2008 edition of the Davis Cup
2008 Davis Cup Duration 8 February – 23 November 2008 Edition 97th Winning nation Spain
Semifinal match between the future champion, Spain , and the USA in Las Ventas bullring.
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.[ 1]
World Group
Draw
First round 8–10 February Quarterfinals 11–13 April Semifinals 19–21 September Final 21–23 November Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) 1 Russia 3 Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) Serbia 2 1 Russia 3 Ostrava , Czech Republic (indoor carpet) Czech Republic 2 8 Belgium 2 Buenos Aires , Argentina (clay) Czech Republic 3 1 Russia 2 Buenos Aires , Argentina (clay)3 Argentina 3 3 Argentina 4 Buenos Aires , Argentina (clay) Great Britain 1 3 Argentina 4 Ramat HaSharon , Israel (hard)6 Sweden 1 6 Sweden 3 Mar del Plata , Argentina (indoor hard) Israel 2 3 Argentina 1 Braunschweig , Germany (indoor clay)5 Spain 3 South Korea 2 Bremen , Germany (indoor hard)4 Germany 3 4 Germany 1 Lima , Peru (clay)5 Spain 4 Peru 0 Madrid , Spain (clay)5 Spain 5 5 Spain 4 Sibiu , Romania (indoor hard)2 United States 1 Romania 0 Winston-Salem , USA (indoor hard)7 France 5 7 France 1 Vienna , Austria (indoor clay)2 United States 4 Austria 1 2 United States 4
Final
World Group play-offs
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.
Americas Zone
Group I
Mexico relegated to Group II in 2009.
Chile and Brazil advance to World Group Play-off.
Group II
Bolivia and El Salvador relegated to Group III in 2009.
Ecuador promoted to Group I in 2009.
Group III
Scores in italics carried over from groups
5th–7th playoff
HON
PAN
ARU
1
Honduras (2–0)
2–1
2–0
2
Panama (1–1)
1–2
3–0
3
Aruba (0–2)
0–2
0–3
Cuba withdrew from the tournament. They remained in Group III in 2009.
Guatemala and Jamaica promoted to Group II in 2009
Aruba and Panama relegated to Group IV in 2009
Group IV
Costa Rica and Haiti promoted to Group III in 2009.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Group II
Lebanon and Pacific Oceania relegated to Group III in 2009.
China promoted to Group I in 2009.
Group III
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
1st–4th Play-off
PAK
MAS
SYR
IRI
1
Pakistan (3–0)
3–0
3–0
3–0
2
Malaysia (2–1)
0–3
3–0
2–1
3
Syria (1–2)
0–3
0–3
2–1
4
Iran (0–3)
0–3
1–2
1–2
Pakistan and Malaysia promoted to Group II in 2009.
Vietnam and United Arab Emirates relegated to Group IV in 2009.
Group IV
Pool A
SIN
MYA
BHR
IRQ
BRU
1
Singapore (4–0)
2–1
2–1
3–0
3–0
2
Myanmar (3–1)
1–2
2–1
2–1
3–0
3
Bahrain (2–2)
1–2
1–2
3–0
3–0
4
Iraq (1–3)
0–3
1–2
0–3
3–0
5
Brunei (0–4)
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–3
Singapore and Saudi Arabia promoted to Group III in 2009.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Latvia and Georgia relegated to Group II in 2009.
Croatia, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Slovakia advance to World Group Play-off.
Group II
Play-offs First Round Second Round Third Round Esch-sur-Alzette , Luxembourg (indoor hard)1 Luxembourg 0 Hanko , Finland (clay)Johannesburg , South Africa (hard) Denmark 5 1 Luxembourg 2 Denmark 0 Helsinki , Finland (indoor hard)7 Finland 3 South Africa 5 7 Finland 1 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France (clay) South Africa 4 South Africa 3 Algiers , Algeria (clay)5 Monaco 2 3 Hungary 2 Thessaloniki , Greece (clay)Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France (clay) Algeria 3 3 Hungary 5 Algeria 0 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France (clay) Greece 0 5 Monaco 5 5 Monaco 3 Greece 2 Cherkasy , Ukraine (indoor hard) Egypt 0 Cairo , Egypt (clay)Dublin , Ireland (grass)6 Ukraine 5 Egypt 3 6 Ukraine 3 Dublin , Ireland (indoor carpet)4 Morocco 2 Ireland 2 Ireland 3 Dnipropetrovsk , Ukraine (indoor hard)4 Morocco 2 6 Ukraine 5 Nicosia , Cyprus (hard)2 Portugal 0 Cyprus 3 Tunis , Tunisia (clay)Porto , Portugal (clay)8 Slovenia 2 8 Slovenia 4 Cyprus 0 Estoril , Portugal (clay) Tunisia 1 2 Portugal 5 Tunisia 1 2 Portugal 4
Luxembourg, Greece, Morocco, and Tunisia relegated to Group III in 2009.
South Africa and Ukraine promoted to Group I in 2009.
Group III
Venue 1
Bulgaria and Montenegro promoted to Group II in 2009.
Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe relegated to Group IV in 2009.
Venue 2
Venue: Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan , Armenia (clay)
Date: 7–11 May
Scores in italics carried over from pools.
5th–8th Play-off
EST
AND
ARM
GHA
1
Estonia (3–0)
3–0
3–0
3–0
2
Andorra (1–2, 4R)
0–3
1–2
3–0
3
Armenia (1–2, 3R)
0–3
2–1
1–2
4
Ghana (1–2, 2R)
0–3
0–3
2–1
Note: Tie between Bosnia & Herzegovina, Lithuania, and Estonia (Pool B) broken on number of rubbers won. Tie between Andorra, Armenia, and Ghana (6th–8th) broken on number of rubbers won.
Moldova and Lithuania promoted to Group II for 2009.
Armenia and Ghana relegated to Group IV for 2009.
Group IV
Iceland, Namibia, San Marino, and Rwanda promoted to Group III for 2009.
See also
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