1995 Davis Cup

1995 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	3 February – 3 December 1995
Edition	84th
Teams	115
Champion
Winning nation	United States
← 1994 1996 →

The 1995 Davis Cup (also known as the 1995 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 84th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 115 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 45 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Bermuda, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova and Pacific Oceania made their first appearances in the tournament.

The United States defeated Russia in the final, held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 1–3 December, to win their 31st title overall. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

World Group

Main article: 1995 Davis Cup World Group

Participating teams
Australia	Austria	Belgium	Croatia
Czech Republic	Denmark	France	Germany
Italy	Netherlands	Russia	South Africa
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

First round 3–6 February

Quarterfinals 31 March–2 April

Semifinals 22–24 September

Final 1–3 December

St. Petersburg, United States (indoor carpet)

United States

4

Palermo, Italy (clay)

France

1

United States

5

Naples, Italy (clay)

Italy

0

Czech Republic

1

Las Vegas, United States (hard)

Italy

4

United States

4

Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet)

Sweden

1

Sweden

3

Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Denmark

2

Sweden

5

Vienna, Austria (indoor hard)

Austria

0

Spain

1

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

Austria

4

United States

3

Durban, South Africa (hard)

Russia

2

South Africa

3

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

Australia

2

South Africa

1

Antwerp, Belgium (indoor clay)

Russia

4

Belgium

1

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

Russia

4

Russia

3

Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)

Germany

2

Switzerland

1

Utrecht, Netherlands (indoor hard)

Netherlands

4

Netherlands

1

Karlsruhe, Germany (indoor hard)

Germany

4

Croatia

1

Germany

4

Final

Russia vs. United States

Russia 2	Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [3] 1–3 December 1995 Clay (indoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrei Chesnokov Pete Sampras 6 3 4 6 3 6 77 65 4 6   2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jim Courier 77 61 7 5 6 3       3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Andrei Olhovskiy Todd Martin  /  Pete Sampras 5 7 4 6 3 6       4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Pete Sampras 2 6 4 6 64 77       5 Andrei Chesnokov Jim Courier 61 77 7 5 6 0

World Group qualifying round

Main article: 1995 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

Date: 22–24 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 qualifying round for spots in the 1996 World Group.

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
Hungary	3–2	Australia	Budapest	Kisstadion	Outdoor	Clay
Norway	0–5	Belgium	Oslo	Riksanlegget	Indoor	Hard
India	3–2	Croatia	New Delhi	National Sports Club	Outdoor	Grass
Czech Republic	4–1	Zimbabwe	Prague	National Centre	Outdoor	Clay
Venezuela	2–3	Denmark	Caracas	National Centre	Outdoor	Clay
Mexico	3–2	Spain	Mexico City	Club Alemán de México	Outdoor	Hard
Morocco	0–5	France	Casablanca	Complexe Al Amal	Outdoor	Clay
New Zealand	1–4	Switzerland	Hamilton	Mystery Creek Pavilion	Outdoor	Hard

•   Belgium,   Czech Republic,   Denmark,   France and    Switzerland remain in the World Group in 1996.
•   Hungary,   India and   Mexico are promoted to the World Group in 1996.
•   Morocco,   New Zealand,   Norway,   Venezuela and   Zimbabwe remain in Zonal Group I in 1996.
•   Australia,   Croatia and   Spain are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1996.

Americas Zone

Group I

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Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

Uruguay

0

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Venezuela

5

Caracas, Venezuela (hard)

Uruguay

0

Venezuela

3

Chile

5

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

2

Argentina

3

Lima, Peru (hard)

Chile

2

Uruguay

1

Peru

4

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)

Bahamas

0

Lima, Peru (clay)

Brazil

5

Mexico City, Mexico (hard)

Bahamas

3

Brazil

1

Peru

2

Mexico City, Mexico (hard)

Mexico

4

Mexico

3

Peru

1

•   Uruguay relegated to Group II in 1996.
•   Venezuela and   Mexico advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

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Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Cuba

2

Cochabamba, Bolivia (clay)

Ecuador

3

Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Cuba

5

Ecuador

5

Bolivia

0

Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)

Guatemala

0

Guatemala

4

Bolivia

1

Victoria, Canada (indoor carpet)

Ecuador

2

Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Canada

3

Paraguay

2

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay)

Colombia

3

Kelowna, Canada (indoor carpet)

Paraguay

3

Colombia

0

Haiti

2

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay)

Canada

5

Haiti

2

Canada

3

•   Bolivia and   Haiti relegated to Group III in 1996.
•   Canada promoted to Group I in 1996.

Group III

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• Venue: Santo Domingo Tennis Club, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• Date: 1–5 March

Group A

		PUR	DOM	CRC	ECA	BER	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Puerto Rico		2–1	3–0	2–1	3–0	4–0	10–2 (83%)	21–8 (72%)	1
	Dominican Republic	1–2		2–1	2–1	3–0	3–1	8–4 (67%)	18–9 (67%)	2
	Costa Rica	0–3	1–2		2–1	3–0	2–2	6–6 (50%)	15–15 (50%)	3
	Eastern Caribbean	1–2	1–2	1–2		3–0	1–3	6–6 (50%)	13–15 (46%)	4
	Bermuda	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3		0–4	0–12 (0%)	4–24 (14%)	5

Group B

		BAR	ESA	JAM	TRI	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Barbados		3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	8–1 (89%)	17–3 (85%)	1
	El Salvador	0–3		3–0	3–0	2–1	6–3 (67%)	12–6 (67%)	2
	Jamaica	1–2	0–3		2–1	1–2	3–6 (33%)	7–13 (35%)	3
	Trinidad and Tobago	0–3	0–3	1–2		0–3	1–8 (11%)	2–16 (11%)	4

•   Puerto Rico and   Barbados promoted to Group II in 1996.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

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Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Wellington, New Zealand (hard)

New Zealand

5

Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)

Chinese Taipei

0

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

Chinese Taipei

1

New Zealand

4

Indonesia

4

Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)

South Korea

1

Indonesia

0

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)

South Korea

5

Chinese Taipei

5

Hong Kong

0

Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)

Philippines

3

Fujisawa, Japan (indoor hard)

Japan

2

New Delhi, India (grass)

Japan

5

Philippines

0

Hong Kong

0

Calcutta, India (grass)

India

5

Hong Kong

1

India

4

•   Hong Kong relegated to Group II in 1996.
•   New Zealand and   India advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

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Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Lahore, Pakistan (grass)

China

3

Lahore, Pakistan (grass)

Pakistan

2

Bangkok, Thailand (hard)

Pakistan

4

China

3

Malaysia

1

Bangkok, Thailand (hard)

Thailand

2

Malaysia

1

Thailand

4

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay)

China

3

Doha, Qatar (hard)

Uzbekistan

2

Uzbekistan

5

Doha, Qatar (hard)

Qatar

0

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay)

Qatar

1

Uzbekistan

5

Iran

4

Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)

Sri Lanka

0

Sri Lanka

3

Iran

2

•   Malaysia and   Qatar relegated to Group III in 1996.
•   China promoted to Group I in 1996.

Group III

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• Venue: Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Date: 10–16 April

Group A

BHR

SIN

KUW

SYR

KAZ

OMA

BRU

RR W–L

Match W–L

Set W–L

Standings

Bahrain

2–1

2–1

3–0

2–1

2–1

3–0

6–0

14–4 (78%)

30–11 (73%)

1

Singapore

1–2

3–0

3–0

3–0

3–0

3–0

5–1

16–2 (89%)

33–9 (79%)

2

Kuwait

1–2

0–3

3–0

3–0

3–0

3–0

4–2

13–5 (72%)

29–11 (73%)

3

Syria

0–3

0–3

0–3

3–0

2–1

3–0

3–3

8–10 (44%)

19–21 (48%)

4

Kazakhstan

1–2

0–3

0–3

0–3

1–2

2–1

1–5

4–14 (22%)

12–28 (30%)

5

Oman

1–2

0–3

0–3

1–2

2–1

1–2

1–5

5–13 (28%)

10–30 (25%)

6

Brunei

0–3

0–3

0–3

0–3

1–2

2–1

1–5

3–15 (17%)

7–30 (19%)

7

Group B

		KSA	BAN	POC	LIB	JOR	UAE	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Saudi Arabia		3–0	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–1	5–0	12–3 (80%)	25–9 (74%)	1
	Bangladesh	0–3		2–1	2–1	3–0	3–0	4–1	10–5 (67%)	21–12 (64%)	2
	Pacific Oceania	1–2	1–2		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–2	10–5 (67%)	22–16 (58%)	3
	Lebanon	1–2	1–2	1–2		2–1	3–0	2–3	8–7 (53%)	19–15 (56%)	4
	Jordan	0–3	0–3	0–3	1–2		2–1	1–4	3–12 (20%)	10–24 (29%)	5
	United Arab Emirates	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–3	1–2		0–5	2–13 (13%)	5–26 (16%)	6

•   Bahrain and   Saudi Arabia promoted to Group II in 1996.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

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	Relegation Play-offs					First Round
						Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
						Morocco		4
	Estoril, Portugal (clay)					Romania		1
	Romania		3
	Portugal		2			Budapest, Hungary (indoor carpet)
						Portugal		2
						Hungary		3
						Portorož, Slovenia (clay)
						Slovenia		0
	Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)					Zimbabwe		5
	Slovenia		0
	Israel		5			Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)
						Norway		4
						Israel		1

•   Morocco,   Hungary,   Zimbabwe and   Norway advance to World Group qualifying round.
•   Portugal and   Slovenia relegated to Group II in 1996.

Group II

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Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet)

Luxembourg

4

Vilnius, Lithuania (clay)

Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux. (indoor carpet)

Lithuania

1

Lithuania

1

Luxembourg

4

Lagos, Nigeria (hard)

Poland

4

Nigeria

1

Nigeria

3

Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)

Poland

2

Luxembourg

1

Accra, Ghana (hard)

Finland

4

Ghana

3

Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)

Tampere, Finland (clay)

Ireland

2

Ireland

2

Ghana

0

Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)

Ivory Coast

3

Finland

5

Ivory Coast

2

Finland

3

Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)

Ukraine

3

Minsk, Belarus (carpet)

Jūrmala, Latvia (clay)

Belarus

2

Belarus

5

Ukraine

3

Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet)

Estonia

0

Latvia

2

Estonia

2

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Latvia

3

Ukraine

4

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Egypt

1

Egypt

4

Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Monaco

1

Monaco

0

Egypt

3

Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)

Great Britain

5

Slovakia

2

Slovakia

5

Great Britain

0

•   Lithuania,   Ireland,   Estonia, and   Monaco relegated to Group III in 1996.
•   Finland and   Ukraine promoted to Group I in 1996.

Group III – Zone A

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• Venue: Centro Tennis Cassa di Risparmio, San Marino, San Marino
• Date: 10–14 May

Group A

		MKD	BUL	GEO	TUN	CMR	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Macedonia		2–1	2–1	3–0	3–0	4–0	10–2 (83%)	21–7 (75%)	1
	Bulgaria	1–2		2–0	3–0	3–0	3–1	9–2 (82%)	18–7 (72%)	2
	Georgia	1–2	0–2		3–0	3–0	2–2	7–4 (64%)	16–9 (64%)	3
	Tunisia	0–3	0–3	0–3		2–0	1–3	2–9 (18%)	6–19 (24%)	4
	Cameroon	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–2		0–4	0–11 (0%)	3–22 (12%)	5

Group B

		FRY	GRE	SMR	MDA	TOG	BEN	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Yugoslavia		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	3–0	5–0	14–1 (93%)	29–3 (91%)	1
	Greece	1–2		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	4–1	12–3 (80%)	24–9 (73%)	2
	San Marino	0–3	1–2		2–1	3–0	2–1	3–2	8–7 (53%)	17–15 (53%)	3
	Moldova	0–3	0–3	1–2		3–0	2–1	2–3	6–9 (40%)	15–19 (44%)	4
	Togo	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3		3–0	1–4	3–12 (20%)	8–25 (24%)	5
	Benin	0–3	0–3	1–2	1–2	0–3		0–5	2–13 (13%)	6–28 (18%)	6

•   Macedonia and   Yugoslavia promoted to Group II in 1996.

Group III – Zone B

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• Venue: Tennis Club de Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Congo
• Date: 26–30 April

Group A

		MLT	CYP	KEN	CGO	ETH	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Malta		2–1	3–0	2–1	2–1	4–0	9–3 (75%)	19–9 (68%)	1
	Cyprus	1–2		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–1	9–3 (75%)	19–7 (73%)	2
	Kenya	0–3	1–2		2–1	3–0	2–2	6–6 (50%)	15–14 (52%)	3
	Congo	1–2	0–3	1–2		2–1	1–3	4–8 (33%)	9–18 (33%)	4
	Ethiopia	1–2	0–3	0–3	1–2		0–4	2–10 (17%)	7–21 (25%)	5

Group B

		ALG	TUR	ZAM	SEN	SUD	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Algeria		3–0	3–0	2–1	3–0	4–0	11–1 (92%)	22–3 (88%)	1
	Turkey	0–3		2–1	2–1	3–0	3–1	7–5 (58%)	14–10 (58%)	2
	Zambia	0–3	1–2		2–1	3–0	2–2	6–6 (50%)	12–13 (48%)	3
	Senegal	1–2	1–2	1–2		3–0	1–3	6–6 (50%)	14–12 (54%)	4
	Sudan	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3		0–4	0–12 (0%)	0–24 (0%)	5

•   Malta and   Algeria promoted to Group II in 1996.

References

General

• "World Group 1995". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

Specific

1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 504–505. ISBN   978-0942257700.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1996). World of Tennis 1996. London: Harper Collins. pp. 27–37. ISBN   9780002187138.
3. "Russia v United States". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup Official Website