Draws announced for Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinals and Zone Group ties
The ITF has announced the draws for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinals and Zone Group ties taking place on 17-19 July. A total of 27 ties will be held this weekend. Pakistan defeated Indonesia 3-1 in an Asia/Oceania Zone Group II second round tie that was played on 14-16 July.
The winners of the World Group quarterfinals will contest the semifinals on 18-20 September. The seven winners of the Zone Group I second round ties will join Colombia in the World Group play-offs on 18-20 September. The Draw for the World Group play-offs will take place at the ITF offices in London at 10:00 (09:00 GMT) on Tuesday 21 July.
Live scoring will be available on the official Davis Cup website throughout the weekend. In addition, the English and Spanish versions of the website will feature a live blog, reports, photographs, audio interviews and live streaming. There will 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 D. Davis a Harvard University graduate and member of Longwood Cricket Club. Typical of the world his friends teased him about the concept.
WORLD GROUP QUARTERFINALS
GREAT BRITAIN v FRANCE
Venue: The Queen’s Club, London, GBR (grass – outdoor)
James Ward (GBR) v Gilles Simon (FRA)
Andy Murray (GBR) v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
Dominic Inglot/Jamie Murray (GBR) v Richard Gasquet/Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
Andy Murray (GBR) v Gilles Simon (FRA)
James Ward (GBR) v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
AUSTRALIA v KAZAKHSTAN
Venue: Marrara Sporting Complex, Darwin, AUS (grass – outdoor)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
Samuel Groth/Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v Andrey Golubev/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
ARGENTINA v SERBIA
Venue: Tecnopolis, Buenos Aires, ARG (clay – indoor)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) v Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
Federico Delbonis (ARG) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
Carlos Berlocq/Diego Schwartzman (ARG) v Dusan Lajovic/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
Federico Delbonis (ARG) v Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
BELGIUM v CANADA
Venue: Sportpark Krokodiel, Middelkerke (Ostend), BEL (clay – outdoor)
Steve Darcis (BEL) v Frank Dancevic (CAN)
David Goffin (BEL) v Filip Peliwo (CAN)
Ruben Bemelmans/Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) v Daniel Nestor/Adil Shamasdin (CAN)
David Goffin (BEL) v Frank Dancevic (CAN)
Steve Darcis (BEL) v Filip Peliwo (CAN)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I 2ND ROUND
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC v ECUADOR
Venue: Santo Domingo Tennis Club, Santo Domingo, DOM (clay – outdoor)
Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) v Ivan Endara (ECU)
Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM) v Gonzalo Escobar (ECU)
Peter Bertran/Roberto Cid (DOM) v Emilio Gomez/Roberto Quiroz (ECU)
Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) v Gonzalo Escobar (ECU)
Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM) v Ivan Endara (ECU)
ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I 2ND ROUND
UZBEKISTAN v KOREA, REP.
Venue: Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, UZB (clay – outdoor)
Farrukh Dustov (UZB) v Chung Hyeon (KOR)
Denis Istomin (UZB) v Hong Seong Chan (KOR)
Farrukh Dustov/ Denis Istomin (UZB) v Nam Ji Sung/Song Min-Kyu (KOR)
Denis Istomin (UZB) v Chung Hyeon (KOR)
Farrukh Dustov (UZB) v Hong Seong Chan (KOR)
NEW ZEALAND v INDIA
Venue: Wilding Park Tennis Centre, Christchurch, NZL (hard – indoor)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Yuki Bhambri (IND)
Marcus Daniell/Artem Sitak (NZL) v Rohan Bopanna/Saketh Myneni (IND)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Yuki Bhambri (IND)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I 2ND ROUND
RUSSIA v SPAIN
Venue: Fetisov Arena, Vladivostok, RUS (hard – indoor)
Andrey Rublev (RUS) v Tommy Robredo (ESP)
Karen Khachanov (RUS) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)
Evgeny Donskoy/ Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) v Marc Lopez/David Marrero (ESP)
Karen Khachanov (RUS) v Tommy Robredo (ESP)
Andrey Rublev (RUS) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)
AUSTRIA v NETHERLANDS
Venue: Tennis Stadium Kitzbuhel, Kitzbuhel, AUT (clay – outdoor)
Dominic Thiem (AUT) v Thiemo de Bakker (NED)
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) v Robin Haase (NED)
Oliver Marach/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Jesse Huta Galung/Jean-Julien Rojer (NED)
Dominic Thiem (AUT) v Robin Haase (NED)
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) v Thiemo de Bakker (NED)
ROMANIA v SLOVAKIA
Venue: Tenis Club IDU, Constanta, ROU (clay – outdoor)
Marius Copil (ROU) v Norbert Gombos (SVK)
Adrian Ungur (ROU) v Martin Klizan (SVK)
Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau (ROU) v Andrej Martin/Igor Zelenay (SVK)
Marius Copil (ROU) v Martin Klizan (SVK)
Adrian Ungur (ROU) v Norbert Gombos (SVK)
POLAND v UKRAINE
Venue: Azoty Arena, Szczecin, POL (hard – indoor)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) v Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
Lukasz Kubot/Marcin Matkowski (POL) v Vladyslav Manafov/Denys Molchanov (UKR)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) v Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I 1ST ROUND PLAY-OFFS
ISRAEL v SLOVENIA
Venue: Drive Inn Arena, Tel Aviv, ISR (hard – indoor)
Dudi Sela (ISR) v Nik Razborsek (SLO)
Amir Weintraub (ISR) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Edan Leshem/Dudi Sela (ISR) v David Gorsic/ Aljaz Radinski (SLO)
Dudi Sela (ISR) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Amir Weintraub (ISR) v Nik Razborsek (SLO)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II 2ND ROUND
VENEZUELA v EL SALVADOR
Venue: Cancha Oscar E Payot, Caracas, VEN (hard – outdoor)
David Souto (VEN) v Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)
Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) v Rafael Arevalo (ESA)
Luis David Martinez/David Souto (VEN) v Marcelo Arevalo/Rafael Arevalo (ESA)
Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) v Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)
David Souto (VEN) v Rafael Arevalo (ESA)
CHILE v MEXICO
Venue: Coliseo Monumental la Tortuga de Talcahuano, Talcahuano, CHI (clay – indoor)
Juan Carlos Saez (CHI) v Lucas Gomez (MEX)
Christian Garin (CHI) v Tigre Hank (MEX)
Nicolas Jarry/Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) v Daniel Garza/Gerardo Lopez Villasenor (MEX)
Juan Carlos Saez (CHI) v Tigre Hank (MEX)
Christian Garin (CHI) v Lucas Gomez (MEX)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS
PUERTO RICO v COSTA RICA
Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamon, PUR (hard – outdoor)
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PERU v BOLIVIA
Venue: Club Terrazas de Miraflores, Lima, PER (clay – outdoor)
Duilio Beretta (PER) v Federico Zeballos (BOL)
Juan Pablo Varillas Patino Samudio (PER) v Hugo Dellien (BOL)
Duilio Beretta/Jorge Brian Panta (PER) v Hugo Dellien/Federico Zeballos (BOL)
Duilio Beretta (PER) v Hugo Dellien (BOL)
Juan Pablo Varillas Patino Samudio (PER) v Federico Zeballos (BOL)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II 2ND ROUND
CHINESE TAIPEI v PHILIPPINES
Venue: Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts, Kaohsiung City, TPE (hard – outdoor)
Hung Jui-Chen (TPE) v Jeson Patrombon (PHI)
Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) v Patrick-John Tierro (PHI)
Peng Hsien-Yin/Lee Hsin-Han (TPE) v Treat Huey/Ruben Gonzales (PHI)
Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) v Jeson Patrombon (PHI)
Hung Jui-Chen (TPE) v Patrick-John Tierro (PHI)
INDONESIA defeated PAKISTAN 3-1 (14-16 JULY)
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, INA (hard – outdoor)
Aqeel Khan (PAK) d. Aditya Hari Sasongko (INA) 26 63 75 60
Samir Iftikhar (PAK) d. David Agung Susanto (INA) 36 67(3) 64 75 60
Christopher Rungkat/Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA) d. Mohammed Abid Ali Khan Akbar/Aqeel Khan (PAK) 46 75 63 36 63
Aqeel Khan (PAK) d. David Agung Susanto (INA) 60 76(2) 06 62
Aditya Hari Sasongko (INA) v Samir Iftikhar (PAK) – not played.
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS
SRI LANKA v LEBANON
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, SRI (clay – outdoor)
Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI) v Jad Ballout (LIB)
Harshana Godamanna (SRI) v Hady Habib (LIB)
Sharmal Dissanayake/Harshana Godamanna (SRI) v Giovani Samaha/Jad Ballout (LIB)
Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI) v Hady Habib (LIB)
Harshana Godamanna (SRI) v Jad Ballout (LIB)
IRAN v KUWAIT
Venue: OPT Tennis Club, Tehran, IRI (clay – outdoor)
Shahin Khaledan (IRI) v Abdullah Maqdes (KUW)
Mohsen Hossein Zade (IRI) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Anoosha Shahgholi/Omid Souri (IRI) v Abdullah Maqdes/Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Mohsen Hossein Zade (IRI) v Abdullah Maqdes (KUW)
Shahin Khaledan (IRI) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II 2ND ROUND
TURKEY v BELARUS
Venue: Garanti Koza Wos Arena, Istanbul, TUR (hard – outdoor)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Egor Gerasimov (BLR)
Cem Ilkel (TUR) v Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR)
Baris Erguden/Anil Yuksel (TUR) v Sergey Betov/Max Mirnyi (BLR)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR)
Cem Ilkel (TUR) v Egor Gerasimov (BLR)
PORTUGAL v FINLAND
Venue: Clube de Tenis de Viana, Viana do Castelo, POR (clay – outdoor)
Joao Sousa (POR) v Henrik Sillanpaa (FIN)
Rui Machado (POR) v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Gastao Elias/Joao Sousa (POR) v Henri Kontinen/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Joao Sousa (POR) v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Rui Machado (POR) v Henrik Sillanpaa (FIN)
HUNGARY v BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA
Venue: Siofok KC, Siofok, HUN (clay – outdoor)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Tomislav Brkic (BIH)
Peter Nagy (HUN) v Mirza Basic (BIH)
Marton Fucsovics/Levente Godry (HUN) v Mirza Basic/Amer Delic (BIH)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Mirza Basic (BIH)
Peter Nagy (HUN) v Tomislav Brkic (BIH)
LUXEMBOURG v BULGARIA
Venue: Tennis Club Howald, Luxembourg City, LUX (clay – outdoor)
Ugo Nastasi (LUX) v Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL)
Gilles Kremer (LUX) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Gilles Kremer/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) v Grigor Dimitrov/Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL)
Ugo Nastasi (LUX) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Gilles Kremer (LUX) v Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS
SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND
Venue: Irene Country Club, Centurion, RSA (hard – outdoor)
Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) v James McGee (IRL)
Tucker Vorster (RSA) v Sam Barry (IRL)
Dean O’Brien/Ruan Roelofse (RSA) v James Cluskey/David O’Hare (IRL)
Tucker Vorster (RSA) v James McGee (IRL)
Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) v Sam Barry (IRL)
MONACO v MOROCCO
Venue: Monte-Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, MON (clay – outdoor)
Benjamin Balleret (MON) v Yassine Idmbarek (MAR)
Romain Arneodo (MON) v Lamine Ouahab (MAR)
Guillaume Couillard/Thomas Oger (MON) v Lamine Ouahab/Younes Rachidi (MAR)
Benjamin Balleret (MON) v Lamine Ouahab (MAR)
Romain Arneodo (MON) v Yassine Idmbarek (MAR)
ZIMBABWE v MOLDOVA
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, ZIM (Hard – outdoor)
Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) v Maxim Bulat (MDA)
Benjamin Lock (ZIM) v Dmitrii Baskov (MDA)
Mark Fynn/Courtney John Lock (ZIM) v Egor Matvievici/Andrei Soltoianu
Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) v Dmitrii Baskov (MDA)
Benjamin Lock (ZIM) v Maxim Bulat (MDA)
LATVIA v MADAGASCAR
Venue: Liepajas Tenisa Sporta Skola, Liepaja, LAT (clay – outdoor)
Martins Podzus (LAT) v Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD)
Mikelis Libietis (LAT) v Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Mikus Losbergs/Janis Podzus (LAT) v Tony Rajobelina/Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Martins Podzus (LAT) v Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Mikelis Libietis (LAT) v Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD)
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