1999 Fed Cup
International women's tennis competition
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::summary International women's tennis competition ::
| name = 1999 Fed Cup | image = | image_caption = | duration = 17 April – 19 September | edition = 37th | previous = 1998 | next = 2000
The 1999 Fed Cup was the 37th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. In the finals, the United States defeated Russia at Taube Tennis Stadium in Stanford, CA, United States, on 18–19 September, giving the Americans their 16th title.
World Group
Participating teams
Draw
| RD1-date=17–18 April | RD2-date=24–25 July | RD3-date=18–19 September
|teamwidth=16
| RD1T1-loc=Reggio Calabria, Italy (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1T2-loc=Raleigh, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5
| RD1T3-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=3
| RD1T4-loc=Zürich, Switzerland (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=0
| RD2T1-loc=Ancona, Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=4
| RD2T2-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=2
| RD3T1-loc=Stanford, CA, United States (Outdoor hard) | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1
World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1999. Winners advanced to the World Group for 2000, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 17–18 April ::data[format=table]
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Indoor carpet | 0–5 | **** | |
| Minsk, Belarus | Indoor clay | 1–4 | **** | |
| Klagenfurt, Austria | Outdoor clay | **** | 3–2 | |
| Hamburg, Germany | Outdoor clay | **** | 3–2 | |
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World Group II play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II (Australia, Belarus, Japan and Netherlands) were divided into two pools of four with qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Romania and Slovenia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Chinese Taipei), and one team from the Americas Zone (Argentina).
The two top teams from each pool played-off against each other, with the winner promoted to 2000 World Group. All other teams were relegated to Zonal Competition in 2000.
Venue: University Sports Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–24 July
Pools
| title=Pool A | team-1-abbrev=NED | team-1= (2–1) | team-2-abbrev=BLR | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=JPN | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=SLO | team-4= (1–2) | 1v2=3–0 |1v3=2–1 |1v4=1–2 |2v1=0–3 | 2v3=2–0 |2v4=3–0 |3v1=1–2 |3v2=0–2 | 3v4=2–1 |4v1=2–1 |4v2=0–3 |4v3=1–2 | title=Pool B | team-1-abbrev=AUS | team-1= (3–0) | team-2-abbrev=ARG | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=ROU | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=TPE | team-4= (0–3) | 1v2=3–0 |1v3=2–1 |1v4=3–0 |2v1=0–3 | 2v3=2–1 |2v4=3–0 |3v1=1–2 |3v2=1–2 | 3v4=3–0 |4v1=0–3 |4v2=0–3 |4v3=0–3
Play-off
|team1=Netherlands |team2=Australia |venue=University Sports Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands |date=24 July 1999 |surface=Plexipave (outdoors) |score1=0 |score2=2 |R1= |R2= |R3=
Americas Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Buenos Aires T.C., Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
Dates: 13–18 April
Participating teams
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Group II
Venue: Costa Rica Country Club, San José, Costa Rica (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 February
Participating teams
Asia/Oceania Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Thana City Golf Club, Samutpakarn, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 22–27 February
Participating teams
Group II
Venue: Thana City Golf Club, Samutpakarn, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 22–26 February
Participating teams
Europe/Africa Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–23 April
Participating teams
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Group II
Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)
Dates: 26–30 April
Participating teams
References
References
- "Davenport gives U.S. women one more Fed Cup title". deseret.com.
- "Netherlands v Australia". fedcup.com.
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