2015 Davis Cup World Group

2015 Davis Cup World Group
2015 Davis Cup World Group
Date	6 March – 29 November
Edition	35th
Champions
	; Great Britain

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2015. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and World Group spot for 2016.

Participating teams edit

Participating teams
Argentina	Australia	Belgium	Brazil
Canada	Croatia	Czech Republic	France
Germany	Great Britain	Italy	Japan
Kazakhstan	Serbia	Switzerland	United States

Seeds edit

France (quarterfinals)
Switzerland (first round)
Czech Republic (first round)
Serbia (quarterfinals)
Argentina (semifinals)
Italy (first round)
United States (first round)
Canada (quarterfinals)

Draw edit


First round 6–8 March			Quarterfinals 17–19 July			Semifinals 18–20 September			Final 27–29 November

Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard)^[1]

1	France	3
			London, Great Britain (grass)^[9]
	Germany	2
			1	France	1
Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard)^[2]
				Great Britain	3
7	United States	2
						Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard)^[14]
	Great Britain	3
						Great Britain		3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)^[3]
						Australia		2
3	Czech Republic	2
			Darwin, Australia (grass)^[10]^[11]
	Australia	3
			Australia		3
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)^[4]
			Kazakhstan		2
6	Italy	2
									Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)^[17]
	Kazakhstan	3
									Great Britain	3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)^[5]
									Belgium	1
	Brazil	2
			Buenos Aires, Argentina (indoor clay)^[12]
5	Argentina	3
			5	Argentina	4
Kraljevo, Serbia (indoor hard)^[6]
			4	Serbia	1
	Croatia	0
						Brussels, Belgium (indoor hard)^[15]^[16]
4	Serbia	5
						5	Argentina	2
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)^[7]
							Belgium	3
	Japan	2
			Middelkerke, Belgium (clay)^[13]
8	Canada	3
			8	Canada	0
Liège, Belgium (indoor hard)^[8]
				Belgium	5
	Belgium	3

2	Switzerland	2

First round edit

Germany vs. France edit

Germany
2

Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany^[1]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jan-Lennard Struff Gilles Simon	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2	7⁷ 6¹	2 6	8 10
2	Philipp Kohlschreiber Gaël Monfils	4 6	5 7	6⁴ 7⁷
3	Benjamin Becker / Andre Begemann Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut	4 6	3 6	2 6
4	Philipp Kohlschreiber Gilles Simon	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4
5	Jan-Lennard Struff Nicolas Mahut	7⁸ 6⁶	6 3

Great Britain vs. United States edit

Great Britain
3

Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain^[2]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)

United States
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andy Murray Donald Young	6 1	6 1	4 6	6 2
2	James Ward John Isner	6⁴ 7⁷	5 7	6 3	7⁷ 6³	15 13
3	Dominic Inglot / Jamie Murray Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan	3 6	2 6	6 3	7¹⁰ 6⁸	7 9
4	Andy Murray John Isner	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴
5	James Ward Donald Young	7 5	0 1				retired

The Isner-Ward match was the longest match involving a United States player since the introduction of the tiebreaker in 1989.^[18]
Great Britain's victory over the United States was their first win over this country at home since 1935.^[19]

Czech Republic vs. Australia edit

Czech Republic
2

ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic^[3]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lukáš Rosol Thanasi Kokkinakis	6 4	6 2	5 7	5 7	3 6
2	Jiří Veselý Bernard Tomic	4 6	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷
3	Jiří Veselý / Adam Pavlásek Sam Groth / Lleyton Hewitt	1 6	7⁷ 6²	3 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2
4	Lukáš Rosol Bernard Tomic	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷
5	Jan Mertl Sam Groth	6 3	6 2

This was Australia's first World Group win since 2006.^[20]

Kazakhstan vs. Italy edit

Kazakhstan
3

National Tennis Center, Astana, Kazakhstan^[4]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)

Italy
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mikhail Kukushkin Simone Bolelli	7⁸ 6⁶	6 1	6 2
2	Andrey Golubev Andreas Seppi	3 6	3 6	7⁷ 6⁵	2 6
3	Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov Fabio Fognini / Simone Bolelli	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6	7¹⁵ 6¹³	4 6
4	Mikhail Kukushkin Andreas Seppi	7¹⁰ 6⁸	6 0	6 4
5	Aleksandr Nedovyesov Fabio Fognini	7⁷ 6⁵	3 6	4 6	6 3	7 5

Argentina vs. Brazil edit

Argentina
3

Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[5]
6–8 March 2015
Clay

Brazil
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Carlos Berlocq João Souza	4 6	6 3	7 5	3 6	2 6
2	Leonardo Mayer Thomaz Bellucci	6 4	6 3	1 6	6 3
3	Carlos Berlocq / Diego Schwartzman Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares	5 7	3 6	4 6
4	Leonardo Mayer João Souza	7⁷ 6⁴	7⁷ 6⁵	5 7	5 7	15 13
5	Federico Delbonis Thomaz Bellucci	6 3	3 6	6 2	7 5

The Mayer-Souza match set the record for the longest Davis Cup singles rubber, lasting for 6 hours and 42 minutes, eclipsing the previous record by 20 minutes which was from the McEnroe-Wilander match in 1982. It is the second longest tour match in history, behind the Isner-Mahut match from Wimbledon 2010.^[21]

Serbia vs. Croatia edit

Serbia
5

Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo, Serbia^[6]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)

Croatia
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Novak Djokovic Mate Delić	6 3	6 2	6 4
2	Viktor Troicki Borna Ćorić	4 6	1 6	6 3	6 2	6 1
3	Novak Djokovic / Nenad Zimonjić Marin Draganja / Franko Škugor	6 3	6 4	6 1
4	Filip Krajinović Franko Škugor	6 4	6 2
5	Viktor Troicki Mate Delić	6 4	6 3

Canada vs. Japan edit

Canada
3

Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, Canada^[7]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)

Japan
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Milos Raonic Tatsuma Ito	6 2	6 1	6 2
2	Vasek Pospisil Kei Nishikori	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6
3	Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil Go Soeda / Yasutaka Uchiyama	7 5	2 6	6 3	3 6	6 3
4	Milos Raonic Kei Nishikori	6 3	3 6	4 6	6 2	4 6
5	Vasek Pospisil Go Soeda	7 5	6 3	6 4

Belgium vs. Switzerland edit

Belgium
3

Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium^[8]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)

Switzerland
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Ruben Bemelmans Henri Laaksonen	6 1	7⁸ 6⁶	4 6	0 6	2 6
2	Steve Darcis Michael Lammer	6 3	6 1	6 3
3	Ruben Bemelmans / Niels Desein Adrien Bossel / Michael Lammer	1 6	6 3	6 2	6 2
4	Steve Darcis Henri Laaksonen	3 6	6 3	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	1 6
5	David Goffin Adrien Bossel	6 4	6 0	6 4

Belgium won a World Group tie for the first time since 2007.^[22]

Quarterfinals edit

Great Britain vs. France edit

Great Britain
3

Queen's Club, London, Great Britain^[9]
17–19 July 2015
Grass

France
1

		1	2	3	4
1	James Ward Gilles Simon	4 6	4 6	1 6
2	Andy Murray Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	7 5	7¹² 6¹⁰	6 2
3	Andy Murray / Jamie Murray Nicolas Mahut / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	4 6	6 3	7⁷ 6⁵	6 1
4	Andy Murray Gilles Simon	4 6	7⁷ 6⁵	6 3	6 0
5	James Ward Jo-Wilfried Tsonga					not played

Great Britain won a quarterfinal match for the first time since 1981.^[23]
It is the first time since 1998 that siblings have combined to win three points in a world group tie. The Black brothers Byron and Wayne did so for Zimbabwe against Australia.^[24]

Australia vs. Kazakhstan edit

Australia
3

Marrara Sporting Complex, Darwin, Australia^[10]
17–19 July 2015
Grass

Kazakhstan
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Thanasi Kokkinakis Mikhail Kukushkin	4 6	3 6	3 6
2	Nick Kyrgios Aleksandr Nedovyesov	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6²	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6
3	Sam Groth / Lleyton Hewitt Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2
4	Sam Groth Mikhail Kukushkin	6 3	7⁸ 6⁶	4 6	7⁸ 6⁶
5	Lleyton Hewitt Aleksandr Nedovyesov	7⁷ 6²	6 2	6 3

It was the first time in 76 years that Australia had come back from 2–0 down to win.^[25]
It was the first time that all four nominated players had played in a singles live rubber tie for Australia.^[25]
Australia made it into the semifinals for the first time since 2006.^[25]
Despite having played Davis Cup for 17 years it was the first time that Hewitt had played in the deciding rubber.^[25]

Argentina vs. Serbia edit

Argentina
4

Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[12]
17–19 July 2015
Clay (i)

Serbia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Leonardo Mayer Filip Krajinović	6 4	6 2	6 1
2	Federico Delbonis Viktor Troicki	2 6	2 6	6 4	6 4	6 2
3	Carlos Berlocq / Leonardo Mayer Viktor Troicki / Nenad Zimonjić	6 2	6 4	6 1
4	Diego Schwartzman Dušan Lajović	1 6	4 6
5	Carlos Berlocq Filip Krajinović	6 1	3 0				retired

Belgium vs. Canada edit

Belgium
5

Sportpark Krokodiel, Middelkerke, Belgium^[13]
17–19 July 2015
Clay

Canada
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Steve Darcis Frank Dancevic	3 6	6 1	7 5	6 3
2	David Goffin Filip Peliwo	6 4	6 4	6 2
3	Ruben Bemelmans / Kimmer Coppejans Daniel Nestor / Adil Shamasdin	7 5	3 6	6 4	6 3
4	Kimmer Coppejans Frank Dancevic	2 6	6 2	6 3
5	Steve Darcis Filip Peliwo	6 4	6 3

Belgium advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1999.^[26]

Semifinals edit

Great Britain vs. Australia edit

Great Britain
3

Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain^[14]^[27]
18–20 September 2015
Hard (i)

Australia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andy Murray Thanasi Kokkinakis	6 3	6 0	6 3
2	Dan Evans Bernard Tomic	3 6	6² 7⁷	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6
3	Andy Murray / Jamie Murray Sam Groth / Lleyton Hewitt	4 6	6 3	6 4	6⁶ 7⁸	6 4
4	Andy Murray Bernard Tomic	7 5	6 3	6 2
5	Dan Evans Thanasi Kokkinakis	5 7	4 6

Great Britain reach their first final since 1978.

Belgium vs. Argentina edit

Belgium
3

Forest National, Brussels, Belgium^[15]
18–20 September 2015
Hard (i)

Argentina
2

		1	2	3	4
1	David Goffin Federico Delbonis	7 5	7⁷ 6³	6 3
2	Steve Darcis Leonardo Mayer	6⁵ 7⁷	6¹ 7⁷	6 4	3 6
3	Ruben Bemelmans / Steve Darcis Carlos Berlocq / Leonardo Mayer	2 6	6¹ 7⁷	7 5	6⁵ 7⁷
4	David Goffin Diego Schwartzman	6 3	6 2	6 1
5	Steve Darcis Federico Delbonis	6 4	2 6	7 5	7⁷ 6³

Belgium reach their first final since 1904 and equal their best Davis Cup performance.

Final edit

Belgium vs. Great Britain edit

Belgium
1

Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium^[17]
27–29 November 2015
Clay (i)

Great Britain
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	David Goffin Kyle Edmund	3 6	1 6	6 2	6 1	6 0
2	Ruben Bemelmans Andy Murray	3 6	2 6	5 7
3	Steve Darcis / David Goffin Andy Murray / Jamie Murray	4 6	6 4	3 6	2 6
4	David Goffin Andy Murray	3 6	5 7	3 6
5	Ruben Bemelmans Kyle Edmund						not played

Great Britain win their 10th Davis Cup and their first since 1936.^[28]
Andy Murray becomes the third player to finish with an 8–0 record in the singles after John McEnroe and Mats Wilander.^[28]
Andy Murray becomes the fourth player to finish with an 11–0 record in the singles and doubles.^[28]

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Germany v France". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Czech Republic v Australia". daviscup.com.
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^ ^a ^b "Serbia v Croatia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
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[GER_vs._FRA-1] "Germany v France". daviscup.com.

[GBR_vs._USA-2] "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.

[CZE_vs._AUS-3] "Czech Republic v Australia". daviscup.com.

[KAZ_vs._ITA-4] "Kazakhstan v Italy". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._BRA-5] "Argentina v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[SRB_vs._CRO-6] "Serbia v Croatia". daviscup.com.

[CAN_vs._JPN-7] "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.

[BEL_vs._SUI-8] "Belgium v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[GBR_vs._FRA-9] "Great Britain v France". daviscup.com.

[AUS_vs._KAZ-10] "Australia v Kazakhstan". daviscup.com.

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[GBR_vs._AUS-14] "Great Britain v Australia". daviscup.com.

[BEL_vs._ARG-15] "Belgium v Argentina". daviscup.com.

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