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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