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2000 Davis Cup World Group

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2000 Davis Cup World Group
Date4 February – 10 December
Edition20th
Champions

Spain
← 1999 · Davis Cup · 2001 →

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2000.[1] The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2001.

Spain won the title, defeating the defending champions Australia in the final, 3–1. The final was held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, from 8 to 10 December.[2] It was the Spanish team's first Davis Cup title.

Participating teams

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Participating teams

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Great Britain

Italy

Netherlands

Russia

Slovakia

Spain

Switzerland

United States

Zimbabwe

Draw

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First round
4–6 February
Quarterfinals
7–9 April
Semifinals
21–23 July
Final
8–10 December
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
 United States3
Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet)
 Zimbabwe2
 United States3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)
 Czech Republic2
 Great Britain1
Santander, Spain (clay)
 Czech Republic4
 United States0
Murcia, Spain (clay)
 Spain5
 Spain4
Málaga, Spain (clay)
 Italy1
 Spain4
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
 Russia1
 Russia4
Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)
 Belgium1
 Spain3
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
 Australia1
 Austria2
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
 Slovakia3
 Slovakia2
Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)
 Brazil3
 Brazil4
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
 France1
 Brazil0
Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet)
 Australia5
 Netherlands1
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
 Germany4
 Germany2
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
 Australia3
  Switzerland2
 Australia3

First round

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Zimbabwe vs. United States

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Zimbabwe
2
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe[3]
4–6 February 2000
Hard (indoors)

United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Zimbabwe
United States
Wayne Black
Andre Agassi
5
7
3
6
5
7
     
2 Zimbabwe
United States
Byron Black
Chris Woodruff
77
62
6
3
6
2
     
3 Zimbabwe
United States
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett
Rick Leach / Alex O'Brien
77
64
5
7
0
6
7
5
7
5
 
4 Zimbabwe
United States
Byron Black
Andre Agassi
2
6
3
6
64
77
     
5 Zimbabwe
United States
Wayne Black
Chris Woodruff
3
6
77
62
2
6
4
6
   

Czech Republic vs. Great Britain

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Czech Republic
4
Zimní stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic[4]
4–6 February 2000
Clay (indoors)

Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Ctislav Doseděl
Tim Henman
77
64
7
5
1
6
5
7
3
6
 
2 Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Jiří Novák
Jamie Delgado
6
4
77
64
6
3
     
3 Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Jiří Novák / David Rikl
Neil Broad / Tim Henman
77
64
6
4
64
77
6
2
   
4 Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Jiří Novák
Tim Henman
6
4
6
2
6
2
     
5 Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Bohdan Ulihrach
Jamie Delgado
5
7
7
5
6
4
     

Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
4
Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain[5]
4–6 February 2000
Clay

Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Italy
Albert Costa
Davide Sanguinetti
6
4
6
4
6
2
     
2 Spain
Italy
Àlex Corretja
Andrea Gaudenzi
4
6
6
1
6
1
6
1
   
3 Spain
Italy
Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso
6
3
6
4
6
1
     
4 Spain
Italy
Albert Costa
Andrea Gaudenzi
7
5
5
7
4
6
     
5 Spain
Italy
Francisco Clavet
Vincenzo Santopadre
65
77
6
1
6
3
     

Russia vs. Belgium

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Russia
4
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[6]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)

Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Belgium
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Filip Dewulf
63
77
6
4
7
5
6
2
   
2 Russia
Belgium
Marat Safin
Christophe Rochus
7
5
3
6
6
2
6
4
   
3 Russia
Belgium
Andrei Cherkasov / Marat Safin
Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus
4
6
77
62
1
6
6
1
6
3
 
4 Russia
Belgium
Mikhail Youzhny
Olivier Rochus
78
66
6
2
       
5 Russia
Belgium
Andrei Cherkasov
Filip Dewulf
0
6
6
4
1
6
     

Slovakia vs. Austria

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Slovakia
3
Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia[7]
4–6 February 2000
Hard (indoors)

Austria
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Slovakia
Austria
Karol Kučera
Markus Hipfl
6
2
6
3
6
3
     
2 Slovakia
Austria
Dominik Hrbatý
Stefan Koubek
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
3 Slovakia
Austria
Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera
Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya
6
4
6
3
6
4
     
4 Slovakia
Austria
Ján Krošlák
Stefan Koubek
3
6
2
6
       
5 Slovakia
Austria
Ladislav Švarc
Markus Hipfl
2
6
4
6
       

Brazil vs. France

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Brazil
4
Municipal Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil[8]
4–6 February 2000
Clay

France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
France
Fernando Meligeni
Cédric Pioline
7
5
5
7
4
6
6
1
6
4
 
2 Brazil
France
Gustavo Kuerten
Jérôme Golmard
6
3
3
6
6
3
6
2
   
3 Brazil
France
Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins
Nicolas Escudé / Cédric Pioline
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
4 Brazil
France
Gustavo Kuerten
Nicolas Escudé
2
6
63
77
       
5 Brazil
France
Francisco Costa
Arnaud Clément
77
65
5
7
6
2
     

Germany vs. Netherlands

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Germany
4
Messe Hall, Leipzig, Germany[9]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)

Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Netherlands
Tommy Haas
John van Lottum
4
6
77
64
6
3
6
2
   
2 Germany
Netherlands
Rainer Schüttler
Sjeng Schalken
6
3
62
77
1
6
0
6
   
3 Germany
Netherlands
Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil
Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink
4
6
6
3
77
63
6
3
   
4 Germany
Netherlands
Tommy Haas
Sjeng Schalken
6
2
6
2
6
3
     
5 Germany
Netherlands
David Prinosil
John van Lottum
6
3
6
3
       

Switzerland vs. Australia

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Switzerland
2
Saalsporthalle, Zürich, Switzerland[10]
4–6 February 2000
Carpet (indoors)

Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Australia
George Bastl
Lleyton Hewitt
6
4
3
6
2
6
4
6
   
2 Switzerland
Australia
Roger Federer
Mark Philippoussis
6
4
77
63
4
6
6
4
   
3 Switzerland
Australia
Roger Federer / Lorenzo Manta
Wayne Arthurs / Sandon Stolle
3
6
6
3
6
4
77
64
   
4 Switzerland
Australia
Roger Federer
Lleyton Hewitt
2
6
6
3
62
77
1
6
   
5 Switzerland
Australia
George Bastl
Mark Philippoussis
77
63
4
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
 

Quarterfinals

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United States vs. Czech Republic

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United States
3
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, United States[11]
7–9 April 2000
Carpet (indoors)

Czech Republic
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Czech Republic
Pete Sampras
Jiří Novák
61
77
3
6
2
6
     
2 United States
Czech Republic
Andre Agassi
Ctislav Doseděl
6
3
6
3
6
3
     
3 United States
Czech Republic
Alex O'Brien / Jared Palmer
Jiří Novák / David Rikl
5
7
4
6
4
6
     
4 United States
Czech Republic
Andre Agassi
Jiří Novák
6
3
6
3
6
1
     
5 United States
Czech Republic
Pete Sampras
Ctislav Doseděl
6
4
6
4
77
62
     

Spain vs. Russia

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Spain
4
Calderón Sports Club, Málaga, Spain[12]
7–9 April 2000
Clay

Russia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Russia
Àlex Corretja
Marat Safin
6
4
6
3
5
7
6
1
   
2 Spain
Russia
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6
2
6
2
6
2
     
3 Spain
Russia
Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin
64
77
6
2
63
77
4
6
   
4 Spain
Russia
Albert Costa
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6
0
6
3
6
0
     
5 Spain
Russia
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Marat Safin
6
0
6
3
       

Brazil vs. Slovakia

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Brazil
3
Marapendi Racquet Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[13]
7–9 April 2000
Clay

Slovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Slovakia
Fernando Meligeni
Dominik Hrbatý
1
6
5
7
2
6
     
2 Brazil
Slovakia
Gustavo Kuerten
Karol Kučera
2
6
6
3
4
6
7
5
6
1
 
3 Brazil
Slovakia
Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins
Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera
6
3
2
6
6
2
6
3
   
4 Brazil
Slovakia
Gustavo Kuerten
Dominik Hrbatý
5
7
4
6
65
77
     
5 Brazil
Slovakia
Fernando Meligeni
Karol Kučera
5
7
78
66
6
2
6
4
   

Australia vs. Germany

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Australia
3
Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia[14]
7–9 April 2000
Grass

Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Germany
Lleyton Hewitt
Michael Kohlmann
6
1
6
1
6
2
     
2 Australia
Germany
Wayne Arthurs
David Prinosil
77
64
3
6
77
63
67
79
11
9
 
3 Australia
Germany
Pat Rafter / Mark Woodforde
Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil
6
3
6
2
2
6
64
77
10
8
 
4 Australia
Germany
Lleyton Hewitt
Rainer Schüttler
6
2
3
6
4
6
     
5 Australia
Germany
Wayne Arthurs
Michael Kohlmann
5
7
65
77
       

Semifinals

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Spain vs. United States

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Spain
5
Real Sociedad de Tenis, Santander, Spain[15]
21–23 July 2000
Clay

United States
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United States
Albert Costa
Todd Martin
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
2 Spain
United States
Àlex Corretja
Jan-Michael Gambill
1
6
6
3
6
4
6
4
   
3 Spain
United States
Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Todd Martin / Chris Woodruff
78
66
2
6
6
3
65
77
6
3
 
4 Spain
United States
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Vince Spadea
4
6
6
1
6
4
     
5 Spain
United States
Joan Balcells
Jan-Michael Gambill
1
6
77
62
6
4
     

Australia vs. Brazil

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Australia
5
ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia[16]
14–16 July 2000
Grass

Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Brazil
Pat Rafter
Gustavo Kuerten
6
3
6
2
6
3
     
2 Australia
Brazil
Lleyton Hewitt
Fernando Meligeni
6
4
6
2
6
3
     
3 Australia
Brazil
Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde
Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins
63
77
6
4
3
6
6
3
6
4
 
4 Australia
Brazil
Lleyton Hewitt
André Sá
6
4
6
1
       
5 Australia
Brazil
Pat Rafter
Fernando Meligeni
6
3
6
4
       

Final

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Spain vs. Australia

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Spain
3
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain[2]
8–10 December 2000
Clay (indoors)

Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Australia
Albert Costa
Lleyton Hewitt
6
3
1
6
6
2
4
6
4
6
 
2 Spain
Australia
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Pat Rafter
64
77
77
62
6
2
3
1
   
retired
3 Spain
Australia
Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
4 Spain
Australia
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Lleyton Hewitt
6
2
77
65
4
6
6
4
   
5 Spain
Australia
Albert Costa
Pat Rafter
          not
played

References

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  1. ^ "World Group 2000". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Spain v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Czech Republic v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Russia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Slovakia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Brazil v France". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Germany v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Switzerland v Australia". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "United States v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Spain v Russia". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Brazil v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Spain v United States". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
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