2003 Davis Cup

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2003 Davis Cup
Details
Duration7 February – 30 November 2003
Edition92nd
Teams135
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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[edit]

Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Belgium

Brazil

Croatia

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Great Britain

Netherlands

Romania

Russia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

Draw[edit]

First round
7–9 February
Quarterfinals
4–6 April
Semifinals
19–21 September
Final
28–30 November
Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet)
S France4
Toulouse, France (indoor hard)
 Romania1
S France2
Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
  Switzerland3
S Netherlands2
Melbourne, Australia (hard)
  Switzerland3
  Switzerland2
Sydney, Australia (clay)
S Australia3
S Australia4
Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)
 Great Britain1
S Australia5
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
S Sweden0
S Sweden3
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
 Brazil2
S Australia3
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)
S Spain1
 Croatia4
Valencia, Spain (clay)
S United States1
 Croatia0
Seville, Spain (clay)
S Spain5
 Belgium0
Málaga, Spain (clay)
S Spain5
S Spain3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
S Argentina2
 Germany0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
S Argentina5
S Argentina5
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)
S Russia0
 Czech Republic2
S Russia3

First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final[edit]


Australia
3
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia[2]
28–30 November 2003
Grass

Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Spain
Lleyton Hewitt
Juan Carlos Ferrero
3
6
6
3
3
6
77
60
6
2
 
2 Australia
Spain
Mark Philippoussis
Carlos Moyà
4
6
4
6
6
4
64
77
   
3 Australia
Spain
Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge
Àlex Corretja / Feliciano López
6
3
6
1
6
3
     
4 Australia
Spain
Mark Philippoussis
Juan Carlos Ferrero
7
5
6
3
1
6
2
6
6
0
 
5 Australia
Spain
Lleyton Hewitt
Carlos Moyà
          not
played

World Group play-offs[edit]

Date: 19–21 September

Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface
 Austria 3–2  Belgium Pörtschach Werzer Arena Pörtschach Outdoor Clay
 Canada 3–2  Brazil Calgary Stampede Corral Indoor Carpet
 Thailand 1–4  Czech Republic Bangkok Impact, Muang Thong Thani Indoor Hard
 Germany 2–3  Belarus Sundern TC Blau-Weiss Sundern Outdoor Clay
 Morocco 3–2  Great Britain Casablanca Complex Sportif Al Amal Outdoor Clay
 Netherlands 5–0  India Zwolle IJsselhallen Indoor Hard
 Ecuador 2–3  Romania Quito Quito Tenis Y Golf Club Outdoor Clay
 Slovakia 2–3  United States Bratislava National Tennis Centre Outdoor Clay

Americas Zone[edit]

Group I[edit]

Participating Teams

Group II[edit]

Participating Teams

Group III[edit]

Participating Teams

Group IV[edit]

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone[edit]

Group I[edit]

Participating Teams

Group II[edit]

Participating Teams

Group III[edit]

Participating Teams

Group IV[edit]

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone[edit]

Group I[edit]

Participating Teams

Group II[edit]

Participating Teams

Group III[edit]

Venue I[edit]

Participating Teams

Venue II[edit]

Participating Teams

Group IV[edit]

Venue I[edit]

Participating Teams

Venue II[edit]

Participating Teams

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Davis Cup Result Archives". Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. ^ "Australia v Spain". daviscup.com.