Davis Cup 1999

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The Davis Cup in 1999 was the 88th edition of the ITF- organized competition for men's national tennis teams . In the final in Nice between December 8 and 10 , Australia beat France 3-2.

The teams

World group

16 teams played in the world group, made up of the 8 best teams from the previous year and the winners of last year's relegation.

Results

  1st round
2nd - 4th April 		  Quarter-finals
16.-18. July 		  Semi-finals
24-26 September 		  Final
3rd – 5th December
                                     
Sweden Sweden 2                  
Slovakia Slovakia 3  
Slovakia Slovakia 2
  Russia Russia 3  
Germany Germany 2
 
Russia Russia 3  
Russia Russia 1
  Australia Australia 4th  
United States United States 3      
 
Great Britain Great Britain 2  
United States United States 1
  Australia Australia 4th  
Australia Australia 4th
 
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1  
Australia Australia 3
  France France 2
Netherlands Netherlands 1            
 
France France 4th  
France France 3
  Brazil Brazil 2  
Brazil Brazil 3
 
Spain Spain 2  
France France 4th
  Belgium Belgium 1  
Belgium Belgium 3      
 
Czech Republic Czech Republic 2  
Belgium Belgium 3
  Switzerland Switzerland 2  
Switzerland Switzerland 3
 
Italy Italy 2  

final

France final Australia
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Date : December 3 to December 5, 1999
Location : Palais des Congrès Acropolis , Nice ( France )
Surface : sand (hall)

Sébastien Grosjean 4: 6, 2: 6, 4: 6 Mark Philippoussis
Cédric Pioline 7: 6 7 , 7: 6 6 , 7: 5 Lleyton Hewitt
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro 		6: 2, 5: 7, 2: 6, 2: 6 Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Cédric Pioline 3: 6, 7: 5, 1: 6, 2: 6 Mark Philippoussis
Sébastien Grosjean 6: 4, 6: 3 Lleyton Hewitt

Result : 2: 3

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See also

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