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1999 Davis Cup World Group

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

Australia
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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1999.[1] 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.[2] It was the Australian team's 27th Davis Cup title overall and their first since 1986.

Participating teams

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Participating teams

Australia

Belgium

Brazil

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Great Britain

Italy

Netherlands

Russia

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

Zimbabwe

Draw

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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

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Sweden vs. Slovakia

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Sweden
2
Arena Älvhögsborg, Trollhättan, Sweden[3]
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

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Germany
2
Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany[4]
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

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Great Britain
2
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England[5]
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

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Zimbabwe
1
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe[6]
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

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France
4
Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France[7]
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

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Spain
2
Lleida Tennis Club, Lleida, Spain[8]
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

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Belgium
3
Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium[9]
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

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Switzerland
3
Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland[10]
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

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Russia vs. Slovakia

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Russia
3
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[11]
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

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United States
1
Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States[12]
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

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France
3
Palais des Sports, Pau, France[13]
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

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Belgium
3
Royal Primerose 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
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Semifinals

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Australia vs. Russia

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Australia
4
ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia[15]
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

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France
4
Palais des Sports, Pau, France[16]
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

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France vs. Australia

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France
2
Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France[2]
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

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  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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