1999 Davis Cup World Group

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.

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

Australia
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup

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
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)
  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

Sweden vs. Slovakia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Belgium
3		 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium [9]
2–4 April 1999
Clay
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3 4 5
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

Switzerland
3		 Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland [10]
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
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

Russia vs. Slovakia

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

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

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

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

Australia vs. Russia

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

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

France vs. Australia

France
2		 Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France [2]
3–5 December 1999
Clay (indoors)
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
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
  1. "World Group 1999". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  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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