2003 Davis Cup World Group
# 2003 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2003. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group playoffs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2004.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :

| Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Brazil |
| - | - | - | - |
| Croatia | Czech Republic | France | Germany |
| Great Britain | Netherlands | Romania | Russia |
| Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

## Draw

| First round 7–9 February | First round 7–9 February | First round 7–9 February | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Semifinals 19–21 September | Semifinals 19–21 September | Semifinals 19–21 September | Final 28–30 November | Final 28–30 November | Final 28–30 November |
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| Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | | | |
| S | France | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| S | France | 4 | Toulouse, France (indoor hard) | Toulouse, France (indoor hard) | Toulouse, France (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | Toulouse, France (indoor hard) | Toulouse, France (indoor hard) | Toulouse, France (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | S | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | S | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | | Switzerland | 3 | | | | | | |
| S | Netherlands | 2 | | Switzerland | 3 | | | | | | |
| S | Netherlands | 2 | | | | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | | | |
| | Switzerland | 3 | | | | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | | | |
| | Switzerland | 3 | | | | | Switzerland | 2 | | | |
| Sydney, Australia (clay) | Sydney, Australia (clay) | Sydney, Australia (clay) | | | | | Switzerland | 2 | | | |
| Sydney, Australia (clay) | Sydney, Australia (clay) | Sydney, Australia (clay) | | | | S | Australia | 3 | | | |
| S | Australia | 4 | | | | S | Australia | 3 | | | |
| S | Australia | 4 | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Great Britain | 1 | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Great Britain | 1 | S | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |
| Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | S | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |
| Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | S | Sweden | 0 | | | | | | |
| S | Sweden | 3 | S | Sweden | 0 | | | | | | |
| S | Sweden | 3 | | | | | | | Melbourne, Australia (grass) | Melbourne, Australia (grass) | Melbourne, Australia (grass) |
| | Brazil | 2 | | | | | | | Melbourne, Australia (grass) | Melbourne, Australia (grass) | Melbourne, Australia (grass) |
| | Brazil | 2 | | | | | | | S | Australia | 3 |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | S | Australia | 3 |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | S | Spain | 1 |
| | Croatia | 4 | | | | | | | S | Spain | 1 |
| | Croatia | 4 | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| S | United States | 1 | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| S | United States | 1 | | Croatia | 0 | | | | | | |
| Seville, Spain (clay) | Seville, Spain (clay) | Seville, Spain (clay) | | Croatia | 0 | | | | | | |
| Seville, Spain (clay) | Seville, Spain (clay) | Seville, Spain (clay) | S | Spain | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Belgium | 0 | S | Spain | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Belgium | 0 | | | | Málaga, Spain (clay) | Málaga, Spain (clay) | Málaga, Spain (clay) | | | |
| S | Spain | 5 | | | | Málaga, Spain (clay) | Málaga, Spain (clay) | Málaga, Spain (clay) | | | |
| S | Spain | 5 | | | | S | Spain | 3 | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | S | Spain | 3 | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | S | Argentina | 2 | | | |
| | Germany | 0 | | | | S | Argentina | 2 | | | |
| | Germany | 0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | |
| S | Argentina | 5 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | |
| S | Argentina | 5 | S | Argentina | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | S | Argentina | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | S | Russia | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 2 | S | Russia | 0 | | | | | | |
| S | Russia | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### Romania vs. France

| Romania 1 | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania 7–9 February 2003 Carpet (i) | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania 7–9 February 2003 Carpet (i) | France 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Adrian Voinea Sébastien Grosjean 2 6 3 6 $6^{10}$ $7^{12}$       2 Andrei Pavel Nicolas Escudé $6^2$ $7^7$ 2 6 $6^5$ $7^7$       3 Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro 4 6 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$       4 Victor Hănescu Fabrice Santoro 6 1 6 4         5 Gabriel Trifu Nicolas Escudé $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 4 4 6 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Switzerland

| Netherlands 2 | Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands 7–9 February 2003 Carpet (i) | Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands 7–9 February 2003 Carpet (i) | Switzerland 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sjeng Schalken Michel Kratochvil 6 3 7 5 1 6 4 6 6 4   2 Raemon Sluiter Roger Federer 2 6 1 6 3 6       3 Paul Haarhuis / Martin Verkerk George Bastl / Roger Federer 3 6 6 3 6 4 7 5     4 Sjeng Schalken Roger Federer $6^2$ $7^7$ 4 6 5 7       5 Martin Verkerk Michel Kratochvil 6 1 $6^5$ $7^7$ $6^6$ $7^8$ 1 6 ||||

### Australia vs. Great Britain

| Australia 4 | Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia 7–9 February 2003 Clay | Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia 7–9 February 2003 Clay | Great Britain 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mark Philippoussis Alan Mackin 6 3 6 3 6 3       2 Lleyton Hewitt Alex Bogdanovic 7 5 6 1 6 2       3 Lleyton Hewitt / Todd Woodbridge Miles McLagan / Arvind Parmar 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 2     4 Wayne Arthurs Miles McLagan 4 6 6 1 6 4       5 Todd Woodbridge Alex Bogdanovic 2 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ ||||

### Sweden vs. Brazil

| Sweden 3 | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden 7–9 February 2003 Carpet (i) | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden 7–9 February 2003 Carpet (i) | Brazil 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andreas Vinciguerra Gustavo Kuerten 1 6 4 6 4 6       2 Jonas Björkman André Sá 6 4 5 7 6 2 4 6 6 1   3 Jonas Björkman / Magnus Larsson Gustavo Kuerten / André Sá 4 6 6 2 7 5 2 6 2 6   4 Jonas Björkman Gustavo Kuerten 6 4 6 4 4 6 4 6 6 1   5 Andreas Vinciguerra Flávio Saretta 6 1 7 5 6 3 ||||

### Croatia vs. United States

| Croatia 4 | Hall Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia 7–9 February 2003 Carpet (i) | Hall Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia 7–9 February 2003 Carpet (i) | United States 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivan Ljubičić Mardy Fish 7 5 6 3 6 4       2 Mario Ančić James Blake 1 6 2 6 $6^5$ $7^7$       3 Goran Ivanišević / Ivan Ljubičić James Blake / Mardy Fish 3 6 4 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 4 6 4   4 Ivan Ljubičić James Blake 6 3 $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 3     5 Mario Ančić Taylor Dent $7^7$ $6^5$ 3 6 $7^{12}$ $6^{10}$ ||||

### Spain vs. Belgium

| Spain 5 | Centro Deportivo Tenis Olimpico, Seville, Spain 7–9 February 2003 Clay | Centro Deportivo Tenis Olimpico, Seville, Spain 7–9 February 2003 Clay | Belgium 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero Christophe Rochus 6 3 6 2 7 5       2 Carlos Moyá Xavier Malisse $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 1 $7^7$ $6^5$       3 Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen 6 4 4 6 6 3 3 6 8 6   4 Juan Carlos Ferrero Kristof Vliegen 6 1 6 4         5 Carlos Moyá Christophe Rochus 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Argentina vs. Germany

| Argentina 5 | Club Atlético River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina 7–9 February 2003 Clay | Club Atlético River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina 7–9 February 2003 Clay | Germany 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gastón Gaudio Rainer Schüttler 6 2 6 3 6 0       2 David Nalbandian Lars Burgsmüller 6 1 $7^7$ $6^4$ 7 5       3 Lucas Arnold Ker / David Nalbandian Michael Kohlmann / Rainer Schüttler 6 1 0 6 4 6 6 1 6 2   4 Juan Ignacio Chela David Prinosil 6 4 6 1         5 Gastón Gaudio Lars Burgsmüller 6 3 6 1 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Russia

| Czech Republic 2 | Sports Culture Palace, Ostrava, Czech Republic 7–9 February 2003 Clay (i) | Sports Culture Palace, Ostrava, Czech Republic 7–9 February 2003 Clay (i) | Russia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jiří Novák Nikolay Davydenko 6 4 4 6 6 1 6 1     2 Radek Štěpánek Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 $6^8$ $7^{10}$ $7^8$ $6^6$ 2 6 3 6   3 Martin Damm / Cyril Suk Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Mikhail Youzhny $6^1$ $7^7$ 6 4 3 6 3 6     4 Jiří Novák Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 2 6 3 $7^7$ $6^5$       5 Radek Štěpánek Nikolay Davydenko 6 1 $6^4$ $7^7$ 2 6 6 3 0 6 ||||

## Quarterfinals

### France vs. Switzerland

| France 2 | Zenith Stadium, Toulouse, France 4–6 April 2003 Hard (i) | Zenith Stadium, Toulouse, France 4–6 April 2003 Hard (i) | Switzerland 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sébastien Grosjean George Bastl 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 3     2 Nicolas Escudé Roger Federer 4 6 5 7 2 6       3 Nicolas Escudé / Fabrice Santoro Roger Federer / Marc Rosset 4 6 6 3 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$     4 Fabrice Santoro Roger Federer 1 6 0 6 2 6       5 Nicolas Escudé George Bastl $7^7$ $6^5$ 5 7 $7^7$ $6^3$ ||||

### Sweden vs. Australia

| Sweden 0 | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden 4–6 April 2003 Hard (i) | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden 4–6 April 2003 Hard (i) | Australia 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jonas Björkman Mark Philippoussis 4 6 3 6 3 6       2 Thomas Enqvist Lleyton Hewitt 4 6 2 6 7 5 4 6     3 Jonas Björkman / Thomas Enqvist Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge 4 6 2 6 2 6       4 Joachim Johansson Wayne Arthurs 3 6 6 3 $6^4$ $7^7$       5 Magnus Norman Mark Philippoussis 5 7 7 5 3 6 ||||

### Spain vs. Croatia

| Spain 5 | Valencia Tennis Club, Valencia, Spain 4–6 April 2003 Clay | Valencia Tennis Club, Valencia, Spain 4–6 April 2003 Clay | Croatia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero Mario Ančić 6 4 6 2 $7^7$ $6^1$       2 Carlos Moyá Ivan Ljubičić $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 1 6 4 6 4     3 Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa Ivan Ljubičić / Lovro Zovko 6 2 6 3 6 4       4 Albert Costa Ivan Ljubičić 6 3 6 4         5 Àlex Corretja Mario Ančić 7 5 6 3 ||||

### Argentina vs. Russia

| Argentina 5 | Club Atlético River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina 4–6 April 2003 Clay | Club Atlético River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina 4–6 April 2003 Clay | Russia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian Nikolay Davydenko 6 2 6 2 7 5       2 Gastón Gaudio Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 4 6 0 6 2       3 Lucas Arnold Ker / David Nalbandian Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Mikhail Youzhny 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3     4 Mariano Zabaleta Mikhail Youzhny 6 1 6 4         5 Gastón Gaudio Nikolay Davydenko $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 3 ||||

## Semifinals

### Australia vs. Switzerland

| Australia 3 | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 19–21 September 2003 Hard | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 19–21 September 2003 Hard | Switzerland 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lleyton Hewitt Michel Kratochvil 6 4 6 4 6 1       2 Mark Philippoussis Roger Federer 3 6 4 6 $6^3$ $7^7$       3 Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Roger Federer / Marc Rosset 4 6 $7^7$ $6^5$ 5 7 6 4 6 4   4 Lleyton Hewitt Roger Federer 5 7 2 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 7 5 6 1   5 Todd Woodbridge Michel Kratochvil 4 6         retired ||||

### Spain vs. Argentina

| Spain 3 | Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena, Málaga, Spain 19–21 September 2003 Clay | Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena, Málaga, Spain 19–21 September 2003 Clay | Argentina 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero Gastón Gaudio 6 4 6 0 6 0       2 Carlos Moyá Mariano Zabaleta 5 7 2 6 6 2 6 0 6 1   3 Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa Agustín Calleri / Lucas Arnold Ker 3 6 6 1 4 6 2 6     4 Juan Carlos Ferrero Agustín Calleri 4 6 5 7 1 6       5 Carlos Moyá Gastón Gaudio 6 1 6 4 6 2 ||||

## Final

### Australia vs. Spain

| Australia 3 | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 28–30 November 2003 Grass | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 28–30 November 2003 Grass | Spain 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lleyton Hewitt Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 6 6 3 3 6 $7^7$ $6^0$ 6 2   2 Mark Philippoussis Carlos Moyà 4 6 4 6 6 4 $6^4$ $7^7$     3 Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Àlex Corretja / Feliciano López 6 3 6 1 6 3       4 Mark Philippoussis Juan Carlos Ferrero 7 5 6 3 1 6 2 6 6 0   5 Lleyton Hewitt Carlos Moyà           not played ||||

## Anthem incident

Himno de Riego, an obsolete anthem of Spain, was played in the Australia vs Spain match. Juan Antonio Gomez Angulo, Spain's sport minister, left the stadium in protest and returned after the organizer apologized. For similar incidents, see list of wrong anthems incidents.

