2010_Davis_Cup
2010 Davis Cup
2010 edition of the Davis Cup
The 2010 Davis Cup (also known as the 2010 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 99th edition of the most important annual tournament among national teams in men's tennis worldwide. In the dramatic final, Serbia defeated France 3–2 to win its first Davis Cup title.[1][2]
Quick Facts Details, Duration ...
| Details | |
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| Duration | 5 March – 5 December 2010 |
| Edition | 99th |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation |  Serbia |
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The draw for the World Group, Zonal Groups I and Zonal Groups II took place in Geneva on 23 September 2009. The competition started with the first round on 5–7 March.[3]
On 6–8 March 2010 Novak Djokovic played the key role in bringing Serbia to the World Group quarterfinals for the first time in its independent history, winning both singles matches in the home tie against the United States (against Sam Querrey and John Isner).[4] Later, Serbia progressed to the Davis Cup final, following the victories over Croatia (4–1) and Czech Republic (3–2).[3] Serbia came from 1–2 down to defeat France in the final tie 3–2 in Belgrade to win the nation's first Davis Cup championship. In the final, Djokovic scored two singles points for Serbia, defeating Gilles Simon and Gaël Monfils, while the last match was won by Viktor Troicki, who beat Michaël Llodra.[1]
Serbia became the 13th nation in history to win the Cup,[5] which was passed to them from the previous year's winner Spain. France missed the opportunity to win its 10th title and surpass Great Britain in total number of titles won. The Serbian team celebrated the trophy by fulfilling their bet to shave their hair off in case of victory.[1]
World Group
Americas Zone Group I
Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
Countries promoted to World Group play-offs
Countries advanced to World Group
Countries relegated to Group I
2010 champion
Defending champion
Main article: 2010 Davis Cup World Group
More information Participating teams, Argentina ...
| Participating teams | |||
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 Argentina |
 Belgium |
 Chile |
 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 Ecuador |
 France |
 Germany |
 India |
 Israel |
 Russia |
 Serbia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
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Draw
The draw for the 2010 World Group was held in Geneva on 23 September 2009.
| First round 5–7 March | Quarterfinals 9–11 July | Semifinals 17–19 September | Final 3–5 December | |||||||||||||||
| Logroño, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Toulon, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 France | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lyon, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Argentina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Russia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 India | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Varaždin, Croatia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Croatia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Split, Croatia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Croatia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  United States | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coquimbo, Chile (clay) 6–8 March | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Chile | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coquimbo, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Israel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bree, Belgium (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Belgium | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
First round losers played in World Group play-offs.
Final
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Main article: 2010 Davis Cup World Group play-offs
- Date: 17–19 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and eight winners of the Group I second round ties competed in the World Group play-offs.
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Seeded teams |
Unseeded teams
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More information Home team, Score ...
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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 Colombia | 1–3 | United States | Bogotá | Plaza de Toros la Santamaria | Outdoor | Clay |
| Israel | 2–3 |  Austria | Tel Aviv | Nokia Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Germany | 5–0 |  South Africa | Stuttgart | TC Weissenhof | Outdoor | Clay |
| Sweden | 3–2 |  Italy | Lidköping | Sparbanken Lidköping Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| India | 3–2 |  Brazil | Chennai | SDAT Tennis Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
 Australia | 2–3 | Belgium | North Cairns | Cairns Regional Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Hard |
 Kazakhstan | 5–0 | Switzerland | Astana | National Tennis Centre | Indoor | Hard |
 Romania | 5–0 | Ecuador | Bucharest | Centrul Naţional de Tenis | Outdoor | Clay |
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Belgium, 
Germany, 
India, 
Sweden and 
United States will remain in the World Group in 2011.
Austria, 
Kazakhstan, and 
Romania are promoted to the World Group in 2011.
Australia, 
Brazil, 
Colombia, 
Italy and 
South Africa will remain in Zonal Group I in 2011.
Ecuador, 
Israel and 
Switzerland are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2011.
Group I
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Second-round play-offs | First-round play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | Bauru, Brazil (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | Brazil | 5 | |||||||||||||||
 Dominican Rep. | Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) |  Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Dominican Rep. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Toronto, Canada (hard) | Uruguay | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Rep. | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 5–7 March – Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Canada | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | 2 | Colombia | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Colombia | |||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic relegated to Group II in 2011.- Colombia and Braziladvance to World Group play-off.
Group II
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Lima, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Peru | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cochabamba, Bolivia |  El Salvador | 0 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | 4 | 1 | Peru | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Bolivia | 1 | La Paz, Bolivia | 4 |  Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Bolivia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Venezuela | 4 | Mexico | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Venezuela | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lambaré, Paraguay | 2 |  Mexico | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Paraguay | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Netherlands Antilles | 1 | Encarnación, Paraguay | |||||||||||||||
| Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 3 | Paraguay | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Guatemala | 2 | Mexico City, Mexico | 2 | Mexico | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Mexico | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Group III
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
Aruba
Bahamas
Bermuda – relegated to Americas Zone Group IV in 2011
Costa Rica
Cuba (withdrew)
Haiti – promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2011
Jamaica
Puerto Rico – promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2011
Group IV
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV
Barbados – promoted to Americas Zone Group III in 2011
Honduras – promoted to Americas Zone Group III in 2011
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
U.S. Virgin Islands
Group I
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Second round play-offs | First round play-offs | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
| Melbourne, Australia (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan (outdoor hard) |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | Brisbane, Australia (clay) | |||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 1 | Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||||
 Philippines | 1 | Osaka, Japan (indoor carpet) | 4 |  Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Japan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  South Korea | 2 | Guangdong, China (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
 China | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gimcheon, South Korea (indoor hard) | 3 |  Uzbekistan | 2 | Wuhan, China (hard) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 4 | China | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay) | Kazakhstan | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Korea | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea relegated to Group II in 2011.- Australia and Kazakhstan advance to World Group Play-off.
Group II
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Play-offs | First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||||||||||
| Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Thailand | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia |  Pacific Oceania | 0 | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||
| Pacific Oceania | 3 | 1 | Thailand | 4 | ||||||||||||||
 Malaysia | 2 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | 3 |  Indonesia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Indonesia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Thailand | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong (hard) | 2 |  New Zealand | 3 | |||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Pakistan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 3 | 4 | Pakistan | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Sri Lanka | 2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | 2 | New Zealand | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia and 
Sri Lanka relegated to Group III in 2011.
New Zealand promoted to Group I in 2011.
Group III
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
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- Withdrawn:
Saudi Arabia – relegated to Asia/Oceania Group IV
Group IV
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
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Group I
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Second-round play-offs | First-round play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Austria | |||||||||||||||||
| Bad Gleichenberg, Austria (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||
 Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Belarus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Zoetermeer, Netherlands (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Castellaneta, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 1 | Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Italy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sopot, Poland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pretoria, South Africa (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Finland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | Finland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | 4 | South Africa | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Riga, Latvia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bucharest, Romania (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | Ukraine | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | 2 | Romania | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Romania | |||||||||||||||||
Group II
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
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Remaining nations:
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Draw
| Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Great Britain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastbourne, Great Britain (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Great Britain | 5 | Lithuania | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey | 0 | 7 |  Ireland | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ireland | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Slovenia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Monaco | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | Otočec, Slovenia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Monaco | 5 | Bulgaria | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Oslo, Norway (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Norway | 0 | 6 | Slovenia | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maia, Portugal (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Portugal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 5 | 5 | Portugal | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Limassol, Cyprus (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt | 0 | 4 |  Cyprus | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cyprus | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Portugal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Estonia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gödöllő, Hungary (clay) | Tallinn, Estonia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Hungary | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Hungary | 4 | Estonia | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Veles, Macedonia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Macedonia | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Macedonia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Group III Europe
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
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Group III Africa
Further information: 2010 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III
- Serbia crowned Davis Cup champion at the Davis Cup official site
- "Davis Cup scorecards – 2010". daviscup.com. ITF.
- World Group 2010 at the Davis Cup official site
- Best of Three: Djokovic shines for country in Davis Cup first round sportsillustrated.cnn.com
- "Serbia v France". Davis Cup.
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