# 2018 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2018. The first-round losers will play in the Davis Cup World Group play-offs.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :
| Australia | Belgium | Canada | Croatia |
| France | Germany | Great Britain | Hungary |
| Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Netherlands |
| Serbia | Spain | Switzerland | United States |

### Seeds

* France (final)
* Belgium (quarterfinals)
* Great Britain (first round)
* Croatia (champion)
* Switzerland (first round)
* Australia (first round)
* Serbia (first round)
* Italy (quarterfinals)

### Draw

| First round 2–4 February | First round 2–4 February | First round 2–4 February | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Semifinals 14–16 September | Semifinals 14–16 September | Semifinals 14–16 September | Final 23–25 November | Final 23–25 November | Final 23–25 November |
| Albertville, France (indoor hard) | Albertville, France (indoor hard) | Albertville, France (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Genoa, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 1 | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Genoa, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | 8 | Italy | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Italy | 3 | 8 | Italy | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Italy | 3 | | | | Lille, France (indoor hard) | Lille, France (indoor hard) | Lille, France (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Japan | 1 | | | | Lille, France (indoor hard) | Lille, France (indoor hard) | Lille, France (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Japan | 1 | | | | 1 | France | 3 | | | |
| Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | | | | 1 | France | 3 | | | |
| Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | | | | | Spain | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1 | | | | | Spain | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1 | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Spain | 3 | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Spain | 3 | Spain | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Spain | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | | | | | | | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) |
| | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) |
| | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | France | 1 |
| Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | | | | | | | 1 | France | 1 |
| Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | | | | | | | 4 | Croatia | 3 |
| | Kazakhstan | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Croatia | 3 |
| | Kazakhstan | 4 | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1 | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1 | | Kazakhstan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | | Kazakhstan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Canada | 1 | 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Canada | 1 | | | | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | | | |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | | | |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | | 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | |
| Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | | | | 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | |
| Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | | | | | United States | 2 | | | |
| | United States | 3 | | | | | United States | 2 | | | |
| | United States | 3 | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 7 | Serbia | 1 | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 7 | Serbia | 1 | | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | 2 | Belgium | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Hungary | 2 | 2 | Belgium | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### France vs. Netherlands

| France 3 | Halle olympique, Albertville, France 2–4 February Hard (i) | Halle olympique, Albertville, France 2–4 February Hard (i) | Netherlands 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Adrian Mannarino Thiemo de Bakker 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 3 6 3 6       2 Richard Gasquet Robin Haase 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 3 6 7 5     3 Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 3 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^2$     4 Adrian Mannarino Robin Haase 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7 5 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 7 5   5 Richard Gasquet Thiemo de Bakker           not played ||||

### Japan vs. Italy

| Japan 1 | Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan 2–4 February Hard (i) | Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan 2–4 February Hard (i) | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Taro Daniel Fabio Fognini 4 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 2 6   2 Yūichi Sugita Andreas Seppi 4 6 6 2 6 4 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^1$   3 Ben McLachlan / Yasutaka Uchiyama Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 5 7     4 Yūichi Sugita Fabio Fognini 6 3 1 6 6 3 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 5 7   5 Taro Daniel Andreas Seppi           not played ||||

### Spain vs. Great Britain

| Spain 3 | Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain 2–4 February Clay | Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain 2–4 February Clay | Great Britain 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Albert Ramos Viñolas Liam Broady 6 3 6 4 7$^8$ 6$^6$       2 Roberto Bautista Agut Cameron Norrie 6 4 6 3 3 6 2 6 2 6   3 Pablo Carreño Busta / Feliciano López Dominic Inglot / Jamie Murray 6 4 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^4$       4 Albert Ramos Viñolas Cameron Norrie 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 2     5 Roberto Bautista Agut Liam Broady           not played ||||

### Australia vs. Germany

| Australia 1 | Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia 2–4 February Hard | Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia 2–4 February Hard | Germany 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Alex de Minaur Alexander Zverev 5 7 6 4 6 4 3 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$   2 Nick Kyrgios Jan-Lennard Struff 6 4 6 4 6 4       3 Matthew Ebden / John Peers Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 4 6   4 Nick Kyrgios Alexander Zverev 2 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 2 6       5 Alex de Minaur Jan-Lennard Struff           not played ||||

### Kazakhstan vs. Switzerland

| Kazakhstan 4 | Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 2–4 February Hard (i) | Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 2–4 February Hard (i) | Switzerland 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Dmitry Popko Henri Laaksonen 6 2 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 3 6 7 5     2 Mikhail Kukushkin Adrian Bodmer 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 3     3 Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov Marc-Andrea Hüsler / Luca Margaroli 6 4 6 4 3 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3   4 Roman Khassanov Marc-Andrea Hüsler 3 6 1 6         5 Dmitry Popko Adrian Bodmer 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 1 6 [10] [6] ||||

### Croatia vs. Canada

| Croatia 3 | Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia 2–4 February Clay (i) | Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia 2–4 February Clay (i) | Canada 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Borna Ćorić Vasek Pospisil 3 6 6 2 6 3 6 2     2 Viktor Galović Denis Shapovalov 4 6 4 6 2 6       3 Marin Čilić / Ivan Dodig Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil 2 6 3 6 6 4 7 5 6 2   4 Borna Ćorić Denis Shapovalov 6 4 6 4 6 4       5 Viktor Galović Vasek Pospisil           not played ||||

### Serbia vs. United States

| Serbia 1 | Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia 2–4 February Clay (i) | Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia 2–4 February Clay (i) | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Laslo Đere Sam Querrey 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 2 6 5 7 4 6     2 Dušan Lajović John Isner 4 6 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 3 6 6 3 6$^4$ 7$^7$   3 Nikola Milojević / Miljan Zekić Ryan Harrison / Steve Johnson 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 2 6 5 7 4 6     4 Peđa Krstin Steve Johnson 6 1 7 5         5 Laslo Đere John Isner           not played ||||

### Belgium vs. Hungary

| Belgium 3 | Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium 2–4 February Hard (i) | Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium 2–4 February Hard (i) | Hungary 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ruben Bemelmans Márton Fucsovics 6 4 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 3     2 David Goffin Attila Balázs 6 4 6 4 6 0       3 Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore Attila Balázs / Márton Fucsovics 3 6 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 4 5 7   4 David Goffin Márton Fucsovics 7 5 6 4 3 6 6 2     5 Julien Cagnina Zsombor Piros 3 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$ ||||

## Quarterfinals
### Italy vs. France

| Italy 1 | Valletta Cambiaso ASD, Genoa, Italy 6–8 April Clay | Valletta Cambiaso ASD, Genoa, Italy 6–8 April Clay | France 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andreas Seppi Lucas Pouille 3 6 2 6 6 4 6 3 1 6   2 Fabio Fognini Jérémy Chardy 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 2 6 2 6 3     3 Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut 4 6 3 6 1 6       4 Fabio Fognini Lucas Pouille 6 2 1 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 3 6     5 Andreas Seppi Jérémy Chardy           not played ||||

### Spain vs. Germany

| Spain 3 | Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, Spain 6–8 April Clay | Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, Spain 6–8 April Clay | Germany 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Ferrer Alexander Zverev 4 6 2 6 2 6       2 Rafael Nadal Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 2 6 2 6 3       3 Feliciano López / Marc López Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff 3 6 4 6 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 5 7   4 Rafael Nadal Alexander Zverev 6 1 6 4 6 4       5 David Ferrer Philipp Kohlschreiber 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 4 6 7 5 ||||

### Croatia vs. Kazakhstan

| Croatia 3 | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia 6–8 April Clay (i) | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia 6–8 April Clay (i) | Kazakhstan 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marin Čilić Dmitry Popko 6 2 6 1 6 2       2 Borna Ćorić Mikhail Kukushkin 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 2 6     3 Ivan Dodig / Nikola Mektić Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 4 6 4 6 2     4 Marin Čilić Mikhail Kukushkin 6 1 6 1 6 1       5 Borna Ćorić Dmitry Popko           not played ||||

### United States vs. Belgium

| United States 4 | Curb Event Center, Nashville, United States 6–8 April Hard (i) | Curb Event Center, Nashville, United States 6–8 April Hard (i) | Belgium 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 John Isner Joris De Loore 6 3 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 7$^{10}$ 6$^8$ 6 4     2 Sam Querrey Ruben Bemelmans 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7 5       3 Ryan Harrison / Jack Sock Sander Gillé / Joran Vliegen 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 4     4 Ryan Harrison Ruben Bemelmans 6 3 6 4         5 Sam Querrey Joris De Loore           not played ||||

## Semifinals
### France vs. Spain

| France 3 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France 14–16 September Hard (i) | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France 14–16 September Hard (i) | Spain 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Benoît Paire Pablo Carreño Busta 7 5 6 1 6 0       2 Lucas Pouille Roberto Bautista Agut 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4 2 6 6 4   3 Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López 6 0 6 4 7$^9$ 6$^7$       4 Richard Gasquet Albert Ramos Viñolas 6 1 4 6 [12] [14]       5 Nicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 3 6 [11] [13] ||||

### Croatia vs. United States

| Croatia 3 | Višnjik, Zadar, Croatia 14–16 September Clay | Višnjik, Zadar, Croatia 14–16 September Clay | United States 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Borna Ćorić Steve Johnson 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 3       2 Marin Čilić Frances Tiafoe 6 1 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^5$       3 Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić Mike Bryan / Ryan Harrison 5 7 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$   4 Marin Čilić Sam Querrey 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 3 6 4 6     5 Borna Ćorić Frances Tiafoe 6$^0$ 7$^7$ 6 1 6$^{11}$ 7$^{13}$ 6 1 6 3 ||||

## Final
### France vs. Croatia

| France 1 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France 23–25 November Clay (i) | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France 23–25 November Clay (i) | Croatia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jérémy Chardy Borna Ćorić 2 6 5 7 4 6       2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Marin Čilić 3 6 5 7 4 6       3 Nicolas Mahut / Pierre-Hugues Herbert Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić 6 4 6 4 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^3$     4 Lucas Pouille Marin Čilić 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 3 6 3 6       5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Borna Ćorić           not played ||||