2001 Davis Cup
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The 2001 Davis Cup was the 90th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A record total of 139 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated Australia at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on 30 November - 2 December, giving France their 9th title, despite not playing a single match on home soil.
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World Group
Main article: 2001 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
 Belgium |
 Brazil |
 Czech Republic |
 Ecuador |
 France |
 Germany |
 Romania |
 Morocco |
 Netherlands |
 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 |
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| 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 2 |
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 30 November - 2 December 2001 grass |
 France 3 |
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World Group Qualifying Round
Main article: 2001 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 21-23 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Córdoba, Argentina (clay) |  Argentina |
5-0 |  Belarus |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor carpet) | Belgium |
2-3 | Morocco |
| Prostějov, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Czech Republic |
3-2 | Romania |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Ecuador |
1-4 |  Great Britain |
| Rome, Italy (clay) |  Italy |
2-3 |  Croatia |
| Prešov, Slovakia (indoor carpet) | Slovakia |
3-2 |  Chile |
| Albacete, Spain (clay) | Spain |
4-0 |  Uzbekistan |
| Winston-Salem, NC, USA (indoor hard) | United States |
4-1 |  India |
- Argentina, Croatia, and Great Britain promoted to World Group in 2002.
- Czech Republic, Morocco, Slovakia, Spain, and United States remain in World Group in 2002.
- Belarus (EA), Chile (AMN), Italy (EA), India (AO), and Uzbekistan (AO) remain in Group I in 2002.
- Belgium (EA), Ecuador (AMN), and Romania (EA) relegated to Group I in 2002.
American Zone
Main article: 2001 Davis Cup American Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Argentina — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Bahamas
Canada- Chile — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Mexico
Peru — relegated to Group II in 2002
Group II
- Participating Teams
Colombia
Costa Rica — relegated to Group III in 2002
Dominican Republic — relegated to Group III in 2002
Guatemala
Netherlands Antilles
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela — promoted to Group I in 2002
Group III
- Participating Teams
Bermuda — relegated to Group IV in 2002
Bolivia — relegated to Group IV in 2002
Cuba — promoted to Group II in 2002
El Salvador
Honduras
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago — promoted to Group II in 2002
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados- Eastern Caribbean
Haiti — promoted to Group III in 2002
Panama — promoted to Group III in 2002
Saint Lucia
U.S. Virgin Islands
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
China — relegated to Group II in 2002- India — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Indonesia
Japan
New Zealand
South Korea
Thailand- Uzbekistan — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Group II
- Participating Teams
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
Iran — relegated to Group III in 2002
Kuwait
Lebanon — promoted to Group I in 2002
Malaysia
Pakistan
Syria — relegated to Group III in 2002
Group III
- Participating Teams
Bahrain — relegated to Group IV in 2002
Kazakhstan — promoted to Group II in 2002
Philippines — promoted to Group II in 2002
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka — relegated to Group IV in 2002
Tajikistan
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Bangladesh
Brunei
Fiji
Iraq
Jordan
Oman- Pacific Oceania — promoted to Group III in 2002
United Arab Emirates — promoted to Group III in 2002
Euro/African Zone
Main article: 2001 Davis Cup Euro/African Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Austria- Belarus — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Croatia — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Finland- Great Britain — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Italy — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Portugal
Slovenia — relegated to Group II in 2002
Ukraine — relegated to Group II in 2002
Zimbabwe
Group II
- Participating Teams
Armenia
Côte d'Ivoire
Denmark
Estonia — relegated to Group III in 2002
Greece — promoted to Group I in 2002
Hungary
Ireland
Israel — promoted to Group I in 2002
Luxembourg
Moldova
Monaco — relegated to Group III in 2002
Norway
Poland — relegated to Group III in 2002
South Africa
Turkey — relegated to Group III in 2002
Yugoslavia
Group III
Venue I
- Participating Teams
Botswana
Georgia — relegated to Group IV in 2002
Ghana — promoted to Group II in 2002
Iceland
Kenya — relegated to Group IV in 2002
Latvia — promoted to Group II in 2002
Lithuania
Madagascar
Venue II
- Participating Teams
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria — promoted to Group II in 2002
Egypt — promoted to Group II in 2002
Macedonia
Mauritius
Namibia
Togo — relegated to Group IV in 2002
Group IV
Venue A
- Participating Teams
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cyprus — promoted to Group III in 2002
Gabon
Lesotho
Rwanda
San Marino
Sudan
Tunisia — promoted to Group III in 2002
Uganda
Venue II
- Participating Teams
Andorra — promoted to Group III in 2002
Angola
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Libya
Mali
Malta
Senegal
Zambia — promoted to Group III in 2002
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