# 2000 Davis Cup

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

Participating teams :
| Australia | Austria | Belgium | Brazil |
| Czech Republic | France | Germany | Great Britain |
| Italy | Netherlands | Russia | Slovakia |
| Spain | Switzerland | United States | Zimbabwe |

### Draw

| First round 4–6 February | First round 4–6 February | First round 4–6 February | Quarterfinals 7–9 April | Quarterfinals 7–9 April | Quarterfinals 7–9 April | Semifinals 21–23 July | Semifinals 21–23 July | Semifinals 21–23 July | Final 8–10 December | Final 8–10 December | Final 8–10 December |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet) | Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet) | Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet) | Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet) | Inglewood, CA, United States (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | United States | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | United States | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 | | | | Santander, Spain (clay) | Santander, Spain (clay) | Santander, Spain (clay) | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 4 | | | | Santander, Spain (clay) | Santander, Spain (clay) | Santander, Spain (clay) | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 4 | | | | United States | United States | 0 | | | |
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | | | | United States | United States | 0 | | | |
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | | | | Spain | Spain | 5 | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 4 | | | | Spain | Spain | 5 | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 4 | Málaga, Spain (clay) | Málaga, Spain (clay) | Málaga, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 1 | Málaga, Spain (clay) | Málaga, Spain (clay) | Málaga, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 1 | Spain | Spain | 4 | | | | | | |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Spain | Spain | 4 | | | | | | |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Russia | Russia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 4 | Russia | Russia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 4 | | | | | | | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) |
| Belgium | Belgium | 1 | | | | | | | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) |
| Belgium | Belgium | 1 | | | | | | | Spain | Spain | 3 |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | | | | Spain | Spain | 3 |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 1 |
| Austria | Austria | 2 | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 1 |
| Austria | Austria | 2 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) | | | | | | |
| Slovakia | Slovakia | 3 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) | | | | | | |
| Slovakia | Slovakia | 3 | Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Brazil | Brazil | 3 | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 4 | Brazil | Brazil | 3 | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 4 | | | | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | | | |
| France | France | 1 | | | | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | | | |
| France | France | 1 | | | | Brazil | Brazil | 0 | | | |
| Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet) | Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet) | Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet) | | | | Brazil | Brazil | 0 | | | |
| Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet) | Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet) | Leipzig, Germany (indoor carpet) | | | | Australia | 5 | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | Australia | 5 | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 4 | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 4 | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | | |
| Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | | |
| Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Spain vs. Australia
| Spain 3 | Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 8–10 December 2000 Clay (indoors) | Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 8–10 December 2000 Clay (indoors) | Australia 1 |
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## 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.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| France | 5-0 | Austria | Rennes | Le Liberté | Indoor | Carpet |
| Great Britain | 2-3 | Ecuador | Wimbledon | No. 1 Court, All England Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Italy | 1-4 | Belgium | Venice | Green Garden Sporting Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Morocco | w/o | Chile | — | — | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | 1-4 | Netherlands | Tashkent | N.B.U. Complex | Outdoor | Clay |
| Sweden | 5-0 | India | Båstad | Båstad Tennis Stadium | Outdoor | Clay |
| Switzerland | 5-0 | Belarus | St. Gallen | Kreuzbleichhalle | Outdoor | Carpet |
| Zimbabwe | 2-3 | Romania | Harare | Harare Sports Club | Indoor | Hard |
* 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

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | | Argentina | Argentina | | | | |
| | | | Montreal, Canada (hard) | Montreal, Canada (hard) | Montreal, Canada (hard) | bye | bye | | Santiago, Chile (indoor hard) | Santiago, Chile (indoor hard) | Santiago, Chile (indoor hard) |
| | | | Argentina | Argentina | 1 | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 0 |
| | | | Canada | Canada | 4 | Viña del Mar, Chile (clay) | Viña del Mar, Chile (clay) | Viña del Mar, Chile (clay) | Chile | Chile | 2 |
| | | | | | | Canada | 1 | | | |
| Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | | | | Chile | Chile | | 4 | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Colombia | Colombia | 1 | | | | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | | | |
| | | | | | | Bahamas | Bahamas | | 1 | | |
| | | | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Peru | Peru | 4 | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) |
| | | | Bahamas | Bahamas | 3 | | | | Peru | Peru | 2 |
| | | | Colombia | Colombia | 2 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Ecuador | Ecuador | 3 |
| | | | | | | Colombia | Colombia | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | Ecuador | Ecuador | 5 | | | |
* Colombia relegated to Group II in 2001.
* Chile and Ecuador advance to World Group qualifying round.

### Group II

| Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 5 | | | | | | |
| Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Uruguay | Uruguay | 0 | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | | | |
| Uruguay | Uruguay | 4 | | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 5 | | | |
| El Salvador | El Salvador | 1 | San Salvador, El Salvador (clay) | San Salvador, El Salvador (clay) | San Salvador, El Salvador (clay) | Paraguay | Paraguay | 0 | | | |
| | | | El Salvador | El Salvador | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Paraguay | Paraguay | 5 | | | | Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | Mexico City, Mexico (hard) |
| | | | | | | | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 0 |
| | | | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 5 |
| | | | Guatemala | Guatemala | 4 | | | | | |
| San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica (hard) | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica (hard) | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica (hard) | Cuba | Cuba | 1 | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 2 | | | | Guatemala | Guatemala | 0 | | | |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 3 | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica (hard) | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica (hard) | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica (hard) | Mexico | Mexico | 5 | | | |
| | | | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Mexico | Mexico | 4 | | | | | | |
* 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
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
| 4 | Jamaica |
| 5 | Bolivia |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 7 | Panama |
| 8 | Haiti |
* 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
| | HON | BER | LCA | ATG | BAR | ISV | ECA | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Honduras | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 18–0 (100%) | 35–5 (88%) | 1 |
| Bermuda | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 12–6 (67%) | 25–15 (63%) | 2 |
| Saint Lucia | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 11–7 (61%) | 23–14 (62%) | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 8–10 (44%) | 17–24 (41%) | 4 |
| Barbados | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 6–12 (33%) | 17–28 (38%) | 5 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 1–5 | 5–13 (28%) | 18–28 (39%) | 6 |
| Eastern Caribbean | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 1–5 | 3–15 (17%) | 10–31 (24%) | 7 |
* Honduras and Bermuda promoted to Group III in 2001.

## Asia/Oceania Zone
### Group I

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | | Kunming, China (hard) | Kunming, China (hard) | Kunming, China (hard) | | | |
| | | | | | | Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 3 | | | |
| | | | Tianjin, China (indoor hard) | Tianjin, China (indoor hard) | Tianjin, China (indoor hard) | China | China | 0 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) |
| | | | China | China | 1 | | | | Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 4 |
| | | | Thailand | Thailand | 4 | Timaru, New Zealand (hard) | Timaru, New Zealand (hard) | Timaru, New Zealand (hard) | New Zealand | New Zealand | 1 |
| | | | | | | New Zealand | 4 | | | |
| Jounieh, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Jounieh, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Jounieh, Lebanon (indoor hard) | | | | Thailand | Thailand | | 1 | | |
| China | China | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lebanon | Lebanon | 2 | | | | Lucknow, India (grass) | Lucknow, India (grass) | Lucknow, India (grass) | | | |
| | | | | | | Lebanon | Lebanon | | 2 | | |
| | | | Yokohama, Japan (indoor carpet) | Yokohama, Japan (indoor carpet) | Yokohama, Japan (indoor carpet) | India | India | 3 | New Delhi, India (grass) | New Delhi, India (grass) | New Delhi, India (grass) |
| | | | Lebanon | Lebanon | 1 | | | | India | India | 4 |
| | | | Japan | Japan | 4 | Kashima, Japan (indoor carpet) | Kashima, Japan (indoor carpet) | Kashima, Japan (indoor carpet) | South Korea | South Korea | 1 |
| | | | | | | South Korea | South Korea | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Japan | Japan | 2 | | | |
* Lebanon relegated to Group II in 2001.
* Uzbekistan and India advance to World Group qualifying round.

### Group II

| Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | Pakistan | Pakistan | 3 | | | | | | |
| Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2 | Taichung, Taiwan (clay) | Taichung, Taiwan (clay) | Taichung, Taiwan (clay) | | | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 3 | | | | Pakistan | Pakistan | 2 | | | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 2 | Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | |
| | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 1 | | | | Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) |
| | | | | | | | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 1 |
| | | | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | | | | Indonesia | Indonesia | 4 |
| | | | Iran | Iran | 2 | | | | | |
| Manila, Philippines (clay) | Manila, Philippines (clay) | Manila, Philippines (clay) | Malaysia | Malaysia | 3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | | | |
| Iran | Iran | 3 | | | | Malaysia | Malaysia | 0 | | | |
| Philippines | Philippines | 2 | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Indonesia | Indonesia | 5 | | | |
| | | | Indonesia | Indonesia | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Philippines | Philippines | 1 | | | | | | |
* 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
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Syria |
| 2 | Kuwait |
| 3 | Sri Lanka |
| 4 | Qatar |
| 5 | Tajikistan |
| 6 | Singapore |
| 7 | Bangladesh |
| 8 | Pacific Oceania |
* 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
| | KSA | BHR | OMA | JOR | UAE | FIJ | BRU | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Saudi Arabia | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 13–5 (72%) | 30–12 (71%) | 1 |
| Bahrain | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 13–5 (72%) | 27–13 (68%) | 2 |
| Oman | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 13–5 (72%) | 28–13 (68%) | 3 |
| Jordan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 8–10 (44%) | 17–23 (43%) | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 9–9 (50%) | 20–18 (53%) | 5 |
| Fiji | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–4 | 6–12 (33%) | 13–24 (35%) | 6 |
| Brunei | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 0–6 | 1–17 (6%) | 2–34 (6%) | 7 |
* Saudi Arabia and Bahrain promoted to Group III in 2001.

## Europe/Africa Zone
### Group I

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | | | | |
| | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) |
| | | | | | bye | bye | | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) |
| | | | bye | bye | bye | bye | | Sweden | Sweden | 3 |
| | | | Finland | Finland | | | | Finland | Finland | 2 |
| | | | Finland | Finland | bye | bye | | Finland | Finland | 2 |
| Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | | | bye | bye | | | | |
| Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | | | Finland | Finland | | | | |
| Finland | Finland | 4 | | | Finland | Finland | | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 1 | | | Romania | Romania | | | | |
| | | | | | Romania | Romania | | Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) |
| | | | | | bye | bye | | Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) |
| | | | bye | bye | bye | bye | | Romania | Romania | 3 |
| | | | Hungary | Hungary | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 2 |
| | | | Hungary | Hungary | bye | bye | | Hungary | Hungary | 2 |
| | | | | | Hungary | Hungary | | | |
| | | | | | Belarus | Belarus | | | |
| | | | | | Belarus | Belarus | | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) |
| | | | | | bye | bye | | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) |
| | | | bye | bye | bye | bye | | Belarus | Belarus | 4 |
| | | | South Africa | South Africa | | | | South Africa | South Africa | 1 |
| | | | South Africa | South Africa | bye | bye | | South Africa | South Africa | 1 |
| Maia, Portugal (clay) | Maia, Portugal (clay) | Maia, Portugal (clay) | | | bye | bye | | | | |
| Maia, Portugal (clay) | Maia, Portugal (clay) | Maia, Portugal (clay) | | | South Africa | South Africa | | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | South Africa | South Africa | | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | 3 | | | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | 3 | | | Portugal | Portugal | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Portugal | Portugal | 1 | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) |
| | | | | | Ukraine | Ukraine | 4 | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) |
| | | | Portugal | Portugal | Ukraine | Ukraine | 4 | Ukraine | Ukraine | 2 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | Morocco | Morocco | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | bye | bye | | Morocco | Morocco | 3 |
| | | | | | Morocco | Morocco | | | | |
* Hungary and South Africa relegated to Group II in 2001.
* Sweden, Romania, Belarus, and Morocco advance to World Group qualifying round.

### Group II

| Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | | | Croatia | Croatia | 5 | | | | | | |
| Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Croatia | Croatia | 5 | Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | | | | | |
| Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Latvia | Latvia | 0 | Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | | | | | |
| Latvia | Latvia | 1 | Latvia | Latvia | 0 | Croatia | Croatia | 5 | | | |
| Latvia | Latvia | 1 | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Croatia | Croatia | 5 | | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 4 | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Ireland | Ireland | 0 | | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 4 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2 | Ireland | Ireland | 0 | | | |
| | | | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2 | | | | Rijeka, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Rijeka, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Rijeka, Croatia (indoor carpet) |
| | | | Ireland | Ireland | 3 | | | | Rijeka, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Rijeka, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Rijeka, Croatia (indoor carpet) |
| | | | Ireland | Ireland | 3 | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 5 |
| | | | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 5 |
| | | | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | | | | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 0 |
| | | | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | | | | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 0 |
| İzmir, Turkey (hard) | İzmir, Turkey (hard) | İzmir, Turkey (hard) | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | Rungsted, Denmark (clay) | Rungsted, Denmark (clay) | Rungsted, Denmark (clay) | | | |
| İzmir, Turkey (hard) | İzmir, Turkey (hard) | İzmir, Turkey (hard) | Turkey | Turkey | 2 | Rungsted, Denmark (clay) | Rungsted, Denmark (clay) | Rungsted, Denmark (clay) | | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | 4 | Turkey | Turkey | 2 | Denmark | Denmark | 2 | | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | 4 | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Denmark | Denmark | 2 | | | |
| Lithuania | Lithuania | 1 | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 3 | | | |
| Lithuania | Lithuania | 1 | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 3 | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 3 | | | |
| | | | Lithuania | Lithuania | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | | | | | | |
| | | | Egypt | Egypt | 2 | | | | | | |
| Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Egypt | Egypt | 2 | Szczecin, Poland (clay) | | | | | |
| Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Slovenia | Slovenia | 3 | Szczecin, Poland (clay) | | | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | 0 | Slovenia | Slovenia | 3 | Slovenia | Slovenia | 3 | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | 0 | Bytom, Poland (clay) | Bytom, Poland (clay) | Bytom, Poland (clay) | Slovenia | Slovenia | 3 | | | |
| Estonia | Estonia | 5 | Bytom, Poland (clay) | Bytom, Poland (clay) | Bytom, Poland (clay) | Poland | Poland | 2 | | | |
| Estonia | Estonia | 5 | Estonia | Estonia | 1 | Poland | Poland | 2 | | | |
| | | | Estonia | Estonia | 1 | | | | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) |
| | | | Poland | Poland | 4 | | | | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) |
| | | | Poland | Poland | 4 | | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | 4 |
| | | | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | 4 |
| | | | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | | | | Greece | Greece | 1 |
| | | | Greece | Greece | 3 | | | | Greece | Greece | 1 |
| Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Greece | Greece | 3 | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | | | |
| Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 2 | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | | | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 2 | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 2 | Greece | Greece | 4 | | | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 2 | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Greece | Greece | 4 | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 3 | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Norway | Norway | 1 | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 3 | Norway | Norway | 3 | Norway | Norway | 1 | | | |
| | | | Israel | Israel | 2 | | | | | | |
* 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
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Yugoslavia |
| 2 | Monaco |
| 3 | Georgia |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 5 | Togo |
| 6 | Botswana |
| 7 | Tunisia |
| 8 | Malta |
* 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
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Moldova |
| 2 | Armenia |
| 3 | Iceland |
| 4 | Macedonia |
| 5 | Nigeria |
| 6 | Madagascar |
| 7 | Benin |
| 8 | Senegal |
* 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
| | NAM | ZAM | SMR | ETH | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Namibia | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 7–2 (78%) | 15–4 (79%) | 1 |
| Zambia | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (56%) | 10–9 (53%) | 2 |
| San Marino | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–5 (44%) | 8–11 (42%) | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–14 (26%) | 4 |
Group B
| | KEN | CYP | UGA | LES | DJI | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Kenya | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 11–1 (92%) | 21–4 (84%) | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 9–3 (75%) | 19–6 (76%) | 2 |
| Uganda | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 6–6 (50%) | 10–14 (42%) | 3 |
| Lesotho | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–8 (33%) | 9–16 (36%) | 4 |
| Djibouti | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 0–4 | 0–12 (0%) | 0–19 (0%) | 5 |
* Namibia and Kenya promoted to Group III in 2001.

### Group IV – Zone B

* Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
* Date: 14–20 February
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Ghana |
| 2 | Mauritius |
| 3 | Andorra |
| 4 | Algeria |
| 5 | Cameroon |
| 6 | Azerbaijan |
| 7 | Liechtenstein |
| 8 | Sudan |
* Ghana and Mauritius promoted to Group III in 2001.