2019 Davis Cup Finals
The Finals, formerly known as World Group, was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2019. It was held on indoor hard courts at the Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain from 18 until 24 November.[1] The ties were contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and were played on one day. There were two singles followed by a doubles.[2]
| 2019 Davis Cup Finals | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 November 2019 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Surface | Hard indoor |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Venue | Caja Mágica |
| Champions | |
 Spain | |
Croatia were the defending champions, but were eliminated during the round robin stage.
Spain won the title, defeating Canada in the final, 2–0. It was the Spanish team's first Davis Cup title since 2011 and their sixth Davis Cup title overall. Rafael Nadal was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after winning all eight of his matches.[3]
Participating teams
18 nations took part in the Finals.[4]
The qualification were as follows:
- 4 semifinalists of the previous edition
- 2 wild card teams, selected by the Organising Committee that did not have to participate in the Qualifying Round
- 12 winners of the Qualifying Round, in February 2019
Overview
H = Host Nation, TH = Title Holder, WC = Wild Card
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 Argentina (WC) |
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 Chile |
 Colombia |
 Croatia (TH) |
 France |
 Germany |
 Great Britain (WC) |
 Italy |
 Japan |
 Kazakhstan |
 Netherlands |
 Russia |
 Serbia |
Spain (H) |
 United States |
Seeds
The seedings were based on the Davis Cup Ranking of 4 February. The top six nations were seeded and drawn into position 1 across groups A-F, the nations ranked from 7 to 12 were drawn randomly into position 2, the remaining nations were drawn randomly into position 3.[5]
- France (Round robin)
- Croatia (Round robin)
- Argentina (Quarterfinals)
- Belgium (Round robin)
- Great Britain (Semifinals)
- United States (Round robin)
- Spain (Champion)
- Serbia (Quarterfinals)
- Australia (Quarterfinals)
- Italy (Round robin)
- Germany (Quarterfinals)
- Kazakhstan (Round robin)
- Canada (Final)
- Japan (Round robin)
- Colombia (Round robin)
- Netherlands (Round robin)
- Russia (Semifinals)
- Chile (Round robin)
Team nominations
Each nation had to submit a team of up to five players at least 20 days before the Monday of the week of the event.[6] If a player became injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation in the tournament before his team's first match, he would be replaced by another player.[7]
Format
The 18 teams are divided in six round robin groups of three teams each. The six group winners plus the two second-placed teams with the best records based on percentage of matches won (followed by percentage of sets won and then percentage of games won), will qualify for the quarterfinals.[7]
| Day | Round | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| 18–21 November (Monday–Thursday) | Round robin | 18 (6 groups of 3 teams) |
| 21–22 November (Thursday–Friday) | Quarterfinals | 8 (6 group winners + 2 best second place) |
| 23 November (Saturday) | Semifinals | 4 (automatically qualified for 2020 Davis Cup Finals) |
| 24 November (Sunday) | Final | 2 |
Group stage
| Qualified for the Knockout stage | |
Overview
T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third | |||||||||
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| 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
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia |
2–0 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 83% | 72–50 | 59% |
| 2 | France |
1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 46% | 67–66 | 50% |
| 3 | Japan |
0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 | 23% | 53–76 | 41% |
France vs. Japan
France 2 |
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Serbia vs. Japan
Serbia 3 |
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France vs. Serbia
France 1 |
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Group B
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 1 | Spain |
2–0 | 5–1 | 11–2 | 85% | 77–53 | 59% |
| 2 | Russia |
1–1 | 4–2 | 8–6 | 57% | 78–72 | 52% |
| 3 | Croatia |
0–2 | 0–6 | 1–12 | 8% | 49–79 | 38% |
Croatia vs. Russia
Croatia 0 |
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Spain vs. Russia
Spain 2 |
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Croatia vs. Spain
Croatia 0 |
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Group C
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 1 | Germany |
2–0 | 5–1 | 11–4 | 73% | 90–77 | 54% |
| 2 | Argentina |
1–1 | 3–3 | 8–6 | 57% | 78–65 | 55% |
| 3 | Chile |
0–2 | 1–5 | 2–11 | 15% | 55–81 | 40% |
Argentina vs. Chile
Argentina 3 |
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Argentina vs. Germany
Argentina 0 |
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Germany vs. Chile
Germany 2 |
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Group D
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 1 | Australia |
2–0 | 5–1 | 10–3 | 77% | 67–56 | 54% |
| 2 | Belgium |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | 50% | 70–63 | 53% |
| 3 | Colombia |
0–2 | 1–5 | 4–11 | 27% | 66–84 | 44% |
Belgium vs. Colombia
Belgium 2 |
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Australia vs. Colombia
Australia 3 |
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Belgium vs. Australia
Belgium 1 |
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Note: Gillé/Vliegen's retirement victory over Peers/Thompson counted as a 6–1, 6–0 win.
Group E
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 1 | Great Britain |
2–0 | 4–2 | 10–5 | 67% | 84–71 | 54% |
| 2 | Kazakhstan |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | 50% | 70–67 | 51% |
| 3 | Netherlands |
0–2 | 2–4 | 5–10 | 33% | 74–90 | 45% |
Kazakhstan vs. Netherlands
Kazakhstan 2 |
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Great Britain vs. Netherlands
Great Britain 2 |
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Great Britain vs. Kazakhstan
Great Britain 2 |
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Group F
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 1 | Canada |
2–0 | 4–2 | 9–5 | 64% | 72–78 | 48% |
| 2 | United States |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 | 47% | 84–77 | 52% |
| 3 | Italy |
0–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 41% | 95–96 | 50% |
Italy vs. Canada
Italy 1 |
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United States vs. Canada
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Note: Querrey/Sock's walkover victory over Pospisil/Shapovalov counted as a 6–0, 6–0 win.
United States vs. Italy
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Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Final | |||||||||||||
| 22 November | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Serbia |
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Australia vs. Canada
Australia 1 |
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Serbia vs. Russia
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Great Britain vs. Germany
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Argentina vs. Spain
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Russia vs. Canada
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Great Britain vs. Spain
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Canada vs. Spain
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- "Argentina v Germany". DavisCup.com.
- "Germany v Chile". DavisCup.com.
- "Belgium v Colombia". DavisCup.com.
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- "Belgium v Australia". DavisCup.com.
- "Kazakhstan v Netherlands". DavisCup.com.
- "Great Britain v Netherlands". DavisCup.com.
- "Great Britain v Kazakhstan". DavisCup.com.
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External links
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