2000 Davis Cup World Group

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.

2000 Davis Cup World Group
Date	4 February – 10 December
Edition	20th
Champions
Spain

Main article: 2000 Davis Cup

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

Participating teams
Australia	Austria	Belgium	Brazil
Czech Republic	France	Germany	Great Britain
Italy	Netherlands	Russia	Slovakia
Spain	Switzerland	United States	Zimbabwe

Draw

First round 4–6 February

Quarterfinals 7–9 April

Semifinals 21–23 July

Final 8–10 December

Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)

United States

3

Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet)

Zimbabwe

2

United States

3

Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)

Czech Republic

2

Great Britain

1

Santander, Spain (clay)

Czech Republic

4

United States

0

Murcia, Spain (clay)

Spain

5

Spain

4

Málaga, Spain (clay)

Italy

1

Spain

4

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

Russia

1

Russia

4

Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)

Belgium

1

Spain

3

Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)

Australia

1

Austria

2

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)

Slovakia

3

Slovakia

2

Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)

Brazil

3

Brazil

4

Brisbane, Australia (grass)

France

1

Brazil

0

Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet)

Australia

5

Netherlands

1

Adelaide, Australia (grass)

Germany

4

Germany

2

Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)

Australia

3

Switzerland

2

Australia

3

First round

Zimbabwe vs. United States

Zimbabwe 2	Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe[3] 4–6 February 2000 Hard (indoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Wayne Black Andre Agassi 5 7 3 6 5 7       2 Byron Black Chris Woodruff 77 62 6 3 6 2       3 Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett Rick Leach / Alex O'Brien 77 64 5 7 0 6 7 5 7 5   4 Byron Black Andre Agassi 2 6 3 6 64 77       5 Wayne Black Chris Woodruff 3 6 77 62 2 6 4 6

Czech Republic vs. Great Britain

Czech Republic 4	Zimní stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic[4] 4–6 February 2000 Clay (indoors)		Great Britain 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ctislav Doseděl Tim Henman 77 64 7 5 1 6 5 7 3 6   2 Jiří Novák Jamie Delgado 6 4 77 64 6 3       3 Jiří Novák / David Rikl Neil Broad / Tim Henman 77 64 6 4 64 77 6 2     4 Jiří Novák Tim Henman 6 4 6 2 6 2       5 Bohdan Ulihrach Jamie Delgado 5 7 7 5 6 4

Spain vs. Italy

Spain 4	Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain[5] 4–6 February 2000 Clay		Italy 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Albert Costa Davide Sanguinetti 6 4 6 4 6 2       2 Àlex Corretja Andrea Gaudenzi 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 1     3 Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso 6 3 6 4 6 1       4 Albert Costa Andrea Gaudenzi 7 5 5 7 4 6       5 Francisco Clavet Vincenzo Santopadre 65 77 6 1 6 3

Russia vs. Belgium

Russia 4	Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[6] 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors)		Belgium 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Filip Dewulf 63 77 6 4 7 5 6 2     2 Marat Safin Christophe Rochus 7 5 3 6 6 2 6 4     3 Andrei Cherkasov / Marat Safin Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus 4 6 77 62 1 6 6 1 6 3   4 Mikhail Youzhny Olivier Rochus 78 66 6 2         5 Andrei Cherkasov Filip Dewulf 0 6 6 4 1 6

Slovakia vs. Austria

Slovakia 3	Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia[7] 4–6 February 2000 Hard (indoors)		Austria 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Karol Kučera Markus Hipfl 6 2 6 3 6 3       2 Dominik Hrbatý Stefan Koubek 6 4 6 4 6 4       3 Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya 6 4 6 3 6 4       4 Ján Krošlák Stefan Koubek 3 6 2 6         5 Ladislav Švarc Markus Hipfl 2 6 4 6

Brazil vs. France

Brazil 4	Municipal Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil[8] 4–6 February 2000 Clay		France 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando Meligeni Cédric Pioline 7 5 5 7 4 6 6 1 6 4   2 Gustavo Kuerten Jérôme Golmard 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 2     3 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Nicolas Escudé / Cédric Pioline 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Gustavo Kuerten Nicolas Escudé 2 6 63 77         5 Francisco Costa Arnaud Clément 77 65 5 7 6 2

Germany vs. Netherlands

Germany 4	Messe Hall, Leipzig, Germany[9] 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors)		Netherlands 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Tommy Haas John van Lottum 4 6 77 64 6 3 6 2     2 Rainer Schüttler Sjeng Schalken 6 3 62 77 1 6 0 6     3 Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink 4 6 6 3 77 63 6 3     4 Tommy Haas Sjeng Schalken 6 2 6 2 6 3       5 David Prinosil John van Lottum 6 3 6 3

Switzerland vs. Australia

Switzerland 2	Saalsporthalle, Zürich, Switzerland[10] 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors)		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 George Bastl Lleyton Hewitt 6 4 3 6 2 6 4 6     2 Roger Federer Mark Philippoussis 6 4 77 63 4 6 6 4     3 Roger Federer / Lorenzo Manta Wayne Arthurs / Sandon Stolle 3 6 6 3 6 4 77 64     4 Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt 2 6 6 3 62 77 1 6     5 George Bastl Mark Philippoussis 77 63 4 6 6 3 3 6 4 6

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Czech Republic

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

Spain vs. Russia

Spain 4	Calderón Sports Club, Málaga, Spain[12] 7–9 April 2000 Clay		Russia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Àlex Corretja Marat Safin 6 4 6 3 5 7 6 1     2 Juan Carlos Ferrero Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 2 6 2 6 2       3 Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin 64 77 6 2 63 77 4 6     4 Albert Costa Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 0 6 3 6 0       5 Juan Carlos Ferrero Marat Safin 6 0 6 3

Brazil vs. Slovakia

Brazil 3	Marapendi Racquet Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[13] 7–9 April 2000 Clay		Slovakia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando Meligeni Dominik Hrbatý 1 6 5 7 2 6       2 Gustavo Kuerten Karol Kučera 2 6 6 3 4 6 7 5 6 1   3 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera 6 3 2 6 6 2 6 3     4 Gustavo Kuerten Dominik Hrbatý 5 7 4 6 65 77       5 Fernando Meligeni Karol Kučera 5 7 78 66 6 2 6 4

Australia vs. Germany

Australia 3	Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia[14] 7–9 April 2000 Grass		Germany 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Lleyton Hewitt Michael Kohlmann 6 1 6 1 6 2       2 Wayne Arthurs David Prinosil 77 64 3 6 77 63 67 79 11 9   3 Pat Rafter / Mark Woodforde Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil 6 3 6 2 2 6 64 77 10 8   4 Lleyton Hewitt Rainer Schüttler 6 2 3 6 4 6       5 Wayne Arthurs Michael Kohlmann 5 7 65 77

Semifinals

Spain vs. United States

Spain 5	Real Sociedad de Tenis, Santander, Spain[15] 21–23 July 2000 Clay		United States 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Albert Costa Todd Martin 6 4 6 4 6 4       2 Àlex Corretja Jan-Michael Gambill 1 6 6 3 6 4 6 4     3 Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Todd Martin / Chris Woodruff 78 66 2 6 6 3 65 77 6 3   4 Juan Carlos Ferrero Vince Spadea 4 6 6 1 6 4       5 Joan Balcells Jan-Michael Gambill 1 6 77 62 6 4

Australia vs. Brazil

Australia 5	ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia[16] 14–16 July 2000 Grass		Brazil 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Rafter Gustavo Kuerten 6 3 6 2 6 3       2 Lleyton Hewitt Fernando Meligeni 6 4 6 2 6 3       3 Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins 63 77 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4   4 Lleyton Hewitt André Sá 6 4 6 1         5 Pat Rafter Fernando Meligeni 6 3 6 4

Final

Spain vs. Australia

Spain 3	Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain[2] 8–10 December 2000 Clay (indoors)		Australia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Albert Costa Lleyton Hewitt 6 3 1 6 6 2 4 6 4 6   2 Juan Carlos Ferrero Pat Rafter 64 77 77 62 6 2 3 1     retired 3 Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Juan Carlos Ferrero Lleyton Hewitt 6 2 77 65 4 6 6 4     5 Albert Costa Pat Rafter           not played