2014 Davis Cup

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2014 Davis Cup
Details
Duration 31 January – 23 November
Edition 103rd
Achievements
Awards
2013
2015

The 2014 Davis Cup (also known as the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) is the 103rd edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis.

World Group

Participating teams

Argentina

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Great Britain

Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan

Netherlands

Serbia

Spain

Switzerland

United States

Seeds

  1.  Czech Republic
  2.  Serbia (First round)
  3.  Spain (First round)
  4.  Argentina (First round)

  1.  France
  2.  United States (First round)
  3.  Canada (First round)
  4.  Kazakhstan

Draw

  First round
31 January –2 February
Quarterfinals
4–6 April
Semifinals
12–14 September
Final
21–23 November
                                     
Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor)
1   Czech Republic 3  
Tokyo, Japan
    Netherlands 2  
  1   Czech Republic  
Tokyo, Japan (hard, indoor)
      Japan  
7   Canada 1
    Japan 4  
       
Frankfurt, Germany (hard, indoor)
     
3   Spain 1  
Nancy, France (hard, indoor)
    Germany 4  
    Germany
Mouilleron-le-Captif, France (clay, indoor)
  5   France  
5   France 5
    Australia 0  
     
San Diego, United States (clay)
     
    Great Britain 3  
TBD, Italy (clay)
6   United States 1  
    Great Britain
Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay)
    Italy  
    Italy 3
4   Argentina 1  
   
Astana, Kazakhstan (hard, indoor)
     
    Belgium 2  
TBD, Switzerland
8   Kazakhstan 3  
  8   Kazakhstan
Novi Sad, Serbia (hard, indoor)
     Switzerland  
     Switzerland 3
2   Serbia 2  

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 will compete in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2015 World Group.

Participating teams

From World Group

From Zonal Group I

Americas Zone

Group I

Seeds:

  1.  Brazil
  2.  Colombia

Remaining Nations

Draw

  2nd round play-offs
24–26 October
1st round play-offs
12–14 September
1st round
31 January –2 February
2nd round
4–6 April
                                     
 
    1   Brazil  
     bye     TBD, Ecuador
          1   Brazil
    Venezuela   Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)     Ecuador
    Ecuador 3
        Venezuela 2  
     
        Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)
      Dominican Republic 4  
      Uruguay 0     TBC, Colombia
  Uruguay         Dominican Republic
        2   Colombia
   bye
    2   Colombia  
Losing team
relegated to Group II in 2015.
  Winning teams
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Seeds:

  1.  Chile
  2.  Mexico
  3.  Peru
  4.  El Salvador

Remaining nations:

Draw

  Play-offs
4–6 April
1st round
31 January –2 February
2nd round
4–6 April
3rd round
12–14 September
                                     
  Bridgetown, Barbados (hard)
    1   Chile 2  
  TBD, Chile     Barbados 3     TBD, El Salvador
1   Chile         Barbados  
  Paraguay   Asunción, Paraguay (clay)   4   El Salvador  
  4   El Salvador 3
      Paraguay 2    
     
  Trinidad, Bolivia (clay)      
      Bolivia 2  
  TBD, Bolivia   3   Peru 3     TBD, Peru
  Bolivia       3   Peru
  Guatemala   Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)   2   Mexico  
    Guatemala 2
    2   Mexico 3  
Losing teams
relegated to Group III in 2015.
  Winning team promoted
to Group I in 2015.

Group III

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Seeds:

  1.  Uzbekistan
  2.  South Korea

Remaining nations:

Draw

  2nd round play-offs
12–14 September
1st round play-offs
4–6 April
1st round
31 January –2 February
2nd round
4–6 April
                                     
 
    1   Uzbekistan  
     bye     TBD,China
          1   Uzbekistan
    New Zealand   Tianjin, China (hard, indoor)     China
    New Zealand 1
        China 3  
     
        Indore, India (hard)
      Chinese Taipei 0  
      India 5     TBD,South Korea
  Chinese Taipei         India
        2   South Korea
   bye
    2   South Korea  
Losing team
relegated to Group II in 2015.
  Winning teams
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Seeds:

  1.  Philippines
  2.  Indonesia
  3.  Thailand
  4.  Pakistan

Remaining nations:

Draw

  Play-offs
4–6 April
1st round
31 January –2 February
2nd round
4–6 April
3rd round
12–14 September
                                     
  Colombo, Sri Lanka (hard)
    1   Philippines 3  
      Sri Lanka 1    
  Sri Lanka       1   Philippines  
    Da Lat, Vietnam (hard)      
  4   Pakistan
      Vietnam    
     
  Phuket, Thailand (hard, indoor)      
      Hong Kong  
    3   Thailand    
         
2   Indonesia   Mishref, Kuwait (hard)     Kuwait  
    Kuwait 3
    2   Indonesia 2  
Losing teams
relegated to Group III in 2015.
  Winning team promoted
to Group I in 2015.

Group III

Group IV

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Seeds:

  1.  Croatia
  2.  Austria
  3.  Israel
  4.  Sweden

Remaining nations:

Draw

  2nd round play-offs
12–14 September / 24–26 October
1st round play-offs
12–14 September
1st round
31 January–2 February
2nd round
4–6 April
                                     
 
    1   Croatia  
     bye     TBD, Poland
          1   Croatia
    Russia   Moscow, Russia (hard, indoor)     Poland
    Russia 2
        Poland 3  
     
       
    3   Israel  
     bye     TBD, Slovenia
        3   Israel
    Portugal   Kranj, Slovenia (hard, indoor)     Slovenia
    Portugal 2
      Slovenia 3  
  Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (hard, indoor)
      Ukraine 3  
      Romania 1     TBD, Sweden
    Romania         Ukraine
        4   Sweden
   bye
      4   Sweden  
     
        Bratislava, Slovak Republic (hard, indoor)
      Slovakia 5  
      Latvia 0     TBD, Slovakia
  Latvia         Slovakia
        2   Austria
   bye
    2   Austria  
Losing teams
relegated to Group II in 2015.
Winning teams
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Seeds:

  1.  South Africa
  2.  Denmark
  3.  Finland
  4.  Moldova
  5.  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6.  Belarus
  7.  Luxembourg
  8.  Lithuania

Remaining nations:

Draw

  Play-offs
4–6 April
1st round
31 January–2 February
2nd round
4–6 April
3rd round
12–14 September
                                     
  Centurion, South Africa (hard)
    1   South Africa 3  
  TBD, Norway     Monaco 2     TBD, South Africa
  Monaco       1   South Africa  
  Norway   Oslo, Norway (hard, indoor)   8   Lithuania  
  8   Lithuania 5
      Norway 0    
     
  Helsinki, Finland (hard, indoor)      
    3   Finland 3  
  TBD, Greece     Bulgaria 2     TBD, Finland
  Bulgaria       3   Finland
  Greece   Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (carpet, indoor)   5   Bosnia and Herzegovina  
  5   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
      Greece 1  
  Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
      Ireland 1  
  TBD, Ireland   6   Belarus 4     TBD, Moldova
  Ireland       6   Belarus  
  Egypt   Chișinău, Moldova (hard, indoor)   4   Moldova  
    Egypt 1
    4   Moldova 4    
     
  Rabat, Morocco (clay)      
      Morocco 2  
  TBD, Morocco   7   Luxembourg 3     TBD, Denmark
  Morocco       7   Luxembourg
  Cyprus   Copenhagen, Denmark (hard, indoor)   2   Denmark  
    Cyprus 1
    2   Denmark 4  
Losing teams relegated
to Group III in 2015.
Winning teams promoted
to Group I in 2015.

Group III Europe

Group III Africa

Note:  Tunisia 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.

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