# 2007 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2007. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2008.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belarus |
| Belgium | Chile | Croatia | Czech Republic |
| France | Germany | Romania | Russia |
| Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

## Draw

| First round 9–11 February | First round 9–11 February | First round 9–11 February | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Semifinals 21–23 September | Semifinals 21–23 September | Semifinals 21–23 September | Final 30 November - 2 December | Final 30 November - 2 December | Final 30 November - 2 December |
| La Serena, Chile (clay) | La Serena, Chile (clay) | La Serena, Chile (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Chile | 2 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Chile | 2 | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) | 7 | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | France | 4 | 7 | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | France | 4 | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | | | | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | |
| Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard) | Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard) | Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | |
| Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard) | Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard) | Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | | Germany | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Croatia | 2 | | | | | Germany | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Croatia | 2 | Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Australia | 2 | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Australia | 2 | | | | | | | Portland, United States (indoor hard) | Portland, United States (indoor hard) | Portland, United States (indoor hard) |
| | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | Portland, United States (indoor hard) | Portland, United States (indoor hard) | Portland, United States (indoor hard) |
| | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Russia | 1 |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | | | | | | | 1 | Russia | 1 |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | | | | | | | 6 | United States | 4 |
| | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | United States | 4 |
| | Czech Republic | 1 | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 6 | United States | 4 | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 6 | United States | 4 | 6 | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | 6 | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | 4 | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 2 | 4 | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 2 | | | | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | | | | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | | | | 6 | United States | 4 | | | |
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | | | | 6 | United States | 4 | | | |
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | | | | | Sweden | 1 | | | |
| | Sweden | 3 | | | | | Sweden | 1 | | | |
| | Sweden | 3 | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Belarus | 2 | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Belarus | 2 | | Sweden | 4 | | | | | | |
| Linz, Austria (indoor carpet) | Linz, Austria (indoor carpet) | Linz, Austria (indoor carpet) | | Sweden | 4 | | | | | | |
| Linz, Austria (indoor carpet) | Linz, Austria (indoor carpet) | Linz, Austria (indoor carpet) | 2 | Argentina | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 1 | 2 | Argentina | 1 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Chile vs. Russia

| Chile 2 | Estadio Universidad del Mar, La Serena, Chile 9–11 February 2007 Clay | Estadio Universidad del Mar, La Serena, Chile 9–11 February 2007 Clay | Russia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolas Massú Marat Safin 3 6 2 6 2 6       2 Fernando González Igor Andreev 6 4 4 6 3 6 2 6     3 Fernando González / Nicolas Massú Igor Andreev / Marat Safin 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 3 6 4       4 Fernando González Marat Safin 6 3 7 5 6 4       5 Nicolas Massú Igor Andreev 2 6 1 6 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 4 6 ||||

### France vs. Romania

| France 4 | Grand Halle d’Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France 9–11 February 2007 Hard (i) | Grand Halle d’Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France 9–11 February 2007 Hard (i) | Romania 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Gasquet Victor Hănescu 7 5 6 2 6 2       2 Sébastien Grosjean Andrei Pavel 4 6 5 7 6 3 6 1 6 2   3 Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău 6 3 5 7 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 9 11   4 Richard Gasquet Andrei Pavel 6 3 6 2 7 5       5 Arnaud Clément Florin Mergea 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^3$ ||||

### Germany vs. Croatia

| Germany 3 | König Palast, Krefeld, Germany 9–11 February 2007 Hard (i) | König Palast, Krefeld, Germany 9–11 February 2007 Hard (i) | Croatia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tommy Haas Mario Ančić 2 6 6 4 6 4 6 4     2 Benjamin Becker Ivan Ljubičić 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 4 6 2 6 3 6     3 Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić 6 4 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^5$       4 Tommy Haas Ivan Ljubičić 6 2 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 6 4       5 Benjamin Becker Marin Čilić 4 6 6 1 1 6 ||||

### Belgium vs. Australia

| Belgium 3 | Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium 9–11 February 2007 Clay (i) | Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium 9–11 February 2007 Clay (i) | Australia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Kristof Vliegen Lleyton Hewitt 4 6 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4   2 Olivier Rochus Chris Guccione 3 6 7 5 6 2 6 3     3 Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen Paul Hanley / Lleyton Hewitt 2 6 4 6 2 6       4 Olivier Rochus Lleyton Hewitt 2 6 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 3 1 6   5 Kristof Vliegen Chris Guccione 6 4 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. United States

| Czech Republic 1 | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 9–11 February 2007 Clay (i) | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 9–11 February 2007 Clay (i) | United States 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivo Minář Andy Roddick 4 6 6 4 2 6 3 6     2 Tomáš Berdych James Blake 6 1 2 6 7 5 7 5     3 Lukáš Dlouhý / Pavel Vízner Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 4 6 4 6 4 6       4 Tomáš Berdych Andy Roddick 6 4 3 6 2 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$     5 Lukáš Dlouhý Bob Bryan 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 ||||

### Switzerland vs. Spain

| Switzerland 2 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 9–11 February 2007 Carpet (i) | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 9–11 February 2007 Carpet (i) | Spain 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marco Chiudinelli Fernando Verdasco 6 3 6 4 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$     2 Stéphane Bohli David Ferrer 3 6 2 6 2 6       3 Yves Allegro / Marco Chiudinelli Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 1 6 10 12   4 Stéphane Bohli Fernando Verdasco 3 6 3 6 2 6       5 Marco Chiudinelli David Ferrer 3 6 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Belarus vs. Sweden

| Belarus 2 | Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus 9–11 February 2007 Hard (i) | Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus 9–11 February 2007 Hard (i) | Sweden 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vladimir Voltchkov Robin Söderling 3 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 1 6       2 Max Mirnyi Thomas Johansson 4 6 4 6 4 6       3 Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman 7 5 4 6 7 5 6 3     4 Max Mirnyi Robin Söderling 7$^{10}$ 6$^8$ 5 7 7$^{10}$ 6$^8$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 3 6   5 Vladimir Voltchkov Thomas Johansson 6 4 7 5 ||||

### Austria vs. Argentina

| Austria 1 | Intersport Arena, Linz, Austria 9–11 February 2007 Carpet (i) | Intersport Arena, Linz, Austria 9–11 February 2007 Carpet (i) | Argentina 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stefan Koubek José Acasuso 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 1 6 4 6       2 Jürgen Melzer Guillermo Cañas 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 2 6 4 6       3 Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto 6 3 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 1 7 5     4 Jürgen Melzer Juan Martín del Potro 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 3 4 6 6 4 2 6   5 Alexander Peya Guillermo Cañas 6 4 1 6 4 6 ||||

## Quarterfinals
### Russia vs. France

| Russia 3 | Luzhniki Arena, Moscow, Russia 6–8 April 2007 Clay (i) | Luzhniki Arena, Moscow, Russia 6–8 April 2007 Clay (i) | France 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nikolay Davydenko Paul-Henri Mathieu 6 2 2 6 1 6 5 7     2 Mikhail Youzhny Richard Gasquet 6 2 6 3 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 5 7 8 6   3 Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko Sébastien Grosjean / Michaël Llodra 3 6 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 3   4 Igor Andreev Sébastien Grosjean 5 7 6 4 6 2 3 6 4 6   5 Marat Safin Paul-Henri Mathieu 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 3 6 2 ||||

### Belgium vs. Germany

| Belgium 2 | Sleuyter Arena, Ostend, Belgium 6–8 April 2007 Clay (i) | Sleuyter Arena, Ostend, Belgium 6–8 April 2007 Clay (i) | Germany 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Kristof Vliegen Tommy Haas 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 5 7 4 6 2 6     2 Olivier Rochus Philipp Kohlschreiber 3 6 5 7 6$^4$ 7$^7$       3 Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske 6 4 2 6 3 6 1 6     4 Christophe Rochus Michael Kohlmann 3 6 6 4 6 4       5 Dick Norman Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 2 6 3 ||||

### United States vs. Spain

| United States 4 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States 6–8 April 2007 Hard (i) | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States 6–8 April 2007 Hard (i) | Spain 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 James Blake Tommy Robredo 6 4 6 3 6 4       2 Andy Roddick Fernando Verdasco 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 1 6 4       3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco 7 5 6 3 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$     4 Bob Bryan Tommy Robredo 4 6 4 6         5 James Blake Feliciano López 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^3$ ||||

### Sweden vs. Argentina

| Sweden 4 | Swedish Exhibition Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden 6–8 April 2007 Carpet (i) | Swedish Exhibition Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden 6–8 April 2007 Carpet (i) | Argentina 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomas Johansson David Nalbandian 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^0$     2 Robin Söderling Juan Martín del Potro 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 4       3 Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 2 6 3     4 Jonas Björkman Sebastián Prieto 6 1 6 2         5 Robert Lindstedt Juan Martín del Potro 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 4 6 ||||

## Semifinals
### Russia vs. Germany

| Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 21–23 September 2007 Clay (i) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 21–23 September 2007 Clay (i) | Germany 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Igor Andreev Tommy Haas 6 2 6 2 6 2       2 Nikolay Davydenko Philipp Kohlschreiber 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 2 6 2 6 6 4 5 7   3 Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny Philipp Petzschner / Alexander Waske 3 6 6 3 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$     4 Mikhail Youzhny Philipp Petzschner 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 3     5 Igor Andreev Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 3 3 6 6 0 6 3 ||||

### Sweden vs. United States

| Sweden 1 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 21–23 September 2007 Carpet (i) | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 21–23 September 2007 Carpet (i) | United States 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Joachim Johansson Andy Roddick 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 3 6       2 Thomas Johansson James Blake 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 3     3 Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 6$^{11}$ 7$^{13}$ 2 6 3 6       4 Jonas Björkman Andy Roddick 2 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 4 6       5 Simon Aspelin James Blake 1 6 3 6 ||||

## Final
### United States vs. Russia

| United States 4 | Memorial Coliseum, Portland, United States 30 November - 2 December 2007 Hard (i) | Memorial Coliseum, Portland, United States 30 November - 2 December 2007 Hard (i) | Russia 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andy Roddick Dmitry Tursunov 6 4 6 4 6 2       2 James Blake Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^3$     3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Igor Andreev / Nikolay Davydenko 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 4 6 2       4 Bob Bryan Igor Andreev 3 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$         5 James Blake Dmitry Tursunov 1 6 6 3 7 5 ||||