2007 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2007. 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 2008.

Main article: 2007 Davis Cup
2007 Davis Cup World Group
Date9 February – 2 December
Edition27th
Champions

United States

Participating teams
Participating teams

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]
1 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[2]
 Chile2
1 Russia3
Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard)[3]
7 France2
7 France4
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[4]
 Romania1
1 Russia3
Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard)[5]
 Germany2
3 Croatia2
Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay)[6]
 Germany3
 Germany3
Liège, Belgium (indoor clay)[7]
 Belgium2
5 Australia2
Portland, United States (indoor hard)[8]
 Belgium3
1 Russia1
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)[9]
6 United States4
 Czech Republic1
Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard)[10]
6 United States4
6 United States4
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet)[11]
4 Spain1
  Switzerland2
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)[12]
4 Spain3
6 United States4
Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard)[13]
 Sweden1
 Sweden3
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)[14]
8 Belarus2
 Sweden4
Linz, Austria (indoor carpet)[15]
2 Argentina1
 Austria1
2 Argentina4

First round

Chile vs. Russia

Chile
2		 Estadio Universidad del Mar, La Serena, Chile[1]
9–11 February 2007
Clay
Russia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Chile
Russia		 Nicolas Massú
Marat Safin		 3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2 Chile
Russia		 Fernando González
Igor Andreev		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
3 Chile
Russia		 Fernando González / Nicolas Massú
Igor Andreev / Marat Safin		 77
63		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Chile
Russia		 Fernando González
Marat Safin		 6
3		 7
5		 6
4		      
5 Chile
Russia		 Nicolas Massú
Igor Andreev		 2
6 		1
6 		77
61		 4
6 		   

France vs. Romania

France
4		 Grand Halle d’Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France[3]
9–11 February 2007
Hard (i)
Romania
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Romania		 Richard Gasquet
Victor Hănescu		 7
5		 6
2		 6
2		      
2 France
Romania		 Sébastien Grosjean
Andrei Pavel		 4
6 		5
7 		6
3		 6
1		 6
2		  
3 France
Romania		 Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra
Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău		 6
3		 5
7 		5
7 		77
63		 9
11 		 
4 France
Romania		 Richard Gasquet
Andrei Pavel		 6
3		 6
2		 7
5		      
5 France
Romania		 Arnaud Clément
Florin Mergea		 7
5		 77
63		        

Germany vs. Croatia

Germany
3		 König Palast, Krefeld, Germany[5]
9–11 February 2007
Hard (i)
Croatia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Croatia		 Tommy Haas
Mario Ančić		 2
6 		6
4		 6
4		 6
4		    
2 Germany
Croatia		 Benjamin Becker
Ivan Ljubičić		 77
64		 4
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
3 Germany
Croatia		 Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske
Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić		 6
4		 6
2		 77
65		      
4 Germany
Croatia		 Tommy Haas
Ivan Ljubičić		 6
2		 79
67		 6
4		      
5 Germany
Croatia		 Benjamin Becker
Marin Čilić		 4
6 		6
1		 1
6 		     

Belgium vs. Australia

Belgium
3		 Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium[7]
9–11 February 2007
Clay (i)
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Australia		 Kristof Vliegen
Lleyton Hewitt		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
2 Belgium
Australia		 Olivier Rochus
Chris Guccione		 3
6 		7
5		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Belgium
Australia		 Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen
Paul Hanley / Lleyton Hewitt		 2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
4 Belgium
Australia		 Olivier Rochus
Lleyton Hewitt		 2
6 		3
6 		77
64		 6
3		 1
6 		 
5 Belgium
Australia		 Kristof Vliegen
Chris Guccione		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      

Czech Republic vs. United States

Czech Republic
1		 ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[9]
9–11 February 2007
Clay (i)
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
United States		 Ivo Minář
Andy Roddick		 4
6 		6
4		 2
6 		3
6 		   
2 Czech Republic
United States		 Tomáš Berdych
James Blake		 6
1		 2
6 		7
5		 7
5		    
3 Czech Republic
United States		 Lukáš Dlouhý / Pavel Vízner
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 Czech Republic
United States		 Tomáš Berdych
Andy Roddick		 6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		64
77		    
5 Czech Republic
United States		 Lukáš Dlouhý
Bob Bryan		 65
77		 4
6 		       

Switzerland vs. Spain

Switzerland
2		 Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland[11]
9–11 February 2007
Carpet (i)
Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Spain		 Marco Chiudinelli
Fernando Verdasco		 6
3		 6
4		 3
6 		77
62		    
2 Switzerland
Spain		 Stéphane Bohli
David Ferrer		 3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3 Switzerland
Spain		 Yves Allegro / Marco Chiudinelli
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco		 65
77		 77
63		 77
62		 1
6 		10
12 		 
4 Switzerland
Spain		 Stéphane Bohli
Fernando Verdasco		 3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5 Switzerland
Spain		 Marco Chiudinelli
David Ferrer		 3
6 		6
3		 6
3		      

Belarus vs. Sweden

Belarus
2		 Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus[13]
9–11 February 2007
Hard (i)
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belarus
Sweden		 Vladimir Voltchkov
Robin Söderling		 3
6 		63
77		 1
6 		     
2 Belarus
Sweden		 Max Mirnyi
Thomas Johansson		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 Belarus
Sweden		 Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov
Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman		 7
5		 4
6 		7
5		 6
3		    
4 Belarus
Sweden		 Max Mirnyi
Robin Söderling		 710
68		 5
7 		710
68		 63
77		 3
6 		 
5 Belarus
Sweden		 Vladimir Voltchkov
Thomas Johansson		 6
4		 7
5		        

Austria vs. Argentina

Austria
1		 Intersport Arena, Linz, Austria[15]
9–11 February 2007
Carpet (i)
Argentina
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Argentina		 Stefan Koubek
José Acasuso		 66
78		 1
6 		4
6 		     
2 Austria
Argentina		 Jürgen Melzer
Guillermo Cañas		 66
78		 2
6 		4
6 		     
3 Austria
Argentina		 Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer
José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto		 6
3		 62
77		 6
1		 7
5		    
4 Austria
Argentina		 Jürgen Melzer
Juan Martín del Potro		 64
77		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 2
6 		 
5 Austria
Argentina		 Alexander Peya
Guillermo Cañas		 6
4		 1
6 		4
6 		     

Quarterfinals

Russia vs. France

Russia
3		 Luzhniki Arena, Moscow, Russia[2]
6–8 April 2007
Clay (i)
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
France		 Nikolay Davydenko
Paul-Henri Mathieu		 6
2		 2
6 		1
6 		5
7 		   
2 Russia
France		 Mikhail Youzhny
Richard Gasquet		 6
2		 6
3		 68
710		 5
7 		8
6		  
3 Russia
France		 Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko
Sébastien Grosjean / Michaël Llodra		 3
6 		7
5		 6
3		 3
6 		6
3		  
4 Russia
France		 Igor Andreev
Sébastien Grosjean		 5
7 		6
4		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		 
5 Russia
France		 Marat Safin
Paul-Henri Mathieu		 77
63		 6
3		 6
2		      

Belgium vs. Germany

Belgium
2		 Sleuyter Arena, Ostend, Belgium[6]
6–8 April 2007
Clay (i)
Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Germany		 Kristof Vliegen
Tommy Haas		 77
64		 5
7 		4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Belgium
Germany		 Olivier Rochus
Philipp Kohlschreiber		 3
6 		5
7 		64
77		      
3 Belgium
Germany		 Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus
Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske		 6
4		 2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		   
4 Belgium
Germany		 Christophe Rochus
Michael Kohlmann		 3
6 		6
4		 6
4		      
5 Belgium
Germany		 Dick Norman
Philipp Kohlschreiber		 6
2		 6
3		        

United States vs. Spain

United States
4		 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States[10]
6–8 April 2007
Hard (i)
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Spain		 James Blake
Tommy Robredo		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 United States
Spain		 Andy Roddick
Fernando Verdasco		 77
65		 6
1		 6
4		      
3 United States
Spain		 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco		 7
5		 6
3		 3
6 		77
65		    
4 United States
Spain		 Bob Bryan
Tommy Robredo		 4
6 		4
6 		       
5 United States
Spain		 James Blake
Feliciano López		 6
3		 77
63		        

Sweden vs. Argentina

Sweden
4		 Swedish Exhibition Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden[14]
6–8 April 2007
Carpet (i)
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Argentina		 Thomas Johansson
David Nalbandian		 63
77		 77
62		 6
2		 77
60		    
2 Sweden
Argentina		 Robin Söderling
Juan Martín del Potro		 77
64		 77
64		 6
4		      
3 Sweden
Argentina		 Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson
Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian		 4
6 		77
65		 6
2		 6
3		    
4 Sweden
Argentina		 Jonas Björkman
Sebastián Prieto		 6
1		 6
2		        
5 Sweden
Argentina		 Robert Lindstedt
Juan Martín del Potro		 67
79		 4
6 		       

Semifinals

Russia vs. Germany

Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[4]
21–23 September 2007
Clay (i)
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Germany		 Igor Andreev
Tommy Haas		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
2 Russia
Germany		 Nikolay Davydenko
Philipp Kohlschreiber		 77
65		 2
6 		2
6 		6
4		 5
7 		 
3 Russia
Germany		 Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny
Philipp Petzschner / Alexander Waske		 3
6 		6
3		 64
77		 65
77		    
4 Russia
Germany		 Mikhail Youzhny
Philipp Petzschner		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		    
5 Russia
Germany		 Igor Andreev
Philipp Kohlschreiber		 6
3		 3
6		 6
0		 6
3		    

Sweden vs. United States

Sweden
1		 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[12]
21–23 September 2007
Carpet (i)
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
United States		 Joachim Johansson
Andy Roddick		 64
77		 63
77		 3
6 		     
2 Sweden
United States		 Thomas Johansson
James Blake		 6
4		 6
2		 3
6 		6
3		    
3 Sweden
United States		 Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan		 611
713		 2
6 		3
6 		     
4 Sweden
United States		 Jonas Björkman
Andy Roddick		 2
6		 63
77		 4
6		      
5 Sweden
United States		 Simon Aspelin
James Blake		 1
6		 3
6		        

Final

United States vs. Russia

United States
4		 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, United States[8]
30 November - 2 December 2007
Hard (i)
Russia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Russia		 Andy Roddick
Dmitry Tursunov		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
2 United States
Russia		 James Blake
Mikhail Youzhny		 6
3		 77
64		 63
77		 77
63		    
3 United States
Russia		 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko		 77
64		 6
4		 6
2		      
4 United States
Russia		 Bob Bryan
Igor Andreev		 3
6 		64
77		        
5 United States
Russia		 James Blake
Dmitry Tursunov		 1
6 		6
3		 7
5		      


References
  1. "Chile v Russia". daviscup.com.
  2. "Russia v France". daviscup.com.
  3. "France v Romania". daviscup.com.
  4. "Russia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  5. "Germany v Croatia". daviscup.com.
  6. "Belgium v Germany". daviscup.com.
  7. "Belgium v Australia". daviscup.com.
  8. "United States v Russia". daviscup.com.
  9. "Czech Republic v United States". daviscup.com.
  10. "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.
  11. "Switzerland v Spain". daviscup.com.
  12. "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.
  13. "Belarus v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  14. "Sweden v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  15. "Austria v Argentina". daviscup.com.
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