Novak Djokovic will take to the court for Serbia in the first round of the 2017 Davis Cup. (Getty)
The first round of the men’s 2017 Davis Cup begins February 3 and continues until February 5.
The weekend’s matchups come one week after the finale of the 2017 Australian Open, where Roger Federer went back to Switzerland with the trophy in singles.
Federer isn’t participating in the Davis Cup this time around, but some of the players are seeking to right the ship following disappointing showings in the Australian Open.
Two of those are Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Nick Kyrgios of Australia, who highlight the field and are the tournament’s only top-15 players in the first round. But there are plenty of other matches that figure to be competitive, as teams look to advance to the quarterfinals, which will be held from April 7-9.
Canada vs. Britain can be seen on BBC in the UK and other scores, highlights and videos are available on the Davis Cup website. In the United States, some coverage is available on the Tennis Channel.
Here’s all you need to know about the tennis tournament:
Note: All matches played from February 3-5; times in Eastern
Argentina vs. Italy
Matchups
- Guido Pella (ARG) vs. Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
- Carlos Berlocq (ARG) vs. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
- Leonardo Mayer and Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. Simone Bolelli and Andreas Seppi (ITA)
- Carlos Berlocq (ARG) vs. Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
- Guido Pella (ARG) vs. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
Start Times
- Day 1: 8 a.m. EST
- Day 2: 9 a.m. EST
- Day 3: 8 a.m. EST
Location
- Parque Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Germany vs. Belgium
Matchups
- Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. Steve Darcias (BEL)
- Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Arthur De Greef (BEL)
- Jan-Lennard Struff and Mischa Zverev (GER) vs. Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De Loore (BEL)
- Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Steve Darcis (BEL)
- Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. Arthur De Greef (BEL)
Start Times
- Day 1: 7 a.m. EST
- Day 2: 6 a.m. EST
- Day 3: 6 a.m. EST
Location
- Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
Czech Republic vs. Australia
Matchups
- Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs. Jiri Vesely (CZE)
- Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Jan Satral (CZE)
- Sam Groth and John Peers (AUS) vs. Zdenek Kolar and Radek Stepanek (CZE)
- Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Jiri Vesely (CZE)
- Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs. Jan Satral (CZE)
Start Times
- Day 1: 6 p.m. EST
- Day 2: 7 p.m. EST
- Day 3: 6 p.m. EST
Location
- Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
Switzerland vs. United Stats
Matchups
- Jack Sock (USA) vs. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)
- John Isner (USA) vs. Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
- Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey (USA) vs. Antoine Bellier and Adrien Bossel (SUI)
- Jack Sock (USA) vs. Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
- John Isner (USA) vs. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)
Start Times
- Day 1: 3 p.m. EST
- Day 2: 2 p.m. EST
- Day 3: 11 a.m. EST
Location
- Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Japan vs. France
Matchups
- Taro Daniel (JPN) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA)
- Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) vs. Gilles Simon (FRA)
- Yuichi Sugita and Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) vs. Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
- Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA)
- Taro Daniel (JPN) vs. Gilles Simon (FRA)
Start Times
- Day 1: 9 p.m. EST
- Day 2: 10 p.m. EST
- Day 3: 9 p.m. EST
Location
- Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan
Canada vs. Great Britain
Matchups
- Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs. Daniel Evans (GBR)
- Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs. Kyle Edmund (GBR)
- Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs. Dominic Inglot and Jamie Murray (GBR)
- Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs. Daniel Evans (GBR)
- Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs. Kyle Edmund (GBR)
Start Times
- Day 1: 2 p.m. EST
- Day 2: Noon. EST
- Day 3: 11 a.m. EST
Location
- The Arena at TD Place, Ottawa, Canada
Russia vs. Serbia
Matchups
- Viktor Troicki (SER) vs. Karen Khachanov (RUS)
- Novak Djokovic (SER) vs. Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
- Viktor Troicki and Nenad Zimonjic (SER) vs. Konstantin Kravchuk and Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS)
- Novak Djokovic (SER) vs. Karen Khachanov (RUS)
- Viktor Troicki (SER) vs. Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
Start Times
- Day 1: 8 a.m. EST
- Day 2: 9 a.m. EST
- Day 3: 7 a.m. EST
Location
- Sportski Centar Cair, Nis, Serbia
Spain vs. Croatia
Matchups
- Franko Skugor (CRO) vs. Pablo Carreno Busta (SPA)
- Ante Pavic (CRO) vs. Roberto Bautista Agut (SPA)
- Marin Draganja and Nikola Mektic (CRO) vs. Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez
- Franko Skugor (CRO) vs. Roberto Bautista Agut (SPA)
- Ante Pavic (CRO) vs. Pablo Carreno Busta (SPA)
Start Times
- Day 1: 8 a.m. EST
- Day 2: 9 a.m. EST
- Day 3: 8 a.m. EST
Location
- Sportska Dvorana Gradski Vrt , Osijek, Croatia
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