Davis Cup Draw

The Davis Cup chose its clashes for the next season. After Argentina and Russia reached the final this year, the two lined up to find out their 1st round opponents for the 2007 Davis Cup season. Russia will have to travel to Chile for their first encounter, while Argentina should get an easy win over Austria, in Europe.

Still, the biggest clash of all announces to be Switzerland versus Spain. And that’s not because the two nations are amongst the most powerful in the Davis Cup, but because their leaders have been leading the ATP race for the past 2 years.

Roger Federer may meet rival Rafael Nadal for one more time next season, apart from their battle inside the ATP Tour. Although Nadal holds a crushing advantage over world’s no 1 in the last 2 years, Switzerland seems favorite for going into the next round. The reason is very simple: Switzerland will play on home ground.

It’s more than likely that Federer & Co will choose to play on any other court than clay, since Nadal already proved to be the best in the world on that surface. The Spaniard entered the history books earlier this year, when his win at Roland Garros meant setting up a new world record in consecutive wins on clay.

Here is the complete scoreboard for next season’s Davis Cup:

Chile – Russia
Austria – Argentina
Germany – Croatia
Switzerland – Spain
Belgium – Australia
Czech Republic – USA
France – Romania
Belarus – Sweden

This year’s final between Argentina and Russia will take place in Moscow, from the 1st to 3rd of December.

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