# 2019 Davis Cup

The 2019 Davis Cup was the 108th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by Rakuten.
For this edition, the format of the cup was changed. The main modification is the World Group took place at one location and in one week, with eighteen teams divided in six round-robin groups of three teams each, with the winners of the groups and the two best second places advancing to quarterfinals. The series between the teams in this stage featured two singles matches and one doubles match, instead of the best-of-5 series, with the matches changing from best of 5 sets to best of 3. As the World Group was taking place as one single tournament, this event had been named the 2019 Davis Cup Finals. The lower zone groups I and II were composed of single ties deciding promotion or relegation.
Spain won their sixth title (their first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 2–0. Rafael Nadal received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his performance in the tournament, after he won 8 of the 8 matches he participated in.

## Davis Cup Finals

Date: 18–24 November 2019 Venue: Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain Surface: Hard court
18 nations are taking in the finals, formerly known as World Group. The qualification is as follows:
* 4 semifinalists of the previous edition
* 2 wild card teams
* 12 winners of a qualifier round, in February 2019
H = Host Nation, TH = Title-Holder, 2018SF = Semi-Finalists from the 2018 tournament, WC = Wild Card
Participating teams :
| Argentina (WC) | Australia | Belgium | Canada | Chile | Colombia |
| Croatia (TH) | France (2018SF) | Germany | Great Britain (WC) | Italy | Japan |
| Kazakhstan | Netherlands | Russia | Serbia | Spain (H, 2018SF) | United States (2018SF) |

### Seeds

The seedings are based on the Nations Ranking of 4 February.
* France
* Croatia (TH)
* Argentina
* Belgium
* Great Britain
* United States

### Qualifying round

Date: 1–2 February 2019
Twenty-four teams played for twelve spots in the Finals, in series decided on a home and away basis.
These twenty-four teams are:
* 4 losing quarterfinalists of the previous edition,
* 8 winners of World Group play-offs of previous edition, and
* 12 best teams not previously qualified with best ranking of their zone:
** 6 from Europe/Africa,
** 3 from Asia/Oceania, and
** 3 from Americas.
The 12 losing teams from the qualifying round then played at the Group I of the corresponding continental zone in September.
#: Nations Ranking as of 29 October 2018.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| Brazil | 1–3 | Belgium [1] | Uberlândia | Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves | Clay (i) |
| Uzbekistan | 2–3 | Serbia [2] | Tashkent | Saxovat Sport Servis Sport Complex | Hard (i) |
| Australia [3] | 4–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Tennis Club | Hard |
| India | 1–3 | Italy [4] | Kolkata | Calcutta South Club | Grass |
| Germany [5] | 5–0 | Hungary | Frankfurt | Fraport Arena | Hard (i) |
| Switzerland [6] | 1–3 | Russia | Biel/Bienne | Swiss Tennis Arena | Hard (i) |
| Kazakhstan [7] | 3–1 | Portugal | Astana | Daulet National Tennis Centre | Hard (i) |
| Czech Republic [8] | 1–3 | Netherlands | Ostrava | Ostravar Aréna | Hard (i) |
| Colombia | 4–0 | Sweden [9] | Bogotá | Palacio de los Deportes | Clay (i) |
| Austria [10] | 2–3 | Chile | Salzburg | Salzburgarena | Clay (i) |
| Slovakia | 2–3 | Canada [11] | Bratislava | Aegon Arena | Clay (i) |
| China | 2–3 | Japan [12] | Guangzhou | Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre | Hard |

### Group stage

* Qualified for the Knockout stage
T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
| Group | Winners | Winners | Winners | Winners | Runners-up | Runners-up | Runners-up | Runners-up | Third | Third | Third | Third |
| Group | Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S |
| A | Serbia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–2 | France | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 | Japan | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 |
| B | Spain | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–2 | Russia | 1–1 | 4–2 | 8–6 | Croatia | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–12 |
| C | Germany | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–4 | Argentina | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–6 | Chile | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–11 |
| D | Australia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–3 | Belgium | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | Colombia | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–11 |
| E | Great Britain | 2–0 | 4–2 | 10–5 | Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | Netherlands | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–10 |
| F | Canada | 2–0 | 4–2 | 9–5 | United States | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 | Italy | 0–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 |
| | Group A | SRB | FRA | JPN |
| 1 | Serbia | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | France | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 3 | Japan | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| | Group B | ESP | RUS | CRO |
| 1 | Spain | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Russia | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
| 3 | Croatia | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| | Group C | GER | ARG | CHI |
| 1 | Germany | | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Argentina | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
| 3 | Chile | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| | Group D | AUS | BEL | COL |
| 1 | Australia | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 3 | Colombia | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| | Group E | GBR | KAZ | NED |
| 1 | Great Britain | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| | Group F | CAN | USA | ITA |
| 1 | Canada | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | United States | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 3 | Italy | 1–2 | 1–2 | |

### Knockout stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 22 November | 22 November | 22 November | | | | | | |
| 8 | Serbia | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Serbia | 1 | 23 November | 23 November | 23 November | | | |
| 17 | Russia | 2 | 23 November | 23 November | 23 November | | | |
| 17 | Russia | 2 | 17 | Russia | 1 | | | |
| 21 November | 21 November | 21 November | 17 | Russia | 1 | | | |
| 21 November | 21 November | 21 November | 13 | Canada | 2 | | | |
| 9 | Australia | 1 | 13 | Canada | 2 | | | |
| 9 | Australia | 1 | | | | 24 November | 24 November | 24 November |
| 13 | Canada | 2 | | | | 24 November | 24 November | 24 November |
| 13 | Canada | 2 | | | | 13 | Canada | 0 |
| 22 November | 22 November | 22 November | | | | 13 | Canada | 0 |
| 22 November | 22 November | 22 November | | | | 7 | Spain | 2 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 2 | | | | 7 | Spain | 2 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 2 | 23 November | 23 November | 23 November | | | |
| 11 | Germany | 0 | 23 November | 23 November | 23 November | | | |
| 11 | Germany | 0 | 5 | Great Britain | 1 | | | |
| 22 November | 22 November | 22 November | 5 | Great Britain | 1 | | | |
| 22 November | 22 November | 22 November | 7 | Spain | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Argentina | 1 | 7 | Spain | 2 | | | |
| 7 | Spain | 2 | | | | | | |

#### Final

| Canada 0 | Estadio Manolo Santana 24 November 2019 | Estadio Manolo Santana 24 November 2019 | Spain 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Félix Auger-Aliassime Roberto Bautista Agut 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 3 6     2 Denis Shapovalov Rafael Nadal 3 6 6$^7$ 7$^9$     3 Vasek Pospisil / Denis Shapovalov Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López       not played ||||

## Americas Zone
### Group I

Dates: 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| Brazil [1] | 3–1 | Barbados | Criciúma | Sociedade Recreativa Mampituba | Clay |
| Venezuela | 0–4 | Ecuador [2] | Doral (Miami)$^1$ | Doral Park Country Club | Hard |
| Uruguay | 3–1 | Dominican Republic [3] | Montevideo | Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club | Clay |
$^1$Because of the Venezuelan financial crisis, the Venezuelan national team plays its "home" matches in the Miami metropolitan area in the United States.

### Group II

Dates: 5–6 April, 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| El Salvador | 2–3 | Peru [1] | Santa Tecla | Complejo Polideportivo de Ciudad Merliot | Hard |
| Paraguay | 1–4 | Mexico [2] | Asunción | Club Internacional de Tenis | Clay |
| Guatemala [3] | 2–3 | Bolivia | Guatemala City | Federación Nacional de Tenis | Hard |

### Group III

Dates: 17–22 June 2019
Location: Costa Rica Country Club, Escazú, Costa Rica (hard)
The first three nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs

#### Play-offs

* Costa Rica, Jamaica and Puerto Rico qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs

## Asia/Oceania Zone
### Group I

Dates: 13–14 September, 14–15 September 2019 and 29–30 November 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| Pakistan | 0–4 | India [1] | Nur-Sultan | Daulet National Tennis Centre | Hard (i) |
| Lebanon | 2–3 | Uzbekistan [2] | Jounieh | Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon | Clay |
| China [3] | 1–3 | South Korea | Guiyang | Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Tennis Stadium | Hard (i) |

### Group II

Dates: 5–6 April and 14–15 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| Thailand [1] | 3–1 | Philippines | Nonthaburi | National Tennis Development Centre | Hard |
| Indonesia | 1–3 | New Zealand [2] | Jakarta | Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex | Hard |
| Hong Kong | 0–4 | Chinese Taipei [3] | Hong Kong | Victoria Park Tennis Stadium | Hard |

### Group III

Dates: 26–29 June 2019
Location: Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore (indoor hard)
The first three nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last nation is relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV

#### Play-offs

* Vietnam, Syria and Sri Lanka qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
* Iran relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV

### Group IV

Dates: 11–14 September 2019
Location: Jordan Tennis Federation, Amman, Jordan (hard)
The first two nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III

#### Play-offs

* Pacific Oceania and Jordan were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III

## Europe/Africa Zone
### Group I

Dates: 13–14 September and 14–15 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | Czech Republic [1] | Zenica | Arena Zenica | Hard (i) |
| Sweden [2] | 3–1 | Israel | Stockholm | Kungliga tennishallen | Hard (i) |
| Finland | 2–3 | Austria [3] | Espoo | Espoo Metro Areena | Hard (i) |
| Hungary [4] | 3–2 | Ukraine | Budapest | Sport 11 Sports, Leisure and Event Center | Clay |
| Slovakia | 3–1 | Switzerland [5] | Bratislava | AXA Aréna NTC | Clay |
| Belarus | 3–2 | Portugal [6] | Minsk | Republic Olympic Tennis Center | Hard (i) |

### Group II

Dates: 5–6 April and 13–14 September 2019
The losers go on and participate to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs while the winners qualify to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| Romania [1] | 4–1 | Zimbabwe | Piatra Neamț | Polyvalent Hall | Hard (i) |
| South Africa [2] | 4–1 | Bulgaria | Cape Town | Kelvin Grove Club | Hard |
| Denmark [3] | 2–3 | Turkey | Risskov | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen | Hard (i) |
| Morocco | 2–3 | Lithuania [4] | Marrakesh | Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech | Clay |
| Egypt [5] | 1–3 | Slovenia | Cairo | Gezira Sporting Club | Clay |
| Norway [6] | 3–1 | Georgia | Oslo | Njård Tennisklubb | Clay |

### Group III Europe

Dates: 11–14 September 2019
Location: Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece (clay)
The first four nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last two nations are relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV

#### Play-offs

* Poland , Latvia, Estonia and Greece qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
* Montenegro and North Macedonia relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV

### Group III Africa

Dates: 11–14 September 2019
Location: Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
The first two nations qualify for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs
The last two nations are relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV

#### Play-offs

* Tunisia and Kenya qualified to the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs.
* Namibia and Nigeria relegated to 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV

### Group IV Europe

Dates: 15–20 July 2019
Location: Centro Tennis Cassa di Risparmio, San Marino, San Marino (clay)
The first five nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III

#### Play-offs

* Cyprus, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Malta were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III

### Group IV Africa

Dates: 26–29 June 2019
Location: Kintélé Sports Complex, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (hard)
The first two nations qualify for the 2021 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III

#### Play-offs

* Ghana and Rwanda were promoted to the 2021 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV