2001 Davis Cup

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.

2001 Davis Cup
Details
Duration9 February – 2 December
Edition90th
Teams139
Champion
Winning Nation France
← 2000
2002 →

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
Further information: 2001 Davis Cup 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
Further information: 2001 Davis Cup 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 teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
 Argentina5–0 BelarusCórdobaCórdoba Lawn Tennis ClubOutdoorClay
 Belgium2–3 MoroccoLiègeCountry Hall LiègeIndoorCarpet
 Czech Republic3–2 RomaniaProstějovSports HallIndoorCarpet
 Ecuador1–4 Great BritainGuayaquilClub NacionalOutdoorClay
 Italy2–3 CroatiaRomeForo ItalicoOutdoorClay
 Slovakia3–2 ChilePrešovMestská halaIndoorCarpet
 Spain4–0 UzbekistanAlbaceteTennis Club de AlbaceteOutdoorClay
 United States4–1 IndiaWinston-Salem, NCLawrence Joel ColisseumIndoorHard

Americas Zone
Further information: 2001 Davis Cup 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, Mexico (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
6–8 April		 First Round
9–11 February		 Second Round
6–8 April		 Third Round
20–22 July
                                     
  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

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

Group IV

Final standings

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

Asia/Oceania Zone
Further information: 2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I
  Second Round Play-offs
21–23 September		 First Round Play-offs
6–8 April		 First Round
9–11 February		 Second Round
6–8 April
                                     
  Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)
      Uzbekistan 3  
  Seoul, South Korea (hard)     Indonesia 2     Invercargill, New Zealand (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
6–8 April		 First Round
9–11 February		 Second Round
6–8 April		 Third Round
2–4 November
                                     
  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 2001.		    Lebanon promoted
to Group I in 2001.

Group III

Final standings

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

Group IV

Final standings

RankTeam
1  United Arab Emirates
2 [[File:|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]] Pacific Oceania
3  Iraq
4  Oman
5  Jordan
6  Brunei
7  Fiji
8  Bangladesh

Europe/Africa Zone
Further information: 2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

Group I
  Second Round Play-offs
21–23 September		 First Round Play-offs
 First Round
9–11 February		 Second Round
6–8 April
                                     
 
      Great Britain  
     bye     Solihull, England (indoor carpet)
   bye         Great Britain 5
    Ukraine   Maia, Portugal (clay)     Portugal 0
    Ukraine 2
  Wels, Austria (indoor hard)       Portugal 3  
    Ukraine 1  
    Austria 4    
      Austria  
     bye     Pula, Croatia (indoor carpet)
  Austria         Austria 1
   bye       Croatia 4
   bye
      Croatia  
 
      Belarus  
     bye     Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)
   bye         Belarus 3
    Zimbabwe       Zimbabwe 2
   bye
  Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)       Zimbabwe  
    Zimbabwe 3  
    Slovenia 2     Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
      Slovenia 2  
      Finland 3     Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
  Slovenia         Finland 2
   bye       Italy 3
   bye
      Italy  
 Ukraine and  Slovenia
relegated to Group II in 2002.		  Great Britain,  Croatia,  Belarus, and  Italy
advance to World Group Qualifying Round.

Group II
  Relegation Play-offs
20–22 July		 First Round
27–39 April		 Second Round
20–22 July		 Third Round
21–23 September
                                     
  Szeged, Hungary (clay)
      Hungary 5  
  Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay)     Monaco 0     Skagen, Denmark (hard)
  Monaco 1         Hungary 2  
  Ireland 4   Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet)     Denmark 3  
    Ireland 2
      Denmark 3     Athens, Greece (clay)
      Denmark 2
  Istanbul, Turkey (hard)       Greece 3
      Greece 5  
  Chișinău, Moldova (clay)     Turkey 0     Athens, Greece (clay)
  Turkey 2         Greece 5
  Moldova 3   Chișinău, Moldova (indoor carpet)     Armenia 0  
    Armenia 3
      Moldova 2  
  Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet)
      Norway 3  
  Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)     Estonia 2     Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
  Estonia 2         Norway 2  
  Ivory Coast 3   Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor carpet)     Luxembourg 3  
    Luxembourg 3
      Ivory Coast 2     Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
      Luxembourg 1
  Bytom, Poland (clay)       Israel 4
      Poland 2  
  Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay)     Israel 3     Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
  Poland 2         Israel 3
  Yugoslavia 3   Nelspruit, South Africa (hard)     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

Final standings

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

Zone B

Final standings

RankTeam
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

Group A

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

Group B

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

Zone B

Group A

RankTeam
1  Andorra
2  Angola
3  Malta
4  Ethiopia
5  Libya

Group B

RankTeam
1  Zambia
2  Mali
3  Senegal
4  Djibouti
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References
General
  • "World Group 2001". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
Specific
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Australia v France". daviscup.com.
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