# 2014 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2014. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2015. The final took place at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, between France and Switzerland on indoor clay. Switzerland won the Davis Cup for the first time, beating France 3–1 in the final.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Canada |
| Czech Republic | France | Germany | Great Britain |
| Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Netherlands |
| Serbia | Spain | Switzerland | United States |

## Seeds

* Czech Republic (semifinals)
* Serbia (first round)
* Spain (first round)
* Argentina (first round)
* France (final)
* United States (first round)
* Canada (first round)
* Kazakhstan (quarterfinals)

## Draw

| First round 31 January –2 February | First round 31 January –2 February | First round 31 January –2 February | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Semifinals 12–14 September | Semifinals 12–14 September | Semifinals 12–14 September | Final 21–23 November | Final 21–23 November | Final 21–23 November |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 2 | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | Czech Republic | 5 | | | | | | |
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | 1 | Czech Republic | 5 | | | | | | |
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | | Japan | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Canada | 1 | | Japan | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Canada | 1 | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | |
| | Japan | 4 | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | |
| | Japan | 4 | | | | 1 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | 1 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | 5 | France | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | | | | 5 | France | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | Nancy, France (indoor hard) | Nancy, France (indoor hard) | Nancy, France (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 4 | Nancy, France (indoor hard) | Nancy, France (indoor hard) | Nancy, France (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 4 | | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| La Roche sur Yon, France (indoor clay) | La Roche sur Yon, France (indoor clay) | La Roche sur Yon, France (indoor clay) | | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| La Roche sur Yon, France (indoor clay) | La Roche sur Yon, France (indoor clay) | La Roche sur Yon, France (indoor clay) | 5 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 5 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | France | 5 | | | | | | | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) |
| | Australia | 0 | | | | | | | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) |
| | Australia | 0 | | | | | | | 5 | France | 1 |
| San Diego, United States (clay) | San Diego, United States (clay) | San Diego, United States (clay) | | | | | | | 5 | France | 1 |
| San Diego, United States (clay) | San Diego, United States (clay) | San Diego, United States (clay) | | | | | | | | Switzerland | 3 |
| | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | | | Switzerland | 3 |
| | Great Britain | 3 | Napoli, Italy (clay) | Napoli, Italy (clay) | Napoli, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| 6 | United States | 1 | Napoli, Italy (clay) | Napoli, Italy (clay) | Napoli, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| 6 | United States | 1 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 2 | | | | | | |
| Mar de Plata, Argentina (clay) | Mar de Plata, Argentina (clay) | Mar de Plata, Argentina (clay) | Great Britain | Great Britain | 2 | | | | | | |
| Mar de Plata, Argentina (clay) | Mar de Plata, Argentina (clay) | Mar de Plata, Argentina (clay) | Italy | Italy | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 3 | Italy | Italy | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 3 | | | | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | | | |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | | | | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | | | |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | | | | Italy | Italy | 2 | | | |
| Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | | | | Italy | Italy | 2 | | | |
| Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | | | | Switzerland | 3 | |
| | Belgium | 2 | | | | Switzerland | 3 | |
| | Belgium | 2 | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | | | | | |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 3 | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | | | | | |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 8 | Kazakhstan | 2 | | | | | |
| Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | 8 | Kazakhstan | 2 | | | | | |
| Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | | Switzerland | 3 | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 3 | | Switzerland | 3 | | | | | |
| 2 | Serbia | 2 | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Czech Republic vs. Netherlands

| Czech Republic 3 | CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Netherlands 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Radek Štěpánek Robin Haase 6 3 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 2 6 1 6   2 Tomáš Berdych Igor Sijsling 6 3 6 3 6 0       3 Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer 7 5 1 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$     4 Tomáš Berdych Thiemo de Bakker 6 1 6 4 6 3       5 Lukáš Rosol Igor Sijsling 3 6 3 6 ||||

### Japan vs. Canada

| Japan 4 | Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Canada 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Kei Nishikori Peter Polansky 6 4 6 4 6 4       2 Go Soeda Frank Dancevic 4 6 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 1 6       3 Kei Nishikori / Yasutaka Uchiyama Frank Dancevic / Daniel Nestor 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 4 6 6 4     4 Kei Nishikori Frank Dancevic 6 2 1 0        retired 5 Go Soeda Peter Polansky 6 1 6 4 ||||

### Germany vs. Spain

| Germany 4 | Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Spain 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Philipp Kohlschreiber Roberto Bautista-Agut 6 2 6 4 6 2       2 Florian Mayer Feliciano López 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 1 6 5 7 6 3   3 Tommy Haas / Philipp Kohlschreiber David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6$^9$ 7$^{11}$ 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 6 3     4 Philipp Kohlschreiber Feliciano López            w/o 5 Daniel Brands Roberto Bautista-Agut 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4 ||||

### France vs. Australia

| France 5 | Vendéspace, La Roche sur Yon, France 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay (i) | Vendéspace, La Roche sur Yon, France 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay (i) | Australia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Gasquet Nick Kyrgios 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 2 6 2       2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Lleyton Hewitt 6 3 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^2$       3 Richard Gasquet / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Chris Guccione / Lleyton Hewitt 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 2 7 5     4 Julien Benneteau Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 6 1         5 Gaël Monfils Nick Kyrgios 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4 ||||

### United States vs. Great Britain

| United States 1 | Petco Park, San Diego, United States 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay | Petco Park, San Diego, United States 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay | Great Britain 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Donald Young Andy Murray 1 6 2 6 3 6       2 Sam Querrey James Ward 6 1 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 3 4 6 1 6   3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Colin Fleming / Dominic Inglot 6 2 6 3 3 6 6 1     4 Sam Querrey Andy Murray 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 1 6 3 6     5 Donald Young James Ward           not played ||||
* Great Britain's victory was their first in the World Group since 1986.

### Argentina vs. Italy

| Argentina 1 | Patinódromo Municipal, Mar de Plata, Argentina 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay | Patinódromo Municipal, Mar de Plata, Argentina 31 January – 2 February 2014 Clay | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Berlocq Andreas Seppi 4 6 6 0 6 2 6 1     2 Juan Mónaco Fabio Fognini 5 7 2 6 2 6       3 Eduardo Schwank / Horacio Zeballos Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 4 6     4 Carlos Berlocq Fabio Fognini 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 1 6 4 6     5 Juan Mónaco Andreas Seppi           not played ||||

### Kazakhstan vs. Belgium

| Kazakhstan 3 | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Belgium 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mikhail Kukushkin Ruben Bemelmans 6 4 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 2 6 3     2 Andrey Golubev David Goffin 7$^{11}$ 6$^9$ 3 6 4 6 6 2 12 10   3 Evgeny Korolev / Mikhail Kukushkin Ruben Bemelmans / Olivier Rochus 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 3 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$     4 Mikhail Kukushkin David Goffin 6 4 3 6 6 3 4 6 0 6   5 Andrey Golubev Ruben Bemelmans 6 2 6 3 6 1 ||||

### Serbia vs. Switzerland

| Serbia 2 | SPENS, Novi Sad, Serbia 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | SPENS, Novi Sad, Serbia 31 January – 2 February 2014 Hard (i) | Switzerland 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ilija Bozoljac Roger Federer 4 6 5 7 2 6       2 Dušan Lajović Stanislas Wawrinka 4 6 6 4 1 6 6$^7$ 7$^9$     3 Filip Krajinović / Nenad Zimonjić Marco Chiudinelli / Michael Lammer 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 2 6     4 Dušan Lajović Michael Lammer 6 3 3 6 6 4       5 Filip Krajinović Marco Chiudinelli 6 4 6 4 ||||

## Quarterfinals
### Japan vs. Czech Republic

| Japan 0 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Czech Republic 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tatsuma Ito Radek Štěpánek 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 1 6 5 7     2 Taro Daniel Lukáš Rosol 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 2 6   3 Tatsuma Ito / Yasutaka Uchiyama Radek Štěpánek / Lukáš Rosol 4 6 4 6 4 6       4 Yasutaka Uchiyama Lukáš Rosol 3 6 6 3 4 6       5 Taro Daniel Jiří Veselý 4 6 4 6 ||||

### France vs. Germany

| France 3 | Palais Des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Palais Des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Germany 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Julien Benneteau Tobias Kamke 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 3 6 2 6       2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Peter Gojowczyk 7 5 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 6 8   3 Michaël Llodra / Julien Benneteau Andre Begemann / Tobias Kamke 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 7 5     4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Tobias Kamke 6 3 6 2 6 4       5 Gaël Monfils Peter Gojowczyk 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 6 2 ||||

### Italy vs. Great Britain

| Italy 3 | Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy 4–6 April 2014 Clay | Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy 4–6 April 2014 Clay | Great Britain 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fabio Fognini James Ward 6 4 2 6 6 4 6 1     2 Andreas Seppi Andy Murray 4 6 5 7 3 6       3 Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini Colin Fleming / Andy Murray 4 6 2 6 6 3 5 7     4 Fabio Fognini Andy Murray 6 3 6 3 6 4       5 Andreas Seppi James Ward 6 4 6 3 6 4 ||||

### Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan

| Switzerland 3 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 4–6 April 2014 Hard (i) | Kazakhstan 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stanislas Wawrinka Andrey Golubev 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$     2 Roger Federer Mikhail Kukushkin 6 4 6 4 6 2       3 Roger Federer / Stanislas Wawrinka Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovesov 4 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 6$^6$ 7$^8$     4 Stanislas Wawrinka Mikhail Kukushkin 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 4 6 4 6 4     5 Roger Federer Andrey Golubev 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 6 2 6 3 ||||

## Semifinals
### France vs. Czech Republic

| France 4 | Roland Garros, Paris, France 12–14 September 2014 Clay | Roland Garros, Paris, France 12–14 September 2014 Clay | Czech Republic 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Gasquet Tomáš Berdych 6 3 6 2 6 3       2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Lukáš Rosol 6 2 6 2 6 3       3 Richard Gasquet / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 1     4 Julien Benneteau Jiří Veselý 4 6 3 6         5 Gaël Monfils Lukáš Rosol 5 7 6 4 7 5 ||||

### Switzerland vs. Italy

| Switzerland 3 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 12–14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 12–14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Italy 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Roger Federer Simone Bolelli 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4 6 4       2 Stan Wawrinka Fabio Fognini 6 2 6 3 6 2       3 Marco Chiudinelli / Stan Wawrinka Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini 5 7 6 3 7 5 3 6 2 6   4 Roger Federer Fabio Fognini 6 2 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^4$       5 Michael Lammer Andreas Seppi 4 6 6 1 4 6 ||||

## Final
### France vs. Switzerland

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