1994 Federation Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Federation Cup competition in 1994. Thirty-two nations competed in a five-round knockout competition from 18–24 July. Spain was the defending champion, and they successfully defended their title defeating United States in the final.

Participating teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belarus	Belgium	Bulgaria	Canada	Chile
China	Chinese Taipei	Colombia	Croatia	Cuba	Czech Republic	Denmark	Finland
France	Germany	Indonesia	Italy	Japan	Latvia	Netherlands	Paraguay
Poland	Slovakia	South Africa	South Korea	Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

	First Round 18–19 July					Second Round 20–21 July					Quarterfinals 22 July					Semifinals 23 July					Final 24 July
		Spain	3
	Q	Chile	0
						Spain		3
						Argentina		0
	Q	Cuba	0
		Argentina	3
											Spain		3
											Japan		0
	Q	Belgium	1
		Sweden	2
						Sweden		0
						Japan		3
	China		1
	Japan		2
																Spain		2
																Germany		1
		Finland	1
	Q	Slovakia	2
						Q	Slovakia	1
							Germany	2
	Germany		3
	Colombia		0
											Germany		3
											South Africa		0
		South Africa	3
	Q	Paraguay	0
						South Africa		2
						Netherlands		1
	Q	Belarus	1
		Netherlands	2
																					Spain		3
																					United States		0
	France		3
	South Korea		0
						France		3
						Italy		0
	Italy		2
	Denmark		1
											France		2
											Bulgaria		1
	Q	Chinese Taipei	1
		Indonesia	2
						Indonesia		0
						Bulgaria		3
	Croatia		1
	Bulgaria		2
																France		0
																United States		3
	United States		3
	Czech Republic		0
						United States		3
						Canada		0
	Canada		3
	Switzerland		0
												United States	3
											Q	Austria	0
	Q	Austria	2
		Poland	1
						Q	Austria	2
							Australia	1
	Latvia		1
	Australia		2

First Round

Spain vs. Chile

Spain 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Chile 0
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez María-Alejandra Quezada 6 1 6 0     2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Paula Cabezas 6 1 6 0     3 Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Paula Cabezas / Bárbara Castro 6 0 6 1

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Cuba vs. Argentina

Cuba 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 18 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Argentina 3
1 2 3 1 Yoannis Montesino Patricia Tarabini 4 6 2 6     2 Belkis Rodríguez Florencia Labat 1 6 0 6     3 Yamile Cordova / Yoannis Montesino Bettina Fulco / Florencia Labat 1 6 4 6

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Belgium vs. Sweden

Belgium 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 18–19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Sweden 2
1 2 3 1 Dominique Monami Maria Strandlund 4 6 2 6     2 Sabine Appelmans Åsa Carlsson 5 7 6 4 6 2   3 Sabine Appelmans / Dominique Monami Maria Lindström / Maria Strandlund 6 4 1 6 3 6

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China vs. Japan

China 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 18 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Japan 2
1 2 3 1 Chen Li-Ling Naoko Sawamatsu 3 6 2 6     2 Li Fang Kimiko Date 7 5 6 1     3 Chen Li-Ling / Li Fang Kimiko Date / Nana Miyagi 1 6 2 6

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Finland vs. Slovakia

Finland 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 18 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Slovakia 2
1 2 3 1 Petra Thorén Radka Zrubáková 2 6 4 6     2 Nanne Dahlman Karina Habšudová 2 6 3 6     3 Nanne Dahlman / Petra Thorén Janette Husárová / Katarína Studeníková 7^7 6^4 7^7 6^2

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Germany vs. Colombia

Germany 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 18 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Colombia 0
1 2 3 1 Sabine Hack Cecilia Hincapié 6 1 6 0     2 Anke Huber Carmina Giraldo 6 0 3 6 6 2   3 Barbara Rittner / Christina Singer Giana Gutiérrez / Fabiola Zuluaga 6 0 6 2

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South Africa vs. Paraguay

South Africa 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 18 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Paraguay 0
1 2 3 1 Elna Reinach Magali Benítez 6 3 6 2     2 Joannette Kruger Larissa Schaerer 6 2 5 7 6 3   3 Mariaan de Swardt / Tessa Price Magali Benítez / Larissa Schaerer 6 1 6 0

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Belarus vs. Netherlands

Belarus 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 18–19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Netherlands 2
1 2 3 1 Tatiana Ignatieva Miriam Oremans 6 3 4 6 4 6   2 Natasha Zvereva Brenda Schultz 6 3 7 5     3 Tatiana Ignatieva / Natasha Zvereva Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans 6 2 5 7 4 6

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France vs. South Korea

France 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 18 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		South Korea 0
1 2 3 1 Julie Halard Choi Ju-yeon 6 4 6 4     2 Mary Pierce Park Sung-hee 6 3 6 1     3 Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat Choi Ju-yeon / Park Sung-hee 6 4 6 4

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Italy vs. Denmark

Italy 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Denmark 1
1 2 3 1 Silvia Farina Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6 2 6 3     2 Sandra Cecchini Karin Ptaszek 6 1 7 5     3 Rita Grande / Marzia Grossi Sofie Albinus / Tine Scheuer-Larsen 7^7 6^4 3 6 2 6

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Chinese Taipei vs. Indonesia

Chinese Taipei 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Indonesia 2
1 2 3 1 Weng Tzu-ting Romana Tedjakusuma 6^6 7^8 1 6     2 Wang Shi-ting Yayuk Basuki 6 4 6 2     3 Jane Chi / Wang Shi-ting Yayuk Basuki / Romana Tedjakusuma 4 6 4 6

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Croatia vs. Bulgaria

Croatia 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Bulgaria 2
1 2 3 1 Nadin Ercegović Katerina Maleeva 6^6 7^8 1 6     2 Iva Majoli Magdalena Maleeva 6 4 6 2     3 Iva Majoli / Maja Murić Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 4 6 4 6

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United States vs. Czech Republic

United States 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Czech Republic 0
1 2 3 1 Mary Joe Fernández Petra Langrová 6 2 6 4     2 Lindsay Davenport Ludmila Richterová 6 4 1 6 6 4   3 Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson Radka Bobková / Eva Martincová 6 4 7 5

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Canada vs. Switzerland

Canada 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Switzerland 0
1 2 3 1 Rene Simpson Geraldine Dondit 6 0 6 2     2 Patricia Hy Emanuela Zardo 6 3 6 4     3 Jill Hetherington / Rene Simpson Manuela Schwerzmann / Miroslava Vavrinec 6 2 7 5

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Austria vs. Poland

Austria 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Poland 1
1 2 3 1 Petra Schwarz Magdalena Feistel 6 3 3 6 6 4   2 Judith Wiesner Katarzyna Nowak 6 3 7 5     3 Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner Magdalena Feistel / Katarzyna Teodorowicz Lisowska 5 7 6 2 2 6

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Latvia vs. Australia

Latvia 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Australia 2
1 2 3 1 Agnese Gustmane Rachel McQuillan 1 6 1 6     2 Larisa Neiland Kristine Radford 6 3 2 6 6 0   3 Agnese Gustmane / Larisa Neiland Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs 3 6 3 6

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Second Round

Spain vs. Argentina

Spain 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Argentina 0
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini 6 3 6^6 7^8 6 2   2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Florencia Labat 6 1 6 4     3 Ángeles Montolio / Virginia Ruano Pascual Bettina Fulco / Florencia Labat 6 1 6 4

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Sweden vs. Japan

Sweden 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Japan 3
1 2 3 1 Maria Strandlund Naoko Sawamatsu 4 6 3 6     2 Åsa Carlsson Kimiko Date 2 6 5 7     3 Maria Lindström / Maria Strandlund Mana Endo / Nana Miyagi 7^7 6^2 1 6 2 6

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Slovakia vs. Germany

Slovakia 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Radka Zrubáková Sabine Hack 2 6 6 4 3 6   2 Karina Habšudová Anke Huber 6^6 7^8 5 7     3 Karina Habšudová / Janette Husárová Barbara Rittner / Christina Singer 6 4 6 3

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South Africa vs. Netherlands

South Africa 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Netherlands 1
1 2 3 1 Elna Reinach Miriam Oremans 4 6 5 7     2 Joannette Kruger Brenda Schultz 6 4 6 0     3 Mariaan de Swardt / Elna Reinach Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans 6 2 7 5

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France vs. Italy

France 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Italy 0
1 2 3 1 Julie Halard Silvia Farina 2 6 6 4 6 2   2 Mary Pierce Sandra Cecchini 6 0 6 3     3 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Rita Grande / Marzia Grossi 6 4 6 1

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Indonesia vs. Bulgaria

Indonesia 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Bulgaria 3
1 2 3 1 Romana Tedjakusuma Katerina Maleeva 2 6 1 6     2 Yayuk Basuki Magdalena Maleeva 3 6 3 6     3 Natalia Soetrisno / Romana Tedjakusuma Lubomira Bacheva / Svetlana Krivencheva 1 6 3 6

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United States vs. Canada

United States 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Canada 0
1 2 3 1 Mary Joe Fernández Helen Kelesi 6 1 4 1     retired 2 Lindsay Davenport Patricia Hy 6 2 6 4     3 Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson Jill Hetherington / Rene Simpson 6 1 7^7 6^3

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Austria vs. Australia

Austria 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Australia 1
1 2 3 1 Petra Schwarz Rachel McQuillan 6 4 6 1     2 Judith Wiesner Kristine Radford 6 0 6 3     3 Sylvia Plischke / Barbara Schett Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs 2 6 3 6

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Quarterfinals

Spain vs. Japan

Spain 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 22 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Japan 0
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Naoko Sawamatsu 6 3 6 4     2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Kimiko Date 6 3 2 6 8 6   3 Ángeles Montolio / Virginia Ruano Pascual Mana Endo / Nana Miyagi 6 2 2 6 6 3

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Germany vs. South Africa

Germany 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 22 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		South Africa 0
1 2 3 1 Sabine Hack Elna Reinach 6 3 6 4     2 Anke Huber Joannette Kruger 6 1 6 2     3 Barbara Rittner / Christina Singer Mariaan de Swardt / Tessa Price 7 5 6 4

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France vs. Bulgaria

France 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 22 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Bulgaria 1
1 2 3 1 Julie Halard Katerina Maleeva 6 3 3 6 6 2   2 Mary Pierce Magdalena Maleeva 7^8 6^6 4 6 4 6   3 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 6 2 3 6 6 2

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United States vs. Austria

United States 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 22 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Austria 0
1 2 3 1 Mary Joe Fernández Petra Schwarz 6 2 6 4     2 Lindsay Davenport Judith Wiesner 2 6 6 2 6 2   3 Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández Sylvia Plischke / Barbara Schett 6 4 6 1

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Semifinals

Spain vs. Germany

Spain 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 23 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		Germany 0
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Sabine Hack 2 6 7 5 6 4   2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anke Huber 4 6 6 0 7 5   3 Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Barbara Rittner / Christina Singer 7 5 6 1

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France vs. United States

France 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 23 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Julie Halard Mary Joe Fernández 1 6 3 6     2 Mary Pierce Lindsay Davenport 7 5 2 6 2 6   3 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson 6 3 1 6 2 6

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Final

Spain vs. United States

Spain 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 24 July 1994 Clay (outdoors)		United States 0
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Mary Joe Fernández 6 2 6 2     2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Lindsay Davenport 6 2 6 1     3 Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández 6 3 6 4

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1994 Federation Cup Champions
Spain Third title

References

1. "Spain v Chile". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
2. "Cuba v Argentina". fedcup.com.
3. "Belgium v Sweden". fedcup.com.
4. "China v Japan". fedcup.com.
5. "Finland v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
6. "Germany v Colombia". fedcup.com.
7. "South Africa v Paraguay". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
8. "Belarus v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
9. "France v South Korea". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
10. "Italy v Denmark". fedcup.com.
11. "Chinese Taipei v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
12. "Croatia v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
13. "United States v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
14. "Canada v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
15. "Austria v Poland". fedcup.com.
16. "Latvia v Australia". fedcup.com.
17. "Spain v Argentina". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
18. "Sweden v Japan". fedcup.com.
19. "Slovakia v Germany". fedcup.com.
20. "South Africa v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
21. "France v Italy". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
22. "Indonesia v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
23. "United States v Canada". fedcup.com.
24. "Austria v Australia". fedcup.com.
25. "Spain v Japan". fedcup.com.
26. "Germany v South Africa". fedcup.com.
27. "France v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
28. "United States v Austria". fedcup.com.
29. "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.
30. "France v United States". fedcup.com.
31. "Spain v United States". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.

External links

• Fed Cup website