2003 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

The World Group playoffs were the main playoffs of 2003 Davis Cup. Winners advanced to the World Group, and losers were relegated in the Zonal Regions I.

Teams

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2004 Davis Cup World Group.

From World Group

From Americas Group I

Ecuador
Canada

From Asia/Oceania Group I

From Europe/Africa Group I

Results

Seeded teams

Unseeded teams

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
Austria	3–2	Belgium	Pörtschach	Werzer Arena Pörtschach	Outdoor	Clay
Canada	3–2	Brazil	Calgary	Stampede Corral	Indoor	Carpet
Thailand	1–4	Czech Republic	Bangkok	Impact, Muang Thong Thani	Indoor	Hard
Germany	2–3	Belarus	Sundern	TC Blau-Weiss Sundern	Outdoor	Clay
Morocco	3–2	Great Britain	Casablanca	Complex Sportif Al Amal	Outdoor	Clay
Netherlands	5–0	India	Zwolle	IJsselhallen	Indoor	Hard
Ecuador	2–3	Romania	Quito	Quito Tenis Y Golf Club	Outdoor	Clay
Slovakia	2–3	United States	Bratislava	National Tennis Centre	Outdoor	Clay

Czech Republic, Netherlands, Romania and United States will remain in the World Group in 2004.
Austria, Belarus, Canada and Morocco are promoted to the World Group in 2004.
Ecuador, India, Slovakia and Thailand will remain in Zonal Group I in 2004.
Belgium, Brazil, Germany and Great Britain are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2004.

Playoff results

Austria vs. Belgium

Austria
3

Werzer Arena Pörtschach, Pörtschach, Austria^[1]
19-22 September 2003
Clay

Belgium
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stefan Koubek Christophe Rochus	6 2	6 4	6 1
2	Jürgen Melzer Olivier Rochus	6 1	7⁷ 6⁴	5 7	2 6	6 1
3	Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen	6 4	1 6	4 6	2 6
4	Stefan Koubek Olivier Rochus	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2	7 5	4 6	6 3
5	Jürgen Melzer Kristof Vliegen	5 7	4 6

Canada vs. Brazil

Canada
3

Stampede Corral, Calgary, Canada^[2]
19-22 September 2003
Carpet (i)

Brazil
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Frédéric Niemeyer Flávio Saretta	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6
2	Daniel Nestor Gustavo Kuerten	6⁷ 7⁹	7⁷ 6⁰	6 3	6⁷ 7⁹	7 5
3	Daniel Nestor / Frédéric Niemeyer Gustavo Kuerten / André Sá	6 3	6 2	1 6	6 2
4	Simon Larose Gustavo Kuerten	6⁴ 7⁷	6⁴ 7⁷	6 3	6¹⁰ 7¹²
5	Frank Dancevic Flávio Saretta	6 3	7 5	3 6	7⁹ 6⁷

Thailand vs. Czech Republic

Thailand
1

Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand^[3]
19-22 September 2003
Hard (i)

Czech Republic
4

		1	2	3
1	Danai Udomchoke Jiří Novák	2 6	2 6	6¹ 7⁷
2	Paradorn Srichaphan Bohdan Ulihrach	7⁷ 6²	6 2	7⁷ 6⁴
3	Paradorn Srichaphan / Danai Udomchoke Tomáš Berdych / Jiří Novák	3 6	6³ 7⁷	4 6
4	Paradorn Srichaphan Jiří Novák	4 6	4 6	4 6
5	Danai Udomchoke Tomáš Berdych	6² 7⁷	3 6

Germany vs. Belarus

Germany
2

TC Blau-Weiss Sundern, Sundern, Germany^[4]
19-22 September 2003
Clay

Belarus
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tomas Behrend Max Mirnyi	7 5	6 2	6⁶ 7⁸	2 6	4 6
2	Rainer Schüttler Vladimir Voltchkov	6 3	3 6	6³ 7⁷	6 4	6 4
3	Nicolas Kiefer / Rainer Schuettler Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov	3 6	6 3	5 7	5 7
4	Rainer Schüttler Max Mirnyi	3 6	5 7	3 6
5	Lars Burgsmüller Alexander Skrypko	6 2	6 0

Morocco vs. Great Britain

Morocco
3

Complex Sportif Al Amal, Casablanca, Morocco^[5]
19-22 September 2003
Clay

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Hicham Arazi Tim Henman	6 4	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴
2	Younes El Aynaoui Greg Rusedski	3 6	6 3	6 4	3 6	6 1
3	Hicham Arazi / Mounir El Aarej Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski	6³ 7⁷	2 6	4 6
4	Younes El Aynaoui Tim Henman	3 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6
5	Hicham Arazi Greg Rusedski	5 7	7 5	7⁹ 6⁷	7⁷ 6⁵

Netherlands vs. India

Netherlands
5

IJsselhallen, Zwolle, Netherlands^[6]
19-22 September 2003
Hard (i)

India
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Martin Verkerk Rohan Bopanna	5 7	6 3	5 7	7⁹ 6⁷	12 10
2	Sjeng Schalken Prakash Amritraj	6 3	6 1	6 1
3	John van Lottum / Martin Verkerk Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna	4 6	7 5	7 5	6 4
4	Sjeng Schalken Harsh Mankad	6 3	6 1
5	Raemon Sluiter Prakash Amritraj	6 1	6 3

Ecuador vs. Romania

Ecuador
2

Quito Tenis Y Golf Club, Quito, Ecuador^[7]
19-22 September 2003
Clay

Romania
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Giovanni Lapentti Victor Hănescu	6³ 7⁷	7⁷ 6⁵	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6¹	4 6
2	Nicolás Lapentti Răzvan Sabău	6 2	6 4	3 6	4 6	6 3
3	Giovanni Lapentti / Nicolás Lapentti Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău	6² 7⁷	6 1	3 6	6 3	11 13
4	Nicolás Lapentti Victor Hănescu	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6²	6 3
5	Giovanni Lapentti Răzvan Sabău	4 6	6 3	4 6	7 5	5 7

Slovakia vs. United States

Slovakia
2

National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia ^[8]
19-22 September 2003
Clay

United States
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Dominik Hrbatý Andy Roddick	3 6	6 3	6 4	6 4
2	Karol Kučera Mardy Fish	6 4	5 7	5 7	1 6
3	Karol Beck / Dominik Hrbatý Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan	1 6	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Karol Beck Andy Roddick	3 6	4 6	4 6
5	Michal Mertiňák Mardy Fish	3 6	6 3	6 4

References

^ "Austria v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Canada v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Thailand v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Belarus". daviscup.com.
^ "Morocco v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v India". daviscup.com.
^ "Ecuador v Romania". daviscup.com.
^ "Slovakia v United States". daviscup.com.

[1] "Austria v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[2] "Canada v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[3] "Thailand v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[4] "Germany v Belarus". daviscup.com.

[5] "Morocco v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[6] "Netherlands v India". daviscup.com.

[7] "Ecuador v Romania". daviscup.com.

[8] "Slovakia v United States". daviscup.com.

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