2008 Davis Cup

2008 edition of the Davis Cup 2008 Davis Cup 250px 8 February – 23 November 2008 97th ESP 2007 2009 thumb|Semifinal match between the future champion, Spain, and the USA in Las Ventas bullring. The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred others took part in different regional groups. The first matches were played on February 8–10. The final took place on November 21–23 at Estadio Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina, with Spain beating Argentina 3–1 to clinch their 3rd Davis Cup title.Davis Cup scorecards – 2008 http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/scorecards/scorecards-2008.aspx www.daviscup.com ITF 2014-08-07 2016-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405015248/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/scorecards/scorecards-2008.aspx dead Mongolia made its first appearance in the tournament. World Group 2008 Davis Cup World Group Participating Teams ARG AUT BEL CZEFRAGBRGERISRPER ROMRUSSER 2004KORESPSWEUSA Draw 8–10 February 11–13 April 19–21 September 21–23 November Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) 1 RUS 3 SER 2004 2 Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) 8 BEL 2 CZE 3 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 3 ARG 4 GBR 1 Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) 6 SWE 3 ISR 2 Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay) KOR 2 4 GER 3 Lima, Peru (clay) PER 0 5 ESP 5 Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard) ROM 0 7 FRA 5 Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) AUT 1 2 USA 4 Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) 1 RUS 3 CZE 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 3 ARG 4 6 SWE 1 Bremen, Germany (indoor hard) 4 GER 1 5 ESP 4 Winston-Salem, USA (indoor hard) 7 FRA 1 2 USA 4 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 1 RUS 2 3 ARG 3 Madrid, Spain (clay) 5 ESP 4 2 USA 1 Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard) 3 ARG 1 5 ESP 3 Final ARG ESP Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentinahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010174 Argentina v Spain daviscup.com 2015-12-08 2014-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208152811/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010174 dead 21–23 November 2008 Hard (i) 1 3 David Nalbandian 6 6 6 David Ferrer 3 2 3 Juan Martín del Potro 6 6.015 6.035 3 Feliciano López 4 7 7 6 Agustín Calleri David Nalbandian 7 5 6.045 3 Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco 5 7 7 6 José Acasuso 3 7 6 3 1 Fernando Verdasco 6 6.025 4 6 6 David Nalbandian Feliciano López World Group play-offs 2008 Davis Cup World Group play-offs Date: 19–21 September The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and eight winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Eight seeded teams, based on the Davis Cup rankings as of 14 April, were drawn against eight unseeded teams. Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface CHI 3–2 AUS Antofagasta Estadio Militar Antofagasta Outdoor Clay GBR 2–3 AUT Wimbledon, London All England Lawn Tennis Club Outdoor Grass SUI 4–1 BEL Lausanne Centre Intercommunal de Glace Malley Indoor HardCRO 4–1 BRA Zadar Športski centar Višnjik Indoor Hard ISR 4–1 PER Ramat HaSharon Israel Tennis Center Outdoor Hard NED 3–2 KOR Apeldoorn Omnisport Apeldoorn Indoor Clay ROU 4–1 IND Bucharest Clubul Sportiv Progresul Outdoor Clay SVK 1–4 SRB 2004 Bratislava Sibamac Arena Indoor Hard AUT, ISR, ROU, and SRB 2004 will remain in the World Group in 2009. CHI, CRO, NED and SUI are promoted to the World Group in 2009. AUS, BRA, IND and SVK will remain in Zonal Group I in 2009. BEL, GBR, PER and KOR are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2009. Americas Zone Group I 2008 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I Draw Group II The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2008. In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 2009.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/group-ii/americas.aspx#/2008 2008 Americas Group II DavisCup.com 20 October 2024 Participating nations 30em BAH BOL DOM ECU 1900 ESA AHO PAR 1990 VEN Draw y 175 2 Play-offs First Round Second Round Third Round 11-13 April 8-10 February 11-13 April 19-21 September Emmastad, Curaçao (hard) 1 ECU 1900 4 AHO 1 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (clay) 4 DOM 5 BOL 0 Nassau, Bahamas (hard) BAH 4 3 VEN 1 Lambaré, Paraguay (clay) ESA 2 2 PAR 1990 3 Emmastad, Curaçao (hard) AHO 3 BOL 2 San Juan de los Morros, Ven. (hard) 3 VEN 4 ESA 1 Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) 1 ECU 1900 4 4 DOM 1 Nassau, Bahamas (hard) BAH 1 2 PAR 4 Lambaré, Paraguay (indoor hard) 1 ECU 1900 3 2 PAR 1990 2 Bolivia and El Salvador relegated to Group III in 2009. Ecuador promoted to Group I in 2009. First round Netherlands Antilles vs. Ecuador Netherlands Antilles Ecuador 1900 S.O.V. Asiento, Emmastad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilleshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-M-ECU-AHO-01 Netherlands Antilles v Ecuador daviscup.com 8–10 February 2008 Hard 1 4 Romano Tatuhey 6 4 7 7 Julio César Campozano 2 6 6.069 6.039 Alexander Blom 3 2 2 Carlos Avellán 6 6 6 Alexander Blom Romano Tatuhey 7 6.039 1 6.039 Carlos Avellán Iván Endara 6.039 7 6 7 Nick Van Rosberg 2 1 3 Julio César Campozano 6 6 6 Jason Engelhardt 2 0 Iván Endara 6 6 Bolivia vs. Dominican Republic Bolivia Dominican Republic Club de Tenis Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-M-DOM-BOL-01 Bolivia v Dominican Republic daviscup.com 8–10 February 2008 Clay 0 5 Mauricio Estívariz 4 4 6 6 2 Jhonson García 6 6 3 4 6 José Roberto Velasco 2 6 2 4 Víctor Estrella Burgos 6 4 6 6 Diego Camacho José Roberto Velasco 6 3 4 0 Víctor Estrella Burgos Jhonson García 3 6 6 6 Mauricio Doria-Medina 2 3 Víctor Estrella Burgos 6 6 Diego Camacho 6 4 5 Henry Estrella 3 6 7 Bahamas vs. Venezuela Bahamas Venezuela National Tennis Center, Nassau, Bahamashttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-M-BAH-VEN-01 Bahamas v Venezuela daviscup.com 8–10 February 2008 Hard 4 1 Timothy Neilly 4 0 6.099 Yohny Romero 6 6 7 Devin Mullings 6 7 6 José de Armas 2 5 0 Mark Knowles Marvin Rolle 6 6 4 7 José de Armas Piero Luisi 1 4 6 6.039 Devin Mullings 2 6 7 6 Yohny Romero 6 4 6.069 3 Timothy Neilly 6 6 Piero Luisi 1 4 Paraguay vs. El Salvador Paraguay 1990 El Salvador Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-M-ESA-PAR-01 Paraguay v El Salvador daviscup.com 8–10 February 2008 Clay 3 2 Ramón Delgado 6 6 6 Marcelo Arévalo 1 0 2 Juan Carlos Ramírez 3 0 0 Rafael Arévalo 6 6 6 Juan-Enrique Crosa Ramón Delgado 6.029 5 3 Rafael Arévalo Marcelo Arévalo 7 7 6 Ramón Delgado 6 4 6 2 6 Rafael Arévalo 2 6 1 6 4 Juan Carlos Ramírez 3 6 6 6 Marcelo Arévalo 6 1 1 3 Second round Ecuador vs. Dominican Republic Ecuador 1900 Dominican Republic Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuadorhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-M-ECU-DOM-01 Ecuador v Dominican Republic daviscup.com 11–13 April 2008 Clay 4 1 Julio César Campozano 7 3 6.049 6 6 Víctor Estrella Burgos 6.089 6 7 3 4 Nicolás Lapentti 6 7 6 Jhonson García 2 5 0 Carlos Avellán Nicolás Lapentti 6 6 3 6 Víctor Estrella Burgos Jhonson García 3 2 6 1 Carlos Avellán 6 6 Luis Delgado 1 0 Iván Endara 6 3 2 Jhonson García 3 6 6 Bahamas vs. Paraguay Bahamas Paraguay 1990 National Tennis Center, Nassau, Bahamashttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-M-BAH-PAR-01 Bahamas v Paraguay daviscup.com 11–13 April 2008 Hard 1 4 Timothy Neilly 1 0 2 Ramón Delgado 6 6 6 Devin Mullings 6 6.039 4 4 Ricardo Mena 3 7 6 6 Mark Knowles Marvin Rolle 6 6 6 Juan-Enrique Crosa Juan Carlos Ramírez 4 3 3 Devin Mullings 2 3 4 Ramón Delgado 6 6 6 Marvin Rolle 6 4 2 Juan Carlos Ramírez 0 6 6 Relegation play-offs Netherlands Antilles vs. Bolivia Netherlands Antilles Bolivia S.O.V. Asiento, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilleshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-REL-AHO-BOL-01 Netherlands Antilles v Bolivia daviscup.com 11–13 April 2008 Hard 3 2 Romano Tatuhey 6 6 6 Mauricio Doria-Medina 3 4 4 Alexander Blom 4 2 6 6 7 José Roberto Velasco 6 6 0 0 5 Romano Tatuhey Martijn van Haasteren 6 6.079 7 6 Diego Camacho Mauricio Estívariz 3 7 6.049 3 Alexander Blom 4 3 Mauricio Doria-Medina 6 6 Nick Van Rosberg 1 6.019 Mauricio Estívariz 6 7 Venezuela vs. El Salvador Venezuela El Salvador Ciudad Olímpica de San Juan de Los Morros, San Juan de los Morros, Venezuelahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-REL-VEN-ESA-01 Venezuela v El Salvador daviscup.com 11–13 April 2008 Hard 4 1 Román Recarte 3 4 3 Rafael Arévalo 6 6 6 Yohny Romero 4 6 6 2 Marcelo Arévalo 6 2 4 4 4 Piero Luisi Roberto Maytín 6 6 7 Rafael Arévalo César Escobar Serrano 1 2 5 Yohny Romero 6 6 3 6 Rafael Arévalo 1 4 6 3 Piero Luisi 6 6 César Escobar Serrano 2 2 Third round Paraguay vs. Ecuador Paraguay 1990 Ecuador 1900 Polideportivo de la Cooperativa Lambaré, Lambaré, Paraguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G2-AM-M-ECU-PAR-01 Paraguay v Ecuador daviscup.com 19–21 September 2008 Hard (indoors) 2 3 Juan Carlos Ramírez 3 1 0 Nicolás Lapentti 6 6 6 Ramón Delgado 6 6 6 Julio César Campozano 3 1 1 Ramón Delgado Gustavo Ramírez 6 2 1 5 Carlos Avellán Nicolás Lapentti 1 6 6 7 Ramón Delgado 6 6 6.019 6.039 4 Nicolás Lapentti 3 4 7 7 6 Gustavo Ramírez 4 6 6 Iván Endara 6 4 3 Group III 2008 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III Venue: Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (hard) Date: 16–20 July 35em Group A BAR BAR (2–0) JAM JAM (1–1) HON HON 1949 (0–2) 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 35em Group B GUA GUA (3–0) PUR PUR (2–1) PAN PAN (1–2) ARU ARU (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 Scores in italics carried over from groups 35em 1st–4th playoff GUA GUA (2–1) JAM JAM (2–1) BAR BAR (1–2) PUR PUR (1–2) 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 35em 5th–7th playoff HON HON 1949 (2–0) PAN PAN (1–1) ARU ARU (0–2) 2–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 0–3 Cuba withdrew from the tournament. They remained in Group III in 2009. Guatemala and Jamaica promoted to Group II in 2009 Aruba and Panama relegated to Group IV in 2009 Group IV The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2008. In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The four teams in Group IV played in a single Round-robin tournament. The top two teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group III in 2009. All other teams remained in Group IV.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/group-iv/americas/2008.aspx Davis Cup Result Archives 2024-10-20 Draw Venue: Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (hard) Date: 16–18 July Withdrawn: TRI CRC CRC (3–0) HAI HAI (2–1) BER BER (1–2) ISV ISV (0–3) 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–3 0–2 3–0 0–2 1–2 0–3 Costa Rica and Haiti promoted to Group III in 2009. Results Bermuda vs. Costa Rica Bermuda Costa Rica Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Hondurashttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G4-AM-M-BER-CRC-01 Bermuda v Costa Rica daviscup.com 16 July 2008 Hard 0 3 Jenson Bascome 4 1 Ignaci Roca 6 6 Gavin Manders 2 0 Federico Chavarría 6 6 Jordan Talbot David Thomas 3 1 Federico Chavarría Fernando Martínez Manrique 6 6 Haiti vs. U.S. Virgin Islands Haiti U.S. Virgin Islands Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Hondurashttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G4-AM-M-HAI-ISV-01 Haiti v U.S. Virgin Islands daviscup.com 16 July 2008 Hard 2 1 Jean Marc Bazanne 6.019 2 Kristepher Elien 7 6 Olivier Sajous 6 6 Kevin Motta 4 1 Ronald Agénor Olivier Sajous 6 6 Kristepher Elien Henry Christian Nelthropp 3 3 Bermuda vs. U.S. Virgin Islands Bermuda U.S. Virgin Islands Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Hondurashttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G4-AM-M-BER-ISV-01 Bermuda v U.S. Virgin Islands daviscup.com 17 July 2008 Hard 3 0 Jenson Bascome 7 6 Kristepher Elien 6.039 1 Gavin Manders 6 6 Kevin Motta 0 1 Jordan Talbot David Thomas 6 7 Henry Christian Nelthropp Alric Kevin Plaskett 3 5 Costa Rica vs. Haiti Costa Rica Haiti Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Hondurashttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G4-AM-M-CRC-HAI-01 Costa Rica v Haiti daviscup.com 17 July 2008 Hard 2 1 Ignaci Roca 4 4 Jean Marc Bazanne 6 6 Federico Chavarría 6 6 Olivier Sajous 2 3 Federico Chavarría Fernando Martínez Manrique 7 2 6 Jean Marc Bazanne Olivier Sajous 6.019 6 2 Bermuda vs. Haiti Bermuda Haiti Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Hondurashttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G4-AM-M-BER-HAI-01 Bermuda v Haiti daviscup.com 18 July 2008 Hard 0 2 Jenson Bascome 2 4 Jean Marc Bazanne 6 6 Gavin Manders 3 2 Olivier Sajous 6 6 Costa Rica vs. U.S. Virgin Islands Costa Rica U.S. Virgin Islands Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Hondurashttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G4-AM-M-CRC-ISV-01 Costa Rica v U.S. Virgin Islands daviscup.com 18 July 2008 Hard 2 0 Federico Chavarría 6 6 Kristepher Elien 0 3 Pablo Núñez 6 6 Kevin Motta 3 3 Asia/Oceania Zone Group I 2008 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I Draw Group II 2008 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II Draw Group III 2008 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III Venue: Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran (clay) Date: 9–13 April 35em Group A PAK PAK (3–0) SYR SYR 1980 (2–1) VIE VIE (1–2) UAE UAE (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 35em Group B MAS MAS (3–0) IRI IRI (2–1) SRI SRI (1–2) TJK TJK (0–3) 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools. 35em 1st–4th Play-off PAK PAK (3–0) MAS MAS (2–1) SYR SYR 1980 (1–2) IRI IRI (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 35em 5th–8th Play-off SRI SRI (3–0) TJK TJK (2–1) VIE VIE (1–2) UAE UAE (0–3) 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 Pakistan and Malaysia promoted to Group II in 2009. Vietnam and United Arab Emirates relegated to Group IV in 2009. Group IV 2008 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV Venue: National Tennis Centre, Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (hard) Date: 9–13 April Pool A SIN SIN (4–0) MYA MYA 1974 (3–1) BHR BHR (2–2) IRQ IRQ (1–3) BRU BRU (0–4) 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 Pool B KSA KSA (5–0) BAN BAN (4–1) JOR JOR (3–2) TKM TKM (2–3) MGL MGL (1–4) QAT QAT (0–5) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 Singapore and Saudi Arabia promoted to Group III in 2009. Europe/Africa Zone Group I 2008 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I Draw Group II 2008 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II Draw Group III Zone A The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2008. In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, April 9–13, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia, May 7–11, also on outdoor clay courts.http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/group-iii/europe-africa/2008.aspx Davis Cup – Draws & Results Format Botswana and Nigeria withdrew from the Plovdiv tournament. They remained in Group III in 2009. The six remaining teams in the Plovdiv tournament played in a round-robin format. The top two teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2009. The bottom two teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2009. Draw Venue: Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) Date: 9–13 April Withdrawn: BOT and NGR Zone A BUL BUL (5–0) MNE MNE (4–1) TUR TUR (3–2) MAD MAD (2–3) CIV CIV (1–4) ZIM ZIM (0–5) 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–3 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 BUL and MNE promoted to Group II in 2009. CIV and ZIM relegated to Group IV in 2009. Results Bulgaria vs. Montenegro Bulgaria Montenegro Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-BUL-MNE-01 Bulgaria v Montenegro daviscup.com 8 April 2008 Clay 3 0 Grigor Dimitrov 7 6 Daniel Danilović 5 4 Todor Enev 6 6 Goran Tošić 4 0 Tihomir Grozdanov Simeon Ivanov 7 6 Daniel Danilović Nemanja Kontić 6.019 4 Ivory Coast vs. Madagascar Ivory Coast Madagascar Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-CIV-MAD-01 Ivory Coast v Madagascar daviscup.com 8 April 2008 Clay 0 3 Charles Irie 7 2 4 Jacob Rasolondrazana 5 6 6 Valentin Sanon 7 1 0 Tony Rajaobelina 6.049 6 6 Claude N'Goran Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 4 6 3 Tony Rajaobelina Germain Rasolondrazana 6 2 6 Turkey vs. Zimbabwe Turkey Zimbabwe Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-TUR-ZIM-01 Turkey v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 8 April 2008 Clay 3 0 Haluk Akkoyun 6 6 Takanyi Garanganga 3 2 Marsel İlhan 6 6 Mlandeli Ndlela 0 1 Haluk Akkoyun Ergün Zorlu 6 7 Mark Fynn Mlandeli Ndlela 3 5 Bulgaria vs. Ivory Coast Bulgaria Ivory Coast Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-BUL-CIV-01 Bulgaria v Ivory Coast daviscup.com 9 April 2008 Clay 3 0 Grigor Dimitrov 6 6 Charles Irie 1 1 Todor Enev 6 6 Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 1 2 Tihomir Grozdanov Simeon Ivanov 4 6 6 Charles Irie Claude N'Goran 6 2 0 Madagascar vs. Turkey Madagascar Turkey Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-MAD-TUR-01 Madagascar v Turkey daviscup.com 9 April 2008 Clay 0 3 Jacob Rasolondrazana 7 1 0 Haluk Akkoyun 6.029 6 6 Tony Rajaobelina 6 2 1 Marsel İlhan 4 6 6 Germain Rasolondrazana Jacob Rasolondrazana 6 3 4 Serkan-Akın Dilek Ergün Zorlu 2 6 6 Montenegro vs. Zimbabwe Montenegro Zimbabwe Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-MNE-ZIM-01 Montenegro v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 9 April 2008 Clay 3 0 Marko Begović 7 6 Takanyi Garanganga 6.079 1 Goran Tošić 6 6 Mlandeli Ndlela 1 3 Daniel Danilović Nemanja Kontić 6 6 Mark Fynn Mlandeli Ndlela 4 2 Bulgaria vs. Madagascar Bulgaria Madagascar Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-BUL-MAD-01 Bulgaria v Madagascar daviscup.com 10 April 2008 Clay 2 1 Grigor Dimitrov 6 6 Jacob Rasolondrazana 3 3 Todor Enev 3 2 Tony Rajaobelina 6 6 Grigor Dimitrov Todor Enev 6 6 Tony Rajaobelina Germain Rasolondrazana 1 3 Ivory Coast vs. Zimbabwe Ivory Coast Zimbabwe Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-CIV-ZIM-01 Ivory Coast v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 10 April 2008 Clay 2 1 Charles Irie 7 6 Mark Fynn 5 2 Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 5 6 7 Mlandeli Ndlela 7 1 6.029 Charles Irie Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 4 5 Mark Fynn Mlandeli Ndlela 6 7 Montenegro vs. Turkey Montenegro Turkey Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-MNE-TUR-01 Montenegro v Turkey daviscup.com 10 April 2008 Clay 2 1 Daniel Danilović 6 6.069 7 Haluk Akkoyun 4 7 5 Goran Tošić 5 6.109 Marsel İlhan 7 7 Daniel Danilović Goran Tošić 6 7 Marsel İlhan Ergün Zorlu 4 6.069 Bulgaria vs. Turkey Bulgaria Turkey Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-BUL-TUR-01 Bulgaria v Turkey daviscup.com 11 April 2008 Clay 3 0 Grigor Dimitrov 6 6 Ergün Zorlu 0 3 Todor Enev 6 6 Marsel İlhan 2 3 Tihomir Grozdanov Simeon Ivanov 6 7 Haluk Akkoyun Ergün Zorlu 3 6.049 Ivory Coast vs. Montenegro Ivory Coast Montenegro Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-CIV-MNE-01 Ivory Coast v Montenegro daviscup.com 11 April 2008 Clay 0 3 Charles Irie 1 4 Daniel Danilović 6 6 Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 3 0 Goran Tošić 6 6 Charles Irie Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 1 3 Daniel Danilović Goran Tošić 6 6 Madagascar vs. Zimbabwe Madagascar Zimbabwe Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-MAD-ZIM-01 Madagascar v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 11 April 2008 Clay 3 0 Thierry Rajaobelina 6 6 Mark Fynn 2 1 Jacob Rasolondrazana 6 6 Mlandeli Ndlela 2 2 Thierry Rajaobelina Germain Rasolondrazana 6 7 Mark Fynn Takanyi Garanganga 1 5 Bulgaria vs. Zimbabwe Bulgaria Zimbabwe Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-BUL-ZIM-01 Bulgaria v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 12 April 2008 Clay 3 0 Grigor Dimitrov 6 6 Takanyi Garanganga 3 2 Simeon Ivanov 6 6 Mlandeli Ndlela 1 2 Tihomir Grozdanov Simeon Ivanov 6 6 Mark Fynn Mlandeli Ndlela 4 1 Ivory Coast vs. Turkey Ivory Coast Turkey Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-CIV-TUR-01 Ivory Coast v Turkey daviscup.com 12 April 2008 Clay 0 3 Charles Irie 3 7 4 Haluk Akkoyun 6 5 6 Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 4 6.069 Marsel İlhan 6 7 Charles Irie Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 7 2 3 Haluk Akkoyun Ergün Zorlu 6.049 6 6 Madagascar vs. Montenegro Madagascar Montenegro Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgariahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-A-A-M-MAD-MNE-01 Madagascar v Montenegro daviscup.com 12 April 2008 Clay 1 2 Thierry Rajaobelina 2 6.049 Daniel Danilović 6 7 Jacob Rasolondrazana 1 2 Goran Tošić 6 6 Thierry Rajaobelina Germain Rasolondrazana 7 6 Marko Begović Nemanja Kontić 6.029 4 Zone B 2008 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B Venue: Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia (clay) Date: 7–11 May 35em Pool A MDA MDA (3–0) NOR NOR (2–1) ARM ARM (1–2) AND AND (0–3) 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 35em Pool B BIH BIH (2–1, 7R) LTU LTU (2–1, 6R) EST EST (2–1, 5R) GHA GHA (0–3) 1–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 Scores in italics carried over from pools. 35em 1st–4th Play-off MDA MDA (3–0) LTU LTU (2–1) NOR NOR (1–2) BIH BIH (0–3) 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 35em 5th–8th Play-off EST EST (3–0) AND AND (1–2, 4R) ARM ARM (1–2, 3R) GHA GHA (1–2, 2R) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 Note: Tie between Bosnia & Herzegovina, Lithuania, and Estonia (Pool B) broken on number of rubbers won. Tie between Andorra, Armenia, and Ghana (6th–8th) broken on number of rubbers won. Moldova and Lithuania promoted to Group II for 2009. Armenia and Ghana relegated to Group IV for 2009. The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2008. In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, April 9–13, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia, May 7–11, also on outdoor clay courts. Format The eight teams in the Yerevan tournament were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2009. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2009. Pool A 35em Pool A MDA MDA (3–0) NOR NOR (2–1) ARM ARM (1–2) AND AND (0–3) 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 Andorra vs. Norway Andorra Norway Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-A-M-AND-NOR-01 Andorra v Norway daviscup.com 7 May 2008 Clay 0 3 Jordi Vila-Vila 5 4 Frederik Sletting-Johnsen 7 6 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 6 5 1 Stian Boretti 3 7 2 Hector Hormigo-Herrera Jordi Vila-Vila 1 0 Stian Boretti Philip Riise-Hansen 6 6 Armenia vs. Moldova Armenia Moldova Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-A-M-ARM-MDA-01 Armenia v Moldova daviscup.com 7 May 2008 Clay 0 3 Hovhannes Davtyan 2 2 Andrei Gorban 6 6 Harutyun Sofyan 2 4 Roman Borvanov 6 6 Harutyun Sofyan Hayk Zohranyan 5 4 Andrei Ciumac Andrei Gorban 7 6 Andorra vs. Armenia Andorra Armenia Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-A-M-AND-ARM-01 Andorra v Armenia daviscup.com 8 May 2008 Clay 1 2 Jordi Vila-Vila 4 6 6 Hovhannes Davtyan 6 4 4 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 5 6.049 Harutyun Sofyan 7 7 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier Jordi Vila-Vila 4 2 Harutyun Sofyan Hayk Zohranyan 6 6 Moldova vs. Norway Moldova Norway Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-A-M-MDA-NOR-01 Moldova v Norway daviscup.com 8 May 2008 Clay 2 1 Andrei Gorban 6 6 Philip Riise-Hansen 4 1 Roman Borvanov 3 3 Stian Boretti 6 6 Roman Borvanov Andrei Ciumac 6 6.039 6 Stian Boretti Philip Riise-Hansen 3 7 3 Andorra vs. Moldova Andorra Moldova Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-A-M-AND-MDA-01 Andorra v Moldova daviscup.com 9 May 2008 Clay 0 3 Hector Hormigo-Herrera 1 2 Andrei Gorban 6 6 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 3 Roman Borvanov 4 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier Jordi Vila-Vila Radu Albot Andrei Gorban 2 Armenia vs. Norway Armenia Norway Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-A-M-ARM-NOR-01 Armenia v Norway daviscup.com 9 May 2008 Clay 0 3 Hayk Zohranyan 0 0 Philip Riise-Hansen 6 6 Harutyun Sofyan 3 3 Stian Boretti 6 6 Hovhannes Davtyan Roman Yedigaryan 3 3 Fredrik Ask Frederik Sletting-Johnsen 6 6 Pool B 35em Pool B BIH BIH (2–1, 7R) LTU LTU (2–1, 6R) EST EST (2–1, 5R) GHA GHA (0–3) 1–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 Note: Tie between Bosnia & Herzegovina, Lithuania, and Estonia broken on number of rubbers won. Lithuania vs. Estonia Lithuania Estonia Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-B-M-LTU-EST-01 Lithuania v Estonia daviscup.com 7 May 2008 Clay 1 2 Laurynas Grigelis 2 6.049 Vladimir Ivanov 6 7 Gvidas Sabeckis 3 3 Mait Künnap 6 6 Daniel Lencina-Ribes Gvidas Sabeckis 6 7 Mait Künnap Jürgen Zopp 4 6.039 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ghana Bosnia and Herzegovina Ghana Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-B-M-BIH-GHA-01 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ghana daviscup.com 7 May 2008 Clay 3 0 Aleksandar Marić 3 6 6 Emmanuel Mensah 6 3 4 Aldin Šetkić 6 3 6 Mohammed Salifu 3 6 3 Mirza Bašić Tomislav Brkić 6 7 Emmanuel Mensah Mohammed Salifu 4 6.059 Lithuania vs. Ghana Lithuania Ghana Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-B-M-LTU-GHA-01 Lithuania v Ghana daviscup.com 8 May 2008 Clay 3 0 Daniel Lencina-Ribes 6 6 Emmanuel Mensah 4 0 Gvidas Sabeckis 6 6 Mohammed Salifu 3 4 Daniel Lencina-Ribes Gvidas Sabeckis 6 4 6 Menford Owusu Mohammed Salifu 2 6 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Estonia Bosnia and Herzegovina Estonia Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-B-M-BIH-EST-01 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Estonia daviscup.com 8 May 2008 Clay 3 0 Aleksandar Marić 6 6 Jürgen Zopp 2 4 Aldin Šetkić 6 6 Mait Künnap 1 4 Mirza Bašić Tomislav Brkić 7 7 Mait Künnap Jürgen Zopp 5 6.019 Lithuania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Lithuania Bosnia and Herzegovina Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-B-M-LTU-BIH-01 Lithuania v Bosnia and Herzegovina daviscup.com 9 May 2008 Clay 2 1 Daniel Lencina-Ribes 6 3 6 Aleksandar Marić 4 6 4 Gvidas Sabeckis 6 7 Aldin Šetkić 4 5 Daniel Lencina-Ribes Gvidas Sabeckis 3 7 3 Mirza Bašić Tomislav Brkić 6 6.049 6 Ghana vs. Estonia Ghana Estonia Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-B-M-GHA-EST-01 Ghana v Estonia daviscup.com 9 May 2008 Clay 0 3 Menford Owusu 2 0 Jürgen Zopp 6 6 Mohammed Salifu 4 6 2 Vladimir Ivanov 6 4 6 Emmanuel Mensah Mohammed Salifu 1 2 Mikk Irdoja Mait Künnap 6 6 Promotion pool The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward. (scores in italics carried over from Groups) 35em 1st–4th Play-off MDA MDA (3–0) LTU LTU (2–1) NOR NOR (1–2) BIH BIH (0–3) 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 Moldova and Lithuania promoted to Group II for 2009. Moldova vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Moldova Bosnia and Herzegovina Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-PP1-4-MDA-BIH-01 Moldova v Bosnia and Herzegovina daviscup.com 10 May 2008 Clay 3 0 Andrei Gorban 6 6 Mirza Bašić 1 0 Roman Borvanov 6 7 Aldin Šetkić 2 5 Roman Borvanov Andrei Ciumac 7 2 6 Mirza Bašić Tomislav Brkić 6.039 6 3 Lithuania vs. Norway Lithuania Norway Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-PP1-4-LTU-NOR-01 Lithuania v Norway daviscup.com 10 May 2008 Clay 2 1 Daniel Lencina-Ribes 7 1 7 Philip Riise-Hansen 5 6 5 Gvidas Sabeckis 3 2 Stian Boretti 6 6 Daniel Lencina-Ribes Gvidas Sabeckis 6.029 6 7 Stian Boretti Frederik Sletting-Johnsen 7 3 6.059 Moldova vs. Lithuania Moldova Lithuania Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-PP1-4-MDA-LTU-01 Moldova v Lithuania daviscup.com 11 May 2008 Clay 3 0 Radu Albot 6 6 Mindaugas Čeledinas 4 2 Andrei Gorban 6 6 Laurynas Grigelis 1 2 Radu Albot Andrei Ciumac 6 6 Mindaugas Čeledinas Laurynas Grigelis 3 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Norway Bosnia and Herzegovina Norway Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-PP1-4-BIH-NOR-01 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Norway daviscup.com 11 May 2008 Clay 1 2 Tomislav Brkić 4 6 2 Philip Riise-Hansen 6 4 6 Mirza Bašić 5 2 Stian Boretti 7 6 Mirza Bašić Tomislav Brkić 7 6 Fredrik Ask Frederik Sletting-Johnsen 6.029 4 Relegation pool The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward. (scores in italics carried over from Groups) 35em 5th–8th Play-off EST EST (3–0) AND AND (1–2, 4R) ARM ARM (1–2, 3R) GHA GHA (1–2, 2R) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 Note: Tie between Andorra, Armenia, and Ghana broken on number of rubbers won. Armenia and Ghana relegated to Group IV for 2009. Estonia vs. Andorra Estonia Andorra Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-PP5-8-EST-AND-01 Estonia v Andorra daviscup.com 10 May 2008 Clay 3 0 Jürgen Zopp 6 6 Jordi Vila-Vila 1 4 Vladimir Ivanov 7 7 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 5 5 Mikk Irdoja Mait Künnap 4 6 6 Hector Hormigo-Herrera Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 6 2 2 Armenia vs. Ghana Armenia Ghana Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-PP5-8-ARM-GHA-01 Armenia v Ghana daviscup.com 10 May 2008 Clay 1 2 Roman Yedigaryan 4 1 Emmanuel Mensah 6 6 Harutyun Sofyan 7 1 2 Mohammed Salifu 6.049 6 6 Hovhannes Davtyan Hayk Zohranyan 6 6.009 6 Menford Owusu Mohammed Salifu 1 7 4 Estonia vs. Armenia Estonia Armenia Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-PP5-8-EST-ARM-01 Estonia v Armenia daviscup.com 11 May 2008 Clay 3 0 Jürgen Zopp 7 6 Hovhannes Davtyan 6.049 4 Vladimir Ivanov 6 6 Harutyun Sofyan 1 2 Mikk Irdoja Mait Künnap 6 6 Hovhannes Davtyan Hayk Zohranyan 2 4 Andorra vs. Ghana Andorra Ghana Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armeniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2008-G3-EPA-B-PP5-8-AND-GHA-01 Andorra v Ghana daviscup.com 11 May 2008 Clay 3 0 Jordi Vila-Vila 6 6 Emmanuel Mensah 3 2 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 4 6 6 Mohammed Salifu 6 3 3 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier Jordi Vila-Vila 5 6 6 Albert Arthur Menford Owusu 7 1 4 Final standings Rank Team1MDA2LTU3NOR4BIH5EST6AND7ARM8GHA MDA and LTU promoted to Group II in 2009. ARM and GHA relegated to Group IV in 2009. Group IV 2008 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Draw See also Tennis 2008 Fed Cup – Women's 2008 Hopman Cup References External links Davis Cup draw details Davis Cup Category:Davis Cups by year