# 1999 Davis Cup

The 1999 Davis Cup (also known as the 1999 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) 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

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

### Draw

| First round 2–4 April | First round 2–4 April | First round 2–4 April | Quarterfinals 16–18 July | Quarterfinals 16–18 July | Quarterfinals 16–18 July | Semifinals 24–26 September | Semifinals 24–26 September | Semifinals 24–26 September | Final 3–5 December | Final 3–5 December | Final 3–5 December |
| Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Trollhättan, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 2 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| Slovakia | Slovakia | 3 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| Slovakia | Slovakia | 3 | Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Frankfurt, Germany (indoor carpet) | Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 2 | Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | Brisbane, Australia (grass) | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 3 | | | | Russia | Russia | 1 | | | |
| Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | | | | Russia | Russia | 1 | | | |
| Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | | | | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | | | | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 2 | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | Chestnut Hill, MA, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 2 | United States | United States | 1 | | | | | | |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | United States | United States | 1 | | | | | | |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | | | | | | | Nice, France (indoor clay) | Nice, France (indoor clay) | Nice, France (indoor clay) |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 | | | | | | | Nice, France (indoor clay) | Nice, France (indoor clay) | Nice, France (indoor clay) |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 3 |
| Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 3 |
| Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | Nîmes, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | | France | France | 2 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | | France | France | 2 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| France | France | 4 | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| France | France | 4 | France | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lleida, Spain (clay) | Lleida, Spain (clay) | Lleida, Spain (clay) | France | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lleida, Spain (clay) | Lleida, Spain (clay) | Lleida, Spain (clay) | Brazil | Brazil | 2 | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 3 | Brazil | Brazil | 2 | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 3 | | | | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 2 | | | | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 2 | | | | France | France | 4 | | | |
| Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | | | | France | France | 4 | | | |
| Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | | | | Belgium | 1 | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | Belgium | 1 | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | |
| Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | |
| Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### Final

France vs. Australia
| France 2 | Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France 3–5 December 1999 Clay (indoors) | Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, France 3–5 December 1999 Clay (indoors) | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sébastien Grosjean Mark Philippoussis 4 6 2 6 4 6       2 Cédric Pioline Lleyton Hewitt 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 7 5       3 Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6 2 5 7 2 6 2 6     4 Cédric Pioline Mark Philippoussis 3 6 7 5 1 6 2 6     5 Sébastien Grosjean Lleyton Hewitt 6 4 6 3 ||||

## World Group qualifying round

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.

## 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 | | | | |
| | | | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | bye | bye | | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) |
| | | | Argentina | Argentina | 4 | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 1 |
| | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 1 | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | Salinas, Ecuador (hard) | Ecuador | Ecuador | 4 |
| | | | | | | Venezuela | 2 | | | |
| Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | | | | Ecuador | Ecuador | | 3 | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bahamas | Bahamas | 3 | | | | Cali, Colombia (clay) | Cali, Colombia (clay) | Cali, Colombia (clay) | | | |
| | | | | | | Colombia | Colombia | | 3 | | |
| | | | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Canada | Canada | 2 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) |
| | | | Canada | Canada | 4 | | | | Colombia | Colombia | 0 |
| | | | Bahamas | Bahamas | 1 | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Chile | Chile | 5 |
| | | | | | | Bahamas | Bahamas | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | Chile | Chile | 5 | | | |
* Venezuela relegated to Group II in 2000.
* Ecuador and Chile 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 |
| | | | San Luis Potosí City, Mexico (hard) | San Luis Potosí City, Mexico (hard) | San Luis Potosí City, Mexico (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | Mexico | Mexico | 3 | | | | | | |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | Paraguay | Paraguay | 2 | Havana, Cuba (hard) | Havana, Cuba (hard) | Havana, Cuba (hard) | | | |
| Paraguay | Paraguay | 5 | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 3 | | | |
| Haiti | Haiti | 0 | Havana, Cuba (indoor hard) | Havana, Cuba (indoor hard) | Havana, Cuba (indoor hard) | Cuba | Cuba | 2 | | | |
| | | | Cuba | Cuba | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Haiti | Haiti | 1 | | | | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) |
| | | | | | | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 |
| | | | Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) | | | | Peru | Peru | 3 |
| | | | Peru | Peru | 4 | | | | | |
| San José, Costa Rica (hard) | San José, Costa Rica (hard) | San José, Costa Rica (hard) | Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 1 | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | | | |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 2 | | | | Peru | Peru | 4 | | | |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 3 | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica | San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica | Uruguay | Uruguay | 1 | | | |
| | | | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Uruguay | Uruguay | 4 | | | | | | |
* Haiti and Dominican Republic relegated to Group III in 2000.
* Peru promoted to Group I in 2000.

### Group III

* Venue: Fredo Maduro Centre, Panama City, Panama
* Date: 3–7 May
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | El Salvador |
| 2 | Guatemala |
| 3 | Panama |
| 4 | Bolivia |
| 5 | Netherlands Antilles |
| 6 | Jamaica |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 8 | Honduras |
* El Salvador and Guatemala promoted to Group II in 2000.
* Antigua and Barbuda and Honduras relegated to Group IV in 2000.

### Group IV

* Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
* Date: 8–14 March
| | PUR | TRI | ISV | LCA | BER | BAR | ECA | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Puerto Rico | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 16–2 (89%) | 32–7 (82%) | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 12–6 (67%) | 25–17 (60%) | 2 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 11–7 (61%) | 26–16 (62%) | 3 |
| Saint Lucia | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 9–9 (50%) | 21–20 (51%) | 4 |
| Bermuda | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 8–10 (44%) | 20–23 (47%) | 5 |
| Barbados | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 1–5 | 5–13 (28%) | 12–28 (30%) | 6 |
| Eastern Caribbean | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 0–6 | 2–16 (11%) | 9–34 (21%) | 7 |
* Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago promoted to Group III in 2000.

## 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 |
| | | | | | | Seogwipo, South Korea (hard) | Seogwipo, South Korea (hard) | Seogwipo, South Korea (hard) | | | |
| | | | | | | India | India | 2 | | | |
| | | | Calcutta, India (grass) | Calcutta, India (grass) | Calcutta, India (grass) | South Korea | South Korea | 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) |
| | | | India | India | 5 | | | | South Korea | South Korea | 2 |
| | | | China | China | 0 | Shenzhen, China (hard) | Shenzhen, China (hard) | Shenzhen, China (hard) | New Zealand | New Zealand | 3 |
| | | | | | | New Zealand | 3 | | | |
| Shenzhen, China (hard) | Shenzhen, China (hard) | Shenzhen, China (hard) | | | | China | China | | 2 | | |
| China | China | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | 0 | | | | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | | | |
| | | | | | | Pakistan | Pakistan | | 1 | | |
| | | | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 4 | Fukushima, Japan (indoor carpet) | Fukushima, Japan (indoor carpet) | Fukushima, Japan (indoor carpet) |
| | | | Pakistan | Pakistan | 1 | | | | Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 3 |
| | | | Lebanon | Lebanon | 4 | Zouk Mikael, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Zouk Mikael, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Zouk Mikael, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Japan | Japan | 2 |
| | | | | | | Lebanon | Lebanon | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Japan | Japan | 4 | | | |
* Pakistan relegated to Group II in 2000.
* New Zealand and Uzbekistan 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 |
| | | | Doha, Qatar (hard) | Doha, Qatar (hard) | Doha, Qatar (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | Indonesia | Indonesia | 5 | | | | | | |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan (clay) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan (clay) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan (clay) | Qatar | Qatar | 0 | Jakarta, Indonesia (indoor hard) | Jakarta, Indonesia (indoor hard) | Jakarta, Indonesia (indoor hard) | | | |
| Qatar | Qatar | 0 | | | | Indonesia | Indonesia | | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 5 | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Manila, Philippines (hard) | Philippines | Philippines | | | | |
| | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Philippines | Philippines | 3 | | | | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) |
| | | | | | | | | | Philippines | Philippines | 1 |
| | | | Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | | | | Thailand | Thailand | 4 |
| | | | Iran | Iran | 3 | | | | | |
| Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | Tehran, Iran (clay) | Tehran, Iran (clay) | | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 1 | | | | Iran | Iran | 0 | | | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 4 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Thailand | Thailand | 5 | | | |
| | | | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | Thailand | 5 | | | | | | |
* Qatar and Sri Lanka relegated to Group III in 2000.
* Thailand promoted to Group I in 2000.

### Group III

* Venue: National Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
* Date: 10–14 March
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Malaysia |
| 2 | Hong Kong |
| 3 | Tajikistan |
| 4 | Pacific Oceania |
| 5 | Bangladesh |
| 6 | Syria |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia |
| 8 | Bahrain |
* Malaysia and Hong Kong promoted to Group II in 2000.
* Saudi Arabia and Bahrain relegated to Group IV in 2000.

### Group IV

* Venue: National Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
* Date: 3–7 February
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Kuwait |
| 2 | Singapore |
| 3 | Oman |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates |
| 5 | Fiji |
| 6 | Jordan |
| 7 | Iraq |
| 8 | Brunei |
* Kuwait and Singapore promoted to Group III in 2000.

## 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 |
| | | | | | Romania | Romania | | | | |
| | | | | | Romania | Romania | | Bucharest, Romania (clay) | Bucharest, Romania (clay) | Bucharest, Romania (clay) |
| | | | | | bye | bye | | Bucharest, Romania (clay) | Bucharest, Romania (clay) | Bucharest, Romania (clay) |
| | | | bye | bye | bye | bye | | Romania | Romania | 3 |
| | | | Croatia | Croatia | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 2 |
| | | | Croatia | Croatia | bye | bye | | Croatia | Croatia | 2 |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | bye | bye | | | | |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | Croatia | Croatia | | | | |
| Croatia | Croatia | 1 | | | Croatia | Croatia | | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | 4 | | | Austria | Austria | | | | |
| | | | | | Austria | Austria | | Wels, Austria (indoor clay) | Wels, Austria (indoor clay) |
| | | | | | bye | bye | | Wels, Austria (indoor clay) | Wels, Austria (indoor clay) |
| | | | bye | bye | bye | bye | | Austria | Austria | 4 |
| | | | Portugal | Portugal | | | | Portugal | Portugal | 1 |
| | | | Portugal | Portugal | bye | bye | | Portugal | Portugal | 1 |
| | | | | | Portugal | Portugal | | | |
| | | | | | Israel | Israel | | | |
| | | | | | Israel | Israel | | 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) |
| | | | Israel | Israel | bye | bye | | Israel | Israel | 2 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | Finland | Finland | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | bye | bye | | Finland | Finland | 3 |
| Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | | | bye | bye | | | | |
| Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | | | Finland | Finland | | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 2 | | | Finland | Finland | | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 2 | | | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Ukraine | Ukraine | 3 | | | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Ukraine | Ukraine | 3 | | | Ukraine | Ukraine | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Ukraine | Ukraine | 2 | Cape Town, South Africa (hard) | Cape Town, South Africa (hard) |
| | | | | | Belarus | Belarus | 3 | Cape Town, South Africa (hard) | Cape Town, South Africa (hard) |
| | | | Ukraine | Ukraine | Belarus | Belarus | 3 | Belarus | Belarus | 1 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | South Africa | South Africa | 4 |
| | | | bye | bye | bye | bye | | South Africa | South Africa | 4 |
| | | | | | South Africa | South Africa | | | | |
* Croatia and Israel relegated to Group II in 2000.
* Romania, Austria, Finland, and South Africa 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 |
| | | | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | | | Denmark | Denmark | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | Denmark | Denmark | 5 | Skagen, Denmark (hard) | | | | | |
| Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) | Senegal | Senegal | 0 | Skagen, Denmark (hard) | | | | | |
| Senegal | Senegal | 0 | Senegal | Senegal | 0 | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | | | |
| Senegal | Senegal | 0 | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | | | |
| Slovenia | Slovenia | 5 | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | |
| Slovenia | Slovenia | 5 | Slovenia | Slovenia | 2 | Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | |
| | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | 2 | | | | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) |
| | | | Ireland | Ireland | 3 | | | | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) |
| | | | Ireland | Ireland | 3 | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 1 |
| | | | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 1 |
| | | | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 3 |
| | | | Hungary | Hungary | 5 | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 3 |
| Lomé, Togo (hard) | Lomé, Togo (hard) | Lomé, Togo (hard) | Hungary | Hungary | 5 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | | | |
| Lomé, Togo (hard) | Lomé, Togo (hard) | Lomé, Togo (hard) | Greece | Greece | 0 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | | | |
| Greece | Greece | 4 | Greece | Greece | 0 | Hungary | Hungary | 4 | | | |
| Greece | Greece | 4 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | Hungary | Hungary | 4 | | | |
| Togo | Togo | 1 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 1 | | | |
| Togo | Togo | 1 | Togo | Togo | 0 | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 1 | | | |
| | | | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | | | Latvia | Latvia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Latvia | Latvia | 2 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | | | | | |
| Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Poland | Poland | 3 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | | | | | |
| Latvia | Latvia | 4 | Poland | Poland | 3 | Poland | Poland | 3 | | | |
| Latvia | Latvia | 4 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Poland | Poland | 3 | | | |
| Macedonia | Macedonia | 1 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1 | | | |
| Macedonia | Macedonia | 1 | Macedonia | Macedonia | 0 | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1 | | | |
| | | | Macedonia | Macedonia | 0 | | | | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) |
| | | | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 5 | | | | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) |
| | | | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 5 | | | | Poland | Poland | 0 |
| | | | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | | | | Poland | Poland | 0 |
| | | | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | | | | Morocco | Morocco | 5 |
| | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 1 | | | | Morocco | Morocco | 5 |
| Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 1 | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | | | |
| Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Morocco | Morocco | 4 | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 | Morocco | Morocco | 4 | Morocco | Morocco | 4 | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 | Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | Morocco | Morocco | 4 | | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | 3 | Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | Norway | Norway | 1 | | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | 3 | Turkey | Turkey | 0 | Norway | Norway | 1 | | | |
| | | | Norway | Norway | 5 | | | | | | |
* Senegal, Togo, Macedonia, and Yugoslavia relegated to Group III in 2000.
* Hungary and Morocco promoted to Group I in 2000.

### Group III
#### Zone A

* Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt
* Date: 24–28 February
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Egypt |
| 2 | Luxembourg |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 4 | Tunisia |
| 5 | Nigeria |
| 6 | Benin |
| 7 | Algeria |
| 8 | Ghana |
* Egypt and Luxembourg promoted to Group II in 2000.
* Algeria and Ghana relegated to Group IV in 2000.

#### Zone B

* Venue: Sini-Valge Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia
* Date: 9–13 June
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Estonia |
| 2 | Lithuania |
| 3 | Moldova |
| 4 | Armenia |
| 5 | Monaco |
| 6 | Georgia |
| 7 | Kenya |
| 8 | Zambia |
* Estonia and Lithuania promoted to Group II in 2000.
* Kenya and Zambia relegated to Group IV in 2000.

### Group IV

* Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
* Date: 18–22 May
Zone A
| | ISL | MLT | CYP | ETH | SUD | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Iceland | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 10–2 (83%) | 22–3 (88%) | 1 |
| Malta | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 9–3 (75%) | 17–9 (65%) | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 8–4 (67%) | 17–9 (65%) | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–9 (25%) | 7–19 (27%) | 4 |
| Sudan | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 0–4 | 0–12 (0%) | 1–24 (4%) | 5 |
Zone B
| | MAD | BOT | AZE | SMR | UGA | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Madagascar | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 (67%) | 17–9 (65%) | 1 |
| Botswana | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 (67%) | 18–12 (60%) | 2 |
| Azerbaijan | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 7–5 (58%) | 15–12 (56%) | 3 |
| San Marino | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–3 | 5–7 (42%) | 14–17 (45%) | 4 |
| Uganda | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–4 | 2–10 (17%) | 7–21 (25%) | 5 |
* Iceland, Malta, Madagascar and Botswana promoted to Group III in 2000.