Davis Cup: Seppi and Co. welcome Croatia in Turin

The “Azzurri” secured their place in the World Group in Naples in September. Andreas Seppi secured the decisive victory in the 4-1 win against Chile.

The tennis professional from Kaltern will also lead the Italian selection into the Davis Cup duel against Croatia in Turin in February. Corrado Barazzutti's protégés will be able to compete at home again, this time on the clay courts in the PalaRuffini in Turin.

Italy will face Croatia for the third time in their long Davis Cup history. In both previous duels, the “Azzurri” were defeated 3-2. That was the case in Rome in 2001 and also seven years later in Dubrovnik. Four years ago Andreas Seppi was also there. The Kalterer lost a singles match against Mario Ancic in three sets 6:2, 6:4, 7:5, while he prevailed against Marin Cilic in five sets. The match ended 6:7 (7), 6:4, 6:4, 6:7 (3), 6:1 for the 28-year-old Überetscher.

Davis Cup in South Tyrol?

Should Italy prevail against Croatia in February, the winner of the game between Spain and Canada would wait in the next round. If the opponent is Spain, the “Azzurri” would enjoy a home game from April 5th to 7th. This could then take place in South Tyrol. At least there are signs that the Davis Cup will stop in our region for the second time since 1992, when Italy and Spain met in Bolzano.

The previous duels between Italy and Croatia in the Davis Cup: 21st-23rd September 2001, Rome (Foro Italico, Sand) World Group, Qualifying Rounds

CROATIA - ITALY 3:2

Filippo Volandri (ITA) - Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) 6:2, 7:6(4), 3:6, 0:6, 6:4 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) - Federico Luzzi (ITA) 6:4, 6:2, 6:1 Goran Ivanisevic/Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) - Giorgio Galimberti/Mosé Navarra (ITA) 6:7(6), 3:6, 7:6(5), 6:2, 6:4 Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) - Federico Luzzi (ITA) 7:6(4), 6:3, 6:4 Filippo Volandri (ITA) - Ivan Vajda (CRO) 6:2, 6:4

11th-13th April 2008, Dubrovnik (Sportska Dvorana, indoor hard court) Euro-Africa Group District I, 2nd round

CROATIA - ITALY 3:2

Simone Bolelli (ITA) - Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 7:6(7), 6:3, 6:4 Mario Ancic (CRO) - Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6:2, 6:4, 7:5 Mario Ancic/Marin Cilic (CRO) - Simone Bolelli/Potito Starace (ITA) 7:6(3), 6:4, 1:6, 6:3 Andreas Seppi (ITA) - Marin Cilic (CRO) 6:7, 6:4, 6:4, 6:7, 6:1 Mario Ancic (CRO) - Simone Bolelli (ITA) 6:4, 6:4, 6:2

An overview of all 21 individual games by Andreas Seppi in the Davis Cup (11 wins and 10 defeats) 2012 ITALY – CHILE + Paul Capdeville 6:3, 6:1, 6:3 + Guillermo Hormazabal 7:5, 6:1, 6:2

CZECH REPUBLIC – ITALY 4:1 - Radek Stepanek 6:4, 4:6, 3:6, 6:3, 3:6 - Lukas Rosol 6:4, 3:6, 4:6

2009 ITALY – SWITZERLAND 2:3 - Stanislas Wawrinka 4:6, 1:6, 2:6

2008 ITALY – LATVIA 3:2 + Andis Juska 6:4, 6:2, 7:6(5) - Ernests Gulbis 6:3, 7:5, 3:6, 6:7(3), 3:6

CROATIA – ITALY 3:2 - Mario Ancic 2:6, 4:6, 5:7 + Marin Cilic 6:7(7), 6:4, 6:4, 6:7(3), 6:1

2007 ITALY – LUXEMBOURG 4:1 + Gilles Muller 6:1, 6:1, 6:4

ISRAEL – ITALY 3:2 - Dudi Sela 3:6, 5:7, 6:1, 6:3, 3:6 + Noam Okun 7:6(4), 7:6(1)

2006 SPAIN – ITALY 4:1 - Rafael Nadal 0:6, 4:6, 3:6 - David Ferrer 2:6, 2:6

ITALY – LUXEMBOURG 5:0 + Laurent Bram 6:2, 6:1, 6:3

2005 ITALY – SPAIN 2:3 + Juan Carlos Ferrero 5:7, 3:6, 6:0, 6:3, 6:2 - Rafael Nadal 1:6, 2:6, 7:5, 4:6

LUXEMBOURG – ITALY 0-5 + Laurent Bram 7:6(4), 6:3

2004 ITALY – BULGARIA 5-0 + Yordan Kanev 6:2, 7:5

GEORGIA – ITALY 3:2 - Irakl Labadze 4:6, 5:7, 6:1, 6:2, 2:6 + Lado Chikhladze 6:2, 6:4, 6:4

All 4 doubles games by Andreas Seppi in the Davis Cup at a glance (2 wins and 2 defeats) 2012 ITALY – CHILE 2:1 - Andreas Seppi/Daniele Bracciali (ITA) - Paul Capdeville/Jorge Aguilar (CHI) 4:6, 6:4, 4:6, 2:6

2008 ITALY – LATVIA 3-2? + Andreas Seppi/Potito Starace (ITA) - Ernests Gulbis/Andis Juska 3:6, 6:3, 6:2, 6:4

2004 ?

ITALY – POLAND 3:2? - Andreas Seppi/Massimo Bertolini - Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski 3:6, 6:2, 4:6, 4:6

ITALY – BULGARIA 5-0 + Andreas Seppi/Massimo Bertolini - Yordan Kanev/Ilia Kushev 6:4, 6:0, 6:1

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Davis Cup: Seppi and Co. welcome Croatia in Turin

The international duel between Italy and Croatia, which is scheduled to be the first round meeting of the world group in the Davis Cup 2013, will be played from February 1st to 3rd on the clay court in Turin's PalaRuffini.

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