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Duration | 2 April – 5 December 1999 |
Edition | 88th |
Teams | 128 |
Champion | |
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The 1999 Davis Cup (also known as the 1999 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 88th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 129 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 32 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 51 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Fiji made its first appearances in the tournament.
Australia defeated France in the final, held at the Acropolis Exhibition Hall in Nice, France, on 3–5 December, to win their 27th title and their first since 1986.[1][2] Mark Philippoussis, Lleyton Hewitt and doubles pairing Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde made up the winning Australian team in the final; Pat Rafter, who was involved in the Aussies' run to the final was forced to pull out due to injury.[3]
World Group
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![]() Australia |
![]() Belgium |
![]() Brazil |
![]() Czech Republic |
![]() France |
![]() Germany |
![]() Great Britain |
![]() Italy |
![]() Netherlands |
![]() Russia |
![]() Slovakia |
![]() Spain |
![]() Sweden |
![]() Switzerland |
![]() United States |
![]() Zimbabwe |
Draw
[edit]First round 2–4 April | Quarterfinals 16–18 July | Semifinals 24–26 September | Final 3–5 December | |||||||||||||||
Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brisbane, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nice, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lleida, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]France vs. Australia
![]() France 2 |
Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France[2] 3–5 December 1999 Clay (indoors) |
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World Group qualifying round
[edit]Date: 24–26 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 2000 World Group.
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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3-2 | ![]() |
Pörtschach | Werzer Arena | Outdoor | Clay |
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4-1 | ![]() |
Harare | Harare Municipal Centre | Indoor | Hard |
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0-5 | ![]() |
Tashkent | Yunusabad Tennis Centre | Indoor | Hard |
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2-3 | ![]() |
Guayaquil | Club Nacional de Guayaquil | Outdoor | Clay |
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0-5 | ![]() |
Hamilton | Mystery Creek Events Centre | Indoor | Hard |
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3-2 | ![]() |
Sassari | Torres Tennis Sassari | Outdoor | Clay |
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4-1 | ![]() |
Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | Indoor | Hard |
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1-4 | ![]() |
Bucharest | Arena Club | Outdoor | Clay |
Czech Republic,
Germany,
Great Britain,
Italy,
Netherlands,
Spain and
Zimbabwe remain in the World Group in 2000.
Austria are promoted to the World Group in 2000.
Chile,
Ecuador,
Finland,
New Zealand,
Romania,
South Africa and
Uzbekistan remain in Zonal Group I in 2000.
Sweden are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2000.
Americas Zone
[edit]Group I
[edit]Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
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Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | bye | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | Cali, Colombia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
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Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | ![]() | 2 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | |||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Group II
[edit]Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
San Luis Potosí City, Mexico (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | ![]() | 2 | Havana, Cuba (hard) | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | Havana, Cuba (indoor hard) | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | Lima, Peru (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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San José, Costa Rica (hard) | ![]() | 1 | Lima, Peru (clay) | |||||||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Haiti and
Dominican Republic relegated to Group III in 2000.
Peru promoted to Group I in 2000.
Group III
[edit]- Venue: Fredo Maduro Centre, Panama City, Panama
- Date: 3–7 May
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
El Salvador and
Guatemala promoted to Group II in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda and
Honduras relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Group IV
[edit]- Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Date: 8–14 March
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Puerto Rico and
Trinidad and Tobago promoted to Group III in 1999.
Asia/Oceania Zone
[edit]Group I
[edit]Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
Seogwipo, South Korea (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Calcutta, India (grass) | ![]() | 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | Shenzhen, China (hard) | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Shenzhen, China (hard) | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||
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Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | ![]() | 4 | Fukushima, Japan (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||
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![]() | 4 | Zouk Mikael, Lebanon (indoor hard) | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Pakistan relegated to Group II in 2000.
New Zealand and
Uzbekistan advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
[edit]Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Doha, Qatar (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kaohsiung, Taiwan (clay) | ![]() | 0 | Jakarta, Indonesia (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
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Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | ![]() | 2 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | |||||||||||||||
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Group III
[edit]- Venue: National Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Date: 10–14 March
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Malaysia and
Hong Kong promoted to Group II in 2000.
Saudi Arabia and
Bahrain relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Group IV
[edit]- Venue: National Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- Date: 3–7 February
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Europe/Africa Zone
[edit]Group I
[edit]Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
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Bucharest, Romania (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wels, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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bye | ||||||||||||||||||
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Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cape Town, South Africa (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
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Croatia and
Israel relegated to Group II in 2000.
Romania,
Austria,
Finland, and
South Africa advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
[edit]Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | Skagen, Denmark (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lomé, Togo (hard) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Senegal,
Togo,
Macedonia, and
Yugoslavia relegated to Group III in 2000.
Hungary and
Morocco promoted to Group I in 2000.
Group III
[edit]Zone A
[edit]- Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt
- Date: 24–28 February
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Egypt and
Luxembourg promoted to Group II in 2000.
Algeria and
Ghana relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Zone B
[edit]Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Group IV
[edit]- Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
- Date: 18–22 May
Zone B
[edit]Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Madagascar and
Botswana promoted to Group III in 2000.
References
[edit]- General
- "World Group 1999". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Rafter admits Davis Cup glory will be difficult". The Hindu. Associated Press. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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