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Great Britain (c) v Australia Emirates Arena, Glasgow, GBR – hard (indoors)
Belgium (c) v Argentina (s) Forest National, Brussels, BEL – hard (indoors)
(s) = seed (c) choice of ground
Belgium And Great Britain Look To End Barren Run
Belgium and Great Britain are both bidding to end a lengthy wait for a place in the Davis Cup Final. Belgium is looking for its first Final since 1904 when, in its debut year in the competition, first time since 1978, when it lost 4-1 to USA. By contrast, Argentina last reached the Final in 2011 and Australia won its last appearance in the title decider in 2003.
History In The Making
Australia is in the most familiar territory of the four semifinalists, having won the Davis Cup on 28 occasions, most recently in Melbourne 12 years ago. Though Great Britain has won the title on 9 occasions, it has been 79 years since its last triumph in 1936. Argentina and Belgium have never won the Davis Cup.
Great Britain Has Good Davis Cup History
Great Britain is bidding to become the first nation to defeat the 3 other Grand Slam nations in consecutive ties since it defeated Australia, USA and France en route to winning the Davis Cup title in 1933. By defeating USA in the first round and France in the quarterfinals to set up a semifinal with Australia, Great Britain has become the first Grand Slam nation to face the 3 other Grand Slam nations in consecutive ties since France faced USA, Australia and Great Britain in back-to-back ties in 1989-1990.
Unseeded Nations
Australia, Belgium and Great Britain have ensured that 3 unseeded nations feature in the World Group semifinals for the first time in World Group history. Croatia (2005) and Serbia (2010) are the only unseeded nations to win the Davis Cup. Two unseeded nations have contested the Final on 2 occasions – in 2005 (Croatia d. Slovak Republic) and 2010 (Serbia d. France).
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