1999 Davis Cup

The 1999 Davis Cup was the 88th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 128 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Australia defeated France at the Acropolis Exhibition Hall in Nice, France, on 3-5 December, giving Australia their 22nd title.

World Group

Draw

DCWorld
RD1-date=2-4 April
RD2-date=16-18 July
RD3-date=24-26 September
RD4-date=3-5 December

RD1T1-loc=Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed1=S | RD1-team1=davis|SWE | RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|SVK | RD1-score2=3

RD1T2-loc=Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|GER | RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=S | RD1-team4=davis|RUS | RD1-score4=3

RD1T3-loc=Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard)
RD1-seed5=S | RD1-team5=davis|USA | RD1-score5=3
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|GBR | RD1-score6=2

RD1T4-loc=Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
RD1-seed7=S | RD1-team7=davis|AUS | RD1-score7=4
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|ZIM | RD1-score8=1

RD1T5-loc=Nîmes, France (indoor clay)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=davis|NED | RD1-score9=1
RD1-seed10=S | RD1-team10=davis|FRA | RD1-score10=4

RD1T6-loc=Lleida, Spain (clay)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|BRA | RD1-score11=3
RD1-seed12=S | RD1-team12=davis|ESP | RD1-score12=2

RD1T7-loc=Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|BEL | RD1-score13=3
RD1-seed14=S | RD1-team14=davis|CZE | RD1-score14=2

RD1T8-loc=Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=davis|SUI | RD1-score15=3
RD1-seed16=S | RD1-team16=davis|ITA | RD1-score16=2

RD2T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|SVK | RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=S | RD2-team2=davis|RUS | RD2-score2=3

RD2T2-loc=Chestnut Hill, MA, USA (hard)
RD2-seed3=S | RD2-team3=davis|USA | RD2-score3=1
RD2-seed4=S | RD2-team4=davis|AUS | RD2-score4=4

RD2T3-loc=Pau, France (indoor carpet)
RD2-seed5=S | RD2-team5=davis|FRA | RD2-score5=3
RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=davis|BRA | RD2-score6=2

RD2T4-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay)
RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=davis|BEL | RD2-score7=3
RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=davis|SUI | RD2-score8=2

RD3T1-loc=Brisbane, Australia (grass)
RD3-seed1=S | RD3-team1=davis|RUS | RD3-score1=1
RD3-seed2=S | RD3-team2=davis|AUS | RD3-score2=4

RD3T2-loc=Pau, France (indoor carpet)
RD3-seed3=S | RD3-team3=davis|FRA | RD3-score3=4
RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=davis|BEL | RD3-score4=1

RD4T1-loc=Nice, France (indoor clay)
RD4-seed1=S | RD4-team1=davis|AUS | RD4-score1=3
RD4-seed2=S | RD4-team2=davis|FRA | RD4-score2=2

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=France
team2=Australia
venue=Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France
date=3 December - 5 December 1999
surface=clay (indoors)
score1=2
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Sebastien Grosjean |4 |2 |4 | | |T2P1=Mark Philippoussis |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Cedric Pioline |7 |7 |7 | | |T2P1=Lleyton Hewitt |6.07 |6.06 |5 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Olivier Delaitre |T2P2=Mark Woodforde |6 |5 |2 |2 | |T2P1=Todd Woodbridge |T1P2=Fabrice Santoro |2 |7 |6 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Cedric Pioline |3 |7 |1 |2 | |T2P1=Mark Philippoussis |6 |5 |6 |6 |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Sebastien Grosjean |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=Lleyton Hewitt |4 |3 | | |

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 24-26 September
*Austria promoted to World Group in 2000.
*Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Zimbabwe remain in World Group in 2000.
*Chile (AMN), Ecuador (AMN), Finland (EA), New Zealand (AO), Romania (EA), South Africa (EA), and Uzbekistan (AO) remain in Group I in 2000.
*Sweden (EA) relegated to Group I in 2000.

American Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — relegated to Group II in 2000

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2000
* — relegated to Group III in 2000
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2000
*

Group III

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group IV in 2000
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2000
* — promoted to Group II in 2000
* — relegated to Group IV in 2000
*
*
*

Group IV

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2000
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2000
*

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — relegated to Group II in 2000
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2000
* — relegated to Group III in 2000
* — promoted to Group I in 2000

Group III

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group IV in 2000
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2000
* — promoted to Group II in 2000
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2000
*
*

Group IV

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2000
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2000
*

Euro/African Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — relegated to Group II in 2000
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — relegated to Group II in 2000
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2000
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2000
* — promoted to Group I in 2000
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2000
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2000
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2000

Group III

Venue A

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group IV in 2000
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2000
* — relegated to Group IV in 2000
* — promoted to Group II in 2000
*
*

Venue B

;Participating Teams
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2000
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2000
* — promoted to Group II in 2000
*
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2000

Group IV

Venue A

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2000
* — promoted to Group III in 2000
*

Venue B

;Participating Teams
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2000
* — promoted to Group III in 2000
*
*