The 2000 Davis Cup (also known as the 2000 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 89th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 135 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 31 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 58 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Andorra, Lesotho, Mauritius and Namibia made their first appearances in the tournament.
Spain defeated Australia in the final, held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, on 8–10 December, to win their first title.
World Group
Draw
Final
Spain vs. Australia
World Group qualifying round
Date: 14–23 July
The 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 2001 World Group.
- Belgium, France, Netherlands and Switzerland remain in the World Group in 2001.
- Ecuador, Morocco, Romania and Sweden are promoted to the World Group in 2001.
- Belarus, Chile, India and Uzbekistan remain in Zonal Group I in 2001.
- Austria, Great Britain, Italy and Zimbabwe are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2001.
Americas Zone
Group I
- Colombia relegated to Group II in 2001.
- Chile and Ecuador advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
- El Salvador and Cuba relegated to Group III in 2001.
- Mexico promoted to Group I in 2001.
Group III
- Venue: Liguanea Club, Kingston, Jamaica
- Date: 22–26 March
- Netherlands Antilles and Dominican Republic promoted to Group II in 2001.
- Panama and Haiti relegated to Group IV in 2001.
Group IV
- Venue: Club Hondureno Arabe, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- Date: 13–19 March
- Honduras and Bermuda promoted to Group III in 2001.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Lebanon relegated to Group II in 2001.
- Uzbekistan and India advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
- Kazakhstan and Philippines relegated to Group III in 2001.
- Indonesia promoted to Group I in 2001.
Group III
- Venue: National Tennis Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Date: 9–13 February
- Syria and Kuwait promoted to Group II in 2001.
- Bangladesh and Pacific Oceania relegated to Group IV in 2001.
Group IV
- Venue: Al Hussein Sports City, Amman, Jordan
- Date: 24–30 April
- Saudi Arabia and Bahrain promoted to Group III in 2001.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Hungary and South Africa relegated to Group II in 2001.
- Sweden, Romania, Belarus, and Morocco advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
- Latvia, Lithuania, Egypt, and Bulgaria relegated to Group III in 2001.
- Croatia and Slovenia promoted to Group I in 2001.
Group III
Zone A
- Venue: Tennis Club de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Date: 24–28 May
- Yugoslavia and Monaco promoted to Group II in 2001.
- Tunisia and Malta relegated to Group IV in 2001.
Zone B
- Venue: Association Culturelle et Sportive d'Ambohidahy, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Date: 24–28 May
- Moldova and Armenia promoted to Group II in 2001.
- Benin and Senegal relegated to Group IV in 2001.
Group IV – Zone A
- Venue: Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda
- Date: 19–23 January
Group A
Group B
- Namibia and Kenya promoted to Group III in 2001.
Group IV – Zone B
- Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
- Date: 14–20 February
- Ghana and Mauritius promoted to Group III in 2001.
References
- General
- "World Group 2000". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
External links
- Davis Cup official website
