1999 Davis Cup
| Details | |
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| Edition | 88th |
| Achievements (singles) | |
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← 1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 Davis Cup was the 88th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 128 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Australia defeated France at the Acropolis Exhibition Hall in Nice, France, on 3–5 December, giving Australia their 22nd title and their first since 1986.[1] The Australian team for the final contained Mark Philippoussis, Lleyton Hewitt and doubles pairing Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.[1] Pat Rafter was involved in the run to the final but missed the final itself due to injury.[2]
World Group
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
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 Brazil |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Great Britain |
 Italy |
 Netherlands |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
 Zimbabwe |
Draw
| First round 2–4 April |
Quarterfinals 16–18 July |
Semifinals 24–26 September |
Final 3–5 December | |||||||||||||||
| Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | United States |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chestnut Hill, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | United States |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nice, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | France |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | France |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | France |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lérida, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brazil |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Spain |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | France |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Czech Republic |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Italy |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
Final
| France 2 |
Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France[3] 3–5 December 1999 Clay (i) |
Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 24–26 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pörtschach, Austria (clay) |  Austria | 3-2 | Sweden |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Zimbabwe | 4-1 |  Chile |
| Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) |  Uzbekistan | 0-5 | Czech Republic |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) |  Ecuador | 2-3 | Netherlands |
| Hamilton, New Zealand (indoor hard) |  New Zealand | 0-5 | Spain |
| Sassari, Italy (clay) | Italy | 3-2 |  Finland |
| Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Great Britain | 4-1 |  South Africa |
| Bucharest, Romania (clay) |  Romania | 1-4 | Germany |
- Austria promoted to World Group in 2000.
- Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Zimbabwe remain in World Group in 2000.
- Chile (AMN), Ecuador (AMN), Finland (EA), New Zealand (AO), Romania (EA), South Africa (EA), and Uzbekistan (AO) remain in Group I in 2000.
- Sweden (EA) relegated to Group I in 2000.
Americas Zone
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Chile - advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Ecuador - advanced to World Group Playoffs
-
Argentina -
Bahamas -
Canada -
Colombia -
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Venezuela — relegated to Group II for 2000
Group II
- Participating Teams
-
Peru — promoted to Group I for 2000 -
Costa Rica -
Cuba -
Mexico -
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Paraguay -
Uruguay -
Dominican Republic — relegated to Group III for 2000 -
Haiti — relegated to Group III for 2000
Group III
- Participating Teams
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El Salvador — promoted to Group II in 2000 -
Guatemala — promoted to Group II in 2000 -
Bolivia -
Jamaica -
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Netherlands Antilles -
Panama -
Antigua and Barbuda — relegated to Group IV in 2000 -
Honduras — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Group IV
- Participating Teams
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Puerto Rico — promoted to Group III in 2000 -
Trinidad and Tobago — promoted to Group III in 2000 -
Barbados -
Bermuda - Eastern Caribbean
-
Saint Lucia -
U.S. Virgin Islands
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- New Zealand — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Uzbekistan — advanced to World Group Playoffs
-
China -
India -
Japan -
South Korea -
Lebanon -
Pakistan — relegated to Group II for 2000
Group II
- Participating Teams
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Thailand — promoted to Group I for 2000 -
Indonesia -
Iran -
Kazakhstan -
Philippines -
Chinese Taipei -
Qatar — relegated to Group III for 2000 -
Sri Lanka — relegated to Group III for 2000
Group III
- Participating Teams
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Hong Kong — promoted to Group II in 2000 -
Malaysia — promoted to Group II in 2000 -
Bangladesh - Pacific Oceania
-
Syria -
Tajikistan -
Bahrain — relegated to Group IV in 2000 -
Saudi Arabia — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Group IV
- Participating Teams
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Kuwait — promoted to Group III in 2000 -
Singapore — promoted to Group III in 2000 -
Brunei -
Fiji -
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Iraq -
Jordan -
Oman -
United Arab Emirates
Europe/Africa Zone
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Austria — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Finland — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Romania — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- South Africa — advanced to World Group Playoffs
-
Belarus -
Portugal -
Ukraine -
Croatia — relegated to Group II for 2000 -
Israel — relegated to Group II for 2000
Group II
- Participating Teams
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Hungary — promoted to Group I for 2000 -
Morocco — promoted to Group I for 2000 -
Bulgaria -
Denmark -
Greece -
Ireland -
Ivory Coast -
Latvia -
Norway -
Poland -
Slovenia -
Turkey -
Macedonia — relegated to Group III for 2000 -
Senegal — relegated to Group III for 2000 -
Togo — relegated to Group III for 2000 -
Yugoslavia — relegated to Group III for 2000
Group III
Venue A
- Participating Teams
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Egypt — promoted to Group II in 2000 -
Luxembourg — promoted to Group II in 2000 -
Benin -
Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Nigeria -
Tunisia -
Algeria — relegated to Group IV in 2000 -
Ghana — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Venue B
- Participating Teams
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Estonia — promoted to Group II in 2000 -
Lithuania — promoted to Group II in 2000 -
Armenia -
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Georgia -
Moldova -
Monaco -
Kenya — relegated to Group IV in 2000 -
Zambia — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Group IV
Venue A
- Participating Teams
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Venue B
- Participating Teams
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Botswana — promoted to Group III in 2000 -
Madagascar — promoted to Group III in 2000 -
Azerbaijan -
San Marino -
Uganda
References
- 1 2 "Week at a Glance". www.cnnsi.com. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ↑ "Rafter admits Davis Cup glory will be difficult". Yahoo Sports. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ↑ "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
External links
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