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2008 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 2008 Davis Cup

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

Contents

  • 1 Participants
  • 2 World Group
  • 3 First Round
    • 3.1 Russia v Serbia
    • 3.2 Czech Republic v Belgium
    • 3.3 Argentina v Great Britain
    • 3.4 Israel v Sweden
    • 3.5 Germany v South Korea
    • 3.6 Peru v Spain
    • 3.7 Romania v France
    • 3.8 Austria v United States
  • 4 Quarter Finals
    • 4.1 Russia v Czech Republic
    • 4.2 Argentina v Sweden
    • 4.3 Germany v Spain
    • 4.4 United States v France
  • 5 Semi Finals
    • 5.1 Argentina v Russia
    • 5.2 Spain v United States
  • 6 Final
    • 6.1 Argentina v Spain

[edit] Participants

The following 16 nations qualified for the 2008 Davis Cup World Group.

Seeds Other Qualifiers
Flag of Russia Russia (1) Flag of Austria Austria
Flag of the United States United States (2) Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Flag of Argentina Argentina (3) Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain
Flag of Germany Germany (4) Flag of Israel Israel
Flag of Spain Spain (5) Flag of Peru Peru
Flag of Sweden Sweden (6) Flag of Romania Romania
Flag of France France (7) Flag of Serbia Serbia
Flag of Belgium Belgium (8) Flag of South Korea South Korea

[edit] World Group

  First Round
February 8-10
Quarter Finals
April 11-13
Semi Finals
September 19-21
Final
November 21-23
                                     
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)
1  Flag of Russia Russia 3  
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
 Flag of Serbia Serbia 2  
  1  Flag of Russia Russia 3  
Ostrava, Czech Republic (ind. carpet)
   Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 2  
8  Flag of Belgium Belgium 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 3  
  1  Flag of Russia Russia 2  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  3  Flag of Argentina Argentina 3  
3  Flag of Argentina Argentina 4  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1  
  3  Flag of Argentina Argentina 4
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
  6  Flag of Sweden Sweden 1  
6  Flag of Sweden Sweden 3
Argentina
 Flag of Israel Israel 2  
  3  Flag of Argentina Argentina
Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay)
  5  Flag of Spain Spain
 Flag of South Korea South Korea 2  
Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)
5  Flag of Germany Germany 3  
  4  Flag of Germany Germany 1
Lima, Peru (clay)
  5  Flag of Spain Spain 4  
 Flag of Peru Peru 0
Madrid, Spain (clay)
4  Flag of Spain Spain 5  
  5  Flag of Spain Spain 4
Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard)
  2  Flag of the United States United States 1  
 Flag of Romania Romania 0  
Winston-Salem, USA (indoor hard)
7  Flag of France France 5  
  7  Flag of France France 1
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
  2  Flag of the United States United States 4  
 Flag of Austria Austria 1
2  Flag of the United States United States 4  


[edit] First Round

[edit] Russia v Serbia

Flag of Russia
Russia
3
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
February 8 - February 10, 2008
hard (indoors)
Flag of Serbia
Serbia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Russia
Flag of Serbia
Mikhail Youzhny
Nenad Zimonjić
2
6
6
3
6
2
6
4
   
2 Flag of Russia
Flag of Serbia
Nikolay Davydenko
Viktor Troicki
6
1
1
6
6
3
1
6
6
2
 
3 Flag of Russia
Flag of Serbia
Mikhail Youzhny / Dmitry Tursunov
Novak Đoković / Nenad Zimonjić
3
6
66
7
65
7
     
4 Flag of Russia
Flag of Serbia
Nikolay Davydenko
Novak Đoković
4
6
3
6
6
4
     
retired
5 Flag of Russia
Flag of Serbia
Dmitry Tursunov
Viktor Troicki
67
7
6
4
3
6
     

[edit] Czech Republic v Belgium

Flag of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
3
ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic
February 8 - February 10, 2008
carpet (indoors)
Flag of Belgium
Belgium
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the Czech Republic
Flag of Belgium
Tomáš Berdych
Kristof Vliegen
6
3
6
1
6
4
     
2 Flag of the Czech Republic
Flag of Belgium
Radek Štěpánek
Steve Darcis
6
4
7
64
7
65
     
3 Flag of the Czech Republic
Flag of Belgium
Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek
Kristof Vliegen / Olivier Rochus
62
7
7
66
7
5
5
7
6
4
 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic
Flag of Belgium
Lukáš Dlouhý
Steve Darcis
66
7
4
6
       
5 Flag of the Czech Republic
Flag of Belgium
Pavel Vízner
Ruben Bemelmans
7
64
5
7
2
2
    retired
 

[edit] Argentina v Great Britain

Flag of Argentina
Argentina
4
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 8 - February 10, 2008
clay (outdoors)
Flag of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Argentina
Flag of the United Kingdom
David Nalbandian
Jamie Baker
6
1
6
3
6
3
     
2 Flag of Argentina
Flag of the United Kingdom
Agustín Calleri
Alex Bogdanovic
6
3
6
1
6
1
     
3 Flag of Argentina
Flag of the United Kingdom
José Acasuso / David Nalbandian
Ross Hutchins / Jamie Murray
6
2
7
611
6
0
     
4 Flag of Argentina
Flag of the United Kingdom
José Acasuso
Alex Bogdanovic
7
5
7
5
       
5 Flag of Argentina
Flag of the United Kingdom
Agustín Calleri
Jamie Baker
64
7
4
6
       

[edit] Israel v Sweden

Flag of Israel
Israel
2
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel
February 8 - February 10, 2008
hard (outdoors)
Flag of Sweden
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Israel
Flag of Sweden
Dudi Sela
Jonas Björkman
7
68
6
3
6
1
     
2 Flag of Israel
Flag of Sweden
Harel Levy
Thomas Johansson
1
6
1
6
3
6
     
3 Flag of Israel
Flag of Sweden
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram
Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt
6
3
7
63
7
5
     
4 Flag of Israel
Flag of Sweden
Dudi Sela
Thomas Johansson
66
7
1
6
5
7
     
5 Flag of Israel
Flag of Sweden
Harel Levy
Jonas Björkman
6
0
4
6
3
6
66
7
   

[edit] Germany v South Korea

Flag of Germany
Germany
3
Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany
February 8 - February 10, 2008
clay (indoors)
Flag of South Korea
South Korea
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Germany
Flag of South Korea
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Jae-Sung An
6
2
6
2
6
2
     
2 Flag of Germany
Flag of South Korea
Florian Mayer
Hyung-Taik Lee
5
7
3
6
6
1
7
66
3
6
 
3 Flag of Germany
Flag of South Korea
Philipp Kohlschreiber / Philipp Petzschner
Woong-Sun Jun / Jae-Sung An
6
1
6
3
6
3
     
4 Flag of Germany
Flag of South Korea
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Hyung-Taik Lee
6
0
4
6
6
1
7
66
   
5 Flag of Germany
Flag of South Korea
Michael Berrer
Woong-Sun Jun
1
6
6
3
4
6
     

[edit] Peru v Spain

Flag of Peru
Peru
0
Jockey Club de Peru, Lima, Peru
February 8 - February 10, 2008
clay (outdoors)
Flag of Spain
Spain
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Peru
Flag of Spain
Matías Silva
Nicolás Almagro
3
6
5
7
0
6
     
2 Flag of Peru
Flag of Spain
Iván Miranda
Tommy Robredo
2
6
3
6
3
6
     
3 Flag of Peru
Flag of Spain
Luis Horna / Iván Miranda
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco
3
6
4
6
64
7
     
4 Flag of Peru
Flag of Spain
Mauricio Echazú
Tommy Robredo
4
6
1
6
       
5 Flag of Peru
Flag of Spain
Iván Miranda
Nicolás Almagro
2
6
3
6
       

[edit] Romania v France

Flag of Romania
Romania
0
Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romania
February 8 - February 10, 2008
hard (indoors)
Flag of France
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Romania
Flag of France
Victor Hanescu
Richard Gasquet
65
7
4
6
5
7
     
2 Flag of Romania
Flag of France
Andrei Pavel
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
7
62
4
6
4
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Romania
Flag of France
Florin Mergea / Horia Tecau
Arnaud Clement / Michael Llodra
3
6
4
6
7
66
6
3
2
6
 
4 Flag of Romania
Flag of France
Andrei Pavel
Michael Llodra
65
7
67
7
       
5 Flag of Romania
Flag of France
Horia Tecau
Arnaud Clement
63
7
6
2
4
6
     

[edit] Austria v United States

Flag of Austria
Austria
1
Ferry Dusika Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria
February 8 - February 10, 2008
clay (indoors)
Flag of the United States
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Austria
Flag of the United States
Jurgen Melzer
Andy Roddick
4
6
6
4
3
6
7
64
3
6
 
2 Flag of Austria
Flag of the United States
Stefan Koubek
James Blake
7
5
5
7
2
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of Austria
Flag of the United States
Julian Knowle / Jurgen Melzer
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
1
6
4
6
2
6
     
4 Flag of Austria
Flag of the United States
Stefan Koubek
Mike Bryan
7
5
1
0
       
retired
5 Flag of Austria
Flag of the United States
Werner Eschauer
Bob Bryan
0
6
6
3
63
7
     


[edit] Quarter Finals

[edit] Russia v Czech Republic

Flag of Russia
Russia
3
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
April 11 - April 13, 2008
clay (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic
Marat Safin
Tomáš Berdych
65
7
4
6
6
3
6
2
6
4
 
2 Flag of Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic
Igor Andreev
Radek Štěpánek
3
6
2
6
4
6
     
3 Flag of Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic
Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko
Radek Štěpánek / Pavel Vízner
3
6
6
3
7
5
6
4
   
4 Flag of Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic
Nikolay Davydenko
Tomáš Berdych
6
3
2
6
65
7
6
3
1
2
 
retired
5 Flag of Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic
Marat Safin
Lukáš Dlouhý
3
6
3
6
       

[edit] Argentina v Sweden

Flag of Argentina
Argentina
4
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 11 - April 13, 2008
clay (outdoors)
Flag of Sweden
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Sweden
David Nalbandian
Thomas Johansson
6
2
5
7
6
4
6
2
   
2 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Sweden
José Acasuso
Robin Söderling
0
6
4
6
1
6
     
3 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Sweden
Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian
Jonas Björkman / Robert Lindstedt
7
5
6
4
6
4
     
4 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Sweden
David Nalbandian
Robin Söderling
6
4
1
6
4
6
6
4
9
7
 
5 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Sweden
Juan Mónaco
Thomas Johansson
6
3
6
3
       

[edit] Germany v Spain

Flag of Germany
Germany
1
AWD Dome, Bremen, Germany
April 11 - April 13, 2008
hard (indoors)
Flag of Spain
Spain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Germany
Flag of Spain
Nicolas Kiefer
Rafael Nadal
65
7
0
6
3
6
     
2 Flag of Germany
Flag of Spain
Philipp Kohlschreiber
David Ferrer
7
63
3
6
4
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of Germany
Flag of Spain
Philipp Kohlschreiber / Philipp Petzschner
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco
7
63
61
7
4
6
6
2
10
12
 
4 Flag of Germany
Flag of Spain
Michael Berrer
Fernando Verdasco
6
2
65
7
4
6
     
5 Flag of Germany
Flag of Spain
Nicolas Kiefer
Feliciano López
6
4
7
62
       

[edit] United States v France

Flag of the United States
United States
4
Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
April 11 - April 13, 2008
hard (indoors)
Flag of France
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
Andy Roddick
Michael Llodra
6
4
7
63
7
65
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
James Blake
Paul-Henri Mathieu
7
65
63
7
6
3
3
6
7
5
 
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Arnaud Clément / Michael Llodra
7
67
5
7
3
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
Andy Roddick
Paul-Henri Mathieu
6
2
6
3
6
2
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
James Blake
Richard Gasquet
64
7
6
4
6
4
     


[edit] Semi Finals

[edit] Argentina v Russia

Flag of Argentina
Argentina
3
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
September 19 - September 21, 2008
clay (outdoors)
Flag of Russia
Russia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Russia
David Nalbandian
Igor Andreev
7
65
6
2
6
4
     
2 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Russia
Juan Martin del Potro
Nikolay Davydenko
6
1
6
4
6
2
     
3 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Russia
Guillermo Canas / David Nalbandian
Igor Kunitsyn / Dmitry Tursunov
2
6
1
6
7
69
6
3
6
8
 
4 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Russia
David Nalbandian
Nikolay Davydenko
6
3
3
6
62
7
0
6
   
5 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Russia
Juan Martin del Potro
Igor Andreev
6
4
6
2
6
1
     

[edit] Spain v United States

Flag of Spain
Spain
4
Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain
September 19 - September 21, 2008
clay (outdoors)
Flag of the United States
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
Rafael Nadal
Sam Querrey
65
7
6
4
6
3
6
4
   
2 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
David Ferrer
Andy Roddick
7
65
2
6
1
6
6
4
8
6
 
3 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
Feliciano Lopez / Fernando Verdasco
Mike Bryan / Mardy Fish
6
4
4
6
3
6
6
4
4
6
 
4 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
Rafael Nadal
Andy Roddick
6
4
6
0
6
4
     
5 Flag of Spain
Flag of the United States
Feliciano Lopez
Sam Querrey
7
63
7
64
       


[edit] Final

[edit] Argentina v Spain

Flag of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina
November 21 - November 23, 2008
Flag of Spain
Spain
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Spain
             
2 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Spain
             
3 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Spain
             
4 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Spain
             
5 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Spain
             

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