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

United States

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

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 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

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 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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 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


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


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


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

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 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


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

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 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

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