Draws announced for 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinals and Zone Group ties
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas draws: 3 April
The ITF has announced the draws for the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinals and Zone Group ties taking place on 4-6 April. A total of 27 ties are taking place this weekend.
The eight winners of the Zone Group I second round ties will qualify for the World Group play-offs on 12-14 September, with the draw due to be held at the ITF offices in London on Tuesday 8 April at 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT). The eight seeds will be based on the new ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking of 7 April.
Live scoring for the World Group quarterfinals will be available on the official Davis Cup website throughout the weekend. In addition, the English and Spanish websites will feature a live blog, reports, photographs, audio interviews, podcasts and live streaming. There will also be a social media hub where fans can interact on www.daviscup.com/showyourcolours.
Follow all the action on www.daviscup.com, www.copadavis.com, www.twitter.com/daviscup, www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis and www.daviscup.tv.
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in sport, with 122 nations taking part in 2014. The competition is 114 years old having been founded in 1900. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hotels (Official Hotel), while Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner.
WORLD GROUP QUARTERFINALS
JAPAN v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JPN (hard – indoor)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)
Taro Daniel (JPN) v Lukas Rosol (CZE)
Tatsuma Ito/Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) v Radek Stepanek/Jiri Vesely (CZE)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) v Lukas Rosol (CZE)
Taro Daniel (JPN) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)
FRANCE v GERMANY
Venue: Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, FRA (hard – indoor)
Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Tobias Kamke (GER)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Peter Gojowczyk (GER)
Michael Llodra/Gael Monfils (FRA) v Andre Begemann/Tobias Kamke (GER)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Tobias Kamke (GER)
Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Peter Gojowczyk (GER)
ITALY v GREAT BRITAIN
Venue: Tennis Club Napoli, Naples, ITA (clay – outdoor)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v James Ward (GBR)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) v Andy Murray (GBR)
Simone Bolelli/Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) v Colin Fleming/Ross Hutchins (GBR)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Andy Murray (GBR)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) v James Ward (GBR)
SWITZERLAND v KAZAKHSTAN
Venue: Palexpo, Geneva, SUI (hard – indoor)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
Roger Federer (SUI) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Evgeny Korolev/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Roger Federer (SUI) v Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND
ECUADOR v BRAZIL
Venue: Francisco Segura Cano, Guayaquil, ECU (clay – outdoor)
Ecuador
Emilio Gomez
Julio-Cesar Campozano
Giovanni Lapentti
Gonzalo Escobar
Captain: Raul Viver
Brazil
Rogerio Dutra Silva
Guilherme Clezar
Bruno Soares
Marcelo Melo
Captain: Joao Zwetsch
COLOMBIA v DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Venue: Estadio de Tenis “Alvaro Carlos Jordan”, Cali, COL (clay – outdoor)
Colombia
Santiago Giraldo
Alejandro Falla
Juan-Sebastian Cabal
Robert Farah
Captain: Mauricio Hadad
Dominican Republic
Victor Estrella
Jose Hernandez
Roberto Cid
Peter Bertran
Captain: Rafael Moreno
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND
CHINA, P.R. v UZBEKISTAN
Venue: Tianjin Tennis Center, Tianjin, CHN (hard – outdoor)
Zhang Ze (CHN) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
Wu Di (CHN) v Farrukh Dustov (UZB)
Gong Mao-Xin/Li Zhe (CHN) v Farrukh Dustov/Denis Istomin (UZB)
Wu Di (CHN) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
Zhang Ze (CHN) v Farrukh Dustov (UZB)
KOREA, REPUBLIC v INDIA
Venue: Spo1 Tennis Courts, Busan, KOR (hard – outdoor)
Chung Hyeon (KOR) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Lim Yong-Kyu (KOR) v Sanam Singh (IND)
Lee Hyung-Taik/Noh Sang-Woo (KOR) v Rohan Bopanna/Saketh Myneni (IND)
Lim Yong-Kyu (KOR) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Chung Hyeon (KOR) v Sanam Singh (IND)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND
POLAND v CROATIA
Venue: Torwar Hall, Warsaw, POL (hard – indoor)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) v Marin Cilic (CRO)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Borna Coric (CRO)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) v Marin Draganja/Mate Pavic (CRO)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Marin Cilic (CRO)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) v Borna Coric (CRO)
SLOVENIA v ISRAEL
Venue: SRC Marina Portoroz, SLO (clay – outdoor)
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) v Amir Weintraub (ISR)
Blaz Rola (SLO) v Dudi Sela (ISR)
Blaz Rola/Grega Zemlja (SLO) v Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR)
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) v Dudi Sela (ISR)
Blaz Rola (SLO) v Amir Weintraub (ISR)
SWEDEN v UKRAINE
Venue: Baltiska Hallen, Malmo, SWE (hard – indoor)
Isak Arvidsson (SWE) v Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
Markus Eriksson (SWE) v Artem Smirnov (UKR)
Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt (SWE) v Sergei Bubka/Denys Molchanov (UKR)
Markus Eriksson (SWE) v Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
Isak Arvidsson (SWE) v Artem Smirnov (UKR)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC v AUSTRIA
Venue: Aegon Arena, National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, SVK (hard – indoor)
Norbert Gombos (SVK) v Dominic Thiem (AUT)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Lukas Lacko/Michal Mertinak (SVK) v Gerald Melzer/Alexander Peya (AUT)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Dominic Thiem (AUT)
Norbert Gombos (SVK) v Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II SECOND ROUND
BARBADOS v EL SALVADOR
Venue: National Tennis Centre, St Michael, BAR (hard – outdoor)
Barbados
Darian King
Haydn Lewis
Seanon Williams
Russell Moseley
Captain: Kevin Yarde
El Salvador
Marcelo Arevalo
Rafael Arevalo
Salvador Bolanos
Juan Diego Telles
Captain: Roberto Salazar
MEXICO v PERU
Venue: Club Britania Zavaleta, Puebla, MEX (hard – outdoor)
Mexico
Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela
Miguel Gallardo-Valles
Cesar Ramirez
Santiago Gonzalez
Captain: Jorge Lozano
Peru
Duilio Beretta
Mauricio Echazu
Sergio Galdos
Rodrigo Sanchez
Captain: Luis Horna
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II PLAY-OFF
CHILE v PARAGUAY
Venue: Club Palestino, Santiago, CHI (clay – outdoor)
Chile
Paul Capdeville
Gonzalo Lama
Christian Garin
Jorge Aguilar
Captain: Nicolas Massu
Paraguay
Ramon Delgado
Gustavo Ramirez
Juan-Carlos Ramirez
Juan Borba
Captain: Paulo Carvallo
BOLIVIA v GUATEMALA
Venue: Country Club Cochabamba, Cochabamba, BOL (clay – outdoor)
Bolivia
Hugo Dellien
Federico Zeballos
Boris Arias
Mauricio Doria Medina
Captain: Mauricio Solis
Guatemala
Christopher Diaz-Figueroa
Stefan Emilio Gonzalez
Andres Bucaro
Captain: Anthony Vasquez
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II SECOND ROUND
PHILIPPINES v PAKISTAN
Venue: Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, PHI (clay – indoor)
Patrick-John Tierro (PHI) v Aqeel Khan (PAK)
Ruben Gonzales (PHI) v Samir Iftihkar (PAK)
Johnny Arcilla/Treat Huey (PHI) v Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK)
Ruben Gonzales (PHI) v Aqeel Khan (PAK)
Patrick-John Tierro (PHI) v Samir Iftihkar (PAK)
THAILAND v KUWAIT
Venue: The National Tennis Development Centre, Nonthaburi, THA (hard – outdoor)
Pruchya Isarow (THA) v Abdulhameed Alshatti (KUW)
Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul (THA) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Pruchya Isarow/Nuttanon Kadchapanan (THA) v Hasan Al Mousa/Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Pruchya Isarow (THA) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul (THA) v Abdulhameed Alshatti (KUW)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II PLAY-OFF
VIETNAM v SRI LANKA
Venue: The 198 Tennis Club, Da Lat City, VIE (hard – outdoor)
Minh-Quan Do (VIE) v Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI)
Thien Nguyen Hoang (VIE) v Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
Quoc-Khanh Le/Thien Nguyen Hoang (VIE) v Sharmal Dissanayake/Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
Thien Nguyen Hoang (VIE) v Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI)
Minh-Quan Do (VIE) v Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II SECOND ROUND
SOUTH AFRICA v LITHUANIA
Venue: Irene Country Club, Centurion, RSA (hard – outdoor)
Jean Andersen (RSA) v Ricardas Berankis (LTU)
Rik De Voest (RSA) v Laurynas Grigelis (LTU)
Jean Andersen/Raven Klaasen (RSA) v Ricardas Berankis/Laurynas Grigelis (LTU)
Rik De Voest (RSA) v Ricardas Berankis (LTU)
Jean Andersen (RSA) v Laurynas Grigelis (LTU)
FINLAND v BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA
Venue: Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, FIN (hard – indoor)
Juho Paukku (FIN) v Damir Dzumhur (BIH)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v Mirza Basic (BIH)
Henri Kontinen/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v Mirza Basic/Tomislav Brkic (BIH)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v Damir Dzumhur (BIH)
Juho Paukku (FIN) v Mirza Basic (BIH)
MOLDOVA v BELARUS
Venue: Manejul de Atletica Usoara, Chisinau, MDA (clay – indoor)
Radu Albot (MDA) v Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR)
Maxim Dubarenco (MDA) v Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR)
Radu Albot/Andrei Ciumac (MDA) v Uladzimir Ignatik/Max Mirnyi (BLR)
Radu Albot (MDA) v Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR)
Maxim Dubarenco (MDA) v Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR)
DENMARK v LUXEMBOURG
Venue: Hillerod Tennis Klub, DEN (hard – indoor)
Martin Pedersen (DEN) v Ugo Nastasi (LUX)
Frederik Nielsen (DEN) v Mike Scheidweiler (LUX)
Thomas Kromann/Frederik Nielsen (DEN) v Gilles Kremer/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX)
Frederik Nielsen (DEN) v Ugo Nastasi (LUX)
Martin Pedersen (DEN) v Mike Scheidweiler (LUX)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II PLAY-OFFS
NORWAY v MONACO
Venue: Oslo Tennis Arena, Oslo, NOR (hard – indoor)
Viktor Durasovic (NOR) v Benjamin Balleret (MON)
Joachim Bjerke (NOR) v Romain Arneodo (MON)
Stian Boretti/Erling Tveit (NOR) v Guillaume Couillard/Thomas Oger (MON)
Joachim Bjerke (NOR) v Benjamin Balleret (MON)
Viktor Durasovic (NOR) v Romain Arneodo (MON)
GREECE v BULGARIA
Venue: Ilioupoli Tennis Club, Athens, GRE (clay – outdoor)
Markos Kalovelonis (GRE) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Theodoros Angelinos (GRE) v Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL)
Alexandros Jakupovic/Charalampos Kapogiannis (GRE) v Grigor Dimitrov/Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL)
Theodoros Angelinos (GRE) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Markos Kalovelonis (GRE) v Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL)
IRELAND v EGYPT
Venue: Castleknock Tennis Club, Dublin, IRL (hard – indoor)
James McGee (IRL) v Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY)
Sam Barry (IRL) v Mohamed Safwat (EGY)
Sam Barry/James McGee (IRL) v Sherif Sabry/Mohamed Safwat (EGY)
James McGee (IRL) v Mohamed Safwat (EGY)
Sam Barry (IRL) v Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY)
MOROCCO v CYPRUS
Venue: Complexe Sportif Al Amal, Casablanca, MAR (clay – outdoor)
Hicham Khaddari (MAR) v Sergis Kyratzis (CYP)
Lamine Ouahab (MAR) v Petros Chrysochos (CYP)
Lamine Ouahab/Mehdi Ziadi (MAR) v Petros Chrysochos/Rares Cuzdriorean (CYP)
Lamine Ouahab (MAR) v Sergis Kyratzis (CYP)
Hicham Khaddari (MAR) v Petros Chrysochos (CYP)
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