2003 Davis Cup

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]

2003 Davis Cup
Details
Duration7 February – 30 November 2003
Edition92nd
Teams135
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
← 2002
2004 →

World Group
Participating Teams

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 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

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

Date: 19–21 September

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
 Austria3–2 BelgiumPörtschachWerzer Arena PörtschachOutdoorClay
 Canada3–2 BrazilCalgaryStampede CorralIndoorCarpet
 Thailand1–4 Czech RepublicBangkokImpact, Muang Thong ThaniIndoorHard
 Germany2–3 BelarusSundernTC Blau-Weiss SundernOutdoorClay
 Morocco3–2 Great BritainCasablancaComplex Sportif Al AmalOutdoorClay
 Netherlands5–0 IndiaZwolleIJsselhallenIndoorHard
 Ecuador2–3 RomaniaQuitoQuito Tenis Y Golf ClubOutdoorClay
 Slovakia2–3 United StatesBratislavaNational Tennis CentreOutdoorClay

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

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

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

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

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