2000 Davis Cup World Group

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2000 Davis Cup World Group
Date4 February – 10 December
Edition20th
Champions
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Spain
  1999  · Davis Cup ·  2001  

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2000. [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 2001.

Contents

Spain won the title, defeating the defending champions Australia in the final, 3–1. The final was held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, from 8 to 10 December. [2] It was the Spanish team's first Davis Cup title.

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Australia
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe

Draw

First round
4–6 February
Quarterfinals
7–9 April
Semifinals
21–23 July
Final
8–10 December
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Santander, Spain (clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
Murcia, Spain (clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Málaga, Spain (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0
Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3

First round

Zimbabwe vs. United States

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Zimbabwe
2
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe [3]
4–6 February 2000
Hard (indoors)
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United States
3
12345
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Wayne Black
Andre Agassi
5
7
3
6
5
7
   
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Byron Black
Chris Woodruff
77
62
6
3
6
2
   
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Wayne Black  /  Kevin Ullyett
Rick Leach  /  Alex O'Brien
77
64
5
7
0
6
7
5
7
5
 
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Byron Black
Andre Agassi
2
6
3
6
64
77
   
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Wayne Black
Chris Woodruff
3
6
77
62
2
6
4
6
  

Czech Republic vs. Great Britain

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Czech Republic
4
Zimní stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic [4]
4–6 February 2000
Clay (indoors)
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Great Britain
1
12345
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Ctislav Doseděl
Tim Henman
77
64
7
5
1
6
5
7
3
6
 
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Jiří Novák
Jamie Delgado
6
4
77
64
6
3
   
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Jiří Novák  /  David Rikl
Neil Broad  /  Tim Henman
77
64
6
4
64
77
6
2
  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Jiří Novák
Tim Henman
6
4
6
2
6
2
   
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Bohdan Ulihrach
Jamie Delgado
5
7
7
5
6
4
   

Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
4
Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain [5]
4–6 February 2000
Clay
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Albert Costa
Davide Sanguinetti
6
4
6
4
6
2
   
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Àlex Corretja
Andrea Gaudenzi
4
6
6
1
6
1
6
1
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Joan Balcells  /  Àlex Corretja
Andrea Gaudenzi  /  Diego Nargiso
6
3
6
4
6
1
   
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Albert Costa
Andrea Gaudenzi
7
5
5
7
4
6
   
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Francisco Clavet
Vincenzo Santopadre
65
77
6
1
6
3
   

Russia vs. Belgium

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Russia
4
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [6]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
1
12345
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Filip Dewulf
63
77
6
4
7
5
6
2
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Marat Safin
Christophe Rochus
7
5
3
6
6
2
6
4
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Andrei Cherkasov  /  Marat Safin
Christophe Rochus  /  Olivier Rochus
4
6
77
62
1
6
6
1
6
3
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Mikhail Youzhny
Olivier Rochus
78
66
6
2
    
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Andrei Cherkasov
Filip Dewulf
0
6
6
4
1
6
   

Slovakia vs. Austria

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Slovakia
3
Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia [7]
4–6 February 2000
Hard (indoors)
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
2
12345
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Karol Kučera
Markus Hipfl
6
2
6
3
6
3
   
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Dominik Hrbatý
Stefan Koubek
6
4
6
4
6
4
   
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Dominik Hrbatý  /  Karol Kučera
Julian Knowle  /  Alexander Peya
6
4
6
3
6
4
   
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Ján Krošlák
Stefan Koubek
3
6
2
6
    
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Ladislav Švarc
Markus Hipfl
2
6
4
6
    

Brazil vs. France

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Brazil
4
Municipal Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil [8]
4–6 February 2000
Clay
Flag of France.svg
France
1
12345
1 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of France.svg
Fernando Meligeni
Cédric Pioline
7
5
5
7
4
6
6
1
6
4
 
2 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of France.svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Jérôme Golmard
6
3
3
6
6
3
6
2
  
3 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of France.svg
Gustavo Kuerten  /  Jaime Oncins
Nicolas Escudé  /  Cédric Pioline
6
4
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of France.svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Nicolas Escudé
2
6
63
77
    
5 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of France.svg
Francisco Costa
Arnaud Clément
77
65
5
7
6
2
   

Germany vs. Netherlands

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Germany
4
Messe Hall, Leipzig, Germany [9]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Tommy Haas
John van Lottum
4
6
77
64
6
3
6
2
  
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Rainer Schüttler
Sjeng Schalken
6
3
62
77
1
6
0
6
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner  /  David Prinosil
Paul Haarhuis  /  Jan Siemerink
4
6
6
3
77
63
6
3
  
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Tommy Haas
Sjeng Schalken
6
2
6
2
6
3
   
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
David Prinosil
John van Lottum
6
3
6
3
    

Switzerland vs. Australia

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2
Saalsporthalle, Zürich, Switzerland [10]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
12345
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
George Bastl
Lleyton Hewitt
6
4
3
6
2
6
4
6
  
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Roger Federer
Mark Philippoussis
6
4
77
63
4
6
6
4
  
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Roger Federer  /  Lorenzo Manta
Wayne Arthurs  /  Sandon Stolle
3
6
6
3
6
4
77
64
  
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Roger Federer
Lleyton Hewitt
2
6
6
3
62
77
1
6
  
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
George Bastl
Mark Philippoussis
77
63
4
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
 

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Czech Republic

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United States
3
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, United States [11]
7–9 April 2000
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2
12345
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Pete Sampras
Jiří Novák
61
77
3
6
2
6
   
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Andre Agassi
Ctislav Doseděl
6
3
6
3
6
3
   
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Alex O'Brien  /  Jared Palmer
Jiří Novák  /  David Rikl
5
7
4
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Andre Agassi
Jiří Novák
6
3
6
3
6
1
   
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Pete Sampras
Ctislav Doseděl
6
4
6
4
77
62
   

Spain vs. Russia

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Spain
4
Calderón Sports Club, Málaga, Spain [12]
7–9 April 2000
Clay
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
1
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Àlex Corretja
Marat Safin
6
4
6
3
5
7
6
1
  
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6
2
6
2
6
2
   
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Joan Balcells  /  Àlex Corretja
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Marat Safin
64
77
6
2
63
77
4
6
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Albert Costa
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6
0
6
3
6
0
   
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Marat Safin
6
0
6
3
    

Brazil vs. Slovakia

Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
3
Marapendi Racquet Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [13]
7–9 April 2000
Clay
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
2
12345
1 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Fernando Meligeni
Dominik Hrbatý
1
6
5
7
2
6
   
2 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Karol Kučera
2
6
6
3
4
6
7
5
6
1
 
3 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Gustavo Kuerten  /  Jaime Oncins
Dominik Hrbatý  /  Karol Kučera
6
3
2
6
6
2
6
3
  
4 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Dominik Hrbatý
5
7
4
6
65
77
   
5 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Fernando Meligeni
Karol Kučera
5
7
78
66
6
2
6
4
  

Australia vs. Germany

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia [14]
7–9 April 2000
Grass
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Lleyton Hewitt
Michael Kohlmann
6
1
6
1
6
2
   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Wayne Arthurs
David Prinosil
77
64
3
6
77
63
67
79
11
9
 
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Pat Rafter  /  Mark Woodforde
Marc-Kevin Goellner  /  David Prinosil
6
3
6
2
2
6
64
77
10
8
 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Lleyton Hewitt
Rainer Schüttler
6
2
3
6
4
6
   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Wayne Arthurs
Michael Kohlmann
5
7
65
77
    

Semifinals

Spain vs. United States

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Spain
5
Real Sociedad de Tenis, Santander, Spain [15]
21–23 July 2000
Clay
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
0
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Albert Costa
Todd Martin
6
4
6
4
6
4
   
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Àlex Corretja
Jan-Michael Gambill
1
6
6
3
6
4
6
4
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Joan Balcells  /  Àlex Corretja
Todd Martin  /  Chris Woodruff
78
66
2
6
6
3
65
77
6
3
 
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Vince Spadea
4
6
6
1
6
4
   
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Joan Balcells
Jan-Michael Gambill
1
6
77
62
6
4
   

Australia vs. Brazil

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia [16]
14–16 July 2000
Grass
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
0
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Pat Rafter
Gustavo Kuerten
6
3
6
2
6
3
   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Lleyton Hewitt
Fernando Meligeni
6
4
6
2
6
3
   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Sandon Stolle  /  Mark Woodforde
Gustavo Kuerten  /  Jaime Oncins
63
77
6
4
3
6
6
3
6
4
 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Lleyton Hewitt
André Sá
6
4
6
1
    
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Pat Rafter
Fernando Meligeni
6
3
6
4
    

Final

Spain vs. Australia

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain [2]
8–10 December 2000
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Albert Costa
Lleyton Hewitt
6
3
1
6
6
2
4
6
4
6
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Pat Rafter
64
77
77
62
6
2
3
1
  
retired
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Joan Balcells  /  Àlex Corretja
Sandon Stolle  /  Mark Woodforde
6
4
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Lleyton Hewitt
6
2
77
65
4
6
6
4
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Albert Costa
Pat Rafter
     not
played

References

  1. "World Group 2000". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Spain v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. "Zimbabwe v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. "Czech Republic v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  5. "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  6. "Russia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  7. "Slovakia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  8. "Brazil v France". daviscup.com.
  9. "Germany v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  10. "Switzerland v Australia". daviscup.com.
  11. "United States v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  12. "Spain v Russia". daviscup.com.
  13. "Brazil v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  14. "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  15. "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
  16. "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.