2014 Davis Cup Explained
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]
World Group
See main article: 2014 Davis Cup World Group.
Final
World Group play-offs
See 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.
Seeded teams
Unseeded teams
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|
| | | | KSLTA Tennis Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
| | | | | | Indoor | Clay |
| | | Sunrise, United States[5] [6] | Sunrise Tennis Club | Outdoor | Hard |
| | | | | | Indoor | Hard |
| | | | | | Indoor | Hard |
| | | | | Cottesloe Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| | | | | Indoor | Clay |
| | | Tallinn, Estonia[7] [8] | Tere Tennis Centre | 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.
- ,,,, and remained in the World Group in 2015.
- and were promoted to the World Group in 2015.
- ,,, and remained in Zonal Group I in 2015.
- and were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2015.
Americas Zone
Group I
Seeds:
Remaining nations:
Draw
Group II
Seeds:
Remaining nations:
Draw
Group III
- – promoted to Group II in 2015
- – promoted to Group II in 2015
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Seeds:
Remaining nations:
Draw
Group II
Seeds:
Remaining nations:
Draw
Group III
- – promoted to Group II in 2015
- – promoted to Group II in 2015
- – relegated to Group IV in 2015
- – relegated to Group IV in 2015
Group IV
- – promoted to Group III in 2015
- – promoted to Group III in 2015
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Seeds:
Remaining nations:
Draw
Group II
Seeds:
Remaining nations:
Draw
Group III Europe
- – promoted to Group II in 2015
- – promoted to Group II in 2015
Group III Africa
- – promoted to Group II in 2015
- – promoted to Group II in 2015
Note: 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.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Davis Cup scorecards – 2014. www.daviscup.com. ITF.
- Web site: Switzerland wins Davis Cup final. 23 November 2014. ESPN. 25 November 2014.
- Web site: Roger Federer dedicates win to his team-mates. 23 November 2014. BBC Sport. 25 November 2014.
- Web site: Tears of joy from Roger Federer as Switzerland win Davis Cup. 23 November 2014. Guardian. 25 November 2014.
- News: ITF Board of Directors decisions regarding appeals. 13 August 2014. Davis Cup. 12 August 2014.
- News: Israel versus Argentina tie to be held in Sunrise. 15 August 2014. Davis Cup. 15 August 2014.
- News: ITF Board of Directors decisions regarding appeals. 13 August 2014. Davis Cup. 12 August 2014.
- News: Ukraine versus Belgium to be held in Tallinn. 19 August 2014. Davis Cup. 19 August 2014.
