Spain are to host Great Britain in the 2018 Davis Cup World Group first round, while this year's finalists France and Belgium are at home to the Netherlands and Hungary, respectively.
Australia, beaten 3-2 by Belgium in last weekend's semi-final, will start next year's campaign against Germany, with the United States, the record 32-time champions, travelling to Serbia.
🇪🇸 Spain will host 🇬🇧 Great Britain in the 2018 #DavisCup World Group first round pic.twitter.com/ZgQSwjQpsX
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) 20 September 2017
First round to take place in early February
The opening round will be held on 2-4 February, just a week after the conclusion of the 2018 Australian Open in Melbourne.
France host Belgium in this year's Davis Cup final in Lille from 24-26 November.
2018 Davis Cup World Group first-round draw:
France vs Netherlands
Japan vs Italy
Spain vs Great Britain
Australia vs Germany
Kazakhstan vs Switzerland
Croatia vs Canada
Serbia vs USA
Belgium vs Hungary
