2018 Davis Cup World Group

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2018 Davis Cup World Group
Date2 February – 25 November
Edition38th
Champions

Croatia

The World Group is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2018. The first-round losers will play in the Davis Cup World Group play-offs.

Participating teams

Participating teams

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Croatia

France
Germany
Great Britain
Hungary

Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Netherlands

Serbia
Spain
Switzerland
United States

Seeds

  1.  France (final)
  2.  Belgium (quarterfinals)
  3.  Great Britain (first round)
  4.  Croatia (champion)
  5.   Switzerland (first round)
  6.  Australia (first round)
  7.  Serbia (first round)
  8.  Italy (quarterfinals)

Draw

First round
2–4 February		Quarterfinals
6–8 April		Semifinals
14–16 September		Final
23–25 November
Albertville, France (indoor hard)[1]
1 France3
Genoa, Italy (clay)[9]
 Netherlands1
1 France3
Morioka, Japan (indoor hard)[2]
8 Italy1
8 Italy3
Lille, France (indoor hard)[13]
 Japan1
1 France3
Marbella, Spain (clay)[3]
 Spain2
3 Great Britain1
Valencia, Spain (clay)[10]
 Spain3
 Spain3
Brisbane, Australia (hard)[4]
 Germany2
6 Australia1
Lille, France (indoor clay)[15]
 Germany3
1 France1
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)[5]
4 Croatia3
 Kazakhstan4
Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay)[11]
5  Switzerland1
 Kazakhstan1
Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay)[6]
4 Croatia3
 Canada1
Zadar, Croatia (clay)[14]
4 Croatia3
4 Croatia3
Niš, Serbia (indoor clay)[7]
 United States2
 United States3
Nashville, United States (indoor hard)[12]
7 Serbia1
 United States4
Liège, Belgium (indoor hard)[8]
2 Belgium0
 Hungary2
2 Belgium3

First round

France vs. Netherlands


France
3 		Halle olympique, Albertville, France[1]
2–4 February
Hard (i)
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Netherlands 		Adrian Mannarino
Thiemo de Bakker 		64
77 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2 France
Netherlands 		Richard Gasquet
Robin Haase 		6
4 		77
63 		3
6 		7
5 		   
3 France
Netherlands 		Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer 		78
66 		6
3 		63
77 		77
62 		   
4 France
Netherlands 		Adrian Mannarino
Robin Haase 		4
6 		77
65 		7
5 		62
77 		7
5 		 
5 France
Netherlands 		Richard Gasquet
Thiemo de Bakker 		          not
played

Japan vs. Italy


Japan
1 		Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan[2]
2–4 February
Hard (i)
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Italy 		Taro Daniel
Fabio Fognini 		4
6 		6
3 		6
4 		3
6 		2
6 		 
2 Japan
Italy 		Yūichi Sugita
Andreas Seppi 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		4
6 		77
61 		 
3 Japan
Italy 		Ben McLachlan / Yasutaka Uchiyama
Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini 		5
7 		77
64 		63
77 		5
7 		   
4 Japan
Italy 		Yūichi Sugita
Fabio Fognini 		6
3 		1
6 		6
3 		66
78 		5
7 		 
5 Japan
Italy 		Taro Daniel
Andreas Seppi 		          not
played

Spain vs. Great Britain


Spain
3 		Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain[3]
2–4 February
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United Kingdom 		Albert Ramos Viñolas
Liam Broady 		6
3 		6
4 		78
66 		     
2 Spain
United Kingdom 		Roberto Bautista Agut
Cameron Norrie 		6
4 		6
3 		3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		 
3 Spain
United Kingdom 		Pablo Carreño Busta / Feliciano López
Dominic Inglot / Jamie Murray 		6
4 		6
4 		77
64 		     
4 Spain
United Kingdom 		Albert Ramos Viñolas
Cameron Norrie 		77
64 		2
6 		77
64 		6
2 		   
5 Spain
United Kingdom 		Roberto Bautista Agut
Liam Broady 		          not
played

Australia vs. Germany


Australia
1 		Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia[4]
2–4 February
Hard
Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Germany 		Alex de Minaur
Alexander Zverev 		5
7 		6
4 		6
4 		3
6 		64
77 		 
2 Australia
Germany 		Nick Kyrgios
Jan-Lennard Struff 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 Australia
Germany 		Matthew Ebden / John Peers
Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff 		4
6 		77
61 		2
6 		77
64 		4
6 		 
4 Australia
Germany 		Nick Kyrgios
Alexander Zverev 		2
6 		63
77 		2
6 		     
5 Australia
Germany 		Alex de Minaur
Jan-Lennard Struff 		          not
played

Kazakhstan vs. Switzerland


Kazakhstan
4 		Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan[5]
2–4 February
Hard (i)
Switzerland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kazakhstan
Switzerland 		Dmitry Popko
Henri Laaksonen 		6
2 		79
67 		3
6 		7
5 		   
2 Kazakhstan
Switzerland 		Mikhail Kukushkin
Adrian Bodmer 		3
6 		6
3 		6
2 		6
3 		   
3 Kazakhstan
Switzerland 		Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Marc-Andrea Hüsler / Luca Margaroli 		6
4 		6
4 		3
6 		65
77 		6
3 		 
4 Kazakhstan
Switzerland 		Roman Khassanov
Marc-Andrea Hüsler 		3
6 		1
6 		       
5 Kazakhstan
Switzerland 		Dmitry Popko
Adrian Bodmer 		77
65 		1
6 		[10]
[6] 		 

Croatia vs. Canada


Croatia
3 		Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia[6]
2–4 February
Clay (i)
Canada
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
Canada 		Borna Ćorić
Vasek Pospisil 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		   
2 Croatia
Canada 		Viktor Galović
Denis Shapovalov 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 Croatia
Canada 		Marin Čilić / Ivan Dodig
Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil 		2
6 		3
6 		6
4 		7
5 		6
2 		 
4 Croatia
Canada 		Borna Ćorić
Denis Shapovalov 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
5 Croatia
Canada 		Viktor Galović
Vasek Pospisil 		          not
played

Serbia vs. United States


Serbia
1 		Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia[7]
2–4 February
Clay (i)
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Serbia
United States 		Laslo Đere
Sam Querrey 		77
64 		2
6 		5
7 		4
6 		   
2 Serbia
United States 		Dušan Lajović
John Isner 		4
6 		79
67 		3
6 		6
3 		64
77 		 
3 Serbia
United States 		Nikola Milojević / Miljan Zekić
Ryan Harrison / Steve Johnson 		77
63 		2
6 		5
7 		4
6 		   
4 Serbia
United States 		Peđa Krstin
Steve Johnson 		6
1 		7
5 		       
5 Serbia
United States 		Laslo Đere
John Isner 		          not
played

Belgium vs. Hungary


Belgium
3 		Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium[8]
2–4 February
Hard (i)
Hungary
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Hungary 		Ruben Bemelmans
Márton Fucsovics 		6
4 		4
6 		77
65 		6
3 		   
2 Belgium
Hungary 		David Goffin
Attila Balázs 		6
4 		6
4 		6
0 		     
3 Belgium
Hungary 		Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore
Attila Balázs / Márton Fucsovics 		3
6 		4
6 		77
62 		6
4 		5
7 		 
4 Belgium
Hungary 		David Goffin
Márton Fucsovics 		7
5 		6
4 		3
6 		6
2 		   
5 Belgium
Hungary 		Julien Cagnina
Zsombor Piros 		3
6 		63
77 		       

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. France


Italy
1 		Valletta Cambiaso ASD, Genoa, Italy[9]
6–8 April
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
France 		Andreas Seppi
Lucas Pouille 		3
6 		2
6 		6
4 		6
3 		1
6 		 
2 Italy
France 		Fabio Fognini
Jérémy Chardy 		66
78 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		   
3 Italy
France 		Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini
Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut 		4
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4 Italy
France 		Fabio Fognini
Lucas Pouille 		6
2 		1
6 		63
77 		3
6 		   
5 Italy
France 		Andreas Seppi
Jérémy Chardy 		          not
played

Spain vs. Germany


Spain
3 		Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, Spain[10]
6–8 April
Clay
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Germany 		David Ferrer
Alexander Zverev 		4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2 Spain
Germany 		Rafael Nadal
Philipp Kohlschreiber 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 Spain
Germany 		Feliciano López / Marc López
Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff 		3
6 		4
6 		6
3 		77
64 		5
7 		 
4 Spain
Germany 		Rafael Nadal
Alexander Zverev 		6
1 		6
4 		6
4 		     
5 Spain
Germany 		David Ferrer
Philipp Kohlschreiber 		77
61 		3
6 		77
64 		4
6 		7
5 		 

Croatia vs. Kazakhstan


Croatia
3 		Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia[11]
6–8 April
Clay (i)
Kazakhstan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
Kazakhstan 		Marin Čilić
Dmitry Popko 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
2 Croatia
Kazakhstan 		Borna Ćorić
Mikhail Kukushkin 		6
3 		65
77 		4
6 		2
6 		   
3 Croatia
Kazakhstan 		Ivan Dodig / Nikola Mektić
Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov 		62
77 		6
4 		6
4 		6
2 		   
4 Croatia
Kazakhstan 		Marin Čilić
Mikhail Kukushkin 		6
1 		6
1 		6
1 		     
5 Croatia
Kazakhstan 		Borna Ćorić
Dmitry Popko 		          not
played

United States vs. Belgium


United States
4 		Curb Event Center, Nashville, United States[12]
6–8 April
Hard (i)
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Belgium 		John Isner
Joris De Loore 		6
3 		64
77 		710
68 		6
4 		   
2 United States
Belgium 		Sam Querrey
Ruben Bemelmans 		6
1 		77
65 		7
5 		     
3 United States
Belgium 		Ryan Harrison / Jack Sock
Sander Gillé / Joran Vliegen 		5
7 		77
61 		77
63 		6
4 		   
4 United States
Belgium 		Ryan Harrison
Ruben Bemelmans 		6
3 		6
4 		       
5 United States
Belgium 		Sam Querrey
Joris De Loore 		          not
played

Semifinals

France vs. Spain


France
3 		Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[13]
14–16 September
Hard (i)
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Spain 		Benoît Paire
Pablo Carreño Busta 		7
5 		6
1 		6
0 		     
2 France
Spain 		Lucas Pouille
Roberto Bautista Agut 		3
6 		77
65 		6
4 		2
6 		6
4 		 
3 France
Spain 		Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut
Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López 		6
0 		6
4 		79
67 		     
4 France
Spain 		Richard Gasquet
Albert Ramos Viñolas 		6
1 		4
6 		[12]
[14] 		     
5 France
Spain 		Nicolas Mahut
Marcel Granollers 		77
62 		3
6 		[11]
[13] 		     

Croatia vs. United States


Croatia
3 		Višnjik, Zadar, Croatia[14]
14–16 September
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
United States 		Borna Ćorić
Steve Johnson 		6
4 		77
64 		6
3 		     
2 Croatia
United States 		Marin Čilić
Frances Tiafoe 		6
1 		6
3 		77
65 		     
3 Croatia
United States 		Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić
Mike Bryan / Ryan Harrison 		5
7 		66
78 		6
1 		77
65 		65
77 		 
4 Croatia
United States 		Marin Čilić
Sam Querrey 		77
62 		66
78 		3
6 		4
6 		   
5 Croatia
United States 		Borna Ćorić
Frances Tiafoe 		60
77 		6
1 		611
713 		6
1 		6
3 		 

Final

France vs. Croatia


France
1 		Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[15]
23–25 November
Clay (i)
Croatia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Croatia 		Jérémy Chardy
Borna Ćorić 		2
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
2 France
Croatia 		Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Marin Čilić 		3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
3 France
Croatia 		Nicolas Mahut / Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić 		6
4 		6
4 		3
6 		77
63 		   
4 France
Croatia 		Lucas Pouille
Marin Čilić 		63
77 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5 France
Croatia 		Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Borna Ćorić 		          not
played

References

  1. ^ a b "France v Netherlands". DavisCup.com.
  2. ^ a b "Japan v Italy". DavisCup.com.
  3. ^ a b "Spain v Great Britain". DavisCup.com.
  4. ^ a b "Australia vs. Germany". DavisCup.com.
  5. ^ a b "Kazakhstan v Switzerland". DavisCup.com.
  6. ^ a b "Croatia v Canada". DavisCup.com.
  7. ^ a b "Serbia v United States". DavisCup.com.
  8. ^ a b "Belgium v Hungary". DavisCup.com.
  9. ^ a b "Italy v France". DavisCup.com.
  10. ^ a b "Spain v Germany". DavisCup.com.
  11. ^ a b "Croatia v Kazakhstan". DavisCup.com.
  12. ^ a b "United States v Belgium". DavisCup.com.
  13. ^ a b "France v Spain". DavisCup.com.
  14. ^ a b "Croatia v United States". DavisCup.com.
  15. ^ a b "France v Croatia". DavisCup.com.
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