2013 Davis Cup World Group

2013 edition of the Davis Cup World Group 2013 Davis Cup 2013 Davis Cup World Group 1 February – 17 November 33rd CZE Davis Cup The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2013. The first-round losers go into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2014. Czech Republic defended their Davis Cup title by defeating the Serbian team in Belgrade in the final. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/24979767 Czech Republic edge out Serbia to retain trophy 17 November 2013 BBC Sport 18 November 2013 https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/9991821/davis-cup-final-serbia-vs-czech-republic Czech Republic defends title 17 November 2013 ESPN 18 November 2013 Participating teams Participating teams ARG AUT BEL BRA CAN CRO CZE FRA GER ITA ISR KAZ SRB ESP SUI USA Seeds 30em ESP (first round) CZE (champions) ARG (semifinals) SRB (final) FRA (quarterfinals) USA (quarterfinals) CRO (first round) KAZ (quarterfinals) Draw 1–3 February 5–7 April 13–15 September 15–17 November Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard) 1 ESP 2   CAN 3 Turin, Italy (indoor clay) 7 CRO 2   ITA 3 Charleroi, Belgium (indoor clay) 4 SRB 3   BEL 2 Jacksonville, United States (indoor hard) 6 USA 3   BRA 2 Rouen, France (indoor hard)   ISR 0 5 FRA 5 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)   GER 0 3 ARG 5 Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)   AUT 1 8 KAZ 3 Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)   SUI 2 2 CZE 3 Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)   CAN 3   ITA 1 Boise, United States (indoor hard) 4 SRB 3 6 USA 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 5 FRA 2 3 ARG 3 Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019467 Kazakhstan v Czech Republic daviscup.com 8 KAZ 1 2 CZE 3 Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay)   CAN 2 4 SRB 3 Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) 3 ARG 2 2 CZE 3 Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) 4 SRB 2 2 CZE 3 First round Canada vs. Spain Canada Spain Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, Canadahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019456 Canada v Spain daviscup.com 1–3 February 2013 Hard (i) 3 2 Milos Raonic 6.05 6 6 6 Albert Ramos 7 4 4 4 Frank Dancevic 6 6 6 Marcel Granollers 1 2 2 Daniel Nestor Vasek Pospisil 6 4 7 3 2 Marcel Granollers Marc López 4 6 6.03 6 6 Milos Raonic 6 6 6 Guillermo García-López 3 4 2 Frank Dancevic 5 4 Albert Ramos 7 6 Italy vs. Croatia Italy Croatia Palavela, Turin, Italyhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019457 Italy v Croatia daviscup.com 1–3 February 2013 Clay (i) 3 2 Paolo Lorenzi 1 7 6 3 2 Marin Čilić 6 6.06 4 6 6 Andreas Seppi 6 6.02 6 6 Ivan Dodig 2 7 4 4 Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini 3 6 6 7 Marin Čilić Ivan Dodig 6 1 3 6.105 Andreas Seppi 3 3 5 Marin Čilić 6 6 7 Fabio Fognini 4 6 6 6 Ivan Dodig 6 4 4 4 Belgium vs. Serbia Belgium Serbia Spiroudome de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgiumhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019458 Belgium v Serbia daviscup.com 1–3 February 2013 Clay (i) 2 3 David Goffin 6 6 6.05 4 4 Viktor Troicki 1 3 7 6 6 Olivier Rochus 3 2 2 Novak Djokovic 6 6 6 Steve Darcis Ruben Bemelmans 4 4 7 4 Viktor Troicki Nenad Zimonjić 6 6 5 6 David Goffin 6 2 6 Boris Pašanski 4 6 2 Steve Darcis 6 6 Nenad Zimonjić 2 4 United States vs. Brazil United States Brazil Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United Stateshttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019459 United States v Brazil daviscup.com 1–3 February 2013 Hard (i) 3 2 Sam Querrey 6 6 6 Thomaz Bellucci 3 4 4 John Isner 6 7 6 Thiago Alves 3 6.03 3 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6.055 7 4 6 3 Marcelo Melo Bruno Soares 7 6.065 6 3 6 John Isner 6 4 7 4 3 Thomaz Bellucci 2 6 6.065 6 6 Sam Querrey 4 6 6 7 Thiago Alves 6 3 4 6.025 France vs. Israel France Israel Kindarena, Rouen, Francehttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019460 France v Israel daviscup.com 1–3 February 2013 Hard (i) 5 0 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 6 4 7 Amir Weintraub 3 3 6 5 Richard Gasquet 6 6 6 Dudi Sela 3 2 2 Julien Benneteau Michaël Llodra 7 6 6 Jonathan Erlich Dudi Sela 6.025 1 0 Michaël Llodra 6 7 Noam Okun 3 6.05 Richard Gasquet 6 6 Amir Weintraub 4 3 Argentina vs. Germany Argentina Germany Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019461 Argentina v Germany daviscup.com 1–3 February 2013 Clay 5 0 Carlos Berlocq 3 7 2 6 4 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 5 6 4 5 5 Juan Mónaco 6.03 6 6 6 Florian Mayer 7 3 3 4 David Nalbandian Horacio Zeballos 6 6 5 6 Tobias Kamke Christopher Kas 1 4 7 2 Juan Mónaco 6 7 Tobias Kamke 4 6.02 Carlos Berlocq 6 6 Christopher Kas 2 4 Kazakhstan vs. Austria Kazakhstan Austria National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstanhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019462 Kazakhstan v Austria daviscup.com 1–3 February 2013 Clay (i) 3 1 Andrey Golubev 7 6 7 Andreas Haider-Maurer 6.012 3 6.04 Evgeny Korolev 7 6 6 Jürgen Melzer 6.03 3 2 Yuri Schukin Andrey Golubev 6.05 3 6.03 Alexander Peya Julian Knowle 7 6 7 Andrey Golubev 4 6 6 6 Jürgen Melzer 6 3 4 2 Evgeny Korolev Andreas Haider-Maurer Switzerland vs. Czech Republic Switzerland Czech Republic Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerlandhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019463 Switzerland v Czech Republic daviscup.com 1–3 February 2013 Hard (i) 2 3 Stanislas Wawrinka 6 6 6 Lukáš Rosol 4 3 4 Henri Laaksonen 3 2 7 1 Tomáš Berdych 6 6 6.05 6 Marco Chiudinelli Stanislas Wawrinka 4 7 4 7 22 Tomáš Berdych Lukáš Rosol 6 5 6 6.025 24 Stanislas Wawrinka 3 4 6 6.05 Tomáš Berdych 6 6 3 7 Henri Laaksonen 0 6 6 Jiří Veselý 6 3 1 The doubles match was the second longest match of all time (7 hours and 1 minute).http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/czechs-outlast-switzerland-in-epic.aspx Czechs outlast Switzerland in epic daviscup.com 2013-02-02 2013-02-02 2013-02-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20130206095135/http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/czechs-outlast-switzerland-in-epic.aspx dead Quarterfinals Canada vs. Italy Canada Italy Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, Canadahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019464 Canada v Italy daviscup.com 5–7 April 2013 Hard (i) 3 1 Vasek Pospisil 7 6 4 3 3 Andreas Seppi 5 4 6 6 6 Milos Raonic 6 7 7 Fabio Fognini 4 6.03 5 Daniel Nestor Vasek Pospisil 6 6 3 3 15 Daniele Bracciali Fabio Fognini 3 4 6 6 13 Milos Raonic 6 6 3 7 Andreas Seppi 4 4 6 5 Vasek Pospisil Fabio Fognini United States vs. Serbia United States Serbia Taco Bell Arena, Boise, United Stateshttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019465 United States v Serbia daviscup.com 5–7 April 2013 Hard (i) 1 3 John Isner 6.05 2 5 Novak Djokovic 7 6 7 Sam Querrey 7 3 4 6 6 Viktor Troicki 6.01 6 6 1 4 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6.05 6.01 7 6 13 Ilija Bozoljac Nenad Zimonjić 7 7 5 4 15 Sam Querrey 5 7 1 0 Novak Djokovic 7 6.03 6 6 John Isner Viktor Troicki Argentina vs. France Argentina France Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019466 Argentina v France daviscup.com 5–7 April 2013 Clay 3 2 Carlos Berlocq 6 2 3 7 2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4 6 6 5 6 Juan Mónaco 7 6 6 Gilles Simon 6.02 2 4 David Nalbandian Horacio Zeballos 3 7 7 6 Michaël Llodra Julien Benneteau 6 6.025 5 3 Juan Mónaco 3 3 0 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 6 6 Carlos Berlocq 6 5 6 6 Gilles Simon 4 7 4 4 Kazakhstan vs. Czech Republic Kazakhstan Czech Republic National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 5–7 April 2013 Clay (i) 1 3 Mikhail Kukushkin 3 2 4 Jan Hájek 6 6 6 Andrey Golubev 6 4 2 66 Lukáš Rosol 4 6 6 78 Andrey Golubev Yuri Schukin 7 6 6 Jan Hájek Radek Štěpánek 6.02 4 3 Evgeny Korolev 6.045 7 6.045 2 Lukáš Rosol 7 6.015 7 6 Andrey Golubev Jan Hájek Semifinals Serbia vs. Canada Serbia Canada Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019468 Serbia v Canada daviscup.com 2014-02-10 2014-02-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20140210082741/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019468 dead 13–15 September 2013 Clay (i) 3 2 Novak Djokovic 6 6 6 Vasek Pospisil 2 0 4 Janko Tipsarević 7 3 6 3 8 Milos Raonic 5 6 3 6 10 Ilija Bozoljac Nenad Zimonjić 7 4 6 6.049 8 Daniel Nestor Vasek Pospisil 6.059 6 3 7 10 Novak Djokovic 7 6 6 Milos Raonic 6.009 2 2 Janko Tipsarević 7 6 7 Vasek Pospisil 6.029 2 6.059 Czech Republic vs. Argentina Czech Republic Argentina O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republichttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019469 Czech Republic v Argentina daviscup.com 2013-04-14 2013-04-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20130414015144/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019469 dead 13–15 September 2013 Hard (i) 3 2 Radek Štěpánek 7 6 6 Juan Mónaco 6.029 3 2 Tomáš Berdych 6 4 6 6 Leonardo Mayer 4 6 3 4 Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek 6 6 6 Carlos Berlocq Horacio Zeballos 3 4 2 Lukáš Rosol 6 6.06 4 Horacio Zeballos 4 7 6 Jiří Veselý 4 4 Leonardo Mayer 6 6 Final Serbia vs. Czech Republic Serbia Czech Republic Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019470 Serbia v Czech Republic daviscup.com 2015-09-24 2013-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033203/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019470 dead 15–17 November 2013 Hard (i) 2 3 Novak Djokovic 7 6 6 Radek Štěpánek 5 1 4 Dušan Lajović 3 4 3 Tomáš Berdych 6 6 6 Ilija Bozoljac Nenad Zimonjić 2 4 6.035 Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek 6 6 7 Novak Djokovic 6 7 6 Tomáš Berdych 4 6.045 2 Dušan Lajović 3 1 1 Radek Štěpánek 6 6 6 References 2 World Group