- Source: 1999 Davis Cup
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. 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.
World Group
= Draw
== Final
=France vs. Australia
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.
Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Zimbabwe remain in the World Group in 2000.
Austria are promoted to the World Group in 2000.
Chile, Ecuador, Finland, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa and Uzbekistan remain in Zonal Group I in 2000.
Sweden are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2000.
Americas Zone
= Group I
=Venezuela relegated to Group II in 2000.
Ecuador and Chile advance to World Group qualifying round.
= Group II
=Haiti and Dominican Republic relegated to Group III in 2000.
Peru promoted to Group I in 2000.
= Group III
=Venue: Fredo Maduro Centre, Panama City, Panama
Date: 3–7 May
El Salvador and Guatemala promoted to Group II in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda and Honduras relegated to Group IV in 2000.
= Group IV
=Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Date: 8–14 March
Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago promoted to Group III in 2000.
Asia/Oceania Zone
= Group I
=Pakistan relegated to Group II in 2000.
New Zealand and Uzbekistan advance to World Group qualifying round.
= Group II
=Qatar and Sri Lanka relegated to Group III in 2000.
Thailand promoted to Group I in 2000.
= Group III
=Venue: National Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 10–14 March
Malaysia and Hong Kong promoted to Group II in 2000.
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain relegated to Group IV in 2000.
= Group IV
=Venue: National Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Date: 3–7 February
Kuwait and Singapore promoted to Group III in 2000.
Europe/Africa Zone
= Group I
=Croatia and Israel relegated to Group II in 2000.
Romania, Austria, Finland, and South Africa advance to World Group qualifying round.
= Group II
=Senegal, Togo, Macedonia, and Yugoslavia relegated to Group III in 2000.
Hungary and Morocco promoted to Group I in 2000.
= Group III
=Zone A
Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt
Date: 24–28 February
Egypt and Luxembourg promoted to Group II in 2000.
Algeria and Ghana relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Zone B
Venue: Sini-Valge Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia
Date: 9–13 June
Estonia and Lithuania promoted to Group II in 2000.
Kenya and Zambia relegated to Group IV in 2000.
= Group IV
=Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
Date: 18–22 May
Zone A
Zone B
Iceland, Malta, Madagascar and Botswana promoted to Group III in 2000.
References
General
"World Group 1999". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
Specific
External links
Davis Cup official website
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