2002 Davis Cup

The 2002 Davis Cup (also known as the 2002 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 91st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 130 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 28 in the Americas Zone, 32 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 54 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Kyrgyzstan made its first appearances in the tournament.

2002 Davis Cup
Details
Duration8 February – 1 December
Edition91st
Teams130
Champion
Winning Nation Russia
← 2001
2003 →
A 2003 Russian souvenir sheet commemorating the victory in the final.

BNP Paribas became the Davis Cup's new Title Sponsor from this year's tournament, taking over from NEC, the previous sponsor since the 1981 tournament.[1]

Russia defeated the defending champions France in the final, held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, on 29 November–1 December, to win their first title.[2][3] This is the only time in the history of the competition that a two-set deficit has been turned around in a live fifth rubber of a Final.[4]

World Group
Further information: 2002 Davis Cup World Group
Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Croatia

Czech Republic
France
Germany
Great Britain

Morocco
Netherlands
Russia
Slovakia

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

Draw
  First Round
8–10 February		 Quarterfinals
5–7 April		 Semifinals
20–22 September		 Final
29 November–1 December
                                     
Metz, France (indoor clay)
1   France 3  
Pau, France (indoor carpet)
  Netherlands 2  
  1   France 3  
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
    Czech Republic 1  
  Czech Republic 4
Paris, France (clay)
S   Brazil 1  
  1   France 3  
Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay)
  S   United States 2  
S   Spain 3  
Houston, TX, United States (grass)
  Morocco 2  
  S   Spain 1
Oklahoma City, OK, United States (indoor hard)
  S   United States 3  
S   United States 5
Paris, France (indoor clay)
  Slovakia 0  
  1   France 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
  S   Russia 3
   Switzerland 2  
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
S   Russia 3  
  S   Russia 4
Birmingham, England (indoor carpet)
  S   Sweden 1  
  Great Britain 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
S   Sweden 3  
  S   Russia 3
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)
    Argentina 2  
  Croatia 4  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
S   Germany 1  
    Croatia 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
    Argentina 3  
  Argentina 5
2   Australia 0  

Final

France vs. Russia


France
2		 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France [3]
29 November–1 December 2002
Clay (indoors)
Russia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Marat Safin		 4
6 		6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		   
2
Sébastien Grosjean
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 77
63		 6
3		 6
0		      
3
Nicolas Escudé / Fabrice Santoro
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin		 6
3		 3
6 		5
7 		6
3		 6
4		  
4
Sébastien Grosjean
Marat Safin		 3
6 		2
6 		611
713		      
5
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Mikhail Youzhny		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		 

World Group Qualifying Round
Further information: 2002 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 20–22 September

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 2003 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
 Australia5–0 IndiaAdelaideMemorial DriveOutdoorHard
 Zimbabwe1–4 BelgiumHarareCity Sports CentreIndoorHard
 Brazil4–0 CanadaRio de JaneiroUniversidade Veiga de AlmeidaOutdoorClay
 Germany5–0 VenezuelaKarlsruheEuropahalleIndoorHard
 Great Britain3–2 ThailandBirminghamNational Indoor ArenaIndoorCarpet
 Finland1–4 NetherlandsTurkuTurkuhalliIndoorCarpet
 Slovakia1–4 RomaniaPrešovMestská halaIndoorCarpet
 Morocco2–3  SwitzerlandCasablancaComplexe Al AmalOutdoorClay

Americas Zone
Further information: 2002 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Group I
Participating Teams

Group II
Participating Teams

Group III
Participating Teams

Group IV
Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone
Further information: 2002 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I
Participating Teams

Group II
Participating Teams

Group III
Participating Teams

Group IV
Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I
Participating Teams
  •  Austria
  •  Belarus
  •  Belgium — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
  •  Finland — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
  •  Greece — relegated to Group II in 2003
  •  Israel
  •  Italy
  •  Portugal — relegated to Group II in 2003
  •  Romania — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
  •  Zimbabwe — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II
Participating Teams

Group III

Venue I
Participating Teams

Venue II
Participating Teams

Group IV

Venue A
Participating Teams

Venue II
Participating Teams
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References
General
  • "World Group 2002". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Specific
  1. "Davis Cup History". daviscup.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. "France v Russia". daviscup.com.
  4. "From Russia with love of great finals". daviscup.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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