1999 Davis Cup#Final
{{Short description|1999 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Davis Cup season
| name = 1999 Davis Cup
| image =
| image_caption =
| image_alt =
| image_size =
| duration = 2 April – 5 December 1999
| edition = 88th
| teams = 128
| categories =
| winning nation= {{davis|AUS}}
| previous = 1998
| next = 2000
}}
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.{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 505|edition=2nd}} 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.{{cite news |title=Rafter admits Davis Cup glory will be difficult |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/Rafter-admits-Davis-Cup-glory-will-be-difficult/article15795423.ece |access-date=27 April 2020 |agency=Associated Press |work=The Hindu |date=28 October 2010}}
World Group
{{main|1999 Davis Cup World Group}}
| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;" |
| colspan=4| Participating teams |
|---|
| width=25%|{{Davis-big|AUS}}
!width=25%|{{Davis-big|BEL}} !width=25%|{{Davis-big|BRA}} !width=25%|{{Davis-big|CZE}} |
| {{Davis-big|FRA}}
!{{Davis-big|GER}} !{{Davis-big|GBR}} !{{Davis-big|ITA}} |
| {{Davis-big|NED}}
!{{Davis-big|RUS}} !{{Davis-big|SVK}} !{{Davis-big|ESP}} |
| {{Davis-big|SWE}}
!{{Davis-big|SUI}} !{{Davis-big|USA}} !{{Davis-big|ZIM}} |
=Draw=
{{DCWorld
| RD1-date=2–4 April
| RD2-date=16–18 July
| RD3-date=24–26 September
| RD4-date=3–5 December
| RD1T1-loc=Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|SVK}} | RD1-score2=3
| RD1T2-loc=Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|GER}} | RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|RUS}} | RD1-score4=3
| RD1T3-loc=Birmingham, England (indoor hard)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score6=2
| RD1T4-loc=Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score7=4
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|ZIM}} | RD1-score8=1
| RD1T5-loc=Nîmes, France (indoor clay)
| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score9=1
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score10=4
| RD1T6-loc=Lleida, Spain (clay)
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|BRA}} | RD1-score11=3
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|ESP}} | RD1-score12=2
| RD1T7-loc=Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score13=3
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|CZE}} | RD1-score14=2
| RD1T8-loc=Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score15=3
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score16=2
| RD2T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|SVK}} | RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|RUS}} | RD2-score2=3
| RD2T2-loc=Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score3=1
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score4=4
| RD2T3-loc=Pau, France (indoor carpet)
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score5=3
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|BRA}} | RD2-score6=2
| RD2T4-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay)
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score7=3
| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score8=2
| RD3T1-loc=Brisbane, Australia (grass)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|RUS}} | RD3-score1=1
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score2=4
| RD3T2-loc=Pau, France (indoor carpet)
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score3=4
| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|BEL}} | RD3-score4=1
| RD4T1-loc=Nice, France (indoor clay)
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD4-score1=3
| RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|FRA}} | RD4-score2=2
}}
=Final=
France vs. Australia
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=France
|team2=Australia
|venue=Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1999-WG-M-AUS-FRA-01|title=France v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=3–5 December 1999
|surface=Clay (indoors)
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sébastien Grosjean |4 |2 |4 | | |T2P1=Mark Philippoussis |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Cédric Pioline |7 |7 |7 | | |T2P1=Lleyton Hewitt |6.069 |6.059 |5 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Olivier Delaître |T1P2=Fabrice Santoro |6 |5 |2 |2 | |T2P1=Todd Woodbridge |T2P2=Mark Woodforde |2 |7 |6 |6 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Cédric Pioline |3 |7 |1 |2 | |T2P1=Mark Philippoussis |6 |5 |6 |6 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sébastien Grosjean |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=Lleyton Hewitt |4 |3 | | | }}
}}
World Group qualifying round
{{main|1999 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round}}
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.
| class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #aaa;" | ||||||
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{davis|AUT}} | style="text-align:center;"|3-2 | {{davis|SWE}} | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena | Outdoor | Clay |
| {{davis|ZIM}} | style="text-align:center;"|4-1 | {{davis|CHI}} | Harare | Harare Municipal Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| {{davis|UZB}} | style="text-align:center;"|0-5 | {{davis|CZE}} | Tashkent | Yunusabad Tennis Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| {{davis|ECU|1900}} | style="text-align:center;"|2-3 | {{davis|NED}} | Guayaquil | Club Nacional de Guayaquil | Outdoor | Clay |
| {{davis|NZL}} | style="text-align:center;"|0-5 | {{davis|ESP}} | Hamilton | Mystery Creek Events Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| {{davis|ITA}} | style="text-align:center;"|3-2 | {{davis|FIN}} | Sassari | Torres Tennis Sassari | Outdoor | Clay |
| {{davis|GBR}} | style="text-align:center;"|4-1 | {{davis|RSA}} | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| {{davis|ROU}} | style="text-align:center;"|1-4 | {{davis|GER}} | Bucharest | Arena Club | Outdoor | Clay |
- {{davis|CZE}}, {{davis|GER}}, {{davis|GBR}}, {{davis|ITA}}, {{davis|NED}}, {{davis|ESP}} and {{davis|ZIM}} remain in the World Group in 2000.
- {{davis|AUT}} are promoted to the World Group in 2000.
- {{davis|CHI}}, {{davis|ECU|1900}}, {{davis|FIN}}, {{davis|NZL}}, {{davis|ROU}}, {{davis|RSA}} and {{davis|UZB}} remain in Zonal Group I in 2000.
- {{davis|SWE}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2000.
Americas Zone
=Group I=
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I|Draw}}
=Group II=
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}
=Group III=
- Venue: Fredo Maduro Centre, Panama City, Panama
- Date: 3–7 May
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Final standings}}
=Group IV=
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV|Draw}}
Asia/Oceania Zone
=Group I=
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}
=Group II=
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}
=Group III=
- Venue: National Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Date: 10–14 March
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III|Final standings}}
=Group IV=
- Venue: National Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- Date: 3–7 February
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV|Final standings}}
Europe/Africa Zone
=Group I=
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}
=Group II=
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}
=Group III=
==Zone A==
- Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt
- Date: 24–28 February
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A|Final standings}}
==Zone B==
=Group IV=
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV}}
{{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV|Draw}}
References
;General
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1999|title=World Group 1999|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}}
;Specific
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]
{{Davis Cup navbox}}
{{1999 in tennis}}
{{1999 ATP Tour}}