2019 Davis Cup Finals
2019 Davis Cup Finals | |
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Date | 18–24 November 2019 |
Edition | 1st |
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]
Participating teams[]
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
Overview[]
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[]
Each nation had to submit a team of up to five players at least 20 days before the Monday of the week of the event.[6] If a player became injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation in the tournament before his team's first match, he would be replaced by another player.[7]
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 |
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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 % |
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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] |
![]() Japan 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serbia vs. Japan[]
![]() Serbia 3 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 20 November 2019[9] |
![]() Japan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Serbia[]
![]() France 1 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 21 November 2019[10] |
![]() Serbia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Group B[]
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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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] |
![]() Russia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/SpainCroatiaDavis2019.jpg/220px-SpainCroatiaDavis2019.jpg)
Croatia vs. Spain[]
![]() Croatia 0 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 20 November 2019[13] |
![]() Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] |
![]() Chile 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. Germany[]
![]() Argentina 0 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 20 November 2019[15] |
![]() Germany 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany vs. Chile[]
![]() Germany 2 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 21 November 2019[16] |
![]() Chile 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] |
![]() Colombia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia vs. Colombia[]
![]() Australia 3 |
Estadio 3 19 November 2019[18] |
![]() Colombia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. Australia[]
![]() Belgium 1 |
Estadio 3 20 November 2019[19] |
![]() Australia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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] |
![]() Netherlands 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Netherlands[]
![]() Great Britain 2 |
Estadio 3 20 November 2019[21] |
![]() Netherlands 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Kazakhstan[]
![]() Great Britain 2 |
Estadio 3 21 November 2019[22] |
![]() Kazakhstan 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] |
![]() Canada 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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United States vs. Canada[]
![]() United States 1 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 19 November 2019[24] |
![]() Canada 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] |
![]() Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Knockout stage[]
Bracket[]
Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Final | |||||||||||||
22 November | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
1 | |||||||||||||
17 | ![]() |
2 | 23 November | ||||||||||||
17 | ![]() |
1 | |||||||||||||
21 November | 13 | ![]() |
2 | ||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
1 | |||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
2 | 24 November | ||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
0 | |||||||||||||
22 November | 7 | ![]() |
2 | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
2 | |||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
0 | 23 November | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
1 | |||||||||||||
22 November | 7 | ![]() |
2 | ||||||||||||
3 | ![]() |
1 | |||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
2 |
Quarterfinals[]
Australia vs. Canada[]
![]() Australia 1 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 21 November 2019[26] |
![]() Canada 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serbia vs. Russia[]
![]() Serbia 1 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 22 November 2019[27] |
![]() Russia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Germany[]
![]() Great Britain 2 |
Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 22 November 2019[28] |
![]() Germany 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. Spain[]
![]() Argentina 1 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 22 November 2019[29] |
![]() Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals[]
Russia vs. Canada[]
![]() Russia 1 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 23 November 2019[30][31] |
![]() Canada 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Spain[]
![]() Great Britain 1 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 23 November 2019[32] |
![]() Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final[]
Canada vs. Spain[]
![]() Canada 0 |
Estadio Manolo Santana 24 November 2019[33][3] |
![]() Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References[]
- ^ "Inaugural Davis Cup finals to be staged on 18–24 November". Daviscup.com. 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Davis Cup Format". Daviscup.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Spain see off Canada to seal Davis Cup win and delight home fans". Guardian. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Line-up set for 2019 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Finals". Daviscup.com. 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Seeds announced for Davis Cup Finals". Daviscup.com. 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Teams Announced for 2019 Davis Cup Finals". International Tennis Federation. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "2019 ITF Davis Cup Regulations" (PDF). International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "France v Japan". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Serbia v Japan". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "France v Serbia". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Croatia v Russia". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Russia". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Croatia v Spain". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Argentina v Chile". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Argentina v Germany". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Germany v Chile". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Colombia". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Colombia". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Australia". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Kazakhstan v Netherlands". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Netherlands". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Kazakhstan". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Canada". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "United States v Canada". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "United States v Italy". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Canada". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Serbia v Russia". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Germany". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Argentina v Spain". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Russia v Canada". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Canada clinches historic championship berth at Davis Cup Finals". CBC Sports. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Great Britain v Spain". DavisCup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Spain". DavisCup.com.
External links[]
- 2019 Davis Cup
- 2019 in tennis
- 2019 in Spanish sport
- November 2019 sports events in Spain