2007 Davis Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2007 Davis Cup was the 96th edition of the Davis Cup
, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis
. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 123 took part in different regional groups. The final took place 30 November - 2 December at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon
, USA, with the United States defeating Russia
4-1 for their 32nd title.
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The 8 losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and 8 winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group Playoffs. 8 seeded teams, based on the latest Davis Cup ranking, were drawn against 8 unseeded teams.
1 Took place on September 20, 21 and 23, due to Yom Kippur
taking place on the 22nd.
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 123 took part in different regional groups. The final took place 30 November - 2 December at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, USA, with the United States defeating Russia
Russia Davis Cup team
The Russia Davis Cup team represents Russia in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. The team started playing in 1993....
4-1 for their 32nd title.
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Draw
First round losers play in World Group Play-offs2007 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
-Serbia vs. Australia:-Austria vs. Brazil:-Peru vs. Belarus:-Israel vs. Chile:-Great Britain vs. Croatia:-Czech Republic vs. Switzerland:-Japan vs. Romania:-Slovakia vs. South Korea:...
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Final
World Group Play-offs
- Date: 21-23 September
The 8 losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and 8 winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group Playoffs. 8 seeded teams, based on the latest Davis Cup ranking, were drawn against 8 unseeded teams.
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... (indoor clay) |
4-1 | (2) | |
| Innsbruck Innsbruck - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... (indoor carpet) |
(8) | 4-1 | |
| Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... (clay) |
4-1 | (4) | |
| Ramat HaSharon Ramat Hasharon Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... (hard)1 |
3-2 | (5) | |
| Wimbledon, London Wimbledon, London Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas... , UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... (grass) |
4-1 | (1) | |
| Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... (indoor carpet) |
(7) | 3-2 | |
| Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (indoor carpet) |
2-3 | (6) | |
| Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... (indoor clay) |
(3) | 2-3 |
1 Took place on September 20, 21 and 23, due to Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
taking place on the 22nd.
- Great Britain, Israel, Peru, Serbia, and South Korea promoted to World Group in 2008.
- Austria, Czech Republic, and Romania remain in World Group in 2008.
- Brazil (Am), Japan (AO), and Slovakia (EA) remain in Group I in 2008.
- Australia (AO), Belarus (EA), Chile (Am), Croatia (EA), and Switzerland (EA) relegated to Group I in 2008.
Group I
Participating Teams — advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2008Group II
Participating Teams — relegated to Group III in 2008 — relegated to Group III in 2008 — promoted to Group I in 2008Group III
Participating Teams — promoted to Group II in 2008 — promoted to Group II in 2008 — relegated to Group IV in 2008 — relegated to Group IV in 2008Group IV
Participating Teams — promoted to Group III in 2008 — promoted to Group III in 2008- (withdrawn)
- (withdrawn)
- (withdrawn)
Group I
Participating Teams — relegated to Group II in 2008 — advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offsGroup II
Participating Teams — relegated to Group III in 2008 — relegated to Group III in 2008 — promoted to Group I in 2008Group III
Participating Teams — promoted to Group II in 2008 — promoted to Group II in 2008 — relegated to Group IV in 2008 — relegated to Group IV in 2008Group I
Participating Teams — advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2008 — relegated to Group II in 2008 — advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offsGroup II
Participating Teams — relegated to Group III in 2008 — relegated to Group III in 2008 - promoted to Group I in 2008 — relegated to Group III in 2008 — relegated to Group III in 2008 - promoted to Group I in 2008Venue 1
Participating Teams — promoted to Group II in 2008 — relegated to Group IV in 2008 — promoted to Group II in 2008 — relegated to Group IV in 2008Venue 2
Participating Teams — relegated to Group IV in 2008 — relegated to Group IV in 2008 — promoted to Group II in 2008 — promoted to Group II in 2008Group IV
Participating Teams — promoted to Group III in 2008 — promoted to Group III in 2008 — promoted to Group III in 2008 — promoted to Group III in 2008- (withdrawn)
- (withdrawn)
- (withdrawn)
- (withdrawn)
- (withdrawn)
- (withdrawn)