2003 ARAG World Team Cup

The 2003 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 25th edition of the World Team Cup and was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in Germany from May 18 through May 24, 2003.

2003 World Team Cup
Date18 May – 24 May
Edition25th
CategoryWorld Team Cup
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationDüsseldorf, Germany
VenueRochusclub
Champions
Chile

Argentina were the defending champions but were eliminated in the round robin stage.

Chile defeated the Czech Republic in the final to win the title for the first time.

Players

Red Group

Blue Group

Round robin

Red Group

Standings
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Czech Republic 3–06–313–8
2  Australia 1–25–311–7
3  Spain 1–24–510–11
4  United States 1–23–67–13

Spain vs. United States

Spain
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May 2003
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3
1
Carlos Moyá
James Blake		 77
62		 7
5		    
2
Àlex Corretja
Todd Martin		 3
6		 4
6		    
3
Àlex Corretja / Fernando Vicente
James Blake / Mardy Fish		 2
6		 69
711		    

Australia vs. Czech Republic

Australia
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May 2003
Clay
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3
1
Lleyton Hewitt
Jiří Novák		 6
3		 6
2		    
2
Wayne Arthurs
Radek Štěpánek		 61
77		 3
6		    
3
Wayne Arthurs / Lleyton Hewitt
Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek		 4
6		 4
6		    

Spain vs. Czech Republic

Spain
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May 2003
Clay
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3
1
Àlex Corretja
Radek Štěpánek		 6
4		 6
4		    
2
Carlos Moyá
Jiří Novák		 6
4		 65
77		 2
6		  
3
Àlex Corretja / Carlos Moyá
Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek		 3
6		 4
6		    

Australia vs. United States

Australia
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May 2003
Clay
United States
0
1 2 3
1
Lleyton Hewitt
James Blake		 6
3		 6
3		    
2
Wayne Arthurs
Todd Martin		 77
64		 7
5		    
3
Wayne Arthurs / Todd Reid
Mardy Fish / Graydon Oliver		 6
4		 6
2		    

Spain vs. Australia

Spain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May 2003
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Carlos Moyá
Lleyton Hewitt		 2
6		 6
3		 3
6		  
2
Àlex Corretja
Wayne Arthurs		 3
6		 7
5		 7
5		  
3
Àlex Corretja / Fernando Vicente
Mark Philippoussis / Todd Reid		 6
1		 6
1		    

Czech Republic vs. United States

Czech Republic
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May 2003
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3
1
Jiří Novák
James Blake		 5
7		 6
4		 3
6		  
2
Radek Štěpánek
Todd Martin		 6
2		 7
5		    
3
Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek
James Blake / Mardy Fish		 6
3		 4
6		 6
1		  

Blue Group

Standings
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Chile 3–08–117–3
2  Argentina 2–16–312–9
3  Germany 1–24–59–13
4  Sweden 0–30–94–17

Argentina vs. Sweden

Argentina
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
19 May 2003
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1
David Nalbandian
Jonas Björkman		 6
2		 6
2		    
2
Gastón Gaudio
Thomas Enqvist		 4
6		 6
4		 77
64		  
3
Lucas Arnold / David Nalbandian
Jonas Björkman / Thomas Enqvist		 62
77		 77
64		 6
2		  

Germany vs. Chile

Germany
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
19 May 2003
Clay
Chile
2
1 2 3
1
Lars Burgsmüller
Fernando González		 4
6		 66
78		    
2
Tomas Behrend
Marcelo Ríos		 3
6		 7
5		 77
62		  
3
Michael Kohlmann / Rainer Schüttler
Fernando González / Nicolás Massú		 6
1		 2
6		 0
6		  

Argentina vs. Germany

Argentina
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
21 May 2003
Clay
Germany
0
1 2 3
1
David Nalbandian
Rainer Schüttler		 6
4		 7
5		    
2
Gastón Gaudio
Tomas Behrend		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Lucas Arnold / David Nalbandian
Lars Burgsmüller / Michael Kohlmann		 6
2		 0
6		 6
2		  

Chile vs. Sweden

Chile
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
21 May 2003
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1
Nicolás Massú
Thomas Enqvist		 6
2		 6
3		    
2
Fernando González
Magnus Norman		 6
2		 6
3		    
3
Fernando González / Nicolás Massú
Jonas Björkman / Magnus Norman		 6
4		 6
2		    

Germany vs. Sweden

Germany
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
23 May 2003
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1
Rainer Schüttler
Magnus Norman		 6
1		 6
3		    
2
Lars Burgsmüller
Thomas Enqvist		 5
7		 6
4		 6
4		  
3
Tomas Behrend / Michael Kohlmann
Thomas Enqvist / Magnus Norman		 65
77		 5
0		    
retired

Argentina vs. Chile

Argentina
0		 Düsseldorf, Germany
23 May 2003
Clay
Chile
3
1 2 3
1
David Nalbandian
Fernando González		 4
6		 5
7		    
2
Gastón Gaudio
Marcelo Ríos		 3
6		 3
6		    
3
Lucas Arnold / David Nalbandian
Fernando González / Nicolás Massú		 3
6		 0
1		   retired
 

Final

Czech Republic vs. Chile

Czech Republic
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
24 May 2003
Clay
Chile
2
1 2 3
1
Jiří Novák
Fernando González		 64
77		 65
77		    
2
Radek Štěpánek
Nicolás Massú		 6
3		 77
65		    
3
Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek
Fernando González / Nicolás Massú		 4
6		 2
6		    
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