The first round of the Davis Cup saw trials and tribulations around the world. From Novak Djokovic’s marathon five-sets win over Mikhail Kukushkin to Bernard Tomic’s controversial criticism of Nick Kyrgios, the past weekend has been action-packed. Here is a summary of what happened over the weekend.
GREAT BRITAIN defeated JAPAN 3-1
Venue: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, GBR (hard – indoor)
Andy Murray (GBR) d. Taro Daniel (JPN) 61 63 61
Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 63 75 76(3)
Andy Murray/Jamie Murray (GBR) d. Yoshihito Nishioka/Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) 63 62 64
Andy Murray (GBR) d. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 75 76(6) 36 46 63
Daniel Evans (GBR) v Taro Daniel (JPN) – not played
Report: Andy Murray Pushes Great Britain To The Quarterfinals After 5 Hour Epic Against Nishikori
SERBIA defeated KAZAKHSTAN 3-2
Venue: Aleksandar Nikolic Arena (Pionir Hall), Belgrade, SRB (hard – indoor)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) 61 62 63
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 75 62 64
Andrey Golubev/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) d. Novak Djokovic/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) 63 76(3) 75
Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 67(6) 76(3) 46 63 62
Viktor Troicki (SRB) d. Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) 62 63 64
ITALY defeated SWITZERLAND 5-0
Venue: Adriatic Arena, Pesaro, ITA (clay – indoor)
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 76(14) 63 46 57 75
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 75 76(4) 36 63
Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Marco Chiudinelli/Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 63 61 63
Marco Cecchinato (ITA) d. Adrien Bossel (SUI) 63 75
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. Antoine Bellier (SUI) 63 62
ARGENTINA defeated POLAND 3-2
Venue: Ergo Arena, Gdansk, POL (hard – indoor)
Guido Pella (ARG) d. Michal Przysiezny (POL) 61 64 76(5)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 62 76(3) 62
Lukasz Kubot/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Carlos Berlocq/Renzo Olivo (ARG) 63 64 64
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. Michal Przysiezny (POL) 67(4) 76(4) 62 63
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) d. Renzo Olivo (ARG) 46 76(6) 64
FRANCE defeated CANADA 5-0
Venue: Vélodrome Amédée Detraux, Guadeloupe, FRA (clay – outdoor)
Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 63 61 63
Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 75 63 63
Richard Gasquet/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Philip Bester/Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 76(4) 61 76(4)
Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Philip Bester (CAN) 61 76(4)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 67(7) ret.
Report: Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Take France To The Quarterfinals of Davis Cup
CZECH REPUBLIC defeated GERMANY 3-2
Venue: TUI Arena, Hannover, GER (hard – indoor)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Lukas Rosol (CZE) 36 63 64 26 63
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Alexander Zverev (GER) 76(6) 16 46 76(5) 64
Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber/Philipp Petzschner (GER) 76(7) 75 64
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 63 75 ret.
Lukas Rosol (CZE) d. Alexander Zverev (GER) 62 63 61
USA defeated AUSTRALIA 3-1
Venue: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Kooyong, AUS (grass – outdoor)
John Isner (USA) d. Samuel Groth (AUS) 76(2) 62 62
Bernard Tomic (AUS) d. Jack Sock (USA) 76(2) 63 36 64
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Lleyton Hewitt/John Peers (AUS) 63 63 46 46 63
John Isner (USA) d. Bernard Tomic (AUS) 64 64 57 76(4)
Samuel Groth (AUS) v Jack Sock (USA) – not played
Report: Davis Cup Australia USA day 3: Isner, solid like a rock, gives USA the victory 3-1 over Australia
CROATIA defeated BELGIUM 3-2
Venue: Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, Liège, BEL (clay – indoor)
Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) 75 63 75
David Goffin (BEL) d. Borna Coric (CRO) 63 62 26 36 63
Ivan Dodig/Franko Skugor (CRO) d. Ruben Bemelmans/David Goffin (BEL) 76(5) 63 61
David Goffin (BEL) d. Marin Cilic (CRO) 64 64 36 75
Borna Coric (CRO) d. Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) 76(5) 62 62
Report: Borna Coric Helps Croatia To Out Belgium
Quarterfinals line-up
Great Britain Vs Serbia (Hosts – Serbia)
Italy Vs Argentina (Hosts – Italy)
France Vs The Czech Republic (Hosts – The Czech Republic)
The USA Vs Croatia (Hosts – The USA).
The quarterfinals will take place between July 15th – 17th.
