2001 Davis Cup

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2001 Davis Cup
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Duration9 February – 2 December 2001
Edition90th
Teams139
Champion
Winning nationFlag of France.svg  France
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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.

Contents

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
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia 		Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium 		Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador 		Flag of France.svg
France 		Flag of Germany.svg
Germany 		Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands 		Flag of Romania.svg
Romania 		Flag of Russia.svg
Russia 		Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain 		Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden 		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland 		Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
9–11 February		Quarterfinals
6–8 April		Semifinals
21–23 September		Final
30 November–2 December
Perth, Australia (grass)
SFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1
SFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
SFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
SFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
Sydney, Australia (hard)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
SFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
SFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
SFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
SFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
SFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
SFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
SFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)
SFlag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
SFlag of France.svg  France 5
SFlag of France.svg  France 3
Basel, Switzerland (indoor hard)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3
Rotterdam, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
SFlag of the United States.svg  United States 2
SFlag of France.svg  France 3
Braunschweig, Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
SFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
SFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
SFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

Final

Australia vs. France

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2		 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia [2]
30 November–2 December 2001
Grass		Flag of France.svg
France
3
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of France.svg 		Lleyton Hewitt
Nicolas Escudé 		6
4		3
6 		6
3		3
6 		4
6 		 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of France.svg 		Pat Rafter
Sébastien Grosjean 		6
3		78
66		7
5		   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of France.svg 		Lleyton Hewitt  /  Pat Rafter
Cédric Pioline  /  Fabrice Santoro 		6
2		3
6 		65
77		1
6 		  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of France.svg 		Lleyton Hewitt
Sébastien Grosjean 		6
3		6
2		6
3		   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of France.svg 		Wayne Arthurs
Nicolas Escudé 		63
77		77
65		3
6 		3
6 		  

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 teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5–0Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus Córdoba Córdoba Lawn Tennis ClubOutdoorClay
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Liège Country Hall Liège IndoorCarpet
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Prostějov Sports HallIndoorCarpet
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1–4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Guayaquil Club NacionalOutdoorClay
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Rome Foro Italico OutdoorClay
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Prešov Mestská hala IndoorCarpet
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Albacete Tennis Club de AlbaceteOutdoorClay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–1Flag of India.svg  India Winston-Salem, NC Lawrence Joel Colisseum IndoorHard

Americas Zone

Group I

Second round play-offs
21–23 September		First round play-offs
20–22 July		First round
9–11 February		Second round
6–8 April
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)bye Córdoba, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 Mendoza, Argentina (clay)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
Atizapán de Zaragoza, MX (indoor carpet)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2 Nassau, Bahamas (hard)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 3
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2 Nassau, Bahamas (hard)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 1
byeFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
bye
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile

Group II

Group III

Group A

 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg TRIFlag of El Salvador.svg ESAFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg HONFlag of Puerto Rico.svg PURRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2–12–10–32–14–5 (44%)18–15 (55%)1
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1–22–12–12–15–4 (56%)17–17 (50%)2
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1–21–22–11–24–5 (44%)13–19 (41%)4
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3–01–21–21–25–4 (56%)22–19 (54%)3

Group B

 Flag of Cuba.svg CUBFlag of Jamaica.svg JAMFlag of Bolivia.svg BOLFlag of Bermuda.svg BERRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2–13–03–03–08–1 (89%)25–6 (81%)1
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1–23–03–02–17–2 (78%)22–11 (67%)2
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0–30–32–11–22–7 (22%)8–23 (26%)3
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0–30–31–20–31–8 (11%)10–25 (29%)4
1st to 4th place play-offs
3rd-4th Play-offSemifinalsFinal
A1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3
B2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0
B2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2A1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
A2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1B1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2
A2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1
B1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2
5th to 8th place play-offs
7th-8th Play-off5th-8th Play-offs5th-6th Play-off
A3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3
B4Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0
A3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 2B4Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0
A4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0B3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 2
A4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2
B3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
5Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
6Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
7Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
8Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda

Group IV

 Flag of Haiti.svg HAIFlag of Panama.svg PANFlag of Eastern Caribean.png ECAFlag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg LCAFlag of Barbados.svg BARFlag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg ISVFlag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg ATGRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2–13–03–03–02–13–06–016–2 (89%)50–8 (86%)1
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–23–03–03–03–03–05–116–2 (89%)49–10 (83%)2
Flag of Eastern Caribean.png  Eastern Caribbean 0–30–32–12–11–22–13–37–11 (39%)28–41 (41%)3
Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg  Saint Lucia 0–30–31–22–12–11–22–46–12 (33%)22–39 (36%)5
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 0–30–31–21–22–12–12–46–12 (33%)26–37 (41%)4
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 1–20–32–11–21–23–02–48–10 (44%)26–41 (39%)6
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 0–30–31–22–11–20–31–54–14 (22%)20–45 (31%)7

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3
Seoul, South Korea (hard)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2 Invercargill, NZ (indoor carpet)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 4 Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2
Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1 Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4 Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0 Langfang, China (indoor hard)Flag of India.svg  India 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
Flag of India.svg  India 3

Group II

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Kuwait City, Kuwait (hard)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4
Mishref, Kuwait (hard)Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1 Yarze, Lebanon (clay)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 4 Yarze, Lebanon (clay)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon w/o
Damascus, Syria (indoor hard)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 2
Damascus, Syria (indoor hard)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 Taichung, Taiwan (clay)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3

Group III

Group A

 Flag of the Philippines.svg PHIFlag of Singapore.svg SINFlag of Sri Lanka.svg SRIFlag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg BHRRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3–03–03–03–09–0 (100%)27–1 (96%)1
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0–32–13–02–15–4 (56%)16–13 (55%)2
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0–31–22–11–23–6 (33%)10–21 (32%)3
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 0–30–31–20–31–8 (11%)6–24 (20%)4

Group B

 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg KAZFlag of Tajikistan.svg TJKFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg KSAFlag of Qatar.svg QATRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3–03–03–03–09–0 (100%)27–4 (87%)1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 0–32–12–12–14–5 (44%)14–18 (44%)2
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0–31–22–11–23–6 (33%)13–21 (38%)3
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0–31–21–20–32–7 (22%)10–21 (32%)4
1st to 4th place play-offs
3rd-4th Play-offSemifinalsFinal
A1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2
B2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1
B2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 2A1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0
B2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1B1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2
A2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0
B1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2
5th to 8th place play-offs
7th-8th Play-off5th-8th Play-offs5th-6th Play-off
A3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
B4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2
A3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2A3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2
A4Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 0B3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1
A4Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 0
B3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
5Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
6Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
7Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
8Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

Group IV

Group A

 Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg IRQFlag of Oman.svg OMAFlag of Bangladesh.svg BANFlag of Fiji.svg FIJRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 2–13–03–03–08–1 (89%)17–4 (81%)1
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1–21–23–01–25–4 (56%)12–12 (50%)2
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 0–32–11–21–23–6 (33%)7–14 (33%)3
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0–30–32–11–22–7 (22%)9–15 (38%)4

Group B

 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAEPacific Oceania flag.png POCFlag of Jordan.svg JORFlag of Brunei.svg BRURR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2–12–13–03–07–2 (78%)14–6 (70%)1
Pacific Oceania flag.png  Pacific Oceania 1–22–13–02–16–3 (67%)14–7 (67%)2
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1–21–23–01–25–4 (56%)12–9 (57%)3
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 0–30–30–30–30–9 (0%)0–18 (0%)4
1st to 4th place play-offs
3rd-4th Play-offSemifinalsFinal
A1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 1
B2Pacific Oceania flag.png  Pacific Oceania 2
A1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 3B2Pacific Oceania flag.png  Pacific Oceania 1
A2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 0B1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2
A2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1
B1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2
5th to 8th place play-offs
7th-8th Play-off5th-8th Play-offs5th-6th Play-off
A3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1
B4Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 2
A3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1B4Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 0
A4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2B3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3
A4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1
B3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
2Pacific Oceania flag.png  Pacific Oceania
3Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
5Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
6Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
8Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Solihull, England (indoor carpet)
bye
byeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Maia, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2
Wels, Austria (indoor hard)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Pula, Croatia (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
byeFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4
bye
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)
bye
byeFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2
bye
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2
byeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
bye
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Group II

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Szeged, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) Skagen, Denmark (hard)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
Istanbul, Turkey (hard)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5
Chișinău, Moldova (clay) Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5
Chișinău, Moldova (indoor carpet)
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 3Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 0
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 3
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 2
Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2
Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux. (indoor carpet)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3
Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1
Bytom, Poland (clay)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay) Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3
Nelspruit, South Africa (hard)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5

Group III

Zone A

RankTeam
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
4Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
5Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
6Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
7Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia
8Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Zone B

RankTeam
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
5Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
6Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
7Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
  • Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria and Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt promoted to Group II in 2002.
  • Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo relegated to Group IV in 2002.

Group IV – Zone A

Group A

 Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg CYPFlag of Algeria.svg ALGFlag of Benin.svg BENFlag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg RWAFlag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg LESFlag of Sudan.svg SUDRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 3–02–13–03–03–05–014–1 (93%)43–13 (77%)1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–33–02–13–03–04–111–4 (73%)40–16 (71%)2
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1–20–33–02–13–03–29–6 (60%)32–20 (62%)3
Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Rwanda 0–31–20–32–12–12–35–10 (33%)18–33 (35%)4
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 0–30–31–21–23–01–45–10 (33%)17–32 (35%)5
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0–30–30–31–20–30–51–14 (7%)6–42 (13%)6

Group B

 Flag of Tunisia.svg TUNFlag of Azerbaijan.svg AZEFlag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg SMRFlag of Burkina Faso.svg BURFlag of Gabon.svg GABFlag of Uganda.svg UGARR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2–12–13–03–03–05–013–2 (87%)44–13 (77%)1
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 1–22–12–12–13–04–110–5 (67%)36–24 (60%)2
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 1–21–22–13–03–03–210–5 (67%)37–21 (64%)3
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0–31–21–23–02–12–37–8 (47%)25–29 (46%)4
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 0–31–20–30–33–01–44–11 (27%)16–37 (30%)5
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0–30–30–31–20–30–51–14 (7%)9–43 (17%)6

Group IV – Zone B

Group A

 Flag of Andorra.svg ANDFlag of Angola.svg ANGFlag of Malta.svg MLTFlag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg ETHFlag of Libya (1977-2011).svg LBARR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 2–12–13–02–04–09–2 (82%)19–4 (83%)1
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–22–02–03–03–18–2 (80%)16–6 (73%)2
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1–20–23–03–02–27–4 (64%)14–10 (58%)3
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 0–30–20–32–01–32–8 (20%)5–15 (25%)4
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 0–20–30–30–20–40–10 (0%)1–20 (5%)5

Group B

 Flag of Zambia.svg ZAMFlag of Mali.svg MLIFlag of Senegal.svg SENFlag of Djibouti.svg DJIRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–12–13–03–07–2 (78%)15–5 (75%)1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–23–03–02–17–2 (78%)15–4 (79%)2
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–20–33–01–24–5 (44%)8–11 (42%)3
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 0–30–30–30–30–9 (0%)0–18 (0%)4

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The 1999 Davis Cup was the 88th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 129 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 32 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 51 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Fiji made its first appearances in the tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 Davis Cup</span> 2002 edition of the Davis Cup

The 2002 Davis Cup 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.

The 2000 Davis Cup was the 89th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 135 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 31 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 58 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Andorra, Lesotho, Mauritius and Namibia made their first appearances in the tournament.

The 1998 Davis Cup was the 87th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 131 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 30 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 55 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Honduras, Iraq, the Netherlands Antilles, Saint Lucia and the U.S. Virgin Islands made their first appearances in the tournament.

The 1997 Davis Cup was the 86th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 127 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 57 in the Europe/Africa Zone. A new Group VI of competition was added to each regional zone, providing another level of promotion and relegation within each zone. Madagascar, Tajikistan and Uganda made their first appearances in the tournament.

The 1996 Davis Cup was the 85th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 124 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 26 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 53 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Panama made their first appearances in the tournament.

The 1995 Davis Cup was the 84th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 115 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 45 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Bermuda, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova and Pacific Oceania made their first appearances in the tournament.

The 1992 Davis Cup was the 81st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 93 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 21 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 33 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Due to the increased number of entries, the tournament was expanded to add a Group III in all zones, with promotion and relegation between it and Group II. Puerto Rico and Qatar made their first appearances in the tournament, and former champions South Africa returned to the tournament for the first time since 1978.

The 1993 Davis Cup was the 82nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 100 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Benin, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Djibouti, Latvia, Russia, San Marino, Slovenia, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates made their first appearances in the tournament.

The 1994 Davis Cup was the 83rd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 109 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Belarus, Brunei, Georgia, Lithuania, Oman, Slovakia, Sudan and Uzbekistan made their first appearances in the tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Davis Cup</span> 2008 edition of the Davis Cup

The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred others took part in different regional groups. The first matches were played on February 8–10. The final took place on November 21–23 at Estadio Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina, with Spain beating Argentina 3–1 to clinch their 3rd Davis Cup title.

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1999.

The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1997.

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1993.

References

General
  • "World Group 2001". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
Specific
  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "Australia v France". daviscup.com.
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