2018 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2018. The first-round losers will play in the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs.

Participating teams[edit]

Participating teams
Australia	Belgium	Canada	Croatia
France	Germany	Great Britain	Hungary
Italy	Japan	Kazakhstan	Netherlands
Serbia	Spain	Switzerland	United States

Seeds[edit]

France (Final)

Belgium (Quarterfinals)

Great Britain (First round)

Croatia (Champion)

Switzerland (First round)

Australia (First round)

Serbia (First round)

Italy (Quarterfinals)

Draw[edit]

First round 2–4 February			Quarterfinals 6–8 April			Semifinals 14–16 September			Final 23–25 November

Albertville, France (indoor hard)^[1]
1	France	3
			Genoa, Italy (clay)^[2]
	Netherlands	1
			1	France	3
Morioka, Japan (indoor hard)^[3]
			8	Italy	1
8	Italy	3
						Lille, France (indoor hard)^[4]
	Japan	1
						1	France	3
Marbella, Spain (clay)^[5]
						Spain	2
3	Great Britain	1
			Valencia, Spain (clay)^[6]
	Spain	3
				Spain	3
Brisbane, Australia (hard)^[7]
				Germany	2
6	Australia	1
									Lille, France (indoor clay)^[8]
	Germany	3
									1	France	1
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)^[9]
									4	Croatia	3
	Kazakhstan	4
			Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay)^[10]
5	Switzerland	1
				Kazakhstan	1
Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay)^[11]
			4	Croatia	3
	Canada	1
						Zadar, Croatia (clay)^[12]
4	Croatia	3
						4	Croatia	3
Niš, Serbia (indoor clay)^[13]
						United States	2
	United States	3
			Nashville, United States (indoor hard)^[14]
7	Serbia	1
				United States	4
Liège, Belgium (indoor hard)^[15]
			2	Belgium	0
	Hungary	2

2	Belgium	3

First round[edit]

France vs. Netherlands[edit]

France
3

Halle olympique, Albertville, France^[1]
2–4 February
Hard (i)

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Adrian Mannarino Thiemo de Bakker	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6	3 6
2	Richard Gasquet Robin Haase	6 4	7⁷ 6³	3 6	7 5
3	Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer	7⁸ 6⁶	6 3	6³ 7⁷	7⁷ 6²
4	Adrian Mannarino Robin Haase	4 6	7⁷ 6⁵	7 5	6² 7⁷	7 5
5	Richard Gasquet Thiemo de Bakker						not played

Japan vs. Italy[edit]

Japan
1

Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan^[3]
2–4 February
Hard (i)

Italy
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Taro Daniel Fabio Fognini	4 6	6 3	6 4	3 6	2 6
2	Yūichi Sugita Andreas Seppi	4 6	6 2	6 4	4 6	7⁷ 6¹
3	Ben McLachlan / Yasutaka Uchiyama Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini	5 7	7⁷ 6⁴	6³ 7⁷	5 7
4	Yūichi Sugita Fabio Fognini	6 3	1 6	6 3	6⁶ 7⁸	5 7
5	Taro Daniel Andreas Seppi						not played

Spain vs. Great Britain[edit]

Spain
3

Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain^[5]
2–4 February
Clay

Great Britain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Albert Ramos Viñolas Liam Broady	6 3	6 4	7⁸ 6⁶
2	Roberto Bautista Agut Cameron Norrie	6 4	6 3	3 6	2 6	2 6
3	Pablo Carreño Busta / Feliciano López Dominic Inglot / Jamie Murray	6 4	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴
4	Albert Ramos Viñolas Cameron Norrie	7⁷ 6⁴	2 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2
5	Roberto Bautista Agut Liam Broady						not played

Australia vs. Germany[edit]

Australia
1

Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia^[7]
2–4 February
Hard

Germany
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Alex de Minaur Alexander Zverev	5 7	6 4	6 4	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
2	Nick Kyrgios Jan-Lennard Struff	6 4	6 4	6 4
3	Matthew Ebden / John Peers Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff	4 6	7⁷ 6¹	2 6	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6
4	Nick Kyrgios Alexander Zverev	2 6	6³ 7⁷	2 6
5	Alex de Minaur Jan-Lennard Struff						not played

Kazakhstan vs. Switzerland[edit]

Kazakhstan
4

Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan^[9]
2–4 February
Hard (i)

Switzerland
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Dmitry Popko Henri Laaksonen	6 2	7⁹ 6⁷	3 6	7 5
2	Mikhail Kukushkin Adrian Bodmer	3 6	6 3	6 2	6 3
3	Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov Marc-Andrea Hüsler / Luca Margaroli	6 4	6 4	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3
4	Roman Khassanov Marc-Andrea Hüsler	3 6	1 6
5	Dmitry Popko Adrian Bodmer	7⁷ 6⁵	1 6	[10] [6]

Croatia vs. Canada[edit]

Croatia
3

Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia^[11]
2–4 February
Clay (i)

Canada
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Borna Ćorić Vasek Pospisil	3 6	6 2	6 3	6 2
2	Viktor Galović Denis Shapovalov	4 6	4 6	2 6
3	Marin Čilić / Ivan Dodig Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil	2 6	3 6	6 4	7 5	6 2
4	Borna Ćorić Denis Shapovalov	6 4	6 4	6 4
5	Viktor Galović Vasek Pospisil						not played

Serbia vs. United States[edit]

Serbia
1

Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia^[13]
2–4 February
Clay (i)

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Laslo Đere Sam Querrey	7⁷ 6⁴	2 6	5 7	4 6
2	Dušan Lajović John Isner	4 6	7⁹ 6⁷	3 6	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷
3	Nikola Milojević / Miljan Zekić Ryan Harrison / Steve Johnson	7⁷ 6³	2 6	5 7	4 6
4	Peđa Krstin Steve Johnson	6 1	7 5
5	Laslo Đere John Isner						not played

Belgium vs. Hungary[edit]

Belgium
3

Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium^[15]
2–4 February
Hard (i)

Hungary
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Ruben Bemelmans Márton Fucsovics	6 4	4 6	7⁷ 6⁵	6 3
2	David Goffin Attila Balázs	6 4	6 4	6 0
3	Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore Attila Balázs / Márton Fucsovics	3 6	4 6	7⁷ 6²	6 4	5 7
4	David Goffin Márton Fucsovics	7 5	6 4	3 6	6 2
5	Julien Cagnina Zsombor Piros	3 6	6³ 7⁷

Quarterfinals[edit]

Italy vs. France[edit]

Italy
1

Valletta Cambiaso ASD, Genoa, Italy^[2]
6–8 April
Clay

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andreas Seppi Lucas Pouille	3 6	2 6	6 4	6 3	1 6
2	Fabio Fognini Jérémy Chardy	6⁶ 7⁸	6 2	6 2	6 3
3	Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut	4 6	3 6	1 6
4	Fabio Fognini Lucas Pouille	6 2	1 6	6³ 7⁷	3 6
5	Andreas Seppi Jérémy Chardy						not played

Spain vs. Germany[edit]

Spain
3

Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, Spain^[6]
6–8 April
Clay

Germany
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	David Ferrer Alexander Zverev	4 6	2 6	2 6
2	Rafael Nadal Philipp Kohlschreiber	6 2	6 2	6 3
3	Feliciano López / Marc López Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff	3 6	4 6	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴	5 7
4	Rafael Nadal Alexander Zverev	6 1	6 4	6 4
5	David Ferrer Philipp Kohlschreiber	7⁷ 6¹	3 6	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	7 5

Croatia vs. Kazakhstan[edit]

Croatia
3

Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia^[10]
6–8 April
Clay (i)

Kazakhstan
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Marin Čilić Dmitry Popko	6 2	6 1	6 2
2	Borna Ćorić Mikhail Kukushkin	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6	2 6
3	Ivan Dodig / Nikola Mektić Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov	6² 7⁷	6 4	6 4	6 2
4	Marin Čilić Mikhail Kukushkin	6 1	6 1	6 1
5	Borna Ćorić Dmitry Popko					not played

United States vs. Belgium[edit]

United States
4

Curb Event Center, Nashville, United States^[14]
6–8 April
Hard (i)

Belgium
0

		1	2	3	4
1	John Isner Joris De Loore	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷	7¹⁰ 6⁸	6 4
2	Sam Querrey Ruben Bemelmans	6 1	7⁷ 6⁵	7 5
3	Ryan Harrison / Jack Sock Sander Gille / Joran Vliegen	5 7	7⁷ 6¹	7⁷ 6³	6 4
4	Ryan Harrison Ruben Bemelmans	6 3	6 4
5	Sam Querrey Joris De Loore					not played

Semifinals[edit]

France vs. Spain[edit]

France
3

Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France^[4]
14–16 September
Hard (i)

Spain
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Benoît Paire Pablo Carreño Busta	7 5	6 1	6 0
2	Lucas Pouille Roberto Bautista Agut	3 6	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4	2 6	6 4
3	Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López	6 0	6 4	7⁹ 6⁷
4	Richard Gasquet Albert Ramos Viñolas	6 1	4 6	[12] [14]
5	Nicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers	7⁷ 6²	3 6	[11] [13]

Croatia vs. United States[edit]

Croatia
3

Višnjik, Zadar, Croatia^[12]
14–16 September
Clay

United States
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Borna Ćorić Steve Johnson	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3
2	Marin Čilić Frances Tiafoe	6 1	6 3	7⁷ 6⁵
3	Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić Mike Bryan / Ryan Harrison	5 7	6⁶ 7⁸	6 1	7⁷ 6⁵	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Marin Čilić Sam Querrey	7⁷ 6²	6⁶ 7⁸	3 6	4 6
5	Borna Ćorić Frances Tiafoe	6⁰ 7⁷	6 1	6¹¹ 7¹³	6 1	6 3

Final[edit]

France vs. Croatia[edit]

France
1

Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France^[8]
23–25 November
Clay (i)

Croatia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Jérémy Chardy Borna Ćorić	2 6	5 7	4 6
2	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Marin Čilić	3 6	5 7	4 6
3	Nicolas Mahut / Pierre-Hugues Herbert Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić	6 4	6 4	3 6	7⁷ 6³
4	Lucas Pouille Marin Čilić	6³ 7⁷	3 6	3 6
5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Borna Ćorić					not played

References[edit]

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[JPN_vs._ITA-3] "Japan v Italy". DavisCup.com.

[FRA_vs._ESP-4] "France v Spain". DavisCup.com.

[ESP_vs._GBR-5] "Spain v Great Britain". DavisCup.com.

[ESP_vs._GER-6] "Spain v Germany". DavisCup.com.

[AUS_vs._GER-7] "Australia vs. Germany". DavisCup.com.

[FRA_vs._CRO-8] "France v Croatia". DavisCup.com.

[KAZ_vs._SUI-9] "Kazakhstan v Switzerland". DavisCup.com.

[CRO_vs._KAZ-10] "Croatia v Kazakhstan". DavisCup.com.

[CRO_vs._CAN-11] "Croatia v Canada". DavisCup.com.

[CRO_vs._USA-12] "Croatia v United States". DavisCup.com.

[SRB_vs._USA-13] "Serbia v United States". DavisCup.com.

[USA_vs._BEL-14] "United States v Belgium". DavisCup.com.

[BEL_vs._HUN-15] "Belgium v Hungary". DavisCup.com.

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ATP World Tour 250 series	Brisbane (S, D) Doha (S, D) Pune (S, D) Auckland (S, D) Sydney (S, D) Montpellier (S, D) Sofia (S, D) Quito (S, D) Buenos Aires (S, D) Uniondale (S, D) Delray Beach (S, D) Marseille (S, D) São Paulo (S, D) Houston (S, D) Marrakesh (S, D) Budapest (S, D) Estoril (S, D) Istanbul (S, D) Munich (S, D) Geneva (S, D) Lyon (S, D) Rosmalen (S, D) Stuttgart (S, D) Antalya (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Båstad (S, D) Newport (S, D) Umag (S, D) Atlanta (S, D) Gstaad (S, D) Kitzbühel (S, D) Los Cabos (S, D) Winston-Salem (S, D) Metz (S, D) St. Petersburg (S, D) Chengdu (S, D) Shenzhen (S, D) Antwerp (S, D) Moscow (S, D) Stockholm (S, D)
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