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2014 Davis Cup
Details
Duration31 January – 23 November 2014
Edition103rd
Champion
Winning nation  Switzerland

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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]

Participating teams

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 Czech Republic3
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
 Netherlands2
1 Czech Republic5
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
 Japan0
7 Canada1
Paris, France (clay)
 Japan4
1 Czech Republic1
Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard)
5 France4
3 Spain1
Nancy, France (indoor hard)
 Germany4
 Germany2
La Roche sur Yon, France (indoor clay)
5 France3
5 France5
Lille, France (indoor clay)
 Australia0
5 France1
San Diego, United States (clay)
  Switzerland3
 Great Britain3
Naples, Italy (clay)
6 United States1
 Great Britain2
Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay)
 Italy3
 Italy3
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)
4 Argentina1
 Italy2
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
  Switzerland3
 Belgium2
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)
8 Kazakhstan3
8 Kazakhstan2
Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard)
  Switzerland3
  Switzerland3
2 Serbia2

France
1 		Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[5][6]
21–23 November 2014
Clay (i)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Switzerland 		Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Stan Wawrinka 		1
6 		6
3 		3
6 		2
6 		   
2 France
Switzerland 		Gaël Monfils
Roger Federer 		6
1 		6
4 		6
3 		     
3 France
Switzerland 		Julien Benneteau / Richard Gasquet
Roger Federer / Stan Wawrinka 		3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4 France
Switzerland 		Richard Gasquet
Roger Federer 		4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5 France
Switzerland 		Gaël Monfils
Stan Wawrinka 		          not
played

World Group play-offs

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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.

Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface
 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

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]

Rank Team
1  Puerto Rico
2  Costa Rica
3  Cuba
4  Bahamas
5  Honduras
6  Bermuda
7  Panama
8  Jamaica
9  Trinidad and Tobago
Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Colombo, Sri Lanka (hard)
1 Philippines3
Da Lat, Vietnam (hard) Sri Lanka1Manila, Philippines (clay)
 Sri Lanka31 Philippines2
 Vietnam2Da Lat, Vietnam (hard)4 Pakistan3
4 Pakistan3
 Vietnam2Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
4 Pakistan1
Phuket, Thailand (hard, indoor)3 Thailand4
 Hong Kong1
Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)3 Thailand4Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
 Hong Kong13 Thailand4
2 Indonesia3Mishref, Kuwait (hard) Kuwait1
 Kuwait3
2 Indonesia2
Rank Team
1  Iran
2  Lebanon
3  Malaysia
4  Syria
5  Cambodia
6  Turkmenistan
7  United Arab Emirates
8  Singapore
Rank Team
1  Saudi Arabia
2  Qatar
3  Pacific Oceania
4  Jordan
5  Bangladesh
6  Mongolia
7  Iraq
8  Bahrain
9  Kyrgyzstan
10  Oman

All seeded teams get a bye into the second round.

Second round play-offsFirst round play-offsFirst roundSecond round
1 Croatia
Warsaw, Poland (hard, indoor)
bye
bye1 Croatia3
Moscow, Russia (hard, indoor)
 Russia Poland1
 Russia2
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)
 Poland3
 Russia4
 Portugal1
3 Israel
Portorož, Slovenia (clay)
bye
bye3 Israel3
Kranj, Slovenia (hard, indoor)
 Portugal Slovenia1
 Portugal2
 Slovenia3
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (hard, indoor)
 Ukraine3
Bucharest, Romania (clay)Malmö, Sweden (hard, indoor)
 Romania1
 Romania3 Ukraine4
4 Sweden14 Sweden1
bye
Jönköping, Sweden (indoor hard)
4 Sweden
4 Sweden3
Bratislava, Slovak Rep. (hard, indoor)
 Latvia2
 Slovakia5
Valmiera, Latvia (indoor hard)Bratislava, Slovakia (hard, indoor)
 Latvia0
 Latvia1 Slovakia4
2 Austria42 Austria1
bye
2 Austria
Play-offsFirst roundSecond roundThird round
Centurion, South Africa (hard)
1 South Africa3
Oslo, Norway (hard, indoor)Centurion, South Africa (hard)
 Monaco2
 Monaco51 South Africa2
Oslo, Norway (hard, indoor)
 Norway08 Lithuania3
8 Lithuania5
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herz. (hard, indoor)
 Norway0
8 Lithuania3
Helsinki, Finland (hard, indoor)
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina2
3 Finland3
Athens, Greece (clay)Helsinki, Finland (hard, indoor)
 Bulgaria2
 Bulgaria43 Finland2
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herz. (carpet, indoor)
 Greece15 Bosnia and Herzegovina3
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina3
 Greece1
Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
 Ireland1
Dublin, Ireland (hard, indoor)Chișinău, Moldova (hard, indoor)
6 Belarus4
 Ireland36 Belarus1
Chișinău, Moldova (hard, indoor)
 Egypt24 Moldova4
 Egypt1
Kolding, Denmark (carpet, indoor)
4 Moldova4
4 Moldova2
Rabat, Morocco (clay)
2 Denmark3
 Morocco2
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)Hillerød, Denmark (hard, indoor)
7 Luxembourg3
 Morocco47 Luxembourg0
Copenhagen, Denmark (hard, indoor)
 Cyprus12 Denmark5
 Cyprus1
2 Denmark4
  • Venue: Gellért Szabadidőközpont, Szeged, Hungary (outdoor clay)
  • Date: 7–10 May
Rank Team
1  Hungary
1  Turkey
3  Georgia
3  North Macedonia
5  Estonia
5  Montenegro
7  Liechtenstein
7  Malta
9  Armenia
9  San Marino
11  Albania
11  Iceland
  • Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
  • Date: 8–13 September
Rank Team
1  Madagascar
1  Zimbabwe
3  Algeria
3  Namibia
5  Benin
6  Nigeria
7  Mozambique
8  Congo
9  Botswana
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  2. ^ "Switzerland wins Davis Cup final". ESPN. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Roger Federer dedicates win to his team-mates". BBC Sport. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Tears of joy from Roger Federer as Switzerland win Davis Cup". Guardian. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  5. ^ "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Lille to stage Davis Cup Final". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ a b c d e "ITF Board of Directors decisions regarding appeals". Davis Cup. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Israel versus Argentina tie to be held in Sunrise". Davis Cup. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Ukraine versus Belgium to be held in Tallinn". Davis Cup. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.