From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2003 Davis Cup
2003 Davis Cup
Participating Teams
Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil
Croatia Czech Republic France Germany
Great Britain Netherlands Romania Russia
Spain Sweden Switzerland United States
The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most im- S Swe- 0
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portant tournament between nations in men’s tennis. A den
total of 135 nations participated in the tournament. In den
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
the final, Australia defeated Spain at Rod Laver Arena Brazil 2
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in Melbourne, Australia, on 28-30 November, giving Aus- Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)
tralia
tralia their 23rd title.
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Croatia 4
Spai
World Group Valencia, Spain
S United 1
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup World Group (clay)
States
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Draw Seville, Spain (clay)
ia
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final S Spain 5
Bel- 0
7-9 February 4-6 April 19-21 September 28-30
gium Málaga, Spain (clay)
November
S Spain 5
S Spain 3
Bucharest, Romania (in- Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
S Ar- 2
door carpet) Ger- 0
gentina
S France 4 many
Toulouse, France (indoor Buenos Aires, Ar-
Roma- 1 hard) S Ar- 5 gentina (clay)
nia S France 2 gentina S 5
Ar-
Arnhem, Netherlands Ostrava, Czech gentina
3
(indoor carpet) Republic (indoor
S Russia 0
S 2 Switzerland clay)
Netherlands Czech 2
Melbourne, Australia (hard)
3 Republic
2
S Russia 3
Switzerland
Switzerland round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal
First
Sydney, Australia (clay)
S Aus- 3
Group I Qualifiers.
S Aus- 4 tralia
tralia Final
Malmö, Sweden (in-
Great 1 door hard) Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne,
Britain
S Aus- 5 Australia
Helsingborg, Sweden tralia Australia 28 November - 30 November
Spain
(indoor carpet) 3 1
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2003 Davis Cup
Venue Home Team Score Visiting Team
Pörtschach, Austria (clay) Austria 3-2 Belgium
Calgary, Canada (indoor carpet) Canada 3-2 Brazil
Bangkok, Thailand (indoor hard) Thailand 4
1-4 Czech Republic
Sundern, Germany (clay) Germany 3
2-3 Belarus
Casablanca, Morocco (clay) Morocco 3-2 Great Britain
Zwolle, Netherlands (indoor hard) Netherlands 5-0 India
Quito, Ecuador (clay) Ecuador 3
2-3 Romania
Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) Slovakia 2-3 United States
2003 • Canada — advanced to World Group Qualifying
grass Round
1 2 3 4 5 • Chile
1 Lleyton Hewitt 3 6 3 77 6 • Ecuador — advanced to World Group Qualifying
Juan Carlos Fer- 6 3 6 60 2 Round
rero • Peru
2 Mark Philippous- 4 4 6 65 • Venezuela
sis 6 6 4 77
Carlos Moyà Group II
3 Wayne Arthurs / 6 6 6
Todd Wood- 3 1 3 • Colombia — relegated to Group III in 2004
bridge • Cuba
Àlex Corretja / • Dominican Republic
Feliciano López • Haiti
4 Mark Philippous- 7 6 1 2 6 • Mexico
sis 5 3 6 6 0 • Netherlands Antilles — relegated to Group III in
Juan Carlos Fer- 2004
rero • Paraguay — promoted to Group I in 2004
5 Lleyton Hewitt not • Uruguay
Carlos Moyà played
Group III
• Bolivia
World Group Play-offs • El Salvador
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs • Guatemala — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Date: 19-21 September • Honduras
• Austria, Belarus, Canada, and Morocco promoted to • Jamaica — promoted to Group II in 2004
World Group in 2004. • Puerto Rico — promoted to Group II in 2004
• Czech Republic, Netherlands, Romania, and United • Saint Lucia — relegated to Group IV in 2004
States remain in World Group in 2004. • Trinidad and Tobago
• India (AO), Ecuador (AMN), Slovakia (EA), and
Thailand (AO) remain in Group I in 2004. Group IV
• Belgium (EA), Brazil (AMN), Germany (EA), and Great
• Barbados
Britain (EA) relegated to Group I in 2004.
• Bermuda
• Costa Rica
American Zone • Eastern Caribbean
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup American Zone • Panama — promoted to Group III in 2004
• U.S. Virgin Islands — promoted to Group III in
Group I 2004
• Bahamas — relegated to Group II in 2004
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2003 Davis Cup
Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone • Austria — advanced to World Group Qualifying
Round
Group I • Belarus — advanced to World Group Qualifying
Round
• India — advanced to World Group Qualifying
• Finland
Round
• Israel
• Indonesia
• Italy — relegated to Group II in 2004
• Japan
• Luxembourg
• New Zealand
• Morocco — advanced to World Group Qualifying
• Pakistan
Round
• South Korea — relegated to Group II in 2004
• Norway — relegated to Group II in 2004
• Thailand — advanced to World Group Qualifying
Round • Slovakia — advanced to World Group Qualifying
• Uzbekistan Round
• Zimbabwe
Group II
Group II
• China
• Andorra — relegated to Group III in 2004
• Chinese Taipei — promoted to Group I in 2004
• Bulgaria
• Hong Kong
• Côte d’Ivoire — relegated to Group III in 2004
• Iran
• Kazakhstan — relegated to Group III in 2004 • Denmark
• Lebanon • Egypt
• Philippines • Ghana — relegated to Group III in 2004
• Tajikistan — relegated to Group III in 2004 • Greece — promoted to Group I in 2004
• Ireland
Group III
• Monaco — relegated to Group III in 2004
• Bahrain
• Poland
• Kuwait — promoted to Group II in 2004
• Portugal
• Kyrgyzstan — relegated to Group IV in 2004
• Slovenia
• Malaysia — promoted to Group II in 2004
• Pacific Oceania • South Africa — promoted to Group I in 2004
• Qatar • Tunisia
• Syria • Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates — relegated to Group IV • Yugoslavia
in 2004
Group III
Group IV
Venue I
• Bangladesh
Participating Teams
• Brunei
• Myanmar • Algeria — promoted to Group II in 2004
• Oman — promoted to Group III in 2004 • Angola — relegated to Group IV in 2004
• Saudi Arabia • Armenia — relegated to Group IV in 2004
• Singapore • Estonia
• Sri Lanka • Hungary — promoted to Group II in 2004
• Lithuania
• Vietnam — promoted to Group III in 2004
• Madagascar
Euro/African Zone • Namibia
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup Euro/African Zone
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Venue II • Mauritius
Participating Teams • Rwanda
• Azerbaijan
• San Marino
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — relegated to Group
IV in 2004 • Zambia
• Cyprus Venue II
• Georgia — promoted to Group II in 2004
Participating Teams
• Latvia — promoted to Group II in 2004
• Macedonia • Benin — promoted to Group III in 2004
• Moldova — relegated to Group IV in 2004 • Botswana
• Turkey • Burkina Faso
• Djibouti
Group IV • Gabon
Venue I • Mali
Participating Teams • Nigeria
• Iceland — promoted to Group III in 2004 • Senegal
• Togo — promoted to Group III in 2004
• Kenya — promoted to Group III in 2004
• Uganda
• Malta
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