2008 Davis Cup World Group
# 2008 Davis Cup World Group

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 :

| 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, United States (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 7 | France | 5 | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, United States (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 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### Russia vs. Serbia

| Russia 3 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 8-10 February 2008 Hard (i) | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 8-10 February 2008 Hard (i) | Serbia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mikhail Youzhny Nenad Zimonjić 2 6 6 3 6 2 6 4     2 Nikolay Davydenko Viktor Troicki 6 1 1 6 6 3 1 6 6 2   3 Mikhail Youzhny / Dmitry Tursunov Novak Djokovic / Nenad Zimonjić 3 6 $6^6$ $7^8$ $6^5$ $7^7$       4 Nikolay Davydenko Novak Djokovic 4 6 3 6 6 4      retired 5 Dmitry Tursunov Viktor Troicki $6^7$ $7^9$ 6 4 3 6 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Belgium

| Czech Republic 3 | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 8-10 February 2008 Carpet (i) | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 8-10 February 2008 Carpet (i) | Belgium 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tomáš Berdych Kristof Vliegen 6 3 6 1 6 4       2 Radek Štěpánek Steve Darcis 6 4 $7^7$ $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^5$       3 Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek Kristof Vliegen / Olivier Rochus $6^2$ $7^7$ $7^8$ $6^6$ 7 5 5 7 6 4   4 Lukáš Dlouhý Steve Darcis $6^1$ $7^7$ 4 6         5 Pavel Vízner Ruben Bemelmans $7^7$ $6^4$ 5 7 2 2     retired ||||

### Argentina vs. Great Britain

| Argentina 4 | Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 8-10 February 2008 Clay | Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 8-10 February 2008 Clay | Great Britain 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian Jamie Baker 6 1 6 3 6 3       2 Agustín Calleri Alex Bogdanovic 6 3 6 1 6 1       3 José Acasuso / David Nalbandian Ross Hutchins / Jamie Murray 6 2 $7^{13}$ $6^{11}$ 6 0       4 José Acasuso Alex Bogdanovic 7 5 7 5         5 Agustín Calleri Jamie Baker $6^4$ $7^7$ 4 6 ||||

### Israel vs. Sweden

| Israel 2 | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 8-10 February 2008 Hard | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 8-10 February 2008 Hard | Sweden 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Dudi Sela Jonas Björkman $7^{10}$ $6^8$ 6 3 6 1       2 Harel Levy Thomas Johansson 1 6 1 6 3 6       3 Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt 6 3 $7^7$ $6^3$ 7 5       4 Dudi Sela Thomas Johansson $6^6$ $7^8$ 1 6 5 7       5 Harel Levy Jonas Björkman 6 0 4 6 3 6 $6^6$ $7^8$ ||||

### Germany vs. South Korea

| Germany 3 | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany 8-10 February 2008 Clay (i) | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany 8-10 February 2008 Clay (i) | South Korea 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Philipp Kohlschreiber An Jae-sung 6 2 6 2 6 2       2 Florian Mayer Hyung-Taik Lee 5 7 3 6 6 1 $7^9$ $6^7$ 3 6   3 Philipp Kohlschreiber / Philipp Petzschner Woong-Sun Jun / An Jae-sung 6 1 6 3 6 3       4 Philipp Kohlschreiber Hyung-Taik Lee 6 0 4 6 6 1 $7^7$ $6^1$     5 Michael Berrer Woong-Sun Jun 1 6 6 3 4 6 ||||

### Peru vs. Spain

| Peru 0 | Jockey Club de Peru, Lima, Peru 8-10 February 2008 Clay | Jockey Club de Peru, Lima, Peru 8-10 February 2008 Clay | Spain 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Matías Silva Nicolás Almagro 3 6 5 7 0 6       2 Iván Miranda Tommy Robredo 2 6 3 6 3 6       3 Luis Horna / Iván Miranda Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco 3 6 4 6 $6^4$ $7^7$       4 Mauricio Echazú Tommy Robredo 4 6 1 6         5 Iván Miranda Nicolás Almagro 2 6 3 6 ||||

### Romania vs. France

| Romania 0 | Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romania 8-10 February 2008 Hard (i) | Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romania 8-10 February 2008 Hard (i) | France 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Victor Hănescu Richard Gasquet $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6 5 7       2 Andrei Pavel Jo-Wilfried Tsonga $7^7$ $6^2$ 4 6 4 6 4 6     3 Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra 3 6 4 6 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 3 2 6   4 Andrei Pavel Michaël Llodra $6^5$ $7^7$ $6^7$ $7^9$         5 Horia Tecău Arnaud Clément $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 2 4 6 ||||

### Austria vs. United States

| Austria 1 | Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria 8-10 February 2008 Clay (i) | Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria 8-10 February 2008 Clay (i) | United States 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jürgen Melzer Andy Roddick 4 6 6 4 3 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6   2 Stefan Koubek James Blake 7 5 5 7 2 6 2 6     3 Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 1 6 4 6 2 6       4 Stefan Koubek Mike Bryan 7 5 1 0        retired 5 Werner Eschauer Bob Bryan 0 6 6 3 $6^3$ $7^7$ ||||

## Quarterfinals

### Russia vs. Czech Republic

| Russia 3 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 11-13 April 2008 Clay (i) | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 11-13 April 2008 Clay (i) | Czech Republic 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marat Safin Tomáš Berdych $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6 6 3 6 2 6 4   2 Igor Andreev Radek Štěpánek 3 6 2 6 4 6       3 Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko Radek Štěpánek / Pavel Vízner 3 6 6 3 7 5 6 4     4 Nikolay Davydenko Tomáš Berdych 6 3 2 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 3 1 2  retired 5 Marat Safin Lukáš Dlouhý 3 6 3 6 ||||

### Argentina vs. Sweden

| Argentina 4 | Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 11-13 April 2008 Clay | Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 11-13 April 2008 Clay | Sweden 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian Thomas Johansson 6 2 5 7 6 4 6 2     2 José Acasuso Robin Söderling 0 6 4 6 1 6       3 Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian Jonas Björkman / Robert Lindstedt 7 5 6 4 6 4       4 David Nalbandian Robin Söderling 6 4 1 6 4 6 6 4 9 7   5 Juan Mónaco Thomas Johansson 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Germany vs. Spain

| Germany 1 | AWD Dome, Bremen, Germany 11-13 April 2008 Hard (i) | AWD Dome, Bremen, Germany 11-13 April 2008 Hard (i) | Spain 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolas Kiefer Rafael Nadal $6^5$ $7^7$ 0 6 3 6       2 Philipp Kohlschreiber David Ferrer $7^7$ $6^3$ 3 6 4 6 2 6     3 Philipp Kohlschreiber / Philipp Petzschner Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco $7^7$ $6^3$ $6^1$ $7^7$ 4 6 6 2 10 12   4 Michael Berrer Fernando Verdasco 6 2 $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6       5 Nicolas Kiefer Feliciano López 6 4 $7^7$ $6^2$ ||||

### United States vs. France

| United States 4 | Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States 11-13 April 2008 Hard (i) | Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States 11-13 April 2008 Hard (i) | France 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andy Roddick Michaël Llodra 6 4 $7^7$ $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^5$       2 James Blake Paul-Henri Mathieu $7^7$ $6^5$ $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 3 3 6 7 5   3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra $7^9$ $6^7$ 5 7 3 6 4 6     4 Andy Roddick Paul-Henri Mathieu 6 2 6 3 6 2       5 James Blake Richard Gasquet $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 4 ||||

## Semifinals

### Argentina vs. Russia

| Argentina 3 | Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 19-21 September 2008 Clay | Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 19-21 September 2008 Clay | Russia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian Igor Andreev $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2 6 4       2 Juan Martín del Potro Nikolay Davydenko 6 1 6 4 6 2       3 Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian Igor Kunitsyn / Dmitry Tursunov 2 6 1 6 $7^{11}$ $6^9$ 6 3 6 8   4 David Nalbandian Nikolay Davydenko 6 3 3 6 $6^2$ $7^7$ 0 6     5 Juan Martín del Potro Igor Andreev 6 4 6 2 6 1 ||||

### Spain vs. United States

| Spain 4 | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain 19-21 September 2008 Clay | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain 19-21 September 2008 Clay | United States 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Nadal Sam Querrey $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 3 6 4     2 David Ferrer Andy Roddick $7^7$ $6^5$ 2 6 1 6 6 4 8 6   3 Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco Mike Bryan / Mardy Fish 6 4 4 6 3 6 6 4 4 6   4 Rafael Nadal Andy Roddick 6 4 6 0 6 4       5 Feliciano López Sam Querrey $7^7$ $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^4$ ||||

## Final

### Argentina vs. Spain

| 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 ||||
