The ITF has announced the latest results 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 are being held this weekend. Pakistan defeated Indonesia 3-1 in their Asia/Oceania Zone Group II second round tie on 14-16 July.
Belgium will host Argentina in the World Group semifinals on 18-20 September after both nations completed 3-0 victories on Saturday over Canada and Serbia respectively. The winners of the World Group quarterfinals between Great Britain and France and Australia and Kazakhstan will contest the other semifinal 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 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 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.
Britain’s Andy Murray and brother Jamie Murray (R) play against Nicolas Mahut and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during a quarter-final Davis Cup tennis match at the Queens Club in London, Britain, 18 July 2015. EPA/ANDY RAIN
WORLD GROUP QUARTERFINALS
GREAT BRITAIN leads FRANCE 2-1
Venue: The Queen’s Club, London, GBR (grass – outdoor)
Gilles Simon (FRA) d. James Ward (GBR) 64 64 61
Andy Murray (GBR) d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 75 76(10) 62
Andy Murray/Jamie Murray (GBR) d. Nicolas Mahut/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 46 63 76(5) 61
Andy Murray (GBR) v Gilles Simon (FRA)
James Ward (GBR) v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
KAZAKHSTAN leads AUSTRALIA 2-1
Venue: Marrara Sporting Complex, Darwin, AUS (grass – outdoor)
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 64 63 63
Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) d. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 76(5) 67(2) 76(5) 64
Samuel Groth/Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Andrey Golubev/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) 64 76(4) 62
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
ARGENTINA defeated SERBIA 3-0
Venue: Tecnopolis, Buenos Aires, ARG (clay – indoor)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. Filip Krajinovic (SRB) 64 62 61
Federico Delbonis (ARG) d. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 26 26 64 64 62
Carlos Berlocq/Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. Viktor Troicki/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) 62 64 61
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
Federico Delbonis (ARG) v Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
BELGIUM defeated CANADA 3-0
Venue: Sportpark Krokodiel, Middelkerke (Ostend), BEL (clay – outdoor)
Steve Darcis (BEL) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 36 61 75 63
David Goffin (BEL) d. Filip Peliwo (CAN) 64 64 62
Ruben Bemelmans/Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) d. Daniel Nestor/Adil Shamasdin (CAN) 75 36 64 63
David Goffin (BEL) v Frank Dancevic (CAN)
Steve Darcis (BEL) v Filip Peliwo (CAN)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I 2ND ROUND
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC leads ECUADOR 2-1
Venue: Santo Domingo Tennis Club, Santo Domingo, DOM (clay – outdoor)
Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) d. Ivan Endara (ECU) 36 62 46 62 64
Gonzalo Escobar (ECU) d. Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM) 62 64 63
Victor Estrella Burgos/Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM) d. Emilio Gomez/Roberto Quiroz (ECU) 63 46 63 64
Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) v Gonzalo Escobar (ECU)
Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM) v Ivan Endara (ECU)
ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I 2ND ROUND
UZBEKISTAN leads KOREA, REPUBLIC 2-1
Venue: Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, UZB (clay – outdoor)
Chung Hyeon (KOR) d. Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 67(6) 64 63 76(5)
Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Hong Seong Chan (KOR) 62 62 63
Farrukh Dustov/Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Nam Ji Sung/Song Min-Kyu (KOR) 62 75 76(3)
Denis Istomin (UZB) v Chung Hyeon (KOR)
Farrukh Dustov (UZB) v Hong Seong Chan (KOR)
NEW ZEALAND leads INDIA 2-1
Venue: Wilding Park Tennis Centre, Christchurch, NZL (hard – indoor)
Michael Venus (NZL) d. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 46 46 63 63 61
Yuki Bhambri (IND) d. Jose Statham (NZL) 62 61 63
Marcus Daniell/Artem Sitak (NZL) d. Rohan Bopanna/Saketh Myneni (IND) 63 76(1) 63
Jose Statham (NZL) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Yuki Bhambri (IND)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I 2ND ROUND
SPAIN leads RUSSIA 2-1
Venue: Fetisov Arena, Vladivostok, RUS (hard – indoor)
Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 62 63 63
Pablo Andujar (ESP) d. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 63 63 62
Evgeny Donskoy/Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) d. Marc Lopez/David Marrero (ESP) 46 76(3) 57 75 64
Karen Khachanov (RUS) v Tommy Robredo (ESP)
Andrey Rublev (RUS) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)
NETHERLANDS leads AUSTRIA 2-1
Venue: Tennis Stadium Kitzbuhel, Kitzbuhel, AUT (clay – outdoor)
Thiemo de Bakker (NED) d. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 63 46 67(5) 63 64
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) d. Robin Haase (NED) 63 64 57 75
Robin Haase/Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) d. Oliver Marach/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 63 76(4) 76(5)
Dominic Thiem (AUT) v Robin Haase (NED)
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) v Thiemo de Bakker (NED)
Robin Haase (L) and Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands celebrate their victory in the doubles match against Juergen Melzer and Oliver Marach of Austria at the Davis Cup tournament Austria vs Netherlands in Kirtbuehel, Austria, 18 July 2015. EPA/ROLAND SCHLAGER
SLOVAKIA leads ROMANIA 2-1
Venue: Tenis Club IDU, Constanta, ROU (clay – outdoor)
Marius Copil (ROU) d. Norbert Gombos (SVK) 76(5) 67(6) 64 76(10)
Martin Klizan (SVK) d. Adrian Ungur (ROU) 64 62 60
Andrej Martin/Igor Zelenay (SVK) d. Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau (ROU) 75 63 63
Marius Copil (ROU) v Martin Klizan (SVK)
Adrian Ungur (ROU) v Norbert Gombos (SVK)
POLAND leads UKRAINE 2-1
Venue: Azoty Arena, Szczecin, POL (hard – indoor)
Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) d. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 63 64 76(2)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) d. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 76(5) 64 64
Lukasz Kubot/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Alexandr Dolgopolov/Denys Molchanov (UKR) 63 62 76(6)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) v Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I 1ST ROUND PLAY-OFFS
ISRAEL defeated SLOVENIA 3-0
Venue: Drive Inn Arena, Tel Aviv, ISR (hard – indoor)
Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Nik Razborsek (SLO) 61 63 62
Amir Weintraub (ISR) d. Grega Zemlja (SLO) 63 62 16 67(3) 64
Ben Patael/Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Aljaz Radinski/Grega Zemlja (SLO) 61 62 64
Dudi Sela (ISR) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Amir Weintraub (ISR) v Nik Razborsek (SLO)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II 2ND ROUND
VENEZUELA level with EL SALVADOR 1-1
Venue: Cancha Oscar E Payot, Caracas, VEN (hard – outdoor)
Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) d. David Souto (VEN) 62 62 63
Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) d. Rafael Arevalo (ESA) 63 62 60
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 defeated MEXICO 3-0
Venue: Coliseo Monumental la Tortuga de Talcahuano, Talcahuano, CHI (clay – indoor)
Juan Carlos Saez (CHI) d. Lucas Gomez (MEX) 46 60 57 76(0) 61
Christian Garin (CHI) d. Tigre Hank (MEX) 64 64 62
Nicolas Jarry/Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) d. Daniel Garza/Gerardo Lopez Villasenor (MEX) 61 64 64
Juan Carlos Saez (CHI) v Tigre Hank (MEX)
Christian Garin (CHI) v Lucas Gomez (MEX)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS
PUERTO RICO leads COSTA RICA 2-0
Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamon, PUR (hard – outdoor)
Alex Llompart (PUR) d. Ignaci Roca (CRC) 61 76(1) 62
Alex Diaz (PUR) d. Pablo Nunez (CRC) 64 67(6) 61 64
Eric Diaz/Alex Llompart (PUR) v Daniel Gutierrez/Julian Saborio (CRC)
Alex Llompart (PUR) v Pablo Nunez (CRC)
Alex Diaz (PUR) v Ignaci Roca (CRC)
BOLIVIA leads PERU 2-0
Venue: Club Terrazas de Miraflores, Lima, PER (clay – outdoor)
Federico Zeballos (BOL) d. Duilio Beretta (PER) 64 76(4) 26 36 64
Hugo Dellien (BOL) d. Juan Pablo Varillas Patino Samudio (PER) 57 64 63 76(3)
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 leads PHILIPPINES 2-1
Venue: Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts, Kaohsiung City, TPE (hard – outdoor)
Hung Jui-Chen (TPE) d. Jeson Patrombon (PHI) 62 62 61
Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) d. Patrick-John Tierro (PHI) 62 62 61
Treat Huey/Ruben Gonzales (PHI) d. Peng Hsien-Yin/Lee Hsin-Han (TPE) 63 76(4) 76(3)
Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) v Jeson Patrombon (PHI)
Hung Jui-Chen (TPE) v Patrick-John Tierro (PHI)
PAKISTAN defeated INDONESIA 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 leads LEBANON 2-1
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, SRI (clay – outdoor)
Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI) d. Jad Ballout (LIB) 63 62 2-1 ret.
Harshana Godamanna (SRI) d. Hady Habib (LIB) 75 63 63
Giovani Samaha/Hady Habib (LIB) d. Harshana Godamanna/Dineshkanthan Thangarajah (SRI) 76(4) 26 63 36 63
Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI) v Hady Habib (LIB)
Harshana Godamanna (SRI) v Jad Ballout (LIB)
KUWAIT leads IRAN 2-1
Venue: OPT Tennis Club, Tehran, IRI (clay – outdoor)
Shahin Khaledan (IRI) d. Abdullah Maqdes (KUW) 46 62 60 75
Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW) d. Mohsen Hossein Zade (IRI) 26 76(2) 63 64
Mohammad Ghareeb/Abdullah Maqdes (KUW) d. Shahin Khaledan/Anoosha Shahgholi (IRI) 76(4) 61 60
Mohsen Hossein Zade (IRI) v Abdullah Maqdes (KUW)
Shahin Khaledan (IRI) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II 2ND ROUND
BELARUS leads TURKEY 2-1
Venue: Garanti Koza Wos Arena, Istanbul, TUR (hard – outdoor)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) d. Egor Gerasimov (BLR) 67(8) 46 63 62 97
Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR) d. Cem Ilkel (TUR) 63 62 26 75
Sergey Betov/Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Baris Erguden/Anil Yuksel (TUR) 62 61 64
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR)
Cem Ilkel (TUR) v Egor Gerasimov (BLR)
PORTUGAL leads FINLAND 2-1
Venue: Clube de Tenis de Viana, Viana do Castelo, POR (clay – outdoor)
Joao Sousa (POR) d. Henrik Sillanpaa (FIN) 60 62 60
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Rui Machado (POR) 61 36 64 63
Gastao Elias/Joao Sousa (POR) d. Henri Kontinen/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 36 76(5) 63 64
Joao Sousa (POR) v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Rui Machado (POR) v Henrik Sillanpaa (FIN)
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA leads HUNGARY 2-1
Venue: Siofok KC, Siofok, HUN (clay – outdoor)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) d. Tomislav Brkic (BIH) 62 63 36 46 63
Mirza Basic (BIH) d. Peter Nagy (HUN) 46 64 63 63
Mirza Basic/Amer Delic (BIH) d. Marton Fucsovics/Levente Godry (HUN) 36 76(8) 64 60
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Mirza Basic (BIH)
Peter Nagy (HUN) v Tomislav Brkic (BIH)
BULGARIA defeated LUXEMBOURG 3-0
Venue: Tennis Club Howald, Luxembourg City, LUX (clay – outdoor)
Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL) d. Ugo Nastasi (LUX) 63 63 61
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d. Gilles Kremer (LUX) 61 62 64
Grigor Dimitrov/Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL) d. Gilles Kremer/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) 63 64 64
Ugo Nastasi (LUX) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Gilles Kremer (LUX) v Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS
SOUTH AFRICA defeated IRELAND 3-0
Venue: Irene Country Club, Centurion, RSA (hard – outdoor)
Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) d. James McGee (IRL) 76(0) 16 63 64
Tucker Vorster (RSA) d. Sam Barry (IRL) 61 67(4) 76(5) 64
Dean O’Brien/Ruan Roelofse (RSA) d. James Cluskey/David O’Hare (IRL) 76(4) 64 63
Tucker Vorster (RSA) v James McGee (IRL)
Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) v Sam Barry (IRL)
MONACO leads MOROCCO 2-1
Venue: Monte-Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, MON (clay – outdoor)
Yassine Idmbarek (MAR) d. Benjamin Balleret (MON) 76(4) 64 16 76(5)
Romain Arneodo (MON) d. Lamine Ouahab (MAR) 16 61 62 64
Romain Arneodo/Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Lamine Ouahab/Younes Rachidi (MAR) 60 67(7) 64 62
Benjamin Balleret (MON) v Lamine Ouahab (MAR)
Romain Arneodo (MON) v Yassine Idmbarek (MAR)
ZIMBABWE defeated MOLDOVA 3-0
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, ZIM (Hard – outdoor)
Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) d. Maxim Bulat (MDA) 61 62 61
Benjamin Lock (ZIM) d. Dmitrii Baskov (MDA) 62 60 62
Mark Fynn/Courtney John Lock (ZIM) d. Dmitri Baskov/Andrei Soltoianu (MDA) 75 57 76(6) 63
Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) v Dmitrii Baskov (MDA)
Benjamin Lock (ZIM) v Maxim Bulat (MDA)
LATVIA leads MADAGASCAR 2-1
Venue: Liepajas Tenisa Sporta Skola, Liepaja, LAT (clay – outdoor)
Martins Podzus (LAT) d. Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) 61 62 76(5)
Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD) d. Mikelis Libietis (LAT) 62 63 76(4)
Mikelis Libietis/Janis Podzus (LAT) d. Tony Rajobelina/Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD) 61 64 62
Martins Podzus (LAT) v Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Mikelis Libietis (LAT) v Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD)
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