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Duration | 2 April – 5 December 1999 |
Edition | 88th |
Teams | 128 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | Australia |
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The 1999 Davis Cup (also known as the 1999 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 88th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 129 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 32 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 51 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Fiji made its first appearances in the tournament.
Australia defeated France in the final, held at the Acropolis Exhibition Hall in Nice, France, on 3–5 December, to win their 27th title and their first since 1986. [1] [2] Mark Philippoussis, Lleyton Hewitt and doubles pairing Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde made up the winning Australian team in the final; Pat Rafter, who was involved in the Aussies' run to the final was forced to pull out due to injury. [3]
Participating teams | |||
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Australia | Belgium | Brazil | Czech Republic |
France | Germany | Great Britain | Italy |
Netherlands | Russia | Slovakia | Spain |
Sweden | Switzerland | United States | Zimbabwe |
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 | |||||||||||||||||
France vs. Australia
France 2 | Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France [2] 3–5 December 1999 Clay (indoors) | Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: 24–26 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 2000 World Group.
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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Austria | 3-2 | Sweden | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena | Outdoor | Clay |
Zimbabwe | 4-1 | Chile | Harare | Harare Municipal Centre | Indoor | Hard |
Uzbekistan | 0-5 | Czech Republic | Tashkent | Yunusabad Tennis Centre | Indoor | Hard |
Ecuador | 2-3 | Netherlands | Guayaquil | Club Nacional de Guayaquil | Outdoor | Clay |
New Zealand | 0-5 | Spain | Hamilton | Mystery Creek Events Centre | Indoor | Hard |
Italy | 3-2 | Finland | Sassari | Torres Tennis Sassari | Outdoor | Clay |
Great Britain | 4-1 | South Africa | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | Indoor | Hard |
Romania | 1-4 | Germany | Bucharest | Arena Club | Outdoor | Clay |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||
Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | bye | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 4 | Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 1 | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | Ecuador | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Ecuador | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Bahamas | 3 | Cali, Colombia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Canada | 2 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | |||||||||||||||
Canada | 4 | Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Bahamas | 1 | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Chile | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Bahamas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Chile | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
San Luis Potosí City, Mexico (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | Paraguay | 2 | Havana, Cuba (hard) | |||||||||||||||
Paraguay | 5 | Mexico | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Haiti | 0 | Havana, Cuba (indoor hard) | Cuba | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Cuba | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Haiti | 1 | Lima, Peru (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) | Peru | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
San José, Costa Rica (hard) | Dominican Republic | 1 | Lima, Peru (clay) | |||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 2 | Peru | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | 3 | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica | Uruguay | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | El Salvador |
2 | Guatemala |
3 | Panama |
4 | Bolivia |
5 | Netherlands Antilles |
6 | Jamaica |
7 | Antigua and Barbuda |
8 | Honduras |
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | Puerto Rico |
2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
4 | Saint Lucia |
5 | Bermuda |
6 | Barbados |
7 | Eastern Caribbean |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
Seogwipo, South Korea (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
India | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Calcutta, India (grass) | South Korea | 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
India | 5 | South Korea | 2 | |||||||||||||||
China | 0 | Shenzhen, China (hard) | New Zealand | 3 | ||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Shenzhen, China (hard) | China | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
China | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 0 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Uzbekistan | 4 | Fukushima, Japan (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Lebanon | 4 | Zouk Mikael, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Lebanon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Japan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Doha, Qatar (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Kaohsiung, Taiwan (clay) | Qatar | 0 | Jakarta, Indonesia (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
Qatar | 0 | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 5 | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Philippines | |||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Philippines | 3 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | Thailand | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Sri Lanka | 2 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | |||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 1 | Iran | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 4 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Thailand | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | Malaysia |
2 | Hong Kong |
3 | Tajikistan |
4 | Pacific Oceania |
5 | Bangladesh |
6 | Syria |
7 | Saudi Arabia |
8 | Bahrain |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
Bucharest, Romania (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Croatia | Croatia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Austria | ||||||||||||||||||
Wels, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | Austria | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Portugal | Portugal | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel | ||||||||||||||||||
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel | Israel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | Finland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Finland | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Cape Town, South Africa (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | Belarus | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | South Africa | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||
Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | Skagen, Denmark (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
Senegal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Senegal | 0 | Denmark | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 5 | Ireland | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Lomé, Togo (hard) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
Greece | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Greece | 4 | Hungary | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Togo | 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Togo | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Latvia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
Poland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Latvia | 4 | Poland | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Macedonia | 1 | Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Macedonia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Poland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Morocco | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
Morocco | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 2 | Morocco | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 3 | Norway | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Turkey | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Norway | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | Egypt |
2 | Luxembourg |
3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 | Tunisia |
5 | Nigeria |
6 | Benin |
7 | Algeria |
8 | Ghana |
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | Madagascar |
2 | Botswana |
3 | Azerbaijan |
4 | San Marino |
5 | Uganda |
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