# 1999 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

The 1999 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 24 to 26 September. They were the main play-offs of the 1999 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2000 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 2000 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results summary

Date: 24–26 September
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 2000 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Austria | 3-2 | Sweden | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena | Outdoor | Clay |
| Zimbabwe | 4-1 | Chile | Harare | Harare Municipal Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Uzbekistan | 0-5 | Czech Republic | Tashkent | Yunusabad Tennis Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Ecuador | 2-3 | Netherlands | Guayaquil | Club Nacional de Guayaquil | Outdoor | Clay |
| New Zealand | 0-5 | Spain | Hamilton | Mystery Creek Events Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Italy | 3-2 | Finland | Sassari | Torres Tennis Sassari | Outdoor | Clay |
| Great Britain | 4-1 | South Africa | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Romania | 1-4 | Germany | Bucharest | Arena Club | Outdoor | Clay |
* Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Zimbabwe remain in the World Group in 2000.
* Austria are promoted to the World Group in 2000.
* Chile, Ecuador, Finland, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa and Uzbekistan remain in Zonal Group I in 2000.
* Sweden are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2000.

## Qualifying results
### Austria vs. Sweden

| Austria 3 | Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 24–26 September 1999 Clay | Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 24–26 September 1999 Clay | Sweden 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Markus Hipfl Magnus Norman 6 4 6 3 6 4       2 Stefan Koubek Magnus Gustafsson 6 4 4 6 6 4 4 6 10 8   3 Jürgen Melzer / Alexander Peya Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström 3 6 1 6 4 6       4 Stefan Koubek Magnus Norman 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 1 6 4 6 2 6     5 Markus Hipfl Magnus Gustafsson 6 1 6 2 7 5 ||||

### Zimbabwe vs. Chile

| Zimbabwe 4 | Harare Municipal Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe 24–26 September 1999 Hard (indoors) | Harare Municipal Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe 24–26 September 1999 Hard (indoors) | Chile 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Byron Black Nicolás Massú 4 6 5 7 6 4 6 2 6 3   2 Wayne Black Marcelo Ríos 7 5 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$     3 Byron Black / Wayne Black Fernando González / Nicolás Massú 6 3 2 6 6 4 2 6 4 6   4 Byron Black Marcelo Ríos 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 3 6 6 2 7$^8$ 6$^6$     5 Kevin Ullyett Nicolás Massú 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$ ||||

### Uzbekistan vs. Czech Republic

| Uzbekistan 0 | Yunusabad Tennis Centre, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 24–26 September 1999 Hard (indoors) | Yunusabad Tennis Centre, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 24–26 September 1999 Hard (indoors) | Czech Republic 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vadim Kutsenko Jiří Novák 3 6 3 6 2 6       2 Oleg Ogorodov Daniel Vacek 5 7 3 6 4 6       3 Vadim Kutsenko / Oleg Ogorodov Jiří Novák / David Rikl 3 6 2 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$       4 Oleg Ogorodov Petr Kralert 3 6 2 6         5 Vadim Kutsenko David Rikl 6 4 2 6 3 6 ||||

### Ecuador vs. Netherlands

| Ecuador 2 | Club Nacional de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador 24–26 September 1999 Clay | Club Nacional de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador 24–26 September 1999 Clay | Netherlands 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolás Lapentti Jan Siemerink 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 2     2 Luis Morejón Sjeng Schalken 6$^9$ 7$^{11}$ 2 6 0 6       3 Andrés Gómez / Nicolás Lapentti Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink 5 7 3 6 5 7       4 Nicolás Lapentti Sjeng Schalken 1 6 3 6 6 0 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 3   5 Luis Morejón Jan Siemerink 4 6 5 7 6 3 3 6 ||||

### New Zealand vs. Spain

| New Zealand 0 | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand 24–26 September 1999 Hard (indoors) | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand 24–26 September 1999 Hard (indoors) | Spain 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mark Nielsen Félix Mantilla 2 6 6 3 6 4 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 3 6   2 Brett Steven Francisco Clavet 2 6 4 6 4 6       3 James Greenhalgh / Brett Steven Julián Alonso / Joan Balcells 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 4 6       4 James Greenhalgh Julián Alonso 6 3 1 6 3 6       5 Mark Nielsen Francisco Clavet 0 6 4 6 ||||

### Italy vs. Finland

| Italy 3 | Torres Tennis Sassari, Sassari, Italy 24–26 September 1999 Clay | Torres Tennis Sassari, Sassari, Italy 24–26 September 1999 Clay | Finland 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrea Gaudenzi Jarkko Nieminen 6 2 6 3 7 5       2 Davide Sanguinetti Ville Liukko 3 6 6 1 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 4 3 6   3 Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso Tuomas Ketola / Ville Liukko 6 1 4 6 4 6 6 4 2 6   4 Andrea Gaudenzi Ville Liukko 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6 6 1 6 3   5 Davide Sanguinetti Tuomas Ketola 6 2 6 2 1 6 6 1 ||||

### Great Britain vs. South Africa

| Great Britain 4 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England 24–26 September 1999 Hard (indoors) | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England 24–26 September 1999 Hard (indoors) | South Africa 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Greg Rusedski Neville Godwin 6 4 4 6 6 4 6 3     2 Tim Henman Grant Stafford 6 3 7 5 7$^8$ 6$^6$       3 Neil Broad / Tim Henman David Adams / John-Laffnie de Jager 3 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 4 6       4 Tim Henman Neville Godwin 6 2 6 2 6 2       5 Greg Rusedski Grant Stafford 6 4 7 5 ||||

### Romania vs. Germany

| Romania 1 | Arena Club, Bucharest, Romania 24–26 September 1999 Clay | Arena Club, Bucharest, Romania 24–26 September 1999 Clay | Germany 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Adrian Voinea Tommy Haas 5 7 2 6 6 3 1 6     2 Andrei Pavel Rainer Schüttler 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 2 6 2       3 Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil 4 6 0 6 3 6       4 Andrei Pavel Tommy Haas 4 6 2 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$       5 Adrian Voinea Marc-Kevin Goellner 4 6 6$^6$ 7$^8$ ||||