2008 Davis Cup

2008 Davis Cup
The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred others took part in different regional groups. The first matches were played on February 8–10. The final took place on November 21–23 at Estadio Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina, with Spain beating Argentina 3–1 to clinch their 3rd Davis Cup title.
World Group
Draw
Final
World Group play-offs
Date: 19–21 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and eight winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Eight seeded teams, based on the Davis Cup rankings as of 14 April, were drawn against eight unseeded teams.
, and will remain in the World Group in 2009.
and are promoted to the World Group in 2009.
and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2009.
and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2009.
Americas Zone
Group I
Participating Teams
– advanced to World Group play-offs
– advanced to World Group play-offs
– relegated to Group II in 2009
Group II
Participating Teams
– relegated to Group III in 2009
– promoted to Group I in 2009
– relegated to Group III in 2009
Group III
Participating Teams
– relegated to Group IV in 2009
– promoted to Group II in 2009
– promoted to Group II in 2009
– relegated to Group IV in 2009
Withdrawn: Cuba
Group IV
Participating Teams
– promoted to Group III in 2009
– promoted to Group III in 2009
Withdrawn: Trinidad and Tobago
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Participating Teams
– advanced to World Group play-offs
– advanced to World Group play-offs
– relegated to Group II in 2009
Group II
Participating Teams
– promoted to Group I in 2009
– relegated to Group III in 2009
Pacific Oceania – relegated to Group III in 2009
Group III
Participating Teams
– promoted to Group II in 2009
– promoted to Group II in 2009
– relegated to Group IV in 2009
– relegated to Group IV in 2009
Group IV
Participating Teams
– promoted to Group III in 2009
– promoted to Group III in 2009
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Participating Teams
– advanced to World Group play-offs
– relegated to Group II in 2009
– relegated to Group II in 2009
– advanced to World Group play-offs
– advanced to World Group play-offs
– advanced to World Group play-offs
Group II
Participating Teams
– relegated to Group III in 2009
– relegated to Group III in 2009
– relegated to Group III in 2009
– promoted to Group I in 2009
– relegated to Group III in 2009
– promoted to Group I in 2009
Group III
Venue 1
Participating Teams
– promoted to Group II in 2009
– relegated to Group IV in 2009
– promoted to Group II in 2009
– relegated to Group IV in 2009
Withdrawn: Botswana and Nigeria
Venue 2
Participating Teams
– relegated to Group IV in 2009
– relegated to Group IV in 2009
– promoted to Group II in 2009
– promoted to Group II in 2009
Group IV
Participating Teams
– promoted to Group III in 2009
– promoted to Group III in 2009
– promoted to Group III in 2009
– promoted to Group III in 2009
Withdrawn: Libya, Malta, and Mauritius
See also
2008 Fed Cup – Women's
2008 Hopman Cup
References
External links
Davis Cup draw details
Davis Cup
Davis Cups by year