2008 ARAG World Team Cup
Appearance
2008 World Team Cup | |
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Date | 18 May – 24 May |
Edition | 30th |
Category | World Team Cup |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Düsseldorf, Germany |
Venue | Rochusclub |
Champions | |
Sweden |
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 fourth title.[1] It was also their first title since 1995.
Blue group
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos. | Country | Points | Matches | Sets |
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1. | Russia | 2 – 1 | 6 – 3 | 12 – 9 |
2. | Italy | 2 – 1 | 5 – 4 | 13 – 9 |
3. | Germany | 1 – 2 | 3 – 6 | 8 – 13 |
4. | Spain | 1 – 2 | 4 – 5 | 9 – 11 |
Germany vs. Spain
[edit]Germany 2 |
Düsseldorf, Germany May 18, 2008 + 19 May 2008 clay |
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Russia vs. Italy
[edit]Russia 2 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 18 May + 19 May 2008 clay |
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Germany vs. Italy
[edit]Germany 1 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 20 May + 21 May 2008 clay |
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Spain vs. Russia
[edit]Spain 2 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 20 May + 21 May 2008 clay |
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Russia vs. Germany
[edit]Russia 3 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 22 May + 23 May 2008 clay |
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Spain vs. Italy
[edit]Spain 1 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 22 May + 23 May 2008 clay |
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Red group
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos. | Country | Points | Matches | Sets |
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1. | Sweden | 3 – 0 | 8 – 1 | 16 – 6 |
2. | United States | 2 – 1 | 4 – 5 | 10 – 12 |
3. | Argentina | 1 – 2 | 4 – 5 | 10 – 10 |
4. | Czech Republic | 0 – 3 | 2 – 7 | 7 – 15 |
United States vs. Czech Republic
[edit]United States 2 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 18 May + 19 May 2008 clay |
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Argentina vs. Sweden
[edit]Argentina 1 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 18 May + 19 May 2008 clay |
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United States vs. Argentina
[edit]United States 2 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 20 May + 21 May 2008 clay |
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Czech Republic vs. Sweden
[edit]Czech Republic 0 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 20 May + 21 May 2008 clay |
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United States vs. Sweden
[edit]United States 0 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 22 May + 23 May 2008 clay |
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Argentina vs. Czech Republic
[edit]Argentina 2 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 22 May + 23 May 2008 clay |
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Final
[edit]Russia vs. Sweden
[edit]Russia 1 |
Düsseldorf, Germany 24 May 2008 clay |
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References
[edit]- ^ "ATP – 2008 World Team Championship" (PDF). ATP.