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] Mongolia made its first appearance in the tournament.
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
World Group play-offs
- Date: 19–21 September
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.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ' | 3–2 | Antofagasta | Estadio Militar Antofagasta | Outdoor | Clay | |
| 2–3 | ' | Wimbledon, London | All England Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass | |
| ' | 4–1 | Lausanne | Centre Intercommunal de Glace Malley | Indoor | Hard | |
| ' | 4–1 | Zadar | Športski centar Višnjik | Indoor | Hard | |
| ' | 4–1 | Ramat HaSharon | Israel Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard | |
| ' | 3–2 | Apeldoorn | Omnisport Apeldoorn | Indoor | Clay | |
| ' | 4–1 | Bucharest | Clubul Sportiv Progresul | Outdoor | Clay | |
| 1–4 | ' | Bratislava | Sibamac Arena | Indoor | Hard |
- , , , and will remain in the World Group in 2009.
- , , and are promoted to the World Group in 2009.
- , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2009.
- , , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2009.
Americas Zone
Group II
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2008.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 2009.[2]
Participating nations
Draw
- Bolivia and El Salvador relegated to Group III in 2009.
- Ecuador promoted to Group I in 2009.
Third round
Group III
- Venue: Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (hard)
- Date: 16–20 July
Scores in italics carried over from groups
- 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
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2008.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The four teams in Group IV played in a single Round-robin tournament. The top two teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group III in 2009. All other teams remained in Group IV.[3]
Draw
- Venue: Country Club, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (hard)
- Date: 16–18 July
- Withdrawn:
- Costa Rica and Haiti promoted to Group III in 2009.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group III
- Venue: Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran (clay)
- Date: 9–13 April
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.
- Pakistan and Malaysia promoted to Group II in 2009.
- Vietnam and United Arab Emirates relegated to Group IV in 2009.
Group IV
- Venue: National Tennis Centre, Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (hard)
- Date: 9–13 April
- Singapore and Saudi Arabia promoted to Group III in 2009.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III
Zone A
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2008.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, April 9–13, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia, May 7–11, also on outdoor clay courts.[4]
Format
Botswana and Nigeria withdrew from the Plovdiv tournament. They remained in Group III in 2009. The six remaining teams in the Plovdiv tournament played in a round-robin format. The top two teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2009. The bottom two teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2009.[4]
Draw
- and promoted to Group II in 2009.
- and relegated to Group IV in 2009.
Results
Madagascar vs. Montenegro
Zone B
Scores in italics carried over from pools.
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.
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2008.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, April 9–13, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia, May 7–11, also on outdoor clay courts.[4]
Format
The eight teams in the Yerevan tournament were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2009. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2009.[4]
Pool B
Note: Tie between Bosnia & Herzegovina, Lithuania, and Estonia broken on number of rubbers won.
Promotion pool
The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
Moldova and Lithuania promoted to Group II for 2009.
Relegation pool
The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
Note: Tie between Andorra, Armenia, and Ghana broken on number of rubbers won.
Armenia and Ghana relegated to Group IV for 2009.
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | ' |
| 2 | ' |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
- and promoted to Group II in 2009.
- and relegated to Group IV in 2009.
See also
- 2008 Fed Cup – Women's
- 2008 Hopman Cup
References
- ^ "Davis Cup scorecards – 2008". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
- ^ "2008 Americas Group II". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Davis Cup Result Archives". Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "Davis Cup – Draws & Results"