2008 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 2008 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2008. 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 2009.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams

Argentina

Austria

Belgium

Czech Republic

France

Great Britain

Germany

Israel

Peru

Romania

Russia

Serbia

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

United States

Draw

  First round
8–10 February
Quarterfinals
11–13 April
Semifinals
19–21 September
Final
21–23 November
                                     
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)[1]
1   Russia 3  
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[2]
  Serbia 2  
  1   Russia 3  
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)[3]
    Czech Republic 2  
8   Belgium 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[4]
  Czech Republic 3  
  1   Russia 2  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[5]
  3   Argentina 3  
3   Argentina 4  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[6]
  Great Britain 1  
  3   Argentina 4
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)[7]
  6   Sweden 1  
6   Sweden 3
Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard)[8]
  Israel 2  
  3   Argentina 1
Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay)[9]
  5   Spain 3
  South Korea 2  
Bremen, Germany (indoor hard)[10]
4   Germany 3  
  4   Germany 1
Lima, Peru (clay)[11]
  5   Spain 4  
  Peru 0
Madrid, Spain (clay)[12]
5   Spain 5  
  5   Spain 4
Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard)[13]
  2   United States 1  
  Romania 0  
Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard)[14]
7   France 5  
  7   France 1
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)[15]
  2   United States 4  
  Austria 1
2   United States 4  

First round

Russia vs. Serbia


Russia
3
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia[1]
8-10 February 2008
Hard (i)

Serbia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Serbia
Mikhail Youzhny
Nenad Zimonjić
2
6
6
3
6
2
6
4
   
2 Russia
Serbia
Nikolay Davydenko
Viktor Troicki
6
1
1
6
6
3
1
6
6
2
 
3 Russia
Serbia
Mikhail Youzhny / Dmitry Tursunov
Novak Djokovic / Nenad Zimonjić
3
6
66
78
65
77
     
4 Russia
Serbia
Nikolay Davydenko
Novak Djokovic
4
6
3
6
6
4
     
retired
5 Russia
Serbia
Dmitry Tursunov
Viktor Troicki
67
79
6
4
3
6
     

Czech Republic vs. Belgium


Czech Republic
3
ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[3]
8-10 February 2008
Carpet (i)

Belgium
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
Belgium
Tomáš Berdych
Kristof Vliegen
6
3
6
1
6
4
     
2 Czech Republic
Belgium
Radek Štěpánek
Steve Darcis
6
4
77
64
77
65
     
3 Czech Republic
Belgium
Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek
Kristof Vliegen / Olivier Rochus
62
77
78
66
7
5
5
7
6
4
 
4 Czech Republic
Belgium
Lukáš Dlouhý
Steve Darcis
61
77
4
6
       
5 Czech Republic
Belgium
Pavel Vízner
Ruben Bemelmans
77
64
5
7
2
2
    retired
 

Argentina vs. Great Britain


Argentina
4
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[5]
8-10 February 2008
Clay

Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
United Kingdom
David Nalbandian
Jamie Baker
6
1
6
3
6
3
     
2 Argentina
United Kingdom
Agustín Calleri
Alex Bogdanovic
6
3
6
1
6
1
     
3 Argentina
United Kingdom
José Acasuso / David Nalbandian
Ross Hutchins / Jamie Murray
6
2
713
611
6
0
     
4 Argentina
United Kingdom
José Acasuso
Alex Bogdanovic
7
5
7
5
       
5 Argentina
United Kingdom
Agustín Calleri
Jamie Baker
64
77
4
6
       

Israel vs. Sweden


Israel
2
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel[7]
8-10 February 2008
Hard

Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Israel
Sweden
Dudi Sela
Jonas Björkman
710
68
6
3
6
1
     
2 Israel
Sweden
Harel Levy
Thomas Johansson
1
6
1
6
3
6
     
3 Israel
Sweden
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram
Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt
6
3
77
63
7
5
     
4 Israel
Sweden
Dudi Sela
Thomas Johansson
66
78
1
6
5
7
     
5 Israel
Sweden
Harel Levy
Jonas Björkman
6
0
4
6
3
6
66
78
   

Germany vs. South Korea


Germany
3
Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany[9]
8-10 February 2008
Clay (i)

South Korea
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
South Korea
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Jae-Sung An
6
2
6
2
6
2
     
2 Germany
South Korea
Florian Mayer
Hyung-Taik Lee
5
7
3
6
6
1
79
67
3
6
 
3 Germany
South Korea
Philipp Kohlschreiber / Philipp Petzschner
Woong-Sun Jun / Jae-Sung An
6
1
6
3
6
3
     
4 Germany
South Korea
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Hyung-Taik Lee
6
0
4
6
6
1
77
61
   
5 Germany
South Korea
Michael Berrer
Woong-Sun Jun
1
6
6
3
4
6
     

Peru vs. Spain


Peru
0
Jockey Club de Peru, Lima, Peru[11]
8-10 February 2008
Clay

Spain
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Peru
Spain
Matías Silva
Nicolás Almagro
3
6
5
7
0
6
     
2 Peru
Spain
Iván Miranda
Tommy Robredo
2
6
3
6
3
6
     
3 Peru
Spain
Luis Horna / Iván Miranda
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco
3
6
4
6
64
77
     
4 Peru
Spain
Mauricio Echazú
Tommy Robredo
4
6
1
6
       
5 Peru
Spain
Iván Miranda
Nicolás Almagro
2
6
3
6
       

Romania vs. France


Romania
0
Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romania[13]
8-10 February 2008
Hard (i)

France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
France
Victor Hănescu
Richard Gasquet
65
77
4
6
5
7
     
2 Romania
France
Andrei Pavel
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
77
62
4
6
4
6
4
6
   
3 Romania
France
Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău
Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra
3
6
4
6
78
66
6
3
2
6
 
4 Romania
France
Andrei Pavel
Michaël Llodra
65
77
67
79
       
5 Romania
France
Horia Tecău
Arnaud Clément
63
77
6
2
4
6
     

Austria vs. United States


Austria
1
Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria[15]
8-10 February 2008
Clay (i)

United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
United States
Jürgen Melzer
Andy Roddick
4
6
6
4
3
6
77
64
3
6
 
2 Austria
United States
Stefan Koubek
James Blake
7
5
5
7
2
6
2
6
   
3 Austria
United States
Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
1
6
4
6
2
6
     
4 Austria
United States
Stefan Koubek
Mike Bryan
7
5
1
0
       
retired
5 Austria
United States
Werner Eschauer
Bob Bryan
0
6
6
3
63
77
     

Quarterfinals

Russia vs. Czech Republic


Russia
3
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia[2]
11-13 April 2008
Clay (i)

Czech Republic
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Czech Republic
Marat Safin
Tomáš Berdych
65
77
4
6
6
3
6
2
6
4
 
2 Russia
Czech Republic
Igor Andreev
Radek Štěpánek
3
6
2
6
4
6
     
3 Russia
Czech Republic
Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko
Radek Štěpánek / Pavel Vízner
3
6
6
3
7
5
6
4
   
4 Russia
Czech Republic
Nikolay Davydenko
Tomáš Berdych
6
3
2
6
65
77
6
3
1
2
 
retired
5 Russia
Czech Republic
Marat Safin
Lukáš Dlouhý
3
6
3
6
       

Argentina vs. Sweden


Argentina
4
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[6]
11-13 April 2008
Clay

Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Sweden
David Nalbandian
Thomas Johansson
6
2
5
7
6
4
6
2
   
2 Argentina
Sweden
José Acasuso
Robin Söderling
0
6
4
6
1
6
     
3 Argentina
Sweden
Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian
Jonas Björkman / Robert Lindstedt
7
5
6
4
6
4
     
4 Argentina
Sweden
David Nalbandian
Robin Söderling
6
4
1
6
4
6
6
4
9
7
 
5 Argentina
Sweden
Juan Mónaco
Thomas Johansson
6
3
6
3
       

Germany vs. Spain


Germany
1
AWD Dome, Bremen, Germany[10]
11-13 April 2008
Hard (i)

Spain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Spain
Nicolas Kiefer
Rafael Nadal
65
77
0
6
3
6
     
2 Germany
Spain
Philipp Kohlschreiber
David Ferrer
77
63
3
6
4
6
2
6
   
3 Germany
Spain
Philipp Kohlschreiber / Philipp Petzschner
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco
77
63
61
77
4
6
6
2
10
12
 
4 Germany
Spain
Michael Berrer
Fernando Verdasco
6
2
65
77
4
6
     
5 Germany
Spain
Nicolas Kiefer
Feliciano López
6
4
77
62
       

United States vs. France


United States
4
Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States[14]
11-13 April 2008
Hard (i)

France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
France
Andy Roddick
Michaël Llodra
6
4
77
63
77
65
     
2 United States
France
James Blake
Paul-Henri Mathieu
77
65
63
77
6
3
3
6
7
5
 
3 United States
France
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra
79
67
5
7
3
6
4
6
   
4 United States
France
Andy Roddick
Paul-Henri Mathieu
6
2
6
3
6
2
     
5 United States
France
James Blake
Richard Gasquet
64
77
6
4
6
4
     

Semifinals

Argentina vs. Russia


Argentina
3
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[4]
19-21 September 2008
Clay

Russia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Russia
David Nalbandian
Igor Andreev
77
65
6
2
6
4
     
2 Argentina
Russia
Juan Martín del Potro
Nikolay Davydenko
6
1
6
4
6
2
     
3 Argentina
Russia
Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian
Igor Kunitsyn / Dmitry Tursunov
2
6
1
6
711
69
6
3
6
8
 
4 Argentina
Russia
David Nalbandian
Nikolay Davydenko
6
3
3
6
62
77
0
6
   
5 Argentina
Russia
Juan Martín del Potro
Igor Andreev
6
4
6
2
6
1
     

Spain vs. United States


Spain
4
Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain[12]
19-21 September 2008
Clay

United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United States
Rafael Nadal
Sam Querrey
65
77
6
4
6
3
6
4
   
2 Spain
United States
David Ferrer
Andy Roddick
77
65
2
6
1
6
6
4
8
6
 
3 Spain
United States
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco
Mike Bryan / Mardy Fish
6
4
4
6
3
6
6
4
4
6
 
4 Spain
United States
Rafael Nadal
Andy Roddick
6
4
6
0
6
4
     
5 Spain
United States
Feliciano López
Sam Querrey
77
63
77
64
       

Final

Argentina vs. Spain


Argentina
1
Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentina[8]
21-23 November 2008
Hard (i)

Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Spain
David Nalbandian
David Ferrer
6
3
6
2
6
3
     
2 Argentina
Spain
Juan Martín del Potro
Feliciano López
6
4
62
77
64
77
3
6
   
3 Argentina
Spain
Agustín Calleri / David Nalbandian
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco
7
5
5
7
65
77
3
6
   
4 Argentina
Spain
José Acasuso
Fernando Verdasco
3
6
77
63
6
4
3
6
1
6
 
5 Argentina
Spain
David Nalbandian
Feliciano López
          not
played

References

  1. 1 2 "Russia v Serbia". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Russia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Czech Republic v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "Argentina v Russia". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Argentina v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Argentina v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Israel v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "Argentina v Spain". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Germany v South Korea". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Peru v Spain". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "Romania v France". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Austria v United States". daviscup.com.
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