2014 in tennis
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- See also; 2012 in tennis, 2013 in tennis.
This page covers all the major events in the sport of tennis in 2014. Primarily, it provides the results of major tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the US Open Series, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
ITF
Grand Slam events
| Championship | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
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| Australian Open (January 13 – January 26) |
Men's singles |  Stanislas Wawrinka |  Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Women's singles |  Li Na |  Dominika Cibulková | 7–6(7–3), 6–0 | |
| Men's doubles |  Łukasz Kubot  Robert Lindstedt |  Eric Butorac  Raven Klaasen | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Women's doubles |  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci |  Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | |
| Mixed doubles |  Kristina Mladenovic  Daniel Nestor |  Sania Mirza  Horia Tecău | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Championship | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
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| French Open (May 26 – June 8) |
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| Women's singles | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Mixed doubles |
| Championship | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
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| Wimbledon Championships (June 23 – July 6) |
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| Women's singles | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Mixed doubles |
| Championship | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
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| US Open (August 25 – September 7) |
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| Women's singles | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Mixed doubles |
Davis Cup
World Group Draw
| First round 31 January –2 February |
Quarterfinals 4–6 April |
Semifinals 12–14 September |
Final 21–23 November | |||||||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic - Hard (i) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Czech Republic |
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| TDB, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands |
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| 1 | Czech Republic |
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| Tokyo, Japan - Hard (i) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Japan |
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| 7 | Canada |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan |
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| Frankfurt, Germany - Hard (i) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Spain |
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| Nancy, France (hard, indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Germany |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
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| La Roche sur Yon, France - Clay (i) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France |
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| 5 | France |
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 Australia |
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| San Diego, United States - Clay | ||||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| TDB, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States |
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| Great Britain |
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| Mar de Plata, Argentina - Clay | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italy |
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| Italy |
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| 4 |  Argentina |
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| Astana, Kazakhstan - Hard (i) | ||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| TDB, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Kazakhstan |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kazakhstan |
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| Novi Sad, Serbia - Hard (i) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland |
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| Switzerland |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Serbia |
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Fed Cup
World Group Draw
Draw
| 1st Round 8–9 February |
Semifinals 19–20 April |
Final 8–9 November | |||||||||||||
| Cleveland, United States (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Italy |
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| United States |
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| Sevilla, Spain (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||||
| Spain |
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| 3 | Czech Republic |
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| Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Slovakia |
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| Germany |
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| Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
| Australia |
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| 2 | Russia |
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Important Events
January
- The Australian Open along with five ATP tournaments, seven WTA tournaments, the Hopman Cup, and the first week of Davis Cup were scheduled in January.
- Grand Slam champions Andy Murray[1] and Maria Sharapova[2] along with former world number two, Vera Zvonareva,[3] returned to their respective tours after recovering from injury.
- French duo Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Alizé Cornet defeated Poland in the Hopman Cup Final to give France its first Hopman Cup victory.[4]
- Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer extended their historic rivalry when the Australian defeated Federer in the final of the Brisbane International.[5]
- After a record nine first-round retirements in the singles draws of the Australian Open,[6] the ATP considers adding an extreme heat policy to mediate extreme temperatures on court.[7]
- By winning her third round encounter against Daniela Hantuchová, women's top seed Serena Williams broke Margaret Court's record of 60 match victories at the Australian Open; however, she was subsequently defeated in the next round by Ana Ivanovic in three-sets.[8]
- Doubles top seed,Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan made their earliest exit at the Australian Open in 11 years after they were defeated by the unseeded duo of Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen in the third round.[9]
- Li Na followed up her win at the Shenzhen Open by reaching her third Australian Open final. She defeated first-time finalist Dominika Cibulková to earn her second career Grand Slam title.
- After fourteen consecutive losses to Novak Djokovic, Stanislas Wawrinka defeated the three-time defending champion in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. He followed up this win by going on to defeat world number one Rafael Nadal in the final for the first time in thirteen career meetings with the Spaniard. It was Wawrinka's second title of the year after winning the Aircel Chennai Open earlier in January.
- The first round of the Davis Cup saw five seeds fail to advance to the second round. Of the top four seeds, only the Czech Republic won its tie while Serbia, Spain, and Argentina lost to Switzerland, Germany, and Italy, respectively. Japan, France, Great Britain, and Kazakhstan also advanced.
- Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin Del Potro, John Isner, Ana Ivanovic, Garbiñe Muguruza, and Ekaterina Makarova also won titles.
| WTA Premier | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Premier (December 30 – January 5) |
Women's singles | Serena Williams |  Victoria Azarenka | 6-4, 7-5 |
| Women's doubles | Alla Kudryavtseva Anastasia Rodionova | Kristina Mladenovic Galina Voskoboeva | 6-3, 6-1 | |
| Sydney Premier (January 6 – January 12) |
Women's singles |  Tsvetana Pironkova | Angelique Kerber | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Women's doubles |  Timea Babos Lucie Šafářová | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | 7-5, 3-6, [10-7] | |
| Paris Premier (January 27 – February 2) |
Women's singles | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Sara Errani | 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
| Women's doubles | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Květa Peschke | Timea Babos Kristina Mladenovic | 6-7(7-9), 6-4, [10-5] | |
February
- Twelve ATP tournaments, five WTA tournaments, and the first week of Fed Cup were scheduled in February.
| ATP World Tour 500 | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam (February 10 – February 16) |
Men's singles |  | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Rio de Janeiro (February 17 – February 23) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Dubai (February 24 – March 2) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Acapulco (February 24 – March 2) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| WTA Premier | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Premier 5 (February 10 – February 16) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | | ||
| Dubai Premier (February 17 – February 23) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | | ||
March
- Two ATP tournaments, four WTA tournaments,and the second week of Davis Cup were scheduled in March.
| ATP World Tour 1000/WTA Premier Mandatory | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells (March 3 - March 16) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Women's singles | | | ||
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Women's doubles | | |
| ATP World Tour 1000/WTA Premier Mandatory | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (March 17 - March 30) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Women's singles | | | ||
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Women's doubles | | |
April
- Seven ATP tournaments, six WTA tournaments, and the second week of Fed Cup were scheduled in April.
| ATP World Tour 1000 | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Carlo (April 14 – April 20) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| ATP World Tour 500 | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
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| Barcelona (April 21 – April 27) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| WTA Premier | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart Premier (April 21 – April 27) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | | ||
May
- The French Open along with four ATP tournaments and four WTA tournaments were scheduled in May.
| ATP Tour 1000/WTA Premier Mandatory | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (May 5 - May 11) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Women's singles | | | ||
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Women's doubles | | |
| ATP Tour 1000/WTA Premier 5 | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome (May 12 - May 18) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Women's singles | | | ||
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Women's doubles | | |
June
- The Wimbledon Championships along with four ATP tournaments and three WTA tournaments were scheduled in June.
| WTA Premier | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Premier (June 9 – June 15) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | | ||
| Eastbourne Premier (June 16 – June 22) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | | ||
July
- Ten ATP tournaments and seven WTA tournaments were scheduled in July. July also marked the beginning of the US Open Series.
| ATP World Tour 500 | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
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| Hamburg (July 14 – July 20) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| US Open Series Week | Date | Men's Events | Women's Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 21–27 | Atlanta 2014 Champion: | No Series Event Held This Week |
| 2 | July 28-August 3 | Washington D.C. 2014 Champion: | Stanford 2014 Champion: |
August
- The US Open along with three ATP tournaments and three WTA tournaments were scheduled in August. August also marked the conclusion of the US Open Series.
| US Open Series Week | Date | Men's Events | Women's Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aug 4–10 | Toronto 2014 Champion: | Montreal 2014 Champion: |
| 4 | Aug 11–17 | Cincinnati 2014 Champion: | Cincinnati 2014 Champion: |
| 5 | Aug 18–24 | Winston-Salem 2014 Champion: | New Haven 2014 Champion: |
September
- Six ATP tournaments, eight WTA tournaments, and the third week of the Davis Cup were scheduled in September.
| ATP World Tour 500 | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
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| Tokyo (September 29 – October 5) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| WTA Premier | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Premier (September 15 – September 21) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | | ||
| Wuhan Premier 5 (September 22 – September 28) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | | ||
| ATP Tour 500/WTA Premier Mandatory | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing (September 29 - October 5) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Women's singles | | | ||
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Women's doubles | | |
October
- Seven ATP tournaments, five WTA tournaments, and both season-ending championships on the WTA Tour were scheduled in October.
| ATP World Tour 1000 | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai (October 6 – October 12) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Paris (October 27 – November 2) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| ATP World Tour 500 | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia (October 20 – October 26) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Basel (October 20 – October 26) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
| Year-End Championship | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Championships - Singapore (October 20 - October 26) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | | ||
| Tournament of Champions - Sofia (October 27 - November 2) |
Women's singles | | | |
| Women's doubles | | |
November
- The ATP World Tour Finals and the conclusions of both the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup were scheduled in November.
| Year-End Championship | Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Finals - London (November 10 - November 16) |
Men's singles | | | |
| Men's doubles | | | ||
December
- No ATP or WTA tournaments were scheduled in December.
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/25526383
- ↑ http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3597222/title/sharapova-makes-triumphant-return
- ↑ http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3598268/title/li-outdoes-newly-returned-zvonareva
- ↑ http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/20605013/radwanska-wins-hopman-cup-thriller/
- ↑ http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/01/1/Brisbane-Singles-Final-Federer-Hewitt.aspx
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/tennis/aus14/story/_/id/10294836/australian-open-1st-round-retirements-match-record
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/australian-open-2014-melbourne-meltdown-forces-atp-to-consider-rule-change-9068610.html
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/17/serena-williams-australian-open-wins-record_n_4613570.html
- ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20140119/australian-open-bob-mike-bryan.ap/index.html?section=si_latest
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup)
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