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| Duration | 25 March – 4 December 1994 |
| Edition | 83rd |
| Teams | 109 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  Sweden |
←1993 1995 → | |
The1994 Davis Cup (also known as the1994 Davis Cup byNEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 83rd edition of theDavis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 109 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone.Belarus,Brunei,Georgia,Lithuania,Oman,Slovakia,Sudan andUzbekistan made their first appearances in the tournament.
Sweden defeatedRussia in the final, held at theOlympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 2–4 December, to win their 5th title overall.[1][2]
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |  Austria |  Belgium |  Czech Republic |
 Denmark |  France |  Germany |  Hungary |
 India |  Israel |  Italy |  Netherlands |
 Russia |  Spain | Sweden |  United States |
| First round 25–27 March | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 23–25 September | Final 2–4 December | |||||||||||||||
| New Delhi, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| India | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lund, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cannes, France (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Besançon, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saint Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hamburg, Germany (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Madrid, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Halle, Germany (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Russia vs. Sweden
 Russia 1 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[2] 2–4 December 1994 Carpet (indoors) |  Sweden 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: 23–25 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 qualifying round for spots in the1995 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | 1–4 | Australia | Christchurch | King Edward Barracks | Indoor | Carpet |
 Uruguay | 2–3 | Austria | Montevideo | Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Israel | 2–3 | Belgium | Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
 Portugal | 0–4 |  Croatia | Porto | Lawn Tennis Club da Foz | Outdoor | Clay |
| Denmark | 4–1 |  Peru | Copenhagen | Valby-Hallen | Indoor | Carpet |
| Hungary | 1–4 | Italy | Budapest | Romai Tennis Academy | Outdoor | Clay |
 Indonesia | 1–4 |  Switzerland | Jakarta | Gelora Senayan Sports Complex | Outdoor | Hard |
| India | 2–3 |  South Africa | Jaipur | Jai Club Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Grass |
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Italy remain in the World Group in 1995. Croatia, South Africa and Switzerland are promoted to the World Group in 1995. Indonesia, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal and Uruguay remain in Zonal Group I in 1995. Hungary, India and Israel are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1995.| Relegation Play-off 25–27 March | Preliminary Round 4–6 February | |||||
| Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||
| Uruguay | 5 | |||||
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||
 Cuba | 0 | |||||
| Cuba | 0 | |||||
| Lima, Peru (clay) | ||||||
 Mexico | 5 | |||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Peru | 3 | |||||
Cuba relegated to Group II in 1995.| First Round 25–27 March | Second Round 8–17 July | |||||||
 Argentina | ||||||||
| Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||
| Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||||
| Uruguay | 3 | |||||||
 Bahamas | 2 | |||||||
| Uruguay | 3 | |||||||
| Lima, Peru (hard) | ||||||||
| Peru | 3 | |||||||
| Lima, Peru (clay) | ||||||||
 Chile | 2 | |||||||
| Peru | 3 | |||||||
 Brazil | 2 | |||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| Brazil | ||||||||
| Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) |  Jamaica | 0 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | |||||||||||||||
| Jamaica | 1 | Canada | 3 | |||||||||||||||
 Guatemala | 4 | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) |  Colombia | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 5 | Montreal, Canada (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Asunción, Paraguay (clay) |  Venezuela | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Asunción, Paraguay (clay) |  Paraguay | 1 | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | |||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 4 | Venezuela | 4 | |||||||||||||||
 Puerto Rico | 1 | San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard) |  Ecuador | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Ecuador | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Jamaica and Puerto Rico relegated to Group III in 1995. Venezuela promoted to Group I in 1995.| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Haiti |
| 2 |  Bolivia |
| 3 |  El Salvador |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic |
| 5 |  Costa Rica |
| 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| 7 |  Eastern Caribbean |
| 8 |  Barbados |
| First Round 25–27 March | Second Round 29 April–8 May | |||||||
| New Zealand | ||||||||
| Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||||
| Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
 Japan | 2 | |||||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||||
 Philippines | 0 | |||||||
| Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | ||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||||
| Jakarta, Indonesia (clay) | ||||||||
 Hong Kong | 2 | |||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||||
 South Korea | 2 | |||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| South Korea | ||||||||
New Zealand and Indonesia advance to World Group qualifying round.| Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Taichung, Taiwan (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Singapore (hard) |  Malaysia | 2 | Taichung, Taiwan (clay) | |||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||
 Singapore | 1 | Singapore (hard) |  Pakistan | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 4 | Taoyuan, Taiwan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) |  Iran | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) |  Saudi Arabia | 2 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | |||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | Iran | 4 | |||||||||||||||
 Sri Lanka | 5 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) |  Thailand | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Singapore and Saudi Arabia relegated to Group III in 1995. Chinese Taipei promoted to Group I in 1995.Group A
 UZB |  LIB |  BHR |  JOR |  BRU | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings | ||
| Uzbekistan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 12–0 (100%) | 24–0 (100%) | 1 | ||
| Lebanon | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 7–5 (58%) | 15–12 (56%) | 2 | ||
| Bahrain | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 6–6 (50%) | 14–10 (58%) | 3 | ||
| Jordan | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–8 (33%) | 7–17 (29%) | 4 | ||
| Brunei | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–11 (8%) | 2–23 (8%) | 5 |
Group B
 QAT |  KUW |  BAN |  SYR |  UAE |  OMA | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings | ||
| Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 12–3 (80%) | 27–7 (79%) | 1 | ||
| Kuwait | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 13–2 (87%) | 27–5 (84%) | 2 | ||
| Bangladesh | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 8–7 (53%) | 17–17 (50%) | 3 | ||
| Syria | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 7–8 (47%) | 14–19 (42%) | 4 | ||
| United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–12 (20%) | 8–24 (25%) | 5 | ||
| Oman | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–13 (13%) | 5–26 (16%) | 6 |
Uzbekistan and Qatar promoted to Group II in 1995.| Preliminary Round 4–6 February | |||
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | |||
 Zimbabwe | 4 | ||
 Luxembourg | 1 | ||
| First Round 25–27 March | |||
| Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | |||
 South Africa | 5 | ||
 Romania | 0 | ||
| Porto, Portugal (clay) | |||
| Portugal | 4 | ||
 Great Britain | 1 | ||
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor clay) | |||
| Croatia | 3 | ||
 Norway | 2 | ||
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | |||
| Zimbabwe | 2 | ||
| Switzerland | 3 | ||
| Relegation Play-off 15–17 July | |||
| Manchester, United Kingdom (grass) | |||
| Romania | 3 | ||
| Great Britain | 2 | ||
South Africa, Portugal, Switzerland and Croatia advance to World Group qualifying round. Great Britain and Luxembourg relegated to Group II in 1995.| Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Nairobi, Kenya (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dublin,Ireland (carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Latvia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | 1 | Latvia | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Dublin,Ireland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 4 |  Ukraine | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jūrmala, Latvia (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Warsaw, Poland (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Egypt | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 3 | Morocco | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Sopot, Poland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria | 2 |  Poland | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Poland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accra, Ghana (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ghana | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
 Monaco | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 4 | Ghana | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Lagos, Nigeria (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Senegal | 1 |  Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accra, Ghana (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maribor, Slovenia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Athens, Greece (clay) | Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Greece | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 1 | Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia | 4 |  Finland | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Kenya, Bulgaria, Senegal, and Greece relegated to Group III in 1995. Morocco and Slovenia promoted to Group I in 1995.Group A
 CIV |  GEO |  SMR |  ZAM |  DJI | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings | ||
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 12–0 (100%) | 24–1 (96%) | 1 | ||
| Georgia | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 (67%) | 15–9 (63%) | 2 | ||
| San Marino | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 6–6 (50%) | 14–12 (54%) | 3 | ||
| Zambia | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–8 (33%) | 7–16 (30%) | 4 | ||
| Djibouti | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–12 (0%) | 1–23 (4%) | 5 |
Group B
 BLR |  CMR |  ALG |  BEN |  TOG | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings | ||
| Belarus | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 10–2 (83%) | 20–5 (80%) | 1 | ||
| Cameroon | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 7–5 (58%) | 16–12 (57%) | 2 | ||
| Algeria | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 8–4 (67%) | 17–11 (61%) | 3 | ||
| Benin | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–9 (25%) | 7–19 (27%) | 4 | ||
| Togo | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–10 (17%) | 7–20 (26%) | 5 |
Ivory Coast and Belarus promoted to Group II in 1995.| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia |
| 2 |  Lithuania |
| 3 |  Tunisia |
| 4 |  Malta |
| 5 |  Turkey |
| 6 |  Cyprus |
| 7 |  Sudan |
| 8 |  Congo |
