The World Group is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2018. The first-round losers will play in the Davis Cup World Group play-offs.

Participating teams

Participating teams
AustraliaBelgiumCanadaCroatia
FranceGermanyGreat BritainHungary
ItalyJapanKazakhstanNetherlands
SerbiaSpainSwitzerlandUnited States

Seeds

  1. France (final)
  2. Belgium (quarterfinals)
  3. Great Britain (first round)
  4. Croatia (champion)
  5. Switzerland (first round)
  6. Australia (first round)
  7. Serbia (first round)
  8. Italy (quarterfinals)

Draw

First round 2–4 FebruaryQuarterfinals 6–8 AprilSemifinals 14–16 SeptemberFinal 23–25 November
Albertville, France (indoor hard)
1France3
Genoa, Italy (clay)
Netherlands1
1France3
Morioka, Japan (indoor hard)
8Italy1
8Italy3
Lille, France (indoor hard)
Japan1
1France3
Marbella, Spain (clay)
Spain2
3Great Britain1
Valencia, Spain (clay)
Spain3
Spain3
Brisbane, Australia (hard)
Germany2
6Australia1
Lille, France (indoor clay)
Germany3
1France1
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
4Croatia3
Kazakhstan4
Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay)
5Switzerland1
Kazakhstan1
Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay)
4Croatia3
Canada1
Zadar, Croatia (clay)
4Croatia3
4Croatia3
Niš, Serbia (indoor clay)
United States2
United States3
Nashville, United States (indoor hard)
7Serbia1
United States4
Liège, Belgium (indoor hard)
2Belgium0
Hungary2
2Belgium3

First round

France vs. Netherlands

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France 3Halle olympique, Albertville, France 2–4 February Hard (i)Netherlands 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 France Netherlands Adrian Mannarino Thiemo de Bakker 64 77 3 6 3 6 2 France Netherlands Richard Gasquet Robin Haase 6 4 77 63 3 6 7 5 3 France Netherlands Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut Robin Haase/Jean-Julien Rojer 78 66 6 3 63 77 77 62 4 France Netherlands Adrian Mannarino Robin Haase 4 6 77 65 7 5 62 77 7 5 5 France Netherlands Richard Gasquet Thiemo de Bakker not played
1France NetherlandsAdrian Mannarino Thiemo de Bakker64 773 63 6
2France NetherlandsRichard Gasquet Robin Haase6 477 633 67 5
3France NetherlandsPierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut Robin Haase/Jean-Julien Rojer78 666 363 7777 62
4France NetherlandsAdrian Mannarino Robin Haase4 677 657 562 777 5
5France NetherlandsRichard Gasquet Thiemo de Bakkernot played

Japan vs. Italy

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Japan 1Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan 2–4 February Hard (i)Italy 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Japan Italy Taro Daniel Fabio Fognini 4 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 2 6 2 Japan Italy Yūichi Sugita Andreas Seppi 4 6 6 2 6 4 4 6 77 61 3 Japan Italy Ben McLachlan/Yasutaka Uchiyama Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini 5 7 77 64 63 77 5 7 4 Japan Italy Yūichi Sugita Fabio Fognini 6 3 1 6 6 3 66 78 5 7 5 Japan Italy Taro Daniel Andreas Seppi not played
1Japan ItalyTaro Daniel Fabio Fognini4 66 36 43 62 6
2Japan ItalyYūichi Sugita Andreas Seppi4 66 26 44 677 61
3Japan ItalyBen McLachlan/Yasutaka Uchiyama Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini5 777 6463 775 7
4Japan ItalyYūichi Sugita Fabio Fognini6 31 66 366 785 7
5Japan ItalyTaro Daniel Andreas Seppinot played

Spain vs. Great Britain

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Spain 3Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain 2–4 February ClayGreat Britain 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Spain United Kingdom Albert Ramos Viñolas Liam Broady 6 3 6 4 78 66 2 Spain United Kingdom Roberto Bautista Agut Cameron Norrie 6 4 6 3 3 6 2 6 2 6 3 Spain United Kingdom Pablo Carreño Busta/Feliciano López Dominic Inglot/Jamie Murray 6 4 6 4 77 64 4 Spain United Kingdom Albert Ramos Viñolas Cameron Norrie 77 64 2 6 77 64 6 2 5 Spain United Kingdom Roberto Bautista Agut Liam Broady not played
1Spain United KingdomAlbert Ramos Viñolas Liam Broady6 36 478 66
2Spain United KingdomRoberto Bautista Agut Cameron Norrie6 46 33 62 62 6
3Spain United KingdomPablo Carreño Busta/Feliciano López Dominic Inglot/Jamie Murray6 46 477 64
4Spain United KingdomAlbert Ramos Viñolas Cameron Norrie77 642 677 646 2
5Spain United KingdomRoberto Bautista Agut Liam Broadynot played

Australia vs. Germany

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Australia 1Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia 2–4 February HardGermany 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Australia Germany Alex de Minaur Alexander Zverev 5 7 6 4 6 4 3 6 64 77 2 Australia Germany Nick Kyrgios Jan-Lennard Struff 6 4 6 4 6 4 3 Australia Germany Matthew Ebden/John Peers Tim Pütz/Jan-Lennard Struff 4 6 77 61 2 6 77 64 4 6 4 Australia Germany Nick Kyrgios Alexander Zverev 2 6 63 77 2 6 5 Australia Germany Alex de Minaur Jan-Lennard Struff not played
1Australia GermanyAlex de Minaur Alexander Zverev5 76 46 43 664 77
2Australia GermanyNick Kyrgios Jan-Lennard Struff6 46 46 4
3Australia GermanyMatthew Ebden/John Peers Tim Pütz/Jan-Lennard Struff4 677 612 677 644 6
4Australia GermanyNick Kyrgios Alexander Zverev2 663 772 6
5Australia GermanyAlex de Minaur Jan-Lennard Struffnot played

Kazakhstan vs. Switzerland

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Kazakhstan 4Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 2–4 February Hard (i)Switzerland 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Kazakhstan Switzerland Dmitry Popko Henri Laaksonen 6 2 79 67 3 6 7 5 2 Kazakhstan Switzerland Mikhail Kukushkin Adrian Bodmer 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 3 3 Kazakhstan Switzerland Timur Khabibulin/Aleksandr Nedovyesov Marc-Andrea Hüsler/Luca Margaroli 6 4 6 4 3 6 65 77 6 3 4 Kazakhstan Switzerland Roman Khassanov Marc-Andrea Hüsler 3 6 1 6 5 Kazakhstan Switzerland Dmitry Popko Adrian Bodmer 77 65 1 6 10 6
1Kazakhstan SwitzerlandDmitry Popko Henri Laaksonen6 279 673 67 5
2Kazakhstan SwitzerlandMikhail Kukushkin Adrian Bodmer3 66 36 26 3
3Kazakhstan SwitzerlandTimur Khabibulin/Aleksandr Nedovyesov Marc-Andrea Hüsler/Luca Margaroli6 46 43 665 776 3
4Kazakhstan SwitzerlandRoman Khassanov Marc-Andrea Hüsler3 61 6
5Kazakhstan SwitzerlandDmitry Popko Adrian Bodmer77 651 610 6

Croatia vs. Canada

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Croatia 3Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia 2–4 February Clay (i)Canada 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Croatia Canada Borna Ćorić Vasek Pospisil 3 6 6 2 6 3 6 2 2 Croatia Canada Viktor Galović Denis Shapovalov 4 6 4 6 2 6 3 Croatia Canada Marin Čilić/Ivan Dodig Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil 2 6 3 6 6 4 7 5 6 2 4 Croatia Canada Borna Ćorić Denis Shapovalov 6 4 6 4 6 4 5 Croatia Canada Viktor Galović Vasek Pospisil not played
1Croatia CanadaBorna Ćorić Vasek Pospisil3 66 26 36 2
2Croatia CanadaViktor Galović Denis Shapovalov4 64 62 6
3Croatia CanadaMarin Čilić/Ivan Dodig Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil2 63 66 47 56 2
4Croatia CanadaBorna Ćorić Denis Shapovalov6 46 46 4
5Croatia CanadaViktor Galović Vasek Pospisilnot played

Serbia vs. United States

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Serbia 1Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia 2–4 February Clay (i)United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Serbia United States Laslo Đere Sam Querrey 77 64 2 6 5 7 4 6 2 Serbia United States Dušan Lajović John Isner 4 6 79 67 3 6 6 3 64 77 3 Serbia United States Nikola Milojević/Miljan Zekić Ryan Harrison/Steve Johnson 77 63 2 6 5 7 4 6 4 Serbia United States Peđa Krstin Steve Johnson 6 1 7 5 5 Serbia United States Laslo Đere John Isner not played
1Serbia United StatesLaslo Đere Sam Querrey77 642 65 74 6
2Serbia United StatesDušan Lajović John Isner4 679 673 66 364 77
3Serbia United StatesNikola Milojević/Miljan Zekić Ryan Harrison/Steve Johnson77 632 65 74 6
4Serbia United StatesPeđa Krstin Steve Johnson6 17 5
5Serbia United StatesLaslo Đere John Isnernot played

Belgium vs. Hungary

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Belgium 3Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium 2–4 February Hard (i)Hungary 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Belgium Hungary Ruben Bemelmans Márton Fucsovics 6 4 4 6 77 65 6 3 2 Belgium Hungary David Goffin Attila Balázs 6 4 6 4 6 0 3 Belgium Hungary Ruben Bemelmans/Joris De Loore Attila Balázs/Márton Fucsovics 3 6 4 6 77 62 6 4 5 7 4 Belgium Hungary David Goffin Márton Fucsovics 7 5 6 4 3 6 6 2 5 Belgium Hungary Julien Cagnina Zsombor Piros 3 6 63 77
1Belgium HungaryRuben Bemelmans Márton Fucsovics6 44 677 656 3
2Belgium HungaryDavid Goffin Attila Balázs6 46 46 0
3Belgium HungaryRuben Bemelmans/Joris De Loore Attila Balázs/Márton Fucsovics3 64 677 626 45 7
4Belgium HungaryDavid Goffin Márton Fucsovics7 56 43 66 2
5Belgium HungaryJulien Cagnina Zsombor Piros3 663 77

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. France

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Italy 1Valletta Cambiaso ASD, Genoa, Italy 6–8 April ClayFrance 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Italy France Andreas Seppi Lucas Pouille 3 6 2 6 6 4 6 3 1 6 2 Italy France Fabio Fognini Jérémy Chardy 66 78 6 2 6 2 6 3 3 Italy France Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut 4 6 3 6 1 6 4 Italy France Fabio Fognini Lucas Pouille 6 2 1 6 63 77 3 6 5 Italy France Andreas Seppi Jérémy Chardy not played
1Italy FranceAndreas Seppi Lucas Pouille3 62 66 46 31 6
2Italy FranceFabio Fognini Jérémy Chardy66 786 26 26 3
3Italy FranceSimone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut4 63 61 6
4Italy FranceFabio Fognini Lucas Pouille6 21 663 773 6
5Italy FranceAndreas Seppi Jérémy Chardynot played

Spain vs. Germany

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Spain 3Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, Spain 6–8 April ClayGermany 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Spain Germany David Ferrer Alexander Zverev 4 6 2 6 2 6 2 Spain Germany Rafael Nadal Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 2 6 2 6 3 3 Spain Germany Feliciano López/Marc López Tim Pütz/Jan-Lennard Struff 3 6 4 6 6 3 77 64 5 7 4 Spain Germany Rafael Nadal Alexander Zverev 6 1 6 4 6 4 5 Spain Germany David Ferrer Philipp Kohlschreiber 77 61 3 6 77 64 4 6 7 5
1Spain GermanyDavid Ferrer Alexander Zverev4 62 62 6
2Spain GermanyRafael Nadal Philipp Kohlschreiber6 26 26 3
3Spain GermanyFeliciano López/Marc López Tim Pütz/Jan-Lennard Struff3 64 66 377 645 7
4Spain GermanyRafael Nadal Alexander Zverev6 16 46 4
5Spain GermanyDavid Ferrer Philipp Kohlschreiber77 613 677 644 67 5

Croatia vs. Kazakhstan

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Croatia 3Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia 6–8 April Clay (i)Kazakhstan 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Croatia Kazakhstan Marin Čilić Dmitry Popko 6 2 6 1 6 2 2 Croatia Kazakhstan Borna Ćorić Mikhail Kukushkin 6 3 65 77 4 6 2 6 3 Croatia Kazakhstan Ivan Dodig/Nikola Mektić Timur Khabibulin/Aleksandr Nedovyesov 62 77 6 4 6 4 6 2 4 Croatia Kazakhstan Marin Čilić Mikhail Kukushkin 6 1 6 1 6 1 5 Croatia Kazakhstan Borna Ćorić Dmitry Popko not played
1Croatia KazakhstanMarin Čilić Dmitry Popko6 26 16 2
2Croatia KazakhstanBorna Ćorić Mikhail Kukushkin6 365 774 62 6
3Croatia KazakhstanIvan Dodig/Nikola Mektić Timur Khabibulin/Aleksandr Nedovyesov62 776 46 46 2
4Croatia KazakhstanMarin Čilić Mikhail Kukushkin6 16 16 1
5Croatia KazakhstanBorna Ćorić Dmitry Popkonot played

United States vs. Belgium

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United States 4Curb Event Center, Nashville, United States 6–8 April Hard (i)Belgium 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 United States Belgium John Isner Joris De Loore 6 3 64 77 710 68 6 4 2 United States Belgium Sam Querrey Ruben Bemelmans 6 1 77 65 7 5 3 United States Belgium Ryan Harrison/Jack Sock Sander Gillé/Joran Vliegen 5 7 77 61 77 63 6 4 4 United States Belgium Ryan Harrison Ruben Bemelmans 6 3 6 4 5 United States Belgium Sam Querrey Joris De Loore not played
1United States BelgiumJohn Isner Joris De Loore6 364 77710 686 4
2United States BelgiumSam Querrey Ruben Bemelmans6 177 657 5
3United States BelgiumRyan Harrison/Jack Sock Sander Gillé/Joran Vliegen5 777 6177 636 4
4United States BelgiumRyan Harrison Ruben Bemelmans6 36 4
5United States BelgiumSam Querrey Joris De Loorenot played

Semifinals

France vs. Spain

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France 3Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France 14–16 September Hard (i)Spain 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 France Spain Benoît Paire Pablo Carreño Busta 7 5 6 1 6 0 2 France Spain Lucas Pouille Roberto Bautista Agut 3 6 77 65 6 4 2 6 6 4 3 France Spain Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers/Feliciano López 6 0 6 4 79 67 4 France Spain Richard Gasquet Albert Ramos Viñolas 6 1 4 6 [12] [14] 5 France Spain Nicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers 77 62 3 6 [11] [13]
1France SpainBenoît Paire Pablo Carreño Busta7 56 16 0
2France SpainLucas Pouille Roberto Bautista Agut3 677 656 42 66 4
3France SpainJulien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers/Feliciano López6 06 479 67
4France SpainRichard Gasquet Albert Ramos Viñolas6 14 6[12] [14]
5France SpainNicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers77 623 6[11] [13]

Croatia vs. United States

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Croatia 3Višnjik, Zadar, Croatia 14–16 September ClayUnited States 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Croatia United States Borna Ćorić Steve Johnson 6 4 77 64 6 3 2 Croatia United States Marin Čilić Frances Tiafoe 6 1 6 3 77 65 3 Croatia United States Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavić Mike Bryan/Ryan Harrison 5 7 66 78 6 1 77 65 65 77 4 Croatia United States Marin Čilić Sam Querrey 77 62 66 78 3 6 4 6 5 Croatia United States Borna Ćorić Frances Tiafoe 60 77 6 1 611 713 6 1 6 3
1Croatia United StatesBorna Ćorić Steve Johnson6 477 646 3
2Croatia United StatesMarin Čilić Frances Tiafoe6 16 377 65
3Croatia United StatesIvan Dodig/Mate Pavić Mike Bryan/Ryan Harrison5 766 786 177 6565 77
4Croatia United StatesMarin Čilić Sam Querrey77 6266 783 64 6
5Croatia United StatesBorna Ćorić Frances Tiafoe60 776 1611 7136 16 3

Final

France vs. Croatia

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France 1Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France 23–25 November Clay (i)Croatia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 France Croatia Jérémy Chardy Borna Ćorić 2 6 5 7 4 6 2 France Croatia Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Marin Čilić 3 6 5 7 4 6 3 France Croatia Nicolas Mahut/Pierre-Hugues Herbert Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavić 6 4 6 4 3 6 77 63 4 France Croatia Lucas Pouille Marin Čilić 63 77 3 6 3 6 5 France Croatia Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Borna Ćorić not played
1France CroatiaJérémy Chardy Borna Ćorić2 65 74 6
2France CroatiaJo-Wilfried Tsonga Marin Čilić3 65 74 6
3France CroatiaNicolas Mahut/Pierre-Hugues Herbert Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavić6 46 43 677 63
4France CroatiaLucas Pouille Marin Čilić63 773 63 6
5France CroatiaJo-Wilfried Tsonga Borna Ćorićnot played