2001 edition of the Davis Cup
2001 Davis Cup Duration 9 February – 2 December 2001 Edition 90th Teams 139 Winning nation France
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.[ 1] [ 2]
World Group
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
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 .
Americas Zone
Group I
Peru relegated to Group II in 2002.
Argentina and Chile advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
Group III
Venue: Cuba
Date: 14–18 March
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
5th to 8th place play-offs
Final standings
Group IV
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
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Group II
Iran and Syria relegated to Group III in 2002.
Lebanon promoted to Group I in 2002.
Group III
Group A
PHI
SIN
SRI
BHR
RR W–L
Match W–L
Set W–L
Standings
Philippines
3–0
3–0
3–0
3–0
9–0 (100%)
27–1 (96%)
1
Singapore
0–3
2–1
3–0
2–1
5–4 (56%)
16–13 (55%)
2
Sri Lanka
0–3
1–2
2–1
1–2
3–6 (33%)
10–21 (32%)
3
Bahrain
0–3
0–3
1–2
0–3
1–8 (11%)
6–24 (20%)
4
Group B
KAZ
TJK
KSA
QAT
RR W–L
Match W–L
Set W–L
Standings
Kazakhstan
3–0
3–0
3–0
3–0
9–0 (100%)
27–4 (87%)
1
Tajikistan
0–3
2–1
2–1
2–1
4–5 (44%)
14–18 (44%)
2
Saudi Arabia
0–3
1–2
2–1
1–2
3–6 (33%)
13–21 (38%)
3
Qatar
0–3
1–2
1–2
0–3
2–7 (22%)
10–21 (32%)
4
1st to 4th place play-offs
5th to 8th place play-offs
Final standings
Group IV
Group A
IRQ
OMA
BAN
FIJ
RR W–L
Match W–L
Set W–L
Standings
Iraq
2–1
3–0
3–0
3–0
8–1 (89%)
17–4 (81%)
1
Oman
1–2
1–2
3–0
1–2
5–4 (56%)
12–12 (50%)
2
Bangladesh
0–3
2–1
1–2
1–2
3–6 (33%)
7–14 (33%)
3
Fiji
0–3
0–3
2–1
1–2
2–7 (22%)
9–15 (38%)
4
Group B
UAE
POC
JOR
BRU
RR W–L
Match W–L
Set W–L
Standings
United Arab Emirates
2–1
2–1
3–0
3–0
7–2 (78%)
14–6 (70%)
1
Pacific Oceania
1–2
2–1
3–0
2–1
6–3 (67%)
14–7 (67%)
2
Jordan
1–2
1–2
3–0
1–2
5–4 (56%)
12–9 (57%)
3
Brunei
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–9 (0%)
0–18 (0%)
4
1st to 4th place play-offs
5th to 8th place play-offs
Final standings
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Group II
Relegation Play-offs First Round Second Round Third Round Szeged , Hungary (clay) Hungary 5 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France (clay)Skagen , Denmark (hard) Monaco 0 Monaco 1 Hungary 2 Dublin , Ireland (indoor carpet) Ireland 4 Denmark 3 Ireland 2 Athens , Greece (clay) Denmark 3 Denmark 2 Istanbul , Turkey (hard) Greece 3 Greece 5 Chișinău , Moldova (clay)Athens , Greece (clay) Turkey 0 Turkey 2 Greece 5 Chișinău , Moldova (indoor carpet) Moldova 3 Armenia 0 Armenia 3 Moldova 2 Tallinn , Estonia (indoor carpet) Norway 3 Abidjan , Ivory Coast (hard)Mondorf-les-Bains , Luxembourg (clay) Estonia 2 Estonia 2 Norway 2 Esch-sur-Alzette , Lux. (indoor carpet) Ivory Coast 3 Luxembourg 3 Luxembourg 3 Mondorf-les-Bains , Luxembourg (clay) Ivory Coast 2 Luxembourg 1 Bytom , Poland (clay) Israel 4 Poland 2 Belgrade , Yugoslavia (clay)Ramat HaSharon , Israel (hard) Israel 3 Poland 2 Israel 3 Nelspruit , South Africa (hard) Yugoslavia 3 South Africa 2 Yugoslavia 0 South Africa 5
Group III
Zone A
Zone B
Group IV – Zone A
Group A
CYP
ALG
BEN
RWA
LES
SUD
RR W–L
Match W–L
Set W–L
Standings
Cyprus
3–0
2–1
3–0
3–0
3–0
5–0
14–1 (93%)
43–13 (77%)
1
Algeria
0–3
3–0
2–1
3–0
3–0
4–1
11–4 (73%)
40–16 (71%)
2
Benin
1–2
0–3
3–0
2–1
3–0
3–2
9–6 (60%)
32–20 (62%)
3
Rwanda
0–3
1–2
0–3
2–1
2–1
2–3
5–10 (33%)
18–33 (35%)
4
Lesotho
0–3
0–3
1–2
1–2
3–0
1–4
5–10 (33%)
17–32 (35%)
5
Sudan
0–3
0–3
0–3
1–2
0–3
0–5
1–14 (7%)
6–42 (13%)
6
Group B
TUN
AZE
SMR
BUR
GAB
UGA
RR W–L
Match W–L
Set W–L
Standings
Tunisia
2–1
2–1
3–0
3–0
3–0
5–0
13–2 (87%)
44–13 (77%)
1
Azerbaijan
1–2
2–1
2–1
2–1
3–0
4–1
10–5 (67%)
36–24 (60%)
2
San Marino
1–2
1–2
2–1
3–0
3–0
3–2
10–5 (67%)
37–21 (64%)
3
Burkina Faso
0–3
1–2
1–2
3–0
2–1
2–3
7–8 (47%)
25–29 (46%)
4
Gabon
0–3
1–2
0–3
0–3
3–0
1–4
4–11 (27%)
16–37 (30%)
5
Uganda
0–3
0–3
0–3
1–2
0–3
0–5
1–14 (7%)
9–43 (17%)
6
Group IV – Zone B
Group A
AND
ANG
MLT
ETH
LBA
RR W–L
Match W–L
Set W–L
Standings
Andorra
2–1
2–1
3–0
2–0
4–0
9–2 (82%)
19–4 (83%)
1
Angola
1–2
2–0
2–0
3–0
3–1
8–2 (80%)
16–6 (73%)
2
Malta
1–2
0–2
3–0
3–0
2–2
7–4 (64%)
14–10 (58%)
3
Ethiopia
0–3
0–2
0–3
2–0
1–3
2–8 (20%)
5–15 (25%)
4
Libya
0–2
0–3
0–3
0–2
0–4
0–10 (0%)
1–20 (5%)
5
Group B
ZAM
MLI
SEN
DJI
RR W–L
Match W–L
Set W–L
Standings
Zambia
2–1
2–1
3–0
3–0
7–2 (78%)
15–5 (75%)
1
Mali
1–2
3–0
3–0
2–1
7–2 (78%)
15–4 (79%)
2
Senegal
1–2
0–3
3–0
1–2
4–5 (44%)
8–11 (42%)
3
Djibouti
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–9 (0%)
0–18 (0%)
4
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