Davis Cup 2016

In 2016 the Davis Cup was held for the 105th time. 16 teams played in the world group for the title. Argentina defeated Croatia 3-2 in the final and won the Davis Cup for the first time.

Attendees

World group

Argentina  Australia  Belgium  Germany

France  Great Britain  Italy  Japan

Canada  Kazakhstan  Croatia  Poland

Switzerland  Serbia  Czech Republic  United States

Continental group I

America Zone

Brazil  Chile

Ecuador  Colombia

Barbados  Dominican Republic

Europe / Africa zone

Israel  Netherlands  Austria

Portugal  Romania  Russia

Slovakia  Spain  Ukraine

Sweden  Slovenia  Hungary

Oceania / Asia zone

India  New Zealand

Pakistan  South Korea

Uzbekistan  People's Republic of China

Continental group II

America Zone

El Salvador  Guatemala

Mexico  Paraguay

Puerto Rico  Peru

Uruguay  Venezuela

Europe / Africa zone

Egypt  Bulgaria  Denmark  Finland

Georgia  Monaco  Norway  Latvia

Lithuania  Luxembourg  Tunisia  Turkey

Bosnia and Herzegovina  Zimbabwe  South Africa  Belarus

Oceania / Asia zone

Chinese Taipei  Indonesia

Kuwait  Malaysia

Philippines  Sri Lanka

Thailand  Vietnam

The tournament

World group

	1st round 4th-6th March					Quarter-finals 15-17 July					Semi-finals 16.-18. September					Final 25-27 November
		Great Britain	3
		Japan	1
							Great Britain	3
							Serbia	2
		Serbia	3
		Kazakhstan	2
												Great Britain	2
												Argentina	3
		Switzerland	0
		Italy	5
							Italy	1
							Argentina	3
		Argentina	3
		Poland	2
																	Argentina	3
																	Croatia	2
		Canada	0
		France	5
							France	3
							Czech Republic	1
		Germany	2
		Czech Republic	3
												France	2
												Croatia	3
		United States	3
		Australia	1
							United States	2
							Croatia	3
		Croatia	3
		Belgium	2

Round of 16

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	place
4th-6th March	Great Britain	3: 1	Japan	Birmingham
4th-6th March	Serbia	3: 2	Kazakhstan	Belgrade
4th-6th March	Italy	5-0	Switzerland	Pesaro
4th-6th March	Poland	2: 3	Argentina	Danzig
4th-6th March	France	5-0	Canada	Baie-Mahault
4th-6th March	Germany	2: 3	Czech Republic	Hanover
4th-6th March	Australia	1: 3	United States	Kooyong
4th-6th March	Belgium	2: 3	Croatia	Liege

Quarter finals

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	place
15-17 July	Serbia	2: 3	Great Britain	Belgrade
15-17 July	Italy	1: 3	Argentina	Pesaro
15-17 July	Czech Republic	1: 3	France	Třinec
15-17 July	United States	2: 3	Croatia	Portland

Semifinals

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	place
16.-18. September	Great Britain	2: 3	Argentina	Glasgow
16.-18. September	Croatia	3: 2	France	Zadar

final

Croatia	final	Argentina
Team Marin Čilić Ivo Karlović Ivan Dodig Franko Škugor Captain Željko Krajan	Date: November 25th to 27th, 2016 Location: Arena Zagreb , Zagreb ( Croatia ) Surface: Hard court (hall) Friday 25th November 2016 Marin Čilić 6: 3, 7: 5, 3: 6, 1: 6, 6: 2 Federico Delbonis Ivo Karlović 4: 6, 7: 6 6 , 3: 6, 5: 7 Juan Martín del Potro Saturday 26th November 2016 Marin Čilić Ivan Dodig 7: 6 6 , 7: 6 6 , 6: 3 Juan Martín del Potro Leonardo Mayer Sunday November 27, 2016 Marin Čilić 7: 6 4 , 6: 2, 5: 7, 4: 6, 3: 6 Juan Martín del Potro Ivo Karlović 3: 6, 4: 6, 2: 6 Federico Delbonis Result: 2: 3	Team Juan Martín del Potro Federico Delboni's Guido Pella Leonardo Mayer Captain Daniel Orsanic

Continental group I

America Zone

First round

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	Venue
4th-6th March	Ecuador	5-0	Barbados	Portoviejo
4th-6th March	Chile	5-0	Dominican Republic	Santiago de Chile

• Brazil and Colombia got into the next round by bye.

Second round

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	Venue
17th-19th July	Brazil	3: 1	Ecuador	Belo Horizonte
17th-19th July	Chile	3: 1	Colombia	Iquique

Brazil and Chile qualified for the world group relegation.

Europe / Africa zone

First round

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	Venue
4th-6th March	Romania	4: 1	Slovenia	Arad
4th-6th March	Portugal	1: 4	Austria	Guimarães
4th-6th March	Russia	5-0	Sweden	Kazan
4th-6th March	Hungary	3: 2	Israel	Budapest

• Spain, the Netherlands, Slovakia and the Ukraine each got into the next round by bye.

Second round

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	Venue
17th-19th July	Romania	1: 4	Spain	Cluj-Napoca
17th-19th July	Ukraine	3: 2	Austria	Kiev
17th-19th July	Russia	4: 1	Netherlands	Moscow
17th-19th July	Hungary	0: 3	Slovakia	Budapest

• Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Spain qualified for relegation to the world group

Oceania / Asia zone

First round

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	Venue
4th-6th March	South Korea	3: 1	New Zealand	Seoul
4th-6th March	Pakistan	0: 5	People's Republic of China	Colombo

• Uzbekistan and India got into the next round by bye.

Second round

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	Venue
17th-19th July	India	4: 1	South Korea	Chandigarh
17th-19th July	Uzbekistan	3: 2	People's Republic of China	Tashkent

• Uzbekistan and India qualified for relegation to the world group

World group relegation

date	Home team	Result	Visiting team	place
16.-18. September	Uzbekistan	2: 3	Switzerland	Tashkent
16.-18. September	Belgium	4-0	Brazil	East End
16.-18. September	Australia	3-0	Slovakia	Sydney
16.-18. September	Canada	4-0	Chile	Halifax
16.-18. September	Russia	3: 1	Kazakhstan	Moscow
16.-18. September	India	0: 5	Spain	Delhi
16.-18. September	Germany	3: 2	Poland	Berlin
16.-18. September	Japan	5-0	Ukraine	Osaka

See also

• Fed Cup 2016

Web links

• Official Davis Cup website