2008 Davis Cup World Group

2008 Davis Cup World Group
2008 Davis Cup World Group
Date	8 February – 23 November
Edition	28th
Champions
	; Spain

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 edit

Participating teams
Argentina	Austria	Belgium	Czech Republic
France	Great Britain	Germany	Israel
Peru	Romania	Russia	Serbia
South Korea	Spain	Sweden	United States

Draw edit


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

2	United States	4

First round edit

Russia vs. Serbia edit

Russia
3

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

Serbia
2

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

Czech Republic vs. Belgium edit

Czech Republic
3

ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic^[2]
8-10 February 2008
Carpet (i)

Belgium
2

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

Argentina vs. Great Britain edit

Argentina
4

Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[3]
8-10 February 2008
Clay

Great Britain
1

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

Israel vs. Sweden edit

Israel
2

Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel^[4]
8-10 February 2008
Hard

Sweden
3

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

Germany vs. South Korea edit

Germany
3

Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany^[5]
8-10 February 2008
Clay (i)

South Korea
2

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

Peru vs. Spain edit

Peru
0

Jockey Club de Peru, Lima, Peru^[6]
8-10 February 2008
Clay

Spain
5

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

Romania vs. France edit

Romania
0

Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romania^[7]
8-10 February 2008
Hard (i)

France
5

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

Austria vs. United States edit

Austria
1

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

United States
4

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

Quarterfinals edit

Russia vs. Czech Republic edit

Russia
3

Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia^[9]
11-13 April 2008
Clay (i)

Czech Republic
2

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

Argentina vs. Sweden edit

Argentina
4

Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[10]
11-13 April 2008
Clay

Sweden
1

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

Germany vs. Spain edit

Germany
1

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

Spain
4

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

United States vs. France edit

United States
4

Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States^[12]
11-13 April 2008
Hard (i)

France
1

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

Semifinals edit

Argentina vs. Russia edit

Argentina
3

Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[13]
19-21 September 2008
Clay

Russia
2

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

Spain vs. United States edit

Spain
4

Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain^[14]
19-21 September 2008
Clay

United States
1

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

Final edit

Argentina vs. Spain edit

Argentina
1

Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentina^[15]
21-23 November 2008
Hard (i)

Spain
3

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

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Russia v Serbia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Czech Republic v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Israel v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Germany v South Korea". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Peru v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Romania v France". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Austria v United States". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Russia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Russia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Spain". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._SRB-1] "Russia v Serbia". daviscup.com.

[CZE_vs._BEL-2] "Czech Republic v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._GBR-3] "Argentina v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[ISR_vs._SWE-4] "Israel v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[GER_vs._KOR-5] "Germany v South Korea". daviscup.com.

[PER_vs._ESP-6] "Peru v Spain". daviscup.com.

[ROU_vs._FRA-7] "Romania v France". daviscup.com.

[AUT_vs._USA-8] "Austria v United States". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._CZE-9] "Russia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._SWE-10] "Argentina v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[GER_vs._ESP-11] "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._FRA-12] "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._RUS-13] "Argentina v Russia". daviscup.com.

[ESP_vs._USA-14] "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._ESP-15] "Argentina v Spain". daviscup.com.

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