2007 Davis Cup
The 2007 Davis Cup was the 96th edition of the Davis Cup, a national teams competition in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 123 took part in different regional groups. The final took place 30 November - 2 December at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, United States, with the United States defeating Russia 4-1 for their 32nd title.[1]
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| Duration | 6 February – 2 December 2007 |
| Edition | 96th |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation | United States |
← 2006 2008 → | |
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Belarus |
Belgium |
Chile |
Croatia |
Czech Republic |
France |
Germany |
Romania |
Russia |
Spain |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
United States |
Draw
| First round 9-11 February | Quarterfinals 6-8 April | Semifinals 21-23 September | Final 30 November - 2 December | |||||||||||||||
| La Serena, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chile | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Croatia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portland, United States (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Belarus | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Linz, Austria (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
First round losers play in World Group play-offs.
Final
United States 4 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, United States[2] 30 November - 2 December 2007 Hard (i) |
Russia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group play-offs
- Date: 21–23 September
The 8 losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and 8 winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group Playoffs. 8 seeded teams, based on the latest Davis Cup ranking, were drawn against 8 unseeded teams.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 4–1 | Australia | Belgrade | Beogradska Arena | Indoor | Clay |
| Austria | 4–1 | Brazil | Innsbruck | Olympiaworld Innsbruck | Indoor | Carpet |
| Peru | 4–1 | Belarus | Lima | Rinconada Country Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Israel1 | 3–2 | Chile | Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
| Great Britain | 4–1 | Croatia | Wimbledon, London | All England Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Czech Republic | 3–2 | Switzerland | Prague | Sazka Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Japan | 2–3 | Romania | Osaka | Namihaya Dome | Indoor | Carpet |
| Slovakia | 2–3 | South Korea | Bratislava | Sibamac Arena | Indoor | Clay |
- Austria, Czech Republic, and Romania will remain in the World Group in 2008.
- Great Britain, Israel, Peru, Serbia and South Korea are promoted to the World Group in 2008.
- Brazil, Japan and Slovakia will remain in Zonal Group I in 2008.
- Australia, Belarus, Chile, Croatia and Switzerland are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2008.
1 Took place on September 20, 21 and 23, due to Yom Kippur taking place on the 22nd.
Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Group II
- Participating Teams
- Cuba — relegated to Group III in 2008
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Jamaica — relegated to Group III in 2008
- Netherlands Antilles
- Paraguay
- Uruguay — promoted to Group I in 2008
Group III
- Participating Teams
- Bahamas — promoted to Group II in 2008
- Barbados
- Bolivia — promoted to Group II in 2008
- Costa Rica — relegated to Group IV in 2008
- Guatemala
- Haiti — relegated to Group IV in 2008
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
Group IV
- Participating Teams
- Aruba — promoted to Group III in 2008
- Honduras — promoted to Group III in 2008
- Trinidad and Tobago
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Bermuda (withdrawn)
- Eastern Caribbean (withdrawn)
- Saint Lucia (withdrawn)
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- China — relegated to Group II in 2008
- Chinese Taipei
- India
- Japan — advanced to World Group play-offs
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea — advanced to World Group play-offs
- Thailand
- Uzbekistan
Group II
- Participating Teams
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Iran — relegated to Group III in 2008
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
- Pacific Oceania
- Pakistan — relegated to Group III in 2008
- Philippines — promoted to Group I in 2008
Group III
- Participating Teams
- Lebanon — promoted to Group II in 2008
- Malaysia
- Oman — promoted to Group II in 2008
- Saudi Arabia — relegated to Group IV in 2008
- Singapore — relegated to Group IV in 2008
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
Group IV
- Participating Teams
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Myanmar
- Qatar
- Syria — promoted to Group III in 2008
- Tajikistan — promoted to Group III in 2008
- Turkmenistan
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Georgia
- Great Britain — advanced to World Group play-offs
- Israel — advanced to World Group play-offs
- Italy
- Luxembourg — relegated to Group II in 2008
- Macedonia
- Netherlands
- Portugal — relegated to Group II in 2008
- Serbia — advanced to World Group play-offs
- Slovakia — advanced to World Group play-offs
Group II
- Participating Teams
- Algeria
- Bulgaria — relegated to Group III in 2008
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia — relegated to Group III in 2008
- Finland
- Greece
- Hungary
- Latvia - promoted to Group I in 2008
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Nigeria — relegated to Group III in 2008
- Norway — relegated to Group III in 2008
- Poland - promoted to Group I in 2008
- Slovenia
- Ukraine
Venue 1
- Participating Teams
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Egypt — promoted to Group II in 2008
- Iceland — relegated to Group IV in 2008
- Ireland — promoted to Group II in 2008
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- San Marino — relegated to Group IV in 2008
- Turkey
Venue 2
- Participating Teams
- Ivory Coast
- Ghana
- Madagascar
- Mauritius — relegated to Group IV in 2008
- Namibia — relegated to Group IV in 2008
- South Africa — promoted to Group II in 2008
- Tunisia — promoted to Group II in 2008
- Zimbabwe
Group IV
- Participating Teams
References
- "Davis Cup scorecards – 2007". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
- "United States v Russia". daviscup.com.
External links
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