1999 Davis Cup World Group

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1999 Davis Cup World Group
Date2 April – 5 December
Edition19th
Champions

Australia
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1999. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2000.

Sweden were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.

Australia won the title, defeating France in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Acropolis Exhibition Hall in Nice, France, from 3 to 5 December. It was the Australian team's 27th Davis Cup title overall and their first since 1986.

Participating teams

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
Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 Sweden2
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
 Slovakia3
 Slovakia2
Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet)
 Russia3
 Germany2
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
 Russia3
 Russia1
Birmingham, England (indoor hard)
 Australia4
 United States3
Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard)
 Great Britain2
 United States1
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
 Australia4
 Australia4
Nice, France (indoor clay)
 Zimbabwe1
 Australia3
Nîmes, France (indoor clay)
 France2
 Netherlands1
Pau, France (indoor carpet)
 France4
 France3
Lleida, Spain (clay)
 Brazil2
 Brazil3
Pau, France (indoor carpet)
 Spain2
 France4
Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)
 Belgium1
 Belgium3
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Czech Republic2
 Belgium3
Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
  Switzerland2
  Switzerland3
 Italy2

First round

Sweden vs. Slovakia


Sweden
2 		Arena Älvhögsborg, Trollhättan, Sweden
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)
Slovakia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Slovakia 		Thomas Johansson
Karol Kučera 		1
6 		67
79 		6
2 		3
6 		   
2 Sweden
Slovakia 		Thomas Enqvist
Dominik Hrbatý 		5
7 		6
4 		6
2 		2
6 		4
6 		 
3 Sweden
Slovakia 		Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera 		4
6 		714
612 		66
78 		6
1 		6
3 		 
4 Sweden
Slovakia 		Thomas Enqvist
Karol Kučera 		6
1 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
5 Sweden
Slovakia 		Thomas Johansson
Dominik Hrbatý 		6
4 		6
4 		       

Germany vs. Russia


Germany
2 		Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)
Russia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Russia 		Tommy Haas
Marat Safin 		64
77 		6
4 		6
3 		2
6 		9
7 		 
2 Germany
Russia 		Nicolas Kiefer
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 		65
77 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 Germany
Russia 		Boris Becker / David Prinosil
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy 		64
77 		6
2 		6
3 		4
6 		10
8 		 
4 Germany
Russia 		Tommy Haas
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 		3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5 Germany
Russia 		Nicolas Kiefer
Marat Safin 		69
711 		4
6 		4
6 		     

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
2 		National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England
2–4 April 1999
Hard (indoors)
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States 		Tim Henman
Jim Courier 		62
77 		6
2 		63
77 		712
610 		5
7 		 
2 United Kingdom
United States 		Greg Rusedski
Todd Martin 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 United Kingdom
United States 		Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski
Todd Martin / Alex O'Brien 		3
6 		7
5 		6
3 		65
77 		6
3 		 
4 United Kingdom
United States 		Tim Henman
Todd Martin 		4
6 		7
5 		6
3 		77
64 		   
5 United Kingdom
United States 		Greg Rusedski
Jim Courier 		4
6 		77
63 		3
6 		6
1 		6
8 		 

Zimbabwe vs. Australia


Zimbabwe
1 		Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
2–4 April 1999
Hard (indoors)
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Zimbabwe
Australia 		Byron Black
Mark Philippoussis 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		6
3 		7
5 		 
2 Zimbabwe
Australia 		Wayne Black
Pat Rafter 		3
6 		6
3 		64
77 		2
6 		   
3 Zimbabwe
Australia 		Byron Black / Wayne Black
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 		4
6 		6
2 		3
6 		0
6 		   
4 Zimbabwe
Australia 		Byron Black
Pat Rafter 		4
6 		62
77 		2
6 		     
5 Zimbabwe
Australia 		Wayne Black
Mark Philippoussis 		3
6 		2
6 		       

France vs. Netherlands


France
4 		Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France
2–4 April 1999
Clay (indoors)
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Netherlands 		Jérôme Golmard
Richard Krajicek 		6
3 		6
4 		65
77 		4
6 		2
6 		 
2 France
Netherlands 		Cédric Pioline
Paul Haarhuis 		6
2 		77
60 		6
3 		     
3 France
Netherlands 		Cédric Pioline / Guillaume Raoux
Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink 		6
4 		5
7 		77
64 		64
77 		6
2 		 
4 France
Netherlands 		Cédric Pioline
Richard Krajicek 		6
3 		3
6 		7
5 		77
65 		   
5 France
Netherlands 		Jérôme Golmard
Jan Siemerink 		6
4 		7
5 		       

Spain vs. Brazil


Spain
2 		Lleida Tennis Club, Lleida, Spain
2–4 April 1999
Clay
Brazil
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Brazil 		Carlos Moyá
Fernando Meligeni 		6
2 		63
77 		6
0 		6
4 		   
2 Spain
Brazil 		Àlex Corretja
Gustavo Kuerten 		3
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
3 Spain
Brazil 		Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa
Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins 		2
6 		7
5 		6
4 		4
6 		3
6 		 
4 Spain
Brazil 		Carlos Moyá
Gustavo Kuerten 		2
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
5 Spain
Brazil 		Àlex Corretja
Márcio Carlsson 		6
1 		6
2 		       

Belgium vs. Czech Republic


Belgium
3 		Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
2–4 April 1999
Clay
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Czech Republic 		Xavier Malisse
Bohdan Ulihrach 		66
78 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		   
2 Belgium
Czech Republic 		Filip Dewulf
Ctislav Doseděl 		5
7 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3 Belgium
Czech Republic 		Filip Dewulf / Johan Van Herck
Jiří Novák / David Rikl 		64
77 		2
6 		0
6 		     
4 Belgium
Czech Republic 		Christophe Van Garsse
Bohdan Ulihrach 		6
0 		6
3 		6
4 		     
5 Belgium
Czech Republic 		Xavier Malisse
Ctislav Doseděl 		3
6 		6
4 		6
0 		79
67 		   

Switzerland vs. Italy


Switzerland
3 		Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Italy 		Marc Rosset
Gianluca Pozzi 		77
62 		6
4 		77
60 		     
2 Switzerland
Italy 		Roger Federer
Davide Sanguinetti 		6
4 		63
77 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3 Switzerland
Italy 		Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset
Stefano Pescosolido / Laurence Tieleman 		77
64 		4
6 		7
5 		6
3 		   
4 Switzerland
Italy 		Ivo Heuberger
Davide Sanguinetti 		3
6 		6
3 		68
710 		     
5 Switzerland
Italy 		Roger Federer
Gianluca Pozzi 		4
6 		64
77 		       

Quarterfinals

Russia vs. Slovakia


Russia
3 		Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
16–18 July 1999
Clay (indoors)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Slovakia 		Marat Safin
Karol Kučera 		2
6 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		   
2 Russia
Slovakia 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Dominik Hrbatý 		2
6 		6
2 		63
77 		6
1 		7
5 		 
3 Russia
Slovakia 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4 Russia
Slovakia 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Karol Kučera 		1
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
5 Russia
Slovakia 		Marat Safin
Dominik Hrbatý 		6
3 		4
6 		7
5 		63
77 		6
4 		 

United States vs. Australia


United States
1 		Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States
16–18 July 1999
Hard
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia 		Todd Martin
Lleyton Hewitt 		4
6 		77
61 		3
6 		0
6 		   
2 United States
Australia 		Jim Courier
Pat Rafter 		65
77 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 United States
Australia 		Alex O'Brien / Pete Sampras
Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde 		6
4 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		6
3 		 
4 United States
Australia 		Todd Martin
Pat Rafter 		6
4 		7
5 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		 
5 United States
Australia 		Alex O'Brien
Lleyton Hewitt 		5
7 		4
6 		       

France vs. Brazil


France
3 		Palais des Sports, Pau, France
16–18 July 1999
Carpet (indoors)
Brazil
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Brazil 		Sébastien Grosjean
Gustavo Kuerten 		2
6 		77
64 		65
77 		77
65 		7
9 		 
2 France
Brazil 		Cédric Pioline
Fernando Meligeni 		6
3 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 France
Brazil 		Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro
Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins 		77
65 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 France
Brazil 		Cédric Pioline
Gustavo Kuerten 		6
3 		6
4 		6
4 		     
5 France
Brazil 		Sébastien Grosjean
Fernando Meligeni 		77
65 		4
6 		2
6 		     

Belgium vs. Switzerland


Belgium
3 		Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium
16–18 July 1999
Clay
Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Switzerland 		Xavier Malisse
Lorenzo Manta 		6
4 		6
0 		77
61 		     
2 Belgium
Switzerland 		Christophe Van Garsse
Roger Federer 		77
64 		3
6 		1
6 		7
5 		6
1 		 
3 Belgium
Switzerland 		Filip Dewulf / Christophe Rochus
Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset 		6
2 		1
6 		67
79 		5
7 		   
4 Belgium
Switzerland 		Xavier Malisse
Roger Federer 		4
6 		6
3 		7
5 		77
65 		   
5 Belgium
Switzerland 		Christophe Van Garsse
George Bastl 		64
77 		0
1 		      retired
 

Semifinals

Australia vs. Russia


Australia
4 		ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
24–26 September 1999
Grass
Russia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Russia 		Lleyton Hewitt
Marat Safin 		77
60 		6
2 		4
6 		6
3 		   
2 Australia
Russia 		Wayne Arthurs
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 		6
2 		64
77 		6
2 		6
0 		   
3 Australia
Russia 		Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy 		1
6 		4
6 		6
4 		6
4 		6
8 		 
4 Australia
Russia 		Lleyton Hewitt
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 		6
4 		7
5 		6
2 		     
5 Australia
Russia 		Wayne Arthurs
Marat Safin 		6
3 		6
2 		       

France vs. Belgium


France
4 		Palais des Sports, Pau, France
24–26 September 1999
Carpet (indoors)
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Belgium 		Sébastien Grosjean
Xavier Malisse 		7
5 		6
2 		77
63 		     
2 France
Belgium 		Cédric Pioline
Filip Dewulf 		6
3 		5
7 		3
6 		6
3 		6
2 		 
3 France
Belgium 		Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro
Xavier Malisse / Christophe Van Garsse 		6
3 		6
3 		6
3 		     
4 France
Belgium 		Cédric Pioline
Christophe Van Garsse 		3
6 		4
6 		       
5 France
Belgium 		Fabrice Santoro
Christophe Rochus 		7
5 		6
4 		       

Final

France vs. Australia


France
2 		Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France
3–5 December 1999
Clay (indoors)
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Australia 		Sébastien Grosjean
Mark Philippoussis 		4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
2 France
Australia 		Cédric Pioline
Lleyton Hewitt 		79
67 		78
66 		7
5 		     
3 France
Australia 		Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 		6
2 		5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		   
4 France
Australia 		Cédric Pioline
Mark Philippoussis 		3
6 		7
5 		1
6 		2
6 		   
5 France
Australia 		Sébastien Grosjean
Lleyton Hewitt 		6
4 		6
3 		       

References

  1. ^ "World Group 1999". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Sweden v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Germany v Russia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Zimbabwe v Australia". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "France v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Spain v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Belgium v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Switzerland v Italy". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Russia v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "France v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Belgium v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Australia v Russia". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "France v Belgium". daviscup.com.

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