2003 ARAG World Team Cup

The 2003 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 25th edition of the World Team Cup and was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in Germany from May 18 through May 24, 2003.

2003 World Team Cup
Date18 May – 24 May
Edition25th
CategoryWorld Team Cup
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationDüsseldorf, Germany
VenueRochusclub
Champions
Chile Chile

Argentina were the defending champions but were eliminated in the round robin stage.

Chile defeated the Czech Republic in the final to win the title for the first time.

Players

Red group

Blue group

Round robin

Standings
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Czech Republic 3–06–313–8
2  Australia 1–25–311–7
3  Spain 1–24–510–11
4  United States 1–23–67–13

Spain vs. United States

Spain
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May 2003
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
United States		 Carlos Moyá
James Blake		 77
62		 7
5		    
2 Spain
United States		 Àlex Corretja
Todd Martin		 3
6		 4
6		    
3 Spain
United States		 Àlex Corretja / Fernando Vicente
James Blake / Mardy Fish		 2
6		 69
711		    

Australia vs. Czech Republic

Australia
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
18 May 2003
Clay
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3
1 Australia
Czech Republic		 Lleyton Hewitt
Jiří Novák		 6
3		 6
2		    
2 Australia
Czech Republic		 Wayne Arthurs
Radek Štěpánek		 61
77		 3
6		    
3 Australia
Czech Republic		 Wayne Arthurs / Lleyton Hewitt
Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek		 4
6		 4
6		    

Spain vs. Czech Republic

Spain
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May 2003
Clay
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
Czech Republic		 Àlex Corretja
Radek Štěpánek		 6
4		 6
4		    
2 Spain
Czech Republic		 Carlos Moyá
Jiří Novák		 6
4		 65
77		 2
6		  
3 Spain
Czech Republic		 Àlex Corretja / Carlos Moyá
Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek		 3
6		 4
6		    

Australia vs. United States

Australia
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May 2003
Clay
United States
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
United States		 Lleyton Hewitt
James Blake		 6
3		 6
3		    
2 Australia
United States		 Wayne Arthurs
Todd Martin		 77
64		 7
5		    
3 Australia
United States		 Wayne Arthurs / Todd Reid
Mardy Fish / Graydon Oliver		 6
4		 6
2		    

Spain vs. Australia

Spain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May 2003
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Australia		 Carlos Moyá
Lleyton Hewitt		 2
6		 6
3		 3
6		  
2 Spain
Australia		 Àlex Corretja
Wayne Arthurs		 3
6		 7
5		 7
5		  
3 Spain
Australia		 Àlex Corretja / Fernando Vicente
Mark Philippoussis / Todd Reid		 6
1		 6
1		    

Czech Republic vs. United States

Czech Republic
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May 2003
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
United States		 Jiří Novák
James Blake		 5
7		 6
4		 3
6		  
2 Czech Republic
United States		 Radek Štěpánek
Todd Martin		 6
2		 7
5		    
3 Czech Republic
United States		 Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek
James Blake / Mardy Fish		 6
3		 4
6		 6
1		  

Standings
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Chile 3–08–117–3
2  Argentina 2–16–312–9
3  Germany 1–24–59–13
4  Sweden 0–30–94–17

Argentina vs. Sweden

Argentina
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
19 May 2003
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Sweden		 David Nalbandian
Jonas Björkman		 6
2		 6
2		    
2 Argentina
Sweden		 Gastón Gaudio
Thomas Enqvist		 4
6		 6
4		 77
64		  
3 Argentina
Sweden		 Lucas Arnold / David Nalbandian
Jonas Björkman / Thomas Enqvist		 62
77		 77
64		 6
2		  

Germany vs. Chile

Germany
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
19 May 2003
Clay
Chile
2
1 2 3
1 Germany
Chile		 Lars Burgsmüller
Fernando González		 4
6		 66
78		    
2 Germany
Chile		 Tomas Behrend
Marcelo Ríos		 3
6		 7
5		 77
62		  
3 Germany
Chile		 Michael Kohlmann / Rainer Schüttler
Fernando González / Nicolás Massú		 6
1		 2
6		 0
6		  

Argentina vs. Germany

Argentina
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
21 May 2003
Clay
Germany
0
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Germany		 David Nalbandian
Rainer Schüttler		 6
4		 7
5		    
2 Argentina
Germany		 Gastón Gaudio
Tomas Behrend		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 Argentina
Germany		 Lucas Arnold / David Nalbandian
Lars Burgsmüller / Michael Kohlmann		 6
2		 0
6		 6
2		  

Chile vs. Sweden

Chile
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
21 May 2003
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 Chile
Sweden		 Nicolás Massú
Thomas Enqvist		 6
2		 6
3		    
2 Chile
Sweden		 Fernando González
Magnus Norman		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Chile
Sweden		 Fernando González / Nicolás Massú
Jonas Björkman / Magnus Norman		 6
4		 6
2		    

Germany vs. Sweden

Germany
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
23 May 2003
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 Germany
Sweden		 Rainer Schüttler
Magnus Norman		 6
1		 6
3		    
2 Germany
Sweden		 Lars Burgsmüller
Thomas Enqvist		 5
7		 6
4		 6
4		  
3 Germany
Sweden		 Tomas Behrend / Michael Kohlmann
Thomas Enqvist / Magnus Norman		 65
77		 5
0		    
retired

Argentina vs. Chile

Argentina
0		 Düsseldorf, Germany
23 May 2003
Clay
Chile
3
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Chile		 David Nalbandian
Fernando González		 4
6		 5
7		    
2 Argentina
Chile		 Gastón Gaudio
Marcelo Ríos		 3
6		 3
6		    
3 Argentina
Chile		 Lucas Arnold / David Nalbandian
Fernando González / Nicolás Massú		 3
6		 0
1		   retired
 

Final

Czech Republic vs. Chile

Czech Republic
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
24 May 2003
Clay
Chile
2
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Chile		 Jiří Novák
Fernando González		 64
77		 65
77		    
2 Czech Republic
Chile		 Radek Štěpánek
Marcelo Ríos		 6
3		 77
65		    
3 Czech Republic
Chile		 Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek
Fernando González / Nicolás Massú		 4
6		 2
6		    

See also

References
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