2008 Davis Cup schedule

Dates

World Group
First Round:   February 8-10
Quarterfinals: April 11-13
Semifinals:    September 19-21
Finals:        November 21-23
Qualifying:    September 19-21


Euro/African Zone
Group I
First Round:   February 8-10
Second Round:  April 11-13
First Round Playoff: July 18-20
Second Round Playoff: September 19-21

Group II
First Round:   April 11-13
Second Round:  July 18-20
Playoff:       July 18-20
Third Round:   September 19-21

Group III
Zone A:        April 7-13
Zone B:        May 5-11

Group IV:      April 28-May 4


American Zone
Group I
First Round:   February 8-10
Second Round:  April 11-13
First Round Playoff: July 18-20
Second Round Playoff: September 19-21

Group II
First Round:   February 8-10
Second Round:  April 11-13
Playoff:       April 11-13
Final:         September 19-21

Group III:     July 14-20

Group IV:      June 21-27


Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
First Round:   February 8-10
Second Round:  April 11-13
First Round Playoff: April 11-13
Second Round Playoff: September 19-21

Group II
First Round:   February 8-10
Second Round:  April 11-13
Playoff:       April 11-13
Final:         September 19-21

Group III:     April 7-13

Group IV:      April 7-13


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Davis Cup Matchups

World Group
First Round
Russia vs Serbia
Belgium vs Czech Republic
Argentina vs Great Britain
Sweden vs Israel
Korea vs Germany
Peru vs Spain
Romania vs France
Austria vs USA

Draw Form (with choice of ground)
Russia (C)
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Serbia         |------------
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Belgium                    |------------
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Czech Republic (C)----------           |
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Argentina (C)                          |------------
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Great Britain  |------------           |           |
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Sweden                     |------------           |
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Israel (C)     |------------                       |
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Korea                                              |------------
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Germany (C)    |------------                       |
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Peru (C)                   |------------           |
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Spain          |------------           |           |
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Romania (C)                            |------------
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France         |------------           |
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Austria (C)                |------------
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USA            |------------
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(C)-choice of ground


Euro/African Zone
Group I
First Round
Croatia bye
Italy bye
Netherlands bye
Latvia vs Macedonia
Switzerland vs Poland
Belarus bye
Georgia bye
Slovakia bye


Group II
First Round
Luxembourg vs Denmark
Finland vs South Africa
Hungary vs Algeria
Monaco vs Greece
Egypt vs Ukraine
Ireland vs Morocco
Cyprus vs Slovenia
Tunisia vs Portugal


Group III
Zone A at Plovdiv, Bulgaria: Clay
Botswana
Bulgaria
Cote D'Ivoire
Madagascar
Montenegro
Nigeria
Turkey
Zimbabwe

Zone B at Yerevan, Armenia: Clay
Andorra
Armenia
Bosnia/Herzegovina
Estonia
Ghana
Lithuania
Moldova
Norway


Group IV at Yerevan, Armenia: Clay
Iceland
Libya
Malta
Mauritius
Namibia
Rwanda
San Marino


American Zone
Group I
First Round
Chile bye
Mexico vs Canada
Uruguay vs Colombia
Brazil bye


Group II
First Round
Ecuador vs Netherlands Antilles
Dominican Republic vs Bolivia
Bahamas vs Venezuela
El Salvador vs Paraguay


Group III at Honduras: Hard
Aruba
Barbados
Cuba
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Panama
Puerto Rico


Group IV at Honduras: Hard
Bermuda
Costa Rica
Haiti
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands


Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
First Round
Australia vs Taipei
Thailand vs Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan vs India
Philippines vs Japan


Group II
First Round
China vs Lebanon
Indonesia vs Hong Kong
Oman vs New Zealand
Pacific Oceania vs Kuwait


Group III at Tehran, Iran: Clay
Iran
Malaysia
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam


Group IV at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Hard
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Brunei
Iraq
Jordan
Mongolia
Myanmar
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Turkmenistan