1999 Davis Cup World Group

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 Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2000.

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)[1]
S   Sweden 2  
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[2]
  Slovakia 3  
    Slovakia 2  
Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet)[3]
  S   Russia 3  
  Germany 2
Brisbane, Australia (grass)[4]
S   Russia 3  
  S   Russia 1  
Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard)[5]
  S   Australia 4  
S   United States 3  
Chestnut Hill, United States (hard)[6]
  Great Britain 2  
  S   United States 1
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)[7]
  S   Australia 4  
S   Australia 4
Nice, France (indoor clay)[8]
  Zimbabwe 1  
  S   Australia 3
Nîmes, France (indoor clay)[9]
  S   France 2
  Netherlands 1  
Pau, France (indoor carpet)[10]
S   France 4  
  S   France 3
Lérida, Spain (clay)[11]
    Brazil 2  
  Brazil 3
Pau, France (indoor carpet)[12]
S   Spain 2  
  S   France 4
Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)[13]
    Belgium 1  
  Belgium 3  
Brussels, Belgium (clay)[14]
S   Czech Republic 2  
    Belgium 3
Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)[15]
     Switzerland 2  
   Switzerland 3
S   Italy 2  

First round

Sweden vs. Slovakia


Sweden
2		 Alvhogsborg, Trollhättan, Sweden[1]
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (i)
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		 Ball Sport Hall, Frankfurt, Germany[3]
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (i)
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, Great Britain[5]
2–4 April 1999
Hard (i)
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		 Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe[7]
2–4 April 1999
Hard (i)
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
Patrick 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
Patrick 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[9]
2–4 April 1999
Clay (i)
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		 Lérida Tennis Club, Lérida, Spain[11]
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
Marcio Carlsson		 6
1		 6
2		        

Belgium vs. Czech Republic


Belgium
3		 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium[13]
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
Sláva 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
Sláva Doseděl		 3
6 		6
4		 6
0		 79
67		    

Switzerland vs. Italy


Switzerland
3		 Patinoires du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland[15]
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (i)
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[2]
16–18 July 1999
Clay (i)
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, United States[6]
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
Patrick 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
Patrick 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		 Sports Palace, Pau, France[10]
16–18 July 1999
Carpet (i)
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		 Primrose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium[14]
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[4]
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		 Sports Palace, Pau, France[12]
24–26 September 1999
Carpet (i)
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[8]
3–5 December 1999
Clay (i)
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. 1 2 "Sweden v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Russia v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Germany v Russia". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "Australia v Russia". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Zimbabwe v Australia". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "France v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "France v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Spain v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "France v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "Belgium v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "Belgium v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Switzerland v Italy". daviscup.com.
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