2003 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
# 2003 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

The World Group Play-offs were the main play-offs of 2003 Davis Cup. Winners advanced to the World Group, and losers were relegated in the Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2004 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results

| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austria | 3–2 | Belgium | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena Pörtschach | Outdoor | Clay |
| Canada | 3–2 | Brazil | Calgary | Stampede Corral | Indoor | Carpet |
| Thailand | 1–4 | Czech Republic | Bangkok | Impact, Muang Thong Thani | Indoor | Hard |
| Germany | 2–3 | Belarus | Sundern | TC Blau-Weiss Sundern | Outdoor | Clay |
| Morocco | 3–2 | Great Britain | Casablanca | Complex Sportif Al Amal | Outdoor | Clay |
| Netherlands | 5–0 | India | Zwolle | IJsselhallen | Indoor | Hard |
| Ecuador | 2–3 | Romania | Quito | Quito Tenis Y Golf Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Slovakia | 2–3 | United States | Bratislava | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Clay |

* Czech Republic, Netherlands, Romania and United States will remain in the World Group in 2004.
* Austria, Belarus, Canada and Morocco are promoted to the World Group in 2004.
* Ecuador, India, Slovakia and Thailand will remain in Zonal Group I in 2004.
* Belgium, Brazil, Germany and Great Britain are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2004.

## Playoff results

### Austria vs. Belgium

| Austria 3 | Werzer Arena Pörtschach, Pörtschach, Austria 19-22 September 2003 Clay | Werzer Arena Pörtschach, Pörtschach, Austria 19-22 September 2003 Clay | Belgium 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stefan Koubek Christophe Rochus 6 2 6 4 6 1       2 Jürgen Melzer Olivier Rochus 6 1 $7^7$ $6^4$ 5 7 2 6 6 1   3 Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen 6 4 1 6 4 6 2 6     4 Stefan Koubek Olivier Rochus $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 2 7 5 4 6 6 3   5 Jürgen Melzer Kristof Vliegen 5 7 4 6 ||||

### Canada vs. Brazil

| Canada 3 | Stampede Corral, Calgary, Canada 19-22 September 2003 Carpet (i) | Stampede Corral, Calgary, Canada 19-22 September 2003 Carpet (i) | Brazil 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Frédéric Niemeyer Flávio Saretta 4 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^4$ 4 6     2 Daniel Nestor Gustavo Kuerten $6^7$ $7^9$ $7^7$ $6^0$ 6 3 $6^7$ $7^9$ 7 5   3 Daniel Nestor / Frédéric Niemeyer Gustavo Kuerten / André Sá 6 3 6 2 1 6 6 2     4 Simon Larose Gustavo Kuerten $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 3 $6^{10}$ $7^{12}$     5 Frank Dancevic Flávio Saretta 6 3 7 5 3 6 $7^9$ $6^7$ ||||

### Thailand vs. Czech Republic

| Thailand 1 | Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand 19-22 September 2003 Hard (i) | Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand 19-22 September 2003 Hard (i) | Czech Republic 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Danai Udomchoke Jiří Novák 2 6 2 6 $6^1$ $7^7$       2 Paradorn Srichaphan Bohdan Ulihrach $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 2 $7^7$ $6^4$       3 Paradorn Srichaphan / Danai Udomchoke Tomáš Berdych / Jiří Novák 3 6 $6^3$ $7^7$ 4 6       4 Paradorn Srichaphan Jiří Novák 4 6 4 6 4 6       5 Danai Udomchoke Tomáš Berdych $6^2$ $7^7$ 3 6 ||||

### Germany vs. Belarus

| Germany 2 | TC Blau-Weiss Sundern, Sundern, Germany 19-22 September 2003 Clay | TC Blau-Weiss Sundern, Sundern, Germany 19-22 September 2003 Clay | Belarus 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tomas Behrend Max Mirnyi 7 5 6 2 $6^6$ $7^8$ 2 6 4 6   2 Rainer Schüttler Vladimir Voltchkov 6 3 3 6 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 4   3 Nicolas Kiefer / Rainer Schuettler Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov 3 6 6 3 5 7 5 7     4 Rainer Schüttler Max Mirnyi 3 6 5 7 3 6       5 Lars Burgsmüller Alexander Skrypko 6 2 6 0 ||||

### Morocco vs. Great Britain

| Morocco 3 | Complex Sportif Al Amal, Casablanca, Morocco 19-22 September 2003 Clay | Complex Sportif Al Amal, Casablanca, Morocco 19-22 September 2003 Clay | Great Britain 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hicham Arazi Tim Henman 6 4 6 4 $7^7$ $6^4$       2 Younes El Aynaoui Greg Rusedski 3 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 1   3 Hicham Arazi / Mounir El Aarej Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski $6^3$ $7^7$ 2 6 4 6       4 Younes El Aynaoui Tim Henman 3 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6     5 Hicham Arazi Greg Rusedski 5 7 7 5 $7^9$ $6^7$ $7^7$ $6^5$ ||||

### Netherlands vs. India

| Netherlands 5 | IJsselhallen, Zwolle, Netherlands 19-22 September 2003 Hard (i) | IJsselhallen, Zwolle, Netherlands 19-22 September 2003 Hard (i) | India 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Martin Verkerk Rohan Bopanna 5 7 6 3 5 7 $7^9$ $6^7$ 12 10   2 Sjeng Schalken Prakash Amritraj 6 3 6 1 6 1       3 John van Lottum / Martin Verkerk Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna 4 6 7 5 7 5 6 4     4 Sjeng Schalken Harsh Mankad 6 3 6 1         5 Raemon Sluiter Prakash Amritraj 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Ecuador vs. Romania

| Ecuador 2 | Quito Tenis Y Golf Club, Quito, Ecuador 19-22 September 2003 Clay | Quito Tenis Y Golf Club, Quito, Ecuador 19-22 September 2003 Clay | Romania 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Giovanni Lapentti Victor Hănescu $6^3$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $6^5$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^1$ 4 6   2 Nicolás Lapentti Răzvan Sabău 6 2 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 3   3 Giovanni Lapentti / Nicolás Lapentti Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău $6^2$ $7^7$ 6 1 3 6 6 3 11 13   4 Nicolás Lapentti Victor Hănescu 6 4 $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 3   5 Giovanni Lapentti Răzvan Sabău 4 6 6 3 4 6 7 5 5 7 ||||

### Slovakia vs. United States

| Slovakia 2 | National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia 19-22 September 2003 Clay | National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia 19-22 September 2003 Clay | United States 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Dominik Hrbatý Andy Roddick 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 4     2 Karol Kučera Mardy Fish 6 4 5 7 5 7 1 6     3 Karol Beck / Dominik Hrbatý Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 1 6 4 6 $6^5$ $7^7$       4 Karol Beck Andy Roddick 3 6 4 6 4 6       5 Michal Mertiňák Mardy Fish 3 6 6 3 6 4 ||||
