{{Short description|1999 edition of the Davis Cup}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Davis Cup season <!-- Details --> | name = 1999 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 2 April – 5 December 1999 | edition = 88th | teams = 128<!-- Not include one team withdrew before its first match --> | categories = <!-- Champions --> | winning nation= {{davis|AUS}} | previous = [[1998 Davis Cup|1998]] | next = [[2000 Davis Cup|2000]] }}
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 Davis Cup team|Fiji]] made its first appearances in the tournament.
[[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]] defeated [[France Davis Cup team|France]] in the final, held at the [[Palais des Congrès Acropolis|Acropolis Exhibition Hall]] in [[Nice]], France, on 3–5 December, to win their 27th title and their first since [[1986 Davis Cup|1986]].<ref name=Collins>{{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}}</ref><ref name="WG Final" /> [[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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rafter admits Davis Cup glory will be difficult |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/Rafter-admits-Davis-Cup-glory-will-be-difficult/article15795423.ece |access-date=27 April 2020 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 October 2010}}</ref>
==World Group== {{main|1999 Davis Cup World Group}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;" |- !colspan=4| Participating teams |- !width=25%|{{Davis-big|AUS}} !width=25%|{{Davis-big|BEL}} !width=25%|{{Davis-big|BRA}} !width=25%|{{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|SWE}} !{{Davis-big|SUI}} !{{Davis-big|USA}} !{{Davis-big|ZIM}} |}
===Draw=== {{DCWorld | RD1-date=2–4 April | RD2-date=16–18 July | RD3-date=24–26 September | RD4-date=3–5 December
| RD1T1-loc=[[Trollhättan]], Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|SVK}} | RD1-score2=3
| RD1T2-loc=[[Frankfurt]], Germany (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|GER}} | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|RUS}} | RD1-score4=3
| RD1T3-loc=[[Birmingham]], England (indoor hard) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score6=2
| RD1T4-loc=[[Harare]], Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|ZIM}} | RD1-score8=1
| RD1T5-loc=[[Nîmes]], France (indoor clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score9=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score10=4
| RD1T6-loc=[[Lleida]], Spain (clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|BRA}} | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|ESP}} | RD1-score12=2
| RD1T7-loc=[[Ghent]], Belgium (indoor clay) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|CZE}} | RD1-score14=2
| RD1T8-loc=[[Neuchâtel]], Switzerland (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score16=2
| RD2T1-loc=[[Moscow]], Russia (indoor clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|SVK}} | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|RUS}} | RD2-score2=3
| RD2T2-loc=[[Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts|Chestnut Hill, MA]], United States (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score4=4
| RD2T3-loc=[[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]], France (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score5=3 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|BRA}} | RD2-score6=2
| RD2T4-loc=[[Brussels]], Belgium (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score7=3 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score8=2
| RD3T1-loc=[[Brisbane]], Australia (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|RUS}} | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score2=4
| RD3T2-loc=[[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]], France (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score3=4 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|BEL}} | RD3-score4=1
| RD4T1-loc=[[Nice]], France (indoor clay) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|FRA}} | RD4-score2=2 }}
===Final=== '''France vs. Australia''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=France |team2=Australia |venue=[[Palais des Congrès Acropolis|Acropolis Exhibition Hall]], [[Nice]], France<ref name="WG Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1999-WG-M-AUS-FRA-01|title=France v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=3–5 December 1999 |surface=Clay (indoors) |score1=2 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sébastien Grosjean]] |4 |2 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Mark Philippoussis]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Cédric Pioline]] |7 |7 |7 | | |T2P1=[[Lleyton Hewitt]] |6.069 |6.059 |5 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Olivier Delaître]] |T1P2=[[Fabrice Santoro]] |6 |5 |2 |2 | |T2P1=[[Todd Woodbridge]] |T2P2=[[Mark Woodforde]] |2 |7 |6 |6 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Cédric Pioline]] |3 |7 |1 |2 | |T2P1=[[Mark Philippoussis]] |6 |5 |6 |6 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Sébastien Grosjean]] |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=[[Lleyton Hewitt]] |4 |3 | | | }} }}
==World Group qualifying round== {{main|1999 Davis Cup 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 Davis Cup World Group|2000 World Group]].
{| class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #aaa;" |- ! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team !! Location !! Venue !! Door !! Surface |- | '''{{davis|AUT}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3-2 || {{davis|SWE}} || [[Pörtschach am Wörthersee|Pörtschach]] || [[Werzer Arena]] || Outdoor || Clay |- | '''{{davis|ZIM}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|4-1 || {{davis|CHI}} || [[Harare]] || Harare Municipal Centre || Indoor || Hard |- | {{davis|UZB}} ||style="text-align:center;"|0-5 || '''{{davis|CZE}}''' || [[Tashkent]] || Yunusabad Tennis Centre || Indoor || Hard |- | {{davis|ECU|1900}} ||style="text-align:center;"|2-3 || '''{{davis|NED}}''' || [[Guayaquil]] || Club Nacional de Guayaquil || Outdoor || Clay |- | {{davis|NZL}} ||style="text-align:center;"|0-5 || '''{{davis|ESP}}''' || [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]] || [[Mystery Creek Events Centre]] || Indoor || Hard |- | '''{{davis|ITA}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3-2 || {{davis|FIN}} || [[Sassari]] || Torres Tennis Sassari || Outdoor || Clay |- | '''{{davis|GBR}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|4-1 || {{davis|RSA}} || [[Birmingham]] || [[Utilita Arena Birmingham|National Indoor Arena]] || Indoor || Hard |- | {{davis|ROU}} ||style="text-align:center;"|1-4 || '''{{davis|GER}}''' || [[Bucharest]] || Arena Club || Outdoor || Clay |}
* {{davis|CZE}}, {{davis|GER}}, {{davis|GBR}}, {{davis|ITA}}, {{davis|NED}}, {{davis|ESP}} and {{davis|ZIM}} remain in the World Group in 2000. * {{davis|AUT}} are promoted to the World Group in 2000. * {{davis|CHI}}, {{davis|ECU|1900}}, {{davis|FIN}}, {{davis|NZL}}, {{davis|ROU}}, {{davis|RSA}} and {{davis|UZB}} remain in Zonal Group I in 2000. * {{davis|SWE}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2000.
==Americas Zone==
===Group I=== {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I|Draw}}
===Group II=== {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}
===Group III=== * Venue: Fredo Maduro Centre, [[Panama City]], Panama * Date: 3–7 May {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Final standings}}
===Group IV=== {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV|Draw}}
==Asia/Oceania Zone==
===Group I=== {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}
===Group II=== {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}
===Group III=== * Venue: National Centre, [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh * Date: 10–14 March
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III|Final standings}}
===Group IV=== * Venue: National Centre, [[Bandar Seri Begawan]], Brunei * Date: 3–7 February
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV|Final standings}}
==Europe/Africa Zone==
===Group I=== {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}
===Group II=== {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}
===Group III===
====Zone A==== * Venue: [[Gezira Sporting Club]], [[Cairo]], Egypt * Date: 24–28 February
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A|Final standings}}
====Zone B==== * Venue: Sini-Valge Tennis Club, [[Tallinn]], Estonia * Date: 9–13 June
{{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B|Final standings}}
===Group IV=== {{transcluded section|1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV}} {{#section-h:1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV|Draw}}
==References== ;General *{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1999|title=World Group 1999|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}} ;Specific {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]
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