The Davis Cup 2008

The tournament was decided in the 4th rubber of the final, when Spain's Fernando Verdasco took on Argentina's Jose Acasuso. The Spaniard entered the 4th set 2-1 down, but fought back to take a thrilling 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory, helping his country to win the Davis Cup title with one match to spare.

Davis Cup ties are always played at a chosen Davis Cup venue located in the country of one of the participating teams. The use of various stadiums in countries all around the world, means that Davis Cup ties can be played on a variety of surfaces. The home team decides which venue and surface will host the event.

Venues for the Davis Cup Finals:

Argentina versus Russia - Estadio Multipropósito Parque Roca, Buenos Aires

Spain versus United States - Plaza de Toros Las Ventas, Madrid

Venues for the Davis Cup World Group Finals

The losers of the first round in the World Group participate in a World Group playoff, where they contend with the winners of Group 1 of the regional zones.

• Chile vs Australia (Antofagasta - Chile)


• Great Britain vs Austria (London - Great Britain)


• Switzerland vs Belgium (Lausanne - Switzerland)


• Croatia vs Brazil (Zadar - Croatia)


• Israel vs Peru (Ramat HaSharon - Israel)


• Netherlands vs South Korea (Apeldoorn - Netherlands)


• Romania vs India (Bucharest - Romania)


• Slovak Republic vs Serbia (Bratislava - Slovak Republic)

Tennis fans around the world will support the sport's biggest team competition in a variety of exciting Davis Cup betting markets. The match format offers some betting opportunities unique to the Davis Cup, with fans able to bet on the score for each tie, as well as on individual matches.

Davis Cup betting reaches a peak in September, prior to the commencement of the final rounds of the tournament. With the tennis season moving to its conclusion, there is no better time to assess players' form and use knowledge of the sport to place exciting Davis Cup bets. If you are new to placing bets check out the tennis betting guide.

• America has won more Davis Cup tournaments than any other team, taking the Davis Cup on 32 occasions.


• In 1974 South Africa became the first team other than Britain, France, Australia and the United States to win the Davis Cup. They achieved this without having to play a single game in the final, as the Indian team withdrew in an act of political protest.


• Only 12 teams have lifted the Davis Cup in 96 tournaments.


• 137 countries registered for the Davis Cup in 2007.

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