2008 Davis Cup World Group

2008 Davis Cup 2008 Davis Cup World Group 8 February – 23 November 28th ESP 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 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 SRB 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, United States (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 First round Russia vs. Serbia RUS SRB 2004 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010156 Russia v Serbia daviscup.com 8-10 February 2008 Hard (i) 3 2 Mikhail Youzhny 2 6 6 6 Nenad Zimonjić 6 3 2 4 Nikolay Davydenko 6 1 6 1 6 Viktor Troicki 1 6 3 6 2 Mikhail Youzhny Dmitry Tursunov 3 6.055 6.045 Novak Djokovic Nenad Zimonjić 6 7 7 Nikolay Davydenko 4 3 6 Novak Djokovic 6 6 4 4 Dmitry Tursunov 6.065 6 3 Viktor Troicki 7 4 6 Czech Republic vs. Belgium CZE BEL ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republichttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010157 Czech Republic v Belgium daviscup.com 8-10 February 2008 Carpet (i) 3 2 Tomáš Berdych 6 6 6 Kristof Vliegen 3 1 4 Radek Štěpánek 6 7 7 Steve Darcis 4 6.035 6.045 Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek 6.015 7 7 5 6 Kristof Vliegen Olivier Rochus 7 6.055 5 7 4 Lukáš Dlouhý 6.01 4 Steve Darcis 7 6 Pavel Vízner 7 5 2 Ruben Bemelmans 6.035 7 2 3 Argentina vs. Great Britain ARG GBR Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010158 Argentina v Great Britain daviscup.com 8-10 February 2008 Clay 4 1 David Nalbandian 6 6 6 Jamie Baker 1 3 3 Agustín Calleri 6 6 6 Alex Bogdanovic 3 1 1 José Acasuso David Nalbandian 6 7 6 Ross Hutchins Jamie Murray 2 6.105 0 José Acasuso 7 7 Alex Bogdanovic 5 5 Agustín Calleri 6.035 4 Jamie Baker 7 6 Israel vs. Sweden ISR SWE Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israelhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010159 Israel v Sweden daviscup.com 8-10 February 2008 Hard 2 3 Dudi Sela 7 6 6 Jonas Björkman 6.075 3 1 Harel Levy 1 1 3 Thomas Johansson 6 6 6 Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 6 7 7 Simon Aspelin Robert Lindstedt 3 6.025 5 Dudi Sela 6.055 1 5 Thomas Johansson 7 6 7 Harel Levy 6 4 3 6.055 Jonas Björkman 0 6 6 7 Germany vs. South Korea GER KOR Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010160 Germany v South Korea daviscup.com 8-10 February 2008 Clay (i) 3 2 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 6 6 An Jae-sung 2 2 2 Florian Mayer 5 3 6 7 3 Hyung-Taik Lee 7 6 1 6.065 6 Philipp Kohlschreiber Philipp Petzschner 6 6 6 Woong-Sun Jun An Jae-sung 1 3 3 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 4 6 7 Hyung-Taik Lee 0 6 1 6.01 Michael Berrer 1 6 4 Woong-Sun Jun 6 3 6 Peru vs. Spain PER ESP Jockey Club de Peru, Lima, Peruhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010161 Peru v Spain daviscup.com 8-10 February 2008 Clay 0 5 Matías Silva 3 5 0 Nicolás Almagro 6 7 6 Iván Miranda 2 3 3 Tommy Robredo 6 6 6 Luis Horna Iván Miranda 3 4 6.035 Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco 6 6 7 Mauricio Echazú 4 1 Tommy Robredo 6 6 Iván Miranda 2 3 Nicolás Almagro 6 6 Romania vs. France ROU FRA Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romaniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010162 Romania v France daviscup.com 8-10 February 2008 Hard (i) 0 5 Victor Hănescu 6.045 4 5 Richard Gasquet 7 6 7 Andrei Pavel 7 4 4 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6.015 6 6 6 Florin Mergea Horia Tecău 3 4 7 6 2 Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra 6 6 6.055 3 6 Andrei Pavel 6.045 6.065 Michaël Llodra 7 7 Horia Tecău 6.025 6 4 Arnaud Clément 7 2 6 Austria vs. United States AUT USA Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austriahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010163 Austria v United States daviscup.com 8-10 February 2008 Clay (i) 1 4 Jürgen Melzer 4 6 3 7 3 Andy Roddick 6 4 6 6.035 6 Stefan Koubek 7 5 2 2 James Blake 5 7 6 6 Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer 1 4 2 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6 6 6 Stefan Koubek 7 1 Mike Bryan 5 0 2 Werner Eschauer 0 6 6.025 Bob Bryan 6 3 7 Quarterfinals Russia vs. Czech Republic RUS CZE Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010168 Russia v Czech Republic daviscup.com 11-13 April 2008 Clay (i) 3 2 Marat Safin 6.045 4 6 6 6 Tomáš Berdych 7 6 3 2 4 Igor Andreev 3 2 4 Radek Štěpánek 6 6 6 Igor Andreev Nikolay Davydenko 3 6 7 6 Radek Štěpánek Pavel Vízner 6 3 5 4 Nikolay Davydenko 6 2 6.045 6 1 Tomáš Berdych 3 6 7 3 2 5 Marat Safin 3 3 Lukáš Dlouhý 6 6 Argentina vs. Sweden ARG SWE Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010169 Argentina v Sweden daviscup.com 11-13 April 2008 Clay 4 1 David Nalbandian 6 5 6 6 Thomas Johansson 2 7 4 2 José Acasuso 0 4 1 Robin Söderling 6 6 6 Guillermo Cañas David Nalbandian 7 6 6 Jonas Björkman Robert Lindstedt 5 4 4 David Nalbandian 6 1 4 6 9 Robin Söderling 4 6 6 4 7 Juan Mónaco 6 6 Thomas Johansson 3 3 Germany vs. Spain GER ESP AWD Dome, Bremen, Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010170 Germany v Spain daviscup.com 11-13 April 2008 Hard (i) 1 4 Nicolas Kiefer 6.045 0 3 Rafael Nadal 7 6 6 Philipp Kohlschreiber 7 3 4 2 David Ferrer 6.025 6 6 6 Philipp Kohlschreiber Philipp Petzschner 7 6.01 4 6 10 Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco 6.025 7 6 2 12 Michael Berrer 6 6.045 4 Fernando Verdasco 2 7 6 Nicolas Kiefer 6 7 Feliciano López 4 6.015 United States vs. France USA FRA Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010171 Germany v Spain daviscup.com 11-13 April 2008 Hard (i) 4 1 Andy Roddick 6 7 7 Michaël Llodra 4 6.025 6.045 James Blake 7 6.025 6 3 7 Paul-Henri Mathieu 6.045 7 3 6 5 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 7 5 3 4 Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra 6.065 7 6 6 Andy Roddick 6 6 6 Paul-Henri Mathieu 2 3 2 James Blake 6.035 6 6 Richard Gasquet 7 4 4 Semifinals Argentina vs. Russia ARG RUS Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010172 Argentina v Russia daviscup.com 19-21 September 2008 Clay 3 2 David Nalbandian 7 6 6 Igor Andreev 6.045 2 4 Juan Martín del Potro 6 6 6 Nikolay Davydenko 1 4 2 Guillermo Cañas David Nalbandian 2 1 7 6 6 Igor Kunitsyn Dmitry Tursunov 6 6 6.085 3 8 David Nalbandian 6 3 6.015 0 Nikolay Davydenko 3 6 7 6 Juan Martín del Potro 6 6 6 Igor Andreev 4 2 1 Spain vs. United States ESP USA Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spainhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010173 Spain v United States daviscup.com 19-21 September 2008 Clay 4 1 Rafael Nadal 6.045 6 6 6 Sam Querrey 7 4 3 4 David Ferrer 7 2 1 6 8 Andy Roddick 6.045 6 6 4 6 Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco 6 4 3 6 4 Mike Bryan Mardy Fish 4 6 6 4 6 Rafael Nadal 6 6 6 Andy Roddick 4 0 4 Feliciano López 7 7 Sam Querrey 6.025 6.035 Final Argentina vs. Spain ARG ESP Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010174 Argentina v Spain daviscup.com 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 References World Group Davis Cup World Group