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.
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| Duration | 9 February – 2 December 2001 |
| Edition | 90th |
| Teams | 139 |
| 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
| Participating teams | |||
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 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Group II
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Draw}}
Group IV
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV|Draw}}
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}
Group II
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III|Draw}}
Group IV
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV|Draw}}
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}
Group II
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III
Zone A
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A|Final standings}}
Zone B
- Venue: Rose Hill Club, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
- Date: 23–27 May
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B|Final standings}}
Group IV – Zone A
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A|Draw}}
Group IV – Zone B
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B|Draw}}
References
- General
- "World Group 2001". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 "Australia v France". daviscup.com.