# 2000 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2000. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2001.
Spain won the title, defeating the defending champions Australia in the final, 3–1. The final was held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, from 8 to 10 December. It was the Spanish team's first Davis Cup title.

## Participating teams

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 | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Zimbabwe vs. United States

| Zimbabwe 2 | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4–6 February 2000 Hard (indoors) | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4–6 February 2000 Hard (indoors) | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Wayne Black Andre Agassi 5 7 3 6 5 7       2 Byron Black Chris Woodruff 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 3 6 2       3 Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett Rick Leach / Alex O'Brien 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 5 7 0 6 7 5 7 5   4 Byron Black Andre Agassi 2 6 3 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$       5 Wayne Black Chris Woodruff 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 2 6 4 6 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Great Britain

| Czech Republic 4 | Zimní stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic 4–6 February 2000 Clay (indoors) | Zimní stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic 4–6 February 2000 Clay (indoors) | Great Britain 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ctislav Doseděl Tim Henman 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 7 5 1 6 5 7 3 6   2 Jiří Novák Jamie Delgado 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 3       3 Jiří Novák / David Rikl Neil Broad / Tim Henman 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 4 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 2     4 Jiří Novák Tim Henman 6 4 6 2 6 2       5 Bohdan Ulihrach Jamie Delgado 5 7 7 5 6 4 ||||

### Spain vs. Italy

| Spain 4 | Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain 4–6 February 2000 Clay | Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain 4–6 February 2000 Clay | Italy 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Albert Costa Davide Sanguinetti 6 4 6 4 6 2       2 Àlex Corretja Andrea Gaudenzi 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 1     3 Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso 6 3 6 4 6 1       4 Albert Costa Andrea Gaudenzi 7 5 5 7 4 6       5 Francisco Clavet Vincenzo Santopadre 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Russia vs. Belgium

| Russia 4 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors) | Belgium 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Filip Dewulf 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 4 7 5 6 2     2 Marat Safin Christophe Rochus 7 5 3 6 6 2 6 4     3 Andrei Cherkasov / Marat Safin Christophe Rochus / Olivier Rochus 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 1 6 6 1 6 3   4 Mikhail Youzhny Olivier Rochus 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 2         5 Andrei Cherkasov Filip Dewulf 0 6 6 4 1 6 ||||

### Slovakia vs. Austria

| Slovakia 3 | Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia 4–6 February 2000 Hard (indoors) | Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia 4–6 February 2000 Hard (indoors) | Austria 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Karol Kučera Markus Hipfl 6 2 6 3 6 3       2 Dominik Hrbatý Stefan Koubek 6 4 6 4 6 4       3 Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya 6 4 6 3 6 4       4 Ján Krošlák Stefan Koubek 3 6 2 6         5 Ladislav Švarc Markus Hipfl 2 6 4 6 ||||

### Brazil vs. France

| Brazil 4 | Municipal Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil 4–6 February 2000 Clay | Municipal Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil 4–6 February 2000 Clay | France 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando Meligeni Cédric Pioline 7 5 5 7 4 6 6 1 6 4   2 Gustavo Kuerten Jérôme Golmard 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 2     3 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Nicolas Escudé / Cédric Pioline 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Gustavo Kuerten Nicolas Escudé 2 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$         5 Francisco Costa Arnaud Clément 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 5 7 6 2 ||||

### Germany vs. Netherlands

| Germany 4 | Messe Hall, Leipzig, Germany 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors) | Messe Hall, Leipzig, Germany 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors) | Netherlands 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tommy Haas John van Lottum 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 3 6 2     2 Rainer Schüttler Sjeng Schalken 6 3 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 1 6 0 6     3 Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink 4 6 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 3     4 Tommy Haas Sjeng Schalken 6 2 6 2 6 3       5 David Prinosil John van Lottum 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Switzerland vs. Australia

| Switzerland 2 | Saalsporthalle, Zürich, Switzerland 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors) | Saalsporthalle, Zürich, Switzerland 4–6 February 2000 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 George Bastl Lleyton Hewitt 6 4 3 6 2 6 4 6     2 Roger Federer Mark Philippoussis 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 4 6 6 4     3 Roger Federer / Lorenzo Manta Wayne Arthurs / Sandon Stolle 3 6 6 3 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^4$     4 Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt 2 6 6 3 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 1 6     5 George Bastl Mark Philippoussis 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 4 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 ||||

## Quarterfinals
### United States vs. Czech Republic

| United States 3 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, United States 7–9 April 2000 Carpet (indoors) | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, United States 7–9 April 2000 Carpet (indoors) | Czech Republic 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pete Sampras Jiří Novák 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 3 6 2 6       2 Andre Agassi Ctislav Doseděl 6 3 6 3 6 3       3 Alex O'Brien / Jared Palmer Jiří Novák / David Rikl 5 7 4 6 4 6       4 Andre Agassi Jiří Novák 6 3 6 3 6 1       5 Pete Sampras Ctislav Doseděl 6 4 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^2$ ||||

### Spain vs. Russia

| Spain 4 | Calderón Sports Club, Málaga, Spain 7–9 April 2000 Clay | Calderón Sports Club, Málaga, Spain 7–9 April 2000 Clay | Russia 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Àlex Corretja Marat Safin 6 4 6 3 5 7 6 1     2 Juan Carlos Ferrero Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 2 6 2 6 2       3 Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 2 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 4 6     4 Albert Costa Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 0 6 3 6 0       5 Juan Carlos Ferrero Marat Safin 6 0 6 3 ||||

### Brazil vs. Slovakia

| Brazil 3 | Marapendi Racquet Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7–9 April 2000 Clay | Marapendi Racquet Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7–9 April 2000 Clay | Slovakia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando Meligeni Dominik Hrbatý 1 6 5 7 2 6       2 Gustavo Kuerten Karol Kučera 2 6 6 3 4 6 7 5 6 1   3 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera 6 3 2 6 6 2 6 3     4 Gustavo Kuerten Dominik Hrbatý 5 7 4 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$       5 Fernando Meligeni Karol Kučera 5 7 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 2 6 4 ||||

### Australia vs. Germany

| Australia 3 | Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia 7–9 April 2000 Grass | Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia 7–9 April 2000 Grass | Germany 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Lleyton Hewitt Michael Kohlmann 6 1 6 1 6 2       2 Wayne Arthurs David Prinosil 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 11 9   3 Pat Rafter / Mark Woodforde Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil 6 3 6 2 2 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 10 8   4 Lleyton Hewitt Rainer Schüttler 6 2 3 6 4 6       5 Wayne Arthurs Michael Kohlmann 5 7 6$^5$ 7$^7$ ||||

## Semifinals
### Spain vs. United States

| Spain 5 | Real Sociedad de Tenis, Santander, Spain 21–23 July 2000 Clay | Real Sociedad de Tenis, Santander, Spain 21–23 July 2000 Clay | United States 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Albert Costa Todd Martin 6 4 6 4 6 4       2 Àlex Corretja Jan-Michael Gambill 1 6 6 3 6 4 6 4     3 Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Todd Martin / Chris Woodruff 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 2 6 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3   4 Juan Carlos Ferrero Vince Spadea 4 6 6 1 6 4       5 Joan Balcells Jan-Michael Gambill 1 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 4 ||||

### Australia vs. Brazil

| Australia 5 | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia 14–16 July 2000 Grass | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia 14–16 July 2000 Grass | Brazil 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Rafter Gustavo Kuerten 6 3 6 2 6 3       2 Lleyton Hewitt Fernando Meligeni 6 4 6 2 6 3       3 Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4   4 Lleyton Hewitt André Sá 6 4 6 1         5 Pat Rafter Fernando Meligeni 6 3 6 4 ||||

## 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 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Albert Costa Lleyton Hewitt 6 3 1 6 6 2 4 6 4 6   2 Juan Carlos Ferrero Pat Rafter 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 2 3 1    retired 3 Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja Sandon Stolle / Mark Woodforde 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Juan Carlos Ferrero Lleyton Hewitt 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 6 4     5 Albert Costa Pat Rafter           not played ||||