2004 Davis Cup World Group
# 2004 Davis Cup World Group

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

Participating teams :

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

## Draw

| First round 6–8 February | First round 6–8 February | First round 6–8 February | Quarterfinals 9–11 April | Quarterfinals 9–11 April | Quarterfinals 9–11 April | Semifinals 24–26 September | Semifinals 24–26 September | Semifinals 24–26 September | Final 3–5 December | Final 3–5 December | Final 3–5 December |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adelaide, Australia (hard) | Adelaide, Australia (hard) | Adelaide, Australia (hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Australia | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Australia | 1 | Delray Beach, United States (hard) | Delray Beach, United States (hard) | Delray Beach, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 4 | Delray Beach, United States (hard) | Delray Beach, United States (hard) | Delray Beach, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 4 | | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | |
| Uncasville, United States (indoor hard) | Uncasville, United States (indoor hard) | Uncasville, United States (indoor hard) | | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | |
| Uncasville, United States (indoor hard) | Uncasville, United States (indoor hard) | Uncasville, United States (indoor hard) | 7 | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| 7 | United States | 5 | 7 | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| 7 | United States | 5 | | | | Charleston, United States (hard) | Charleston, United States (hard) | Charleston, United States (hard) | | | |
| | Austria | 0 | | | | Charleston, United States (hard) | Charleston, United States (hard) | Charleston, United States (hard) | | | |
| | Austria | 0 | | | | 7 | United States | 4 | | | |
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | | | | 7 | United States | 4 | | | |
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | | | | | Belarus | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Russia | 2 | | | | | Belarus | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Russia | 2 | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | Belarus | 3 | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | Belarus | 3 | | Belarus | 5 | | | | | | |
| Agadir, Morocco (indoor hard) | Agadir, Morocco (indoor hard) | Agadir, Morocco (indoor hard) | | Belarus | 5 | | | | | | |
| Agadir, Morocco (indoor hard) | Agadir, Morocco (indoor hard) | Agadir, Morocco (indoor hard) | 5 | Argentina | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Argentina | 5 | 5 | Argentina | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Argentina | 5 | | | | | | | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) |
| | Morocco | 0 | | | | | | | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) |
| | Morocco | 0 | | | | | | | 7 | United States | 2 |
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor clay) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor clay) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor clay) | | | | | | | 7 | United States | 2 |
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor clay) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor clay) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor clay) | | | | | | | 2 | Spain | 3 |
| | Romania | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Spain | 3 |
| | Romania | 2 | Prilly, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Prilly, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Prilly, Switzerland (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 6 | Switzerland | 3 | Prilly, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Prilly, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Prilly, Switzerland (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 6 | Switzerland | 3 | 6 | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | |
| Metz, France (indoor clay) | Metz, France (indoor clay) | Metz, France (indoor clay) | 6 | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | |
| Metz, France (indoor clay) | Metz, France (indoor clay) | Metz, France (indoor clay) | 3 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Croatia | 1 | 3 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Croatia | 1 | | | | Alicante, Spain (clay) | Alicante, Spain (clay) | Alicante, Spain (clay) | | | |
| 3 | France | 4 | | | | Alicante, Spain (clay) | Alicante, Spain (clay) | Alicante, Spain (clay) | | | |
| 3 | France | 4 | | | | 3 | France | 1 | | | |
| Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay) | Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay) | Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay) | | | | 3 | France | 1 | | | |
| Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay) | Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay) | Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay) | | | | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | |
| | Canada | 1 | | | | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | |
| | Canada | 1 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Netherlands | 4 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Netherlands | 4 | 8 | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | |
| Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | 8 | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | |
| Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### Australia vs. Sweden

| Australia 1 | Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia 6–8 February 2004 Hard | Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia 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 $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6 6 2 $7^7$ $6^4$ 5 7   4 Mark Philippoussis Jonas Björkman 5 7 2 6 2 6       5 Wayne Arthurs Thomas Enqvist $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 6 3 4 6 ||||

### United States vs. Austria

| United States 5 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States 6–8 February 2004 Hard (i) | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States 6–8 February 2004 Hard (i) | Austria 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robby Ginepri Jürgen Melzer $6^6$ $7^8$ 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

| Belarus 3 | Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus 6–8 February 2004 Carpet (i) | Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus 6–8 February 2004 Carpet (i) | Russia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vladimir Voltchkov Igor Andreev $7^7$ $6^3$ $6^4$ $7^7$ 7 5 4 4   retired  2 Max Mirnyi Marat Safin $7^7$ $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^5$ 1 6 4 6 11 9   3 Max Mirnyi / Alexander Shvets Marat Safin / Mikhail Youzhny 4 6 5 7 $6^4$ $7^7$       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

| Morocco 0 | Salle Inbiaat, Agadir, Morocco 6–8 February 2004 Hard (i) | Salle Inbiaat, Agadir, Morocco 6–8 February 2004 Hard (i) | Argentina 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 $6^4$ $7^7$         5 Mounir El Aarej Agustín Calleri $6^1$ $7^7$ 6 3 1 6 ||||

### Romania vs. Switzerland

| Romania 2 | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania 6–8 February 2004 Clay (i) | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania 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 $6^4$ $7^7$ 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 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 3 ||||

### France vs. Croatia

| France 4 | Arènes de Metz, Metz, France 6–8 February 2004 Clay (i) | Arènes de Metz, Metz, France 6–8 February 2004 Clay (i) | Croatia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 3       4 Arnaud Clément Ivan Ljubičić 6 2 3 6 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 4     5 Nicolas Escudé Ivo Karlović $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Canada

| Netherlands 4 | MECC, Maastricht, Netherlands 6–8 February 2004 Clay (i) | MECC, Maastricht, Netherlands 6–8 February 2004 Clay (i) | Canada 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sjeng Schalken Frank Dancevic 6 3 5 7 6 2 6 1     2 Martin Verkerk Simon Larose 6 4 $7^{11}$ $6^9$ 4 6 6 3     3 Paul Haarhuis / Martin Verkerk Daniel Nestor / Frédéric Niemeyer $6^{10}$ $7^{12}$ 0 1       retired  4 Martin Verkerk Frank Dancevic $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 2 7 5 6 3     5 Sjeng Schalken Simon Larose 6 2 7 5 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Spain

| Czech Republic 2 | Brno Exhibition Center, Brno, Czech Republic 6–8 February 2004 Carpet (i) | Brno Exhibition Center, Brno, Czech Republic 6–8 February 2004 Carpet (i) | Spain 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jiří Novák Rafael Nadal $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 3 $7^7$ $6^3$       2 Radek Štěpánek Tommy Robredo 5 7 6 3 $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^7$ $7^9$     3 Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek Rafael Nadal / Tommy Robredo 6 4 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 3       4 Tomáš Berdych Feliciano López 4 6 $7^7$ $6^2$ 3 6 2 6     5 Radek Štěpánek Rafael Nadal $6^2$ $7^7$ $6^4$ $7^7$ 3 6 ||||

## Quarterfinals

### United States vs. Sweden

| United States 4 | Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States 9–11 April 2004 Hard | Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States 9–11 April 2004 Hard | Sweden 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 4 6 0       5 Mardy Fish Thomas Johansson 3 6 6 1 6 4 ||||

### Belarus vs. Argentina

| Belarus 5 | Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus 9–11 April 2004 Carpet (i) | Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus 9–11 April 2004 Carpet (i) | Argentina 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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

| Switzerland 2 | Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Prilly, Switzerland 9–11 April 2004 Hard (i) | Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Prilly, Switzerland 9–11 April 2004 Hard (i) | France 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ 3 6     4 Roger Federer Arnaud Clément 6 2 7 5 6 4       5 Michel Kratochvil Nicolas Escudé $6^3$ $7^7$ 4 6 $6^6$ $7^8$ ||||

### Spain vs. Netherlands

| Spain 4 | Plaza de Toros Coliseo, Palma de Mallorca, Spain 9–11 April 2004 Clay | Plaza de Toros Coliseo, Palma de Mallorca, Spain 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 $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6 7 5 6 1   5 Carlos Moyá Sjeng Schalken 6 3 6 4 ||||

## Semifinals

### United States vs. Belarus

| United States 4 | Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, United States 24–26 September 2004 Hard | Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, United States 24–26 September 2004 Hard | Belarus 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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

| Spain 4 | Plaza de Toros de Alicante, Alicante, Spain 24–26 September 2004 Clay | Plaza de Toros de Alicante, Alicante, Spain 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 $7^7$ $6^4$ 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

### Spain vs. United States

| Spain 3 | Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain 3–5 December 2004 Clay (i) | Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain 3–5 December 2004 Clay (i) | United States 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Moyà Mardy Fish 6 4 6 2 6 3       2 Rafael Nadal Andy Roddick $6^6$ $7^8$ 6 2 $7^8$ $6^6$ 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 $7^7$ $6^1$ $7^7$ $6^5$       5 Tommy Robredo Mardy Fish $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 2 6 ||||
