Group I and Group II played knockout tournaments. Group III and IV played round-robin tournaments with promotion and relegation. The final was played from 8th to 10th December at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. Lithuania at the 2000 Davis Cup was placed in Group II of Euro/African Zone. Lithuania sent following players to compete in the tournament:
- Aivaras Balzekas
- Rolandas Murashka
- Paulius Jurkenas
Countries at the 2000 Davis Cup
Tennis became popular among the players. Many players from different countries were eager to take part in this prestigious tournament. The countries that participated in Group II of Euro/African Zone were Bulgaria, Cote D’lvoire, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey.
Participation and Performance of Lithuania in the 2000 Davis Cup
Lithuania at the 2000 Davis Cup played the matches in the Play-off round. The matches were played at Culture Park Tennis Court, Izmir, Turkey from 21st to 23rd July 2000. Lithuania played the first set of matches against Turkey. Rolandas Murashka from Lithuania defeated Turkey’s Efe Ustundag by 7-5, 6-0 and 6-4. Turkey’s Mustafa Azkara defeated Lithuania’s Aivaras Balzekas by 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 and 9-7. Lithuania’s pair was defeated by Turkey’s pair by 6-4, 6-3 and 6-1. Turkey’s Efe Ustundag defeated Aivaras Balzekas by 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 and 6-4. Lithuania’s Rolandas Murashka was defeated by Turkey’s Baris Ergun by 6-3, 4-6 and 6-7. Lithuania was able to win single match. The 1st round matches were played from 28th to 30th April. Lithuania played the matches against Cote D’lvoire at Siauliai Tennis Court, Lithuania.
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