1999 Davis Cup
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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]
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World Group
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
 Belgium |
 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 |
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| 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, Massachusetts, USA (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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lleida, 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 3–5 December 1999 clay (indoors) |
 Australia 3 |
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World Group Qualifying Round
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup 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.
American Zone
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup American Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Argentina
Bahamas
Canada- Chile — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Colombia- Ecuador — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Venezuela — relegated to Group II in 2000
Group II
- Participating Teams
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic — relegated to Group III in 2000
Haiti — relegated to Group III in 2000
Mexico
Paraguay
Peru — promoted to Group I in 2000
Uruguay
Group III
- Participating Teams
Antigua and Barbuda — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Bolivia
El Salvador — promoted to Group II in 2000
Guatemala — promoted to Group II in 2000
Honduras — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Jamaica
Netherlands Antilles
Panama
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Barbados
Bermuda- Eastern Caribbean
Puerto Rico — promoted to Group III in 2000
Saint Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago — promoted to Group III in 2000
U.S. Virgin Islands
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
China
India
Japan
Lebanon- New Zealand — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Pakistan — relegated to Group II in 2000
South Korea- Uzbekistan — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Group II
- Participating Teams
Chinese Taipei
Indonesia
Iran
Kazakhstan
Philippines
Qatar — relegated to Group III in 2000
Sri Lanka — relegated to Group III in 2000
Thailand — promoted to Group I in 2000
Group III
- Participating Teams
Bahrain — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Bangladesh
Hong Kong — promoted to Group II in 2000
Malaysia — promoted to Group II in 2000- Pacific Oceania
Saudi Arabia — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Syria
Tajikistan
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Brunei
Fiji
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait — promoted to Group III in 2000
Oman
Singapore — promoted to Group III in 2000
United Arab Emirates
Euro/African Zone
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup Euro/African Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Austria — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Belarus
Croatia — relegated to Group II in 2000- Finland — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Israel — relegated to Group II in 2000
Portugal- Romania — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- South Africa — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Ukraine
Group II
- Participating Teams
Bulgaria
Côte d'Ivoire
Denmark
Greece
Hungary — promoted to Group I in 2000
Ireland
Latvia
Macedonia — relegated to Group III in 2000
Morocco — promoted to Group I in 2000
Norway
Poland
Senegal — relegated to Group III in 2000
Slovenia
Togo — relegated to Group III in 2000
Turkey
Yugoslavia — relegated to Group III in 2000
Group III
Venue A
- Participating Teams
Algeria — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Egypt — promoted to Group II in 2000
Ghana — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Luxembourg — promoted to Group II in 2000
Nigeria
Tunisia
Venue B
- Participating Teams
Armenia
Estonia — promoted to Group II in 2000
Georgia
Kenya — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Lithuania — promoted to Group II in 2000
Moldova
Monaco
Zambia — relegated to Group IV in 2000
Group IV
Venue A
- Participating Teams
Venue B
- Participating Teams
Azerbaijan
Botswana — promoted to Group III in 2000
Madagascar — promoted to Group III in 2000
San Marino
Uganda
References
- ^ a b "Week at a Glance". www.cnnsi.com. 7 December 2009. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/1999/12/06/glance_ap/. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ "Rafter admits Davis Cup glory will be difficult". Yahoo Sports. 28 October 2010. http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ap-australia-rafter&bcmt=5737253#mwpphu-comment-5737253. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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