2013 Davis Cup

The 2013 Davis Cup (also known as the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 102nd edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Czech Republic successfully held their place as Davis Cup champions, by defeating Serbia in the final, in Belgrade, by a 3–2 score.[1]The draw took place on 19 September 2012 in London, United Kingdom. Although, the draws for Asia/Oceania Zone Group I and Europe/Africa Zone Group II were held following the remaining play-off ties on 19–21 October 2012.[2]

2013 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 February – 17 November 2013
Edition102nd
Champion
Winning Nation Czech Republic
2012
2014

World Group

Participating teams

Argentina

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Croatia

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Israel

Italy

Kazakhstan

Serbia

Spain

Switzerland

United States

Seeds

  1.  Spain (first round)
  2.  Czech Republic (champion)
  3.  Argentina (semifinals)
  4.  Serbia (final)
  5.  France (quarterfinals)
  6.  United States (quarterfinals)
  7.  Croatia (first round)
  8.  Kazakhstan (quarterfinals)

Draw

First round
1–3 February
Quarterfinals
5–7 April
Semifinals
13–15 September
Final
15–17 November
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)
1 Spain2
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)
  Canada3
  Canada3
Turin, Italy (indoor clay)
  Italy1
7 Croatia2
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay)
  Italy3
  Canada2
Charleroi, Belgium (indoor clay)
4 Serbia3
4 Serbia3
Boise, United States (indoor hard)
  Belgium2
4 Serbia3
Jacksonville, United States (indoor hard)
6 United States1
6 United States3
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)
  Brazil2
4 Serbia2
Rouen, France (indoor hard)
2 Czech Republic3
  Israel0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
5 France5
5 France2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
3 Argentina3
  Germany0
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
3 Argentina5
3 Argentina2
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)
2 Czech Republic3
  Austria1
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)
8 Kazakhstan3
8 Kazakhstan1
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)
2 Czech Republic3
   Switzerland2
2 Czech Republic3

Final


Serbia
2
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia[3]
15–17 November 2013
Hard (i)

Czech Republic
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Serbia
Czech Republic
Novak Djokovic
Radek Štěpánek
7
5
6
1
6
4
     
2 Serbia
Czech Republic
Dušan Lajović
Tomáš Berdych
3
6
4
6
3
6
     
3 Serbia
Czech Republic
Ilija Bozoljac / Nenad Zimonjić
Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek
2
6
4
6
64
77
     
4 Serbia
Czech Republic
Novak Djokovic
Tomáš Berdych
6
4
77
65
6
2
     
5 Serbia
Czech Republic
Dušan Lajović
Radek Štěpánek
3
6
1
6
1
6
     

World Group play-offs

Date: 13–15 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties will compete in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2014 World Group. The draw took place April 11 in London.

Bold indicates team qualified for the 2014 Davis Cup World Group

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
 Spain5−0 UkraineMadridCaja MágicaOutdoorClay
 Netherlands5−0 AustriaGroningenMartiniplazaIndoor
 Croatia1−4 Great BritainUmagITC Stella MarisOutdoor
  Switzerland4−1 EcuadorNeuchâtelPatinoire du LittoralIndoorHard
 Germany4−1 BrazilNeu-UlmRatiopharm Arena
 Poland1−4 AustraliaWarsawTorwar HallClay
 Belgium3−2 IsraelAntwerpLotto Arena
 Japan3−2 ColombiaTokyoAriake ColiseumOutdoorHard

Americas Zone

Group I

Draw

Second round play-offsFirst round play-offsFirst roundSecond round
1 Chile
byeManta, Ecuador (hard)
1 Chile1 Chile2
bye Ecuador3
 Ecuador
Santo Domingo Este, Dom. Rep. (hard)bye
1 Chile1
 Dominican Republic4Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
 Uruguay3
 Dominican Republic1Cúcuta, Colombia (hard)
 Dominican Republic Uruguay0
bye2 Colombia5
bye
2 Colombia

Group II

Draw

Group III

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Draw

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (hard)
1 Australia5
Tianjin, China (hard) Chinese Taipei0Namangan, Uzbekistan (indoor clay)
 Chinese Taipei01 Australia3
 China5Namangan, Uzbekistan (indoor clay)3 Uzbekistan1
3 Uzbekistan4
Chinese Taipei (hard) China1
 Chinese Taipei5
 Indonesia0New Delhi, India (hard)
 South Korea4
Bangalore, India (hard)4 India1Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
 India5 South Korea2
 Indonesia0Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)2 Japan3
 Indonesia0
2 Japan5

Group II

Draw

Group III

Group IV

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Draw

All seeded teams get a bye into the second round, as well as Great Britain who were second round losers in the 2012 Davis Cup

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
1 Russia
Coventry, Great Britain (indoor hard)
bye
1 Russia1 Russia2
bye Great Britain3
 Great Britain
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)
bye
1 Russia5
3 South Africa0
3 South Africa
Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay)Zielona Góra, Poland (indoor hard)
bye
3 South Africa13 South Africa1
Wrocław, Poland (indoor hard)
 Slovenia4 Poland3
 Poland3
 Slovenia2
Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard)
 Denmark0
Brasov, Romania (indoor hard)
 Romania5
 Denmark Romania0
bye4 Netherlands5
4 Netherlands
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor hard)
bye
 Denmark2
Kremenchug, Ukraine (indoor hard)
2 Sweden3
 Ukraine3
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard)
 Slovakia2
 Slovakia3 Ukraine3
2 Sweden22 Sweden2
bye
2 Sweden

Group II

Draw

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor hard)
1 Finland3
Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
 Bulgaria2
 Bulgaria31 Finland3
Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
7 Estonia0 Ireland2
7 Estonia2
Riga, Latvia (indoor hard)
 Ireland3
1 Finland2
El Menzah, Tunisia (hard)
3 Latvia3
3 Latvia3
Tunis, Tunisia (clay)Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
 Tunisia0
 Tunisia23 Latvia3
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
5 Belarus3 Monaco2
5 Belarus1
 Monaco3
Chișinău, Moldova (indoor hard)
 Moldova3
Budapest, Hungary (hard)Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina (clay)
6 Hungary2
6 Hungary1 Moldova3
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herz. (indoor hard)
 Luxembourg44 Bosnia and Herzegovina1
 Luxembourg1
Chișinău, Moldova (indoor hard)
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina4
 Moldova2
Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard)
2 Portugal3
 Lithuania4
Nicosia, Cyprus (hard)Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
8 Cyprus1
8 Cyprus3 Lithuania0
Lisbon, Portugal (indoor clay)
 Benin22 Portugal5
 Benin0
2 Portugal5

Group III Europe

Group III Africa

References

  1. "Davis Cup scorecards – 2013". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
  2. "Articles - 2013 Davis Cup Draw: World Group". Davis Cup. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  3. "Serbia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
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