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.

World Group

Draw

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

World Group play-offs

Date: 19–21 September
Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
'3–2PörtschachWerzer Arena PörtschachOutdoorClay
'3–2CalgaryStampede CorralIndoorCarpet
1–4'BangkokImpact, Muang Thong ThaniIndoorHard
2–3'SundernTC Blau-Weiss SundernOutdoorClay
'3–2CasablancaComplex Sportif Al AmalOutdoorClay
'5–0ZwolleIJsselhallenIndoorHard
2–3'QuitoQuito Tenis Y Golf ClubOutdoorClay
2–3'BratislavaNational Tennis CentreOutdoorClay

  • ,, and will remain in the World Group in 2004.
  • ,, and are promoted to the World Group in 2004.
  • ,, and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2004.
  • ,, and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2004.

Americas Zone

Group III

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group III

  • Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Date: 23–27 July

Group IV

Europe/Africa Zone

Group II

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2004.

Participating nations

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Draw

  • ,,, and relegated to Group III in 2004.
  • and promoted to Group I in 2004.

Third round

Group III

Zone A

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Sidi Fredj T.C., Algiers, Algeria, February 3–7, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in State Tennis Centre, Jūrmala, Latvia, June 11–15, on outdoor clay courts.

Format

The eight teams in the Algiers tournament were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2004. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2004.

Promotion pool

Algeria and Hungary promoted to Group II for 2004.

Relegation pool

The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
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Angola and Armenia demoted to Group IV for 2004.

Final standings

  • and promoted to Group II in 2004.
  • and relegated to Group IV in 2004.

Zone B

  • Venue: State Tennis Centre, Jūrmala, Latvia
  • Date: 11–15 June
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Sidi Fredj T.C., Algiers, Algeria, February 3–7, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in State Tennis Centre, Jūrmala, Latvia, June 11–15, on outdoor clay courts.

Format

The eight teams in the Jūrmala tournament were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2004. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2004.

Promotion pool

The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
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Georgia and Latvia promoted to Group II for 2004.

Relegation pool

The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
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Moldova and Bosnia/Herzegovina demoted to Group IV for 2004.

Final standings

  • and promoted to Group II in 2004.
  • and relegated to Group IV in 2004.

Group IV

Zone A

Venue: National Centre, Lagos, Nigeria

Date: 5–9 February
  • and promoted to Group III in 2004.
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group IV was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in National Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, February 5–9, on outdoor hard courts, while the other was held in Centro Tennis di Fonte dell'Ovo, San Marino, June 11–15, on outdoor clay courts.

Format

The ten teams in the Lagos tournament were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The winner of each group were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2004.

Pool A

Togo promoted to Group III in 2004.

Burkina Faso vs. Djibouti

Pool B

Benin promoted to Group III in 2004.

Uganda vs. Gabon

Senegal vs. Gabon

Zone B