2019 Davis Cup Finals
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| 2019 Davis Cup Finals | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 November 2019 |
| Draw | 18 teams |
| Surface | Hard indoor |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Venue | Caja Mágica |
| Champions | |
Spain | |
The Finals, formerly known as World Group, was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2019. It was held on indoor hard courts at the Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain from 18 until 24 November.[1] The ties were contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and were played on one day. There were two singles followed by a doubles.[2]
Croatia were the defending champions, but were eliminated during the round-robin stage.
Spain won the title, defeating Canada in the final, 2–0. It was the Spanish men's national tennis team's first Davis Cup title since 2011 and their sixth Davis Cup title overall. Rafael Nadal was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after winning all eight of his matches.[3]
Overview
18 nations took part in the Finals.[4]
The qualification were as follows:
- 4 semifinalists of the previous edition
- 2 wild card teams, selected by the Organising Committee that did not have to participate in the Qualifying round
- 12 winners of the qualifying round, in February 2019
H = Host nation, TH = Title holder, WC = Wild card
| Participating teams | |||||
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Argentina (WC) |
Australia |
Belgium |
Canada |
Chile |
Colombia |
Croatia (TH) |
France |
Germany |
Great Britain (WC) |
Italy |
Japan |
Kazakhstan |
Netherlands |
Russia |
Serbia |
Spain (H) |
United States |
Seeds
The seedings were based on the Davis Cup Ranking of 4 February. The top six nations were seeded and drawn into position 1 across groups A-F, the nations ranked from 7 to 12 were drawn randomly into position 2, the remaining nations were drawn randomly into position 3.[5]
France (Round robin)
Croatia (Round robin)
Argentina (Quarterfinals)
Belgium (Round robin)
Great Britain (Semifinals)
United States (Round robin)
Spain (Champion)
Serbia (Quarterfinals)
Australia (Quarterfinals)
Italy (Round robin)
Germany (Quarterfinals)
Kazakhstan (Round robin)
Canada (Final)
Japan (Round robin)
Colombia (Round robin)
Netherlands (Round robin)
Russia (Semifinals)
Chile (Round robin)
Team nominations
Format
The 18 teams are divided in six round robin groups of three teams each. The six group winners plus the two second-placed teams with the best records based on percentage of matches won (followed by percentage of sets won and then percentage of games won), will qualify for the quarterfinals.[7]
| Day | Round | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| 18–21 November (Monday–Thursday) | Round robin | 18 (6 groups of 3 teams) |
| 21–22 November (Thursday–Friday) | Quarterfinals | 8 (6 group winners + 2 best second place) |
| 23 November (Saturday) | Semifinals | 4 (automatically qualified for 2020 Davis Cup Finals) |
| 24 November (Sunday) | Final | 2 |
Group stage
| Qualified for the Knockout stage | |
Overview
T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third | |||||||||
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| Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | |
| A | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 | |||
| B | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 8–6 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–12 | |||
| C | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–6 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–11 | |||
| D | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–11 | |||
| E | 2–0 | 4–2 | 10–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–10 | |||
| F | 2–0 | 4–2 | 9–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 | |||
Group A
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 83% | 72–50 | 59% | |
| 2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 46% | 67–66 | 50% | |
| 3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 | 23% | 53–76 | 41% |
France vs. Japan
France 2 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 19 November 2019[8] |
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Serbia vs. Japan
Serbia 3 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 20 November 2019[9] |
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France vs. Serbia
France 1 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 21 November 2019[10] |
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Group B
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–2 | 85% | 77–53 | 59% | |
| 2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 8–6 | 57% | 78–72 | 52% | |
| 3 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–12 | 8% | 49–79 | 38% |
Croatia vs. Russia
Croatia 0 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 18 November 2019[11] |
Russia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Russia
Spain 2 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 19 November 2019[12] |
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Croatia vs. Spain
Croatia 0 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 20 November 2019[13] |
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Group C
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–4 | 73% | 90–77 | 54% | |
| 2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–6 | 57% | 78–65 | 55% | |
| 3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–11 | 15% | 55–81 | 40% |
Argentina vs. Chile
Argentina 3 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 19 November 2019[14] |
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Argentina vs. Germany
Argentina 0 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 20 November 2019[15] |
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Germany vs. Chile
Germany 2 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 21 November 2019[16] |
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Group D
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–3 | 77% | 67–56 | 54% | |
| 2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | 50% | 70–63 | 53% | |
| 3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–11 | 27% | 66–84 | 44% |
Belgium vs. Colombia
Belgium 2 |
Estadio 3 18 November 2019[17] |
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Australia vs. Colombia
Australia 3 |
Estadio 3 19 November 2019[18] |
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Belgium vs. Australia
Belgium 1 |
Estadio 3 20 November 2019[19] |
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Note: Gillé/Vliegen's retirement victory over Peers/Thompson counted as a 6–1, 6–0 win.
Group E
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games Щзмщ | Games % |
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| 1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 10–5 | 67% | 84–71 | 54% | |
| 2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | 50% | 70–67 | 51% | |
| 3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–10 | 33% | 74–90 | 45% | |
Kazakhstan vs. Netherlands
Kazakhstan 2 |
Estadio 3 19 November 2019[20] |
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Great Britain vs. Netherlands
Great Britain 2 |
Estadio 3 20 November 2019[21] |
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Great Britain vs. Kazakhstan
Great Britain 2 |
Estadio 3 21 November 2019[22] |
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Group F
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 9–5 | 64% | 72–78 | 48% | |
| 2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 | 47% | 84–77 | 52% | |
| 3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 41% | 95–96 | 50% |
Italy vs. Canada
Italy 1 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 18 November 2019[23] |
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United States vs. Canada
United States 1 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 19 November 2019[24] |
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Note: Querrey/Sock's walkover victory over Pospisil/Shapovalov counted as a 6–0, 6–0 win.
United States vs. Italy
United States 2 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 20 November 2019[25] |
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