2000 Davis Cup World Group

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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2000. 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 2001.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil

Czech Republic
France
Germany
Great Britain

Italy
Netherlands
Russia
Slovakia

Spain
Switzerland
United States
Zimbabwe

Draw

  First round
4-6 February		 Quarterfinals
7-9 April		 Semifinals
21-23 July		 Final
8-10 December
                                     
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)[1]
  United States 3  
Inglewood, United States (indoor carpet)[2]
  Zimbabwe 2  
    United States 3  
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)[3]
    Czech Republic 2  
  Great Britain 1
Santander, Spain (clay)[4]
  Czech Republic 4  
    United States 0  
Murcia, Spain (clay)[5]
    Spain 5  
  Spain 4  
Málaga, Spain (clay)[6]
  Italy 1  
    Spain 4
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)[7]
    Russia 1  
  Russia 4
Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)[8]
  Belgium 1  
    Spain 3
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)[9]
    Australia 1
  Austria 2  
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)[10]
  Slovakia 3  
    Slovakia 2
Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)[11]
    Brazil 3  
  Brazil 4
Brisbane, Australia (grass)[12]
  France 1  
    Brazil 0
Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet)[13]
    Australia 5  
  Netherlands 1  
Adelaide, Australia (grass)[14]
  Germany 4  
    Germany 2
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)[15]
    Australia 3  
   Switzerland 2
  Australia 3  

First round

Zimbabwe vs. United States


Zimbabwe
2		 Harare City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe[1]
4–6 February 2000
Hard (i)
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Zimbabwe
United States		 Wayne Black
Andre Agassi		 5
7 		3
6 		5
7 		     
2 Zimbabwe
United States		 Byron Black
Chris Woodruff		 77
62		 6
3		 6
2		      
3 Zimbabwe
United States		 Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett
Rick Leach / Alex O'Brien		 77
64		 5
7 		0
6 		7
5		 7
5		  
4 Zimbabwe
United States		 Byron Black
Andre Agassi		 2
6 		3
6 		64
77		      
5 Zimbabwe
United States		 Wayne Black
Chris Woodruff		 3
6 		77
62		 2
6 		4
6 		   

Czech Republic vs. Great Britain


Czech Republic
4		 Zimni Stadium, Ostrava, Czech Republic[3]
4–6 February 2000
Clay (i)
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
United Kingdom		 Sláva Doseděl
Tim Henman		 77
64		 7
5		 1
6 		5
7 		3
6 		 
2 Czech Republic
United Kingdom		 Jiří Novák
Jamie Delgado		 6
4		 77
64		 6
3		      
3 Czech Republic
United Kingdom		 Jiří Novák / David Rikl
Neil Broad / Tim Henman		 77
64		 6
4		 64
77		 6
2		    
4 Czech Republic
United Kingdom		 Jiří Novák
Tim Henman		 6
4		 6
2		 6
2		      
5 Czech Republic
United Kingdom		 Bohdan Ulihrach
Jamie Delgado		 5
7 		7
5		 6
4		      

Spain vs. Italy


Spain
4		 Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain[5]
4–6 February 2000
Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Italy		 Albert Costa
Davide Sanguinetti		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
2 Spain
Italy		 Àlex Corretja
Andrea Gaudenzi		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 6
1		    
3 Spain
Italy		 Juan Manuel Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso		 6
3		 6
4		 6
1		      
4 Spain
Italy		 Albert Costa
Andrea Gaudenzi		 7
5		 5
7 		4
6 		     
5 Spain
Italy		 Francisco Clavet
Vincenzo Santopadre		 65
77		 6
1		 6
3		      

Russia vs. Belgium


Russia
4		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[7]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (i)
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Belgium		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Filip Dewulf		 63
77		 6
4		 7
5		 6
2		    
2 Russia
Belgium		 Marat Safin
Christophe Rochus		 7
5		 3
6 		6
2		 6
4		    
3 Russia
Belgium		 Andrei Cherkasov / Marat Safin
Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus		 4
6 		77
62		 1
6 		6
1		 6
3		  
4 Russia
Belgium		 Mikhail Youzhny
Olivier Rochus		 78
66		 6
2		        
5 Russia
Belgium		 Andrei Cherkasov
Filip Dewulf		 0
6 		6
4		 1
6 		     

Slovakia vs. Austria


Slovakia
3		 Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia[9]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (i)
Austria
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Slovakia
Austria		 Karol Kučera
Markus Hipfl		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Slovakia
Austria		 Dominik Hrbatý
Stefan Koubek		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Slovakia
Austria		 Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera
Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Slovakia
Austria		 Ján Krošlák
Stefan Koubek		 3
6 		2
6 		       
5 Slovakia
Austria		 Ladislav Svarc
Markus Hipfl		 2
6 		4
6 		       

Brazil vs. France


Brazil
4		 Municipal Centre, Florianopolis, Brazil[11]
4–6 February 2000
Clay
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
France		 Fernando Meligeni
Cédric Pioline		 7
5		 5
7 		4
6 		6
1		 6
4		  
2 Brazil
France		 Gustavo Kuerten
Jérôme Golmard		 6
3		 3
6 		6
3		 6
2		    
3 Brazil
France		 Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni
Nicolas Escudé / Cédric Pioline		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4 Brazil
France		 Gustavo Kuerten
Nicolas Escudé		 2
6 		64
77		        
5 Brazil
France		 Francisco Costa
Arnaud Clément		 77
65		 5
7 		6
2		      

Germany vs. Netherlands


Germany
4		 Messe Hall, Leipzig, Germany[13]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (i)
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Netherlands		 Tommy Haas
John van Lottum		 4
6 		77
64		 6
3		 6
2		    
2 Germany
Netherlands		 Rainer Schüttler
Sjeng Schalken		 6
3		 62
77		 1
6 		0
6 		   
3 Germany
Netherlands		 Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil
Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink		 4
6 		6
3		 77
63		 6
3		    
4 Germany
Netherlands		 Tommy Haas
Sjeng Schalken		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
5 Germany
Netherlands		 David Prinosil
John van Lottum		 6
3		 6
3		        

Switzerland vs. Australia


Switzerland
2		 Saal Sports Hall, Zurich, Switzerland[15]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (i)
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Australia		 George Bastl
Lleyton Hewitt		 6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
2 Switzerland
Australia		 Roger Federer
Mark Philippoussis		 6
4		 77
63		 4
6 		6
4		    
3 Switzerland
Australia		 Roger Federer / Lorenzo Manta
Wayne Arthurs / Sandon Stolle		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 77
64		    
4 Switzerland
Australia		 Roger Federer
Lleyton Hewitt		 2
6 		6
3		 62
77		 1
6 		   
5 Switzerland
Australia		 George Bastl
Mark Philippoussis		 77
63		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		 

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Czech Republic


United States
3		 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, United States[2]
7–9 April 2000
Carpet (i)
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Czech Republic		 Pete Sampras
Jiří Novák		 61
77		 3
6 		2
6 		     
2 United States
Czech Republic		 Andre Agassi
Sláva Doseděl		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
3 United States
Czech Republic		 Alex O'Brien / Jared Palmer
Jiří Novák / David Rikl		 5
7 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 United States
Czech Republic		 Andre Agassi
Jiří Novák		 6
3		 6
3		 6
1		      
5 United States
Czech Republic		 Pete Sampras
Sláva Doseděl		 6
4		 6
4		 77
62		      

Spain vs. Russia


Spain
4		 Calderon Sports Club, Malaga, Spain[6]
6–8 April 2000
Clay
Russia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Russia		 Àlex Corretja
Marat Safin		 6
4		 6
3		 5
7 		6
1		    
2 Spain
Russia		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
3 Spain
Russia		 Juan Manuel Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin		 64
77		 6
2		 63
77		 4
6 		   
4 Spain
Russia		 Albert Costa
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 6
0		 6
3		 6
0		      
5 Spain
Russia		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Marat Safin		 6
0		 6
3		        

Brazil vs. Slovakia


Brazil
3		 Marapendi Racket Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[10]
7–9 April 2000
Clay
Slovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Slovakia		 Fernando Meligeni
Dominik Hrbatý		 1
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
2 Brazil
Slovakia		 Gustavo Kuerten
Karol Kučera		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		7
5		 6
1		  
3 Brazil
Slovakia		 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins
Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera		 6
3		 2
6 		6
2		 6
3		    
4 Brazil
Slovakia		 Gustavo Kuerten
Dominik Hrbatý		 5
7 		4
6 		65
77		      
5 Brazil
Slovakia		 Fernando Meligeni
Karol Kučera		 5
7 		78
66		 6
2		 6
4		    

Australia vs. Germany


Australia
3		 Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia[14]
7–9 April 2000
Grass
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Germany		 Lleyton Hewitt
Michael Kohlmann		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
2 Australia
Germany		 Wayne Arthurs
David Prinosil		 77
64		 3
6 		77
63		 67
79		 11
9		  
3 Australia
Germany		 Patrick Rafter / Mark Woodforde
Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil		 6
3		 6
4		 2
6 		64
77		 10
8		  
4 Australia
Germany		 Lleyton Hewitt
Rainer Schüttler		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		     
5 Australia
Germany		 Wayne Arthurs
Michael Kohlmann		 5
7 		65
77		        

Semifinals

Spain vs. United States


Spain
5		 Real Sociedad de Tennis Club, Santander, Spain[4]
21–23 July 2000
Clay
United States
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United States		 Albert Costa
Todd Martin		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
2 Spain
United States		 Àlex Corretja
Jan-Michael Gambill		 1
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 Spain
United States		 Juan Manuel Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Todd Martin / Chris Woodruff		 78
66		 2
6 		6
3		 65
77		 6
3		  
4 Spain
United States		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Vince Spadea		 4
6 		6
1		 6
4		      
5 Spain
United States		 Juan Manuel Balcells
Jan-Michael Gambill		 1
6 		77
62		 6
4		      

Australia vs. Brazil


Australia
5		 ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia[12]
14–16 July 2000
Grass
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Brazil		 Patrick Rafter
Gustavo Kuerten		 6
3		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Australia
Brazil		 Lleyton Hewitt
Fernando Meligeni		 6
4		 6
2		 6
3		      
3 Australia
Brazil		 Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde
Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins		 64
77		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
4 Australia
Brazil		 Lleyton Hewitt
André Sá		 6
4		 6
1		        
5 Australia
Brazil		 Patrick Rafter
Fernando Meligeni		 6
3		 6
4		        

Final

Spain vs. Australia


Spain
3		 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain[8]
8-10 December 2000
Clay (i)
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Australia		 Albert Costa
Lleyton Hewitt		 6
3		 1
6 		6
2		 4
6 		4
6 		 
2 Spain
Australia		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Patrick Rafter		 64
77		 77
62		 6
2		 3
1		    
retired
3 Spain
Australia		 Juan Manuel Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4 Spain
Australia		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Lleyton Hewitt		 6
2		 77
65		 4
6 		6
4		    
5 Spain
Australia		 Albert Costa
Patrick Rafter		           not
played

References

  1. 1 2 "Zimbabwe v United States". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "United States v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Czech Republic v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Spain v Russia". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Russia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "Spain v Australia". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Slovakia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "Brazil v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Brazil v France". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "Germany v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Switzerland v Australia". daviscup.com.
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