2001 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	9 February – 2 December 2001
Edition	90th
Teams	139
Champion
Winning Nation	France
← 2000 2002 →

The 2001 Davis Cup (also known as the 2001 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 90th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 139 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 29 in the Americas Zone, 32 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 62 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Angola, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Mali and Rwanda made their first appearances in the tournament.

France defeated Australia in the final, held at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, on 30 November–2 December, to win their 9th title and their first since 1996. The French team achieved victory despite not playing a single match on home soil. ^{[1] [2]}

World Group

Participating teams
Australia	Belgium	Brazil	Czech Republic
Ecuador	France	Germany	Morocco
Netherlands	Romania	Russia	Slovakia
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

First round 9–11 February

Quarterfinals 6–8 April

Semifinals 21–23 September

Final 30 November–2 December

Perth, Australia (grass)

S

Australia

4

Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)

Ecuador

1

S

Australia

3

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)

S

Brazil

1

S

Brazil

4

Sydney, Australia (hard)

Morocco

1

S

Australia

4

Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet)

S

Sweden

1

S

Sweden

3

Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)

Czech Republic

2

S

Sweden

4

Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)

S

Russia

1

S

Russia

3

Melbourne, Australia (grass)

Slovakia

2

S

Australia

2

Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)

S

France

3

Belgium

0

Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)

S

France

5

S

France

3

Basel, Switzerland (indoor hard)

Switzerland

2

Switzerland

3

Rotterdam, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

S

United States

2

S

France

3

Braunschweig, Germany (indoor carpet)

Netherlands

2

Romania

2

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

S

Germany

3

S

Germany

1

Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

Netherlands

4

Netherlands

4

S

Spain

1

Final

Australia vs. France

Australia 2	Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia [2] 30 November–2 December 2001 Grass		France 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Lleyton Hewitt Nicolas Escudé 6 4 3 6 6 3 3 6 4 6   2 Pat Rafter Sébastien Grosjean 6 3 78 66 7 5       3 Lleyton Hewitt /  Pat Rafter Cédric Pioline /  Fabrice Santoro 6 2 3 6 65 77 1 6     4 Lleyton Hewitt Sébastien Grosjean 6 3 6 2 6 3       5 Wayne Arthurs Nicolas Escudé 63 77 77 65 3 6 3 6

World Group qualifying round

Date: 21–23 September; 12–14 October

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 2002 World Group.

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
Argentina	5–0	Belarus	Córdoba	Córdoba Lawn Tennis Club	Outdoor	Clay
Belgium	2–3	Morocco	Liège	Country Hall Liège	Indoor	Carpet
Czech Republic	3–2	Romania	Prostějov	Sports Hall	Indoor	Carpet
Ecuador	1–4	Great Britain	Guayaquil	Club Nacional	Outdoor	Clay
Italy	2–3	Croatia	Rome	Foro Italico	Outdoor	Clay
Slovakia	3–2	Chile	Prešov	Mestská hala	Indoor	Carpet
Spain	4–0	Uzbekistan	Albacete	Tennis Club de Albacete	Outdoor	Clay
United States	4–1	India	Winston-Salem, NC	Lawrence Joel Colisseum	Indoor	Hard

•   Czech Republic,   Morocco,   Slovakia,   Spain and   United States remain in the World Group in 2002.
•   Argentina,   Croatia and   Great Britain are promoted to the World Group in 2002.
•   Belarus,   Chile,   Italy,   India and   Uzbekistan remain in Zonal Group I in 2002.
•   Belgium,   Ecuador and   Romania are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2002.

Americas Zone

Group I

Second round play-offs 21–23 September

First round play-offs 20–22 July

First round 9–11 February

Second round 6–8 April

Canada

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

bye

Córdoba, Argentina (clay)

Canada

3

Canada

0

Mexico

2

Mendoza, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

5

Mexico

0

Atizapán de Zaragoza, MX (indoor carpet)

Argentina

5

Mexico

3

Peru

2

Nassau, Bahamas (hard)

Bahamas

3

Peru

2

Nassau, Bahamas (hard)

Peru

Bahamas

1

bye

Chile

4

bye

Chile

•   Peru relegated to Group II in 2002.
•   Argentina and   Chile advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Colombia

1

Bogotá, Colombia (clay)

Uruguay

3

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Colombia

5

Uruguay

5

Costa Rica

0

San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica (hard)

Netherlands Antilles

0

Costa Rica

2

Netherlands Antilles

3

Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)

Uruguay

2

Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)

Venezuela

3

Dominican Republic

2

Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Guatemala

3

Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)

Dominican Republic

2

Guatemala

0

Paraguay

3

Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Venezuela

5

Paraguay

2

Venezuela

3

•   Costa Rica and   Dominican Republic relegated to Group III in 2002.
•   Venezuela promoted to Group I in 2002.

Group III

• Venue: Cuba
• Date: 14–18 March

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Cuba
2	Trinidad and Tobago
3	Jamaica
4	El Salvador
5	Honduras
6	Puerto Rico
7	Bolivia
8	Bermuda

•   Cuba and   Trinidad and Tobago promoted to Group II in 2002.
•   Bolivia and   Bermuda relegated to Group IV in 2002.

Group IV

• Venue: Cercle Bellevue, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
• Date: 5–11 March

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Haiti
2	Panama
3	Eastern Caribbean
4	Saint Lucia
5	Barbados
6	U.S. Virgin Islands
7	Antigua and Barbuda

•   Haiti and   Panama promoted to Group III in 2002.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)

Uzbekistan

3

Seoul, South Korea (hard)

Indonesia

2

Invercargill, NZ (indoor carpet)

Indonesia

1

Uzbekistan

3

South Korea

4

Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)

New Zealand

2

South Korea

2

Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)

New Zealand

3

Indonesia

4

China

1

Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)

Thailand

1

Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)

Japan

4

Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)

Thailand

5

Japan

2

China

0

Langfang, China (indoor hard)

India

3

China

2

India

3

•   China relegated to Group II in 2002.
•   Uzbekistan and   India advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Kuwait City, Kuwait (hard)

Lebanon

4

Mishref, Kuwait (hard)

Kuwait

1

Yarze, Lebanon (clay)

Kuwait

4

Lebanon

3

Iran

1

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)

Hong Kong

2

Iran

1

Hong Kong

4

Yarze, Lebanon (clay)

Lebanon

w/o

Damascus, Syria (indoor hard)

Chinese Taipei

Syria

2

Damascus, Syria (indoor hard)

Malaysia

3

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard)

Syria

0

Malaysia

0

Pakistan

5

Taichung, Taiwan (clay)

Chinese Taipei

5

Pakistan

2

Chinese Taipei

3

•   Iran and   Syria relegated to Group III in 2002.
•   Lebanon promoted to Group I in 2002.

Group III

• Venue: Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines
• Date: 7–11 February

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Kazakhstan
2	Philippines
3	Tajikistan
4	Singapore
5	Saudi Arabia
6	Qatar
7	Sri Lanka
8	Bahrain

•   Kazakhstan and   Philippines promoted to Group II in 2002.
•   Sri Lanka and   Bahrain relegated to Group IV in 2002.

Group IV

• Venue: Abu Dhabi Airport Golf and Tennis Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Date: 25–29 April

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	United Arab Emirates
2	Pacific Oceania
3	Iraq
4	Oman
5	Jordan
6	Brunei
7	Fiji
8	Bangladesh

•   United Arab Emirates and   Pacific Oceania promoted to Group III in 2002.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Great Britain

Solihull, England (indoor carpet)

bye

bye

Great Britain

5

Maia, Portugal (clay)

Ukraine

Portugal

0

Ukraine

2

Wels, Austria (indoor hard)

Portugal

3

Ukraine

1

Austria

4

Austria

Pula, Croatia (indoor carpet)

bye

Austria

Austria

1

bye

Croatia

4

bye

Croatia

Belarus

Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)

bye

bye

Belarus

3

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

2

bye

Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

3

Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)

Slovenia

2

Slovenia

2

Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)

Finland

3

Slovenia

Finland

2

bye

Italy

3

bye

Italy

•   Ukraine and   Slovenia relegated to Group II in 2001.
•   Great Britain,   Croatia,   Belarus, and   Italy advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Szeged, Hungary (clay)

Hungary

5

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay)

Skagen, Denmark (hard)

Monaco

0

Monaco

1

Hungary

2

Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet)

Ireland

4

Denmark

3

Ireland

2

Athens, Greece (clay)

Denmark

3

Denmark

2

Istanbul, Turkey (hard)

Greece

3

Greece

5

Chișinău, Moldova (clay)

Athens, Greece (clay)

Turkey

0

Turkey

2

Greece

5

Chișinău, Moldova (indoor carpet)

Moldova

3

Armenia

0

Armenia

3

Moldova

2

Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet)

Norway

3

Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)

Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)

Estonia

2

Estonia

2

Norway

2

Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux. (indoor carpet)

Ivory Coast

3

Luxembourg

3

Luxembourg

3

Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)

Ivory Coast

2

Luxembourg

1

Bytom, Poland (clay)

Israel

4

Poland

2

Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay)

Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)

Israel

3

Poland

2

Israel

3

Nelspruit, South Africa (hard)

Yugoslavia

3

South Africa

2

Yugoslavia

0

South Africa

5

•   Monaco,   Turkey,   Estonia, and   Poland relegated to Group III in 2002.
•   Greece and   Israel promoted to Group I in 2002.

Group III

Zone A

• Venue: National Centre, Gaborone, Botswana
• Date: 16–20 May

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Latvia
2	Ghana
3	Lithuania
4	Madagascar
5	Botswana
6	Iceland
7	Georgia
8	Kenya

•   Latvia and   Ghana promoted to Group II in 2002.
•   Georgia and   Kenya relegated to Group IV in 2002.

Zone B

• Venue: Rose Hill Club, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
• Date: 23–27 May

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Bulgaria
2	Egypt
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina
4	Macedonia
5	Mauritius
6	Namibia
7	Togo

•   Bulgaria and   Egypt promoted to Group II in 2002.
•   Togo relegated to Group IV in 2002.

Group IV

Zone A

• Venue: Nicosia Tennis Club, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Date: 16–20 May

Group A

Rank	Team
1	Cyprus
2	Algeria
3	Benin
4	Rwanda
5	Lesotho
6	Sudan

Group B

Rank	Team
1	Tunisia
2	Azerbaijan
3	San Marino
4	Burkina Faso
5	Gabon
6	Uganda

•   Cyprus and   Tunisia promoted to Group III in 2002.

Zone B

• Venue: Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta
• Date: 9–13 May

Group A

Rank	Team
1	Andorra
2	Angola
3	Malta
4	Ethiopia
5	Libya

Group B

Rank	Team
1	Zambia
2	Mali
3	Senegal
4	Djibouti

•   Andorra and   Zambia promoted to Group III in 2002.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2001 Davis Cup.

General

• "World Group 2001". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

Specific

External links

• Davis Cup official website