1995 Davis Cup World Group

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.

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

United States
Main article: 1995 Davis Cup

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
Participating teams

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Croatia

Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany

Italy
Netherlands
Russia
South Africa

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

Draw
  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 States 4  
Palermo, Italy (clay)
  France 1  
    United States 5  
Naples, Italy (clay)
    Italy 0  
  Czech Republic 1
Las Vegas, United States (hard)
  Italy 4  
    United States 4  
Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet)
    Sweden 1  
  Sweden 3  
Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)
  Denmark 2  
    Sweden 5
Vienna, Austria (indoor hard)
    Austria 0  
  Spain 1
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
  Austria 4  
    United States 3
Durban, South Africa (hard)
    Russia 2
  South Africa 3  
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
  Australia 2  
    South Africa 1
Antwerp, Belgium (indoor clay)
    Russia 4  
  Belgium 1
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
  Russia 4  
    Russia 3
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)
    Germany 2  
   Switzerland 1  
Utrecht, Netherlands (indoor hard)
  Netherlands 4  
    Netherlands 1
Karlsruhe, Germany (indoor hard)
    Germany 4  
  Croatia 1
  Germany 4  

First round

United States vs. France

United States
4		 Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, United States[3]
3–5 February 1995
Carpet (indoors)
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Todd Martin
Cédric Pioline		 5
7 		2
6 		4
6 		     
2
Jim Courier
Guy Forget		 6
1		 6
2		 6
2		      
3
Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg
Olivier Delaître / Guy Forget		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
4
Todd Martin
Guy Forget		 6
3		 77
63		 77
65		      
5
Jim Courier
Cédric Pioline		 6
4		 6
3		        

Italy vs. Czech Republic

Italy
4		 Tennis Club Napoli, Naples, Italy[4]
3–5 February 1995
Clay
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andrea Gaudenzi
Daniel Vacek		 65
77		 4
6 		6
1		 64
77		    
2
Renzo Furlan
Ctislav Doseděl		 4
6 		77
63		 6
4		 6
4		    
3
Cristian Brandi / Stefano Pescosolido
Martin Damm / Cyril Suk		 6
2		 1
6 		77
63		 77
62		    
4
Andrea Gaudenzi
Ctislav Doseděl		 6
3		 6
2		 4
6 		6
2		    
5
Renzo Furlan
Daniel Vacek		 3
6 		78
66		 6
2		      

Denmark vs. Sweden

Denmark
2		 Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark[5]
3–5 February 1995
Carpet (indoors)
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Kenneth Carlsen
Jonas Björkman		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
4		    
2
Frederik Fetterlein
Stefan Edberg		 1
6 		7
5		 6
4		 6
3		    
3
Kenneth Carlsen / Morten Christensen
Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman		 78
66		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
4
Kenneth Carlsen
Stefan Edberg		 6
2		 3
6 		2
6 		63
77		    
5
Frederik Fetterlein
Jonas Björkman		 77
65		 4
6 		77
65		 3
6 		4
6 		 

Austria vs. Spain

Austria
4		 Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria[6]
3–5 February 1995
Hard (indoors)
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Gilbert Schaller
Sergi Bruguera		 1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2
Thomas Muster
Carlos Costa		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
3
Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster
Sergi Bruguera / Emilio Sánchez		 6
2		 3
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
4
Thomas Muster
Sergi Bruguera		 6
4		 7
5		 6
3		      
5
Alex Antonitsch
Carlos Costa		 6
3		 6
4		        

South Africa vs. Australia

South Africa
3		 Westridge Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa[7]
3–6 February 1995
Hard
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Marcos Ondruska
Pat Rafter		 3
6 		4
6 		6
2		 4
6 		   
2
Wayne Ferreira
Mark Woodforde		 78
66		 7
5		 6
3		      
3
Wayne Ferreira / Piet Norval
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde		 5
7 		3
6 		65
77		      
4
Wayne Ferreira
Pat Rafter		 6
2		 3
6 		6
4		 6
2		    
5
Marcos Ondruska
Mark Woodforde		 6
4		 6
2		 1
0		      
retired

Belgium vs. Russia

Belgium
1		 Sporthal Arena, Antwerp, Belgium[8]
3–5 February 1995
Clay (indoors)
Russia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Filip Dewulf
Andrei Chesnokov		 4
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
2
Kris Goossens
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		4
6 		   
3
Filip Dewulf / Libor Pimek
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy		 6
2		 5
7 		5
7 		3
6 		   
4
Johan Van Herck
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 62
77		 6
3		 6
1		      
5
Kris Goossens
Andrei Chesnokov		 77
65		 2
6 		62
77		      

Switzerland vs. Netherlands

Switzerland
1		 Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland[9]
3–5 February 1995
Clay (indoors)
Netherlands
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Marc Rosset
Jacco Eltingh		 6
4		 2
3		       retired
 
2
Jakob Hlasek
Richard Krajicek		 4
6 		6
1		 6
3		 6
4		    
3
Jakob Hlasek / Lorenzo Manta
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis		 3
6 		4
6 		7
5		 4
6 		   
4
Lorenzo Manta
Richard Krajicek		 4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5
Patrick Mohr
Jan Siemerink		 4
6 		3
6 		       

Germany vs. Croatia

Germany
4		 Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Germany[10]
3–5 February 1995
Hard (indoors)
Croatia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Michael Stich
Goran Ivanišević		 77
63		 4
6 		6
1		 6
4		    
2
Boris Becker
Saša Hiršzon		 6
4		 6
1		 6
3		      
3
Boris Becker / Michael Stich
Saša Hiršzon / Goran Ivanišević		 6
4		 77
63		 7
5		      
4
Markus Zoecke
Goran Ivanišević		 4
6 		64
77		        
5
Michael Stich
Saša Hiršzon		 77
64		 77
64		        

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. United States

Italy
0		 Tennis Club Palermo, Palermo, Italy[11]
31 March–2 April 1995
Clay
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andrea Gaudenzi
Andre Agassi		 4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
2
Renzo Furlan
Pete Sampras		 63
77		 3
6 		0
6 		     
3
Cristian Brandi / Stefano Pescosolido
Jared Palmer / Richey Reneberg		 1
6 		77
62		 4
6 		3
6 		   
4
Andrea Gaudenzi
Pete Sampras		 3
6 		6
1		 3
6 		     
5
Renzo Furlan
Jared Palmer		 4
6 		3
6 		       

Sweden vs. Austria

Sweden
5		 Växjö Tipshall, Växjö, Sweden[12]
31 March–2 April 1995
Carpet (indoors)
Austria
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Magnus Larsson
Thomas Muster		 6
1		 77
65		 7
5		      
2
Stefan Edberg
Alex Antonitsch		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
3
Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman
Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster		 7
5		 6
3		 6
3		      
4
Stefan Edberg
Thomas Muster		 6
4		 6
2		        
5
Magnus Larsson
Gilbert Schaller		 77
64		 6
4		        

Russia vs. South Africa

Russia
4		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[13]
31 March–2 April 1995
Carpet (indoors)
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Marcos Ondruska		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
2
Alexander Volkov
Wayne Ferreira		 64
77		 6
4		 77
65		 2
6 		4
6 		 
3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Wayne Ferreira / Gary Muller		 4
6 		4
6 		78
66		 77
63		 6
3		  
4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Wayne Ferreira		 6
4		 7
5		 6
1		      
5
Alexander Volkov
Marcos Ondruska		 6
1		 6
1		        

Netherlands vs. Germany

Netherlands
1		 Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Netherlands[14]
31 March–2 April 1995
Hard (indoors)
Germany
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Paul Haarhuis
Boris Becker		 4
6 		6
2		 6
4		 77
64		    
2
Richard Krajicek
Michael Stich		 6
3		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
Boris Becker / Michael Stich		 77
61		 6
4		 4
6 		5
7 		3
6 		 
4
Richard Krajicek
Boris Becker		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 1
6 		   
5
Paul Haarhuis
Michael Stich		 3
6 		6
4		 4
6 		     

Semifinals

United States vs. Sweden

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

Russia vs. Germany

Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[16]
22–24 September 1995
Clay (indoors)
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andrei Chesnokov
Boris Becker		 77
64		 3
6 		63
77		 5
7 		   
2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Michael Stich		 1
6 		6
4		 3
6 		4
6 		   
3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Boris Becker / Michael Stich		 77
63		 6
4		 2
6 		65
77		 7
5		  
4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Bernd Karbacher		 6
1		 77
65		 6
2		      
5
Andrei Chesnokov
Michael Stich		 6
4		 1
6 		1
6 		6
3		 14
12		  

Final

Russia vs. United States

Russia
2		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[2]
1–3 December 1995
Clay (indoors)
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andrei Chesnokov
Pete Sampras		 6
3		 4
6 		3
6 		77
65		 4
6 		 
2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jim Courier		 77
61		 7
5		 6
3		      
3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Todd Martin / Pete Sampras		 5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		     
4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Pete Sampras		 2
6 		4
6 		64
77		      
5
Andrei Chesnokov
Jim Courier		 61
77		 7
5		 6
0		      

References
  1. "World Group 1995". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "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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