2015 Davis Cup World Group

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Main article: 2015 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2015. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and World Group spot for 2016.

Participating teams

Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil

Canada
Croatia
Czech Republic
France

Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan

Kazakhstan
Serbia
Switzerland
United States

Seeds

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Draw

  First round
6–8 March		 Quarterfinals
17–19 July		 Semifinals
18–20 September		 Final
27–29 November
                                     
Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard)[1]
1   France 3  
London, Great Britain (grass)[2]
  Germany 2  
  1   France 1  
Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard)[3]
    Great Britain 3  
7   United States 2
Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard)[4]
  Great Britain 3  
    Great Britain 3  
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)[5]
    Australia 2  
3   Czech Republic 2  
Darwin, Australia (grass)[6][7]
  Australia 3  
    Australia 3
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)[8]
    Kazakhstan 2  
6   Italy 2
Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)[9]
  Kazakhstan 3  
    Great Britain 3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[10]
    Belgium 1
  Brazil 2  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (indoor clay)[11]
5   Argentina 3  
  5   Argentina 4
Kraljevo, Serbia (indoor hard)[12]
  4   Serbia 1  
  Croatia 0
Brussels, Belgium (indoor hard)[13][14]
4   Serbia 5  
  5   Argentina 2
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)[15]
    Belgium 3  
  Japan 2  
Middelkerke, Belgium (clay)[16]
8   Canada 3  
  8   Canada 0
Liège, Belgium (indoor hard)[17]
    Belgium 5  
  Belgium 3
2    Switzerland 2  

First round

Germany vs. France


Germany
2		 Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany[1]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
France		 Jan-Lennard Struff
Gilles Simon		 64
77		 6
2		 77
61		 2
6		 8
10		  
2 Germany
France		 Philipp Kohlschreiber
Gaël Monfils		 4
6		 5
7		 64
77		      
3 Germany
France		 Benjamin Becker / Andre Begemann
Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut		 4
6		 3
6		 2
6		      
4 Germany
France		 Philipp Kohlschreiber
Gilles Simon		 77
65		 6
4		        
5 Germany
France		 Jan-Lennard Struff
Nicolas Mahut		 78
66		 6
3		        

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
3		 Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain[3]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States		 Andy Murray
Donald Young		 6
1		 6
1		 4
6		 6
2		    
2 United Kingdom
United States		 James Ward
John Isner		 64
77		 5
7		 6
3		 77
63		 15
13		  
3 United Kingdom
United States		 Dominic Inglot / Jamie Murray
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan		 3
6		 2
6		 6
3		 710
68		 7
9		  
4 United Kingdom
United States		 Andy Murray
John Isner		 77
64		 6
3		 77
64		      
5 United Kingdom
United States		 James Ward
Donald Young		 7
5		 0
1		       retired
 
  • The Isner-Ward match was the longest match involving a United States player since the introduction of the tiebreaker in 1989.[18]
  • Great Britain's victory over the United States was their first win over this country at home since 1935.[19]

Czech Republic vs. Australia


Czech Republic
2		 ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[5]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
Australia		 Lukáš Rosol
Thanasi Kokkinakis		 6
4		 6
2		 5
7		 5
7		 3
6		  
2 Czech Republic
Australia		 Jiří Veselý
Bernard Tomic		 4
6		 3
6		 65
77		      
3 Czech Republic
Australia		 Jiří Veselý / Adam Pavlásek
Sam Groth / Lleyton Hewitt		 1
6		 77
62		 3
6		 77
64		 6
2		  
4 Czech Republic
Australia		 Lukáš Rosol
Bernard Tomic		 64
77		 3
6		 65
77		      
5 Czech Republic
Australia		 Jan Mertl
Sam Groth		 6
3		 6
2		        
  • This was Australia's first World Group win since 2006.[20]

Kazakhstan vs. Italy


Kazakhstan
3		 National Tennis Center, Astana, Kazakhstan[8]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kazakhstan
Italy		 Mikhail Kukushkin
Simone Bolelli		 78
66		 6
1		 6
2		      
2 Kazakhstan
Italy		 Andrey Golubev
Andreas Seppi		 3
6		 3
6		 77
65		 2
6		    
3 Kazakhstan
Italy		 Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Fabio Fognini / Simone Bolelli		 64
77		 3
6		 715
613		 4
6		    
4 Kazakhstan
Italy		 Mikhail Kukushkin
Andreas Seppi		 710
68		 6
0		 6
4		      
5 Kazakhstan
Italy		 Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Fabio Fognini		 77
65		 3
6		 4
6		 6
3		 7
5		  

Argentina vs. Brazil


Argentina
3		 Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina[10]
6–8 March 2015
Clay
Brazil
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Brazil		 Carlos Berlocq
João Souza		 4
6		 6
3		 7
5		 3
6		 2
6		  
2 Argentina
Brazil		 Leonardo Mayer
Thomaz Bellucci		 6
4		 6
3		 1
6		 6
3		    
3 Argentina
Brazil		 Carlos Berlocq / Diego Schwartzman
Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares		 5
7		 3
6		 4
6		      
4 Argentina
Brazil		 Leonardo Mayer
João Souza		 77
64		 77
65		 5
7		 5
7		 15
13		  
5 Argentina
Brazil		 Federico Delbonis
Thomaz Bellucci		 6
3		 3
6		 6
2		 7
5		    
  • The Mayer-Souza match set the record for the longest Davis Cup singles rubber, lasting for 6 hours and 42 minutes, eclipsing the previous record by 20 minutes which was from the McEnroe-Wilander match in 1982. It is the second longest tour match in history, behind the Isner-Mahut match from Wimbledon 2010.[21]

Serbia vs. Croatia


Serbia
5		 Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo, Serbia[12]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)
Croatia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Serbia
Croatia		 Novak Djokovic
Mate Delić		 6
3		 6
2		 6
4		      
2 Serbia
Croatia		 Viktor Troicki
Borna Ćorić		 4
6		 1
6		 6
3		 6
2		 6
1		  
3 Serbia
Croatia		 Novak Djokovic / Nenad Zimonjić
Marin Draganja / Franko Škugor		 6
3		 6
4		 6
1		      
4 Serbia
Croatia		 Filip Krajinović
Franko Škugor		 6
4		 6
2		        
5 Serbia
Croatia		 Viktor Troicki
Mate Delić		 6
4		 6
3		        

Canada vs. Japan


Canada
3		 Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, Canada[15]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)
Japan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Japan		 Milos Raonic
Tatsuma Ito		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
2 Canada
Japan		 Vasek Pospisil
Kei Nishikori		 4
6		 65
77		 3
6		      
3 Canada
Japan		 Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil
Go Soeda / Yasutaka Uchiyama		 7
5		 2
6		 6
3		 3
6		 6
3		  
4 Canada
Japan		 Milos Raonic
Kei Nishikori		 6
3		 3
6		 4
6		 6
2		 4
6		  
5 Canada
Japan		 Vasek Pospisil
Go Soeda		 7
5		 6
3		 6
4		      

Belgium vs. Switzerland


Belgium
3		 Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège , Belgium[17]
6–8 March 2015
Hard (i)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Switzerland		 Ruben Bemelmans
Henri Laaksonen		 6
1		 78
66		 4
6		 0
6		 2
6		  
2 Belgium
Switzerland		 Steve Darcis
Michael Lammer		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
3 Belgium
Switzerland		 Ruben Bemelmans / Niels Desein
Adrien Bossel / Michael Lammer		 1
6		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		    
4 Belgium
Switzerland		 Steve Darcis
Henri Laaksonen		 3
6		 6
3		 6
3		 65
77		 1
6		  
5 Belgium
Switzerland		 David Goffin
Adrien Bossel		 6
4		 6
0		 6
4		      
  • Belgium won a World Group tie for the first time since 2007.[22]

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. France


Great Britain
3		 Queen's Club, London, Great Britain[2]
17–19 July 2015
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
France		 James Ward
Gilles Simon		 4
6		 4
6		 1
6		      
2 United Kingdom
France		 Andy Murray
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga		 7
5		 712
610		 6
2		      
3 United Kingdom
France		 Andy Murray / Jamie Murray
Nicolas Mahut / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga		 4
6		 6
3		 77
65		 6
1		    
4 United Kingdom
France		 Andy Murray
Gilles Simon		 4
6		 77
65		 6
3		 6
0		    
5 United Kingdom
France		 James Ward
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga		           not
played
  • Great Britain won a quarter final match for the first time since 1981.[23]
  • It is the first time since 1998 that siblings have combined to win three points in a world group tie. The Black brothers Byron and Wayne did so for Zimbabwe against Australia.[24]

Australia vs. Kazakhstan


Australia
3		 Marrara Sports Complex, Darwin, Australia[6]
17–19 July 2015
Grass
Kazakhstan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Kazakhstan		 Thanasi Kokkinakis
Mikhail Kukushkin		 4
6		 3
6		 3
6		      
2 Australia
Kazakhstan		 Nick Kyrgios
Aleksandr Nedovyesov		 65
77		 77
62		 65
77		 4
6		    
3 Australia
Kazakhstan		 Sam Groth / Lleyton Hewitt
Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov		 6
4		 77
64		 6
2		      
4 Australia
Kazakhstan		 Sam Groth
Mikhail Kukushkin		 6
3		 78
66		 4
6		 78
66		    
5 Australia
Kazakhstan		 Lleyton Hewitt
Aleksandr Nedovyesov		 77
62		 6
2		 6
3		      
  • It was the first time in 76 years that Australia had come back from 2–0 down to win.[25]
  • It was the first time that all four nominated players had played in a singles live rubber tie for Australia.[25]
  • Australia made it into the semifinals for the first time since 2006.[25]
  • Despite having played Davis Cup for 17 years it was the first time that Hewitt had played in the deciding rubber.[25]

Argentina vs. Serbia


Argentina
4		 Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina[11]
17–19 July 2015
Clay (i)
Serbia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Serbia		 Leonardo Mayer
Filip Krajinović		 6
4		 6
2		 6
1		      
2 Argentina
Serbia		 Federico Delbonis
Viktor Troicki		 2
6		 2
6		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		  
3 Argentina
Serbia		 Carlos Berlocq / Leonardo Mayer
Viktor Troicki / Nenad Zimonjić		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      
4 Argentina
Serbia		 Diego Schwartzman
Dušan Lajović		 1
6		 4
6		        
5 Argentina
Serbia		 Carlos Berlocq
Filip Krajinović		 6
1		 3
0		        
retired

Belgium vs. Canada


Belgium
5		 Sportpark Krokodiel, Middelkerke, Belgium[16]
17–19 July 2015
Clay
Canada
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Canada		 Steve Darcis
Frank Dancevic		 3
6		 6
1		 7
5		 6
3		    
2 Belgium
Canada		 David Goffin
Filip Peliwo		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
3 Belgium
Canada		 Ruben Bemelmans / Kimmer Coppejans
Daniel Nestor / Adil Shamasdin		 7
5		 3
6		 6
4		 6
3		    
4 Belgium
Canada		 Kimmer Coppejans
Frank Dancevic		 2
6		 6
2		 6
3		      
5 Belgium
Canada		 Steve Darcis
Filip Peliwo		 6
4		 6
3		        
  • Belgium advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1999.[26]

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. Australia


Great Britain
3		 Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain[4][27]
18–20 September 2015
Hard (i)
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Australia		 Andy Murray
Thanasi Kokkinakis		 6
3		 6
0		 6
3		      
2 United Kingdom
Australia		 Dan Evans
Bernard Tomic		 3
6		 62
77		 77
64		 4
6		    
3 United Kingdom
Australia		 Andy Murray / Jamie Murray
Sam Groth / Lleyton Hewitt		 4
6		 6
3		 6
4		 66
78		 6
4		  
4 United Kingdom
Australia		 Andy Murray
Bernard Tomic		 7
5		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 United Kingdom
Australia		 Dan Evans
Thanasi Kokkinakis		 5
7		 4
6		        
  • Great Britain reach their first final since 1978.

Belgium vs. Argentina


Belgium
3		 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium[13]
18–20 September 2015
Hard (i)
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Argentina		 David Goffin
Federico Delbonis		 7
5		 77
63		 6
3		      
2 Belgium
Argentina		 Steve Darcis
Leonardo Mayer		 65
77		 61
77		 6
4		 3
6		    
3 Belgium
Argentina		 Ruben Bemelmans / Steve Darcis
Carlos Berlocq / Leonardo Mayer		 2
6		 61
77		 7
5		 65
77		    
4 Belgium
Argentina		 David Goffin
Diego Schwartzman		 6
3		 6
2		 6
1		      
5 Belgium
Argentina		 Steve Darcis
Federico Delbonis		 6
4		 2
6		 7
5		 77
63		    
  • Belgium reach their first final since 1904 and equal their best Davis Cup performance.

Final

Belgium vs. Great Britain


Belgium
1		 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium[9]
27–29 November 2015
Clay (i)
Great Britain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
United Kingdom		 David Goffin
Kyle Edmund		 3
6		 1
6		 6
2		 6
1		 6
0		  
2 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Ruben Bemelmans
Andy Murray		 3
6		 2
6		 5
7		      
3 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Steve Darcis / David Goffin
Andy Murray / Jamie Murray		 4
6		 6
4		 3
6		 2
6		    
4 Belgium
United Kingdom		 David Goffin
Andy Murray		 3
6		 5
7		 3
6		      
5 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Ruben Bemelmans
Kyle Edmund		           not
played
  • Great Britain win their 10th Davis Cup and their first since 1936.[28]
  • Andy Murray becomes the third player to finish with an 8-0 record in the singles after John McEnroe and Mats Wilander.[28]
  • Andy Murray becomes the fourth player to finish with an 11-0 record in the singles and doubles.[28]

References

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