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

Spain

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

First round

Russia vs. Serbia


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


Czech Republic
3		 ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[3]
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


Argentina
4		 Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[5]
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


Israel
2		 Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel[7]
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


Germany
3		 Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany[9]
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


Peru
0		 Jockey Club de Peru, Lima, Peru[11]
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


Romania
0		 Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romania[13]
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


Austria
1		 Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria[15]
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

Russia vs. Czech Republic


Russia
3		 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia[2]
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


Argentina
4		 Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[6]
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


Germany
1		 AWD Dome, Bremen, Germany[10]
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


United States
4		 Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States[14]
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

Argentina vs. Russia


Argentina
3		 Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[4]
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


Spain
4		 Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain[12]
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

Argentina vs. Spain


Argentina
1		 Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentina[8]
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

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