In the 2000 Davis Cup total of 135 nations had participated. The zones were Americas Zone, Asia/Oceania Zone and Europe/Africa Zone. The World Group consisted of a four-round knockout tournament. Each of regional zones was divided into four groups. Group I and Group II played knockout tournaments. Group III and IV played round-robin tournaments with promotion and relegation. Costa Rica at the 2000 Davis Cup competed in the American Zone. It was included in Group II. The team of Costa Rica was as follows:
- Alejandro Madrigal-Alpizar
- Felipe Montenegro
- Rafael Avalos-Brenes
- Luis-Diego Nunez
- Mario Cespedes
Countries at the 2000 Davis Cup
The countries that participated in the Davis Cup along with Costa Rica in the group II of the American zone were as follows: Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Participation and Performance of Costa Rica in the 2000 Davis Cup
Costa Rica at the 2000 Davis Cup competed in only two rounds. In the Play-off round, team of Costa Rica was against Cuba. These matches were contested from 7th April to 9th April. There were five matches organized in each round of the Davis Cup. Out of the five matches team of Costa Rica won three and lost two matches against Cuba. The first match was won by L.Navarro-Batles of Cuba defeating R.Avalos-Brenes of Costa Rica. In the second match, J.Marin of Croatia defeated K.Leon-Zamora of Cuba in the sets by 6-2, 6-0 and 6-2. The doubles match was won by Costa Rica pair F.Camacho and J.Marin defeating S.Martinez –Breijo and L.Navarro-Batles in the sets by 7-6(4), 6-4, 5-7, 5-7 and 6-3. The fourth match was won by J.Marin of Costa Rica defeating L.Navarro-Batles of Cuba in the sets by 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 4-6 and 6-4. The fifth match was lost by Costa Rica.
Thus team of Costa Rica advanced to the 1st Round. In the 1st Round performance of Costa Rica was disappointing. Out of the five matches of this round Costa Rica could only win one match and lost four matches. These matches were held from 4th Feb to 6th Feb. In this Round Costa Rica was against Mexico. Rafael Avalos-Brenes of Costa Rica defeated Marco Osorio of Mexico in the sets by 2-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 and 6-4. Thus team of Mexico defeated Costa Rica in this round by 4-1 and advanced further. Costa Rica team was out of the competition after this Round.
Here’s a summary of the performance of Costa Rica at the 2000 Davis Cup
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