2007 Davis Cup World Group

2007 Davis Cup World Group
2007 Davis Cup World Group
Date	9 February – 2 December
Edition	27th
Champions
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Last updated May 21, 2023

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.

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	Russia	3
			Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)^[2]
	Chile	2
			1	Russia	3
Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard)^[3]
			7	France	2
7	France	4
						Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)^[4]
	Romania	1
						1	Russia	3
Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard)^[5]
							Germany	2
3	Croatia	2
			Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay)^[6]
	Germany	3
			Germany		3
Liège, Belgium (indoor clay)^[7]
			Belgium		2
5	Australia	2
									Portland, United States (indoor hard)^[8]
	Belgium	3
									1	Russia	1
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)^[9]
									6	United States	4
	Czech Republic	1
			Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard)^[10]
6	United States	4
			6	United States	4
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet)^[11]
			4	Spain	1
	Switzerland	2
						Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)^[12]
4	Spain	3
						6	United States	4
Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard)^[13]
							Sweden	1
	Sweden	3
			Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)^[14]
8	Belarus	2
				Sweden	4
Linz, Austria (indoor carpet)^[15]
			2	Argentina	1
	Austria	1

2	Argentina	4

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
1	Nicolas Massú Marat Safin	3 6	2 6	2 6
2	Fernando González Igor Andreev	6 4	4 6	3 6	2 6
3	Fernando González / Nicolas Massú Igor Andreev / Marat Safin	7⁷ 6³	6 3	6 4
4	Fernando González Marat Safin	6 3	7 5	6 4
5	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	Richard Gasquet Victor Hănescu	7 5	6 2	6 2
2	Sébastien Grosjean Andrei Pavel	4 6	5 7	6 3	6 1	6 2
3	Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău	6 3	5 7	5 7	7⁷ 6³	9 11
4	Richard Gasquet Andrei Pavel	6 3	6 2	7 5
5	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
1	Tommy Haas Mario Ančić	2 6	6 4	6 4	6 4
2	Benjamin Becker Ivan Ljubičić	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	2 6	3 6
3	Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić	6 4	6 2	7⁷ 6⁵
4	Tommy Haas Ivan Ljubičić	6 2	7⁹ 6⁷	6 4
5	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	Kristof Vliegen Lleyton Hewitt	4 6	6 4	3 6	6 3	6 4
2	Olivier Rochus Chris Guccione	3 6	7 5	6 2	6 3
3	Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen Paul Hanley / Lleyton Hewitt	2 6	4 6	2 6
4	Olivier Rochus Lleyton Hewitt	2 6	3 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3	1 6
5	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
1	Ivo Minář Andy Roddick	4 6	6 4	2 6	3 6
2	Tomáš Berdych James Blake	6 1	2 6	7 5	7 5
3	Lukáš Dlouhý / Pavel Vízner Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan	4 6	4 6	4 6
4	Tomáš Berdych Andy Roddick	6 4	3 6	2 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	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	Marco Chiudinelli Fernando Verdasco	6 3	6 4	3 6	7⁷ 6²
2	Stéphane Bohli David Ferrer	3 6	2 6	2 6
3	Yves Allegro / Marco Chiudinelli Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6³	7⁷ 6²	1 6	10 12
4	Stéphane Bohli Fernando Verdasco	3 6	3 6	2 6
5	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	Vladimir Voltchkov Robin Söderling	3 6	6³ 7⁷	1 6
2	Max Mirnyi Thomas Johansson	4 6	4 6	4 6
3	Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman	7 5	4 6	7 5	6 3
4	Max Mirnyi Robin Söderling	7¹⁰ 6⁸	5 7	7¹⁰ 6⁸	6³ 7⁷	3 6
5	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	Stefan Koubek José Acasuso	6⁶ 7⁸	1 6	4 6
2	Jürgen Melzer Guillermo Cañas	6⁶ 7⁸	2 6	4 6
3	Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto	6 3	6² 7⁷	6 1	7 5
4	Jürgen Melzer Juan Martín del Potro	6⁴ 7⁷	6 3	4 6	6 4	2 6
5	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	Nikolay Davydenko Paul-Henri Mathieu	6 2	2 6	1 6	5 7
2	Mikhail Youzhny Richard Gasquet	6 2	6 3	6⁸ 7¹⁰	5 7	8 6
3	Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko Sébastien Grosjean / Michaël Llodra	3 6	7 5	6 3	3 6	6 3
4	Igor Andreev Sébastien Grosjean	5 7	6 4	6 2	3 6	4 6
5	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
1	Kristof Vliegen Tommy Haas	7⁷ 6⁴	5 7	4 6	2 6
2	Olivier Rochus Philipp Kohlschreiber	3 6	5 7	6⁴ 7⁷
3	Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske	6 4	2 6	3 6	1 6
4	Christophe Rochus Michael Kohlmann	3 6	6 4	6 4
5	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
1	James Blake Tommy Robredo	6 4	6 3	6 4
2	Andy Roddick Fernando Verdasco	7⁷ 6⁵	6 1	6 4
3	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco	7 5	6 3	3 6	7⁷ 6⁵
4	Bob Bryan Tommy Robredo	4 6	4 6
5	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
1	Thomas Johansson David Nalbandian	6³ 7⁷	7⁷ 6²	6 2	7⁷ 6⁰
2	Robin Söderling Juan Martín del Potro	7⁷ 6⁴	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4
3	Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian	4 6	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2	6 3
4	Jonas Björkman Sebastián Prieto	6 1	6 2
5	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	Igor Andreev Tommy Haas	6 2	6 2	6 2
2	Nikolay Davydenko Philipp Kohlschreiber	7⁷ 6⁵	2 6	2 6	6 4	5 7
3	Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny Philipp Petzschner / Alexander Waske	3 6	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Mikhail Youzhny Philipp Petzschner	6 4	6 4	3 6	6 3
5	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
1	Joachim Johansson Andy Roddick	6⁴ 7⁷	6³ 7⁷	3 6
2	Thomas Johansson James Blake	6 4	6 2	3 6	6 3
3	Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan	6¹¹ 7¹³	2 6	3 6
4	Jonas Björkman Andy Roddick	2 6	6³ 7⁷	4 6
5	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
1	Andy Roddick Dmitry Tursunov	6 4	6 4	6 2
2	James Blake Mikhail Youzhny	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴	6³ 7⁷	7⁷ 6³
3	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4	6 2
4	Bob Bryan Igor Andreev	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	James Blake Dmitry Tursunov	1 6	6 3	7 5

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[CHI_vs._RUS-1] 1 2 "Chile v Russia". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._FRA-2] 1 2 "Russia v France". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._ROU-3] 1 2 "France v Romania". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._GER-4] 1 2 "Russia v Germany". daviscup.com.

[GER_vs._CRO-5] 1 2 "Germany v Croatia". daviscup.com.

[BEL_vs._GER-6] 1 2 "Belgium v Germany". daviscup.com.

[BEL_vs._AUS-7] 1 2 "Belgium v Australia". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._RUS-8] 1 2 "United States v Russia". daviscup.com.

[CZE_vs._USA-9] 1 2 "Czech Republic v United States". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._ESP-10] 1 2 "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.

[SUI_vs._ESP-11] 1 2 "Switzerland v Spain". daviscup.com.

[SWE_vs._USA-12] 1 2 "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.

[BLR_vs._SWE-13] 1 2 "Belarus v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[SWE_vs._ARG-14] 1 2 "Sweden v Argentina". daviscup.com.

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2007 Davis Cup World Group

Contents

Participating teams

Draw

First round

Chile vs. Russia

France vs. Romania

Germany vs. Croatia

Belgium vs. Australia

Czech Republic vs. United States

Switzerland vs. Spain

Belarus vs. Sweden

Austria vs. Argentina

Quarterfinals

Russia vs. France

Belgium vs. Germany

United States vs. Spain

Sweden vs. Argentina

Semifinals

Russia vs. Germany

Sweden vs. United States

Final

United States vs. Russia

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References