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. === Final === == World Group play-offs == Date: 19–21 September 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 === Bahamas relegated to Group II in 2004. Ecuador and Canada advance to World Group Play-off. === Group II === Netherlands Antilles and Colombia relegated to Group III in 2004. Paraguay promoted to Group I in 2004. === Group III === Venue: Jean Pierre Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (outdoor hard) Date: 31 March–4 April Jamaica and Puerto Rico promoted to Group II in 2004. Guatemala and Saint Lucia relegated to Group IV in 2004. === Group IV === Venue: Cariari Country Club, Cariari, Costa Rica (outdoor hard) Date: 31 March–5 April Panama and the US Virgin Islands promoted to Group III for 2004. == Asia/Oceania Zone == === Group I === South Korea relegated to Group II in 2004. India and Thailand advance to World Group Play-off. === Group II === Tajikistan and Kazakhstan relegated to Group III in 2004. Chinese Taipei promoted to Group I in 2004. === Group III === Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard) Date: 23–27 July Kuwait and Malaysia promoted to Group II in 2004. United Arab Emirates and Kyrgyzstan relegated to Group IV in 2004. === Group IV === Venue: National Tennis Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka (outdoor clay) Date: 18–21 June Vietnam and Oman promoted to Group III in 2004. == Europe/Africa Zone == === Group I === Norway and Italy relegated to Group II in 2004. Slovakia, Austria, Belarus, and Morocco advance to World Group Play-off. === 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 == === Draw === Monaco, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Andorra relegated to Group III in 2004. South Africa and Greece promoted to Group I in 2004. == First round == === Portugal vs. Monaco === === South Africa vs. Poland === === Ghana vs. Slovenia === === Denmark vs. Tunisia === === Bulgaria vs. Ukraine === === Serbia and Montenegro vs. Ivory Coast === === Ireland vs. Egypt === === Andorra vs. Greece === == Second round == === South Africa vs. Portugal === === Denmark vs. Slovenia === === Serbia and Montenegro vs. Bulgaria === === Greece vs. Ireland === == Relegation play-offs == === Poland vs. Monaco === === Tunisia vs. Ghana === === Ukraine vs. Ivory Coast === === Andorra vs. Egypt === == Third round == === Denmark vs. South Africa === === Greece vs. Serbia and Montenegro === === Group III === ==== Zone A ==== Venue: Sidi Fredj T.C., Algiers, Algeria (outdoor clay) Date: 3–7 February 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. == Pool A == === Hungary vs. Estonia === === Madagascar vs. Namibia === === Hungary vs. Madagascar === === Estonia vs. Namibia === === Hungary vs. Namibia === === Estonia vs. Madagascar === == Pool B == === Armenia vs. Lithuania === === Algeria vs. Angola === === Armenia vs. Algeria === === Lithuania vs. Angola === === Armenia vs. Angola === === Lithuania vs. Algeria === == Promotion pool == Algeria and Hungary promoted to Group II for 2004. === Hungary vs. Lithuania === === Algeria vs. Estonia === === Hungary vs. Algeria === === Lithuania vs. Estonia === == 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. Angola and Armenia demoted to Group IV for 2004. === Madagascar vs. Armenia === === Angola vs. Namibia === === Madagascar vs. Angola === === Armenia vs. Namibia === == Final standings == Algeria and Hungary promoted to Group II in 2004. Angola and Armenia relegated to Group IV in 2004. === Zone B === Venue: State Tennis Centre, Jūrmala, Latvia (outdoor clay) 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. == Pool A == === Moldova vs. Latvia === === Azerbaijan vs. North Macedonia === === Moldova vs. North Macedonia === === Azerbaijan vs. Latvia === === Moldova vs. Azerbaijan === === North Macedonia vs. Latvia === == Pool B == === Georgia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina === === Cyprus vs. Turkey === === Georgia vs. Turkey === === Cyprus vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina === === Georgia vs. Cyprus === === Turkey vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina === == 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. Georgia and Latvia promoted to Group II for 2004. === Georgia vs. Azerbaijan === === Cyprus vs. Latvia === === Georgia vs. Latvia === === Cyprus vs. Azerbaijan === == 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. Moldova and Bosnia/Herzegovina demoted to Group IV for 2004. === Turkey vs. North Macedonia === === Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Moldova === === Turkey vs. Moldova === === Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. North Macedonia === == Final standings == Georgia and Latvia promoted to Group II in 2004. Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina relegated to Group IV in 2004. === Group IV === ==== Zone A ==== Venue: National Centre, Lagos, Nigeria (hard) Date: 5–9 February Togo and Benin 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. === Botswana vs. Djibouti === === Togo vs. Burkina Faso === === Togo vs. Djibouti === === Mali vs. Burkina Faso === === Botswana vs. Burkina Faso === === Togo vs. Mali === === Botswana vs. Mali === === Burkina Faso vs. Djibouti === === Botswana vs. Togo === === Mali vs. Djibouti === == Pool B == Benin promoted to Group III in 2004. === Nigeria vs. Gabon === === Benin vs. Uganda === === Benin vs. Gabon === === Senegal vs. Uganda === === Nigeria vs. Uganda === === Benin vs. Senegal === === Nigeria vs. Senegal === === Uganda vs. Gabon === === Nigeria vs. Benin === === Senegal vs. Gabon === ==== Zone B ==== Venue: Centro Tennis di Fonte dell'Ovo, San Marino (outdoor clay) Date: 11–15 June Iceland and Kenya promoted to Group III in 2004. == References ==