1999 Davis Cup World Group
# 1999 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1999. 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 2000.

Sweden were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.

Australia won the title, defeating France in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Acropolis Exhibition Hall in Nice, France, from 3 to 5 December. It was the Australian team's 27th Davis Cup title overall and their first since 1986.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :

| Australia | Belgium | Brazil | Czech Republic |
| - | - | - | - |
| France | Germany | Great Britain | Italy |
| Netherlands | Russia | Slovakia | Spain |
| Sweden | Switzerland | United States | Zimbabwe |

## Draw

| First round 2–4 April | First round 2–4 April | First round 2–4 April | Quarterfinals 16–18 July | Quarterfinals 16–18 July | Quarterfinals 16–18 July | Semifinals 24–26 September | Semifinals 24–26 September | Semifinals 24–26 September | Final 3–5 December | Final 3–5 December | Final 3–5 December |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 2 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| Slovakia | Slovakia | 3 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| Slovakia | Slovakia | 3 | Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 2 | Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | Russia | Russia | 1 | | | |
| Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | | | | Russia | Russia | 1 | | | |
| Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | | | | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | | | | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 2 | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 2 | United States | United States | 1 | | | | | | |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | United States | United States | 1 | | | | | | |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | | | | | | | Nice, France (indoor clay) | Nice, France (indoor clay) | Nice, France (indoor clay) |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 | | | | | | | Nice, France (indoor clay) | Nice, France (indoor clay) | Nice, France (indoor clay) |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 3 |
| Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 3 |
| Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | | France | France | 2 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | | France | France | 2 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| France | France | 4 | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| France | France | 4 | France | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lleida, Spain (clay) | Lleida, Spain (clay) | Lleida, Spain (clay) | France | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lleida, Spain (clay) | Lleida, Spain (clay) | Lleida, Spain (clay) | Brazil | Brazil | 2 | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 3 | Brazil | Brazil | 2 | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 3 | | | | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 2 | | | | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 2 | | | | France | France | 4 | | | |
| Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | | | | France | France | 4 | | | |
| Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | | | | Belgium | 1 | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | Belgium | 1 | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | |
| Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | |
| Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 2 | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### Sweden vs. Slovakia

| Sweden 2 | Arena Älvhögsborg, Trollhättan, Sweden 2–4 April 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Arena Älvhögsborg, Trollhättan, Sweden 2–4 April 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Slovakia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomas Johansson Karol Kučera 1 6 $6^7$ $7^9$ 6 2 3 6     2 Thomas Enqvist Dominik Hrbatý 5 7 6 4 6 2 2 6 4 6   3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera 4 6 $7^{14}$ $6^{12}$ $6^6$ $7^8$ 6 1 6 3   4 Thomas Enqvist Karol Kučera 6 1 3 6 2 6 4 6     5 Thomas Johansson Dominik Hrbatý 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Germany vs. Russia

| Germany 2 | Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany 2–4 April 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany 2–4 April 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Russia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tommy Haas Marat Safin $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 3 2 6 9 7   2 Nicolas Kiefer Yevgeny Kafelnikov $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6 4 6       3 Boris Becker / David Prinosil Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 2 6 3 4 6 10 8   4 Tommy Haas Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 6 4 6 2 6       5 Nicolas Kiefer Marat Safin $6^9$ $7^{11}$ 4 6 4 6 ||||

### Great Britain vs. United States

| Great Britain 2 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England 2–4 April 1999 Hard (indoors) | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England 2–4 April 1999 Hard (indoors) | United States 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tim Henman Jim Courier $6^2$ $7^7$ 6 2 $6^3$ $7^7$ $7^{12}$ $6^{10}$ 5 7   2 Greg Rusedski Todd Martin 4 6 4 6 2 6       3 Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski Todd Martin / Alex O'Brien 3 6 7 5 6 3 $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 3   4 Tim Henman Todd Martin 4 6 7 5 6 3 $7^7$ $6^4$     5 Greg Rusedski Jim Courier 4 6 $7^7$ $6^3$ 3 6 6 1 6 8 ||||

### Zimbabwe vs. Australia

| Zimbabwe 1 | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 2–4 April 1999 Hard (indoors) | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 2–4 April 1999 Hard (indoors) | Australia 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Byron Black Mark Philippoussis 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 3 7 5   2 Wayne Black Pat Rafter 3 6 6 3 $6^4$ $7^7$ 2 6     3 Byron Black / Wayne Black Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 4 6 6 2 3 6 0 6     4 Byron Black Pat Rafter 4 6 $6^2$ $7^7$ 2 6       5 Wayne Black Mark Philippoussis 3 6 2 6 ||||

### France vs. Netherlands

| France 4 | Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France 2–4 April 1999 Clay (indoors) | Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France 2–4 April 1999 Clay (indoors) | Netherlands 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jérôme Golmard Richard Krajicek 6 3 6 4 $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6 2 6   2 Cédric Pioline Paul Haarhuis 6 2 $7^7$ $6^0$ 6 3       3 Cédric Pioline / Guillaume Raoux Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink 6 4 5 7 $7^7$ $6^4$ $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 2   4 Cédric Pioline Richard Krajicek 6 3 3 6 7 5 $7^7$ $6^5$     5 Jérôme Golmard Jan Siemerink 6 4 7 5 ||||

### Spain vs. Brazil

| Spain 2 | Lleida Tennis Club, Lleida, Spain 2–4 April 1999 Clay | Lleida Tennis Club, Lleida, Spain 2–4 April 1999 Clay | Brazil 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Moyá Fernando Meligeni 6 2 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 0 6 4     2 Àlex Corretja Gustavo Kuerten 3 6 4 6 5 7       3 Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins 2 6 7 5 6 4 4 6 3 6   4 Carlos Moyá Gustavo Kuerten 2 6 4 6 1 6       5 Àlex Corretja Márcio Carlsson 6 1 6 2 ||||

### Belgium vs. Czech Republic

| Belgium 3 | Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium 2–4 April 1999 Clay | Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium 2–4 April 1999 Clay | Czech Republic 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Xavier Malisse Bohdan Ulihrach $6^6$ $7^8$ 6 2 6 4 6 2     2 Filip Dewulf Ctislav Doseděl 5 7 3 6 2 6       3 Filip Dewulf / Johan Van Herck Jiří Novák / David Rikl $6^4$ $7^7$ 2 6 0 6       4 Christophe Van Garsse Bohdan Ulihrach 6 0 6 3 6 4       5 Xavier Malisse Ctislav Doseděl 3 6 6 4 6 0 $7^9$ $6^7$ ||||

### Switzerland vs. Italy

| Switzerland 3 | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland 2–4 April 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland 2–4 April 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Italy 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marc Rosset Gianluca Pozzi $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 4 $7^7$ $6^0$       2 Roger Federer Davide Sanguinetti 6 4 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 3 6 4     3 Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset Stefano Pescosolido / Laurence Tieleman $7^7$ $6^4$ 4 6 7 5 6 3     4 Ivo Heuberger Davide Sanguinetti 3 6 6 3 $6^8$ $7^{10}$       5 Roger Federer Gianluca Pozzi 4 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ ||||

## Quarterfinals

### Russia vs. Slovakia

| Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 16–18 July 1999 Clay (indoors) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 16–18 July 1999 Clay (indoors) | Slovakia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marat Safin Karol Kučera 2 6 6 4 6 2 6 4     2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Dominik Hrbatý 2 6 6 2 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 1 7 5   3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera 2 6 2 6 2 6       4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Karol Kučera 1 6 3 6 4 6       5 Marat Safin Dominik Hrbatý 6 3 4 6 7 5 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 4 ||||

### United States vs. Australia

| United States 1 | Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States 16–18 July 1999 Hard | Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States 16–18 July 1999 Hard | Australia 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Todd Martin Lleyton Hewitt 4 6 $7^7$ $6^1$ 3 6 0 6     2 Jim Courier Pat Rafter $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6 4 6       3 Alex O'Brien / Pete Sampras Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde 6 4 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 3   4 Todd Martin Pat Rafter 6 4 7 5 3 6 2 6 4 6   5 Alex O'Brien Lleyton Hewitt 5 7 4 6 ||||

### France vs. Brazil

| France 3 | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 16–18 July 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 16–18 July 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Brazil 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sébastien Grosjean Gustavo Kuerten 2 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ $6^5$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^5$ 7 9   2 Cédric Pioline Fernando Meligeni 6 3 6 3 6 3       3 Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 4 6 4       4 Cédric Pioline Gustavo Kuerten 6 3 6 4 6 4       5 Sébastien Grosjean Fernando Meligeni $7^7$ $6^5$ 4 6 2 6 ||||

### Belgium vs. Switzerland

| Belgium 3 | Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium 16–18 July 1999 Clay | Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium 16–18 July 1999 Clay | Switzerland 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Xavier Malisse Lorenzo Manta 6 4 6 0 $7^7$ $6^1$       2 Christophe Van Garsse Roger Federer $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6 1 6 7 5 6 1   3 Filip Dewulf / Christophe Rochus Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset 6 2 1 6 $6^7$ $7^9$ 5 7     4 Xavier Malisse Roger Federer 4 6 6 3 7 5 $7^7$ $6^5$     5 Christophe Van Garsse George Bastl $6^4$ $7^7$ 0 1       retired ||||

## Semifinals

### Australia vs. Russia

| Australia 4 | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia 24–26 September 1999 Grass | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia 24–26 September 1999 Grass | Russia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lleyton Hewitt Marat Safin $7^7$ $6^0$ 6 2 4 6 6 3     2 Wayne Arthurs Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 2 $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 2 6 0     3 Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy 1 6 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 8   4 Lleyton Hewitt Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 4 7 5 6 2       5 Wayne Arthurs Marat Safin 6 3 6 2 ||||

### France vs. Belgium

| France 4 | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 24–26 September 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 24–26 September 1999 Carpet (indoors) | Belgium 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sébastien Grosjean Xavier Malisse 7 5 6 2 $7^7$ $6^3$       2 Cédric Pioline Filip Dewulf 6 3 5 7 3 6 6 3 6 2   3 Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro Xavier Malisse / Christophe Van Garsse 6 3 6 3 6 3       4 Cédric Pioline Christophe Van Garsse 3 6 4 6         5 Fabrice Santoro Christophe Rochus 7 5 6 4 ||||

## Final

### France vs. Australia

| France 2 | Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France 3–5 December 1999 Clay (indoors) | Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France 3–5 December 1999 Clay (indoors) | Australia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sébastien Grosjean Mark Philippoussis 4 6 2 6 4 6       2 Cédric Pioline Lleyton Hewitt $7^9$ $6^7$ $7^8$ $6^6$ 7 5       3 Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6 2 5 7 2 6 2 6     4 Cédric Pioline Mark Philippoussis 3 6 7 5 1 6 2 6     5 Sébastien Grosjean Lleyton Hewitt 6 4 6 3 ||||
