Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in sport with 123 nations entered in 2012. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are HP (Official Technology Sponsor), Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Hugo Boss (Official Men’s Fashion Clothing Sponsor), Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hoteles (Official Hotel). Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. The 100th Davis Cup Final will take place on 16-18 November at the start of the ITF centenary celebrations in 2013.
WORLD GROUP QUARTERFINALS
SPAIN v USA
Venue: Parque Hermanos Castro, Gijon, ESP (clay – outdoor)
Spain
David Ferrer
Nicolas Almagro
Marcel Granollers
Marc Lopez
Captain: Alex Corretja
USA
John Isner
Sam Querrey
Mike Bryan
Bob Bryan
Captain: Jim Courier
ARGENTINA v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, ARG (clay – outdoor)
Argentina
Juan Martin del Potro
Juan Monaco
Carlos Berlocq
Eduardo Schwank
Captain: Martin Jaite
Czech Republic
Tomas Berdych
Radek Stepanek
Lukas Rosol
Ivo Minar
Captain: Jaroslav Navratil
WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS
KAZAKHSTAN v UZBEKISTAN
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, KAZ (clay – indoor)
Kazakhstan
Mikhail Kukushkin
Andrey Golubev
Evgeny Korolev
Yuri Schukin
Captain: Dias Doskaraev
Uzbekistan
Denis Istomin
Farrukh Dustov
Murad Inoyatov
Sarvar Ikramov
Captain: Petr Lebed
GERMANY v AUSTRALIA
Venue: Rothenbaum Stadium, Hamburg, GER (clay – outdoor)
Germany
Florian Mayer
Benjamin Becker
Cedrik Marcel-Stebe
Philipp Petzschner
Captain: Patrik Kuhnen
Australia
Bernard Tomic
Matthew Ebden
Lleyton Hewitt
Chris Guccione
Captain: Patrick Rafter
JAPAN v ISRAEL
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JPN (hard – outdoor)
Japan
Kei Nishikori
Go Soeda
Tatsuma Ito
Yuichi Sugita
Captain: Toshiro Sakai
Israel
Dudi Sela
Amir Weintraub
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Captain: Eyal Ran
BELGIUM v SWEDEN
Venue: Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, BEL (clay – outdoor)
Belgium
David Goffin
Steve Darcis
Olivier Rochus
Ruben Bemelmans
Captain: Johan van Herck
Sweden
Michael Ryderstedt
Markus Eriksson
Robert Lindstedt
Johan Brunstrom
Captain: Thomas Enqvist
CANADA v SOUTH AFRICA
Venue: Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, CAN (hard – outdoor)
Canada
Milos Raonic
Vasek Pospisil
Frank Dancevic
Daniel Nestor
Captain: Martin Laurendeau
South Africa
Izak van der Merwe
Rik de Voest
Raven Klaasen
Nikala Scholtz
Captain: John-Laffnie de Jager
BRAZIL v RUSSIA
Venue: Harmonia Tenis Clube, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, BRA (clay – outdoor)
Brazil
Thomaz Bellucci
Rogerio Dutra Silva
Marcelo Melo
Bruno Soares
Captain: Joao Luis Zwetsch
Russia
Alex Bogomolov Jr
Igor Andreev
Evgeny Donskoy
Andrey Kuznetsov
Captain: Shamil Tarpischev
ITALY v CHILE
Venue: Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, ITA (clay – outdoor)
Italy
Andreas Seppi
Fabio Fognini
Simone Bolelli
Daniele Bracciali
Captain: Corrado Barazzutti
Chile
Paul Capdeville
Jorge Aguilar
Guillermo Hormazabal
Christian Garin
Captain: Belus Prajoux
NETHERLANDS v SWITZERLAND
Venue: Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, NED (clay – outdoor)
Netherlands
Robin Haase
Igor Sijsling
Thiemo de Bakker
Jean-Julien Rojer
Captain: Jan Siemerink
Switzerland
Roger Federer
Stanislas Wawrinka
Marco Chiudinelli
Henri Laaksonen
Captain: Severin Luthi
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I – SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF
PERU v ECUADOR
Venue: Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposicion, Lima, PER (clay – outdoor)
Peru
TBC
Ecuador
Julio-Cesar Campozano
Juan-Sebastian Vivanco
Emilio Gomez
Roberto Quiroz
Captain: Raul Viver
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I – FIRST ROUND PLAY-OFF
INDIA v NEW ZEALAND
Venue: CLTA Tennis Stadium, Chandigarh, IND (hard – outdoor)
India
Yuki Bhambri
Vishnu Vardhan
Saketh Myneni
Sanam Singh
Captain: Shiv-Prakash Misra
New Zealand
Jose Statham
Daniel King-Turner
Michael Venus
Artem Sitak
Captain: Marcel Vos
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I – FIRST ROUND PLAY-OFF
ROMANIA v FINLAND
Venue: Sala Sporturilor “Horia Demian” Cluj, Cluj-Napoca, ROU (hard – indoor)
Romania
Marius Copil
Victor Crivoi
Horia Tecau
Florin Mergea
Captain: Ciprian Porumb
Finland
Jarkko Nieminen
Harri Heliovaara
Timo Nieminen
Micke Kontinen
Captain: Kim Tiilikainen
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I – SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF
SLOVAK REPUBLIC v PORTUGAL
Venue: Aegon Arena, Bratislava, SVK (hard – indoor)
Slovak Republic
Martin Klizan
Lukas Lacko
Filip Polasek
Michal Mertinak
Captain: Miloslav Mecir
Portugal
Federico Gil
Joao Sousa
Gastao Elias
Pedro Sousa
Captain: Pedro Cordeiro
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II – THIRD ROUND
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC v MEXICO
Venue: Centro Español Inc. Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM (clay – outdoor)
Dominican Republic
Víctor Estrella
Jose Hernandez
Roberto Cid
Henry Estrella
Captain: Rafael Moreno
Mexico
César Ramírez
Daniel Garza
Miguel Gallardo
Santiago González
Captain: Jorge Lozano
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II – THIRD ROUND
INDONESIA v PHILIPPINES
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jarkarta, INA (hard – outdoor)
Indonesia
Christopher Rungkat
Elbert Sie
Aditya Hari Sasongko
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati
Captain: Bonit Wiryawan
Philippines
Treat Conrad Huey
Ruben Gonzales Jr.
Jeson Patrombon
Francis Casey Alcantara
Captain: Roland Peter Kraut
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II – THIRD ROUND
LATVIA v UKRAINE
Venue: Liepajas Olimpiskais Centrs, Liepaja, LAT (hard – indoor)
Latvia
Ernests Gulbis
Andis Juska
Deniss Pavlovs
Martins Podzus
Captain: Karlis Lejnieks
Ukraine
Sergiy Stakhovsky
Sergey Bubka
Illya Marchenko
Denys Molchanov
Captain: Mikhail Filima
POLAND v BELARUS
Venue: Miejski Osrodek Sportu i Rekreacji, Lodz, POL (hard – indoor)
Poland
Lukasz Kubot
Jerzy Janowicz
Marcin Matkowski
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Captain: Radoslaw Szymanik
Belarus
Uladzimir Ignatik
Dzmitry Zhyrmont
Alexander Bury
Max Mirnyi
Captain: Sergei Teterin
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