1999 Davis Cup World Group

1999 Davis Cup World Group
1999 Davis Cup World Group
Date	2 April – 5 December
Edition	19th
Champions
	; Australia

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 edit

Participating teams
Australia	Belgium	Brazil	Czech Republic
France	Germany	Great Britain	Italy
Netherlands	Russia	Slovakia	Spain
Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Zimbabwe

Draw edit

First round
2–4 April

Quarterfinals
16–18 July

Semifinals
24–26 September

Final
3–5 December

Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Sweden

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

Slovakia

3

Slovakia

2

Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet)

Russia

3

Germany

2

Brisbane, Australia (grass)

Russia

3

Russia

1

Birmingham, England (indoor hard)

Australia

4

United States

3

Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard)

Great Britain

2

United States

1

Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)

Australia

4

Australia

4

Nice, France (indoor clay)

Zimbabwe

1

Australia

3

Nîmes, France (indoor clay)

France

2

Netherlands

1

Pau, France (indoor carpet)

France

4

France

3

Lleida, Spain (clay)

Brazil

2

Brazil

3

Pau, France (indoor carpet)

Spain

2

France

4

Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)

Belgium

1

Belgium

3

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Czech Republic

2

Belgium

3

Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)

Switzerland

2

Switzerland

3

Italy

2

First round edit

Sweden vs. Slovakia edit

Sweden
2

Arena Älvhögsborg, Trollhättan, Sweden^[3]
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)

Slovakia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomas Johansson Karol Kučera	1 6	6⁷ 7⁹	6 2	3 6
2	Thomas Enqvist Dominik Hrbatý	5 7	6 4	6 2	2 6	4 6
3	Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera	4 6	7¹⁴ 6¹²	6⁶ 7⁸	6 1	6 3
4	Thomas Enqvist Karol Kučera	6 1	3 6	2 6	4 6
5	Thomas Johansson Dominik Hrbatý	6 4	6 4

Germany vs. Russia edit

Germany
2

Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany^[4]
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)

Russia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tommy Haas Marat Safin	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4	6 3	2 6	9 7
2	Nicolas Kiefer Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6	4 6
3	Boris Becker / David Prinosil Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2	6 3	4 6	10 8
4	Tommy Haas Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3 6	4 6	2 6
5	Nicolas Kiefer Marat Safin	6⁹ 7¹¹	4 6	4 6

Great Britain vs. United States edit

Great Britain
2

National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England^[5]
2–4 April 1999
Hard (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tim Henman Jim Courier	6² 7⁷	6 2	6³ 7⁷	7¹² 6¹⁰	5 7
2	Greg Rusedski Todd Martin	4 6	4 6	2 6
3	Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski Todd Martin / Alex O'Brien	3 6	7 5	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3
4	Tim Henman Todd Martin	4 6	7 5	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴
5	Greg Rusedski Jim Courier	4 6	7⁷ 6³	3 6	6 1	6 8

Zimbabwe vs. Australia edit

Zimbabwe
1

Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe^[6]
2–4 April 1999
Hard (indoors)

Australia
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Byron Black Mark Philippoussis	6 3	3 6	4 6	6 3	7 5
2	Wayne Black Pat Rafter	3 6	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷	2 6
3	Byron Black / Wayne Black Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde	4 6	6 2	3 6	0 6
4	Byron Black Pat Rafter	4 6	6² 7⁷	2 6
5	Wayne Black Mark Philippoussis	3 6	2 6

France vs. Netherlands edit

France
4

Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France^[7]
2–4 April 1999
Clay (indoors)

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jérôme Golmard Richard Krajicek	6 3	6 4	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6	2 6
2	Cédric Pioline Paul Haarhuis	6 2	7⁷ 6⁰	6 3
3	Cédric Pioline / Guillaume Raoux Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink	6 4	5 7	7⁷ 6⁴	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2
4	Cédric Pioline Richard Krajicek	6 3	3 6	7 5	7⁷ 6⁵
5	Jérôme Golmard Jan Siemerink	6 4	7 5

Spain vs. Brazil edit

Spain
2

Lleida Tennis Club, Lleida, Spain^[8]
2–4 April 1999
Clay

Brazil
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Carlos Moyá Fernando Meligeni	6 2	6³ 7⁷	6 0	6 4
2	Àlex Corretja Gustavo Kuerten	3 6	4 6	5 7
3	Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins	2 6	7 5	6 4	4 6	3 6
4	Carlos Moyá Gustavo Kuerten	2 6	4 6	1 6
5	Àlex Corretja Márcio Carlsson	6 1	6 2

Belgium vs. Czech Republic edit

Belgium
3

Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium^[9]
2–4 April 1999
Clay

Czech Republic
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Xavier Malisse Bohdan Ulihrach	6⁶ 7⁸	6 2	6 4	6 2
2	Filip Dewulf Ctislav Doseděl	5 7	3 6	2 6
3	Filip Dewulf / Johan Van Herck Jiří Novák / David Rikl	6⁴ 7⁷	2 6	0 6
4	Christophe Van Garsse Bohdan Ulihrach	6 0	6 3	6 4
5	Xavier Malisse Ctislav Doseděl	3 6	6 4	6 0	7⁹ 6⁷

Switzerland vs. Italy edit

Switzerland
3

Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland^[10]
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)

Italy
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Marc Rosset Gianluca Pozzi	7⁷ 6²	6 4	7⁷ 6⁰
2	Roger Federer Davide Sanguinetti	6 4	6³ 7⁷	6 3	6 4
3	Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset Stefano Pescosolido / Laurence Tieleman	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	7 5	6 3
4	Ivo Heuberger Davide Sanguinetti	3 6	6 3	6⁸ 7¹⁰
5	Roger Federer Gianluca Pozzi	4 6	6⁴ 7⁷

Quarterfinals edit

Russia vs. Slovakia edit

Russia
3

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[11]
16–18 July 1999
Clay (indoors)

Slovakia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marat Safin Karol Kučera	2 6	6 4	6 2	6 4
2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Dominik Hrbatý	2 6	6 2	6³ 7⁷	6 1	7 5
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera	2 6	2 6	2 6
4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Karol Kučera	1 6	3 6	4 6
5	Marat Safin Dominik Hrbatý	6 3	4 6	7 5	6³ 7⁷	6 4

United States vs. Australia edit

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	Todd Martin Lleyton Hewitt	4 6	7⁷ 6¹	3 6	0 6
2	Jim Courier Pat Rafter	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6	4 6
3	Alex O'Brien / Pete Sampras Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde	6 4	6 3	3 6	4 6	6 3
4	Todd Martin Pat Rafter	6 4	7 5	3 6	2 6	4 6
5	Alex O'Brien Lleyton Hewitt	5 7	4 6

France vs. Brazil edit

France
3

Palais des Sports, Pau, France^[13]
16–18 July 1999
Carpet (indoors)

Brazil
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Sébastien Grosjean Gustavo Kuerten	2 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6⁵	7 9
2	Cédric Pioline Fernando Meligeni	6 3	6 3	6 3
3	Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4	6 4
4	Cédric Pioline Gustavo Kuerten	6 3	6 4	6 4
5	Sébastien Grosjean Fernando Meligeni	7⁷ 6⁵	4 6	2 6

Belgium vs. Switzerland edit

Belgium
3

Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium^[14]
16–18 July 1999
Clay

Switzerland
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Xavier Malisse Lorenzo Manta	6 4	6 0	7⁷ 6¹
2	Christophe Van Garsse Roger Federer	7⁷ 6⁴	3 6	1 6	7 5	6 1
3	Filip Dewulf / Christophe Rochus Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset	6 2	1 6	6⁷ 7⁹	5 7
4	Xavier Malisse Roger Federer	4 6	6 3	7 5	7⁷ 6⁵
5	Christophe Van Garsse George Bastl	6⁴ 7⁷	0 1				retired

Semifinals edit

Australia vs. Russia edit

Australia
4

ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia^[15]
24–26 September 1999
Grass

Russia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lleyton Hewitt Marat Safin	7⁷ 6⁰	6 2	4 6	6 3
2	Wayne Arthurs Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6 2	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2	6 0
3	Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy	1 6	4 6	6 4	6 4	6 8
4	Lleyton Hewitt Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6 4	7 5	6 2
5	Wayne Arthurs Marat Safin	6 3	6 2

France vs. Belgium edit

France
4

Palais des Sports, Pau, France^[16]
24–26 September 1999
Carpet (indoors)

Belgium
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Sébastien Grosjean Xavier Malisse	7 5	6 2	7⁷ 6³
2	Cédric Pioline Filip Dewulf	6 3	5 7	3 6	6 3	6 2
3	Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro Xavier Malisse / Christophe Van Garsse	6 3	6 3	6 3
4	Cédric Pioline Christophe Van Garsse	3 6	4 6
5	Fabrice Santoro Christophe Rochus	7 5	6 4

Final edit

France vs. Australia edit

France
2

Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France^[2]
3–5 December 1999
Clay (indoors)

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Sébastien Grosjean Mark Philippoussis	4 6	2 6	4 6
2	Cédric Pioline Lleyton Hewitt	7⁹ 6⁷	7⁸ 6⁶	7 5
3	Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde	6 2	5 7	2 6	2 6
4	Cédric Pioline Mark Philippoussis	3 6	7 5	1 6	2 6
5	Sébastien Grosjean Lleyton Hewitt	6 4	6 3

References edit

^ "World Group 1999". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Russia". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Zimbabwe v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "France v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ "Spain v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Belgium v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "Switzerland v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ "Russia v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "France v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Belgium v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Russia". daviscup.com.
^ "France v Belgium". daviscup.com.

External links edit

Davis Cup official website

[1] "World Group 1999". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[WG_Final-2] "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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