2004 World Team Cup Explained

The 2004 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament play on outdoor clay courts. It was the 26th edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 2004 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 16 May through 21 May 2004.

Chile were the defending champions,^[1] and they won the title again, defeating Australia in the final by two rubbers to one.^[2]

Squads

Blue group

Wayne Arthurs (# 12 Doubles)
Paul Hanley (# 8 Doubles)
Lleyton Hewitt (# 12)
Mark Philippoussis (# 18)

Bob Bryan (# 1 Doubles)
Mike Bryan (# 1 Doubles)
Robby Ginepri (# 39)
Vince Spadea (# 28)

Red group

Jiří Novák (# 14)
Radek Štěpánek (# 59)

Rankings are as of May 17, 2004.^[3] ^[4]

Round robin

Blue group

Standings

width=40	Pos.	width=165	Country	width=80	Points	width=80	Matches	width=80	Sets
1.		3	7–2	15–9
2.		2	6–3	14–12
3.		1	4–5	12–12
4.		0	1–8	8–16

Netherlands vs. United States

Red group

Standings

width=40	Pos.	width=165	Country	width=80	Points	width=80	Matches	width=80	Sets
1.		3	7–2	13–7
2.		2	5–4	11–8
3.		1	5–4	11–8
4.		0	1–8	3–15

Spain vs. Czech Republic

Final

Chile vs. Australia

References

Web site: atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc.. Draw. 2014-12-20.
Web site: itftennis.com. Tournament Overview. 2014-12-20.

Notes and References

Web site: Roddick Wins Title; French Open Is Next . 25 May 2003. New York Times. 20 December 2014.
Web site: Chile wins second straight ATP World Team Championship . 22 May 2004. USA Today. 20 December 2014.
Web site: ATP Singles Rankings May 17, 2004. ATP Tour, inc.. 20 December 2014.
Web site: ATP Doubles Rankings May 17, 2004. ATP Tour, inc.. 20 December 2014.