2001 Davis Cup World Group | |
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Date | 9 February – 2 December |
Edition | 21st |
Champions | |
France |
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2001. [1] The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2002.
France won the title, defeating Australia in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, from 30 November to 2 December. [2] It was the French team's first Davis Cup title since 1996 and their 9th title overall. France won the title despite not playing a single match on home soil.
Participating teams | |||
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Australia | Belgium | Brazil | Czech Republic |
Ecuador | France | Germany | Morocco |
Netherlands | Romania | Russia | Slovakia |
Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia 4 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia [3] 9–11 February 2001 Grass | Ecuador 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil 4 | Universidade Veiga de Almeida, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [4] 9–11 February 2001 Clay | Morocco 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden 3 | Idrottens hus, Helsingborg, Sweden [5] 9–11 February 2001 Carpet (indoors) | Czech Republic 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovakia 2 | Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia [6] 9–11 February 2001 Hard (indoors) | Russia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium 0 | Flanders Sports Arena, Ghent, Belgium [7] 9–11 February 2001 Clay (indoors) | France 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland 3 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland [8] 9–11 February 2001 Hard (indoors) | United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany 3 | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany [9] 9–11 February 2001 Carpet (indoors) | Romania 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands 4 | Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands [10] 9–11 February 2001 Carpet (indoors) | Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil 1 | Florianópolis Court Tennis Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil [11] 6–8 April 2001 Clay | Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden 4 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden [12] 6–8 April 2001 Hard (indoors) | Russia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland 2 | Patinoires du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland [13] 6–8 April 2001 Carpet (indoors) | France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands 4 | Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands [14] 6–8 April 2001 Carpet (indoors) | Germany 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 4 | Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia [15] 21–23 September 2001 Hard | Sweden 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands 2 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands [16] 21–23 September 2001 Carpet (indoors) | France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 2 | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia [2] 30 November–2 December 2001 Grass | France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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