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2001 Davis Cup
2001 edition of the Davis Cup
2001 edition of the 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.
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.
World Group
| Participating teams |
|---|
Draw
| RD1-date=9–11 February | RD2-date=6–8 April | RD3-date=21–23 September | RD4-date=30 November–2 December
| RD1T1-loc=Perth, Australia (grass) | RD1-seed1=S | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1T2-loc=Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) | RD1-seed3=S | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1T3-loc=Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5=S | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2
| RD1T4-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | RD1-seed7=S | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=2
| RD1T5-loc=Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=0 | RD1-seed10=S | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=5
| RD1T6-loc=Basel, Switzerland (indoor hard) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12=S | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=2
| RD1T7-loc=Braunschweig, Germany (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14=S | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=3
| RD1T8-loc=Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-seed16=S | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=1
| RD2T1-loc=Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | RD2-seed1=S | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=S | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1
| RD2T2-loc=Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | RD2-seed3=S | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4=S | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1
| RD2T3-loc=Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed5=S | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=3 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=2
| RD2T4-loc='s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed7=S | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=1 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=4
| RD3T1-loc=Sydney, Australia (hard) | RD3-seed1=S | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=S | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1
| RD3T2-loc=Rotterdam, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed3=S | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=2
| RD4T1-loc=Melbourne, Australia (grass) | RD4-seed1=S | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2=S | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=3
Final
Australia vs. France
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **** | 5–0 | Córdoba | Córdoba Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay | |
| 2–3 | **** | Liège | Country Hall Liège | Indoor | Carpet | |
| **** | 3–2 | Prostějov | Sports Hall | Indoor | Carpet | |
| 1–4 | **** | Guayaquil | Club Nacional | Outdoor | Clay | |
| 2–3 | **** | Rome | Foro Italico | Outdoor | Clay | |
| **** | 3–2 | Prešov | Mestská hala | Indoor | Carpet | |
| **** | 4–0 | Albacete | Tennis Club de Albacete | Outdoor | Clay | |
| **** | 4–1 | Winston-Salem, NC | Lawrence Joel Colisseum | Indoor | Hard |
- , , , and remain in the World Group in 2002.
- , and are promoted to the World Group in 2002.
- , , , and remain in Zonal Group I in 2002.
- , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2002.
Americas Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
Zone A
- Venue: National Centre, Gaborone, Botswana
- Date: 16–20 May
Zone B
- Venue: Rose Hill Club, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
- Date: 23–27 May
Group IV – Zone A
Group IV – Zone B
References
;General
;Specific
References
- Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
- "Australia v France". daviscup.com.
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