2003 Davis Cup
The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 135 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Australia defeated Spain at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on 28–30 November, giving Australia their 28th title.[1]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 February – 30 November |
| Edition | 92nd |
| Teams | 135 |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
← 2002 2004 → | |
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Australia |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
 Brazil |
 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Great Britain |
 Netherlands |
 Romania |
 Russia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
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.
Final
Australia 3 |
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia[2] 28–30 November 2003 Grass |
Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Play-offs
Date: 19–21 September
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 3–2 | Belgium | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena Pörtschach | Outdoor | Clay |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 3–2 | Brazil | Calgary | Stampede Corral | Indoor | Carpet |
 Thailand | 1–4 | Czech Republic | Bangkok | Impact, Muang Thong Thani | Indoor | Hard |
| Germany | 2–3 |  Belarus | Sundern | TC Blau-Weiss Sundern | Outdoor | Clay |
 Morocco | 3–2 | Great Britain | Casablanca | Complex Sportif Al Amal | Outdoor | Clay |
| Netherlands | 5–0 |  India | Zwolle | IJsselhallen | Indoor | Hard |
 Ecuador | 2–3 | Romania | Quito | Quito Tenis Y Golf Club | Outdoor | Clay |
 Slovakia | 2–3 | United States | Bratislava | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Clay |
- Czech Republic, Netherlands, Romania and United States will remain in the World Group in 2004.
- Austria, Belarus, Canada and Morocco are promoted to the World Group in 2004.
- Ecuador, India, Slovakia and Thailand will remain in Zonal Group I in 2004.
- Belgium, Brazil, Germany and Great Britain are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2004.
Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
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Group II
- Participating Teams
Colombia — relegated to Group III in 2004
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
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Netherlands Antilles — relegated to Group III in 2004
Paraguay — promoted to Group I in 2004
Uruguay
Group III
- Participating Teams
Bolivia
El Salvador
Guatemala — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Honduras
Jamaica — promoted to Group II in 2004
Puerto Rico — promoted to Group II in 2004
Saint Lucia — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Trinidad and Tobago
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Barbados
Bermuda
Costa Rica
Eastern Caribbean
Panama — promoted to Group III in 2004
U.S. Virgin Islands — promoted to Group III in 2004
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- India — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Indonesia
Japan
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Korea — relegated to Group II in 2004- Thailand — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Uzbekistan
Group II
- Participating Teams
China
Chinese Taipei — promoted to Group I in 2004
Hong Kong
Iran
Kazakhstan — relegated to Group III in 2004
Lebanon
Philippines
Tajikistan — relegated to Group III in 2004
Group III
- Participating Teams
Bahrain
Kuwait — promoted to Group II in 2004
Kyrgyzstan — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Malaysia — promoted to Group II in 2004- Pacific Oceania
Qatar
Syria
United Arab Emirates — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Bangladesh
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Myanmar
Oman — promoted to Group III in 2004
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Vietnam — promoted to Group III in 2004
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Austria — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Belarus — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Finland
Israel
Italy — relegated to Group II in 2004
Luxembourg- Morocco — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Norway — relegated to Group II in 2004- Slovakia — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Zimbabwe
Group II
- Participating Teams
Andorra — relegated to Group III in 2004
Bulgaria
Ivory Coast — relegated to Group III in 2004
Denmark
Egypt
Ghana — relegated to Group III in 2004
Greece — promoted to Group I in 2004
Ireland
Monaco — relegated to Group III in 2004
Poland
Portugal
Slovenia
South Africa — promoted to Group I in 2004
Tunisia
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FR Yugoslavia
Venue I
- Participating Teams
Venue II
- Participating Teams
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina — relegated to Group IV in 2004
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Georgia — promoted to Group II in 2004
Latvia — promoted to Group II in 2004
Macedonia
Moldova — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Turkey
Venue I
- Participating Teams
References
- "Davis Cup Result Archives". Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- "Australia v Spain". daviscup.com.
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