# 2010 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2010. The first round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs while the winners progressed to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2011.

## Participating teams

| Argentina | Belgium | Chile | Croatia |
| Czech Republic | Ecuador | France | Germany |
| India | Israel | Russia | Serbia |
| Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

## Draw

The draw for the 2010 World Group was held in Geneva on 23 September 2009.
| First round 5–7 March | First round 5–7 March | First round 5–7 March | Quarterfinals 9–11 July | Quarterfinals 9–11 July | Quarterfinals 9–11 July | Semifinals 17–19 September | Semifinals 17–19 September | Semifinals 17–19 September | Final 3–5 December | Final 3–5 December | Final 3–5 December |
| Logroño, Spain (indoor clay) | Logroño, Spain (indoor clay) | Logroño, Spain (indoor clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | 4 | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 1 | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | Spain | 0 | | | | | | |
| Toulon, France (indoor hard) | Toulon, France (indoor hard) | Toulon, France (indoor hard) | 1 | Spain | 0 | | | | | | |
| Toulon, France (indoor hard) | Toulon, France (indoor hard) | Toulon, France (indoor hard) | | France | 5 | | | | | | |
| | France | 4 | | France | 5 | | | | | | |
| | France | 4 | | | | Lyon, France (indoor hard) | Lyon, France (indoor hard) | Lyon, France (indoor hard) | | | |
| 8 | Germany | 1 | | | | Lyon, France (indoor hard) | Lyon, France (indoor hard) | Lyon, France (indoor hard) | | | |
| 8 | Germany | 1 | | | | | France | 5 | | | |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | | | | | France | 5 | | | |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | | | | 5 | Argentina | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | | | | 5 | Argentina | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | India | 2 | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | India | 2 | 4 | Russia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard) | Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard) | Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard) | 4 | Russia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard) | Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard) | Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard) | 5 | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 2 | 5 | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 2 | | | | | | | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) |
| 5 | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) |
| 5 | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | | | France | 2 |
| Varaždin, Croatia (indoor hard) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor hard) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | France | 2 |
| Varaždin, Croatia (indoor hard) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor hard) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | Serbia | 3 |
| 6 | Croatia | 5 | | | | | | | | Serbia | 3 |
| 6 | Croatia | 5 | Split, Croatia (indoor hard) | Split, Croatia (indoor hard) | Split, Croatia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Ecuador | 0 | Split, Croatia (indoor hard) | Split, Croatia (indoor hard) | Split, Croatia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Ecuador | 0 | 6 | Croatia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) | 6 | Croatia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) | | Serbia | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Serbia | 3 | | Serbia | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Serbia | 3 | | | | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | |
| 3 | United States | 2 | | | | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | |
| 3 | United States | 2 | | | | | Serbia | 3 | | | |
| Coquimbo, Chile (clay) 6–8 March | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) 6–8 March | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) 6–8 March | | | | | Serbia | 3 | | | |
| Coquimbo, Chile (clay) 6–8 March | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) 6–8 March | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) 6–8 March | | | | 2 | Czech Republic | 2 | | | |
| | Chile | 4 | | | | 2 | Czech Republic | 2 | | | |
| | Chile | 4 | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) | | | | | | |
| 7 | Israel | 1 | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) | Coquimbo, Chile (clay) | | | | | | |
| 7 | Israel | 1 | | Chile | 1 | | | | | | |
| Bree, Belgium (indoor clay) | Bree, Belgium (indoor clay) | Bree, Belgium (indoor clay) | | Chile | 1 | | | | | | |
| Bree, Belgium (indoor clay) | Bree, Belgium (indoor clay) | Bree, Belgium (indoor clay) | 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Belgium | 1 | 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Spain vs. Switzerland

| Spain 4 | Plaza de Toros de La Ribera, Logroño, Spain 5–7 March 2010 Clay (i) | Plaza de Toros de La Ribera, Logroño, Spain 5–7 March 2010 Clay (i) | Switzerland 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolás Almagro Stanislas Wawrinka 6 3 4 6 6 3 5 7 3 6   2 David Ferrer Marco Chiudinelli 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 1       3 Marcel Granollers / Tommy Robredo Yves Allegro / Stanislas Wawrinka 7$^{10}$ 6$^8$ 6 2 4 6 6 4     4 David Ferrer Stanislas Wawrinka 6 2 6 4 6 0       5 Nicolás Almagro Marco Chiudinelli 6 1 6 3 ||||

### France vs. Germany

| France 4 | Palais des Sports de Toulon, Toulon, France 5–7 March 2010 Hard (i) | Palais des Sports de Toulon, Toulon, France 5–7 March 2010 Hard (i) | Germany 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gaël Monfils Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 1 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^5$       2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Benjamin Becker 6 3 6 2 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 3     3 Julien Benneteau / Michaël Llodra Christopher Kas / Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 1 6 4 1 6 7 5     4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Simon Greul 6 4 2 6 0 1     retired  5 Julien Benneteau Benjamin Becker 6 2 7 5 ||||

### Russia vs. India

| Russia 3 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 5–7 March 2010 Hard (i) | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 5–7 March 2010 Hard (i) | India 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Igor Kunitsyn Somdev Devvarman 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 3 6 4     2 Mikhail Youzhny Rohan Bopanna 6 4 6 2 6 3       3 Teymuraz Gabashvili / Igor Kunitsyn Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes 3 6 2 6 2 6       4 Mikhail Youzhny Somdev Devvarman 6 2 6 1 6 3       5 Teymuraz Gabashvili Rohan Bopanna 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 ||||

### Sweden vs. Argentina

| Sweden 2 | Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden 5–7 March 2010 Hard (i) | Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden 5–7 March 2010 Hard (i) | Argentina 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robin Söderling Eduardo Schwank 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 7 5       2 Joachim Johansson Leonardo Mayer 7 5 3 6 5 7 4 6     3 Robert Lindstedt / Robin Söderling David Nalbandian / Horacio Zeballos 2 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$       4 Robin Söderling Leonardo Mayer 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7 5       5 Andreas Vinciguerra David Nalbandian 5 7 3 6 6 4 4 6 ||||

### Croatia vs. Ecuador

| Croatia 5 | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia 5–7 March 2010 Hard (i) | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia 5–7 March 2010 Hard (i) | Ecuador 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivo Karlović Nicolás Lapentti 6 2 5 7 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 4   2 Marin Čilić Giovanni Lapentti 6 4 6 3 6 3       3 Marin Čilić / Ivo Karlović Giovanni Lapentti / Nicolás Lapentti 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 3 7 5       4 Antonio Veić Júlio César Campozano 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^4$         5 Ivan Dodig Iván Endara 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Serbia vs. United States

| Serbia 3 | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 5–7 March 2010 Clay (i) | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 5–7 March 2010 Clay (i) | United States 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Viktor Troicki John Isner 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 7 5 6 4     2 Novak Djokovic Sam Querrey 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 2 6 6 3     3 Janko Tipsarević / Nenad Zimonjić Bob Bryan / John Isner 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 7 5 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 3 6     4 Novak Djokovic John Isner 7 5 3 6 6 3 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 4   5 Viktor Troicki Sam Querrey 5 7 2 6 ||||

### Chile vs. Israel

Competition was delayed one day due to the 27 February 2010 earthquake.
| Chile 4 | Enjoy Tennis Center, Coquimbo, Chile 6–8 March 2010 Clay | Enjoy Tennis Center, Coquimbo, Chile 6–8 March 2010 Clay | Israel 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolás Massú Dudi Sela 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 4     2 Fernando González Harel Levy 2 6 6 3 6 4 6 4     3 Jorge Aguilar / Paul Capdeville Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6$^9$ 7$^{11}$ 6 2 1 6 0 6   4 Fernando González Dudi Sela 6 4 6 4 6 3       5 Jorge Aguilar Harel Levy 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 1 ||||

### Belgium vs. Czech Republic

| Belgium 1 | Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium 5–7 March 2010 Clay (i) | Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium 5–7 March 2010 Clay (i) | Czech Republic 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Olivier Rochus Tomáš Berdych 3 6 0 6 4 6       2 Xavier Malisse Radek Štěpánek 2 6 4 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$       3 Steve Darcis / Olivier Rochus Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek 6$^0$ 7$^7$ 0 6 3 6       4 Steve Darcis Jan Hájek 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 1 6 6 4       5 Christophe Rochus Lukáš Dlouhý 6 1 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 5 7 ||||

## Quarterfinals
### France vs. Spain

| France 5 | Grande Halle d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France 9–11 July 2010 Hard (i) | Grande Halle d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France 9–11 July 2010 Hard (i) | Spain 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gaël Monfils David Ferrer 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 2 4 6 5 7 6 4   2 Michaël Llodra Fernando Verdasco 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^2$     3 Julien Benneteau / Michaël Llodra Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco 6 1 6 2 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$     4 Gilles Simon Nicolás Almagro 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 7$^9$ 6$^7$         5 Julien Benneteau Feliciano López 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 4 ||||

### Russia vs. Argentina

| Russia 2 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 9–11 July 2010 Hard (i) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 9–11 July 2010 Hard (i) | Argentina 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nikolay Davydenko David Nalbandian 4 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^6$ 7$^8$       2 Mikhail Youzhny Leonardo Mayer 6 3 6 1 6 4       3 Nikolay Davydenko / Igor Kunitsyn Eduardo Schwank / Horacio Zeballos 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 1 6     4 Nikolay Davydenko Eduardo Schwank 4 6 6 3 6 1 6 4     5 Mikhail Youzhny David Nalbandian 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 3 6 ||||

### Croatia vs. Serbia

| Croatia 1 | Spaladium Arena, Split, Croatia 9–11 July 2010 Hard (i) | Spaladium Arena, Split, Croatia 9–11 July 2010 Hard (i) | Serbia 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivan Ljubičić Novak Djokovic 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 4 6 1 6       2 Marin Čilić Viktor Troicki 6 4 7 5 6 2       3 Marin Čilić / Ivan Dodig Janko Tipsarević / Nenad Zimonjić 3 6 2 6 4 6       4 Marin Čilić Novak Djokovic 3 6 3 6 2 6       5 Antonio Veić Janko Tipsarević 2 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ ||||

### Chile vs. Czech Republic

| Chile 1 | Enjoy Tennis Center, Coquimbo, Chile 9–11 July 2010 Clay | Enjoy Tennis Center, Coquimbo, Chile 9–11 July 2010 Clay | Czech Republic 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolás Massú Ivo Minář 0 6 2 6 3 6       2 Paul Capdeville Jan Hájek 0 6 2 6 1 6       3 Jorge Aguilar / Nicolás Massú Lukáš Dlouhý / Jan Hájek 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 3 6 6 3 3 6     4 Jorge Aguilar Lukáš Dlouhý 6 1 7$^8$ 6$^6$         5 Cristóbal Saavedra-Corvalán Ivo Minář 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 2 6 ||||

## Semifinals
### France vs. Argentina

| France 5 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France 17–19 September 2010 Hard (i) | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France 17–19 September 2010 Hard (i) | Argentina 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Michaël Llodra Juan Mónaco 7 5 4 6 7 5 6 3     2 Gaël Monfils David Nalbandian 6 4 2 6 6 4 6 3     3 Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra Eduardo Schwank / Horacio Zeballos 6 4 7 5 6 3       4 Gilles Simon Eduardo Schwank 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 3       5 Arnaud Clément Horacio Zeballos 7 5 6 1 ||||

### Serbia vs. Czech Republic

| Serbia 3 | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 17–19 September 2010 Hard (i) | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 17–19 September 2010 Hard (i) | Czech Republic 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Viktor Troicki Radek Štěpánek 6 4 2 6 4 6 4 6     2 Janko Tipsarević Tomáš Berdych 7 5 6 2 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$     3 Novak Djokovic / Nenad Zimonjić Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek 6 3 1 6 4 6 1 6     4 Novak Djokovic Tomáš Berdych 4 6 6 3 6 2 6 4     5 Janko Tipsarević Radek Štěpánek 6 0 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 4 ||||

## Final
### Serbia vs. France

| Serbia 3 | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 3–5 December 2010 Hard (i) | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 3–5 December 2010 Hard (i) | France 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Janko Tipsarević Gaël Monfils 1 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 0 6       2 Novak Djokovic Gilles Simon 6 3 6 1 7 5       3 Viktor Troicki / Nenad Zimonjić Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 4 6 5 7 4 6   4 Novak Djokovic Gaël Monfils 6 2 6 2 6 4       5 Viktor Troicki Michaël Llodra 6 2 6 2 6 3 ||||