1999 Davis Cup
The 1999 Davis Cup was the 88th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 129 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 32 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 51 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Fiji made its first appearances in the tournament.
Australia defeated France in the final, held at the Acropolis Exhibition Hall in Nice, France, on 3–5 December, to win their 27th title and their first since 1986. Mark Philippoussis, Lleyton Hewitt and doubles pairing Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde made up the winning Australian team in the final; Pat Rafter, who was involved in the Aussies' run to the final was forced to pull out due to injury.
World Group
Draw
Final
France vs. AustraliaWorld Group Qualifying Round
Date: 24–26 SeptemberThe eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Qualifying Round for spots in the 2000 World Group.
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
' | 3-2 | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena | Outdoor | Clay | |
' | 4-1 | Harare | Harare Municipal Centre | Indoor | Hard | |
0-5 | ' | Tashkent | Yunusabad Tennis Centre | Indoor | Hard | |
2-3 | ' | Guayaquil | Club Nacional de Guayaquil | Outdoor | Clay | |
0-5 | ' | Hamilton | Mystery Creek Events Centre | Indoor | Hard | |
' | 3-2 | Sassari | Torres Tennis Sassari | Outdoor | Clay | |
' | 4-1 | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | Indoor | Hard | |
1-4 | ' | Bucharest | Arena Club | Outdoor | Clay |
- ,,,,, and remain in the World Group in 2000.
- are promoted to the World Group in 2000.
- ,,,,, and remain in Zonal Group I in 2000.
- are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2000.
Americas Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
- Venue: Fredo Maduro Centre, Panama City, Panama
- Date: 3–7 May
Rank | Team |
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- and promoted to Group II in 2000.
- and relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Group IV
- Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Date: 8–14 March
Rank | Team |
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- and promoted to Group III in 1999.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
- Venue: National Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Date: 10–14 March
Rank | Team |
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- and promoted to Group II in 2000.
- and relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Group IV
- Venue: National Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- Date: 3–7 February
Rank | Team |
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2 | ' |
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8 |
- and promoted to Group III in 2000.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
Zone A
- Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt
- Date: 24–28 February
Rank | Team |
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- and promoted to Group II in 2000.
- and relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Zone B
- Venue: Sini-Valge Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia
- Date: 9–13 June
Rank | Team |
1 | ' |
2 | ' |
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5 | |
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8 |
- and promoted to Group II in 2000.
- and relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Group IV
- Venue: Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda
- Date: 28 January–1 February
Zone A
Rank | Team |
1 | ' |
2 | ' |
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- and promoted to Group III in 2000.
Zone B
Rank | Team |
1 | ' |
2 | ' |
3 | |
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5 |
- and promoted to Group III in 2000.