The 2019 Davis Cup was the 108th edition of the
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ...
, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by
Rakuten
is a Japanese technology conglomerate based in Tokyo, founded by Hiroshi Mikitani in 1997. Centered around the online retail marketplace Rakuten Ichiba, its businesses include financial services utilizing Fintech, digital content and communi ...
.
For this edition, the format of the cup was changed.
The main modification is the World Group took place at one location and in one week, with eighteen teams divided in six round-robin groups of three teams each, with the winners of the groups and the two best second places advancing to quarterfinals. The series between the teams in this stage featured two singles matches and one doubles match, instead of the best-of-5 series, with the matches changing from best of 5 sets to best of 3. As the World Group was taking place as one single tournament, this event had been named the
2019 Davis Cup Finals. The lower zone groups I and II were composed of single ties deciding promotion or relegation.
Spain
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won their sixth title (their first since
2011
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), defeating
Canada
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in the final 2–0.
Rafael Nadal
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received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his performance in the tournament, after he won 8 of the 8 matches he participated in.
Davis Cup Finals
''Date: 18–24 November 2019''
''Venue:
Caja Mágica
Caja Mágica (; ), also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Madrid, Spain. Since 2009, it has been the home of the Madrid Open tennis tournament.
There are three courts under the one structure, an ...
in Madrid, Spain''
''Surface: Hard court''
18 nations are taking in the finals, formerly known as World Group. The qualification is as follows:
* 4 semifinalists of the previous edition
* 2 wild card teams
* 12 winners of a qualifier round, in February 2019
H = Host Nation, TH = Title-Holder, 2018SF = Semi-Finalists from the 2018 tournament, WC = Wild Card
Seeds
The seedings are based on the
Nations Ranking of 4 February.
Qualifying round
''Date: 1–2 February 2019''
Twenty-four teams played for twelve spots in the Finals, in series decided on a home and away basis.
These twenty-four teams are:
* 4 losing quarterfinalists of the previous edition,
* 8 winners of World Group play-offs of previous edition, and
* 12 best teams not previously qualified with best ranking of their zone:
** 6 from Europe/Africa,
** 3 from Asia/Oceania, and
** 3 from Americas.
The 12 losing teams from the qualifying round then played at the Group I of the corresponding continental zone in September.
''#: Nations Ranking as of 29 October 2018.''
Seeded teams
# ''(2018 Quarterfinalist, #4)''
# ''(2018 play-off winner, #8)''
# ''(best ranked for replacing wild cards, #9)''
# ''(2018 Quarterfinalist, #10)''
# ''(2018 Quarterfinalist, #11)''
# ''(2nd best ranked for replacing wild cards, #12)''
# ''(2018 Quarterfinalist, #13)''
# ''(2018 play-off winner, #14)''
# ''(2018 play-off winner, #15)''
# ''(2018 play-off winner, #16)''
# ''(2018 play-off winner, #17)''
# ''(2018 play-off winner, #18)''
Unseeded teams
* ''(Europe/Africa's best ranked, #21)''
* ''(Europe/Africa's 2nd best ranked, #22)''
* ''(Europe/Africa's 3rd best ranked, #23)''
* ''(Europe/Africa's 4th best ranked, #26)''
* ''(Europe/Africa's 5th best ranked, #27)''
* ''(Europe/Africa's 6th best ranked, #29)''
* ''(Asia/Oceania's best ranked, #20)''
* ''(Asia/Oceania's 2nd best ranked, #24)''
* ''(Asia/Oceania's 3rd best ranked, #30)''
* ''(Americas' best ranked, #19)''
* ''(Americas' 2nd best ranked, #25)''
* ''(Americas' 3rd best ranked, #28)''
Group stage
T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
Knockout stage
Final
Americas Zone
Group I
''Dates: 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019''
The losers go on and participate to the
2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the
2020 Davis Cup World Group I
Seeds:
#
#
#
Remaining nations:
*
*
*
1Because of the Venezuelan financial crisis, the Venezuelan national team plays its "home" matches in the Miami metropolitan area
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in the United States.
Group II
''Dates: 5–6 April, 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019''
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
Seeds:
#
#
#
Remaining nations:
*
*
*
Group III
''Dates: 17–22 June 2019''
Location: Costa Rica Country Club, Escazú, Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
(hard)
The first three nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
;Participating nations:
;Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
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* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
* (host)
*
*
;Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
*
*
Play-offs
* , and qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
''Dates: 13–14 September, 14–15 September 2019 and 29–30 November 2019''
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I
Seeds:
#
#
#
Remaining nations:
*
*
*
Group II
''Dates: 5–6 April and 14–15 September 2019''
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
Seeds:
#
#
#
Remaining nations:
*
*
*
Group III
''Dates: 26–29 June 2019''
Location: Singapore Sports Hub
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, Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
(indoor hard)
The first three nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last nation is relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
;Participating nations:
;Pool A
Pool may refer to:
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* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
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*
* (host)
*
*
;Pool B
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*'
*
*
*
Play-offs
* , and qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
* ' relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
Group IV
''Dates: 11–14 September 2019''
Location: Jordan Tennis Federation, Amman
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, Jordan
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(hard)
The first two nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
;Participating nations:
;Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
* Pacific Oceania
Pacific Oceania (abbreviated to POC) is the name given to the group of small nations of the South Pacific Ocean, Southern, Southwest Pacific, Southwestern, Central and Western Pacific Ocean that compete collectively as one country in both the Dav ...
*
;Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
;Pool C
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
* (host)
*
*
;Pool D
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
Play-offs
* Pacific Oceania
Pacific Oceania (abbreviated to POC) is the name given to the group of small nations of the South Pacific Ocean, Southern, Southwest Pacific, Southwestern, Central and Western Pacific Ocean that compete collectively as one country in both the Dav ...
and were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
''Dates: 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019''
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I
Seeds:
#
#
#
#
#
#
Remaining nations:
*
*
*
*
*
*
Group II
''Dates: 5–6 April and 13–14 September 2019''
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
Seeds:
#
#
#
#
#
#
Remaining nations:
*
*
*
*
*
*
Group III Europe
''Dates: 11–14 September 2019''
Location: Tatoi Club, Athens
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, Greece
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(clay)
The first four nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last two nations are relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV
;Participating nations:
;Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
* (host)
*
*
*
;Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
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* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
* '
* '
Play-offs
* , , and qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
* ' and ' relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV
Group III Africa
''Dates: 11–14 September 2019''
Location: Nairobi Club Ground
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, Nairobi
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, Kenya
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(clay)
The first two nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last two nations are relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV
;Participating nations:
;Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
* '
* '
*
;Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
* (host)
*
Play-offs
* and qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs.
* ' and ' relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV
Group IV Europe
''Dates: 15–20 July 2019''
Location: Centro Tennis Cassa di Risparmio, San Marino
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, San Marino
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(clay)
The first five nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
;Participating nations:
;Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
*
;Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
* (host)
Play-offs
* , , , and were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
Group IV Africa
''Dates: 26–29 June 2019''
Location: Kintélé Sports Complex, Brazzaville
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, Republic of Congo
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(hard)
The first two nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III
;Participating nations:
;Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
;Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
* (host)
*
*
Play-offs
* and were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV
References
External links
Official websiteDavis Cup 2019 Live Stream Info
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