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Duration | 2 February – 25 November 2018 |
Edition | 107th |
Champion | |
Winning nation | Croatia |
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The 2018 Davis Cup was the 107th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by BNP Paribas. [1] In 2018, new rules were introduced for the Group I and II zonal events, with ties now being played as best-of-three sets over the course of two days.
Croatia won their second Davis Cup on indoor clay in the final match held at 25 November with a 3–1 win over France. [2]
Participating teams | |||
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Australia | Belgium | Canada | Croatia |
France | Germany | Great Britain | Hungary |
Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Netherlands |
Serbia | Spain | Switzerland | United States |
First round 2–4 February | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Semifinals 14–16 September | Final 23–25 November | |||||||||||||||
Albertville, France (indoor hard) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Genoa, Italy (clay) [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Italy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Lille, France (indoor hard) [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Marbella, Spain (clay) [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Great Britain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Valencia, Spain (clay) [8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Brisbane, Australia (hard) [9] | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Australia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Lille, France (indoor clay) [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | France | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) [11] | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Croatia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) [12] | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Switzerland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) [13] | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Croatia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Zadar, Croatia (clay) [14] | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Croatia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Croatia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) [15] | ||||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Nashville, United States (indoor hard) [16] | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Serbia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
United States | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) [17] | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Belgium | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
France 1 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France [10] 23–25 November Clay (i) | Croatia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: 14–16 September 2018
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties will compete in the World Group play-offs for seeded spots in the 2019 Qualifying Round. Seedings are based on Davis Cup rankings as of 9 April 2018.
Seeded teams | Unseeded teams |
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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Argentina | 4–0 | Colombia | San Juan | Estadio Aldo Cantoni | Indoor | Clay |
Great Britain | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | Glasgow | Commonwealth Arena | Indoor | Hard |
Austria | 3–1 | Australia | Graz | Messe Congress Graz | Outdoor | Clay |
Switzerland | 2–3 | Sweden | Biel/Bienne | Swiss Tennis Arena | Indoor | Hard |
Serbia | 4–0 | India | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall | Indoor | Clay |
Canada | 3–1 | Netherlands | Toronto | Coca-Cola Coliseum | Indoor | Hard |
Hungary | 2–3 | Czech Republic | Budapest | Kopaszi Dam | Outdoor | Clay |
Japan | 4–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
1 | Argentina | |||||||||||||||||
bye | San Juan, Argentina (indoor clay) [18] | |||||||||||||||||
bye | 1 | Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Ecuador | Santiago, Chile (clay) [19] | Chile | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Chile | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Saint Michael, Barbados (hard) [20] | Ecuador | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Ecuador | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Barbados | 0 | Saint Michael, Barbados (hard) [21] | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic (hard) [22] | Barbados | 0 | Barranquilla, Colombia (hard) [23] | |||||||||||||||
Barbados | 0 | Colombia | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 4 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard) [24] | 2 | Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Brazil | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Seeds: | Remaining nations: |
Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) [25] | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Venezuela | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) [26] | Guatemala | 1 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) [27] | |||||||||||||||
Guatemala | 3 | 1 | Venezuela | 1 | ||||||||||||||
3 | El Salvador | 1 | San Salvador, El Salvador (hard) [28] | Uruguay | 4 | |||||||||||||
3 | El Salvador | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 4 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) [29] | ||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Tijuana, Mexico (hard) [30] | 4 | Mexico | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Trinidad, Bolivia (clay) [31] | 4 | Mexico | 5 | Metepec, Mexico (hard) [32] | ||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 4 | Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Bolivia | 5 | La Paz, Bolivia (clay) [33] | 2 | Peru | 1 | |||||||||||||
Bolivia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Peru | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Date: 28 May–2 June
Location: Costa Rica Country Club, Escazú, Costa Rica (hard)
Format: Round-robin basis. The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will advance to Americas Zone Group II in 2019.
Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round. | Remaining nations: |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
1 | India | |||||||||||||||||
bye | Tianjin, China (hard) [34] | |||||||||||||||||
bye | 1 | India | 3 | |||||||||||||||
New Zealand | Tianjin, China (indoor hard) [35] | China | 2 | |||||||||||||||
China | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Gimcheon, South Korea (indoor hard) [36] | New Zealand | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 3 | Islamabad, Pakistan (grass) [37] | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 0 | Islamabad, Pakistan (grass) [38] | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | Pakistan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | 2 | Uzbekistan | 4 | |||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||||||
Seeds: | Remaining nations: |
Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) [39] | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Thailand | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) [40] | Sri Lanka | 2 | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) [41] | |||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | Thailand | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 3 | Jakarta, Indonesia (indoor hard) [42] | 3 | Philippines | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 | Philippines | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 1 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) [43] | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Thailand | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) [44] | Lebanon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) [45] | 4 | Hong Kong | 4 | Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon (hard) [46] | ||||||||||||||
Iran | 0 | 4 | Hong Kong | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) [47] | Lebanon | 3 | |||||||||||||
Lebanon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Date: 2–7 April
Location: Mỹ Đình Sports Complex, Hanoi, Vietnam (indoor hard)
Format: Round-robin basis. One pool of 4 teams (Pool A) and one pool of 5 teams (Pool B). The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will be promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.
Date: 29 January–3 February
Location: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman (hard)
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of six teams. The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up in Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up in Pool A to determine which two nations will be promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2019.
Seeds: All seeds and Bosnia and Herzegovina received a bye into the second round. | Remaining nations: |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
1 | Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) [48] | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Centurion, South Africa (hard) [49] | ||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | Israel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Lisbon, Portugal (clay) [50] | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Portugal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Portugal | |||||||||||||||||
Bucha, Ukraine (hard) [51] | Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard) [52] | |||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Portugal | 1 | 4 | Portugal | 2 | |||||||||||||
Dnipro, Ukraine (indoor hard) [53] | ||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | 3 | Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Ukraine | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||||||||||||
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) [54] | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Slovakia | 3 | Slovakia | 2 | ||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) [55] | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Sankt Pölten, Austria (indoor clay) [56] | ||||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Austria | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) [57] | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) [58] | |||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 2 | Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | Russia | 1 | |||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Russia | |||||||||||||||||
Date: 3–7 April
Location 1: Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)
Location 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four teams at each venue. The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which nation will be promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019. Two promoted - one from each venue.
Date: 18–23 June
Location: Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
Format: Round-robin basis. One pool of four teams (Pool A) and one pool of five teams (Pool B). The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.
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