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1999 Davis Cup

1999 edition of the Davis Cup


1999 edition of the Davis Cup

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. 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.

World Group

Main article: 1999 Davis Cup World Group

Participating teams

Draw

| RD1-date=2–4 April | RD2-date=16–18 July | RD3-date=24–26 September | RD4-date=3–5 December

| RD1T1-loc=Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3

| RD1T2-loc=Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc=Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc=Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=1

| RD1T5-loc=Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=4

| RD1T6-loc=Lleida, Spain (clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=2

| RD1T7-loc=Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=2

| RD1T8-loc=Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=2

| RD2T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=3

| RD2T2-loc=Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=4

| RD2T3-loc=Pau, France (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=3 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=2

| RD2T4-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=3 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=2

| RD3T1-loc=Brisbane, Australia (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=4

| RD3T2-loc=Pau, France (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=4 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=1

| RD4T1-loc=Nice, France (indoor clay) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=2

Final

France vs. Australia

World Group qualifying round

Main article: 1999 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

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 teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
****3-2PörtschachWerzer ArenaOutdoorClay
****4-1HarareHarare Municipal CentreIndoorHard
0-5****TashkentYunusabad Tennis CentreIndoorHard
2-3****GuayaquilClub Nacional de GuayaquilOutdoorClay
0-5****HamiltonMystery Creek Events CentreIndoorHard
****3-2SassariTorres Tennis SassariOutdoorClay
****4-1BirminghamNational Indoor ArenaIndoorHard
1-4****BucharestArena ClubOutdoorClay
  • , , , , , and remain in the World Group in 2000.
  • are promoted to the World Group in 2000.
  • , , , , , and remain in Zonal Group I in 2000.
  • are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2000.

Americas Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

  • Venue: Fredo Maduro Centre, Panama City, Panama
  • Date: 3–7 May

Group IV

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

  • Venue: National Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Date: 10–14 March

Group IV

  • Venue: National Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
  • Date: 3–7 February

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

Zone A

  • Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt
  • Date: 24–28 February

Zone B

  • Venue: Sini-Valge Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia
  • Date: 9–13 June

Group IV

References

;General

;Specific

References

  1. Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. (28 October 2010). "Rafter admits Davis Cup glory will be difficult". [[The Hindu]].
  3. "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
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