2019_Davis_Cup
2019 Davis Cup
2019 edition of the Davis Cup
The 2019 Davis Cup was the 108th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by Rakuten.[1]
| Details | |
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| Duration | 1 February – 1 December 2019 |
| Edition | 108th |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation |  Spain |
← 2018 2020–21 → | |
For this edition, the format of the cup was changed.[2] The main modification is the World Group took place at one location and in one week, with eighteen teams divided in six round-robin groups of three teams each, with the winners of the groups and the two best second places advancing to quarterfinals. The series between the teams in this stage featured two singles matches and one doubles match, instead of the best-of-5 series, with the matches changing from best of 5 sets to best of 3. As the World Group was taking place as one single tournament, this event had been named the 2019 Davis Cup Finals. The lower zone groups I and II were composed of single ties deciding promotion or relegation.
Spain won their sixth title (their first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 2–0. Rafael Nadal received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his performance in the tournament, after he won 8 of the 8 matches he participated in.[3]
Date: 18–24 November 2019[4]
Venue: Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain[5]
Surface: Hard court[4]
18 nations are taking in the finals, formerly known as World Group. The qualification is as follows:
- 4 semifinalists of the previous edition
- 2 wild card teams
- 12 winners of a qualifier round, in February 2019
H = Host Nation, TH = Title-Holder, 2018SF = Semi-Finalists from the 2018 tournament, WC = Wild Card
| Participating teams | |||||
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 Argentina (WC) |
 Australia |
 Belgium |
 Canada |
 Chile |
 Colombia |
 Croatia (TH) |
 France (2018SF) |
 Germany |
 Great Britain (WC) |
 Italy |
 Japan |
 Kazakhstan |
 Netherlands |
 Russia |
 Serbia |
 Spain (H, 2018SF) |
 United States (2018SF) |
Seeds
The seedings are based on the Nations Ranking of 4 February.[6]
Qualifying round
Date: 1–2 February 2019
Twenty-four teams played for twelve spots in the Finals, in series decided on a home and away basis.[7]
These twenty-four teams are:
- 4 losing quarterfinalists of the previous edition,
- 8 winners of World Group play-offs of previous edition, and
- 12 best teams not previously qualified with best ranking of their zone:
- 6 from Europe/Africa,
- 3 from Asia/Oceania, and
- 3 from Americas.
The 12 losing teams from the qualifying round then played at the Group I of the corresponding continental zone in September.
#: Nations Ranking as of 29 October 2018.[8]
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Seeded teams
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Unseeded teams
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| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 1–3 |  Belgium [1] | Uberlândia | Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves | Clay (i) | [9] |
 Uzbekistan | 2–3 |  Serbia [2] | Tashkent | Saxovat Sport Servis Sport Complex | Hard (i) | [10] |
 Australia [3] | 4–0 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Tennis Club | Hard | [11] |
 India | 1–3 |  Italy [4] | Kolkata | Calcutta South Club | Grass | [12] |
 Germany [5] | 5–0 |  Hungary | Frankfurt | Fraport Arena | Hard (i) | [13] |
 Switzerland [6] | 1–3 |  Russia | Biel/Bienne | Swiss Tennis Arena | Hard (i) | [14] |
 Kazakhstan [7] | 3–1 |  Portugal | Astana | Daulet National Tennis Centre | Hard (i) | [15] |
 Czech Republic [8] | 1–3 |  Netherlands | Ostrava | Ostravar Aréna | Hard (i) | [16] |
 Colombia | 4–0 |  Sweden [9] | Bogotá | Palacio de los Deportes | Clay (i) | [17] |
 Austria [10] | 2–3 |  Chile | Salzburg | Salzburgarena | Clay (i) | [18] |
 Slovakia | 2–3 |  Canada [11] | Bratislava | Aegon Arena | Clay (i) | [19] |
 China | 2–3 |  Japan [12] | Guangzhou | Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre | Hard | [20] |
Group stage
| Qualified for the Knockout stage | |
T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | |
| A | Serbia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–2 |  France | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 | Japan | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 |
| B | Spain | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–2 | Russia | 1–1 | 4–2 | 8–6 |  Croatia | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–12 |
| C | Germany | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–4 |  Argentina | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–6 | Chile | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–11 |
| D | Australia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–3 | Belgium | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | Colombia | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–11 |
| E |  Great Britain | 2–0 | 4–2 | 10–5 | Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | Netherlands | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–10 |
| F | Canada | 2–0 | 4–2 | 9–5 |  United States | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 | Italy | 0–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 |
| Group E | GBR | KAZ | NED | |
| 1 | Great Britain |
2–1 | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kazakhstan |
1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Netherlands |
1–2 | 1–2 |
| Group F | CAN | USA | ITA | |
| 1 | Canada |
2–1 | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United States |
1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Italy |
1–2 | 1–2 |
Knockout stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 22 November | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Serbia | 1 | |||||||||||
| 23 November | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Russia | 2 | |||||||||||
| 17 | Russia | 1 | |||||||||||
| 21 November | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Canada | 2 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Australia | 1 | |||||||||||
| 24 November | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Canada | 2 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Canada | 0 | |||||||||||
| 22 November | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||
| 23 November | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Germany | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||
| 22 November | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 2 | |||||||||||
Final
Canada 0 |
Estadio Manolo Santana[21] 24 November 2019 |
Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Group I
Dates: 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil [1] | 3–1 |  Barbados | Criciúma | Sociedade Recreativa Mampituba | Clay | [22] |
 Venezuela | 0–4 |  Ecuador [2] | Doral (Miami)1 | Doral Park Country Club | Hard | [23] |
 Uruguay | 3–1 |  Dominican Republic [3] | Montevideo | Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club | Clay | [24] |
1Because of the Venezuelan financial crisis, the Venezuelan national team plays its "home" matches in the Miami metropolitan area in the United States.
Group II
Dates: 5–6 April, 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 El Salvador | 2–3 |  Peru [1] | Santa Tecla | Complejo Polideportivo de Ciudad Merliot | Hard | [25] |
 Paraguay | 1–4 |  Mexico [2] | Asunción | Club Internacional de Tenis | Clay | [26] |
 Guatemala [3] | 2–3 |  Bolivia | Guatemala City | Federación Nacional de Tenis | Hard | [27] |
Group III
Dates: 17–22 June 2019
Location: Costa Rica Country Club, Escazú, Costa Rica (hard)
The first three nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
- Participating nations
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Play-offs
Costa Rica, 
Jamaica and 
Puerto Rico qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
Group I
Dates: 13–14 September, 14–15 September 2019 and 29–30 November 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan | 0–4 | India [1] | Nur-Sultan | Daulet National Tennis Centre | Hard (i) | [28][29] |
 Lebanon | 2–3 | Uzbekistan [2] | Jounieh | Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon | Clay | [30] |
| China [3] | 1–3 |  South Korea | Guiyang | Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Tennis Stadium | Hard (i) | [31] |
Group II
Dates: 5–6 April and 14–15 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand [1] | 3–1 |  Philippines | Nonthaburi | National Tennis Development Centre | Hard | [32] |
 Indonesia | 1–3 |  New Zealand [2] | Jakarta | Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex | Hard | [33] |
 Hong Kong | 0–4 |  Chinese Taipei [3] | Hong Kong | Victoria Park Tennis Stadium | Hard | [34] |
Group III
Dates: 26–29 June 2019
Location: Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore (indoor hard)
The first three nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last nation is relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
- Participating nations
Play-offs
Vietnam, 
Syria and 
Sri Lanka qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
Iran relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
Group IV
Dates: 11–14 September 2019
Location: Jordan Tennis Federation, Amman, Jordan (hard)
The first two nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
- Participating nations
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Play-offs
- Pacific Oceania and
Jordan were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
Group I
Dates: 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | Czech Republic [1] | Zenica | Arena Zenica | Hard (i) | [35] |
| Sweden [2] | 3–1 |  Israel | Stockholm | Kungliga tennishallen | Hard (i) | [36] |
 Finland | 2–3 | Austria [3] | Espoo | Espoo Metro Areena | Hard (i) | [37] |
| Hungary [4] | 3–2 |  Ukraine | Budapest | Sport 11 Sports, Leisure and Event Center | Clay | [38] |
| Slovakia | 3–1 | Switzerland [5] | Bratislava | AXA Aréna NTC | Clay | [39] |
 Belarus | 3–2 | Portugal [6] | Minsk | Republic Olympic Tennis Center | Hard (i) | [40] |
Group II
Dates: 5–6 April and 13–14 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
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Seeds: |
Remaining nations:
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| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania [1] | 4–1 |  Zimbabwe | Piatra Neamț | Polyvalent Hall | Hard (i) | [41] |
 South Africa [2] | 4–1 |  Bulgaria | Cape Town | Kelvin Grove Club | Hard | [42] |
 Denmark [3] | 2–3 |  Turkey | Risskov | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen | Hard (i) | [43] |
 Morocco | 2–3 |  Lithuania [4] | Marrakesh | Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech | Clay | [44] |
 Egypt [5] | 1–3 |  Slovenia | Cairo | Gezira Sporting Club | Clay | [45] |
 Norway [6] | 3–1 |  Georgia | Oslo | Njård Tennisklubb | Clay | [46] |
Group III Europe
Dates: 11–14 September 2019
Location: Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece (clay)
The first four nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last two nations are relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV
- Participating nations
Play-offs
Poland , 
Latvia, 
Estonia and 
Greece qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
Montenegro and 
North Macedonia relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV
Group III Africa
Dates: 11–14 September 2019
Location: Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
The first two nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last two nations are relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV
- Participating nations
Play-offs
Tunisia and 
Kenya qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs.
Namibia and 
Nigeria relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV
Group IV Europe
Dates: 15–20 July 2019
Location: Centro Tennis Cassa di Risparmio, San Marino, San Marino (clay)
The first five nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
- Participating nations
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Play-offs
Cyprus, 
Ireland, 
Iceland, 
Liechtenstein and 
Malta were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
Group IV Africa
Dates: 26–29 June 2019
Location: Kintélé Sports Complex, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (hard)
The first two nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III
- Participating nations
Play-offs
Ghana and 
Rwanda were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV
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- "Finland v Austria". Daviscup.com.
- "Hungary v Ukraine". Daviscup.com.
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- "Belarus v Portugal". Daviscup.com.
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- "South Africa v Bulgaria". Daviscup.com.
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- Official website
- Davis Cup 2019 Live Stream Info Archived 2019-10-28 at the Wayback Machine