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 4-6 March. A total of 32 ties are being held this weekend.
Lleyton Hewitt has been named playing captain for Australia in their World Group tie against USA in Melbourne. He is the first playing captain in a World Group tie since Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia in 2006.
This weekend also sees the introduction of fifth set tiebreaks in Davis Cup by BNP Paribas in all live singles and doubles rubbers.
Live scoring for all ties is available on the official Davis Cup website throughout the weekend. In addition, the English and Spanish versions of the website both 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
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WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
GREAT BRITAIN v JAPAN
Venue: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, GBR (hard – indoor)
Andy Murray (GBR) v Taro Daniel (JPN)
Daniel Evans (GBR) v Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Dominic Inglot/Jamie Murray (GBR) v Yoshihito Nishioka/Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN)
Andy Murray (GBR) v Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Daniel Evans (GBR) v Taro Daniel (JPN)
SERBIA v KAZAKHSTAN
Venue: Pionir Hall, Belgrade, SRB (hard – indoor)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Novak Djokovic/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) v Andrey Golubev/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
ITALY v SWITZERLAND
Venue: Adriatic Arena, Pesaro, ITA (clay – indoor)
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) v Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) v Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
Simone Bolelli/Marco Cecchinato (ITA) v Marco Chiudinelli/Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) v Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) v Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
POLAND v ARGENTINA
Venue: Ergo Arena, Gdansk, POL (hard – indoor)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) v Guido Pella (ARG)
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) v Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
Lukasz Kubot/Marcin Matkowski (POL) v Carlos Berlocq/Renzo Olivo (ARG)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) v Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) v Guido Pella (ARG)
FRANCE v CANADA
Venue: Vélodrome Amédée Detraux, Guadeloupe, FRA (clay – outdoor)
Gael Monfils (FRA) v Frank Dancevic (CAN)
Gilles Simon (FRA) v Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
Richard Gasquet/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Philip Bester/Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
Gael Monfils (FRA) v Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
Gilles Simon (FRA) v Frank Dancevic (CAN)
GERMANY v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: TUI Arena, Hannover, GER (hard – indoor)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) v Lukas Rosol (CZE)
Alexander Zverev (GER) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Dustin Brown/Philipp Petzschner (GER) v Radek Stepanek/Jiri Vesely (CZE)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Alexander Zverev (GER) v Lukas Rosol (CZE)
AUSTRALIA v USA
Venue: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Kooyong, AUS (grass – outdoor)
Samuel Groth (AUS) v John Isner (USA)
Bernard Tomic (AUS) v Jack Sock (USA)
Samuel Groth/John Peers (AUS) v Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA)
Bernard Tomic (AUS) v John Isner (USA)
Samuel Groth (AUS) v Jack Sock (USA)
BELGIUM v CROATIA
Venue: Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, Liège, BEL (clay – indoor)
Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) v Marin Cilic (CRO)
David Goffin (BEL) v Borna Coric (CRO)
Ruben Bemelmans/Arthur De Greef (BEL) v Ivan Dodig/Franko Skugor (CRO)
David Goffin (BEL) v Marin Cilic (CRO)
Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) v Borna Coric (CRO)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
ROMANIA v SLOVENIA
Venue: Sala Sporturilor, Arad, ROU (hard – indoor)
Marius Copil (ROU) v Blaz Rola (SLO)
Adrian Ungur (ROU) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau (ROU) v Aljaz Radinski/Tomislav Ternar (SLO)
Adrian Ungur (ROU) v Blaz Rola (SLO)
Marius Copil (ROU) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
PORTUGAL v AUSTRIA
Venue: Pavilhao Vitoria Sport Clube, Guimarães, POR (hard – indoor)
Joao Sousa (POR) v Gerald Melzer (AUT)
Gastao Elias (POR) v Dominic Thiem (AUT)
Gastao Elias/Joao Sousa (POR) v Dennis Novak/Alexander Peya (AUT)
Joao Sousa (POR) v Dominic Thiem (AUT)
Gastao Elias (POR) v Gerald Melzer (AUT)
RUSSIA v SWEDEN
Venue: Kazan Tennis Academy, Kazan, RUS (hard – indoor)
Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) v Isak Arvidsson (SWE)
Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) v Daniel Windahl (SWE)
Evgeny Donskoy/Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) v Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt (SWE)
Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) v Isak Arvidsson (SWE)
Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) v Daniel Windahl (SWE)
HUNGARY v ISRAEL
Venue: Heroes’ Square Stadium, Budapest, HUN (clay – indoor)
Peter Nagy (HUN) v Dudi Sela (ISR)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Amir Weintraub (ISR)
Marton Fucsovics/Levente Godry (HUN) v Jonathan Erlich/Edan Leshem (ISR)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Dudi Sela (ISR)
Peter Nagy (HUN) v Amir Weintraub (ISR)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
KOREA, REPUBLIC v NEW ZEALAND
Venue: Olympic Tennis Courts, Seoul, KOR (hard – outdoor)
Hong Seong Chan (KOR) v Jose Statham (NZL)
Chung Hyeon (KOR) v Michael Venus (NZL)
Chung Hyeon / Lim Yong-Kyu (KOR) v Artem Sitak/Michael Venus (NZL)
Chung Hyeon (KOR) v Jose Statham (NZL)
Hong Seong Chan (KOR) v Michael Venus (NZL)
PAKISTAN v CHINA, P.R.
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, SRI (clay – outdoor)
Aqeel Khan (PAK) v Ze Zhang (CHN)
Yasir Khan (PAK) v Di Wu (CHN)
Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK) v Yan Bai/Mao-Xin Gong (CHN)
Aqeel Khan (PAK) v Di Wu (CHN)
Yasir Khan (PAK) v Ze Zhang (CHN)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
ECUADOR v BARBADOS
Venue: Portoviejo Tennis Club, Portoviejo, ECU (clay – outdoor)
Emilio Gomez (ECU) v Adam Hornby (BAR)
Ivan Endara (ECU) v Darian King (BAR)
Emilio Gomez/Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) v Darian King/Haydn Lewis (BAR)
Emilio Gomez (ECU) v Darian King (BAR)
Ivan Endara (ECU) v Adam Hornby (BAR)
CHILE v DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Venue: Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez P – Court Central, Santiago, CHI (clay – outdoor)
Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) v Jose Olivares (DOM)
Gonzalo Lama (CHI) v Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM)
Julio Peralta/Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) v Manuel Castellanos/Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM)
Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) v Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM)
Gonzalo Lama (CHI) v Jose Olivares (DOM)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
LITHUANIA v NORWAY
Venue: Siauliu Arena, Siauliai, LTU (hard – indoor)
Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) v Viktor Durasovic (NOR)
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) v Casper Ruud (NOR)
Ricardas Berankis/Lukas Mugevicius (LTU) v Viktor Durasovic/Casper Ruud (NOR)
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) v Viktor Durasovic (NOR)
Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) v Casper Ruud (NOR)
SOUTH AFRICA v LUXEMBOURG
Venue: Irene Country Club, Centurion, RSA (hard – outdoor)
Tucker Vorster (RSA) v Alex Knaff (LUX)
Lloyd Harris (RSA) v Ugo Nastasi (LUX)
Dean O’Brien/Ruan Roelofse (RSA) v Ugo Nastasi/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX)
Tucker Vorster (RSA) v Ugo Nastasi (LUX)
Lloyd Harris (RSA) v Alex Knaff (LUX)
TURKEY v BULGARIA
Venue: Ankara Tenis Kulübü, Ankara, TUR (hard – indoor)
Cem Ilkel (TUR) v Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Alexandar Lazarov (BUL)
Tuna Altuna/Altug Celikbilek (TUR) v Aleksandar Lazov/Vasko Mladenov (BUL)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL)
Cem Ilkel (TUR) v Alexandar Lazarov (BUL)
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA v TUNISIA
Venue: Gradska Arena Zenica, Zenica, BIH (carpet – indoor)
Mirza Basic (BIH) v Anis Ghorbel (TUN)
Tomislav Brkic (BIH) v Malek Jaziri (TUN)
Mirza Basic/Tomislav Brkic (BIH) v Malek Jaziri/Skander Mansouri (TUN)
Mirza Basic (BIH) v Malek Jaziri (TUN)
Tomislav Brkic (BIH) v Anis Ghorbel (TUN)
LATVIA v MONACO
Venue: Daugavpils Olimpiskais Centrs, Daugavpils, LAT (hard – indoor)
Martins Podzus (LAT) v Romain Arneodo (MON)
Mikelis Libietis (LAT) v Benjamin Balleret (MON)
Mikelis Libietis/Martins Podzus (LAT) v Lucas Catarina/Thomas Oger (MON)
Mikelis Libietis (LAT) v Romain Arneodo (MON)
Martins Podzus (LAT) v Benjamin Balleret (MON)
EGYPT v BELARUS
Venue: El Gezera Sporting Club, Cairo, EGY (clay – outdoor)
Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) v Egor Gerasimov (BLR)
Mohamed Safwat (EGY) v Ilya Ivashka (BLR)
Karim-Mohamed Maamoun/Sherif Sabry (EGY) v Sergey Betov/Alexander Bury (BLR)
Mohamed Safwat (EGY) v Egor Gerasimov (BLR)
Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) v Ilya Ivashka (BLR)
FINLAND v ZIMBABWE
Venue: Kittilan Urheiluhalli, Kittila, FIN (hard – indoor)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v Courtney John Lock (ZIM)
Harri Heliovaara (FIN) v Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM)
Henri Kontinen/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v Mark Fynn/Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM)
Harri Heliovaara (FIN) v Courtney John Lock (ZIM)
GEORGIA v DENMARK
Venue: New Sport Hall, Tbilisi, GEO (carpet – indoor)
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) v Christian Sigsgaard (DEN)
George Tsivadze (GEO) v Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
Nikoloz Basilashvili/George Tsivadze (GEO) v Thomas Kromann/Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) v Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
George Tsivadze (GEO) v Christian Sigsgaard (DEN)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
CHINESE TAIPEI v MALAYSIA
Venue: Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts, Kaohsiung, TPE (hard – outdoor)
Hung Jui-Chen (TPE) v Mohd Assri Merzuki (MAS)
Huang Liang-Chi (TPE) v Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib (MAS)
Huang Liang-Chi / Yi Chu-Huan (TPE) v Mohd Assri Merzuki/Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib (MAS)
Huang Liang-Chi (TPE) v Mohd Assri Merzuki (MAS)
Hung Jui-Chen (TPE) v Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib (MAS)
PHILIPPINES v KUWAIT
Venue: Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig City, Metro-Manila, PHI (clay – indoor)
Jeson Patrombon (PHI) v Abdulrahman Alawadhi (KUW)
Ruben Gonzales (PHI) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Francis Casey Alcantara/Treat Huey (PHI) v Mohammad Ghareeb/Abdulhamid Mubarak (KUW)
Jeson Patrombon (PHI) v Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW)
Ruben Gonzales (PHI) v Abdulrahman Alawadhi (KUW)
INDONESIA v VIETNAM
Venue: Gelora Manahan Tennis Stadium Complex, Surakarta, INA (hard – outdoor)
Christopher Rungkat (INA) v Minh Tuan Pham (VIE)
Aditya Hari Sasongko (INA) v Nam Hoang Ly (VIE)
Christopher Rungkat/Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA) v Nam Hoang Ly/Thien Nguyen Hoang (VIE)
Christopher Rungkat (INA) v Nam Hoang Ly (VIE)
Aditya Hari Sasongko (INA) v Minh Tuan Pham (VIE)
THAILAND v SRI LANKA
Venue: The National Tennis Development Center (LTAT), Nonthaburi, THA (hard – outdoor)
Puriwat Chatpatcharoen (THA) v Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
Pruchya Isarow (THA) v Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI)
Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) v Sharmal Dissanayake/Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
Puriwat Chatpatcharoen (THA) v Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI)
Pruchya Isarow (THA) v Harshana Godamanna (SRI)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
PERU v URUGUAY
Venue: Club Tennis Las Terrazas Miraflores, Lima, PER (clay – outdoor)
Jorge Brian Panta (PER) v Martin Cuevas (URU)
Mauricio Echazu (PER) v Santiago Maresca (URU)
Duilio Vallebuona/Juan Pablo VARILLAS PATINO-SAMUDIO (PER) v Ariel Behar/Martin Cuevas (URU)
Mauricio Echazu (PER) v Martin Cuevas (URU)
Jorge Brian Panta (PER) v Santiago Maresca (URU)
MEXICO v GUATEMALA
Venue: Juan Camilo Mouriño Terrazo Stadium, San Francisco de Campeche, MEX (hard – outdoor)
Lucas Gomez (MEX) v Wilfredo Gonzalez (GUA)
Hans Hach (MEX) v Christopher Diaz-Figueroa (GUA)
Santiago Gonzalez/Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) v Christopher Diaz-Figueroa/Wilfredo Gonzalez (GUA)
Lucas Gomez (MEX) v Christopher Diaz-Figueroa (GUA)
Hans Hach (MEX) v Wilfredo Gonzalez (GUA)
EL SALVADOR v PUERTO RICO
Venue: Complejo Polideportivo de Ciudad Merliot, Santa Tecla, ESA (hard – outdoor)
Alberto Emmanuel Alvarado Larin (ESA) v Sebastian Arcila (PUR)
Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) v Alex Diaz (PUR)
Marcelo Arevalo/Rafael Arevalo (ESA) v Sebastian Arcila/Alex Diaz (PUR)
Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) v Sebastian Arcila (PUR)
Alberto Emmanuel Alvarado Larin (ESA) v Alex Diaz (PUR)
VENEZUELA v PARAGUAY
Venue: Cancha Central, Caracas, VEN (hard – outdoor)
Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) v Bruno Britez (PAR)
Luis David Martinez (VEN) v Ayed Zatar (PAR)
Luis David Martinez/Roberto Maytin (VEN) v Bruno Britez/Ayed Zatar (PAR)
Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) v Ayed Zatar (PAR)
Luis David Martinez (VEN) v Bruno Britez (PAR)
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