2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2001.

In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.

Group I

Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Qualifying Round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group II in 2002.[1]

Participating nations

Draw

  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

Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 2002.[2]

Participating nations

Draw

  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

The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Americas Zone Group II in 2002, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 2002.

  • Venue: Cuba
  • Date: 14–18 March

Participating nations

Draw

Group A

   TRI  ESA  HON  PUR RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
 Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 4–5 (44%) 18–15 (55%) 1
 El Salvador 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 5–4 (56%) 17–17 (50%) 2
 Honduras 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 4–5 (44%) 13–19 (41%) 4
 Puerto Rico 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 5–4 (56%) 22–19 (54%) 3

Group B

   CUB  JAM  BOL  BER RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
 Cuba 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 8–1 (89%) 25–6 (81%) 1
 Jamaica 1–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 7–2 (78%) 22–11 (67%) 2
 Bolivia 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–7 (22%) 8–23 (26%) 3
 Bermuda 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–8 (11%) 10–25 (29%) 4

1st to 4th place play-offs

  3rd-4th Play-off
Semifinals
Final
                           
 
    A1   Trinidad and Tobago 3  
    B2   Jamaica 0    
B2   Jamaica 2       A1   Trinidad and Tobago 0
A2   El Salvador 1     B1   Cuba 2
  A2   El Salvador 1
    B1   Cuba 2  

5th to 8th place play-offs

  7th-8th Play-off
5th-8th Play-offs
5th-6th Play-off
                           
 
    A3   Honduras 3  
    B4   Bermuda 0    
A3   Honduras 2       B4   Bermuda 0
A4   Puerto Rico 0     B3   Bolivia 2
  A4   Puerto Rico 2
    B3   Bolivia 1  

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

The top two teams in Group IV advanced to the Americas Zone Group III in 2002. All other teams remained in Group IV.

Participating nations

Draw

   HAI  PAN  ECA  LCA  BAR  ISV  ATG RR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
 Haiti 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 6–0 16–2 (89%) 50–8 (86%) 1
 Panama 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 5–1 16–2 (89%) 49–10 (83%) 2
 Eastern Caribbean 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–3 7–11 (39%) 28–41 (41%) 3
 Saint Lucia 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–4 6–12 (33%) 22–39 (36%) 5
 Barbados 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–4 6–12 (33%) 26–37 (41%) 4
 U.S. Virgin Islands 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–4 8–10 (44%) 26–41 (39%) 6
 Antigua and Barbuda 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–5 4–14 (22%) 20–45 (31%) 7
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References

  1. "2001 Americas Group I". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. "2001 Americas Group II". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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