2008 Davis Cup
# 2008 Davis Cup

The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred others took part in different regional groups. The first matches were played on February 8–10. The final took place on November 21–23 at Estadio Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina, with Spain beating Argentina 3–1 to clinch their 3rd Davis Cup title.

## World Group

Participating Teams :

| Argentina | Austria | Belgium | Czech Republic |
| - | - | - | - |
| France | Great Britain | Germany | Israel |
| Peru | Romania | Russia | Serbia |
| South Korea | Spain | Sweden | United States |

### Draw

| First round 8–10 February | First round 8–10 February | First round 8–10 February | Quarterfinals 11–13 April | Quarterfinals 11–13 April | Quarterfinals 11–13 April | Semifinals 19–21 September | Semifinals 19–21 September | Semifinals 19–21 September | Final 21–23 November | Final 21–23 November | Final 21–23 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Serbia | 2 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Serbia | 2 | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Belgium | 2 | | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Belgium | 2 | | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | 1 | Russia | 2 | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | 1 | Russia | 2 | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | 3 | Argentina | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | | | | 3 | Argentina | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Great Britain | 1 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Great Britain | 1 | 3 | Argentina | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | 3 | Argentina | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | 6 | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sweden | 3 | 6 | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sweden | 3 | | | | | | | Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard) | Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard) | Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard) |
| | Israel | 2 | | | | | | | Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard) | Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard) | Mar del Plata, Argentina (indoor hard) |
| | Israel | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Argentina | 1 |
| Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay) | Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay) | Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay) | | | | | | | 3 | Argentina | 1 |
| Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay) | Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay) | Braunschweig, Germany (indoor clay) | | | | | | | 5 | Spain | 3 |
| | South Korea | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | Spain | 3 |
| | South Korea | 2 | Bremen, Germany (indoor hard) | Bremen, Germany (indoor hard) | Bremen, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | Bremen, Germany (indoor hard) | Bremen, Germany (indoor hard) | Bremen, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 4 | Germany | 1 | | | | | | |
| Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | 4 | Germany | 1 | | | | | | |
| Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | 5 | Spain | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Peru | 0 | 5 | Spain | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Peru | 0 | | | | Madrid, Spain (clay) | Madrid, Spain (clay) | Madrid, Spain (clay) | | | |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | | | | Madrid, Spain (clay) | Madrid, Spain (clay) | Madrid, Spain (clay) | | | |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | | | | 5 | Spain | 4 | | | |
| Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard) | | | | 5 | Spain | 4 | | | |
| Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor hard) | | | | 2 | United States | 1 | | | |
| | Romania | 0 | | | | 2 | United States | 1 | | | |
| | Romania | 0 | Winston-Salem, USA (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, USA (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, USA (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 7 | France | 5 | Winston-Salem, USA (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, USA (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, USA (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 7 | France | 5 | 7 | France | 1 | | | | | | |
| Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | 7 | France | 1 | | | | | | |
| Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | 2 | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 1 | 2 | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | United States | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

| Argentina 1 | Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentina 21–23 November 2008 Hard (i) | Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentina 21–23 November 2008 Hard (i) | Spain 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian David Ferrer 6 3 6 2 6 3       2 Juan Martín del Potro Feliciano López 6 4 $6^2$ $7^7$ $6^4$ $7^7$ 3 6     3 Agustín Calleri / David Nalbandian Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco 7 5 5 7 $6^5$ $7^7$ 3 6     4 José Acasuso Fernando Verdasco 3 6 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 4 3 6 1 6   5 David Nalbandian Feliciano López           not played ||||

## World Group play-offs

* Date: 19–21 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and eight winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Eight seeded teams, based on the Davis Cup rankings as of 14 April, were drawn against eight unseeded teams.

| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chile | 3–2 | Australia | Antofagasta | Estadio Militar Antofagasta | Outdoor | Clay |
| Great Britain | 2–3 | Austria | Wimbledon, London | All England Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Switzerland | 4–1 | Belgium | Lausanne | Centre Intercommunal de Glace Malley | Indoor | Hard |
| Croatia | 4–1 | Brazil | Zadar | Športski centar Višnjik | Indoor | Hard |
| Israel | 4–1 | Peru | Ramat HaSharon | Israel Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
| Netherlands | 3–2 | South Korea | Apeldoorn | Omnisport Apeldoorn | Indoor | Clay |
| Romania | 4–1 | India | Bucharest | Clubul Sportiv Progresul | Outdoor | Clay |
| Slovakia | 1–4 | Serbia | Bratislava | Sibamac Arena | Indoor | Hard |

* Austria, Israel, Romania, and Serbia will remain in the World Group in 2009.
* Chile, Croatia, Netherlands and Switzerland are promoted to the World Group in 2009.
* Australia, Brazil, India and Slovakia will remain in Zonal Group I in 2009.
* Belgium, Great Britain, Peru and South Korea are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2009.

## Americas Zone

### Group I

**Participating Teams**

* Brazil – advanced to World Group play-offs
* Canada
* Chile – advanced to World Group play-offs
* Colombia
* Mexico – relegated to Group II in 2009
* Uruguay

### Group II

**Participating Teams**

* Bahamas
* Bolivia – relegated to Group III in 2009
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador – promoted to Group I in 2009
* El Salvador – relegated to Group III in 2009
* Netherlands Antilles
* Paraguay
* Venezuela

### Group III

**Participating Teams**

* Aruba – relegated to Group IV in 2009
* Barbados
* Guatemala – promoted to Group II in 2009
* Honduras
* Jamaica – promoted to Group II in 2009
* Panama – relegated to Group IV in 2009
* Puerto Rico
* Withdrawn: Cuba

### Group IV

**Participating Teams**

* Bermuda
* Costa Rica – promoted to Group III in 2009
* Haiti – promoted to Group III in 2009
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Withdrawn: Trinidad and Tobago

## Asia/Oceania Zone

### Group I

**Participating Teams**

* Australia – advanced to World Group play-offs
* Chinese Taipei
* India – advanced to World Group play-offs
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Philippines – relegated to Group II in 2009
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

### Group II

**Participating Teams**

* China – promoted to Group I in 2009
* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* Kuwait
* Lebanon – relegated to Group III in 2009
* New Zealand
* Oman
* Pacific Oceania – relegated to Group III in 2009

### Group III

**Participating Teams**

* Iran
* Malaysia – promoted to Group II in 2009
* Pakistan – promoted to Group II in 2009
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* United Arab Emirates – relegated to Group IV in 2009
* Vietnam – relegated to Group IV in 2009

### Group IV

**Participating Teams**

* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia – promoted to Group III in 2009
* Singapore – promoted to Group III in 2009
* Turkmenistan

## Europe/Africa Zone

### Group I

**Participating Teams**

* Belarus
* Croatia – advanced to World Group play-offs
* Georgia – relegated to Group II in 2009
* Italy
* Latvia – relegated to Group II in 2009
* Macedonia
* Netherlands – advanced to World Group play-offs
* Poland
* Slovakia – advanced to World Group play-offs
* Switzerland – advanced to World Group play-offs

### Group II

**Participating Teams**

* Algeria
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Egypt
* Finland
* Greece – relegated to Group III in 2009
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Luxembourg – relegated to Group III in 2009
* Monaco
* Morocco – relegated to Group III in 2009
* Portugal
* Slovenia
* South Africa – promoted to Group I in 2009
* Tunisia – relegated to Group III in 2009
* Ukraine – promoted to Group I in 2009

### Group III

**Venue 1**

**Participating Teams**

* Bulgaria – promoted to Group II in 2009
* Ivory Coast – relegated to Group IV in 2009
* Madagascar
* Montenegro – promoted to Group II in 2009
* Turkey
* Zimbabwe – relegated to Group IV in 2009
* Withdrawn: Botswana and Nigeria

**Venue 2**

**Participating Teams**

* Andorra
* Armenia – relegated to Group IV in 2009
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Estonia
* Ghana – relegated to Group IV in 2009
* Lithuania – promoted to Group II in 2009
* Moldova – promoted to Group II in 2009
* Norway

### Group IV

**Participating Teams**

* Iceland – promoted to Group III in 2009
* Namibia – promoted to Group III in 2009
* Rwanda – promoted to Group III in 2009
* San Marino – promoted to Group III in 2009
* Withdrawn: Libya, Malta, and Mauritius
