The 1995 Davis Cup (also known as the 1995 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 84th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 115 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 45 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Bermuda, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova and Pacific Oceania made their first appearances in the tournament.

1995 Davis Cup
Details
Duration3 February – 3 December 1995
Edition84th
Teams115
Champion
Winning nation United States
1994
1996

The United States defeated Russia in the final, held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 1–3 December, to win their 31st title overall.[1][2][3]

World Group

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Participating teams
 
Australia
 
Austria
 
Belgium
 
Croatia
 
Czech Republic
 
Denmark
 
France
 
Germany
 
Italy
 
Netherlands
 
Russia
 
South Africa
 
Spain
 
Sweden
 
Switzerland
 
United States

Draw

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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

Final

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Russia vs. United States

 
Russia
2
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[3]
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
     

World Group qualifying round

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Date: 22–24 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 the 1996 World Group.

Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface
  Hungary 3–2   Australia Budapest Kisstadion Outdoor Clay
  Norway 0–5   Belgium Oslo Riksanlegget Indoor Hard
  India 3–2   Croatia New Delhi National Sports Club Outdoor Grass
  Czech Republic 4–1   Zimbabwe Prague National Centre Outdoor Clay
  Venezuela 2–3   Denmark Caracas National Centre Outdoor Clay
  Mexico 3–2   Spain Mexico City Club Alemán de México Outdoor Hard
  Morocco 0–5   France Casablanca Complexe Al Amal Outdoor Clay
  New Zealand 1–4    Switzerland Hamilton Mystery Creek Pavilion Outdoor Hard

Americas Zone

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Group I

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Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
  Uruguay0
Santiago, Chile (clay)  Venezuela5Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
  Uruguay0  Venezuela3
  Chile5Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)  Argentina2
  Argentina3
Lima, Peru (hard)  Chile2
  Uruguay1
  Peru4Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
  Bahamas0
Lima, Peru (clay)  Brazil5Mexico City, Mexico (hard)
  Bahamas3  Brazil1
  Peru2Mexico City, Mexico (hard)  Mexico4
  Mexico3
  Peru1
  •   Uruguay relegated to Group II in 1996.
  •   Venezuela and   Mexico advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

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Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
  Cuba2
Cochabamba, Bolivia (clay)  Ecuador3Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
  Cuba5  Ecuador5
  Bolivia0Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)  Guatemala0
  Guatemala4
  Bolivia1Victoria, Canada (indoor carpet)
  Ecuador2
Asunción, Paraguay (clay)  Canada3
  Paraguay2
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay)  Colombia3Kelowna, Canada (indoor carpet)
  Paraguay3  Colombia0
  Haiti2Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay)  Canada5
  Haiti2
  Canada3
  •   Bolivia and   Haiti relegated to Group III in 1996.
  •   Canada promoted to Group I in 1996.

Group III

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Group A

    PUR   DOM   CRC   ECA   BER RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
  Puerto Rico 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 4–0 10–2 (83%) 21–8 (72%) 1
  Dominican Republic 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 8–4 (67%) 18–9 (67%) 2
  Costa Rica 0–3 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 6–6 (50%) 15–15 (50%) 3
  Eastern Caribbean 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–3 6–6 (50%) 13–15 (46%) 4
  Bermuda 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–4 0–12 (0%) 4–24 (14%) 5

Group B

    BAR   ESA   JAM   TRI RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
  Barbados 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 8–1 (89%) 17–3 (85%) 1
  El Salvador 0–3 3–0 3–0 2–1 6–3 (67%) 12–6 (67%) 2
  Jamaica 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 3–6 (33%) 7–13 (35%) 3
  Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–8 (11%) 2–16 (11%) 4

Asia/Oceania Zone

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Group I

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Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Wellington, New Zealand (hard)
  New Zealand5
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)  Chinese Taipei0Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
  Chinese Taipei1  New Zealand4
  Indonesia4Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)  South Korea1
  Indonesia0
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)  South Korea5
  Chinese Taipei5
  Hong Kong0Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
  Philippines3
Fujisawa, Japan (indoor hard)  Japan2New Delhi, India (grass)
  Japan5  Philippines0
  Hong Kong0Calcutta, India (grass)  India5
  Hong Kong1
  India4

Group II

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Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Lahore, Pakistan (grass)
  China3
Lahore, Pakistan (grass)  Pakistan2Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
  Pakistan4  China3
  Malaysia1Bangkok, Thailand (hard)  Thailand2
  Malaysia1
  Thailand4Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay)
  China3
Doha, Qatar (hard)  Uzbekistan2
  Uzbekistan5
Doha, Qatar (hard)  Qatar0Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay)
  Qatar1  Uzbekistan5
  Iran4Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)  Sri Lanka0
  Sri Lanka3
  Iran2
  •   Malaysia and   Qatar relegated to Group III in 1996.
  •   China promoted to Group I in 1996.

Group III

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Group A

    BHR   SIN   KUW   SYR   KAZ   OMA   BRU RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
  Bahrain 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 6–0 14–4 (78%) 30–11 (73%) 1
  Singapore 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 5–1 16–2 (89%) 33–9 (79%) 2
  Kuwait 1–2 0–3 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 4–2 13–5 (72%) 29–11 (73%) 3
  Syria 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–3 8–10 (44%) 19–21 (48%) 4
  Kazakhstan 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–5 4–14 (22%) 12–28 (30%) 5
  Oman 1–2 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–5 5–13 (28%) 10–30 (25%) 6
  Brunei 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–5 3–15 (17%) 7–30 (19%) 7

Group B

    KSA   BAN   POC   LIB   JOR   UAE RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
  Saudi Arabia 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 5–0 12–3 (80%) 25–9 (74%) 1
  Bangladesh 0–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 4–1 10–5 (67%) 21–12 (64%) 2
  Pacific Oceania 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–2 10–5 (67%) 22–16 (58%) 3
  Lebanon 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–3 8–7 (53%) 19–15 (56%) 4
  Jordan 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–4 3–12 (20%) 10–24 (29%) 5
  United Arab Emirates 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–5 2–13 (13%) 5–26 (16%) 6

Europe/Africa Zone

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Group I

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Consolation semifinalsFinal
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
  Morocco4
Estoril, Portugal (clay)  Romania1
  Romania3
  Portugal2Budapest, Hungary (indoor carpet)
  Portugal2
  Hungary3
Portorož, Slovenia (clay)
  Slovenia0
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)  Zimbabwe5
  Slovenia0
  Israel5Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)
  Norway4
  Israel1

Group II

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Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet)
  Luxembourg4
Vilnius, Lithuania (clay)Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux. (indoor carpet)
  Lithuania1
  Lithuania1  Luxembourg4
Lagos, Nigeria (hard)
  Poland4  Nigeria1
  Nigeria3
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
  Poland2
  Luxembourg1
Accra, Ghana (hard)
  Finland4
  Ghana3
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)Tampere, Finland (clay)
  Ireland2
  Ireland2  Ghana0
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
  Ivory Coast3  Finland5
  Ivory Coast2
  Finland3
Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)
  Ukraine3
Minsk, Belarus (carpet)Jūrmala, Latvia (clay)
  Belarus2
  Belarus5  Ukraine3
Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet)
  Estonia0  Latvia2
  Estonia2
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
  Latvia3
  Ukraine4
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
  Egypt1
  Egypt4
Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)Cairo, Egypt (clay)
  Monaco1
  Monaco0  Egypt3
Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)
  Great Britain5  Slovakia2
  Slovakia5
  Great Britain0

Group III – Zone A

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Group A

    MKD   BUL   GEO   TUN   CMR RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
  Macedonia 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 4–0 10–2 (83%) 21–7 (75%) 1
  Bulgaria 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–0 3–1 9–2 (82%) 18–7 (72%) 2
  Georgia 1–2 0–2 3–0 3–0 2–2 7–4 (64%) 16–9 (64%) 3
  Tunisia 0–3 0–3 0–3 2–0 1–3 2–9 (18%) 6–19 (24%) 4
  Cameroon 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–2 0–4 0–11 (0%) 3–22 (12%) 5

Group B

    FRY   GRE   SMR   MDA   TOG   BEN RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
  Yugoslavia 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 5–0 14–1 (93%) 29–3 (91%) 1
  Greece 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 4–1 12–3 (80%) 24–9 (73%) 2
  San Marino 0–3 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–2 8–7 (53%) 17–15 (53%) 3
  Moldova 0–3 0–3 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–3 6–9 (40%) 15–19 (44%) 4
  Togo 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 1–4 3–12 (20%) 8–25 (24%) 5
  Benin 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–5 2–13 (13%) 6–28 (18%) 6

Group III – Zone B

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Group A

    MLT   CYP   KEN   CGO   ETH RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
  Malta 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 9–3 (75%) 19–9 (68%) 1
  Cyprus 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 9–3 (75%) 19–7 (73%) 2
  Kenya 0–3 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 6–6 (50%) 15–14 (52%) 3
  Congo 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–3 4–8 (33%) 9–18 (33%) 4
  Ethiopia 1–2 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–4 2–10 (17%) 7–21 (25%) 5

Group B

    ALG   TUR   ZAM   SEN   SUD RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
  Algeria 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 4–0 11–1 (92%) 22–3 (88%) 1
  Turkey 0–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 7–5 (58%) 14–10 (58%) 2
  Zambia 0–3 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 6–6 (50%) 12–13 (48%) 3
  Senegal 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–3 6–6 (50%) 14–12 (54%) 4
  Sudan 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–4 0–12 (0%) 0–24 (0%) 5

References

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General
  • "World Group 1995". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
Specific
  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 504–505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1996). World of Tennis 1996. London: Harper Collins. pp. 27–37. ISBN 9780002187138.
  3. ^ a b "Russia v United States". daviscup.com.
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