The draw of World Group in Davis Cup 2007

[PierceCheng]

The draw for the 2007 World Group is as follows:

Russia (s)
v
Chile ©

France (s) ©
v
Romania

Croatia (s)
v
Germany ©

Australia (s)
v
Belgium ©

Czech Republic ©
v
USA (s)

Switzerland ©
v
Spain (s)

Sweden
v
Belarus (s) ©(*)

Austria ©(*)
v
Argentina (s)


Key
(s) = seeded nation
© = choice of ground
(*) = choice of ground decided by lot


Nations seeded according to ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking: 1. Russia, 2. Argentina, 3. Croatia, 4. Spain, 5. Australia, 6. USA, 7. France, 8. Belarus

Unseeded nations: Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

Source: The official website of this tournament (http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsarticle.asp?id=13919)

[PierceCheng]

FRANCE


Starters: Gael Monfils (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=MC65), Sebastien Grosjean (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=G379), Fabrice Santoro (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=S424), Arnaud Clement (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=C487)
Substitutes: Paul-Henri Mathieu (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=M850), Florent Serra (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=S963), Gilles Simon (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=SD32), Julien Benneteau (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=B747), Antony Dupuis (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=D272), Cyrl Saulnier (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=S681), Marc Gicquel (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=G436), Nicolas Mahut (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=M873), Olivier Patience (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=P488), Michael Llodra (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=L428), Jerome Haehnel (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=H435), Gregory Carraz (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=C400), Thierry Ascione (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=A356), Nicolas Thomann (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=T228), Nicolas Devilder (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=D469)
Suspension: Richard Gasquet (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=G628) (2 years, because he didn't leave the team to response his fault when they lost to Russia in quarter final last year, also he played in first round continously; as a result France lost to the eventual champion Russia in quarter final again)


RUSSIA


Starters: Dmitry Tursunov (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=T315), Mikhail Youzhny (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=Y061), Marat Safin (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=S741), Igor Andreev (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=A511)
Substitutes: Igor Kunitsyn (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=K403), Evgeny Korolev (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=K760), Teimuraz Gabashvili (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=G681), Yuri Schukin (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=S809)
Suspension: Nikolay Davydenko (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=D402) (1 year, because he didn't leave the team to respose his fault when he lost to the eventual champion Croatia in the most important fourth single rubber at last year; also he played in this year continously. Although he assisted his team to capture the championships successfully, but this behaviour is irresponsible)


ARGENTINA


Starters: David Nalbandian (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=N301), Agustin Calleri (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=C478), Juan Ignacio Chela (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=C514), Gaston Gaudio (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=G374)
Substitutes: Juan Monaco (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=MA21), Juan Martin Del Potro (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=D683), Guillermo Coria (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=C524), Carlos Berlocq (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=B884), Guillermo Canas (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=C433)
Suspension: Jose Acasuso (http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=A389) (1 year, because he lost the last one deciding single match in this year of final; as a result he can't assist his team to capture the championships)


What do you think? ;)

My announcement: I respect any player have the right for they lost any matches, but this is the one of discinplinary.

[Kirilenkofan]

Awesome, thanks so much for posting these informations:)