1995 Davis Cup World Group

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1995 Davis Cup World Group
Date3 February – 3 December
Edition15th
Champions

United States
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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1995.[1] 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 1996.

Sweden were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semifinals.

The United States won the title, defeating Russia in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from 1 to 3 December.[2] It was the US team's 31st Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams[edit]

Participating teams

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Russia

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

Draw[edit]

First round
3–6 February
Quarterfinals
31 March–2 April
Semifinals
22–24 September
Final
1–3 December
St. Petersburg, United States (indoor carpet)
 United States4
Palermo, Italy (clay)
 France1
 United States5
Naples, Italy (clay)
 Italy0
 Czech Republic1
Las Vegas, United States (hard)
 Italy4
 United States4
Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet)
 Sweden1
 Sweden3
Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 Denmark2
 Sweden5
Vienna, Austria (indoor hard)
 Austria0
 Spain1
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
 Austria4
 United States3
Durban, South Africa (hard)
 Russia2
 South Africa3
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
 Australia2
 South Africa1
Antwerp, Belgium (indoor clay)
 Russia4
 Belgium1
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
 Russia4
 Russia3
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)
 Germany2
  Switzerland1
Utrecht, Netherlands (indoor hard)
 Netherlands4
 Netherlands1
Karlsruhe, Germany (indoor hard)
 Germany4
 Croatia1
 Germany4

First round[edit]

United States vs. France[edit]


United States
4
Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, United States[3]
3–5 February 1995
Carpet (indoors)

France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
France
Todd Martin
Cédric Pioline
5
7
2
6
4
6
     
2 United States
France
Jim Courier
Guy Forget
6
1
6
2
6
2
     
3 United States
France
Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg
Olivier Delaître / Guy Forget
6
4
3
6
6
3
6
4
   
4 United States
France
Todd Martin
Guy Forget
6
3
77
63
77
65
     
5 United States
France
Jim Courier
Cédric Pioline
6
4
6
3
       

Italy vs. Czech Republic[edit]


Italy
4
Tennis Club Napoli, Naples, Italy[4]
3–5 February 1995
Clay

Czech Republic
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Czech Republic
Andrea Gaudenzi
Daniel Vacek
65
77
4
6
6
1
64
77
   
2 Italy
Czech Republic
Renzo Furlan
Ctislav Doseděl
4
6
77
63
6
4
6
4
   
3 Italy
Czech Republic
Cristian Brandi / Stefano Pescosolido
Martin Damm / Cyril Suk
6
2
1
6
77
63
77
62
   
4 Italy
Czech Republic
Andrea Gaudenzi
Ctislav Doseděl
6
3
6
2
4
6
6
2
   
5 Italy
Czech Republic
Renzo Furlan
Daniel Vacek
3
6
78
66
6
2
     

Denmark vs. Sweden[edit]


Denmark
2
Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark[5]
3–5 February 1995
Carpet (indoors)

Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Sweden
Kenneth Carlsen
Jonas Björkman
4
6
6
3
6
4
6
4
   
2 Denmark
Sweden
Frederik Fetterlein
Stefan Edberg
1
6
7
5
6
4
6
3
   
3 Denmark
Sweden
Kenneth Carlsen / Morten Christensen
Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman
78
66
3
6
4
6
2
6
   
4 Denmark
Sweden
Kenneth Carlsen
Stefan Edberg
6
2
3
6
2
6
63
77
   
5 Denmark
Sweden
Frederik Fetterlein
Jonas Björkman
77
65
4
6
77
65
3
6
4
6
 

Austria vs. Spain[edit]


Austria
4
Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria[6]
3–5 February 1995
Hard (indoors)

Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Spain
Gilbert Schaller
Sergi Bruguera
1
6
2
6
2
6
     
2 Austria
Spain
Thomas Muster
Carlos Costa
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
3 Austria
Spain
Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster
Sergi Bruguera / Emilio Sánchez
6
2
3
6
6
3
6
3
   
4 Austria
Spain
Thomas Muster
Sergi Bruguera
6
4
7
5
6
3
     
5 Austria
Spain
Alex Antonitsch
Carlos Costa
6
3
6
4
       

South Africa vs. Australia[edit]


South Africa
3
Westridge Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa[7]
3–6 February 1995
Hard

Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Australia
Marcos Ondruska
Pat Rafter
3
6
4
6
6
2
4
6
   
2 South Africa
Australia
Wayne Ferreira
Mark Woodforde
78
66
7
5
6
3
     
3 South Africa
Australia
Wayne Ferreira / Piet Norval
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
5
7
3
6
65
77
     
4 South Africa
Australia
Wayne Ferreira
Pat Rafter
6
2
3
6
6
4
6
2
   
5 South Africa
Australia
Marcos Ondruska
Mark Woodforde
6
4
6
2
1
0
     
retired

Belgium vs. Russia[edit]


Belgium
1
Sporthal Arena, Antwerp, Belgium[8]
3–5 February 1995
Clay (indoors)

Russia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Russia
Filip Dewulf
Andrei Chesnokov
4
6
4
6
5
7
     
2 Belgium
Russia
Kris Goossens
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6
4
4
6
3
6
4
6
   
3 Belgium
Russia
Filip Dewulf / Libor Pimek
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
6
2
5
7
5
7
3
6
   
4 Belgium
Russia
Johan Van Herck
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
62
77
6
3
6
1
     
5 Belgium
Russia
Kris Goossens
Andrei Chesnokov
77
65
2
6
62
77
     

Switzerland vs. Netherlands[edit]


Switzerland
1
Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland[9]
3–5 February 1995
Clay (indoors)

Netherlands
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Netherlands
Marc Rosset
Jacco Eltingh
6
4
2
3
      retired
 
2 Switzerland
Netherlands
Jakob Hlasek
Richard Krajicek
4
6
6
1
6
3
6
4
   
3 Switzerland
Netherlands
Jakob Hlasek / Lorenzo Manta
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
3
6
4
6
7
5
4
6
   
4 Switzerland
Netherlands
Lorenzo Manta
Richard Krajicek
4
6
4
6
2
6
     
5 Switzerland
Netherlands
Patrick Mohr
Jan Siemerink
4
6
3
6
       

Germany vs. Croatia[edit]


Germany
4
Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Germany[10]
3–5 February 1995
Hard (indoors)

Croatia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Croatia
Michael Stich
Goran Ivanišević
77
63
4
6
6
1
6
4
   
2 Germany
Croatia
Boris Becker
Saša Hiršzon
6
4
6
1
6
3
     
3 Germany
Croatia
Boris Becker / Michael Stich
Saša Hiršzon / Goran Ivanišević
6
4
77
63
7
5
     
4 Germany
Croatia
Markus Zoecke
Goran Ivanišević
4
6
64
77
       
5 Germany
Croatia
Michael Stich
Saša Hiršzon
77
64
77
64
       

Quarterfinals[edit]

Italy vs. United States[edit]


Italy
0
Tennis Club Palermo, Palermo, Italy[11]
31 March–2 April 1995
Clay

United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United States
Andrea Gaudenzi
Andre Agassi
4
6
4
6
1
6
     
2 Italy
United States
Renzo Furlan
Pete Sampras
63
77
3
6
0
6
     
3 Italy
United States
Cristian Brandi / Stefano Pescosolido
Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg
1
6
77
62
4
6
3
6
   
4 Italy
United States
Andrea Gaudenzi
Pete Sampras
3
6
6
1
3
6
     
5 Italy
United States
Renzo Furlan
Jared Palmer
4
6
3
6
       

Sweden vs. Austria[edit]


Sweden
5
Växjö Tipshall, Växjö, Sweden[12]
31 March–2 April 1995
Carpet (indoors)

Austria
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Austria
Magnus Larsson
Thomas Muster
6
1
77
65
7
5
     
2 Sweden
Austria
Stefan Edberg
Alex Antonitsch
6
4
3
6
6
3
6
4
   
3 Sweden
Austria
Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman
Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster
7
5
6
3
6
3
     
4 Sweden
Austria
Stefan Edberg
Thomas Muster
6
4
6
2
       
5 Sweden
Austria
Magnus Larsson
Gilbert Schaller
77
64
6
4
       

Russia vs. South Africa[edit]


Russia
4
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[13]
31 March–2 April 1995
Carpet (indoors)

South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
South Africa
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Marcos Ondruska
6
1
6
4
6
4
     
2 Russia
South Africa
Alexander Volkov
Wayne Ferreira
64
77
6
4
77
65
2
6
4
6
 
3 Russia
South Africa
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Wayne Ferreira / Gary Muller
4
6
4
6
78
66
77
63
6
3
 
4 Russia
South Africa
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Wayne Ferreira
6
4
7
5
6
1
     
5 Russia
South Africa
Alexander Volkov
Marcos Ondruska
6
1
6
1
       

Netherlands vs. Germany[edit]


Netherlands
1
Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Netherlands[14]
31 March–2 April 1995
Hard (indoors)

Germany
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Germany
Paul Haarhuis
Boris Becker
4
6
6
2
6
4
77
64
   
2 Netherlands
Germany
Richard Krajicek
Michael Stich
6
3
4
6
4
6
4
6
   
3 Netherlands
Germany
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
Boris Becker / Michael Stich
77
61
6
4
4
6
5
7
3
6
 
4 Netherlands
Germany
Richard Krajicek
Boris Becker
3
6
4
6
6
3
1
6
   
5 Netherlands
Germany
Paul Haarhuis
Michael Stich
3
6
6
4
4
6
     

Semifinals[edit]

United States vs. Sweden[edit]


United States
4
Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV, United States[15]
22–24 September 1995
Hard

Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Sweden
Pete Sampras
Thomas Enqvist
6
3
6
4
3
6
6
3
   
2 United States
Sweden
Andre Agassi
Mats Wilander
77
65
6
2
6
2
     
3 United States
Sweden
Todd Martin / Jonathan Stark
Jonas Björkman / Stefan Edberg
3
6
4
6
4
6
     
4 United States
Sweden
Todd Martin
Thomas Enqvist
7
5
7
5
77
62
     
5 United States
Sweden
Pete Sampras
Mats Wilander
2
6
77
64
6
3
     

Russia vs. Germany[edit]


Russia
3
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[16]
22–24 September 1995
Clay (indoors)

Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Germany
Andrei Chesnokov
Boris Becker
77
64
3
6
63
77
5
7
   
2 Russia
Germany
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Michael Stich
1
6
6
4
3
6
4
6
   
3 Russia
Germany
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Boris Becker / Michael Stich
77
63
6
4
2
6
65
77
7
5
 
4 Russia
Germany
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Bernd Karbacher
6
1
77
65
6
2
     
5 Russia
Germany
Andrei Chesnokov
Michael Stich
6
4
1
6
1
6
6
3
14
12
 

Final[edit]

Russia vs. United States[edit]


Russia
2
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[2]
1–3 December 1995
Clay (indoors)

United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
United States
Andrei Chesnokov
Pete Sampras
6
3
4
6
3
6
77
65
4
6
 
2 Russia
United States
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jim Courier
77
61
7
5
6
3
     
3 Russia
United States
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Todd Martin / Pete Sampras
5
7
4
6
3
6
     
4 Russia
United States
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Pete Sampras
2
6
4
6
64
77
     
5 Russia
United States
Andrei Chesnokov
Jim Courier
61
77
7
5
6
0
     

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World Group 1995". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Russia v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "United States v France". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Italy v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Denmark v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Austria v Spain". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "South Africa v Australia". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Belgium v Russia". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Switzerland v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Germany v Croatia". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Italy v United States". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Sweden v Austria". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Russia v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Netherlands v Germany". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "United States v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Russia v Germany". daviscup.com.

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