2013_Davis_Cup_World_Group

2013 Davis Cup World Group

2013 Davis Cup World Group

2013 edition of the Davis Cup World Group


The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2013. The first-round losers go into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2014. Czech Republic defended their Davis Cup title, by defeating the Serbian team in Belgrade in the final.[1][2]

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Participating teams

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Seeds

  1.  Spain (first round)
  2.  Czech Republic (champions)
  3.  Argentina (semifinals)
  4.  Serbia (final)
  5.  France (quarterfinals)
  6.  United States (quarterfinals)
  7.  Croatia (first round)
  8.  Kazakhstan (quarterfinals)

Draw

First round
1–3 February
Quarterfinals
5–7 April
Semifinals
13–15 September
Final
15–17 November
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)[3]
1 Spain2
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)[4]
  Canada3
  Canada3
Turin, Italy (indoor clay)[5]
  Italy1
7 Croatia2
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay)[6]
  Italy3
  Canada2
Charleroi, Belgium (indoor clay)[7]
4 Serbia3
4 Serbia3
Boise, United States (indoor hard)[8]
  Belgium2
4 Serbia3
Jacksonville, United States (indoor hard)[9]
6 United States1
6 United States3
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)[10]
  Brazil2
4 Serbia2
Rouen, France (indoor hard)[11]
2 Czech Republic3
  Israel0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[12]
5 France5
5 France2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[13]
3 Argentina3
  Germany0
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)[14]
3 Argentina5
3 Argentina2
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)[15]
2 Czech Republic3
  Austria1
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)[16]
8 Kazakhstan3
8 Kazakhstan1
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)[17]
2 Czech Republic3
   Switzerland2
2 Czech Republic3

First round

Canada vs. Spain

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Italy vs. Croatia

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Belgium vs. Serbia

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United States vs. Brazil

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France vs. Israel

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Argentina vs. Germany

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Kazakhstan vs. Austria

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Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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The doubles match was the second longest match of all time (7 hours and 1 minute).[18]

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. Italy

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United States vs. Serbia

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Argentina vs. France

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Kazakhstan vs. Czech Republic

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Semifinals

Serbia vs. Canada

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Czech Republic vs. Argentina

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Final

Serbia vs. Czech Republic

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References

  1. "Czech Republic edge out Serbia to retain trophy". BBC Sport. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. "Czech Republic defends title". ESPN. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  3. "Canada v Spain". daviscup.com.
  4. "Canada v Italy". daviscup.com.
  5. "Italy v Croatia". daviscup.com.
  6. "Serbia v Canada". daviscup.com.
  7. "Belgium v Serbia". daviscup.com.
  8. "France v Israel". daviscup.com.
  9. "Czechs outlast Switzerland in epic". daviscup.com. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

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