2014 Davis Cup World Group | |
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Date | 31 January – 23 November |
Edition | 34th |
Champions | |
Switzerland |
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.
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 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic 3 | CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic [1] 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Netherlands 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Japan 4 | Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan [3] 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Canada 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany 4 | Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany [5] 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France 5 | Vendéspace, Mouilleron-le-Captif, France [7] 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay (i) | Australia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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United States 1 | Petco Park, San Diego, United States [9] 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay | Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina 1 | Patinódromo Municipal, Mar de Plata, Argentina [11] 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay | Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kazakhstan 3 | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan [13] 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Belgium 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serbia 2 | SPENS, Novi Sad, Serbia [15] 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Switzerland 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Japan 0 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan [2] 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Czech Republic 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France 3 | Palais Des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France [6] 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Germany 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy 3 | Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy [10] 4–6 April 2014 Clay | Great Britain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland 3 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland [14] 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Kazakhstan 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France 4 | Roland Garros, Paris, France [4] 12–14 September 2014 Clay | Czech Republic 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland 3 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland [12] 12–14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Italy 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France 1 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France [8] [17] 21–23 November 2014 Clay (i) | Switzerland 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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