Draws announced for Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round and Zone Group ties
The ITF has announced the draws for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round and Zone Group ties taking place on 6-8 March. A total of 33 ties are being held this weekend.
Live scoring for the World Group first round ties is available on the official Davis Cup website throughout the weekend. In addition, the English and Spanish versions of the website feature a live blog, reports, photographs, audio interviews and live streaming. There is also be a fan zone showing the best social media content on www.daviscup.com/showyourcolours.
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in sport, with 126 nations entered in 2015. The competition is 115 years old having been founded in 1900 by Dwight Davis a Harvard Graduate . The man was a visionary. He understood that tennis was a global sport.
WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
GERMANY v FRANCE
Venue: Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, GER (hard – indoor)
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) v Gilles Simon (FRA)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) v Gael Monfils (FRA)
Benjamin Becker/Andre Begemann (GER) v Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) v Gilles Simon (FRA)
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) v Gael Monfils (FRA)
GREAT BRITAIN v USA
Venue: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, GBR (hard – indoor)
Andy Murray (GBR) v Donald Young (USA)
James Ward (GBR) v John Isner (USA)
Dominic Inglot/Jamie Murray (GBR) v Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA)
Andy Murray (GBR) v John Isner (USA)
James Ward (GBR) v Donald Young (USA)
CZECH REPUBLIC v AUSTRALIA
Venue: Cez Arena, Ostrava, CZE (hard – indoor)
Lukas Rosol (CZE) v Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)
Jiri Vesely (CZE) v Bernard Tomic (AUS)
Jan Mertl/Adam Pavlasek v Samuel Groth/Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Lukas Rosol (CZE) v Bernard Tomic (AUS)
Jiri Vesely (CZE) v Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)
KAZAKHSTAN v ITALY
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, KAZ (hard – indoor)
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v Simone Bolelli (ITA)
Andrey Golubev (KAZ) v Andreas Seppi (ITA)
Andrey Golubev/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) v Fabio Fognini/Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v Andreas Seppi (ITA)
Andrey Golubev (KAZ) v Simone Bolelli (ITA)
ARGENTINA v BRAZIL
Venue: Tecnopolis, Buenos Aires, ARG (clay – outdoor)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) v Joao Souza (BRA)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) v Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
Federico Delbonis/Diego Schwartzmann (ARG) v Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares (BRA)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) v Joao Souza (BRA)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) v Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
SERBIA v CROATIA
Venue: Kraljevo Sports Centre, Kraljevo, SRB (hard – indoor)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Mate Delic (CRO)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v Borna Coric (CRO)
Viktor Troicki/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) v Marin Draganja/Franko Skugor (CRO)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Borna Coric (CRO)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v Mate Delic (CRO)
CANADA v JAPAN
Venue: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, CAN (hard – indoor)
Milos Raonic (CAN) v Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Go Soeda/Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN)
Milos Raonic (CAN) v Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
BELGIUM v SWITZERLAND
Venue: Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liege, BEL (hard – indoor)
Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) v Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
Steve Darcis (BEL) v Michael Lammer (SUI)
Ruben Bemelmans/Niels Desein (BEL) v Adrien Bossel/Michael Lammer (SUI)
Steve Darcis (BEL) v Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) v Michael Lammer (SUI)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
BARBADOS v DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Venue: National Tennis Centre, St Michael, BAR (hard – outdoor)
Seanon Williams (BAR) v Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM)
Darian King (BAR) v Jose Hernandez (DOM)
Darian King/Haydn Lewis (BAR) v Manuel Castellanos/Jose Olivares (DOM)
Darian King (BAR) v Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM)
Seanon Williams (BAR) v Jose Hernandez (DOM)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND
URUGUAY v COLOMBIA
Venue: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, URU (clay – outdoor)
Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Alejandro Gonzalez (COL)
Martin Cuevas (URU) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Martin Cuevas/Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Juan-Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah (COL)
Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Martin Cuevas (URU) v Alejandro Gonzalez (COL)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
THAILAND v KOREA, REP.
Venue: The National Tennis Development Center, Nonthaburi, THA (hard – outdoor)
Danai Udomchoke (THA) v Lim Yong-Kyu (KOR)
Warit Sornbutnark (THA) v Chung Hyeon (KOR)
Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) v Nam Ji Sung/Song Min-Kyu (KOR)
Danai Udomchoke (THA) v Chung Hyeon (KOR)
Warit Sornbutnark (THA) v Lim Yong-Kyu (KOR)
NEW ZEALAND v CHINA, P.R.
Venue: ASB Tennis Arena, Auckland, NZL (hard – outdoor)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Wu Di (CHN)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Zhang Ze (CHN)
Marcus Daniell/Artem Sitak (NZL) v Li Zhe/Zhang Ze (CHN)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Zhang Ze (CHN)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Wu Di (CHN)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
RUSSIA v DENMARK
Venue: Sport Complex Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg, Novy Urengoy, RUS (hard – indoor)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) v Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) v Martin Pedersen (DEN)
Konstantin Kravchuk/Andrey Rublev (RUS) v Thomas Kromann/Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) v Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) v Martin Pedersen (DEN)
SWEDEN v AUSTRIA
Venue: Idrottshuset Orebro, Orebro, SWE (hard – indoor)
Elias Ymer (SWE) v Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Christian Lindell (SWE) v Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt (SWE) v Jurgen Melzer/Alexander Peya (AUT)
Elias Ymer (SWE) v Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Christian Lindell (SWE) v Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
SLOVAKIA v SLOVENIA
Venue: Aegon Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, SVK (hard – indoor)
Martin Klizan (SVK) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Norbert Gombos (SVK) v Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
Martin Klizan/Igor Zelenay (SVK) v Blaz Kavcic/Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Martin Klizan (SVK) v Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
Norbert Gombos (SVK) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
ROMANIA v ISRAEL
Venue: Sala Transilvania, Sibui, ROU (clay – indoor)
Adrian Ungur (ROU) v Bar Tzuf Botzer (ISR)
Marius Copil (ROU) v Dudi Sela (ISR)
Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau (ROU) v Jonathan Erlich/Edan Leshem (ISR)
Adrian Ungur (ROU) v Dudi Sela (ISR)
Marius Copil (ROU) v Bar Tzuf Botzer (ISR)
POLAND v LITHUANIA
Venue: Orlen Arena, Plock, POL (hard – indoor)
Lukasz Kubot (POL) v Ricardas Berankis (LTU)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Laurynas Grigelis (LTU)
Lukasz Kubot/Marcin Matkowski (POL) v Laurynas Grigelis/Lukas Mugevicius (LTU)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Ricardas Berankis (LTU)
Lukasz Kubot (POL) v Laurynas Grigelis (LTU)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
VENEZUELA v COSTA RICA
Venue: Cancha Oswaldo Merlin, Caracas, VEN (hard – outdoor)
David Souto (VEN) v Julian Saborio (CRC)
Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) v Ignaci Roca (CRC)
Luis David Martinez/Roberto Maytin (VEN) v Pablo Nunez/Alvaro Daniel Riveros (CRC)
Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) v Julian Saborio (CRC)
David Souto (VEN) v Ignaci Roca (CRC)
PUERTO RICO v EL SALVADOR
Venue: Palmas del Mar Tennis Club, Humacao, PUR (hard – outdoor)
Gabriel Flores Ruiz (PUR) v Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)
Alex Llompart (PUR) v Rafa Orantes (ESA)
Alex Llompart/Gabriel Montilla (PUR) v Marcelo Arevalo/Rafael Arevalo (ESA)
Alex Llompart (PUR) v Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)
Gabriel Flores Ruiz (PUR) v Rafa Orantes (ESA)
MEXICO v BOLIVIA
Venue: Cancha Estadio Lorenzo Molina Casares, Merida, MEX (hard – outdoor)
Daniel Garza (MEX) v Federico Zeballos (BOL)
Tigre Hank (MEX) v Hugo Dellien (BOL)
Daniel Garza/Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) v Hugo Dellien/Federico Zeballos (BOL)
Daniel Garza (MEX) v Hugo Dellien (BOL)
Tigre Hank (MEX) v Federico Zeballos (BOL)
CHILE v PERU
Venue: Club Palestino, Santiago, CHI (clay – outdoor)
Christian Garin (CHI) v Duilio Beretta (PER)
Nicolas Jarry (CHI) v Juan Pablo Varillas Patino-Samudio (PER)
Gonzalo Lama/Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) v Duilio Beretta/Sergio Galdos (PER)
Nicolas Jarry (CHI) v Duilio Beretta (PER)
Christian Garin (CHI) v Juan Pablo Varillas Patino-Samudio (PER)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
CHINESE TAIPEI v LEBANON
Venue: Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts, Kaohsiung City, TPE (hard – outdoor)
Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) v Ibrahim Abou Chahine (LIB)
Hung Jui-Chen (TPE) v Karim Alayli (LIB)
Wang Chieh-Fu/Ho Chih-Jen (TPE) v Ibrahim Abou Chahine/Karim Alayli (LIB)
Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) v Karim Alayli (LIB)
Hung Jui-Chen (TPE) v Ibrahim Abou Chahine (LIB)
PHILIPPINES v SRI LANKA
Venue: Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig, PHI (clay – indoor)
Patrick-John Tierro (PHI) v Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
Ruben Gonzales (PHI) v Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI)
Francis Casey Alcantara/Treat Huey (PHI) v Sharmal Dissanayake/Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
Patrick-John Tierro (PHI) v Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI)
Ruben Gonzales (PHI) v Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
INDONESIA v IRAN
Venue: Bukit Asam Tennis Court, Palembang, INA (hard – outdoor)
Christopher Rungkat (INA) v Shahin Khaledan (IRI)
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA) v Anoosha Shahgholi (IRI)
Christopher Rungkat/David Agung Susanto (INA) v Amirvala Madanchi/Anoosha Shahgholi (IRI)
Christopher Rungkat (INA) v Anoosha Shahgholi (IRI)
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA) v Shahin Khaledan (IRI)
PAKISTAN v KUWAIT
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, SRI (clay – outdoor)
Aisam Qureshi (PAK) v Naser Al Obaidly (KUW)
Aqeel Khan (PAK) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK) v Hassan Al Mousa/Dawood Sayed Hashim (KUW)
Aisam Qureshi (PAK) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Aqeel Khan (PAK) v Naser Al Obaidly (KUW)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
TURKEY v SOUTH AFRICA
Venue: Mersin Tenis Kompleksi, Mersin, TUR (hard – indoor)
Cem Ilkel (TUR) v Fritz Wolmarans (RSA)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Tucker Vorster (RSA)
Baris Erguden/Anil Yuksel (TUR) v Raven Klaasen/Ruan Roelofse (RSA)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Fritz Wolmarans (RSA)
Cem Ilkel (TUR) v Tucker Vorster (RSA)
IRELAND v BELARUS
Venue: Castleknock Tennis Club, Dublin, IRL (hard – indoor)
Sam Barry (IRL) v Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR)
Daniel Glancy (IRL) v Egor Gerasimov (BLR)
James Cluskey/David O’Hare (IRL) v Siarhei Betau/Alexander Bury (BLR)
Sam Barry (IRL) v Egor Gerasimov (BLR)
Daniel Glancy (IRL) v Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR)
PORTUGAL v MOROCCO
Venue: Centro Desportivo do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, POR (hard – indoor)
Joao Sousa (POR) v Yassine Idmbarek (MAR)
Rui Machado (POR) v Lamine Ouahab (MAR)
Frederico Ferreira Silva/Joao Sousa (POR) v Lamine Ouahab/Younes Rachidi (MAR)
Joao Sousa (POR) v Lamine Ouahab (MAR)
Rui Machado (POR) v Yassine Idmbarek (MAR)
MONACO v FINLAND
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, MON (clay – outdoor)
Romain Arneodo (MON) v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Benjamin Balleret (MON) v Micke Kontinen (FIN)
Guillaume Couillard/Thomas Oger (MON) v Henri Kontinen/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Benjamin Balleret (MON) v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Romain Arneodo (MON) v Micke Kontinen (FIN)
ZIMBABWE v BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, ZIM (hard – outdoor)
Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) v Mirza Basic (BIH)
Benjamin Lock (ZIM) v Damir Dzumhur (BIH)
Wayne Black/Mark Fynn (ZIM) v Mirza Basic/Tomislav Brkic (BIH)
Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) v Damir Dzumhur (BIH)
Benjamin Lock (ZIM) v Mirza Basic (BIH)
HUNGARY v MOLDOVA
Venue: Gyor Varosi Egyetemi Csarnok, Gyor, HUN (hard – indoor)
Gabor Borsos (HUN) v Radu Albot (MDA)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Andrei Ciumac (MDA)
Marton Fucsovics/Levente Godry (HUN) v Radu Albot/Andrei Ciumac (MDA)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Radu Albot (MDA)
Gabor Borsos (HUN) v Andrei Ciumac (MDA)
LUXEMBOURG v MADAGSCAR
Venue: Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX (hard – indoor)
Gilles Muller (LUX) v Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD)
Ugo Nastasi (LUX) v Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Gilles Muller/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) v Tony Rajaobelina/Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Gilles Muller (LUX) v Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Ugo Nastasi (LUX) v Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD)
LATVIA v BULGARIA
Tenisa Centrs Lielupe, Jurmala, LAT (hard – indoor)
Martins Podzus (LAT) v Alexandar Lazov (BUL)
Janis Podzus (LAT) v Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL)
Arturs Lazdins/Rudolfs Mednis (LAT) v Tihomir Grozdanov/Ilia Kushev (BUL)
Martins Podzus (LAT) v Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL)
Janis Podzus (LAT) v Alexandar Lazov (BUL)
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