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2016 Davis Cup

2016 Davis Cup tennis
Details Argentina won their first Davis Cup tennis title
Duration 2 March – 27 November
Edition 105th
Champion
Winning Nation Argentina
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World Group

Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Canada

Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Germany

Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan

Poland
Serbia
Switzerland
United States

Draw

  First Round
4–6 March		   Quarterfinals
15–17 July		   Semifinals
16–18 September		   Final
25–27 November
                                     
  Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard)
  1 Great Britain 3  
    Belgrade, Serbia (clay)
    Japan 1  
    1 Great Britain 3  
  Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)
    7 Serbia 2  
  7 Serbia 3
    Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard)
    Kazakhstan 2  
      1 Great Britain 2  
  Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay)
    6 Argentina 3  
  4 Switzerland 0  
    Pesaro, Italy (clay)
    Italy 5  
      Italy 1
  Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard)
    6 Argentina 3  
  6 Argentina 3
    Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard)
    Poland 2  
      6 Argentina 3
  Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay)
      Croatia 2
    Canada 0  
    Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
  5 France 5  
    5 France 3
  Hannover, Germany (indoor hard)
    3 Czech Republic 1  
    Germany 2
    Zadar, Croatia (indoor hard)
  3 Czech Republic 3  
      5 France 2
  Kooyong, Australia (grass)
      Croatia 3  
    United States 3  
    Portland, United States (hard)
  8 Australia 1  
      United States 2
  Liège, Belgium (indoor clay)
      Croatia 3  
    Croatia 3
 
  2 Belgium 2  

Final


Croatia
2		 Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
25–27 November 2016
Hard (i)
Argentina
3
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Marin Čilić
Federico Delbonis		 6
3		 7
5		 3
6 		1
6 		6
2		  
2   Ivo Karlović
Juan Martín del Potro		 4
6 		7
6		 3
6 		5
7 		   
3   Marin Čilić / Ivan Dodig
Juan Martín del Potro / Leonardo Mayer		 7
6		 7
6		 6
3		      
4   Marin Čilić
Juan Martín del Potro		 7
6		 6
2		 5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		 
5   Ivo Karlović
Federico Delbonis		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Marin Čilić
Federico Delbonis		 6
3		 7
5		 3
6 		1
6 		6
2		  
2   Ivo Karlović
Juan Martín del Potro		 4
6 		7
6		 3
6 		5
7 		   
3   Marin Čilić / Ivan Dodig
Juan Martín del Potro / Leonardo Mayer		 7
6		 7
6		 6
3		      
4   Marin Čilić
Juan Martín del Potro		 7
6		 6
2		 5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		 
5   Ivo Karlović
Federico Delbonis		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     

World Group Play-offs

Seeded teams

  1. Switzerland
  2. Belgium
  3. Australia
  4. Canada
  5. Kazakhstan
  6. Spain
  7. Germany
  8. Japan

 

Unseeded teams

  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • India
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

 
Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface
Uzbekistan 2–3 Switzerland Tashkent Olympic Tennis School Outdoor Clay
Belgium 4–0 Brazil Ostend Sleuyter Arena Indoor Hard
Australia 3–0 Slovakia Sydney NSW Tennis Centre Outdoor Grass
Canada 5–0 Chile Halifax Scotiabank Centre Indoor Hard
Russia 3–1 Kazakhstan Moscow National Tennis Center Outdoor Hard
India 0–5 Spain New Delhi R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex Outdoor Hard
Germany 3–2 Poland Berlin Rot-Weiss Tennis Club Outdoor Clay
Japan 5–0 Ukraine Osaka Utsubo Tennis Center Outdoor Hard

Americas Zone

Group I

Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Brazil
  2. Colombia

 

Remaining nations:

  • Barbados
  • Chile
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador

 

Draw

  Second Round Play-offs
28–30 October		   First Round Play-offs
16–18 September		   First Round
4–6 March		   Second Round
15–18 July
                                     
   
    1 Brazil    
        bye       Belo Horizonte, Brazil (indoor hard)
      bye         1 Brazil 3
      Barbados     Portoviejo, Ecuador (clay)     Ecuador 1
    Barbados 0
  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)       Ecuador 5  
    Barbados 2  
    Dominican Republic 3     Santiago, Chile (clay)
      Chile 5  
  Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (clay)     Dominican Republic 0     Iquique, Chile (clay)
    Dominican Republic 1         Chile 3
    2 Colombia 4       2 Colombia 1
    bye  
    2 Colombia    
Barbados relegated to
Group II in 2017.		 Brazil and Chile
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Seeds:

  1. Uruguay
  2. Venezuela
  3. Mexico
  4. El Salvador

 

Remaining nations:

  • Guatemala
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico

 

Draw

  Play-offs
15–17 July		   First Round
4–6 March		   Second Round
15–17 July		   Third Round
16–18 September
                                     
  Lima, Peru (clay)
    1 Uruguay 2  
  Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)     Peru 3     Lima, Peru (clay)
  1 Uruguay 1         Peru 4  
    Guatemala 4   San Francisco de Campeche, Mexico (hard)   3 Mexico 1  
  3 Mexico 3
      Guatemala 2     Lima, Peru (clay)
      Peru 3
  Santa Tecla, El Salvador (hard)     2 Venezuela 2
      Puerto Rico 2  
  Asunción, Paraguay (clay)   4 El Salvador 3     Santa Tecla, El Salvador (hard)
    Puerto Rico 0       4 El Salvador 2
    Paraguay 5   Valencia, Venezuela (hard)   2 Venezuela 3  
    Paraguay 0
    2 Venezuela 5  
Uruguay and Puerto Rico
relegated to Group III in 2017.		   Peru promoted
to Group I in 2017.

Group III

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1. Bolivia (72)
  2. Bahamas (78)
  1. Honduras (85)
  2. Jamaica (88)
  1. Cuba (89)
  2. Costa Rica (91)
  1. Panama (102)
  2. Bermuda (114)
  3. Trinidad and Tobago (115)
  Bolivia Jamaica Cuba Panama RR W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
Bolivia   3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 9–0 18–0 109–35 1
Jamaica 0–3   3–0 3–0 2–1 6–3 12–7 93–59 2
Cuba 0–3 0–3   3–0 1–2 3–6 7–12 68–79 3
Panama 0–3 0–3 0–3   0–3 0–9 0–18 11–108 4
  Bahamas Costa Rica Honduras Bermuda Trinidad and Tobago RR W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
Bahamas   2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 4–0 10–2 21–6 149–94 1
Costa Rica 1–2   2–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 8–4 19–11 164–133 2
Honduras 1–2 1–2   3–0 2–1 2–2 7–5 17–13 144–127 3
Bermuda 0–3 1–2 0–3   2−1 1–3 3–9 8–20 106–149 4
Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 0–3 1–2 1−2   0–4 2–10 6–21 87–147 5
Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotional Bolivia 2–0 Costa Rica
Promotional Jamaica 0–2 Bahamas
5th–6th Cuba 2–0 Honduras
7th–8th Panama 0–3 Bermuda
9th N/A — Trinidad and Tobago

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. India
  2. Uzbekistan

 

Remaining nations:

  • China
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan
  • South Korea

 

Draw

  Second Round Play-offs
16–18 September		   First Round Play-offs   First Round
4–6 March		   Second Round
15–17 July
                                     
   
    1 India    
        bye       Chandigarh, India (grass)
      bye         1 India 4
      New Zealand     Seoul, South Korea (hard)     South Korea 1
    New Zealand 1
  Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard)       South Korea 3  
    New Zealand 5  
    Pakistan 0     Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
      Pakistan 0  
        China 5     Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay)
    Pakistan           China 2
      bye         2 Uzbekistan 3
    bye  
    2 Uzbekistan    
Pakistan relegated to
Group II in 2017.		 India and Uzbekistan
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Seeds:

  1. Chinese Taipei
  2. Thailand
  3. Philippines
  4. Indonesia

 

Remaining nations:

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam

 

Draw

  Play-offs
15–17 July		   First Round
4–6 March		   Second Round
15–17 July		   Third Round
16–18 September
                                     
  Kaohsiung, Taiwan (hard)
    1 Chinese Taipei 4  
  Mishref, Kuwait (hard)     Malaysia 1     Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
    Malaysia 1       1 Chinese Taipei 3  
    Kuwait 4   Pasig, Philippines (indoor clay)   3 Philippines 1  
  3 Philippines 5
      Kuwait 0     Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
    1 Chinese Taipei 3
  Surakarta, Indonesia (hard)     2 Thailand 2
      Vietnam 3  
  Surakarta, Indonesia (hard)   4 Indonesia 2     Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
  4 Indonesia 5         Vietnam 0
    Sri Lanka 0   Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)   2 Thailand 5  
    Sri Lanka 2
    2 Thailand 3  
Malaysia and Sri Lanka
relegated to Group III in 2017.		   Chinese Taipei promoted
to Group I in 2017.

Group III

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1. Iran (87)
  2. Syria (90)
  1. Lebanon (93)
  2. Turkmenistan (95)
  1. Hong Kong (96)
  2. Cambodia (97)
  1. Pacific Oceania (99)
  2. Qatar (100)
  3. Singapore (103)
  Iran Hong Kong Pacific Oceania Turkmenistan RR W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
Iran   2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 8–1 16–2 108–60 1
Hong Kong 1–2   3–0 2–1 2–1 6–3 13–7 107–78 2
Pacific Oceania 0–3 0–3   2–1 1–2 2–7 5–14 69–102 3
Turkmenistan 0–3 1–2 1–2   0–3 2–7 4–15 59–103 4
  Lebanon Syria Qatar Cambodia Singapore RR W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
Lebanon   3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 4–0 12–0 24–1 153–79 1
Syria 0–3   2–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 8–4 17–11 149–125 2
Qatar 0–3 1–2   3–0 3–0 2–2 7–5 17–13 161–158 3
Cambodia 0–3 0–3 0–3   2–1 1–3 2–10 7–20 111–153 4
Singapore 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2   0–4 1–11 3–23 97–156 5
Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotional Iran 2–1 Syria
Promotional Hong Kong 2–1 Lebanon
5th N/A — Qatar
Relegation Pacific Oceania 3–0 Singapore
Relegation Turkmenistan 2–1 Cambodia

Group IV

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1. United Arab Emirates (98)
  2. Jordan (106)
  1. Saudi Arabia (107)
  2. Iraq (116)
  1. Bahrain (117)
  2. Oman (120)
  1. Mongolia (121)
  2. Myanmar (124)
  3. Tajikistan (–)
  United Arab Emirates Oman Saudi Arabia Myanmar RR W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
United Arab Emirates   3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 9–0 18–2 117–72 1
Oman 3–0   1–2 2–1 1–2 3–6 9–13 82–109 2
Saudi Arabia 0–3 2–1   1–2 1–2 3–6 8–14 99–105 3
Myanmar 0–3 1–2 2–1   1–2 3–6 8–14 97–109 4
  Jordan Bahrain Iraq Tajikistan Mongolia RR W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
Jordan   3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 4–0 12–0 24–1 149–54 1
Bahrain 0–3   3–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 7–5 15–12 132–111 2
Iraq 0–3 0–3   2–1 2–1 2–2 4–8 8–16 88–114 3
Tajikistan 0–3 1–2 1–2   3–0 1–3 5–7 11–15 100–127 4
Mongolia 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3   0–4 2–10 6–20 74–137 5
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