Davis Cup 2012 Seeds, Draws, OoP's & Discussion

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ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I – SECOND ROUND

UZBEKISTAN defeated INDIA 3-2
Venue: Sport Complex Pahlavon, Namangan, UZB (clay – indoor)

Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Sanam Singh (IND) 63 62 64
Farrukh Dustov (UZB) d. Yuki Bhambri (IND) 64 64 63
Murad Inoyatov/Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Rohan Bopanna/Leander Paes (IND) 76(4) 64 36 63
Yuki Bhambri (IND) d. Denis Istomin (UZB) 67(1) 76(3) 76(3)
Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. Sarvar Ikramov (UZB) 62 67(0) 61

AUSTRALIA defeated KOREA, REP. 5-0
Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, AUS (hard – outdoor)

Bernard Tomic (AUS) d. Min Hyeok Cho (KOR) 75 63 63
Matthew Ebden (AUS) d. Suk-Young Jeong (KOR) 63 63 64
Chris Guccione/Marinko Matosevic (AUS) d. Suk-Young Jeong/Jae-Min Seol (KOR) 46 61 64 62
Bernard Tomic (AUS) d. Jung-Woong Na (KOR) 62 61
Marinko Matosevic (AUS) d. Min Hyeok Cho (KOR) 62 26 60


ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I – FIRST ROUND PLAY-OFF

CHINA, P.R. defeated CHINESE TAIPEI 3-2
Venue: Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts, Kaohsiung City, TPE (hard – outdoor)

Di Wu (CHN) d. Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) 64 26 76(0) 36 86
Jimmy Wang (TPE) d. Ze Zhang (CHN) 63 64 36 62
Zhe Li/Ze Zhang (CHN) d. Hsin-Han Lee/Cheng-Peng Hsieh (TPE) 76(4) 76(4) 63
Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) d. Ze Zhang (CHN) 63 63 36 75
Di Wu (CHN) d. Jimmy Wang (TPE) 64 76(4) 76(4)

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II – SECOND ROUND

PHILIPPINES defeated PAKISTAN 5-0
Venue: Philippine Columbian Association, Manilla, PHI (clay – indoor)

Johnny Arcilla (PHI) d. Aqeel Khan (PAK) 62 62 63
Treat Huey (PHI) d. Yasir Khan (PAK) 61 60 63
Ruben Gonzales Jr./Treat Huey (PHI) d. Aqeel Khan/Jalil Khan (PAK) 61 64 62
Francis Casey Alcantara (PHI) d. Muhammad Abid (PAK) 62 61
Johnny Arcilla (PHI) d. Yasir Khan (PAK) 63 64

INDONESIA defeated THAILAND 3-2
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, INA (hard – outdoor)

Christopher Rungkat (INA) d. Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) 64 63 62
Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. Aditya Hari Sasongko (INA) 61 61 63
Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) d. Christopher Rungkat/David Agung Susanto (INA) 76(6) 63 61
Christopher Rungkat (INA) d. Danai Udomchoke (THA) 63 62 06 46 61
Wisnu Adi Nugroho (INA) d. Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) 76(6) 64 62


ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II – PLAY-OFFS

LEBANON defeated PACIFIC OCEANIA 4-1
Venue: ATCL Club, Jounieh, LIB (clay – outdoor)

Bassam Beidas (LIB) d. Cyril Jacobe (POC) 62 62 62
Karim Alayli (LIB) d. Juan-Sebastien Langton (POC) 60 46 61 75
Bassam Beidas/Patrick Chucri (LIB) d. Cyril Jacobe/Daniel Llarenas (POC) 75 64 61
Patric Chucri (LIB) d. Juan-Sebastien Langton (POC) 75 62
Daniel Llarenas (POC) d. Ramy Othman (LIB) 63 46 64

SRI LANKA defeated HONG KONG CHINA 3-2
Venue: Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, HKG (hard – outdoor)

Harshana Godamanna (SRI) d. Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) 63 67(5) 61 62
Jonathan Chu (HKG) d. Dineshkanthan Thangarajah (SRI) 76(2) 62 26 62
Harshana Godamanna/Rajeev Rajapakse (SRI) d. Jonathan Chu/Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) 63 63 67(4) 26 75
Harshana Godamanna (SRI) d. Jonathan Chu (HKG) 76(11) 57 60 57 63
Kevin Kung (HKG) d. Dineshkanthan Thangarajah (SRI) 75 63

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EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I – SECOND ROUND

ISRAEL defeated PORTUGAL 3-2
Venue: Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, ISR (hard – outdoor)

Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Frederico Gil (POR) 63 64 64
Amir Weintraub (ISR) d. Rui Machado (POR) 57 63 61 75
Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Gastao Elias/Joao Sousa (POR) 64 64 63
Joao Sousa (POR) d. Andy Ram (ISR) 75 60
Frederico Gil (POR) d. Amir Weintraub (ISR) 36 63 76(3)

BELGIUM defeated GREAT BRITAIN 4-1
Venue: Braehead Arena, Glasgow, GBR (hard – indoor)

Steve Darcis (BEL) d. Josh Goodall (GBR) 67(2) 63 64 64
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 36 64 76(7) 64
Colin Fleming/Ross Hutchins (GBR) d. Ruben Bemelmans/David Goffin (BEL) 46 75 63 64
David Goffin (BEL) d. Josh Goodall (GBR) 64 64 64
Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 64 64

NETHERLANDS defeated ROMANIA 5-0
Venue: Sporthallen Zuid, Amsterdam, NED (hard – indoor)

Thomas Schoorel (NED) d. Petru-Alexandru Luncanu (ROU) 61 63 63
Robin Haase (NED) d. Andrei Daescu (ROU) 63 63 64
Jean-Julien Rojer/Igor Sijsling (NED) d. Andrei Daescu/Florin Mergea (ROU) 63 76(3) 67(3) 36 97
Robin Haase (NED) d. Petru-Alexandru Luncanu (ROU) 75 62
Thomas Schoorel (NED) d. Darius Florian Bragusi (ROU) 62 62

SOUTH AFRICA defeated SLOVENIA 4-1
Venue: Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre, Johannesburg, RSA (hard – outdoor)

Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Ruan Roelofse (RSA) 67(4) 61 61 63
Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Grega Zemlja (SLO) 61 36 63 64
Raven Klaasen/Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Blaz Kavcic/Grega Zemlja (SLO) 67(5) 76(4) 61 64
Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Blaz Kavcic (SLO) 76(3) 64 64
Ruan Roelofse (RSA) d. Nik Razborsek (SLO) 46 63 76(2)

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II – SECOND ROUND

UKRAINE defeated CYPRUS 5-0
Venue: Megaron Tennis Club, Dnipropetrovsk, UKR (hard – indoor)

Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Christos Hadjigeorgiou (CYP) 61 62 61
Sergei Bubka (UKR) d. Sergis Kyratzis (CYP) 63 76(2) 63
Denys Molchanov/Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Rares Cuzdriorean/Dean Georgiou (CYP) 61 62 62
Denys Molchanov (UKR) d. Sergis Kyratzis (CYP) 62 62
Vladyslav Manafov (UKR) d. Christos Hadjigeorgiou (CYP) 63 62

LATVIA defeated HUNGARY 3-2
Venue: Bujtosi Szabadido Csarnok, Nyiregyhaza, HUN (carpet – indoor)

Marton Fucsovics (HUN) d. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 67(7) 63 64 46 63
Adam Kellner (HUN) d. Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) 63 67(2) 62 62
Ernests Gulbis/Andis Juska (LAT) d. Attila Balazs/Kornel Bardoczky (HUN) 67(5) 63 64 62
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d. Attila Balazs (HUN) 64 63 63
Andis Juska (LAT) d. Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 76(8) 76(2) 64

BELARUS defeated BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 4-1
Venue: Republic Olympic Training Centre for Tennis, Minsk, BLR (hard – indoor)

Amer Delic (BIH) d. Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR) 64 64 46 75
Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) d. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 63 76(4) 63
Alexander Bury/Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Tomislav Brkic/Amer Delic (BIH) 62 76(2) 76(6)
Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) d. Amer Delic (BIH) 76(16) 76(7) 64
Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR) d. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 61 75

POLAND defeated ESTONIA 4-1
Venue: OSiR Hala Widowiskowo-sportowa, Inowroclaw, POL (carpet – indoor)

Lukasz Kubot (POL) d. Vladimir Ivanov (EST) 63 62 62
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) d. Jurgen Zopp (EST) 76(4) 76(2) 36 61
Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) 76(5) 75 64
Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) 63 76(4)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) d. Jaak Poldma (EST) 60 76(3)


EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II – PLAY-OFFS

MONACO defeated MOROCCO 3-2
Venue: Club Olympique Casablancais (COC Tennis), Casablanca, MAR (clay – outdoor)

Yassine Idmbarek (MAR) d. Benjamin Balleret (MON) 75 75 63
Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Mehdi Ziadi (MAR) 76(4) 64 63
Anas Fattar/Mehdi Ziadi (MAR) d. Guillaume Couillard/Thomas Oger (MON) 64 75 75
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Anas Fattar (MAR) 61 64 62
Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Yassine Idmbarek (MAR) 64 64 46 76(3)

IRELAND level with EGYPT 2-2
Venue: El Gezera Sporting Club, Cairo, EGY (clay –outdoor)

James McGee (IRL) d. Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 26 64 62 75
Sherif Sabry (EGY) d. Conor Niland (IRL) 26 61 60 62
Sam Barry/James McGee (IRL) d. Karim-Mohamed Maamoun/Sherif Sabry (EGY) 36 76(3) 62 76(3)
Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. Sam Barry (IRL) 63 67(4) 61 16 64
Sherif Sabry (EGY) v James McGee (IRL) 26 75 57 (Play suspended due to bad light. Play restarts Monday 9 April 10:00)

MOLDOVA defeated TURKEY 3-2
Venue: Bakirkoy Spor Vakfi Sosyal Tesisleri, Istanbul, TUR (hard – indoor)

Marsel Ilhan (TUR) d. Maxim Dubarenco (MDA) 64 64 62
Radu Albot (MDA) d. Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) 64 62 61
Radu Albot/Andrei Ciumac (MDA) d. Marsel Ilhan/Ergun Zorlu (TUR) 46 64 75 76(5)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) d. Radu Albot (MDA) 76(4) 62 63
Maxim Dubarenco (MDA) d. Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) 62 57 61 36 64

LUXEMBOURG defeated MADAGASCAR 4-1
Venue: Association Culturelle et Sportive d'Ambohidahy, Antananarivo, MAD (clay – outdoor)

Laurent Bram (LUX) d. Lofo Ramiaramanana (MAD) 61 64 64
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) 63 61 76(3)
Gilles Muller/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. Antso Rakotondramanga/Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) 75 63 75
Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD) d. Gilles Kremer (LUX) 76(2) 75
Laurent Bram (LUX) d. Ando Rasolomalala (MAD) 64 36 75

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ITF Press Release

9 April 2012

Seeds announced for 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-offs

The ITF has announced the seeds for the Draw for the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-offs. The Draw will take place on Wednesday 11 April at the ITF offices in London at 11:00 (10:00 GMT).

The eight seeded nations are: Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland. Seeds are based on the new ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking of 9 April.


Each of the seeds will be drawn against one of the following unseeded nations: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa and Uzbekistan.


The 2012 World Group play-offs will take place alongside the World Group semifinals on 14-16 September. The eight winning nations will contest the 2013 World Group.

The line-up for the World Group play-offs was confirmed after Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Israel, Netherlands, South Africa and Uzbekistan all won their Zone Group I second round ties on 6-8 April. They joined the losers from the 2012 World Group first round ties.

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in sport with 123 nations entered in 2012. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are HP (Official Technology Sponsor), Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Hugo Boss (Official Men's Fashion Clothing Sponsor), Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hoteles (Official Hotel). Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. The 100th Davis Cup Final will take place on 16-18 November at the start of the ITF centenary celebrations in 2013. Follow all the action on www.daviscup.com, www.copadavis.com and www.twitter.com/daviscup.

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So was anyone watching Serbia vs Czech Republic? Tipsarevic had to be restrained by his Captain after Stepanek refused to shake his hand and flipped him off. More DC dramz.

Janko Tipsarevic accuses opponent of making obscene gesture after Davis Cup match
By Chris Chase

After surviving a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 9-7 marathon in the Davis Cup, world No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic said he was on the receiving end of an obscene gesture from Czech opponent Radek Stepanek.

The two met at the net and exchanged a curt handshake following the five hour, 10 minute match. As they separated, Stepanek appeared to say something to Tipsarevic. The Serbian took offense to teh comment and tried to confront his opponent. He was eventually held back by Serbian captain Bogdan Obradovic.

Tipsarevic later posted a picture (above right) that he says proves Stepanek gestured with his middle finger. Stepanek's hand is on the right, untaped. Tipsarevic tweeted the photo with the caption: "It really is a shame that a great tennis nation like CZE is represented by someone like him."

The photo is unclear about the bird-giving, as is the video below. It's obvious Stepanek said something Tipsarevic didn't like, but the middle finger usage goes unseen. Whether or not it happened, Stepanek's behavior was unsportsmanlike and boorish.

Tipsarevic was furious about Stepanek's actions and said so in his press conference.

"I would just like all of you to know what kind of person is Radek Stepanek. I have this thing that I always believe the best in people, and even though players are telling that he can be not so nice on the court, I never believed it — even though I played him three times. As you can see my behavior on the court was, I think, fair enough. When he fell, I crossed the net to see if he needs help. I was always letting him to pass the net first. I even two times admitted a ball (was in) that was questionable After five hours and 10 minutes instead of shaking my hand, he gave me he the middle finger and told me I am stinking — something bad, it's a swear word, let's just say, 'vagina.'

"[I] can understand that somebody like him can be angry after losing a match, especially after having so many chances. But doing this? Not that I would never invent something like this. Unbelievable. I never, ever, ever, thought that I would experience this, especially because of my behavior on court.

"I'm not saying I'm a golden boy, the Stefan Edberg of men's tennis, but at least I know what is right and what is not right. There is just one word for this: it is pathetic. Nothing else."

Stepanek was terse with his response. "We normally shook hands,"he told the AP. "[Tipsarevic] was likely happy that he won

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tennis...163847395.html

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PRESS RELEASE
11 April 2012

The Draw for the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-offs was held today at the ITF’s headquarters in London. The World Group play-offs will take place on 14-16 September alongside the World Group semifinals.

The winning nations in the World Group play-offs will qualify for the 2013 World Group, while the losing nations will compete in their respective Zone Group I competitions in 2013.

Seeds for the draw were based on the latest ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking of 9 April.

The draw is as follows:


2012 World Group play-offs

Kazakhstan (s) (*) v Uzbekistan
Germany (s) v Australia
Japan (*) v Israel (s)
Belgium v Sweden (s)
South Africa (*) v Canada (s)
Brazil v Russia (s)
Italy (s) v Chile
Netherlands v Switzerland (s)

Nations with choice of ground are listed first
(s) denotes seeded nation
(*) denotes choice of ground determined by lot


Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in sport with 123 nations entered in 2012. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are HP (Official Technology Sponsor), Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Hugo Boss (Official Men's Fashion Clothing Sponsor), Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hoteles (Official Hotel). Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. The 100th Davis Cup Final will take place on 16-18 November at the start of the ITF centenary celebrations in 2013. Follow all the action on www.daviscup.com, www.copadavis.com and www.twitter.com/daviscup.

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2012 Zonals - April 16 week

Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV:

NEWS ARTICLE

The Qatar Tennis Federation will host the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV tie at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex beginning today.

Qatar is acting as host to 10 nations competing in two pools. The top nation in each pool will play against the runner-up in the other pool with the two winning nations promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III for 2013. Ties are contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and are played on one day. There are two singles rubbers followed by a doubles rubber.

Pool A consists of United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Turkmenistan. The opening match will see Iraq, who missed out in the promotion play-off in 2011, face Saudi Arabia who are returning to the competition for the first time since 2009.

In Pool B, hosts Qatar are taking on Myanmar in the first match of the round-robin phase. Myanmar are competing in Group IV having been relegated in 2011 and will be looking to make an immediate return. The other nations in Pool B are Jordan, Singapore and Cambodia, who are making their Davis Cup debut.

Play begins at 3.30pm each day,

Monday April 16 - DOHA, QATAR:
The first day of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Group IV Round Robin has been completed at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar.

Pool A has seen a very one-sided day with comprehensive victories from Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan over Iraq and Bahrain respectively.

Although Turkmenistan did not drop a single set in its tie against Bahrein, all the matches were closely contested. Turkmenistan’s Eziz Davletov GOT off to a good start against Yusuf Qaed 63 62 and Aleksandr Ernepesov claimed an unreachable lead for the Central Asians with a 64 62 win against Bahrain’s Hasan Abdul-Nabi. The doubles meant the third point for Turkmenistan with Eziz Davletov an Jamshid Ilmuradov claiming a 62 62 victory.

Saudi Arabia earned a very clear win against Iraq. The Saudi team only dropped 7 games in their matches thank to three victories from Fahad Al Asaad against Ali Khairi Hashim Al Mayahi 60 61, Omar Al Thagib 64 60 over Ahmed Hamzah Abdulhasan and the doubles pair Zaki Al Abdullah/ Omar Al Thagib over Ahmed Hamzah Abdulhasan/Ali Khairi Hashim Al Mayahi 60 62.

In Pool B the ties have been more tightly contested with the hosts Qatar earning a very tough win against Myanmar in a deciding doubles match that had two tie-breaks 76(3) 76(4).

The opening matches were easier for Cambodia that did not drop a set in their victory over Singapore. However, Singapore showed that they are a motivated rival and forced a tie-break in the last point, when all was already decided. The doubles match ended with a score of 67(8) 36 for the Cambodian pair Kenny Bum/Pannhara Mam.

Tuesday April 17, DOHA, QATAR:

The second day of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV has been completed at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar.

Jordan made their debut in their Round Robin Pool B match against Myanmar, who had been beaten by hosts Qatar the previous day. The tie between the two nations ended up being the most fiercely contested so far in the competition.

The first point was taken by Myanmar thanks to Nge Hnaung's effort against Yazan Abdelaziz Abudayeh. The first set went into a long tie break that was eventually won by Hnaung while Abudayeh recovered and took the second. The last set followed the same even pattern but Myanmar managed to take the lead with a hard-fought win 67(8) 63 46.

The second match between Jordan's Fawaz El Hourani and Phyo Min Thar also saw a very tightly contested first set in which El Hourani prevailed. The second set was an easier affair and Jordan neutralized Myanmar's early lead with a 76(4) 61 score.

Everything was left to be decided in the doubles rubber in which Yazan Abdelaziz Abudayeh and Fawaz El Hourani stepped again onto court to face the same rivals that they had faced in the singles, Thar and Hnaung. The match went into a tightly contested third set that was eventually won by the Jordanian pair with a remarkable 64 57 86 scoreline that gave them the victory in the tie 2-1.

In the other tie in Pool B, Cambodia, playing their second ever Davis Cup tie, managed to take the two first points of the single rubbers against hosts Qatar with very comprehensive victories from Pannhara Mam and Kenny Bun against Jabor Ali-Mutawa and Mousa Zayed 62 63 and 60 60 respectively. The doubles match was won by the pair Ali-Mutawa/Zayed in three sets against Pannhara Mam and Vetu Mam 26 62 75 leaving a 2-1 overall score.

Cambodia leads the table after two days in what is being a very successful debut in the competition.

In Pool A UAE beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in a tie that was decided in the doubles rubber. Fahad Al Saad put Saudi Arabia in the lead with a 75 60 victory over Hamad Abbas Janahi but Omar Awadhy restored the balance in the tie with a 62 62 victory over Omar Thagib. The deciding doubles point was taken by the UAE's pair of Awadi and Janahi against Al Saad and Al Thagib with a 62 62 score in exactly one hour.

The other tie in Pool A saw Turkmenistan continue their successful run in the Round Robin with a 3-0 victory over Iraq. Eziz Dovletov first earned his singles point with a victory over Ali Hashim 62 61 and then partnered with Jamshid Ilmuradov to get the final doubles point 64 63. The other victory for Turkmenistan was earned by Aleksandr Ernepesov with a 62 61 victory over Ahmed Abdulhasan.

Turkmenistan is the leader in Pool A and have yet to drop a single set in their first two ties.

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PRESS RELEASE
22 April 2012

Historic Davis Cup by BNP Paribas success for Cambodia

The Cambodia men’s tennis team made an historic Davis Cup debut this week by winning promotion from the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV event in Doha, Qatar. The event was staged at The Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex.

The Cambodia team of Kenny Bun, Pannhara Man, Samneang Long, Vetu Mam and captain Tep Rithivit defeated Singapore 3-0, Qatar 2-1, Myanmar 3-0 and Jordan 2-1 to win their round-robin group, before defeating Turkmenistan 3-0 in the promotional play-off on Saturday. In the promotional play-off, Pannhara Mam overcame Eziz Dovletov 60 60 and Kenny Bun saw off Aleksandr Ernepesov 63 60, before Pannhara and Vetu Mam defeated Dovletov and Jamshid Ilmuradov 75 62.

Cambodia win promotion to 2013 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III, where they will be joined by United Arab Emirates, who defeated Qatar 2-1 in Saturday’s other promotional play-off.

Cambodian team captain Tep Rithivit, said: “It has been such a long journey and we’ve worked so hard. We felt like the dark horses coming into this event – but very prepared dark horses. All that work has really paid off and it means so much to move on to the Group III stage. Imagine what we have achieved in our first season with less than 30 tennis courts in the whole of Cambodia. The complex in Doha has 27 courts. That puts this amazing feat in perspective. It is such an inspiration for all the tennis playing kids back home.”

Tournament Director, Saad Al Mohannadi, said: “The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV event here in Qatar brought together ten very different teams all with the same goal – to play for their country and showcase their abilities. We had wonderful round-robin match play all week long and the play-offs today were nothing short of superb as all the players put 100 per cent effort into moving on in the world standings.”

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in sport with 123 nations entered in 2012. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are HP (Official Technology Sponsor), Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Hugo Boss (Official Men's Fashion Clothing Sponsor), Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hoteles (Official Hotel). Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. The 100th Davis Cup Final will take place on 16-18 November at the start of the ITF centenary celebrations in 2013. Follow all the action on www.daviscup.com, www.copadavis.com and www.twitter.com/daviscup.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DAVIS CUP PLAY-OFF TO BE HELD IN CANADA
South Africa declines its right to host

Montreal, May 14, 2012 – Canadian tennis fans will have the chance to support their Davis Cup team on home soil this September as their Davis Cup play-off opponent, South Africa, who had been awarded “choice of ground” in a draw, elected to play in Canada.

“We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to play in front of a home crowd for this important match-up,” said Davis Cup Captain Martin Laurendeau. “Fan support is a major advantage in Davis Cup ties and we know that with the recent rise of popularity of tennis in our country, we’ll have great support.”

Canada is now exploring options for a host location throughout the country for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-off to be held on Sept. 14-16. The winner of the tie will qualify for the World Group in 2013 while the losing team will return to its respective zone.


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The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal between the U.S. and Spain to be held in Gijon, Spain

The Spanish Tennis Federation announced today that the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal between the U.S. and Spain will be held on an outdoor red clay court at the Parque Hermanos Castro in Gijon, Spain. The semifinal tie will be held September 14-16.

The U.S. and Spain have met 10 times in Davis Cup play, with the series tied at 5 wins each. Spain defeated the U.S. in the 2011 quarterfinal in Austin, Texas, and in the 2008 semifinal on red clay in Madrid, Spain. The U.S. last beat Spain in the 2007 quarterfinal on an indoor hard court in Winston-Salem, N.C., en route to capturing its record 32nd Davis Cup title.

The U.S. is undefeated in three road ties under U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier – all of which have been played on red clay – including wins over Switzerland and France in 2012.

Should the U.S. defeat Spain in the semifinals, it will advance to the Davis Cup final for the first time since winning the title in 2007, and would either host the Czech Republic or travel to Argentina.

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DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS RETURNS TO MONTREAL IN SEPTEMBER

Milos Raonic and Canada will play South Africa on Court 1 at Uniprix Stadium from September 14-16, 2012

Montreal, June 12, 2012 – After South Africa gave up its right to host the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie against the Miele Canadian Davis Cup team, Tennis Canada has selected Montreal to stage the World Group playoff tie. The matches will be played on Court 1 at Uniprix Stadium from September 14-16, 2012.

"South Africa is a tough opponent, so being able to play at home in front of our fans is a great advantage," said Team Canada captain Martin Laurendeau. "Our team has gained a lot of experience over the past few years and our results show that we belong with the best countries in the world. This tie is important for us to keep our place in the World Group.”

Davis Cup returns to the province of Quebec for the first time since 2006 when Canada defeated Venezuela at the Granby Tennis Club. Furthermore, 1997 marks the last time that a Davis Cup tie was held in Montreal. That year, Canada played two ties in the city, defeating both Venezuela and the Bahamas.

"We are very happy to be able to host a prestigious event like Davis Cup in Montreal," said Eugène Lapierre, Vice-President of Professional Tennis in Quebec. "Montrealers have proven in the past that they are passionate tennis fans and we are proud to offer them the opportunity to live the unique experience that is Davis Cup which is unlike any other tournament played throughout the year.”

Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) will play in Montreal for the first time since his remarkable climb up the ATP World Tour rankings. His last visit to Montreal came in 2009 at the Rogers Cup when he qualified for the main draw and fell to Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in a tightly contested first round encounter. Daniel Nestor (Toronto, ON), one of the greatest doubles players of all-time, will also be in action. Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC), Frank Dancevic (Niagara Falls, ON) and Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON) are among the players who could be named to the Miele Canadian Davis Cup team for the tie.

"The whole team is very excited to play in Montreal," said Nestor, veteran of the Canadian squad. "It is a city we know very well having played the Rogers Cup on many occasions and the atmosphere is always amazing. We know that we will be able to count on great crowd support."

South Africa and Canada have played once before in Davis Cup, a century ago in 1913 and it was Canada who came away with the victory.

In February, the Canadian squad lost its World Group first round tie to France, in Vancouver. As a result of this loss, the Canadians now have to defend their place among the world’s elite, and a win against South Africa will allow them to keep their place in the World Group for 2013.

The matches will be played on Court 1 at Uniprix Stadium which has a capacity of 4,269 seats. Two singles matches will be played on Friday September 14. The doubles match will be held on Saturday September 15 and the reverse singles matches will be contested on Sunday September 16. Times will be announced shortly. Sportsnet and TVA Sports will provide comprehensive coverage of the Davis Cup; broadcast details will be announced by the networks in the coming months.

Tickets will go on sale June 18. Please note that from this date until August 14, only Rogers Cup presented by National Bank ticket holders will be able to purchase tickets for Davis Cup. They can do so by calling 1-855-TENNIS-0.

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the biggest international team event and features more than 130 countries. Only 16 countries qualify for the prestigious World Group every year.


About Davis Cup by BNP Paribas

The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team sport competition in the world. A total of 125 nations entered Davis Cup in 2010 while only 16 countries qualify for the elite World Group each year. At other levels, the Davis Cup nations compete in Zonal Competitions, which are split into three zones: the Americas Zone, the Asia/Oceania Zone and the Europe/Africa Zone. In each zone there are four groups, Group I being the highest and Group IV the lowest. More information is available at www.daviscup.com.

About Tennis Canada

Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association responsible for leading the growth, promotion and showcasing of tennis in Canada. Tennis Canada owns and operates two of the premier events on the ATP and WTA Tours; Rogers Cup presented by National Bank men’s and women’s events that rotate annually between Rexall Centre in Toronto and Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. In addition, Tennis Canada owns and operates seven professional ITF sanctioned events and financially supports seven other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates national training centres at the Centre of Excellence in Toronto and at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our Web site at: www.TennisCanada.com.

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Arnaud Clement has just been nominated again this afternoon captain of France Davis Cup. The Aix, just recently retired (Arnaud played the last singles match of his career at Wimbledon there are only a few days) was almost immediately chosen and appointed by the players and the French Tennis Federation.

http://www.interactive-one.fr/sport/...e-coupe-davis/

(Link is in French)

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WORLD GROUP QUARTERFINALS

SPAIN v USA
Venue: Parque Hermanos Castro, Gijon, ESP (clay – outdoor)

Spain
David Ferrer
Nicolas Almagro
Marcel Granollers
Marc Lopez
Captain: Alex Corretja

USA
John Isner
Sam Querrey
Mike Bryan
Bob Bryan
Captain: Jim Courier


ARGENTINA v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, ARG (clay – outdoor)

Argentina
Juan Martin del Potro
Juan Monaco
Carlos Berlocq
Eduardo Schwank
Captain: Martin Jaite

Czech Republic
Tomas Berdych
Radek Stepanek
Lukas Rosol
Ivo Minar
Captain: Jaroslav Navratil

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WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS

KAZAKHSTAN v UZBEKISTAN
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, KAZ (clay – indoor)

Kazakhstan
Mikhail Kukushkin
Andrey Golubev
Evgeny Korolev
Yuri Schukin
Captain: Dias Doskaraev

Uzbekistan
Denis Istomin
Farrukh Dustov
Murad Inoyatov
Sarvar Ikramov
Captain: Petr Lebed


GERMANY v AUSTRALIA
Venue: Rothenbaum Stadium, Hamburg, GER (clay – outdoor)

Germany
Florian Mayer
Benjamin Becker
Cedrik Marcel-Stebe
Philipp Petzschner
Captain: Patrik Kuhnen

Australia
Bernard Tomic
Matthew Ebden
Lleyton Hewitt
Chris Guccione
Captain: Patrick Rafter


JAPAN v ISRAEL
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JPN (hard – outdoor)

Japan
Kei Nishikori
Go Soeda
Tatsuma Ito
Yuichi Sugita
Captain: Toshiro Sakai

Israel
Dudi Sela
Amir Weintraub
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Captain: Eyal Ran


BELGIUM v SWEDEN
Venue: Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, BEL (clay – outdoor)

Belgium
David Goffin
Steve Darcis
Olivier Rochus
Ruben Bemelmans
Captain: Johan van Herck

Sweden
Michael Ryderstedt
Markus Eriksson
Robert Lindstedt
Johan Brunstrom
Captain: Thomas Enqvist


CANADA v SOUTH AFRICA
Venue: Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, CAN (hard – outdoor)

Canada
Milos Raonic
Vasek Pospisil
Frank Dancevic
Daniel Nestor
Captain: Martin Laurendeau

South Africa
Izak van der Merwe
Rik de Voest
Raven Klaasen
Nikala Scholtz
Captain: John-Laffnie de Jager


BRAZIL v RUSSIA
Venue: Harmonia Tenis Clube, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, BRA (clay – outdoor)

Brazil
Thomaz Bellucci
Rogerio Dutra Silva
Marcelo Melo
Bruno Soares
Captain: Joao Luis Zwetsch

Russia
Alex Bogomolov Jr
Igor Andreev
Evgeny Donskoy
Andrey Kuznetsov
Captain: Shamil Tarpischev


ITALY v CHILE
Venue: Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, ITA (clay – outdoor)

Italy
Andreas Seppi
Fabio Fognini
Simone Bolelli
Daniele Bracciali
Captain: Corrado Barazzutti

Chile
Paul Capdeville
Jorge Aguilar
Guillermo Hormazabal
Christian Garin
Captain: Belus Prajoux


NETHERLANDS v SWITZERLAND
Venue: Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, NED (clay – outdoor)

Netherlands
Robin Haase
Igor Sijsling
Thiemo de Bakker
Jean-Julien Rojer
Captain: Jan Siemerink

Switzerland
Roger Federer
Stanislas Wawrinka
Marco Chiudinelli
Henri Laaksonen
Captain: Severin Luthi

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AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I – SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF

PERU v ECUADOR
Venue: Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposicion, Lima, PER (clay – outdoor)

Peru
Duilio Beretta
Mauricio Echazu
Sergio Galdos
Jorge Panta
Captain: Luis Horma

Ecuador
Julio-Cesar Campozano
Juan-Sebastian Vivanco
Emilio Gomez
Roberto Quiroz
Captain: Raul Viver

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II – THIRD ROUND

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC v MEXICO
Venue: Centro Español Inc. Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM (clay – outdoor)

Dominican Republic
Víctor Estrella
Jose Hernandez
Roberto Cid
Henry Estrella
Captain: Rafael Moreno

Mexico
César Ramírez
Daniel Garza
Miguel Gallardo
Santiago González
Captain: Jorge Lozano

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ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I – FIRST ROUND PLAY-OFF

INDIA v NEW ZEALAND
Venue: CLTA Tennis Stadium, Chandigarh, IND (hard – outdoor)

India
Yuki Bhambri
Vishnu Vardhan
Saketh Myneni
Sanam Singh
Captain: Shiv-Prakash Misra

New Zealand
Jose Statham
Daniel King-Turner
Michael Venus
Artem Sitak
Captain: Marcel Vos

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II – THIRD ROUND

INDONESIA v PHILIPPINES
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jarkarta, INA (hard – outdoor)

Indonesia
Christopher Rungkat
Elbert Sie
Aditya Hari Sasongko
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati
Captain: Bonit Wiryawan

Philippines
Treat Conrad Huey
Ruben Gonzales Jr.
Jeson Patrombon
Francis Casey Alcantara
Captain: Roland Peter Kraut