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The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 135 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Australia defeated Spain at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on 28–30 November, giving Australia their 28th title.[1]
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| Duration | 7 February – 30 November 2003 |
| Edition | 92nd |
| Teams | 135 |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation |  Australia |
← 2002 2004 → | |
World Group edit
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Belgium |
 Brazil |
 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Great Britain |
 Netherlands |
 Romania |
 Russia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Draw edit
| First round 7–9 February | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Semifinals 19–21 September | Final 28–30 November | |||||||||||||||
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Toulouse, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S |  Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne, Australia (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, Australia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Sweden | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Sweden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Croatia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Valencia, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seville, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Málaga, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Argentina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Argentina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Russia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.
Final edit
 Australia 3 |
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia[2] 28–30 November 2003 Grass |
 Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group play-offs edit
Date: 19–21 September
| 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.
Americas Zone edit
Group I edit
- Participating Teams
Bahamas — relegated to Group II in 2004- Canada — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Chile- Ecuador — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Peru
Venezuela
Group II edit
- Participating Teams
Colombia — relegated to Group III in 2004
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles — relegated to Group III in 2004
Paraguay — promoted to Group I in 2004
Uruguay
Group III edit
- Participating Teams
Bolivia
El Salvador
Guatemala — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Honduras
Jamaica — promoted to Group II in 2004
Puerto Rico — promoted to Group II in 2004
Saint Lucia — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Trinidad and Tobago
Group IV edit
- Participating Teams
Barbados
Bermuda
Costa Rica
Eastern Caribbean
Panama — promoted to Group III in 2004
U.S. Virgin Islands — promoted to Group III in 2004
Asia/Oceania Zone edit
Group I edit
- Participating Teams
- India — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Indonesia
Japan
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Korea — relegated to Group II in 2004- Thailand — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Uzbekistan
Group II edit
- Participating Teams
China
Chinese Taipei — promoted to Group I in 2004
Hong Kong
Iran
Kazakhstan — relegated to Group III in 2004
Lebanon
Philippines
Tajikistan — relegated to Group III in 2004
Group III edit
- Participating Teams
Bahrain
Kuwait — promoted to Group II in 2004
Kyrgyzstan — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Malaysia — promoted to Group II in 2004- Pacific Oceania
Qatar
Syria
United Arab Emirates — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Group IV edit
- Participating Teams
Bangladesh
Brunei
Myanmar
Oman — promoted to Group III in 2004
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Vietnam — promoted to Group III in 2004
Europe/Africa Zone edit
Group I edit
- Participating Teams
- Austria — advanced to World Group qualifying round
- Belarus — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Finland
Israel
Italy — relegated to Group II in 2004
Luxembourg- Morocco — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Norway — relegated to Group II in 2004- Slovakia — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Zimbabwe
Group II edit
- Participating Teams
Andorra — relegated to Group III in 2004
Bulgaria
Ivory Coast — relegated to Group III in 2004
Denmark
Egypt
Ghana — relegated to Group III in 2004
Greece — promoted to Group I in 2004
Ireland
Monaco — relegated to Group III in 2004
Poland
Portugal
Slovenia
South Africa — promoted to Group I in 2004
Tunisia
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Group III edit
Venue I edit
- Participating Teams
Algeria — promoted to Group II in 2004
Angola — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Armenia — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Estonia
Hungary — promoted to Group II in 2004
Lithuania
Madagascar
Namibia
Venue II edit
- Participating Teams
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Cyprus
Georgia — promoted to Group II in 2004
Latvia — promoted to Group II in 2004
Macedonia
Moldova — relegated to Group IV in 2004
Turkey
Group IV edit
Venue I edit
- Participating Teams
Iceland — promoted to Group III in 2004
Kenya — promoted to Group III in 2004
Malta
Mauritius
Rwanda
San Marino
Zambia
Venue II edit
- Participating Teams
References edit
- ^ "Davis Cup Result Archives". Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ^ "Australia v Spain". daviscup.com.