[ys]

Normally it is being done within few days after semis ( because semis finalise seedings and relegationties are played simultaneously with semis ). Any idea when?

What would be seedings be? France will be seeded #1. That is obvious. #2 seed will probably be Australia - 1999 champion and 2000, 2001 runnerup. #3 seed will probably be Russia - 2002 finalist. #4 seed will be prbably be Spain 2000 Champion. #5 and #6 would go to 2002 semifinalists USA and Argentina. #7, #8 - probably Sweden and Brazil.

SO that's my version of seedings:

1. France
2. Australia
3. Russia
4. Spain
5. USA
6. Argentina
7. Sweden
8. Brazil

With

Germany, Croatia, Romania, Switzerland, Great Britain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Netherlands unseeded.

 

[Tryphon]

This is usually done in October.

I'm not sure but I think I read somewhere it would be on October 3.

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

the 2 finalists are always seeded 1 and 2
I'm sure draw will be done after Davis Cup final

 

[ys]

OK, I was not far off with seedings..

The seedings will be:

1. FRANCE
2. AUSTRALIA
3. RUSSIA
4. SPAIN
5. U.S.A.
6. SWEDEN
7. ARGENTINA
8. NETHERLANDS

 

[vaiva]

Why Aussies are seeded 2? On what criteria the seeds are done? Why past results are important?

Does that mean that if some new country has a tremendous run in one year (let's say Antarctica wins DC final ) it will not at all be seeded for the next year?

I will be grateful for any insights

 

[ys]

There is such thing as Davis Cup rankings, and so they seed according to those rankings. Rankings for each country are accumulated over 4 years.

 

[vaiva]

Thank you y_s

I was unaware of that rule.

 

[vaiva]

From the official DC site:

http://www.daviscup.com/scripts/dcpage.dll?pid=115&nid=4119&org=105&

Seeds announced for 2003 Davis Cup draw

World Group - 16 Nations/8 Seeds
1 - France
2 - Russia
3 - Australia ....
(other seeds the same as in y_s post)

So Russia is seeded 2nd.

Which info is correct?

 

[Lindsayfan]

Correct seeds are:
1 France
2 Russia
3 Australia
4 Spain
5 Usa
6 Sweden
7 Argentina
8 Netherlands

Draw will be done tomorrow in London at 12;30 CET!Good Luck to french team!

 

[Nimi]

Where is Israel???

 

[vaiva]

Where is Israel???

I'm not sure. But you can find it on the map