Davis Cup champion Australia will host Sweden on a hard court in their first round tie in Adelaide from February 6-8, Tennis Australia said.

Australia beat Spain 3-1 on a portable grass court in Melbourne last month to win their 28th Davis Cup after Mark Philippoussis heroically claimed the tie with a five set victory over Juan Carlos Ferrero.

The venue has been used in previous ties by Australia, the most recent the 2002 World Group play-off against India and the 2000 quarterfinal against Germany. On both occasions Australia was successful, defeating India 5-0 on hard court and Germany 3-2 on grass.

Australia also has a good record against Sweden, winning their last two meetings.

In other matches defeated finalist Spain faces an away trip against the Czech Republic in Brno on a carpet surface. The two nations have a 2-2 head-to-head record, having last met in 1972.

France, ranked No.2 behind Australia on the year-end ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking, will host a home tie on red clay in Metz against Croatia.

The Netherlands will be looking to overcome Canada for the first time as they do battle on an indoor red clay court in Maastricht, chosen by the Netherlands as the venue for their third meeting.

Switzerland will travel to Bucharest in Romania to face the home side on red clay, while 2002 champion Russia will travel to Minsk to face Belarus for the first time on carpet. Morocco will host Argentina in Agadir and have chosen a Greenset hard court as their surface.

The USA will confirm the venue for their home tie against Austria on Wednesday.

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