- 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 atRod Laver Arena inMelbourne ,Australia , on 28-30 November, giving Australia their 23rd title.World Group
Draw
DCWorld
RD1-date=7-9 February
RD2-date=4-6 April
RD3-date=19-21 September
RD4-date=28-30 NovemberRD1T1-loc=
Bucharest ,Romania (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed1=S | RD1-team1=davis|FRA | RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|ROU | RD1-score2=1RD1T2-loc=
Arnhem ,Netherlands (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed3=S | RD1-team3=davis|NED | RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|SUI | RD1-score4=3RD1T3-loc=
Sydney ,Australia (clay)
RD1-seed5=S | RD1-team5=davis|AUS | RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|GBR | RD1-score6=1RD1T4-loc=
Helsingborg ,Sweden (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed7=S | RD1-team7=davis|SWE | RD1-score7=3
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|BRA | RD1-score8=2RD1T5-loc=
Zagreb ,Croatia (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=davis|CRO | RD1-score9=4
RD1-seed10=S | RD1-team10=davis|USA | RD1-score10=1RD1T6-loc=
Seville ,Spain (clay)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|BEL | RD1-score11=0
RD1-seed12=S | RD1-team12=davis|ESP | RD1-score12=5RD1T7-loc=
Buenos Aires ,Argentina (clay)
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|GER | RD1-score13=0
RD1-seed14=S | RD1-team14=davis|ARG | RD1-score14=5RD1T8-loc=
Ostrava ,Czech Republic (indoor clay)
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=davis|CZE | RD1-score15=2
RD1-seed16=S | RD1-team16=davis|RUS | RD1-score16=3RD2T1-loc=
Toulouse ,France (indoor hard)
RD2-seed1=S | RD2-team1=davis|FRA | RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|SUI | RD2-score2=3RD2T2-loc=
Malmö ,Sweden (indoor hard)
RD2-seed3=S | RD2-team3=davis|AUS | RD2-score3=5
RD2-seed4=S | RD2-team4=davis|SWE | RD2-score4=0RD2T3-loc=
Valencia, Spain (clay)
RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=davis|CRO | RD2-score5=0
RD2-seed6=S | RD2-team6=davis|ESP | RD2-score6=5RD2T4-loc=
Buenos Aires ,Argentina (clay)
RD2-seed7=S | RD2-team7=davis|ARG | RD2-score7=5
RD2-seed8=S | RD2-team8=davis|RUS | RD2-score8=0RD3T1-loc=
Melbourne ,Australia (hard)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|SUI | RD3-score1=2
RD3-seed2=S | RD3-team2=davis|AUS | RD3-score2=3RD3T2-loc=
Málaga ,Spain (clay)
RD3-seed3=S | RD3-team3=davis|ESP | RD3-score3=3
RD3-seed4=S | RD3-team4=davis|ARG | RD3-score4=2RD4T1-loc=
Melbourne ,Australia (grass)
RD4-seed1=S | RD4-team1=davis|AUS | RD4-score1=3
RD4-seed2=S | RD4-team2=davis|ESP | RD4-score2=1First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.Final
DavisCupbox
team1=Australia
team2=Spain
venue=Rod Laver Arena ,Melbourne ,Australia
date=28 November - 30 November 2003
surface=grass
score1=3
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lleyton Hewitt |3 |6 |3 |7 |6 |T2P1=Juan Carlos Ferrero |6 |3 |6 |6.00 |2
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Mark Philippoussis |4 |4 |6 |6.04 | |T2P1=Carlos Moyà |6 |6 |4 |7 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Wayne Arthurs |T1P2=Todd Woodbridge |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Àlex Corretja |T2P2=Feliciano López |3 |1 |3 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Mark Philippoussis |7 |6 |1 |2 |6 |T2P1=Juan Carlos Ferrero |5 |3 |6 |6 |0
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lleyton Hewitt | | | | | |T2P1=Carlos Moyà | | | | | |np=World Group Play-offs
Date: 19-21 September
*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.American Zone
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