar  /  Leander Paes
Patrick McEnroe  /  Richey Reneberg
60
77
4
6
6
2
64
77
  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Leander Paes
Jim Courier
77
65
1
6
4
6
   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Zeeshan Ali
Todd Martin
2
6
5
7
    

Netherlands vs. Belgium

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Netherlands
5
Eindhoven SC, Eindhoven, Netherlands [4]
25–27 March 1994
Carpet (indoors)
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Belgium
0
12345
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Paul Haarhuis
Filip Dewulf
6
3
65
77
3
6
6
4
6
4
 
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jan Siemerink
Xavier Daufresne
6
4
63
77
6
4
6
4
  
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jacco Eltingh  /  Paul Haarhuis
Xavier Daufresne  /  Filip Dewulf
6
3
6
4
6
2
   
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Paul Haarhuis
Xavier Daufresne
6
2
6
2
    
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jan Siemerink
Bart Wuyts
6
1
6
1
    

Sweden vs. Denmark

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Sweden
5
Victoriastadion, Lund, Sweden [5]
25–27 March 1994
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
0
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Stefan Edberg
Frederik Fetterlein
6
2
6
4
6
2
   
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Magnus Gustafsson
Kenneth Carlsen
6
3
77
62
4
6
4
6
11
9
 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Jan Apell  /  Jonas Björkman
Kenneth Carlsen  /  Morten Christensen
69
711
77
64
77
64
2
6
6
2
 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Stefan Edberg
Kenneth Carlsen
64
77
6
1
6
2
   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Magnus Gustafsson
Frederik Fetterlein
77
65
6
2
    

France vs. Hungary

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France
4
Palais des Sports, Besançon, France [6]
25–27 March 1994
Hard (indoors)
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Hungary
1
12345
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Arnaud Boetsch
Sándor Noszály
6
3
6
2
6
2
   
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Henri Leconte
József Krocskó
4
6
64
77
3
6
   
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Arnaud Boetsch  /  Olivier Delaître
László Markovits  /  Viktor Nagy
6
3
6
3
6
3
   
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Arnaud Boetsch
József Krocskó
6
3
6
3
6
1
   
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Henri Leconte
Sándor Noszály
6
4
6
3
    

Israel vs. Czech Republic

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Israel
1
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel [7]
25–27 March 1994
Hard
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Czech Republic
4
12345
1 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Gilad Bloom
Petr Korda
1
6
3
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Amos Mansdorf
Karel Nováček
77
64
6
2
7
5
   
3 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Eyal Erlich  /  Amos Mansdorf
Petr Korda  /  Cyril Suk
6
3
63
77
63
77
1
6
  
4 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Amos Mansdorf
Petr Korda
4
6
6
3
77
64
1
6
1
6
 
5 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Gilad Bloom
Karel Nováček
4
6
3
6
    

Russia vs. Australia

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
4
Sports Forum, Saint Petersburg, Russia [8]
25–27 March 1994
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
12345
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Pat Rafter
6
3
6
0
6
4
   
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Alexander Volkov
Jamie Morgan
6
4
63
77
62
77
1
6
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Andrei Olhovskiy
Todd Woodbridge  /  Mark Woodforde
6
4
6
0
3
6
4
6
6
3
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Alexander Volkov
Pat Rafter
6
4
77
64
6
3
   
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jamie Morgan
6
3
66
78
7
5
   

Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
4
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain [9]
25–27 March 1994
Clay
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Italy
1
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Sergi Bruguera
Andrea Gaudenzi
6
3
7
5
6
1
   
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Carlos Costa
Stefano Pescosolido
6
4
6
4
1
6
4
6
2
6
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Sergi Bruguera  /  Tomás Carbonell
Paolo Canè  /  Diego Nargiso
6
3
3
6
6
1
6
1
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Sergi Bruguera
Stefano Pescosolido
6
4
1
6
0
6
6
2
6
3
 
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Alberto Berasategui
Andrea Gaudenzi
7
5
6
3
    

Austria vs. Germany

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Austria
2
Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, Graz, Austria [10]
25–27 March 1994
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3
12345
1 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Horst Skoff
Michael Stich
6
4
3
6
2
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Thomas Muster
Marc-Kevin Goellner
6
3
6
3
6
3
   
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Alex Antonitsch  /  Thomas Muster
Patrik Kühnen  /  Michael Stich
4
6
6
3
2
6
6
2
1
6
 
4 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Thomas Muster
Michael Stich
6
4
68
710
4
6
6
3
12
10
 
5 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Horst Skoff
Marc-Kevin Goellner
6
3
4
6
5
7
1
6
  

Quarterfinals

Netherlands vs. United States

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Netherlands
2
Mullerpier, Rotterdam, Netherlands [11]
15–17 July 1994
Hard
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United States
3
12345
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Richard Krajicek
Jim Courier
4
6
3
6
3
6
   
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Jacco Eltingh
Pete Sampras
2
6
2
6
0
6
   
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Jacco Eltingh  /  Paul Haarhuis
Jared Palmer  /  Richey Reneberg
2
6
78
66
6
3
62
77
6
2
 
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Richard Krajicek
Pete Sampras
2
6
7
5
77
65
7
5
  
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Jacco Eltingh
Jim Courier
3
6
4
6
6
4
1
6
  

France vs. Sweden

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France
2
Stade des Hespérides, Cannes, France [12]
15–17 July 1994
Hard
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3
12345
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Arnaud Boetsch
Stefan Edberg
3
6
2
6
64
77
   
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Cédric Pioline
Henrik Holm
6
4
6
3
7
5
   
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Olivier Delaître  /  Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Jan Apell  /  Jonas Björkman
1
6
4
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Cédric Pioline
Stefan Edberg
4
6
3
6
1
6
   
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Olivier Delaître
Henrik Holm
6
4
6
3
    

Russia vs. Czech Republic

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3
Sports Forum, Saint Petersburg, Russia [13]
15–17 July 1994
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2
12345
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Sláva Doseděl
6
2
6
3
6
4
   
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Andrei Olhovskiy
Petr Korda
3
6
2
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Andrei Olhovskiy
Petr Korda  /  Cyril Suk
6
3
4
6
6
4
3
6
5
7
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Petr Korda
6
4
6
1
2
6
6
4
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Andrei Olhovskiy
Sláva Doseděl
6
2
2
6
77
63
6
3
  

Germany vs. Spain

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Germany
3
Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany [14]
15–17 July 1994
Grass
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Sergi Bruguera
65
77
3
6
2
6
   
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Michael Stich
Jordi Burillo
4
6
6
3
77
64
6
2
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Karsten Braasch  /  Michael Stich
Sergi Bruguera  /  Tomás Carbonell
6
3
78
66
6
2
   
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Michael Stich
Sergi Bruguera
77
64
5
7
7
5
6
2
  
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Jordi Burillo
4
6
4
6
    

Semifinals

Sweden vs. United States

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Sweden
3
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [15]
23–25 September 1994
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Stefan Edberg
Todd Martin
2
6
6
2
4
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Magnus Larsson
Pete Sampras
77
63
4
6
2
6
63
77
  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Jan Apell  /  Jonas Björkman
Jared Palmer  /  Jonathan Stark
6
4
6
4
3
6
6
2
  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Stefan Edberg
Pete Sampras
6
3
     
retired
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Magnus Larsson
Todd Martin
5
7
6
2
6
2
6
4
  

Germany vs. Russia

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Germany
1
Deutscher Tennis Bund, Hamburg, Germany [16]
23–25 September 1994
Hard
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Russia
4
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Bernd Karbacher
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
62
77
1
6
6
2
4
6
  
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Michael Stich
Alexander Volkov
5
7
6
1
65
77
4
6
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Karsten Braasch  /  Michael Stich
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Andrei Olhovskiy
4
6
61
77
6
3
77
63
8
10
 
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Michael Stich
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
5
7
3
6
    
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Bernd Karbacher
Alexander Volkov
6
4
6
1
    

Final

Russia vs. Sweden

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Russia
1
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [2]
2–4 December 1994
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
12345
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Alexander Volkov
Stefan Edberg
4
6
2
6
77
62
6
0
6
8
 
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Magnus Larsson
0
6
2
6
6
3
6
2
3
6
 
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Andrei Olhovskiy
Jan Apell  /  Jonas Björkman
77
64
2
6
3
6
6
1
6
8
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Stefan Edberg
4
6
6
4
6
0
   
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Alexander Volkov
Magnus Larsson
64
77
4
6
    

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