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2017 Davis Cup Quarterfinals - Without Murray and Nadal

The Davis Cup is essentially regarded as the World Cup of tennis, and the tournament is currently in its 106th edition. It was inaugurated in 1900 and it features only the men’s games. The games at this tournament are held in a best-of-five format. The singles game takes place on Friday followed by the doubles match. The reverse singles take place on Sunday, April 9.

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The 2017 Davis Cup quarterfinals will determine teams that will take part in the final four games, which will be played in the middle of September. USA, Great Britain, Argentina, and France are some of the strongest teams in the competition.

Past Winners

The United States are the most successful team when it comes to the Davis Cup. They have won the title an incredible 32 times. However, the US have not been able to reach the final in the last nine years. Argentina, though, managed to finally claimed the Davis Cup for the first time in the history when they managed to beat Croatia 3-2 at Zagreb.

Italy, Belgium, Australia, United States, France, Great Britain, Serbia, and Spain are the eight teams still lift in the competition. The first round witnessed some close matchups, as the likes of Spain, Great Britain, and Italy had to come through close contests.

The standout fixture of the quarterfinals is likely to be the France vs Great Britain encounter. Even though Great Britain would have been one of the early favourites for success, they will be without Andy Murray. The Olympic gold medallist has decided to take time off following his recent successes. This straightaway gives a huge advantage for France.

Key Players Missing

Murray is out and Serbian star Novak Djokovic has been another absentee from the tournament until this March. Djokovic has been going through a tough time since winning four straight Grand Slams, but it seems that he'll be available to play.

Rafael Nadal will also miss Spain's Davis Cup quarterfinal against Serbia. This was announced on March 28. Nadal is a 14-time Grand Slam champion and no reason was given for his absence. Serbian player-captain Zimonjic stated in Belgrade in late March that Djokovic has dropped from his No.1 ranking but will still be playing. Dusan Lajovic and Viktor Troicki are other players on Serbia's roster.

Home advantage is available for Belgium, Australia, France, and Serbia in this quarterfinal game.

Great Britain vs France: Very Interesting Tie

Great Britain's Davis Cup team may have great memories of winning on clay away from home, yet the odds are against them on their voyage to France in 2017's quarterfinals.

As world No.1 Andy Murray is injured, Britain will go to play without their most powerful weapon, which is actually responsible for 14 of their 20 singles triumphs returning to the World Group in 2014 when the tie gets underway on the clay courts (indoor ) of Rouen on Friday. The British are still hoping that Gael Monfils will be absent, as the home side boasts the highest-ranking player in the match - with Lucas Pouille being available (No. 17).

Bernard Tomic' Absence is a Huge Blow for Australia

Not only Spain and Great Britain are facing issues within their teams. American Davis Cup captain Courier Jim says Tomic was "awfully tough" to beat in a 2016 showdown and the team from Australia will be without him this weekend. He was not chosen because he's out of form and this let to his unavailability for the quarter-finals.

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06/04/2017, by Joanne Rivero