# 2014 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

The 2014 Davis Cup World Group play-offs were held from 12 to 14 September. They were the main play-offs of the 2014 Davis Cup. Winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2015 World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2015 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results summary

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.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| India | 2–3 | Serbia | Bangalore | KSLTA Tennis Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
| Brazil | 3–1 | Spain | São Paulo | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | Indoor | Clay |
| Israel | 2–3 | Argentina | Sunrise, United States | Sunrise Tennis Club | Outdoor | Hard |
| Canada | 3–2 | Colombia | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| United States | 5–0 | Slovakia | Chicago | Sears Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Australia | 5–0 | Uzbekistan | Perth | Cottesloe Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Croatia | Amsterdam | Ziggo Dome | Indoor | Clay |
| Ukraine | 2–3 | Belgium | Tallinn, Estonia | 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.
* Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Serbia and United States will remain in the World Group in 2015.
* Brazil and Croatia were promoted to the World Group in 2015.
* Colombia, India, Israel, Slovakia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2015.
* Netherlands and Spain were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2015.

## Playoff results
### India vs. Serbia

| India 2 | KSLTA Tennis Stadium, Bangalore, India 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard | KSLTA Tennis Stadium, Bangalore, India 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard | Serbia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yuki Bhambri Dušan Lajović 3 6 2 6 5 7       2 Somdev Devvarman Filip Krajinović 1 6 6 4 3 6 2 6     3 Rohan Bopanna / Leander Paes Ilija Bozoljac / Nenad Zimonjić 1 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 3 8 6   4 Somdev Devvarman Dušan Lajović 1 6 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 2   5 Yuki Bhambri Filip Krajinović 3 6 4 6 4 6 ||||

### Brazil vs. Spain

| Brazil 3 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil 12 – 14 September 2014 Clay (i) | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil 12 – 14 September 2014 Clay (i) | Spain 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Rogério Dutra Silva Roberto Bautista Agut 0 6 1 6 3 6       2 Thomaz Bellucci Pablo Andújar 3 6 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 4 7 5 6 3   3 Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares Marc López / David Marrero 6 3 7 5 7 5       4 Thomaz Bellucci Roberto Bautista Agut 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 2     5 Rogério Dutra Silva Pablo Andújar           not played ||||

### Israel vs. Argentina

| Israel 2 | Sunrise Tennis Club, Sunrise, United States 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard | Sunrise Tennis Club, Sunrise, United States 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard | Argentina 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bar Tzuf Botzer Leonardo Mayer 4 6 6 3 2 6 1 6     2 Dudi Sela Carlos Berlocq 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 2 6 2     3 Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram Federico Delbonis / Horacio Zeballos 6 3 3 6 6 1 3 6 6 3   4 Dudi Sela Leonardo Mayer 2 6 1 6 4 6       5 Bar Tzuf Botzer Carlos Berlocq 2 6 3 6 0 6 ||||

### Canada vs. Colombia

| Canada 3 | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Colombia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vasek Pospisil Santiago Giraldo 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 3       2 Milos Raonic Alejandro González 6 3 6 3 6 2       3 Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 4 6       4 Milos Raonic Santiago Giraldo 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 7 5       5 Frank Dancevic Alejandro González 6 4 5 7 2 6 ||||

### United States vs. Slovakia

| United States 5 | Sears Centre, Chicago, United States 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Sears Centre, Chicago, United States 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Slovakia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 John Isner Norbert Gomboš 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4 6 2       2 Sam Querrey Martin Kližan 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 3 6 3       3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Norbert Gomboš / Lukáš Lacko 6 1 6 2 6 1       4 John Isner Lukáš Lacko 6 3 6 0         5 Sam Querrey Norbert Gomboš 6 4 4 6 6 4 ||||

### Australia vs. Uzbekistan

| Australia 5 | Cottesloe Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 12 – 14 September 2014 Grass | Cottesloe Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 12 – 14 September 2014 Grass | Uzbekistan 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nick Kyrgios Denis Istomin 6 4 7 5 6 4       2 Lleyton Hewitt Farrukh Dustov 6 4 6 4 6 2       3 Chris Guccione / Lleyton Hewitt Farrukh Dustov / Denis Istomin 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 2       4 Samuel Groth Temur Ismailov 6 3 6 2         5 Nick Kyrgios Sanjar Fayziev 6 1 6 1 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Croatia

| Netherlands 2 | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands 12 – 14 September 2014 Clay (i) | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands 12 – 14 September 2014 Clay (i) | Croatia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Igor Sijsling Mate Delić 6 4 4 6 5 7 2 6     2 Robin Haase Borna Ćorić 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 1 6 4       3 Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer Marin Čilić / Marin Draganja 2 6 6 3 3 6 4 6     4 Robin Haase Mate Delić 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 1 6 4   5 Thiemo de Bakker Marin Čilić 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 4 6 2 6 5 7 ||||

### Ukraine vs. Belgium

| Ukraine 2 | Tere Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Tere Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia 12 – 14 September 2014 Hard (i) | Belgium 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sergiy Stakhovsky Steve Darcis 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 6 2 6 2     2 Illya Marchenko David Goffin 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 3 6 1 6       3 Sergei Bubka / Sergiy Stakhovsky Ruben Bemelmans / Olivier Rochus 2 6 3 6 6 2 6 3 2 6   4 Sergiy Stakhovsky David Goffin 3 6 1 6 2 6       5 Illya Marchenko Steve Darcis 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 4 ||||