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2008 Davis Cup World Group

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2008 Davis Cup World Group
Date8 February – 23 November
Edition28th
Champions

Spain
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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

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Participating teams

Argentina

Austria

Belgium

Czech Republic

France

Great Britain

Germany

Israel

Peru

Romania

Russia

Serbia

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

United States

Draw

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First round
8–10 February
Quarterfinals
11–13 April
Semifinals
19–21 September
Final
21–23 November
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)[1]
1 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[9]
 Serbia2
1 Russia3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)[2]
 Czech Republic2
8 Belgium2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[13]
 Czech Republic3
1 Russia2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[3]
3 Argentina3
3 Argentina4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[10]
 Great Britain1
3 Argentina4
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)[4]
6 Sweden1
6 Sweden3
Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard)[15]
 Israel2
3 Argentina1
Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay)[5]
5 Spain3
 South Korea2
Bremen, Germany (indoor hard)[11]
4 Germany3
4 Germany1
Lima, Peru (clay)[6]
5 Spain4
 Peru0
Madrid, Spain (clay)[14]
5 Spain5
5 Spain4
Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard)[7]
2 United States1
 Romania0
Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard)[12]
7 France5
7 France1
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)[8]
2 United States4
 Austria1
2 United States4

First round

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Russia vs. Serbia

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Russia
3
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia[1]
8-10 February 2008
Hard (i)

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

Czech Republic vs. Belgium

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Czech Republic
3
ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[2]
8-10 February 2008
Carpet (i)

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

Argentina vs. Great Britain

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Argentina
4
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[3]
8-10 February 2008
Clay

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

Israel vs. Sweden

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Israel
2
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel[4]
8-10 February 2008
Hard

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

Germany vs. South Korea

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Germany
3
Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany[5]
8-10 February 2008
Clay (i)

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

Peru vs. Spain

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Peru
0
Jockey Club de Peru, Lima, Peru[6]
8-10 February 2008
Clay

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

Romania vs. France

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Romania
0
Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romania[7]
8-10 February 2008
Hard (i)

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

Austria vs. United States

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Austria
1
Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria[8]
8-10 February 2008
Clay (i)

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

Quarterfinals

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Russia vs. Czech Republic

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Russia
3
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia[9]
11-13 April 2008
Clay (i)

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

Argentina vs. Sweden

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Argentina
4
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[10]
11-13 April 2008
Clay

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

Germany vs. Spain

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Germany
1
AWD Dome, Bremen, Germany[11]
11-13 April 2008
Hard (i)

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

United States vs. France

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United States
4
Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States[12]
11-13 April 2008
Hard (i)

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

Semifinals

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Argentina vs. Russia

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Argentina
3
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[13]
19-21 September 2008
Clay

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

Spain vs. United States

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

Final

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Argentina vs. Spain

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Argentina
1
Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentina[15]
21-23 November 2008
Hard (i)

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Russia v Serbia". daviscup.com.
  2. ^ a b "Czech Republic v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ a b "Argentina v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ a b "Israel v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ a b "Germany v South Korea". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ a b "Peru v Spain". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ a b "Romania v France". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ a b "Austria v United States". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ a b "Russia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ a b "Argentina v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ a b "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ a b "Germany v Spain". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ a b "Argentina v Russia". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ a b "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ a b "Argentina v Spain". daviscup.com.