2018 Davis Cup World Group
Date2 February – 25 November
Edition38th
Champions

Croatia

The World Group is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2018. The first-round losers will play in the Davis Cup World Group play-offs.

Participating teams

Participating teams

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Croatia

France
Germany
Great Britain
Hungary

Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Netherlands

Serbia
Spain
Switzerland
United States

Seeds

  1.  France (final)
  2.  Belgium (quarterfinals)
  3.  Great Britain (first round)
  4.  Croatia (champion)
  5.   Switzerland (first round)
  6.  Australia (first round)
  7.  Serbia (first round)
  8.  Italy (quarterfinals)

Draw

First round
2–4 February		Quarterfinals
6–8 April		Semifinals
14–16 September		Final
23–25 November
Albertville, France (indoor hard)[1]
1 France3
Genoa, Italy (clay)[2]
 Netherlands1
1 France3
Morioka, Japan (indoor hard)[3]
8 Italy1
8 Italy3
Lille, France (indoor hard)[4]
 Japan1
1 France3
Marbella, Spain (clay)[5]
 Spain2
3 Great Britain1
Valencia, Spain (clay)[6]
 Spain3
 Spain3
Brisbane, Australia (hard)[7]
 Germany2
6 Australia1
Lille, France (indoor clay)[8]
 Germany3
1 France1
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)[9]
4 Croatia3
 Kazakhstan4
Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay)[10]
5  Switzerland1
 Kazakhstan1
Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay)[11]
4 Croatia3
 Canada1
Zadar, Croatia (clay)[12]
4 Croatia3
4 Croatia3
Niš, Serbia (indoor clay)[13]
 United States2
 United States3
Nashville, United States (indoor hard)[14]
7 Serbia1
 United States4
Liège, Belgium (indoor hard)[15]
2 Belgium0
 Hungary2
2 Belgium3

First round

France vs. Netherlands


France
3		 Halle olympique, Albertville, France[1]
2–4 February
Hard (i)
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Netherlands		 Adrian Mannarino
Thiemo de Bakker		 64
77		 3
6		 3
6		      
2 France
Netherlands		 Richard Gasquet
Robin Haase		 6
4		 77
63		 3
6		 7
5		    
3 France
Netherlands		 Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer		 78
66		 6
3		 63
77		 77
62		    
4 France
Netherlands		 Adrian Mannarino
Robin Haase		 4
6		 77
65		 7
5		 62
77		 7
5		  
5 France
Netherlands		 Richard Gasquet
Thiemo de Bakker		           not
played

Japan vs. Italy


Japan
1		 Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan[3]
2–4 February
Hard (i)
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Italy		 Taro Daniel
Fabio Fognini		 4
6		 6
3		 6
4		 3
6		 2
6 		 
2 Japan
Italy		 Yūichi Sugita
Andreas Seppi		 4
6		 6
2		 6
4		 4
6		 77
61		  
3 Japan
Italy		 Ben McLachlan / Yasutaka Uchiyama
Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini		 5
7		 77
64		 63
77		 5
7		    
4 Japan
Italy		 Yūichi Sugita
Fabio Fognini		 6
3		 1
6		 6
3		 66
78		 5
7 		 
5 Japan
Italy		 Taro Daniel
Andreas Seppi		           not
played

Spain vs. Great Britain


Spain
3		 Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain[5]
2–4 February
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United Kingdom		 Albert Ramos Viñolas
Liam Broady		 6
3		 6
4		 78
66		      
2 Spain
United Kingdom		 Roberto Bautista Agut
Cameron Norrie		 6
4		 6
3		 3
6		 2
6		 2
6		  
3 Spain
United Kingdom		 Pablo Carreño Busta / Feliciano López
Dominic Inglot / Jamie Murray		 6
4		 6
4		 77
64		      
4 Spain
United Kingdom		 Albert Ramos Viñolas
Cameron Norrie		 77
64		 2
6		 77
64		 6
2		    
5 Spain
United Kingdom		 Roberto Bautista Agut
Liam Broady		           not
played

Australia vs. Germany


Australia
1		 Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia[7]
2–4 February
Hard
Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Germany		 Alex de Minaur
Alexander Zverev		 5
7		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6		 64
77		  
2 Australia
Germany		 Nick Kyrgios
Jan-Lennard Struff		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Australia
Germany		 Matthew Ebden / John Peers
Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff		 4
6		 77
61		 2
6		 77
64		 4
6 		 
4 Australia
Germany		 Nick Kyrgios
Alexander Zverev		 2
6		 63
77		 2
6		      
5 Australia
Germany		 Alex de Minaur
Jan-Lennard Struff		           not
played

Kazakhstan vs. Switzerland


Kazakhstan
4		 Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan[9]
2–4 February
Hard (i)
Switzerland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kazakhstan
Switzerland		 Dmitry Popko
Henri Laaksonen		 6
2		 79
67		 3
6		 7
5		    
2 Kazakhstan
Switzerland		 Mikhail Kukushkin
Adrian Bodmer		 3
6		 6
3		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Kazakhstan
Switzerland		 Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Marc-Andrea Hüsler / Luca Margaroli		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6		 65
77		 6
3		  
4 Kazakhstan
Switzerland		 Roman Khassanov
Marc-Andrea Hüsler		 3
6		 1
6		        
5 Kazakhstan
Switzerland		 Dmitry Popko
Adrian Bodmer		 77
65		 1
6		 [10]
[6]		  

Croatia vs. Canada


Croatia
3		 Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia[11]
2–4 February
Clay (i)
Canada
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
Canada		 Borna Ćorić
Vasek Pospisil		 3
6		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		    
2 Croatia
Canada		 Viktor Galović
Denis Shapovalov		 4
6		 4
6		 2
6		      
3 Croatia
Canada		 Marin Čilić / Ivan Dodig
Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil		 2
6		 3
6		 6
4		 7
5		 6
2		  
4 Croatia
Canada		 Borna Ćorić
Denis Shapovalov		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 Croatia
Canada		 Viktor Galović
Vasek Pospisil		           not
played

Serbia vs. United States


Serbia
1		 Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia[13]
2–4 February
Clay (i)
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Serbia
United States		 Laslo Đere
Sam Querrey		 77
64		 2
6		 5
7		 4
6		    
2 Serbia
United States		 Dušan Lajović
John Isner		 4
6		 79
67		 3
6		 6
3		 64
77		  
3 Serbia
United States		 Nikola Milojević / Miljan Zekić
Ryan Harrison / Steve Johnson		 77
63		 2
6		 5
7		 4
6		    
4 Serbia
United States		 Peđa Krstin
Steve Johnson		 6
1		 7
5		        
5 Serbia
United States		 Laslo Đere
John Isner		           not
played

Belgium vs. Hungary


Belgium
3		 Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium[15]
2–4 February
Hard (i)
Hungary
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Hungary		 Ruben Bemelmans
Márton Fucsovics		 6
4		 4
6		 77
65		 6
3		    
2 Belgium
Hungary		 David Goffin
Attila Balázs		 6
4		 6
4		 6
0		      
3 Belgium
Hungary		 Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore
Attila Balázs / Márton Fucsovics		 3
6		 4
6		 77
62		 6
4		 5
7 		 
4 Belgium
Hungary		 David Goffin
Márton Fucsovics		 7
5		 6
4		 3
6		 6
2		    
5 Belgium
Hungary		 Julien Cagnina
Zsombor Piros		 3
6		 63
77		        

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. France


Italy
1		 Valletta Cambiaso ASD, Genoa, Italy[2]
6–8 April
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
France		 Andreas Seppi
Lucas Pouille		 3
6		 2
6		 6
4		 6
3		 1
6 		 
2 Italy
France		 Fabio Fognini
Jérémy Chardy		 66
78		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Italy
France		 Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini
Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut		 4
6		 3
6		 1
6		      
4 Italy
France		 Fabio Fognini
Lucas Pouille		 6
2		 1
6		 63
77		 3
6		    
5 Italy
France		 Andreas Seppi
Jérémy Chardy		           not
played

Spain vs. Germany


Spain
3		 Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, Spain[6]
6–8 April
Clay
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Germany		 David Ferrer
Alexander Zverev		 4
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
2 Spain
Germany		 Rafael Nadal
Philipp Kohlschreiber		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
3 Spain
Germany		 Feliciano López / Marc López
Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff		 3
6		 4
6		 6
3		 77
64		 5
7 		 
4 Spain
Germany		 Rafael Nadal
Alexander Zverev		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 Spain
Germany		 David Ferrer
Philipp Kohlschreiber		 77
61		 3
6		 77
64		 4
6		 7
5		  

Croatia vs. Kazakhstan


Croatia
3		 Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia[10]
6–8 April
Clay (i)
Kazakhstan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
Kazakhstan		 Marin Čilić
Dmitry Popko		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
2 Croatia
Kazakhstan		 Borna Ćorić
Mikhail Kukushkin		 6
3		 65
77		 4
6		 2
6		    
3 Croatia
Kazakhstan		 Ivan Dodig / Nikola Mektić
Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov		 62
77		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		    
4 Croatia
Kazakhstan		 Marin Čilić
Mikhail Kukushkin		 6
1		 6
1		 6
1		      
5 Croatia
Kazakhstan		 Borna Ćorić
Dmitry Popko		           not
played

United States vs. Belgium


United States
4		 Curb Event Center, Nashville, United States[14]
6–8 April
Hard (i)
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Belgium		 John Isner
Joris De Loore		 6
3		 64
77		 710
68		 6
4		    
2 United States
Belgium		 Sam Querrey
Ruben Bemelmans		 6
1		 77
65		 7
5		      
3 United States
Belgium		 Ryan Harrison / Jack Sock
Sander Gillé / Joran Vliegen		 5
7		 77
61		 77
63		 6
4		    
4 United States
Belgium		 Ryan Harrison
Ruben Bemelmans		 6
3		 6
4		        
5 United States
Belgium		 Sam Querrey
Joris De Loore		           not
played

Semifinals

France vs. Spain


France
3		 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[4]
14–16 September
Hard (i)
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Spain		 Benoît Paire
Pablo Carreño Busta		 7
5		 6
1		 6
0		      
2 France
Spain		 Lucas Pouille
Roberto Bautista Agut		 3
6 		77
65		 6
4		 2
6 		6
4		  
3 France
Spain		 Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut
Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López		 6
0		 6
4		 79
67		      
4 France
Spain		 Richard Gasquet
Albert Ramos Viñolas		 6
1		 4
6 		[12]
[14]		      
5 France
Spain		 Nicolas Mahut
Marcel Granollers		 77
62		 3
6		 [11]
[13]		      

Croatia vs. United States


Croatia
3		 Višnjik, Zadar, Croatia[12]
14–16 September
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
United States		 Borna Ćorić
Steve Johnson		 6
4		 77
64		 6
3		      
2 Croatia
United States		 Marin Čilić
Frances Tiafoe		 6
1		 6
3		 77
65		      
3 Croatia
United States		 Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić
Mike Bryan / Ryan Harrison		 5
7 		66
78		 6
1		 77
65		 65
77		  
4 Croatia
United States		 Marin Čilić
Sam Querrey		 77
62		 66
78		 3
6 		4
6 		   
5 Croatia
United States		 Borna Ćorić
Frances Tiafoe		 60
77		 6
1		 611
713		 6
1		 6
3		  

Final

France vs. Croatia


France
1		 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France[8]
23–25 November
Clay (i)
Croatia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Croatia		 Jérémy Chardy
Borna Ćorić		 2
6		 5
7		 4
6		      
2 France
Croatia		 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Marin Čilić		 3
6		 5
7		 4
6		      
3 France
Croatia		 Nicolas Mahut / Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6		 77
63		    
4 France
Croatia		 Lucas Pouille
Marin Čilić		 63
77		 3
6		 3
6		      
5 France
Croatia		 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Borna Ćorić		           not
played

References

  1. 1 2 "France v Netherlands". DavisCup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Italy v France". DavisCup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Japan v Italy". DavisCup.com.
  4. 1 2 "France v Spain". DavisCup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Spain v Great Britain". DavisCup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Spain v Germany". DavisCup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Australia vs. Germany". DavisCup.com.
  8. 1 2 "France v Croatia". DavisCup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Kazakhstan v Switzerland". DavisCup.com.
  10. 1 2 "Croatia v Kazakhstan". DavisCup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Croatia v Canada". DavisCup.com.
  12. 1 2 "Croatia v United States". DavisCup.com.
  13. 1 2 "Serbia v United States". DavisCup.com.
  14. 1 2 "United States v Belgium". DavisCup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Belgium v Hungary". DavisCup.com.
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