2008 ARAG World Team Cup

2008 World Team Cup
Date 18 May – 24 May
Edition 30th
Category World Team Cup
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Düsseldorf, Germany
Venue Rochusclub
Champions
Sweden Sweden
World Team Cup
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The 2008 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament play on outdoor clay courts. It was the 30th edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 250 series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 18 May through 24 May 2008.

Argentina were the defending champions but they failed to advance beyond the group stage. Sweden defeated Russia in the final, by two rubbers to one for their third title.[1] It was also their first title since 1995.

Blue Group

Standings

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1.  Russia 2 – 16 – 312 – 9
2.  Italy 2 – 15 – 413 – 9
3.  Germany 1 – 23 – 68 – 13
4.  Spain 1 – 24 – 59 – 11

Germany vs. Spain


Germany
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
May 18, 2008 + 19 May 2008
clay
Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Germany
Spain		 Philipp Kohlschreiber
David Ferrer		 6
1		 6
0		    
2 Germany
Spain		 Denis Gremelmayr
Feliciano López		 4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Germany
Spain		 Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner
Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López		 65
77		 6
4		 10
5		  

Russia vs. Italy


Russia
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May + 19 May 2008
clay
Italy
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
Italy		 Mikhail Youzhny
Potito Starace		 6
4		 5
7 		6
2		  
2 Russia
Italy		 Igor Andreev
Simone Bolelli		 6
3		 62
77		 6
3		  
3 Russia
Italy		 Igor Andreev / Dmitry Tursunov
Simone Bolelli / Potito Starace		 4
6 		4
6 		   

Germany vs. Italy


Germany
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May + 21 May 2008
clay
Italy
2
1 2 3
1 Germany
Italy		 Philipp Kohlschreiber
Potito Starace		 6
2		 77
65		    
2 Germany
Italy		 Nicolas Kiefer
Simone Bolelli		 65
77		 6
7 		   
3 Germany
Italy		 Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner
Potito Starace / Simone Bolelli		 6
2		 3
6		 4
10		  

Spain vs. Russia


Spain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May + 21 May 2008
clay
Russia
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Russia		 David Ferrer
Mikhail Youzhny		 6
3		 6
3		    
2 Spain
Russia		 Feliciano López
Igor Andreev		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 Spain
Russia		 Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López
Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny		 3
6 		4
6 		   

Russia vs. Germany


Russia
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May + 23 May 2008
clay
Germany
0
1 2 3
1 Russia
Germany		 Igor Andreev
Philipp Kohlschreiber		 6
4		 6
3		    
2 Russia
Germany		 Dmitry Tursunov
Nicolas Kiefer		 6
4		 3
6		 7
5		  
3 Russia
Germany		 Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny
Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner		 77
62		 6
3		    

Spain vs. Italy


Spain
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May + 23 May 2008
clay
Italy
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
Italy		 David Ferrer
Potito Starace		 6
3		 3
6		 6
3		  
2 Spain
Italy		 Feliciano López
Simone Bolelli		 4
6		 3
6		    
3 Spain
Italy		 Marcel Granollers / Feliciano López
Simone Bolelli / Potito Starace		 4
6		 64
77		    

Red Group

Standings

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1.  Sweden 3 – 08 – 116 – 6
2.  United States 2 – 14 – 510 – 12
3.  Argentina 1 – 24 – 510 – 10
4.  Czech Republic 0 – 32 – 77 – 15

United States vs. Czech Republic


United States
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May + 19 May 2008
clay
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Czech Republic		 James Blake
Tomáš Berdych		 65
77		 65
77		    
2 United States
Czech Republic		 Wayne Odesnik
Ivo Minář		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 United States
Czech Republic		 James Blake / Wayne Odesnik
Tomáš Berdych / Pavel Vízner		 0
6 		7
5		 10
8		  

Argentina vs. Sweden


Argentina
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May + 19 May 2008
clay
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Sweden		 Guillermo Cañas
Robin Söderling		 3
6 		1
6 		   
2 Argentina
Sweden		 Juan Ignacio Chela
Thomas Johansson		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 Argentina
Sweden		 Lucas Arnold Ker / Sebastián Prieto
Robin Söderling / Robert Lindstedt		 5
7 		2
6 		   

United States vs. Argentina


United States
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May + 21 May 2008
clay
Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Argentina		 James Blake
Guillermo Cañas		 77
65		 6
4		    
2 United States
Argentina		 Wayne Odesnik
Juan Ignacio Chela		 5
7 		1
6		    
3 United States
Argentina		 Wayne Odesnik / Bobby Reynolds
Lucas Arnold Ker / Sebastián Prieto		 6
3		 65
77		 10
7		  

Czech Republic vs. Sweden


Czech Republic
0		 Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May + 21 May 2008
clay
Sweden
3
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Sweden		 Tomáš Berdych
Robin Söderling		 4
6 		6
1		 3
6 		 
2 Czech Republic
Sweden		 Michal Tabara
Thomas Johansson		 2
6 		6
4		 65
77		  
3 Czech Republic
Sweden		 Michal Tabara / Pavel Vízner
Robert Lindstedt / Robin Söderling		 4
6		 5
7		    

United States vs. Sweden


United States
0		 Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May + 23 May 2008
clay
Sweden
3
1 2 3
1 United States
Sweden		 James Blake
Robin Söderling		 7
5		 3
6		 0
6		  
2 United States
Sweden		 Bobby Reynolds
Thomas Johansson		 3
6		 6
2		 3
6		  
3 United States
Sweden		 Wayne Odesnik / Bobby Reynolds
Robert Lindstedt / Robin Söderling		 1
6		 2
6		    

Argentina vs. Czech Republic


Argentina
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May + 23 May 2008
clay
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Czech Republic		 Guillermo Cañas
Tomáš Berdych		 2
6		 6
3		 3
6 		 
2 Argentina
Czech Republic		 Juan Ignacio Chela
Michal Tabara		 6
0		 6
4		    
3 Argentina
Czech Republic		 Lucas Arnold Ker / Sebastián Prieto
Tomáš Berdych / Pavel Vízner		 77
64		 6
3		    

Final

Russia vs. Sweden


Russia
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
24 May 2008
clay
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Sweden		 Mikhail Youzhny
Robin Söderling		 3
6		 1
6		    
2 Russia
Sweden		 Igor Andreev
Thomas Johansson		 2
6		 6
3		 6
4		  
3 Russia
Sweden		 Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny
Robert Lindstedt / Robin Söderling		 6
4		 65
77		 9
11		  

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 2008 World Team Championship" (PDF). ATP.