2010 Davis Cup
Details
Duration5 March – 5 December 2010
Edition99th
Champion
Winning Nation Serbia
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The 2010 Davis Cup (also known as the 2010 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 99th edition of the most important annual tournament among national teams in men's tennis worldwide. In the dramatic final, Serbia defeated France 3–2 to win its first Davis Cup title.[1][2]

The draw for the World Group, Zonal Groups I and Zonal Groups II took place in Geneva on 23 September 2009. The competition started with the first round on 5–7 March.[3]

On 6–8 March 2010 Novak Djokovic played the key role in bringing Serbia to the World Group quarterfinals for the first time in its independent history, winning both singles matches in the home tie against the United States (against Sam Querrey and John Isner).[4] Later, Serbia progressed to the Davis Cup final, following the victories over Croatia (4–1) and Czech Republic (3–2).[3] Serbia came from 1–2 down to defeat France in the final tie 3–2 in Belgrade to win the nation's first Davis Cup championship. In the final, Djokovic scored two singles points for Serbia, defeating Gilles Simon and Gaël Monfils, while the last match was won by Viktor Troicki, who beat Michaël Llodra.[1]

Serbia became the 13th nation in history to win the Cup,[5] which was passed to them from the previous year's winner Spain. France missed the opportunity to win its 10th title and surpass Great Britain in total number of titles won. The Serbian team celebrated the trophy by fulfilling their bet to shave their hair off in case of victory.[1]

Zones and Groups in the 2010 Davis cup:
  World Group
  Americas Zone Group I
  Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
  Europe/Africa Zone Group I
  Countries promoted to World Group play-offs
  Countries advanced to World Group
  Countries relegated to Group I
  2010 champion
  Defending champion

World Group

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		Quarterfinals
9–11 July		Semifinals
17–19 September		Final
3–5 December
Logroño, Spain (clay)
1 Spain4
Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard)
   Switzerland1
1 Spain0
Toulon, France (indoor hard)
  France5
  France4
Lyon, France (indoor hard)
8 Germany1
  France5
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)
5 Argentina0
4 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)
  India2
4 Russia2
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor hard)
5 Argentina3
  Sweden2
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)
5 Argentina3
  France2
Varaždin, Croatia (indoor hard)
  Serbia3
6 Croatia5
Split, Croatia (indoor hard)
  Ecuador0
6 Croatia1
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay)
  Serbia4
  Serbia3
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)
3 United States2
  Serbia3
Coquimbo, Chile (clay) 6–8 March
2 Czech Republic2
  Chile4
Coquimbo, Chile (clay)
7 Israel1
  Chile1
Bree, Belgium (indoor clay)
2 Czech Republic4
  Belgium1
2 Czech Republic4

First round losers played in World Group play-offs.

Final


Serbia
3		 Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia[6]
3–5 December 2010
Hard (i)
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Serbia
France		 Janko Tipsarević
Gaël Monfils		 1
6		 64
77		 0
6		      
2 Serbia
France		 Novak Djokovic
Gilles Simon		 6
3		 6
1		 7
5		      
3 Serbia
France		 Viktor Troicki / Nenad Zimonjić
Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra		 6
3		 77
63		 4
6		 5
7		 4
6		  
4 Serbia
France		 Novak Djokovic
Gaël Monfils		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      
5 Serbia
France		 Viktor Troicki
Michaël Llodra		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      

World Group play-offs

  • Date: 17–19 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and eight winners of the Group I second round ties competed in the World Group play-offs.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
 Colombia1–3 United StatesBogotáPlaza de Toros la SantamariaOutdoorClay
 Israel2–3 AustriaTel AvivNokia ArenaIndoorHard
 Germany5–0 South AfricaStuttgartTC WeissenhofOutdoorClay
 Sweden3–2 ItalyLidköpingSparbanken Lidköping ArenaIndoorHard
 India3–2 BrazilChennaiSDAT Tennis StadiumOutdoorHard
 Australia2–3 BelgiumNorth CairnsCairns Regional Tennis CentreOutdoorHard
 Kazakhstan5–0  SwitzerlandAstanaNational Tennis CentreIndoorHard
 Romania5–0 EcuadorBucharestCentrul Naţional de TenisOutdoorClay

Americas Zone

Group I

Draw

Second-round play-offsFirst-round play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
1 Brazil
byeBauru, Brazil (clay)
bye1 Brazil5
Dominican Republic Dominican Rep.Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) Uruguay0
Dominican Republic Dominican Rep.1
Toronto, Canada (hard) Uruguay4
Dominican Republic Dominican Rep.0
 Canada5
bye
 Canada5–7 March – Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
 Canada Canada1
bye2 Colombia4
bye
2 Colombia

Group II

Draw

Group III

Group IV

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Draw

Second round play-offsFirst round play-offsFirst roundSecond round
Melbourne, Australia (hard)
1 Australia5
Kaohsiung, Taiwan (outdoor hard)  Chinese Taipei0Brisbane, Australia (clay)
  Chinese Taipei41 Australia5
  Philippines1Osaka, Japan (indoor carpet)4 Japan0
4 Japan5
  Philippines0
  Philippines3
2 South Korea2Guangdong, China (indoor hard)
  China3
Gimcheon, South Korea (indoor hard) 3 Uzbekistan2Wuhan, China (hard)
3 Uzbekistan4  China1
2 South Korea1Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)  Kazakhstan4
  Kazakhstan5
2 South Korea0

Group II

Draw

Play-offsFirst roundSecond roundThird round
Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
1 Thailand5
Malaysia Pacific Oceania0Indonesia
 Pacific Oceania31 Thailand4
 Malaysia2Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard)3 Indonesia1
3 Indonesia5
 Malaysia0
1 Thailand2
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (hard)2 New Zealand3
 Hong Kong1
4 Pakistan3
 Hong Kong34 Pakistan2
 Sri Lanka2Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)2 New Zealand3
 Sri Lanka2
2 New Zealand3

Group III

  • Withdrawn:  Saudi Arabia – relegated to Asia/Oceania Group IV

Group IV

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Draw

Second-round play-offsFirst-round play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
1 Austria
Bad Gleichenberg, Austria (indoor hard)
bye
bye1 Austria3
 Slovakia Slovakia2
 Slovakia
Minsk, Belarus (hard)
bye
 Slovakia4
 Belarus1
3 Netherlands
Zoetermeer, Netherlands (indoor hard)
bye
3 Netherlands43 Netherlands1
Castellaneta, Italy (clay)
 Belarus1 Italy4
 Italy5
 Belarus0
Sopot, Poland (indoor hard)
 Poland2
Pretoria, South Africa (hard)
 Finland3
 Poland Finland0
bye4 South Africa4
bye
Riga, Latvia (indoor carpet)
4 South Africa
 Poland3
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard)
 Latvia2
 Ukraine4
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
 Latvia1
 Latvia Ukraine1
bye2 Romania3
bye
2 Romania

Group II

Draw

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard)
1 Great Britain2
Eastbourne, Great Britain (grass)Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet)
  Lithuania3
1 Great Britain5  Lithuania3
Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet)
  Turkey07 Ireland2
7 Ireland4
Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard)
  Turkey1
  Lithuania2
Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor hard)
6 Slovenia3
3 Monaco2
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)Otočec, Slovenia (clay)
  Bulgaria3
3 Monaco5  Bulgaria0
Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)
  Norway06 Slovenia5
6 Slovenia5
  Norway0
Maia, Portugal (indoor clay)
  Denmark1
Cairo, Egypt (clay)Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (clay)
5 Portugal4
  Denmark55 Portugal5
Limassol, Cyprus (indoor hard)
  Egypt04 Cyprus0
  Egypt2
Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (clay)
4 Cyprus3
5 Portugal3
Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
  Bosnia and Herzegovina2
  Estonia4
Gödöllő, Hungary (clay)Tallinn, Estonia (clay)
8 Hungary1
8 Hungary4  Estonia2
Veles, Macedonia (indoor clay)
2 Macedonia1  Bosnia and Herzegovina3
  Bosnia and Herzegovina3
2 Macedonia2

Group III Europe

Group III Africa

References

  1. 1 2 3 Serbia crowned Davis Cup champion at the Davis Cup official site
  2. ↑ "Davis Cup scorecards – 2010". daviscup.com. ITF.
  3. 1 2 World Group 2010 at the Davis Cup official site
  4. ↑ Best of Three: Djokovic shines for country in Davis Cup first round sportsillustrated.cnn.com
  5. ↑ which Serbia scores historic Davis Cup victory Times LIVE
  6. ↑ "Serbia v France". Davis Cup.
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