DAVIS CUP MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE FOR 2017 – SOME INTERESTING FIRST ROUNDS: U.S. / SWITZERLAND, JAPAN / FRANCE, SERBIA / RUSSIA – COMPLETE LIST BELOW

Written by: Staff on 22nd September 2016

DAVIS CUP MEN'S TENNIS SCHEDULE FOR 2017 - SOME INTERESTING FIRST ROUNDS: U.S. / SWITZERLAND, JAPAN / FRANCE, SERBIA / RUSSIA - COMPLETE LIST BELOW

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Individual draws were made for the 2017 World Group, Americas Zone Groups I and II, Asia/Oceania Zone Groups I and II, and Europe/Africa Zone Groups I and II.

The 2017 World Group dates are as follows:

World Group first round: 3-5 February

World Group quarterfinals: 7-9 April

World Group semifinals and play-offs: 15-17 September

World Group Final: 24-26 November

The 2016 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Croatia and Argentina will take place in Croatia on 25-27 November, with the venue to be confirmed in due course.

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2017 Draws

World Group

First round (3-5 February)

Argentina [s] [c] v Italy

Germany [c] v Belgium [s]

Australia [c] v Czech Republic [s]

USA [c] v Switzerland [s]

Japan [c] v France [s]

Canada [c] [*] v Great Britain [s]

Serbia [s] [c] v Russia

Croatia [s] [c] v Spain

Americas Zone Group I

First round (3-5 February)

Brazil [s] v Bye

Ecuador [c] v Peru

Winner of Barbados v Dominican Republic v Chile

Colombia [s] v Bye

Asia/Oceania Zone Group I

First round (3-5 February)

Kazakhstan [s] v Bye

Chinese Taipei [c] v China P.R.

Korea, Rep. [c] v Uzbekistan

India [s] [c] v New Zealand

Europe/Africa Zone Group I

First round (3-5 February)

Slovakia [s] v Bye

Hungary v Bye

Netherlands [s] Bye

Bosnia/Herzegovina [c] [*] [^] v Poland

Belarus [c] v Romania

Austria [s] v Bye

Winner of Israel v Sweden v Portugal

Ukraine [s] v Bye

Americas Zone Group II

First round (3-5 February)

Loser of Barbados v Dominican Republic [s] v Paraguay

Guatemala [c] v Mexico [s]

El Salvador [s] [c] v Bolivia

Bahamas [c] v Venezuela [s]

Asia/Oceania Zone Group II

First round (3-5 February)

Pakistan [s] [c] v Iran

Vietnam [s] [c] [*] v Hong Kong, China

Philippines [s] [c] v Indonesia

Kuwait [c] v Thailand [s]

Europe/Africa Zone Group II

First round (3-5 February)

Loser of Israel v Sweden [s] v Tunisia

Cyprus [c] [*] v Turkey [s]

Madagascar [c] [*] v Lithuania [s]

Georgia [c] [*] v Finland [s]

Latvia [s] [c] [*] v Norway

Denmark [s] [c] v Morocco

South Africa [s] [c] [*] v Estonia

Slovenia [s] [c] Monaco

Key

[s] = Seeded nation

[c] = Choice of ground

[*] = Choice of ground decided by lot

[^] = Choice of ground reversed by Davis Cup Committee

The home nation is listed first for each tie.

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