2008 ARAG World Team Cup

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2008 World Team Cup
Date18 May – 24 May
Edition30th
CategoryWorld Team Cup
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationDüsseldorf, Germany
VenueRochusclub
Champions
Sweden Sweden
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The 2008 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament play on outdoor clay courts. It was the 30th edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 250 series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 18 May through 24 May 2008.

Argentina were the defending champions but they failed to advance beyond the group stage. Sweden defeated Russia in the final, by two rubbers to one for their fourth title.[1] It was also their first title since 1995.

Blue Group[]

Standings[]

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1.  Russia 2 – 1 6 – 3 12 – 9
2.  Italy 2 – 1 5 – 4 13 – 9
3.  Germany 1 – 2 3 – 6 8 – 13
4.  Spain 1 – 2 4 – 5 9 – 11

Germany vs. Spain[]


Germany
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
May 18, 2008 (2008-05-18) + 19 May 2008
clay
Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Germany
Spain 		Philipp Kohlschreiber
David Ferrer 		6
1 		6
0 		   
2 Germany
Spain 		Denis Gremelmayr
Feliciano López 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Germany
Spain 		Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner
Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López 		65
77 		6
4 		10
5 		 

Russia vs. Italy[]


Russia
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May + 19 May 2008
clay
Italy
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
Italy 		Mikhail Youzhny
Potito Starace 		6
4 		5
7 		6
2 		 
2 Russia
Italy 		Igor Andreev
Simone Bolelli 		6
3 		62
77 		6
3 		 
3 Russia
Italy 		Igor Andreev / Dmitry Tursunov
Simone Bolelli / Potito Starace 		4
6 		4
6 		   

Germany vs. Italy[]


Germany
1 		Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May + 21 May 2008
clay
Italy
2
1 2 3
1 Germany
Italy 		Philipp Kohlschreiber
Potito Starace 		6
2 		77
65 		   
2 Germany
Italy 		Nicolas Kiefer
Simone Bolelli 		65
77 		6
7 		   
3 Germany
Italy 		Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner
Potito Starace / Simone Bolelli 		6
2 		3
6 		4
10 		 

Spain vs. Russia[]


Spain
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May + 21 May 2008
clay
Russia
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Russia 		David Ferrer
Mikhail Youzhny 		6
3 		6
3 		   
2 Spain
Russia 		Feliciano López
Igor Andreev 		6
4 		6
4 		   
3 Spain
Russia 		Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López
Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny 		3
6 		4
6 		   

Russia vs. Germany[]


Russia
3 		Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May + 23 May 2008
clay
Germany
0
1 2 3
1 Russia
Germany 		Igor Andreev
Philipp Kohlschreiber 		6
4 		6
3 		   
2 Russia
Germany 		Dmitry Tursunov
Nicolas Kiefer 		6
4 		3
6 		7
5 		 
3 Russia
Germany 		Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny
Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner 		77
62 		6
3 		   

Spain vs. Italy[]


Spain
1 		Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May + 23 May 2008
clay
Italy
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
Italy 		David Ferrer
Potito Starace 		6
3 		3
6 		6
3 		 
2 Spain
Italy 		Feliciano López
Simone Bolelli 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Spain
Italy 		Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López
Simone Bolelli / Potito Starace 		4
6 		64
77 		   

Red Group[]

Standings[]

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1.  Sweden 3 – 0 8 – 1 16 – 6
2.  United States 2 – 1 4 – 5 10 – 12
3.  Argentina 1 – 2 4 – 5 10 – 10
4.  Czech Republic 0 – 3 2 – 7 7 – 15

United States vs. Czech Republic[]


United States
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May + 19 May 2008
clay
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Czech Republic 		James Blake
Tomáš Berdych 		65
77 		65
77 		   
2 United States
Czech Republic 		Wayne Odesnik
Ivo Minář 		6
2 		6
1 		   
3 United States
Czech Republic 		James Blake / Wayne Odesnik
Tomáš Berdych / Pavel Vízner 		0
6 		7
5 		10
8 		 

Argentina vs. Sweden[]


Argentina
1 		Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May + 19 May 2008
clay
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Sweden 		Guillermo Cañas
Robin Söderling 		3
6 		1
6 		   
2 Argentina
Sweden 		Juan Ignacio Chela
Thomas Johansson 		6
2 		6
1 		   
3 Argentina
Sweden 		Lucas Arnold Ker / Sebastián Prieto
Robin Söderling / Robert Lindstedt 		5
7 		2
6 		   

United States vs. Argentina[]


United States
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May + 21 May 2008
clay
Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Argentina 		James Blake
Guillermo Cañas 		77
65 		6
4 		   
2 United States
Argentina 		Wayne Odesnik
Juan Ignacio Chela 		5
7 		1
6 		   
3 United States
Argentina 		Wayne Odesnik / Bobby Reynolds
Lucas Arnold Ker / Sebastián Prieto 		6
3 		65
77 		10
7 		 

Czech Republic vs. Sweden[]


Czech Republic
0 		Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May + 21 May 2008
clay
Sweden
3
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Sweden 		Tomáš Berdych
Robin Söderling 		4
6 		6
1 		3
6 		 
2 Czech Republic
Sweden 		Michal Tabara
Thomas Johansson 		2
6 		6
4 		65
77 		 
3 Czech Republic
Sweden 		Michal Tabara / Pavel Vízner
Robert Lindstedt / Robin Söderling 		4
6 		5
7 		   

United States vs. Sweden[]


United States
0 		Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May + 23 May 2008
clay
Sweden
3
1 2 3
1 United States
Sweden 		James Blake
Robin Söderling 		7
5 		3
6 		0
6 		 
2 United States
Sweden 		Bobby Reynolds
Thomas Johansson 		3
6 		6
2 		3
6 		 
3 United States
Sweden 		Wayne Odesnik / Bobby Reynolds
Robert Lindstedt / Robin Söderling 		1
6 		2
6 		   

Argentina vs. Czech Republic[]


Argentina
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May + 23 May 2008
clay
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Czech Republic 		Guillermo Cañas
Tomáš Berdych 		2
6 		6
3 		3
6 		 
2 Argentina
Czech Republic 		Juan Ignacio Chela
Michal Tabara 		6
0 		6
4 		   
3 Argentina
Czech Republic 		Lucas Arnold Ker / Sebastián Prieto
Tomáš Berdych / Pavel Vízner 		77
64 		6
3 		   

Final[]

Russia vs. Sweden[]


Russia
1 		Düsseldorf, Germany
24 May 2008
clay
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Sweden 		Mikhail Youzhny
Robin Söderling 		3
6 		1
6 		   
2 Russia
Sweden 		Igor Andreev
Thomas Johansson 		2
6 		6
3 		6
4 		 
3 Russia
Sweden 		Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny
Robert Lindstedt / Robin Söderling 		6
4 		65
77 		9
11 		 

References[]

  1. ^ "ATP – 2008 World Team Championship" (PDF). ATP.
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