1999_Davis_Cup_World_Group

1999 Davis Cup World Group

1999 Davis Cup World Group

Tennis tournament


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.

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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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Draw

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

Sweden vs. Slovakia

More information Sweden 2, Slovakia 3 ...

Germany vs. Russia

More information Germany 2, Russia 3 ...

Great Britain vs. United States

More information Great Britain 2, United States 3 ...

Zimbabwe vs. Australia

More information Zimbabwe 1, Australia 4 ...

France vs. Netherlands

More information France 4, Netherlands 1 ...

Spain vs. Brazil

More information Spain 2, Brazil 3 ...

Belgium vs. Czech Republic

More information Belgium 3, Czech Republic 2 ...

Switzerland vs. Italy

More information Switzerland 3, Italy 2 ...

Quarterfinals

Russia vs. Slovakia

More information Russia 3, Slovakia 2 ...

United States vs. Australia

More information United States 1, Australia 4 ...

France vs. Brazil

More information France 3, Brazil 2 ...

Belgium vs. Switzerland

More information Belgium 3, Switzerland 2 ...

Semifinals

Australia vs. Russia

More information Australia 4, Russia 1 ...

France vs. Belgium

More information France 4, Belgium 1 ...

Final

France vs. Australia

More information France 2, Australia 3 ...

References

  1. "World Group 1999". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "Sweden v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  3. "Germany v Russia". daviscup.com.
  4. "Spain v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  5. "France v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  6. "France v Belgium". daviscup.com.

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