The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's
tennis
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. 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
Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a sh ...
,
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
, with
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
beating
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
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
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.
* , , and are promoted to the World Group in
2009
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.
* , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in
2009
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.
* , , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in
2009
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.
Americas Zone
Group I
;Participating Teams
* - advanced to World Group Play-offs
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* - advanced to World Group Play-offs
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* - relegated to Group II in 2009
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Group II
;Participating Teams
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* - relegated to Group III in 2009
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* - promoted to Group I in 2009
* - relegated to Group III in 2009
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Group III
;Participating Teams
* - relegated to Group IV in 2009
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* - promoted to Group II in 2009
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* - promoted to Group II in 2009
* - relegated to Group IV in 2009
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*''Withdrawn:
Cuba
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Group IV
;Participating Teams
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* - promoted to Group III in 2009
* - promoted to Group III in 2009
*
* ''Withdrawn:
Trinidad and Tobago
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Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
;Participating Teams
* - advanced to World Group Play-offs
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* - advanced to World Group Play-offs
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*
* - relegated to Group II in 2009
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Group II
;Participating Teams
* - promoted to Group I in 2009
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*
*
* - relegated to Group III in 2009
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*
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Pacific Oceania
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- relegated to Group III in 2009
Group III
;Participating Teams
*
* - promoted to Group II in 2009
* - promoted to Group II in 2009
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*
*
* - 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
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* - relegated to Group II in 2009
*
* - advanced to World Group Play-offs
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* - advanced to World Group Play-offs
* - advanced to World Group Play-offs
Group II
;Participating Teams
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*
*
*
*
* - relegated to Group III in 2009
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*
* - 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
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and
Nigeria
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Venue 2
;Participating Teams
*
* - relegated to Group IV in 2009
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*
* - 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
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,
Malta
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, and
Mauritius
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See also
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2008 Fed Cup
The 2008 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Madrid, Spain, on 13–14 September. The home team, Spain, lost to the ...
- Women's
*
2008 Hopman Cup
References
External links
Davis Cup draw details
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Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organi ...
Davis Cups by year