2000 Davis Cup World Group

2000 Davis Cup World Group
2000 Davis Cup World Group
Date	4 February – 10 December
Edition	20th
Champions
	; Spain

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2000.^[1] 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 2001.

Spain won the title, defeating the defending champions Australia in the final, 3–1. The final was held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, from 8 to 10 December.^[2] It was the Spanish team's first Davis Cup title.

Participating teams[edit]

Participating teams
Australia	Austria	Belgium	Brazil
Czech Republic	France	Germany	Great Britain
Italy	Netherlands	Russia	Slovakia
Spain	Switzerland	United States	Zimbabwe

Draw[edit]

First round
4–6 February

Quarterfinals
7–9 April

Semifinals
21–23 July

Final
8–10 December

Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)

United States

3

Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet)

Zimbabwe

2

United States

3

Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)

Czech Republic

2

Great Britain

1

Santander, Spain (clay)

Czech Republic

4

United States

0

Murcia, Spain (clay)

Spain

5

Spain

4

Málaga, Spain (clay)

Italy

1

Spain

4

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

Russia

1

Russia

4

Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)

Belgium

1

Spain

3

Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)

Australia

1

Austria

2

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)

Slovakia

3

Slovakia

2

Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)

Brazil

3

Brazil

4

Brisbane, Australia (grass)

France

1

Brazil

0

Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet)

Australia

5

Netherlands

1

Adelaide, Australia (grass)

Germany

4

Germany

2

Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)

Australia

3

Switzerland

2

Australia

3

First round[edit]

Zimbabwe vs. United States[edit]

Zimbabwe
2

Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe^[3]
4–6 February 2000
Hard (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Wayne Black Andre Agassi	5 7	3 6	5 7
2	Byron Black Chris Woodruff	7⁷ 6²	6 3	6 2
3	Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett Rick Leach / Alex O'Brien	7⁷ 6⁴	5 7	0 6	7 5	7 5
4	Byron Black Andre Agassi	2 6	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	Wayne Black Chris Woodruff	3 6	7⁷ 6²	2 6	4 6

Czech Republic vs. Great Britain[edit]

Czech Republic
4

Zimní stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic^[4]
4–6 February 2000
Clay (indoors)

Great Britain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Ctislav Doseděl Tim Henman	7⁷ 6⁴	7 5	1 6	5 7	3 6
2	Jiří Novák Jamie Delgado	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3
3	Jiří Novák / David Rikl Neil Broad / Tim Henman	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2
4	Jiří Novák Tim Henman	6 4	6 2	6 2
5	Bohdan Ulihrach Jamie Delgado	5 7	7 5	6 4

Spain vs. Italy[edit]

Spain
4

Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain^[5]
4–6 February 2000
Clay

Italy
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Albert Costa Davide Sanguinetti	6 4	6 4	6 2
2	Àlex Corretja Andrea Gaudenzi	4 6	6 1	6 1	6 1
3	Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso	6 3	6 4	6 1
4	Albert Costa Andrea Gaudenzi	7 5	5 7	4 6
5	Francisco Clavet Vincenzo Santopadre	6⁵ 7⁷	6 1	6 3

Russia vs. Belgium[edit]

Russia
4

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[6]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)

Belgium
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Filip Dewulf	6³ 7⁷	6 4	7 5	6 2
2	Marat Safin Christophe Rochus	7 5	3 6	6 2	6 4
3	Andrei Cherkasov / Marat Safin Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus	4 6	7⁷ 6²	1 6	6 1	6 3
4	Mikhail Youzhny Olivier Rochus	7⁸ 6⁶	6 2
5	Andrei Cherkasov Filip Dewulf	0 6	6 4	1 6

Slovakia vs. Austria[edit]

Slovakia
3

Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia^[7]
4–6 February 2000
Hard (indoors)

Austria
2

		1	2	3
1	Karol Kučera Markus Hipfl	6 2	6 3	6 3
2	Dominik Hrbatý Stefan Koubek	6 4	6 4	6 4
3	Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya	6 4	6 3	6 4
4	Ján Krošlák Stefan Koubek	3 6	2 6
5	Ladislav Švarc Markus Hipfl	2 6	4 6

Brazil vs. France[edit]

Brazil
4

Municipal Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil^[8]
4–6 February 2000
Clay

France
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Fernando Meligeni Cédric Pioline	7 5	5 7	4 6	6 1	6 4
2	Gustavo Kuerten Jérôme Golmard	6 3	3 6	6 3	6 2
3	Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Nicolas Escudé / Cédric Pioline	6 4	6 4	6 4
4	Gustavo Kuerten Nicolas Escudé	2 6	6³ 7⁷
5	Francisco Costa Arnaud Clément	7⁷ 6⁵	5 7	6 2

Germany vs. Netherlands[edit]

Germany
4

Messe Hall, Leipzig, Germany^[9]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Tommy Haas John van Lottum	4 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3	6 2
2	Rainer Schüttler Sjeng Schalken	6 3	6² 7⁷	1 6	0 6
3	Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink	4 6	6 3	7⁷ 6³	6 3
4	Tommy Haas Sjeng Schalken	6 2	6 2	6 3
5	David Prinosil John van Lottum	6 3	6 3

Switzerland vs. Australia[edit]

Switzerland
2

Saalsporthalle, Zürich, Switzerland^[10]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	George Bastl Lleyton Hewitt	6 4	3 6	2 6	4 6
2	Roger Federer Mark Philippoussis	6 4	7⁷ 6³	4 6	6 4
3	Roger Federer / Lorenzo Manta Wayne Arthurs / Sandon Stolle	3 6	6 3	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴
4	Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt	2 6	6 3	6² 7⁷	1 6
5	George Bastl Mark Philippoussis	7⁷ 6³	4 6	6 3	3 6	4 6

Quarterfinals[edit]

United States vs. Czech Republic[edit]

United States
3

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, United States^[11]
7–9 April 2000
Carpet (indoors)

Czech Republic
2

		1	2	3
1	Pete Sampras Jiří Novák	6¹ 7⁷	3 6	2 6
2	Andre Agassi Ctislav Doseděl	6 3	6 3	6 3
3	Alex O'Brien / Jared Palmer Jiří Novák / David Rikl	5 7	4 6	4 6
4	Andre Agassi Jiří Novák	6 3	6 3	6 1
5	Pete Sampras Ctislav Doseděl	6 4	6 4	7⁷ 6²

Spain vs. Russia[edit]

Spain
4

Calderón Sports Club, Málaga, Spain^[12]
7–9 April 2000
Clay

Russia
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Àlex Corretja Marat Safin	6 4	6 3	5 7	6 1
2	Juan Carlos Ferrero Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6 2	6 2	6 2
3	Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2	6³ 7⁷	4 6
4	Albert Costa Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6 0	6 3	6 0
5	Juan Carlos Ferrero Marat Safin	6 0	6 3

Brazil vs. Slovakia[edit]

Brazil
3

Marapendi Racquet Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil^[13]
7–9 April 2000
Clay

Slovakia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Fernando Meligeni Dominik Hrbatý	1 6	5 7	2 6
2	Gustavo Kuerten Karol Kučera	2 6	6 3	4 6	7 5	6 1
3	Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera	6 3	2 6	6 2	6 3
4	Gustavo Kuerten Dominik Hrbatý	5 7	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷
5	Fernando Meligeni Karol Kučera	5 7	7⁸ 6⁶	6 2	6 4

Australia vs. Germany[edit]

Australia
3

Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia^[14]
7–9 April 2000
Grass

Germany
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lleyton Hewitt Michael Kohlmann	6 1	6 1	6 2
2	Wayne Arthurs David Prinosil	7⁷ 6⁴	3 6	7⁷ 6³	6⁷ 7⁹	11 9
3	Pat Rafter / Mark Woodforde Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil	6 3	6 2	2 6	6⁴ 7⁷	10 8
4	Lleyton Hewitt Rainer Schüttler	6 2	3 6	4 6
5	Wayne Arthurs Michael Kohlmann	5 7	6⁵ 7⁷

Semifinals[edit]

Spain vs. United States[edit]

Spain
5

Real Sociedad de Tenis, Santander, Spain^[15]
21–23 July 2000
Clay

United States
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Albert Costa Todd Martin	6 4	6 4	6 4
2	Àlex Corretja Jan-Michael Gambill	1 6	6 3	6 4	6 4
3	Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Todd Martin / Chris Woodruff	7⁸ 6⁶	2 6	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3
4	Juan Carlos Ferrero Vince Spadea	4 6	6 1	6 4
5	Joan Balcells Jan-Michael Gambill	1 6	7⁷ 6²	6 4

Australia vs. Brazil[edit]

Australia
5

ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia^[16]
14–16 July 2000
Grass

Brazil
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Pat Rafter Gustavo Kuerten	6 3	6 2	6 3
2	Lleyton Hewitt Fernando Meligeni	6 4	6 2	6 3
3	Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins	6³ 7⁷	6 4	3 6	6 3	6 4
4	Lleyton Hewitt André Sá	6 4	6 1
5	Pat Rafter Fernando Meligeni	6 3	6 4

Final[edit]

Spain vs. Australia[edit]

Spain
3

Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain^[2]
8–10 December 2000
Clay (indoors)

Australia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Albert Costa Lleyton Hewitt	6 3	1 6	6 2	4 6	4 6
2	Juan Carlos Ferrero Pat Rafter	6⁴ 7⁷	7⁷ 6²	6 2	3 1		retired
3	Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde	6 4	6 4	6 4
4	Juan Carlos Ferrero Lleyton Hewitt	6 2	7⁷ 6⁵	4 6	6 4
5	Albert Costa Pat Rafter						not played

References[edit]

^ "World Group 2000". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Spain v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Zimbabwe v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Czech Republic v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ "Russia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Slovakia v Austria". daviscup.com.
^ "Brazil v France". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ "Switzerland v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "Spain v Russia". daviscup.com.
^ "Brazil v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.

External links[edit]

Davis Cup official website

[1] "World Group 2000". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[WG_Final-2] "Spain v Australia". daviscup.com.

[3] "Zimbabwe v United States". daviscup.com.

[4] "Czech Republic v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[5] "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.

[6] "Russia v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[7] "Slovakia v Austria". daviscup.com.

[8] "Brazil v France". daviscup.com.

[9] "Germany v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[10] "Switzerland v Australia". daviscup.com.

[11] "United States v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[12] "Spain v Russia". daviscup.com.

[13] "Brazil v Slovakia". daviscup.com.

[14] "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.

[15] "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.

[16] "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.

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