2003 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 2003 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2003. 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 2004.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil

Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Germany

Great Britain
Netherlands
Romania
Russia

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

Draw

  First round
7–9 February		 Quarterfinals
4–6 April		 Semifinals
19–21 September		 Final
28–30 November
                                     
Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet)[1]
S   France 4  
Toulouse, France (indoor hard)[2]
  Romania 1  
  S   France 2  
Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet)[3]
     Switzerland 3  
S   Netherlands 2
Melbourne, Australia (hard)[4]
   Switzerland 3  
     Switzerland 2  
Sydney, Australia (clay)[5]
  S   Australia 3  
S   Australia 4  
Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)[6]
  Great Britain 1  
  S   Australia 5
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet)[7]
  S   Sweden 0  
S   Sweden 3
Melbourne, Australia (grass)[8]
  Brazil 2  
  S   Australia 3
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)[9]
  S   Spain 1
  Croatia 4  
Valencia, Spain (clay)[10]
S   United States 1  
    Croatia 0
Seville, Spain (clay)[11]
  S   Spain 5  
  Belgium 0
Málaga, Spain (clay)[12]
S   Spain 5  
  S   Spain 3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[13]
  S   Argentina 2  
  Germany 0  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[14]
S   Argentina 5  
  S   Argentina 5
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)[15]
  S   Russia 0  
  Czech Republic 2
S   Russia 3  


First round

Romania vs. France


Romania
1		 Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania[1]
7–9 February 2003
Carpet (i)
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
France		 Adrian Voinea
Sébastien Grosjean		 2
6 		3
6 		610
712		      
2 Romania
France		 Andrei Pavel
Nicolas Escudé		 62
77		 2
6 		65
77		      
3 Romania
France		 Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu
Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro		 4
6 		3
6 		64
77		      
4 Romania
France		 Victor Hănescu
Fabrice Santoro		 6
1		 6
4		        
5 Romania
France		 Gabriel Trifu
Nicolas Escudé		 63
77		 6
4		 4
6 		     

Netherlands vs. Switzerland


Netherlands
2		 Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands[3]
7–9 February 2003
Carpet (i)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Switzerland		 Sjeng Schalken
Michel Kratochvil		 6
3		 7
5		 1
6 		4
6 		6
4		  
2 Netherlands
Switzerland		 Raemon Sluiter
Roger Federer		 2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Netherlands
Switzerland		 Paul Haarhuis / Martin Verkerk
George Bastl / Roger Federer		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 7
5		    
4 Netherlands
Switzerland		 Sjeng Schalken
Roger Federer		 62
77		 4
6 		5
7 		     
5 Netherlands
Switzerland		 Martin Verkerk
Michel Kratochvil		 6
1		 65
77		 66
78		 1
6 		   

Australia vs. Great Britain


Australia
4		 Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia[5]
7–9 February 2003
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United Kingdom		 Mark Philippoussis
Alan Mackin		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Australia
United Kingdom		 Lleyton Hewitt
Alex Bogdanovic		 7
5		 6
1		 6
2		      
3 Australia
United Kingdom		 Lleyton Hewitt / Todd Woodbridge
Miles McLagan / Arvind Parmar		 6
1		 6
3		 4
6 		6
2		    
4 Australia
United Kingdom		 Wayne Arthurs
Miles McLagan		 4
6 		6
1		 6
4		      
5 Australia
United Kingdom		 Todd Woodbridge
Alex Bogdanovic		 2
6 		64
77		        

Sweden vs. Brazil


Sweden
3		 Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden[7]
7–9 February 2003
Carpet (i)
Brazil
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Brazil		 Andreas Vinciguerra
Gustavo Kuerten		 1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
2 Sweden
Brazil		 Jonas Björkman
André Sá		 6
4		 5
7 		6
2		 4
6 		6
1		  
3 Sweden
Brazil		 Jonas Björkman / Magnus Larsson
Gustavo Kuerten / André Sá		 4
6 		6
2		 7
5		 2
6 		2
6 		 
4 Sweden
Brazil		 Jonas Björkman
Gustavo Kuerten		 6
4		 6
4		 4
6 		4
6 		6
1		  
5 Sweden
Brazil		 Andreas Vinciguerra
Flávio Saretta		 6
1		 7
5		 6
3		      

Croatia vs. United States


Croatia
4		 Hall Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia[9]
7–9 February 2003
Carpet (i)
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
United States		 Ivan Ljubičić
Mardy Fish		 7
5		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Croatia
United States		 Mario Ančić
James Blake		 1
6 		2
6 		65
77		      
3 Croatia
United States		 Goran Ivanišević / Ivan Ljubičić
James Blake / Mardy Fish		 3
6 		4
6 		77
64		 6
4		 6
4		  
4 Croatia
United States		 Ivan Ljubičić
James Blake		 6
3		 65
77		 6
4		 6
3		    
5 Croatia
United States		 Mario Ančić
Taylor Dent		 77
65		 3
6 		712
610		      

Spain vs. Belgium


Spain
5		 Centro Deportivo Tenis Olimpico, Seville, Spain[11]
7–9 February 2003
Clay
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Belgium		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Christophe Rochus		 6
3		 6
2		 7
5		      
2 Spain
Belgium		 Carlos Moyá
Xavier Malisse		 77
62		 6
1		 77
65		      
3 Spain
Belgium		 Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa
Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen		 6
4		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		8
6		  
4 Spain
Belgium		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Kristof Vliegen		 6
1		 6
4		        
5 Spain
Belgium		 Carlos Moyá
Christophe Rochus		 6
2		 6
2		        

Argentina vs. Germany


Argentina
5		 Club Atlético River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina[13]
7–9 February 2003
Clay
Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Germany		 Gastón Gaudio
Rainer Schüttler		 6
2		 6
3		 6
0		      
2 Argentina
Germany		 David Nalbandian
Lars Burgsmüller		 6
1		 77
64		 7
5		      
3 Argentina
Germany		 Lucas Arnold Ker / David Nalbandian
Michael Kohlmann / Rainer Schüttler		 6
1		 0
6 		4
6 		6
1		 6
2		  
4 Argentina
Germany		 Juan Ignacio Chela
David Prinosil		 6
4		 6
1		        
5 Argentina
Germany		 Gastón Gaudio
Lars Burgsmüller		 6
3		 6
1		        

Czech Republic vs. Russia


Czech Republic
2		 Sports Culture Palace, Ostrava, Czech Republic[15]
7–9 February 2003
Clay (i)
Russia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
Russia		 Jiří Novák
Nikolay Davydenko		 6
4		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		    
2 Czech Republic
Russia		 Radek Štěpánek
Mikhail Youzhny		 6
3		 68
710		 78
66		 2
6 		3
6 		 
3 Czech Republic
Russia		 Martin Damm / Cyril Suk
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Mikhail Youzhny		 61
77		 6
4		 3
6 		3
6 		   
4 Czech Republic
Russia		 Jiří Novák
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 6
2		 6
3		 77
65		      
5 Czech Republic
Russia		 Radek Štěpánek
Nikolay Davydenko		 6
1		 64
77		 2
6 		6
3		 0
6 		 

Quarterfinals

France vs. Switzerland


France
2		 Zenith Stadium, Toulouse, France[2]
4–6 April 2003
Hard (i)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Switzerland		 Sébastien Grosjean
George Bastl		 6
3		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		    
2 France
Switzerland		 Nicolas Escudé
Roger Federer		 4
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
3 France
Switzerland		 Nicolas Escudé / Fabrice Santoro
Roger Federer / Marc Rosset		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		64
77		    
4 France
Switzerland		 Fabrice Santoro
Roger Federer		 1
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5 France
Switzerland		 Nicolas Escudé
George Bastl		 77
65		 5
7 		77
63		      

Sweden vs. Australia


Sweden
0		 Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden[6]
4–6 April 2003
Hard (i)
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Australia		 Jonas Björkman
Mark Philippoussis		 4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2 Sweden
Australia		 Thomas Enqvist
Lleyton Hewitt		 4
6 		2
6 		7
5		 4
6 		   
3 Sweden
Australia		 Jonas Björkman / Thomas Enqvist
Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge		 4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4 Sweden
Australia		 Joachim Johansson
Wayne Arthurs		 3
6 		6
3		 64
77		      
5 Sweden
Australia		 Magnus Norman
Mark Philippoussis		 5
7 		7
5		 3
6 		     

Spain vs. Croatia


Spain
5		 Valencia Tennis Club, Valencia, Spain[10]
4–6 April 2003
Clay
Croatia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Croatia		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Mario Ančić		 6
4		 6
2		 77
61		      
2 Spain
Croatia		 Carlos Moyá
Ivan Ljubičić		 65
77		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 Spain
Croatia		 Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa
Ivan Ljubičić / Lovro Zovko		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Spain
Croatia		 Albert Costa
Ivan Ljubičić		 6
3		 6
4		        
5 Spain
Croatia		 Àlex Corretja
Mario Ančić		 7
5		 6
3		        

Argentina vs. Russia


Argentina
5		 Club Atlético River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina[14]
4–6 April 2003
Clay
Russia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Russia		 David Nalbandian
Nikolay Davydenko		 6
2		 6
2		 7
5		      
2 Argentina
Russia		 Gastón Gaudio
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 6
4		 6
0		 6
2		      
3 Argentina
Russia		 Lucas Arnold Ker / David Nalbandian
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Mikhail Youzhny		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
3		    
4 Argentina
Russia		 Mariano Zabaleta
Mikhail Youzhny		 6
1		 6
4		        
5 Argentina
Russia		 Gastón Gaudio
Nikolay Davydenko		 77
64		 6
3		        

Semifinals

Australia vs. Switzerland


Australia
3		 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia[4]
19–21 September 2003
Hard
Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Switzerland		 Lleyton Hewitt
Michel Kratochvil		 6
4		 6
4		 6
1		      
2 Australia
Switzerland		 Mark Philippoussis
Roger Federer		 3
6 		4
6 		63
77		      
3 Australia
Switzerland		 Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge
Roger Federer / Marc Rosset		 4
6 		77
65		 5
7 		6
4		 6
4		  
4 Australia
Switzerland		 Lleyton Hewitt
Roger Federer		 5
7 		2
6 		77
64		 7
5		 6
1		  
5 Australia
Switzerland		 Todd Woodbridge
Michel Kratochvil		 4
6 		        retired
 

Spain vs. Argentina


Spain
3		 Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena, Málaga, Spain[12]
4–6 April 2003
Clay
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Argentina		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Gastón Gaudio		 6
4		 6
0		 6
0		      
2 Spain
Argentina		 Carlos Moyá
Mariano Zabaleta		 5
7 		2
6 		6
2		 6
0		 6
1		  
3 Spain
Argentina		 Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa
Lucas Arnold Ker / Agustín Calleri		 3
6 		6
1		 4
6 		2
6 		   
4 Spain
Argentina		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Agustín Calleri		 4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		     
5 Spain
Argentina		 Carlos Moyá
Gastón Gaudio		 6
1		 6
4		 6
2		      


Final

Australia vs. Spain


Australia
3		 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia[8]
28–30 November 2003
Grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Spain		 Lleyton Hewitt
Juan Carlos Ferrero		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		77
60		 6
2		  
2 Australia
Spain		 Mark Philippoussis
Carlos Moyà		 4
6 		4
6 		6
4		 64
77		    
3 Australia
Spain		 Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge
Àlex Corretja / Feliciano López		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
4 Australia
Spain		 Mark Philippoussis
Juan Carlos Ferrero		 7
5		 6
3		 1
6 		2
6 		6
0		  
5 Australia
Spain		 Lleyton Hewitt
Carlos Moyà		           not
played

References

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