2003 Davis Cup
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Edition | 92nd |
Achievements (singles) | |
← 2002 2004 → |
The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 135 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Australia defeated Spain at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on 28–30 November, giving Australia their 28th title.[1]
World Group
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup World Group
Participating Teams | |||
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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 |
Quarterfinals 4–6 April |
Semifinals 19–21 September |
Final 28–30 November | |||||||||||||||
Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Toulouse, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
S | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
S | Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Melbourne, Australia (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Sydney, Australia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | Australia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
S | Australia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
S | Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | Sweden | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
S | Sweden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Melbourne, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
S | Australia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Valencia, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Seville, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Málaga, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
S | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | Argentina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
S | Argentina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | Russia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
S | Russia | 3 |
First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.
Final
Australia 3 |
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia[2] 28–30 November 2003 Grass |
Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Play-offs
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
Date: 19–21 September
Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Pörtschach, Austria (clay) | Austria | 3-2 | Belgium |
Calgary, Canada (indoor carpet) | Canada | 3-2 | Brazil |
Bangkok, Thailand (indoor hard) | Thailand | 1-4 | Czech Republic |
Sundern, Germany (clay) | Germany | 2-3 | Belarus |
Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Morocco | 3-2 | Great Britain |
Zwolle, Netherlands (indoor hard) | Netherlands | 5-0 | India |
Quito, Ecuador (clay) | Ecuador | 2-3 | Romania |
Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | Slovakia | 2-3 | United States |
- Austria, Belarus, Canada, and Morocco promoted to World Group in 2004.
- Czech Republic, Netherlands, Romania, and United States remain in World Group in 2004.
- India (AO), Ecuador (AMN), Slovakia (EA), and Thailand (AO) remain in Group I in 2004.
- Belgium (EA), Brazil (AMN), Germany (EA), and Great Britain (EA) relegated to Group I in 2004.
Americas Zone
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Bahamas — relegated to Group II in 2004
- Canada — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Chile
- Ecuador — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Peru
- Venezuela
Group II
- Participating Teams
- Colombia — relegated to Group III in 2004
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Mexico
- Netherlands Antilles — relegated to Group III in 2004
- Paraguay — promoted to Group I in 2004
- Uruguay
Group III
- Participating Teams
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
- Guatemala — relegated to Group IV in 2004
- Honduras
- Jamaica — promoted to Group II in 2004
- Puerto Rico — promoted to Group II in 2004
- Saint Lucia — relegated to Group IV in 2004
- Trinidad and Tobago
Group IV
- Participating Teams
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Costa Rica
- Eastern Caribbean
- Panama — promoted to Group III in 2004
- U.S. Virgin Islands — promoted to Group III in 2004
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- India — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Indonesia
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- South Korea — relegated to Group II in 2004
- Thailand — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Uzbekistan
Group II
- Participating Teams
- China
- Chinese Taipei — promoted to Group I in 2004
- Hong Kong
- Iran
- Kazakhstan — relegated to Group III in 2004
- Lebanon
- Philippines
- Tajikistan — relegated to Group III in 2004
Group III
- Participating Teams
- Bahrain
- Kuwait — promoted to Group II in 2004
- Kyrgyzstan — relegated to Group IV in 2004
- Malaysia — promoted to Group II in 2004
- Pacific Oceania
- Qatar
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Group IV
- Participating Teams
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
- Myanmar
- Oman — promoted to Group III in 2004
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam — promoted to Group III in 2004
Europe/Africa Zone
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Austria — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Belarus — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Finland
- Israel
- Italy — relegated to Group II in 2004
- Luxembourg
- Morocco — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Norway — relegated to Group II in 2004
- Slovakia — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Zimbabwe
Group II
- Participating Teams
- Andorra — relegated to Group III in 2004
- Bulgaria
- Ivory Coast — relegated to Group III in 2004
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Ghana — relegated to Group III in 2004
- Greece — promoted to Group I in 2004
- Ireland
- Monaco — relegated to Group III in 2004
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovenia
- South Africa — promoted to Group I in 2004
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
- Yugoslavia
Group III
Venue I
- Participating Teams
- Algeria — promoted to Group II in 2004
- Angola — relegated to Group IV in 2004
- Armenia — relegated to Group IV in 2004
- Estonia
- Hungary — promoted to Group II in 2004
- Lithuania
- Madagascar
- Namibia
Venue II
- Participating Teams
- Azerbaijan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — relegated to Group IV in 2004
- Cyprus
- Georgia — promoted to Group II in 2004
- Latvia — promoted to Group II in 2004
- Macedonia
- Moldova — relegated to Group IV in 2004
- Turkey
Group IV
Venue I
- Participating Teams
- Iceland — promoted to Group III in 2004
- Kenya — promoted to Group III in 2004
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Rwanda
- San Marino
- Zambia
Venue II
- Participating Teams
- Benin — promoted to Group III in 2004
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Djibouti
- Gabon
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo — promoted to Group III in 2004
- Uganda
References
- ↑ "Davis Cup Result Archives". Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ↑ "Australia v Spain". daviscup.com.
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