2003 Davis Cup

2003 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	7 February – 30 November
Edition	92nd
Teams	135
Champion
Winning Nation	Australia
	← 2002 2004 →

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]

World Group

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	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

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lleyton Hewitt Juan Carlos Ferrero	3 6	6 3	3 6	7⁷ 6⁰	6 2
2	Mark Philippoussis Carlos Moyà	4 6	4 6	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷
3	Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Àlex Corretja / Feliciano López	6 3	6 1	6 3
4	Mark Philippoussis Juan Carlos Ferrero	7 5	6 3	1 6	2 6	6 0
5	Lleyton Hewitt Carlos Moyà						not played

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
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

Bahamas — relegated to Group II in 2004
Canada — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Chile
Ecuador — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Peru
Venezuela

Group II

Participating Teams

Colombia — relegated to Group III in 2004
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Mexico
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