2017 Davis Cup World Group
# 2017 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2017. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and the World Group stage of the competition in 2018.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :

| Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Canada |
| - | - | - | - |
| Croatia | Czech Republic | France | Germany |
| Great Britain | Italy | Japan | Russia |
| Serbia | Spain | Switzerland | United States |

### Seeds

* Argentina (first round)
* Croatia (first round)
* Great Britain (quarterfinals)
* Czech Republic (first round)
* Switzerland (first round)
* France (champion)
* Belgium (final)
* Serbia (semifinals)

### Draw

| First round 3–5 February | First round 3–5 February | First round 3–5 February | Quarterfinals 7–9 April | Quarterfinals 7–9 April | Quarterfinals 7–9 April | Semifinals 15–17 September | Semifinals 15–17 September | Semifinals 15–17 September | Final 24–26 November | Final 24–26 November | Final 24–26 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 3 | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 3 | | Italy | 2 | | | | | | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | | Italy | 2 | | | | | | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard) | 7 | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Belgium | 4 | 7 | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Belgium | 4 | | | | Brussels, Belgium (indoor clay) | Brussels, Belgium (indoor clay) | Brussels, Belgium (indoor clay) | | | |
| | Germany | 1 | | | | Brussels, Belgium (indoor clay) | Brussels, Belgium (indoor clay) | Brussels, Belgium (indoor clay) | | | |
| | Germany | 1 | | | | 7 | Belgium | 3 | | | |
| Kooyong, Australia (hard) | Kooyong, Australia (hard) | Kooyong, Australia (hard) | | | | 7 | Belgium | 3 | | | |
| Kooyong, Australia (hard) | Kooyong, Australia (hard) | Kooyong, Australia (hard) | | | | | Australia | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | Australia | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 1 | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 4 | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 4 | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | United States | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 0 | United States | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 0 | | | | | | | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (indoor hard) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (indoor hard) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (indoor hard) |
| | United States | 5 | | | | | | | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (indoor hard) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (indoor hard) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (indoor hard) |
| | United States | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | Belgium | 2 |
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | | | | | | | 7 | Belgium | 2 |
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | | | | | | | 6 | France | 3 |
| | Japan | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | France | 3 |
| | Japan | 1 | Rouen, France (indoor clay) | Rouen, France (indoor clay) | Rouen, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| 6 | France | 4 | Rouen, France (indoor clay) | Rouen, France (indoor clay) | Rouen, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| 6 | France | 4 | 6 | France | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard) | 6 | France | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard) | 3 | Great Britain | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Canada | 2 | 3 | Great Britain | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Canada | 2 | | | | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (clay) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (clay) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (clay) | | | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 3 | | | | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (clay) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (clay) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (clay) | | | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 3 | | | | 6 | France | 3 | | | |
| Niš, Serbia (indoor hard) | Niš, Serbia (indoor hard) | Niš, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | | 6 | France | 3 | | | |
| Niš, Serbia (indoor hard) | Niš, Serbia (indoor hard) | Niš, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | | 8 | Serbia | 1 | | | |
| | Russia | 1 | | | | 8 | Serbia | 1 | | | |
| | Russia | 1 | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Serbia | 4 | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Serbia | 4 | 8 | Serbia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Osijek, Croatia (indoor hard) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor hard) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor hard) | 8 | Serbia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Osijek, Croatia (indoor hard) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor hard) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor hard) | | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Spain | 3 | | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Croatia | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### Argentina vs. Italy

| Argentina 2 | Parque Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina 3–6 February Clay | Parque Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina 3–6 February Clay | Italy 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Guido Pella Paolo Lorenzi 3 6 3 6 3 6       2 Carlos Berlocq Andreas Seppi 1 6 2 6 6 1 $6^6$ $7^8$     3 Carlos Berlocq / Leonardo Mayer Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini 6 3 6 3 4 6 2 6 $7^9$ $6^7$   4 Carlos Berlocq Paolo Lorenzi 4 6 6 4 6 1 3 6 6 3   5 Guido Pella Fabio Fognini 6 2 6 4 3 6 4 6 2 6 ||||

### Germany vs. Belgium

| Germany 1 | Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 3–5 February Hard (i) | Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 3–5 February Hard (i) | Belgium 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Philipp Kohlschreiber Steve Darcis 4 6 6 3 6 2 $6^2$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$   2 Alexander Zverev Arthur De Greef 6 3 6 3 6 4       3 Alexander Zverev / Mischa Zverev Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore 3 6 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 4 3 6   4 Alexander Zverev Steve Darcis 6 2 4 6 4 6 $6^8$ $7^{10}$     5 Mischa Zverev Ruben Bemelmans 5 7 1 6 ||||

### Australia vs. Czech Republic

| Australia 4 | Kooyong Stadium, Kooyong, Australia 3–5 February Hard | Kooyong Stadium, Kooyong, Australia 3–5 February Hard | Czech Republic 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jordan Thompson Jiří Veselý 6 3 6 3 6 4       2 Nick Kyrgios Jan Šátral 6 2 6 3 6 2       3 Sam Groth / John Peers Jan Šátral / Jiří Veselý 6 3 6 2 6 2       4 Sam Groth Jiří Veselý 6 3 5 7 3 6       5 Jordan Thompson Jan Šátral $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2 ||||

### United States vs. Switzerland

| United States 5 | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, United States 3–5 February Hard (i) | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, United States 3–5 February Hard (i) | Switzerland 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jack Sock Marco Chiudinelli 6 4 6 3 6 1       2 John Isner Henri Laaksonen 4 6 6 2 6 2 $7^7$ $6^1$     3 Steve Johnson / Jack Sock Adrien Bossel / Henri Laaksonen $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 3 $7^7$ $6^5$       4 Sam Querrey Adrien Bossel 6 3 7 5         5 Steve Johnson Antoine Bellier 6 4 6 3 ||||

### Japan vs. France

| Japan 1 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 3–5 February Hard (i) | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 3–5 February Hard (i) | France 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Taro Daniel Richard Gasquet 2 6 3 6 2 6       2 Yoshihito Nishioka Gilles Simon 3 6 3 6 4 6       3 Yūichi Sugita / Yasutaka Uchiyama Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut 3 6 4 6 4 6       4 Yoshihito Nishioka Nicolas Mahut 1 6 1 1       retired  5 Yasutaka Uchiyama Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Canada vs. Great Britain

| Canada 2 | TD Place Arena, Ottawa, Canada 3–5 February Hard (i) | TD Place Arena, Ottawa, Canada 3–5 February Hard (i) | Great Britain 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Denis Shapovalov Dan Evans 3 6 3 6 4 6       2 Vasek Pospisil Kyle Edmund 6 4 6 1 $7^7$ $6^3$       3 Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil Dominic Inglot / Jamie Murray $6^1$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^3$ $6^3$ $7^7$ 3 6     4 Vasek Pospisil Dan Evans $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 4 3 6 $7^7$ $6^5$     5 Denis Shapovalov Kyle Edmund 3 6 4 6 $1^d$ 2 ||||

Shapovalov defaulted the rubber and the tie after accidentally hitting a ball into the face of the chair umpire.

### Serbia vs. Russia

| Serbia 4 | Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia 3–5 February Hard (i) | Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia 3–5 February Hard (i) | Russia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Viktor Troicki Karen Khachanov 6 4 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 3 1 6 $7^8$ $6^6$   2 Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev 3 6 6 4 6 1 1 0    retired 3 Viktor Troicki / Nenad Zimonjić Konstantin Kravchuk / Andrey Kuznetsov 6 3 $7^7$ $6^3$ $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 4     4 Dušan Lajović Konstantin Kravchuk 6 3 4 6 6 3       5 Nenad Zimonjić Daniil Medvedev            w/o ||||

### Croatia vs. Spain

| Croatia 2 | Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia 3–5 February Hard (i) | Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia 3–5 February Hard (i) | Spain 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Franko Škugor Pablo Carreño Busta 3 6 6 3 6 4 4 6 $7^8$ $6^6$   2 Ante Pavić Roberto Bautista Agut 4 6 2 6 3 6       3 Marin Draganja / Nikola Mektić Feliciano López / Marc López $6^6$ $7^8$ $7^9$ $6^7$ $7^7$ $6^5$ 2 6 6 4   4 Franko Škugor Roberto Bautista Agut 1 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6 $6^6$ $7^8$     5 Nikola Mektić Pablo Carreño Busta $6^4$ $7^7$ 1 6 4 6 ||||

## Quarterfinals

### Belgium vs. Italy

| Belgium 3 | RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 7–9 April 2017 Hard (i) | RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 7–9 April 2017 Hard (i) | Italy 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Steve Darcis Paolo Lorenzi $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 1 6 1 $7^7$ $6^4$     2 David Goffin Andreas Seppi 6 4 6 3 6 3       3 Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore Simone Bolelli / Andreas Seppi 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 3 $6^6$ $7^8$   4 David Goffin Paolo Lorenzi 6 3 6 3 6 2       5 Joris De Loore Alessandro Giannessi 4 6 $6^9$ $7^{11}$ ||||

### Australia vs. United States

| Australia 3 | Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia 7–9 April 2017 Hard | Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia 7–9 April 2017 Hard | United States 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jordan Thompson Jack Sock 6 3 3 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 4     2 Nick Kyrgios John Isner 7 5 $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ $6^5$       3 Sam Groth / John Peers Steve Johnson / Jack Sock 6 3 3 6 2 6 6 2 3 6   4 Nick Kyrgios Sam Querrey $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 3 6 4       5 Sam Groth John Isner $6^5$ $7^7$ 3 6 ||||

### France vs. Great Britain

| France 4 | Kindarena, Rouen, France 7–9 April 2017 Clay (i) | Kindarena, Rouen, France 7–9 April 2017 Clay (i) | Great Britain 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lucas Pouille Kyle Edmund 7 5 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 3       2 Jérémy Chardy Dan Evans 6 2 6 3 6 3       3 Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut Dominic Inglot / Jamie Murray $7^9$ $6^7$ 5 7 7 5 7 5     4 Julien Benneteau Dan Evans 1 6 2 6         5 Jérémy Chardy Kyle Edmund 6 4 6 3 ||||

### Serbia vs. Spain

| Serbia 4 | Hall Aleksandar Nikolić, Belgrade, Serbia 7–9 April 2017 Hard (i) | Hall Aleksandar Nikolić, Belgrade, Serbia 7–9 April 2017 Hard (i) | Spain 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Novak Djokovic Albert Ramos Viñolas 6 3 6 4 6 2       2 Viktor Troicki Pablo Carreño Busta 6 3 6 4 6 3       3 Viktor Troicki / Nenad Zimonjić Pablo Carreño Busta / Marc López 4 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 0 4 6 6 2   4 Dušan Lajović Jaume Munar 2 6 6 1 6 4       5 Nenad Zimonjić Albert Ramos Viñolas 2 6 1 6 ||||

## Semifinals

### Belgium vs. Australia

| Belgium 3 | Palais 12, Brussels, Belgium 15–17 September 2017 Clay (i) | Palais 12, Brussels, Belgium 15–17 September 2017 Clay (i) | Australia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Goffin John Millman $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 3 7 5     2 Steve Darcis Nick Kyrgios 3 6 6 3 $7^7$ $6^5$ 1 6 2 6   3 Ruben Bemelmans / Arthur De Greef John Peers / Jordan Thompson 3 6 4 6 0 6       4 David Goffin Nick Kyrgios $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 4 6 4     5 Steve Darcis Jordan Thompson 6 4 7 5 6 2 ||||

### France vs. Serbia

| France 3 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France 15–17 September 2017 Clay | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France 15–17 September 2017 Clay | Serbia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lucas Pouille Dušan Lajović 1 6 6 3 $6^7$ $7^9$ $6^5$ $7^7$     2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Laslo Đere $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 3 6 3       3 Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut Filip Krajinović / Nenad Zimonjić 6 1 6 2 $7^7$ $6^3$       4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Dušan Lajović 2 6 6 2 $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2     5 Lucas Pouille Laslo Đere           not played ||||

## Final

### France vs. Belgium

| France 3 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France 24–26 November 2017 Hard (i) | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France 24–26 November 2017 Hard (i) | Belgium 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lucas Pouille David Goffin 5 7 3 6 1 6       2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Steve Darcis 6 3 6 2 6 1       3 Richard Gasquet / Pierre-Hugues Herbert Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore 6 1 3 6 $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 4     4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga David Goffin $6^5$ $7^7$ 3 6 2 6       5 Lucas Pouille Steve Darcis 6 3 6 1 6 0 ||||
