2004 Davis Cup World Group

2004 Davis Cup World Group
2004 Davis Cup World Group
Date	6 February – 5 December
Edition	24th
Champions
	; Spain

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2004. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2005.

Participating teams edit

Participating teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belarus
Canada	Czech Republic	Croatia	France
Morocco	Netherlands	Romania	Russia
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw edit


First round 6–8 February			Quarterfinals 9–11 April			Semifinals 24–26 September			Final 3–5 December

Adelaide, Australia (hard)^[1]

1	Australia	1
			Delray Beach, United States (hard)^[9]
	Sweden	4
				Sweden	1
Uncasville, United States (indoor hard)^[2]
			7	United States	4
7	United States	5
						Charleston, United States (hard)^[13]
	Austria	0
						7	United States	4
Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)^[3]
							Belarus	0
4	Russia	2
			Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)^[10]
	Belarus	3
				Belarus	5
Agadir, Morocco (indoor hard)^[4]
			5	Argentina	0
5	Argentina	5
									Seville, Spain (indoor clay)^[15]
	Morocco	0
									7	United States	2
Bucharest, Romania (indoor clay)^[5]
									2	Spain	3
	Romania	2
			Prilly, Switzerland (indoor hard)^[11]
6	Switzerland	3
			6	Switzerland	2
Metz, France (indoor clay)^[6]
			3	France	3
	Croatia	1
						Alicante, Spain (clay)^[14]
3	France	4
						3	France	1
Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay)^[7]
						2	Spain	4
	Canada	1
			Palma de Mallorca, Spain (clay)^[12]
8	Netherlands	4
			8	Netherlands	1
Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)^[8]
			2	Spain	4
	Czech Republic	2

2	Spain	3

First round edit

Australia vs. Sweden edit

Australia
1

Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia^[1]
6–8 February 2004
Hard

Sweden
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mark Philippoussis Thomas Enqvist	3 6	4 6	2 6
2	Lleyton Hewitt Robin Söderling	6 4	6 3	6 1
3	Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman / Joachim Johansson	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6	6 2	7⁷ 6⁴	5 7
4	Mark Philippoussis Jonas Björkman	5 7	2 6	2 6
5	Wayne Arthurs Thomas Enqvist	6⁸ 7¹⁰	6 3	4 6

United States vs. Austria edit

United States
5

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States^[2]
6–8 February 2004
Hard (i)

Austria
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Robby Ginepri Jürgen Melzer	6⁶ 7⁸	4 6	6 4	6 4	6 2
2	Andy Roddick Stefan Koubek	6 4	6 4	6 2
3	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer	6 2	6 1	6 4
4	Andy Roddick Jürgen Melzer	6 4	6 2
5	Robby Ginepri Stefan Koubek	7 5	6 2

Belarus vs. Russia edit

Belarus
3

Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus^[3]
6–8 February 2004
Carpet (i)

Russia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Vladimir Voltchkov Igor Andreev	7⁷ 6³	6⁴ 7⁷	7 5	4 4		retired
2	Max Mirnyi Marat Safin	7⁷ 6³	7⁷ 6⁵	1 6	4 6	11 9
3	Max Mirnyi / Alexander Shvets Marat Safin / Mikhail Youzhny	4 6	5 7	6⁴ 7⁷
4	Max Mirnyi Igor Andreev	6 3	6 4	6 4
5	Vladimir Voltchkov Mikhail Youzhny	7 5	6 2	6 4

Morocco vs. Argentina edit

Morocco
0

Salle Inbiaat, Agadir, Morocco^[4]
6–8 February 2004
Hard (i)

Argentina
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Mounir El Aarej Guillermo Coria	1 6	1 6	4 6
2	Hicham Arazi David Nalbandian	6 4	1 6	5 7	1 2	retired
3	Mounir El Aarej / Mehdi Tahiri Agustín Calleri / Lucas Arnold Ker	1 6	4 6	2 6
4	Mehdi Tahiri Guillermo Coria	2 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	Mounir El Aarej Agustín Calleri	6¹ 7⁷	6 3	1 6

Romania vs. Switzerland edit

Romania
2

Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania^[5]
6–8 February 2004
Clay (i)

Switzerland
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andrei Pavel Michel Kratochvil	6 4	6 3	5 7	6 4
2	Victor Hănescu Roger Federer	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6	1 6
3	Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu Yves Allegro / Roger Federer	4 6	6 1	3 6	6 3	8 10
4	Andrei Pavel Roger Federer	3 6	2 6	5 7
5	Victor Hănescu Stanislas Wawrinka	6 3	6³ 7⁷	6 3

France vs. Croatia edit

France
4

Arènes de Metz, Metz, France^[6]
6–8 February 2004
Clay (i)

Croatia
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Arnaud Clément Mario Ančić	6 4	6 3	6 3
2	Thierry Ascione Ivan Ljubičić	5 7	4 6	4 6
3	Nicolas Escudé / Michaël Llodra Mario Ančić / Ivo Karlović	6 1	7⁷ 6⁵	6 3
4	Arnaud Clément Ivan Ljubičić	6 2	3 6	7⁷ 6³	6 4
5	Nicolas Escudé Ivo Karlović	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2

Netherlands vs. Canada edit

Netherlands
4

MECC, Maastricht, Netherlands^[7]
6–8 February 2004
Clay (i)

Canada
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Sjeng Schalken Frank Dancevic	6 3	5 7	6 2	6 1
2	Martin Verkerk Simon Larose	6 4	7¹¹ 6⁹	4 6	6 3
3	Paul Haarhuis / Martin Verkerk Daniel Nestor / Frédéric Niemeyer	6¹⁰ 7¹²	0 1			retired
4	Martin Verkerk Frank Dancevic	6⁵ 7⁷	6 2	7 5	6 3
5	Sjeng Schalken Simon Larose	6 2	7 5

Czech Republic vs. Spain edit

Czech Republic
2

Brno Exhibition Center, Brno, Czech Republic^[8]
6–8 February 2004
Carpet (i)

Spain
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Jiří Novák Rafael Nadal	7⁷ 6²	6 3	7⁷ 6³
2	Radek Štěpánek Tommy Robredo	5 7	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷	6⁷ 7⁹
3	Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek Rafael Nadal / Tommy Robredo	6 4	7⁸ 6⁶	6 3
4	Tomáš Berdych Feliciano López	4 6	7⁷ 6²	3 6	2 6
5	Radek Štěpánek Rafael Nadal	6² 7⁷	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6

Quarterfinals edit

United States vs. Sweden edit

United States
4

Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States^[9]
9–11 April 2004
Hard

Sweden
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Mardy Fish Jonas Björkman	6 4	3 6	2 6	5 7
2	Andy Roddick Thomas Enqvist	6 4	7 5	6 2
3	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson	6 3	6 3	6 4
4	Andy Roddick Jonas Björkman	7⁷ 6³	6 4	6 0
5	Mardy Fish Thomas Johansson	3 6	6 1	6 4

Belarus vs. Argentina edit

Belarus
5

Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus^[10]
9–11 April 2004
Carpet (i)

Argentina
0

		1	2	3
1	Vladimir Voltchkov Agustín Calleri	6 3	6 4	6 2
2	Max Mirnyi Guillermo Cañas	6 2	6 2	6 2
3	Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov Lucas Arnold Ker / Agustín Calleri	6 3	6 4	6 1
4	Max Mirnyi Lucas Arnold Ker	6 1	6 2
5	Vladimir Voltchkov Juan Mónaco	3 6	6 3	6 3

Switzerland vs. France edit

Switzerland
2

Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Prilly, Switzerland^[11]
9–11 April 2004
Hard (i)

France
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Roger Federer Nicolas Escudé	6 2	6 4	6 4
2	Ivo Heuberger Arnaud Clément	3 6	3 6	2 6
3	Yves Allegro / Roger Federer Nicolas Escudé / Michaël Llodra	7⁷ 6⁴	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6
4	Roger Federer Arnaud Clément	6 2	7 5	6 4
5	Michel Kratochvil Nicolas Escudé	6³ 7⁷	4 6	6⁶ 7⁸

Spain vs. Netherlands edit

Spain
4

Plaza de Toros Coliseo, Palma de Mallorca, Spain^[12]
9–11 April 2004
Clay

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Carlos Moyá Martin Verkerk	6 2	7 5	6 4
2	Juan Carlos Ferrero Raemon Sluiter	6 2	6 2	6 4
3	Rafael Nadal / Tommy Robredo John van Lottum / Martin Verkerk	6 3	6 2	3 6	2 6	2 6
4	Juan Carlos Ferrero Martin Verkerk	6 4	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6	7 5	6 1
5	Carlos Moyá Sjeng Schalken	6 3	6 4

Semifinals edit

United States vs. Belarus edit

United States
4

Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, United States^[13]
24–26 September 2004
Hard

Belarus
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Andy Roddick Vladimir Voltchkov	6 1	6 4	6 4
2	Mardy Fish Max Mirnyi	7 5	6 2	3 6	6 3
3	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov	6 1	6 3	7 5
4	Andy Roddick Alexander Skrypko	6 4	6 2
5	Mardy Fish Andrei Karatchenia	3 0				not completed

Spain vs. France edit

Spain
4

Plaza de Toros de Alicante, Alicante, Spain^[14]
24–26 September 2004
Clay

France
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Carlos Moyá Paul-Henri Mathieu	3 6	6 3	6 2	3 6	3 6
2	Juan Carlos Ferrero Fabrice Santoro	6 3	6 1	1 6	6 3
3	Rafael Nadal / Tommy Robredo Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	6 2	2 6	6 3
4	Rafael Nadal Arnaud Clément	6 4	6 1	6 2
5	Tommy Robredo Paul-Henri Mathieu	6 4	6 4

Final edit

Spain vs. United States edit

Spain
3

Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain^[15]
3–5 December 2004
Clay (i)

United States
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Carlos Moyà Mardy Fish	6 4	6 2	6 3
2	Rafael Nadal Andy Roddick	6⁶ 7⁸	6 2	7⁸ 6⁶	6 2
3	Juan Carlos Ferrero / Tommy Robredo Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan	0 6	3 6	2 6
4	Carlos Moyà Andy Roddick	6 2	7⁷ 6¹	7⁷ 6⁵
5	Tommy Robredo Mardy Fish	6⁸ 7¹⁰	2 6

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Australia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Austria". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Belarus v Russia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Morocco v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Romania v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v Croatia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Netherlands v Canada". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Czech Republic v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Belarus v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Switzerland v France". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Spain v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Belarus". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Spain v France". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Spain v France". daviscup.com.

[AUS_vs._SWE-1] "Australia v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._AUT-2] "United States v Austria". daviscup.com.

[BLR_vs._RUS-3] "Belarus v Russia". daviscup.com.

[MAR_vs._ARG-4] "Morocco v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[ROU_vs._SUI-5] "Romania v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._CRO-6] "France v Croatia". daviscup.com.

[NED_vs._CAN-7] "Netherlands v Canada". daviscup.com.

[CZE_vs._ESP-8] "Czech Republic v Spain". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._SWE-9] "United States v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[BLR_vs._ARG-10] "Belarus v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[SUI_vs._FRA-11] "Switzerland v France". daviscup.com.

[ESP_vs._NED-12] "Spain v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._BLR-13] "United States v Belarus". daviscup.com.

[ESP_vs._FRA-14] "Spain v France". daviscup.com.

[ESP_vs._USA-15] "Spain v France". daviscup.com.

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