1994 Davis Cup

{{Davis Cup season

| name = 1994 Davis Cup

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| duration = 25 March – 4 December 1994

| edition = 83rd

| teams = 109

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| winning nation= {{davis|SWE}}

| previous = 1993

| next = 1995

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The 1994 Davis Cup (also known as the 1994 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 83rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 109 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Belarus, Brunei, Georgia, Lithuania, Oman, Slovakia, Sudan and Uzbekistan made their first appearances in the tournament.

Sweden defeated Russia in the final, held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 2–4 December, to win their 5th title overall.{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}

World Group

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colspan=4\| Participating teams
width=25%\|{{davis-big\|AUS}} !width=25%\|{{davis-big\|AUT}} !width=25%\|{{davis-big\|BEL}} !width=25%\|{{davis-big\|CZE}}
{{davis-big\|DEN}} !{{davis-big\|FRA}} !{{davis-big\|GER}} !{{davis-big\|HUN}}
{{davis-big\|IND}} !{{davis-big\|ISR}} !{{davis-big\|ITA}} !{{davis-big\|NED}}
{{davis-big\|RUS}} !{{davis-big\|ESP}} !{{davis-big\|SWE}} !{{davis-big\|USA}}

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colspan=4| Participating teams

width=25%|{{davis-big|AUS}}

!width=25%|{{davis-big|AUT}}

!width=25%|{{davis-big|BEL}}

!width=25%|{{davis-big|CZE}}

!{{davis-big|FRA}}

!{{davis-big|GER}}

!{{davis-big|HUN}}

!{{davis-big|ISR}}

!{{davis-big|ITA}}

!{{davis-big|NED}}

!{{davis-big|ESP}}

!{{davis-big|SWE}}

!{{davis-big|USA}}

=Draw=

{{DCWorld

| RD1-date=25–27 March

| RD2-date=15–17 July

| RD3-date=23–25 September

| RD4-date=2–4 December

| RD1T1-loc=New Delhi, India (grass)

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score1=5

| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc=Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score3=5

| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score4=0

| RD1T3-loc=Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score5=5

| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score6=0

| RD1T4-loc=Besançon, France (indoor hard)

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score7=4

| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score8=1

| RD1T5-loc=Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)

| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score9=1

| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|CZE}} | RD1-score10=4

| RD1T6-loc=Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|RUS}} | RD1-score11=4

| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score12=1

| RD1T7-loc=Madrid, Spain (clay)

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score13=1

| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|ESP}} | RD1-score14=4

| RD1T8-loc=Graz, Austria (indoor clay)

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score15=2

| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|GER}} | RD1-score16=3

| RD2T1-loc=Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard)

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score1=3

| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score2=2

| RD2T2-loc=Cannes, France (hard)

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score3=3

| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score4=2

| RD2T3-loc=Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet)

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|CZE}} | RD2-score5=2

| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|RUS}} | RD2-score6=3

| RD2T4-loc=Halle, Germany (grass)

| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|ESP}} | RD2-score7=2

| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|GER}} | RD2-score8=3

| RD3T1-loc=Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD3-score1=2

| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score2=3

| RD3T2-loc=Hamburg, Germany (hard)

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|RUS}} | RD3-score3=4

| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|GER}} | RD3-score4=1

| RD4T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|SWE}} | RD4-score1=4

| RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|RUS}} | RD4-score2=1

}}

=Final=

Russia vs. Sweden

{{DavisCupbox

|team1=Russia

|team2=Sweden

|venue=Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1994-WG-M-SWE-RUS-01|title=Russia v Sweden|publisher=daviscup.com}}

|date=2–4 December 1994

|surface=Carpet (indoors)

|score1=1

|score2=4

|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Alexander Volkov |4 |2 |7 |6 |6 |T2P1=Stefan Edberg |6 |6 |6.02 |0 |8 }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Yevgeny Kafelnikov |0 |2 |6 |6 |3 |T2P1=Magnus Larsson |6 |6 |3 |2 |6 }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Yevgeny Kafelnikov |T1P2=Andrei Olhovskiy |7 |2 |3 |6 |6 |T2P1=Jan Apell |T2P2=Jonas Björkman |6.035 |6 |6 |1 |8 }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Yevgeny Kafelnikov |4 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Stefan Edberg |6 |4 |0 | | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Alexander Volkov |6.035 |4 | | | |T2P1=Magnus Larsson |7 |6 | | | }}

|}}

World Group qualifying round

Date: 23–25 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 1995 World Group.

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
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{{davis\|NZL}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–4	{{davis\|AUS}}	Christchurch	King Edward Barracks	Indoor	Carpet
{{davis\|URU}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–3	{{davis\|AUT}}	Montevideo	Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|ISR}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–3	{{davis\|BEL}}	Ramat HaSharon	Canada Stadium	Outdoor	Hard
{{davis\|POR}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–4	{{davis\|CRO}}	Porto	Lawn Tennis Club da Foz	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|DEN}}	style="text-align:center;"\|4–1	{{davis\|PER}}	Copenhagen	Valby-Hallen	Indoor	Carpet
{{davis\|HUN}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–4	{{davis\|ITA}}	Budapest	Romai Tennis Academy	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|INA}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–4	{{davis\|SUI}}	Jakarta	Gelora Senayan Sports Complex	Outdoor	Hard
{{davis\|IND}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–3	{{davis\|RSA}}	Jaipur	Jai Club Tennis Complex	Outdoor	Grass

{{davis|AUS}}, {{davis|AUT}}, {{davis|BEL}}, {{davis|DEN}} and {{davis|ITA}} remain in the World Group in 1995.
{{davis|CRO}}, {{davis|RSA}} and {{davis|SUI}} are promoted to the World Group in 1995.
{{davis|INA}}, {{davis|NZL}}, {{davis|PER}}, {{davis|POR}} and {{davis|URU}} remain in Zonal Group I in 1995.
{{davis|HUN}}, {{davis|IND}} and {{davis|ISR}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1995.

Americas Zone

=Group I=

=Group II=

=Group III=

Venue: St. Lucia Racquet Club, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Date: 9–13 March

{{#section-h:1994 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Final standings}}

Asia/Oceania Zone

=Group I=

=Group II=

{{transcluded section|1994 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II}}

=Group III=

{{transcluded section|1994 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III}}

Europe/Africa Zone

=Group I=

{{transcluded section|1994 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}}

=Group II=

{{transcluded section|1994 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II}}

=Group III – Zone A=

{{transcluded section|1994 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A}}

{{#section-h:1994 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A|Draw}}

=Group III – Zone B=

Venue: SSI Slovan Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
Date: 18–22 May

{{transcluded section|1994 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B}}

{{#section-h:1994 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B|Final standings}}

References

;General

{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1994|title=World Group 1994|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}}

;Specific

External links

[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup Official Website]

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