2003 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 2003 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2003.

Draw

First round 7–9 February

Quarterfinals 4–6 April

Semifinals 19–21 September

Final 28–30 November

Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet)

S

France

4

Toulouse, France (indoor hard)

Romania

1

S

France

2

Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

Switzerland

3

S

Netherlands

2

Melbourne, Australia (hard)

Switzerland

3

Switzerland

2

Sydney, Australia (clay)

S

Australia

3

S

Australia

4

Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)

Great Britain

1

S

Australia

5

Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet)

S

Sweden

0

S

Sweden

3

Melbourne, Australia (grass)

Brazil

2

S

Australia

3

Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)

S

Spain

1

Croatia

4

Valencia, Spain (clay)

S

United States

1

Croatia

0

Seville, Spain (clay)

S

Spain

5

Belgium

0

Málaga, Spain (clay)

S

Spain

5

S

Spain

3

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

S

Argentina

2

Germany

0

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

S

Argentina

5

S

Argentina

5

Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)

S

Russia

0

Czech Republic

2

S

Russia

3

First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

First round

Romania vs. France

	Romania	1	4	France
Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania 07 Feb - 09 Feb 2003
1 Adrian Voinea 2 3 6 (10) Sébastien Grosjean 6 6 7 2 Andrei Pavel 6 (2) 2 6 (5) Nicolas Escudé 7 6 7 3 Andrei Pavel–Gabriel Trifu 4 3 6 (4) Michaël Llodra–Fabrice Santoro 6 6 7 4 Victor Hănescu 6 6 Fabrice Santoro 1 4 5 Gabriel Trifu 6 (3) 6 4 Nicolas Escudé 7 4 6

Netherlands vs. Switzerland

	Netherlands	2	3	Switzerland
Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands 07 Feb - 09 Feb 2003
1   Sjeng Schalken 6 7 1 4 6   Michel Kratochvil 3 5 6 6 4 2   Raemon Sluiter 2 1 3   Roger Federer 6 6 6 3   Paul Haarhuis–Martin Verkerk 3 6 6 7   George Bastl–Roger Federer 6 3 4 5 4   Sjeng Schalken 6 (2) 4 5   Roger Federer 7 6 7 5   Martin Verkerk 6 6 (5) 6 (6) 1   Michel Kratochvil 1 7 7 6

Australia vs. Great Britain

	Australia	4	1	Great Britain
Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia 07 Feb - 09 Feb 2003
1 Mark Philippoussis 6 6 6 Alan Mackin 3 3 3 2 Lleyton Hewitt 7 6 6 Alex Bogdanovic 5 1 2 3 Lleyton Hewitt–Todd Woodbridge 6 6 4 6 Miles McLagan–Arvind Parmar 1 3 6 2 4 Wayne Arthurs 4 6 6 Miles McLagan 6 1 4 5 Todd Woodbridge 2 6 (4) Alex Bogdanovic 6 7

Sweden vs. Brazil

	Sweden	3	2	Brazil
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden 07 Feb - 09 Feb 2003
1 Andreas Vinciguerra 1 4 4 Gustavo Kuerten 6 6 6 2 Jonas Björkman 6 5 6 4 6 André Sá 4 7 2 6 1 3 Jonas Björkman–Magnus Larsson 4 6 7 2 2 Gustavo Kuerten–André Sá 6 2 5 6 6 4 Jonas Björkman 6 6 4 4 6 Gustavo Kuerten 4 4 6 6 1 5 Andreas Vinciguerra 6 7 6 Flávio Saretta 1 5 3

Croatia vs. United States

	Croatia	4	1	United States
Hall Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia 07 Feb - 09 Feb 2003
1 Ivan Ljubičić 7 6 6 Mardy Fish 5 3 4 2 Mario Ančić 1 2 6 (5) James Blake 6 6 7 3 Goran Ivanišević–Ivan Ljubičić 3 4 7 6 6 James Blake–Mardy Fish 6 6 6 (4) 4 4 4 Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 (5) 6 6 James Blake 3 7 4 3 5 Mario Ančić 7 3 7 Taylor Dent 6 (5) 6 6 (10)

Spain vs. Belgium

	Spain	5	0	Belgium
Centro Deportivo Tenis Olimpico, Seville, Spain 07 Feb - 09 Feb 2003
1 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 7 Christophe Rochus 3 2 5 2 Carlos Moyá 7 6 7 Xavier Malisse 6 (2) 1 6 (5) 3 Àlex Corretja–Albert Costa 6 4 6 3 8 Christophe Rochus–Kristof Vliegen 4 6 3 6 6 4 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 Kristof Vliegen 1 4 5 Carlos Moyá 6 6 Christophe Rochus 2 2

Argentina vs. Germany

	Argentina	5	0	Germany
Club Atlético River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina 07 Feb - 09 Feb 2003
1 Gastón Gaudio 6 6 6 Rainer Schüttler 2 3 0 2 David Nalbandian 6 7 7 Lars Burgsmüller 1 6 (4) 5 3 Lucas Arnold Ker–David Nalbandian 6 0 4 6 6 Michael Kohlmann–Rainer Schüttler 1 6 6 1 2 4 Juan Ignacio Chela 6 6 David Prinosil 4 1 5 Gastón Gaudio 6 6 Lars Burgsmüller 3 1

Czech Republic vs. Russia

	Czech Republic	2	3	Russia
Palac Kultury A Sportu Vitkovice, Ostrava, Czech Republic 07 Feb - 09 Feb 2003
1 Jiří Novák 6 4 6 6 Nikolay Davydenko 4 6 1 1 2 Radek Štěpánek 6 6 (8) 7 2 3 Mikhail Youzhny 3 7 6 (6) 6 6 3 Martin Damm–Cyril Suk 6 (1) 6 3 3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov–Mikhail Youzhny 7 4 6 6 4 Jiří Novák 6 6 7 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2 3 6 (5) 5 Radek Štěpánek 6 6 (4) 2 6 0 Nikolay Davydenko 1 7 6 3 6

Quarterfinals

France vs. Switzerland

	France	2	3	Switzerland
Zenith Stadium, Toulouse, France 4 Apr - 6 Apr 2003
1 Sébastien Grosjean 6 6 3 6 George Bastl 3 4 6 3 2 Nicolas Escudé 3 4 6(3) Roger Federer 6 6 7 3 Nicolas Escudé–Fabrice Santoro 4 6 3 6(4) Roger Federer–Marc Rosset 6 3 6 7 4 Fabrice Santoro 1 0 2 Roger Federer 6 6 6 5 Nicolas Escudé 7 5 7 George Bastl 6(5) 7 6(3)

Sweden vs. Australia

	Sweden	0	5	Australia
Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden 4 Apr - 6 Apr 2003
1 Jonas Björkman 4 3 3 Mark Philippoussis 6 6 6 2 Thomas Enqvist 4 2 7 4 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 5 6 3 Jonas Björkman–Thomas Enqvist 4 2 2 Wayne Arthurs–Todd Woodbridge 6 6 6 4 Joachim Johansson 3 6 6(4) Wayne Arthurs 6 3 7 5 Magnus Norman 5 7 3 Mark Philippoussis 7 5 6

Spain vs. Croatia

	Spain	5	0	Croatia
Valencia Tennis Club, Valencia, Spain 4 Apr - 6 Apr 2003
1 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 7 Mario Ančić 4 2 6(1) 2 Carlos Moyá 6(5) 6 6 6 Ivan Ljubičić 7 1 4 4 3 Àlex Corretja–Albert Costa 6 6 6 Ivan Ljubičić–Lovro Zovko 2 3 4 4 Albert Costa 6 6 Ivan Ljubičić 3 4 5 Àlex Corretja 7 6 Mario Ančić 5 3

Argentina vs. Russia

	Argentina	5	0	Russia
Club Atlético River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina 4 Apr - 6 Apr 2003
1 David Nalbandian 6 6 7 Nikolay Davydenko 2 2 5 2 Gastón Gaudio 6 6 6 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 0 2 3 Lucas Arnold Ker–David Nalbandian 3 6 6 6 Yevgeny Kafelnikov–Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 4 3 4 Mariano Zabaleta 6 6 Mikhail Youzhny 1 4 5 Gastón Gaudio 7 6 Nikolay Davydenko 6(4) 3

Semifinals

Australia vs. Switzerland

	Australia	3	2	Switzerland
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 19 Sep - 21 Sep 2003
1 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 6 Michel Kratochvil 4 4 1 2 Mark Philippoussis 3 4 6(3) Roger Federer 6 6 7 3 Wayne Arthurs–Todd Woodbridge 4 7 5 6 6 Roger Federer–Marc Rosset 6 6(5) 7 4 4 4 Lleyton Hewitt 5 2 7 7 6 Roger Federer 7 6 6(4) 5 1 5 Todd Woodbridge 4 Michel Kratochvil 6

Spain vs. Argentina

	Spain	3	2	Argentina
Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena, Málaga, Spain 19 Sep - 21 Sep 2003
1 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 6 Gastón Gaudio 4 0 0 2 Carlos Moyá 5 2 6 6 6 Mariano Zabaleta 7 6 2 0 1 3 Àlex Corretja–Albert Costa 3 6 4 2 Lucas Arnold Ker–Agustín Calleri 6 1 6 6 4 Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 5 1 Agustín Calleri 6 7 6 5 Carlos Moyá 6 6 6 Gastón Gaudio 1 4 2

Final

Australia 3	Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 28–30 November 2003 grass		Spain 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Lleyton Hewitt Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 6 6 3 3 6 77 60 6 2   2 Mark Philippoussis Carlos Moyà 4 6 4 6 6 4 65 77     3 Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Àlex Corretja / Feliciano López 6 3 6 1 6 3       4 Mark Philippoussis Juan Carlos Ferrero 7 5 6 3 1 6 2 6 6 0   5 Lleyton Hewitt Carlos Moyà           not played

See also

• Davis Cup structure