title: 1994 Davis Cup World Group
text: # 1994 Davis Cup World Group
  
  The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1994. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1995.
  
  Germany were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semifinals.
  
  Sweden won the title, defeating Russia in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from 2 to 4 December. It was the Swedish team's 5th Davis Cup title overall.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  Participating teams :
  
  | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Czech Republic |
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  | Denmark | France | Germany | Hungary |
  | India | Israel | Italy | Netherlands |
  | Russia | Spain | Sweden | United States |
  
  ## Draw
  
  | First round 25–27 March | First round 25–27 March | First round 25–27 March | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 23–25 September | Semifinals 23–25 September | Semifinals 23–25 September | Final 2–4 December | Final 2–4 December | Final 2–4 December |
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  | New Delhi, India (grass) | New Delhi, India (grass) | New Delhi, India (grass) | | | | | | | | | |
  | United States | United States | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | United States | United States | 5 | Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) | Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) | Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) | | | | | | |
  | India | India | 0 | Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) | Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) | Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) | | | | | | |
  | India | India | 0 | United States | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | United States | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Netherlands | Netherlands | 5 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Netherlands | Netherlands | 5 | | | | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | |
  | Belgium | Belgium | 0 | | | | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | |
  | Belgium | Belgium | 0 | | | | United States | United States | 2 | | | |
  | Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | United States | United States | 2 | | | |
  | Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | |
  | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | |
  | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | Cannes, France (hard) | Cannes, France (hard) | Cannes, France (hard) | | | | | | |
  | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | Cannes, France (hard) | Cannes, France (hard) | Cannes, France (hard) | | | | | | |
  | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | France | France | 2 | | | | | | |
  | France | France | 4 | France | France | 2 | | | | | | |
  | France | France | 4 | | | | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) |
  | Hungary | Hungary | 1 | | | | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) |
  | Hungary | Hungary | 1 | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 4 |
  | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 4 |
  | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | | | | | | | Russia | Russia | 1 |
  | Israel | Israel | 1 | | | | | | | Russia | Russia | 1 |
  | Israel | Israel | 1 | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
  | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 4 | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
  | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 4 | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Russia | Russia | 4 | Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Russia | Russia | 4 | | | | Hamburg, Germany (hard) | Hamburg, Germany (hard) | Hamburg, Germany (hard) | | | |
  | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | | Hamburg, Germany (hard) | Hamburg, Germany (hard) | Hamburg, Germany (hard) | | | |
  | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | | Russia | Russia | 4 | | | |
  | Madrid, Spain (clay) | Madrid, Spain (clay) | Madrid, Spain (clay) | | | | Russia | Russia | 4 | | | |
  | Madrid, Spain (clay) | Madrid, Spain (clay) | Madrid, Spain (clay) | | | | Germany | 1 | |
  | Italy | Italy | 1 | | | | Germany | 1 | |
  | Italy | Italy | 1 | Halle, Germany (grass) | Halle, Germany (grass) | Halle, Germany (grass) | | | | | |
  | Spain | Spain | 4 | Halle, Germany (grass) | Halle, Germany (grass) | Halle, Germany (grass) | | | | | |
  | Spain | Spain | 4 | Spain | Spain | 2 | | | | | |
  | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Spain | Spain | 2 | | | | | |
  | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | |
  | Austria | Austria | 2 | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | |
  | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## First round
  
  ### India vs. United States
  
  | India 0 | Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Complex, New Delhi, India 25–27 March 1994 Grass | Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Complex, New Delhi, India 25–27 March 1994 Grass | United States 5 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Zeeshan Ali Jim Courier 1 6 1 6 2 6       2 Leander Paes Todd Martin 3 6 6 4 1 6 $6^1$ $7^7$     3 Gaurav Natekar / Leander Paes Patrick McEnroe / Richey Reneberg $6^0$ $7^7$ 4 6 6 2 $6^4$ $7^7$     4 Leander Paes Jim Courier $7^7$ $6^5$ 1 6 4 6       5 Zeeshan Ali Todd Martin 2 6 5 7 ||||
  
  ### Netherlands vs. Belgium
  
  | Netherlands 5 | Eindhoven SC, Eindhoven, Netherlands 25–27 March 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Eindhoven SC, Eindhoven, Netherlands 25–27 March 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Belgium 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Paul Haarhuis Filip Dewulf 6 3 $6^5$ $7^7$ 3 6 6 4 6 4   2 Jan Siemerink Xavier Daufresne 6 4 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 4     3 Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis Xavier Daufresne / Filip Dewulf 6 3 6 4 6 2       4 Paul Haarhuis Xavier Daufresne 6 2 6 2         5 Jan Siemerink Bart Wuyts 6 1 6 1 ||||
  
  ### Sweden vs. Denmark
  
  | Sweden 5 | Victoriastadion, Lund, Sweden 25–27 March 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Victoriastadion, Lund, Sweden 25–27 March 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Denmark 0 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stefan Edberg Frederik Fetterlein 6 2 6 4 6 2       2 Magnus Gustafsson Kenneth Carlsen 6 3 $7^7$ $6^2$ 4 6 4 6 11 9   3 Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman Kenneth Carlsen / Morten Christensen $6^9$ $7^{11}$ $7^7$ $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^4$ 2 6 6 2   4 Stefan Edberg Kenneth Carlsen $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 1 6 2       5 Magnus Gustafsson Frederik Fetterlein $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2 ||||
  
  ### France vs. Hungary
  
  | France 4 | Palais des Sports, Besançon, France 25–27 March 1994 Hard (indoors) | Palais des Sports, Besançon, France 25–27 March 1994 Hard (indoors) | Hungary 1 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Arnaud Boetsch Sándor Noszály 6 3 6 2 6 2       2 Henri Leconte József Krocskó 4 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ 3 6       3 Arnaud Boetsch / Olivier Delaître László Markovits / Viktor Nagy 6 3 6 3 6 3       4 Arnaud Boetsch József Krocskó 6 3 6 3 6 1       5 Henri Leconte Sándor Noszály 6 4 6 3 ||||
  
  ### Israel vs. Czech Republic
  
  | Israel 1 | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 25–27 March 1994 Hard | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 25–27 March 1994 Hard | Czech Republic 4 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gilad Bloom Petr Korda 1 6 3 6 4 6       2 Amos Mansdorf Karel Nováček $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 2 7 5       3 Eyal Erlich / Amos Mansdorf Petr Korda / Cyril Suk 6 3 $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^3$ $7^7$ 1 6     4 Amos Mansdorf Petr Korda 4 6 6 3 $7^7$ $6^4$ 1 6 1 6   5 Gilad Bloom Karel Nováček 4 6 3 6 ||||
  
  ### Russia vs. Australia
  
  | Russia 4 | Sports Forum, Saint Petersburg, Russia 25–27 March 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Sports Forum, Saint Petersburg, Russia 25–27 March 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 1 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Pat Rafter 6 3 6 0 6 4       2 Alexander Volkov Jamie Morgan 6 4 $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^2$ $7^7$ 1 6     3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6 4 6 0 3 6 4 6 6 3   4 Alexander Volkov Pat Rafter 6 4 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 3       5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jamie Morgan 6 3 $6^6$ $7^8$ 7 5 ||||
  
  ### Spain vs. Italy
  
  | Spain 4 | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 25–27 March 1994 Clay | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 25–27 March 1994 Clay | Italy 1 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sergi Bruguera Andrea Gaudenzi 6 3 7 5 6 1       2 Carlos Costa Stefano Pescosolido 6 4 6 4 1 6 4 6 2 6   3 Sergi Bruguera / Tomás Carbonell Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso 6 3 3 6 6 1 6 1     4 Sergi Bruguera Stefano Pescosolido 6 4 1 6 0 6 6 2 6 3   5 Alberto Berasategui Andrea Gaudenzi 7 5 6 3 ||||
  
  ### Austria vs. Germany
  
  | Austria 2 | Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, Graz, Austria 25–27 March 1994 Clay (indoors) | Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, Graz, Austria 25–27 March 1994 Clay (indoors) | Germany 3 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Horst Skoff Michael Stich 6 4 3 6 2 6 2 6     2 Thomas Muster Marc-Kevin Goellner 6 3 6 3 6 3       3 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich 4 6 6 3 2 6 6 2 1 6   4 Thomas Muster Michael Stich 6 4 $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 4 6 6 3 12 10   5 Horst Skoff Marc-Kevin Goellner 6 3 4 6 5 7 1 6 ||||
  
  ## Quarterfinals
  
  ### Netherlands vs. United States
  
  | Netherlands 2 | Mullerpier, Rotterdam, Netherlands 15–17 July 1994 Hard | Mullerpier, Rotterdam, Netherlands 15–17 July 1994 Hard | United States 3 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Krajicek Jim Courier 4 6 3 6 3 6       2 Jacco Eltingh Pete Sampras 2 6 2 6 0 6       3 Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg 2 6 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 3 $6^2$ $7^7$ 6 2   4 Richard Krajicek Pete Sampras 2 6 7 5 $7^7$ $6^5$ 7 5     5 Jacco Eltingh Jim Courier 3 6 4 6 6 4 1 6 ||||
  
  ### France vs. Sweden
  
  | France 2 | Stade des Hespérides, Cannes, France 15–17 July 1994 Hard | Stade des Hespérides, Cannes, France 15–17 July 1994 Hard | Sweden 3 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Arnaud Boetsch Stefan Edberg 3 6 2 6 $6^4$ $7^7$       2 Cédric Pioline Henrik Holm 6 4 6 3 7 5       3 Olivier Delaître / Jean-Philippe Fleurian Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman 1 6 4 6 4 6       4 Cédric Pioline Stefan Edberg 4 6 3 6 1 6       5 Olivier Delaître Henrik Holm 6 4 6 3 ||||
  
  ### Russia vs. Czech Republic
  
  | Russia 3 | Sports Forum, Saint Petersburg, Russia 15–17 July 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Sports Forum, Saint Petersburg, Russia 15–17 July 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Czech Republic 2 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Sláva Doseděl 6 2 6 3 6 4       2 Andrei Olhovskiy Petr Korda 3 6 2 6 2 6       3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Petr Korda / Cyril Suk 6 3 4 6 6 4 3 6 5 7   4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Petr Korda 6 4 6 1 2 6 6 4     5 Andrei Olhovskiy Sláva Doseděl 6 2 2 6 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 3 ||||
  
  ### Germany vs. Spain
  
  | Germany 3 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany 15–17 July 1994 Grass | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany 15–17 July 1994 Grass | Spain 2 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marc-Kevin Goellner Sergi Bruguera $6^5$ $7^7$ 3 6 2 6       2 Michael Stich Jordi Burillo 4 6 6 3 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 2     3 Karsten Braasch / Michael Stich Sergi Bruguera / Tomás Carbonell 6 3 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 2       4 Michael Stich Sergi Bruguera $7^7$ $6^4$ 5 7 7 5 6 2     5 Marc-Kevin Goellner Jordi Burillo 4 6 4 6 ||||
  
  ## Semifinals
  
  ### Sweden vs. United States
  
  | Sweden 3 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 23–25 September 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 23–25 September 1994 Carpet (indoors) | United States 2 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stefan Edberg Todd Martin 2 6 6 2 4 6 3 6     2 Magnus Larsson Pete Sampras $7^7$ $6^3$ 4 6 2 6 $6^3$ $7^7$     3 Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman Jared Palmer / Jonathan Stark 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 2     4 Stefan Edberg Pete Sampras 6 3          retired 5 Magnus Larsson Todd Martin 5 7 6 2 6 2 6 4 ||||
  
  ### Germany vs. Russia
  
  | Germany 1 | Deutscher Tennis Bund, Hamburg, Germany 23–25 September 1994 Hard | Deutscher Tennis Bund, Hamburg, Germany 23–25 September 1994 Hard | Russia 4 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bernd Karbacher Yevgeny Kafelnikov $6^2$ $7^7$ 1 6 6 2 4 6     2 Michael Stich Alexander Volkov 5 7 6 1 $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6     3 Karsten Braasch / Michael Stich Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy 4 6 $6^1$ $7^7$ 6 3 $7^7$ $6^3$ 8 10   4 Michael Stich Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 7 3 6         5 Bernd Karbacher Alexander Volkov 6 4 6 1 ||||
  
  ## Final
  
  ### Russia vs. Sweden
  
  | Russia 1 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 2–4 December 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 2–4 December 1994 Carpet (indoors) | Sweden 4 |
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  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Alexander Volkov Stefan Edberg 4 6 2 6 $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 0 6 8   2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Magnus Larsson 0 6 2 6 6 3 6 2 3 6   3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman $7^7$ $6^4$ 2 6 3 6 6 1 6 8   4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Stefan Edberg 4 6 6 4 6 0       5 Alexander Volkov Magnus Larsson $6^4$ $7^7$ 4 6 ||||
  