2000 Davis Cup#Group I 3

{{Davis Cup season

| name = 2000 Davis Cup

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| duration = 4 February – 10 December 2000

| edition = 89th

| teams = 135

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| winning nation= {{davis|ESP}}

| previous = 1999

| next = 2001

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The 2000 Davis Cup (also known as the 2000 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 89th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 135 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 31 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 58 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Andorra, Lesotho, Mauritius and Namibia made their first appearances in the tournament.

Spain defeated Australia in the final, held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, on 8–10 December, to win their first title.{{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}}

World Group

class="wikitable" style="width:98%;"
colspan=4\| Participating teams
width=25%\|{{Davis-big\|AUS}} !width=25%\|{{Davis-big\|AUT}} !width=25%\|{{Davis-big\|BEL}} !width=25%\|{{Davis-big\|BRA}}
{{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\|SUI}} !{{Davis-big\|USA}} !{{Davis-big\|ZIM}}

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colspan=4| Participating teams

width=25%|{{Davis-big|AUS}}

!width=25%|{{Davis-big|AUT}}

!width=25%|{{Davis-big|BEL}}

!width=25%|{{Davis-big|BRA}}

!{{Davis-big|FRA}}

!{{Davis-big|GER}}

!{{Davis-big|GBR}}

!{{Davis-big|NED}}

!{{Davis-big|RUS}}

!{{Davis-big|SVK}}

!{{Davis-big|SUI}}

!{{Davis-big|USA}}

!{{Davis-big|ZIM}}

=Draw=

{{DCWorld

| RD1-date=4–6 February

| RD2-date=7–9 April

| RD3-date=21–23 July

| RD4-date=8–10 December

| RD1T1-loc=Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|ZIM}} | RD1-score2=2

| RD1T2-loc=Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score3=1

| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|CZE}} | RD1-score4=4

| RD1T3-loc=Murcia, Spain (clay)

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|ESP}} | RD1-score5=4

| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score6=1

| RD1T4-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|RUS}} | RD1-score7=4

| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score8=1

| RD1T5-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)

| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score9=2

| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|SVK}} | RD1-score10=3

| RD1T6-loc=Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|BRA}} | RD1-score11=4

| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score12=1

| RD1T7-loc=Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score13=1

| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|GER}} | RD1-score14=4

| RD1T8-loc=Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score15=2

| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score16=3

| RD2T1-loc=Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet)

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score1=3

| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|CZE}} | RD2-score2=2

| RD2T2-loc=Málaga, Spain (clay)

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|ESP}} | RD2-score3=4

| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|RUS}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD2T3-loc=Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|SVK}} | RD2-score5=2

| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|BRA}} | RD2-score6=3

| RD2T4-loc=Adelaide, Australia (grass)

| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|GER}} | RD2-score7=2

| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score8=3

| RD3T1-loc=Santander, Spain (clay)

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD3-score1=0

| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|ESP}} | RD3-score2=5

| RD3T2-loc=Brisbane, Australia (grass)

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|BRA}} | RD3-score3=0

| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score4=5

| RD4T1-loc=Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|ESP}} | RD4-score1=3

| RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD4-score2=1

}}

=Final=

Spain vs. Australia

{{DavisCupbox

|team1=Spain

|team2=Australia

|venue=Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2000-WG-M-ESP-AUS-01|title=Spain v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}

|date=8–10 December 2000

|surface=Clay (indoors)

|score1=3

|score2=1

|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Albert Costa |6 |1 |6 |4 |4 |T2P1=Lleyton Hewitt |3 |6 |2 |6 |6 }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Carlos Ferrero |6.039 |7 |6 |3 | |T2P1=Pat Rafter |7 |6.019 |2 |1 | |re2=4 }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Joan Balcells |T1P2=Àlex Corretja |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Sandon Stolle |T2P2=Mark Woodforde |4 |4 |4 | | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Juan Carlos Ferrero |6 |7 |4 |6 | |T2P1=Lleyton Hewitt |2 |6.049 |6 |4 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Albert Costa | | | | | |T2P1=Pat Rafter | | | | | |np= }}

}}

World Group qualifying round

Date: 14–23 July

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 2001 World Group.

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
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{{davis\|FRA}}	style="text-align:center;"\|5-0	{{davis\|AUT}}	Rennes	Le Liberté	Indoor	Carpet
{{davis\|GBR}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2-3	{{davis\|ECU\|1900}}	Wimbledon	No. 1 Court, All England Lawn Tennis Club	Outdoor	Grass
{{davis\|ITA}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1-4	{{davis\|BEL}}	Venice	Green Garden Sporting Club	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|MAR}}	style="text-align:center;"\|w/o	{{davis\|CHI}}	—	—	—	—
{{davis\|UZB}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1-4	{{davis\|NED}}	Tashkent	N.B.U. Complex	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|SWE}}	style="text-align:center;"\|5-0	{{davis\|IND}}	Båstad	Båstad Tennis Stadium	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|SUI}}	style="text-align:center;"\|5-0	{{davis\|BLR\|1995}}	St. Gallen	Kreuzbleichhalle	Outdoor	Carpet
{{davis\|ZIM}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2-3	{{davis\|ROU}}	Harare	Harare Sports Club	Indoor	Hard

{{davis|BEL}}, {{davis|FRA}}, {{davis|NED}} and {{davis|SUI}} remain in the World Group in 2001.
{{davis|ECU|1900}}, {{davis|MAR}}, {{davis|ROU}} and {{davis|SWE}} are promoted to the World Group in 2001.
{{davis|BLR|1995}}, {{davis|CHI}}, {{davis|IND}} and {{davis|UZB}} remain in Zonal Group I in 2001.
{{davis|AUT}}, {{davis|GBR}}, {{davis|ITA}} and {{davis|ZIM}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2001.

Americas Zone

=Group I=

=Group II=

=Group III=

Venue: Liguanea Club, Kingston, Jamaica
Date: 22–26 March

{{#section-h:2000 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Final standings}}

=Group IV=

Asia/Oceania Zone

=Group I=

=Group II=

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II}}

=Group III=

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 9–13 February

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III}}

{{#section-h:2000 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III|Final standings}}

=Group IV=

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV}}

Europe/Africa Zone

=Group I=

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}}

=Group II=

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II}}

=Group III=

==Zone A==

Venue: Tennis Club de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Date: 24–28 May

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A}}

{{#section-h:2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A|Final standings}}

==Zone B==

Venue: Association Culturelle et Sportive d'Ambohidahy, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Date: 24–28 May

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B}}

{{#section-h:2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B|Final standings}}

=Group IV – Zone A=

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A}}

{{#section-h:2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A|Draw}}

=Group IV – Zone B=

Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
Date: 14–20 February

{{transcluded section|2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B}}

{{#section-h:2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B|Final standings}}

References

;General

{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/2000|title=World Group 2000|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}}

;Specific

External links

[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]

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