2001 Davis Cup World Group

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2001 Davis Cup World Group
Date9 February – 2 December
Edition21st
Champions
Flag of France.svg
France
  2000  · Davis Cup ·  2002  

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.

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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

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

First round

Australia vs. Ecuador

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia [3]
9–11 February 2001
Grass
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Ecuador
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Pat Rafter
Nicolás Lapentti
6
3
6
0
7
5
   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Lleyton Hewitt
Giovanni Lapentti
6
3
6
2
6
2
   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Wayne Arthurs  /  Todd Woodbridge
Giovanni Lapentti  /  Nicolás Lapentti
2
6
6
2
6
1
61
77
10
12
 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Lleyton Hewitt
Nicolás Lapentti
6
2
6
1
6
1
   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
Pat Rafter
Giovanni Lapentti
6
3
6
1
    

Brazil vs. Morocco

Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
4
Universidade Veiga de Almeida, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [4]
9–11 February 2001
Clay
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
1
12345
1 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Karim Alami
64
77
6
4
3
6
6
1
6
2
 
2 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Fernando Meligeni
Hicham Arazi
6
4
5
7
6
3
4
3
  
retired
3 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Jaime Oncins  /  Alexandre Simoni
Karim Alami  /  Hicham Arazi
6
3
6
3
6
3
   
4 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Mounir El Aarej
6
2
6
2
    
5 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Alexandre Simoni
Karim Alami
4
6
6
0
3
6
   

Sweden vs. Czech Republic

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3
Idrottens hus, Helsingborg, Sweden [5]
9–11 February 2001
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Thomas Johansson
Bohdan Ulihrach
3
6
7
5
2
6
5
7
  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Magnus Norman
Jiří Novák
77
62
6
1
1
6
2
6
6
4
 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Jonas Björkman  /  Nicklas Kulti
Jiří Novák  /  David Rikl
6
2
4
6
78
66
7
5
  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Magnus Norman
Bohdan Ulihrach
3
6
2
6
1
6
   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Thomas Johansson
Jiří Novák
77
60
6
3
64
77
6
2
  

Slovakia vs. Russia

Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
2
Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia [6]
9–11 February 2001
Hard (indoors)
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3
12345
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Karol Kučera
Marat Safin
3
6
4
6
6
3
7
5
6
2
 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Dominik Hrbatý
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2
6
3
6
5
7
   
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Dominik Hrbatý  /  Ján Krošlák
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Marat Safin
4
6
4
6
6
2
67
79
  
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Dominik Hrbatý
Marat Safin
6
3
6
1
6
4
   
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Karol Kučera
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6
4
6
4
3
6
2
6
2
6
 

Belgium vs. France

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
0
Flanders Sports Arena, Ghent, Belgium [7]
9–11 February 2001
Clay (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
5
12345
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Christophe Rochus
Arnaud Clément
77
62
6
3
2
6
4
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Olivier Rochus
Sébastien Grosjean
6
4
6
1
1
6
3
6
3
6
 
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Christophe Rochus  /  Tom Vanhoudt
Cédric Pioline  /  Fabrice Santoro
3
6
2
6
63
77
   
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Filip Dewulf
Arnaud Clément
3
6
610
712
    
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Christophe Rochus
Fabrice Santoro
4
6
4
6
    

Switzerland vs. United States

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
3
St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland [8]
9–11 February 2001
Hard (indoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2
12345
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Roger Federer
Todd Martin
6
4
77
63
4
6
6
1
  
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Michel Kratochvil
Jan-Michael Gambill
3
6
5
7
4
6
   
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Roger Federer  /  Lorenzo Manta
Jan-Michael Gambill  /  Justin Gimelstob
6
4
6
2
7
5
   
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Roger Federer
Jan-Michael Gambill
7
5
6
2
4
6
6
2
  
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
George Bastl
Andy Roddick
3
6
4
6
    

Germany vs. Romania

Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3
Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany [9]
9–11 February 2001
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
2
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Tommy Haas
Ionuț Moldovan
6
2
6
0
6
2
   
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Nicolas Kiefer
Andrei Pavel
63
77
3
6
7
5
3
6
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner  /  David Prinosil
Andrei Pavel  /  Gabriel Trifu
4
6
4
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Tommy Haas
Andrei Pavel
6
3
6
4
78
66
   
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Nicolas Kiefer
Gabriel Trifu
6
3
6
1
6
4
   

Netherlands vs. Spain

Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
4
Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands [10]
9–11 February 2001
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1
12345
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Raemon Sluiter
Juan Carlos Ferrero
65
77
79
67
3
6
77
63
6
4
 
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Sjeng Schalken
Carlos Moyá
6
4
7
5
6
4
   
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Paul Haarhuis  /  Sjeng Schalken
Joan Balcells  /  Àlex Corretja
4
6
6
3
77
63
712
610
  
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Jan Siemerink
Joan Balcells
69
711
6
4
77
65
   
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Raemon Sluiter
Carlos Moyá
4
6
62
77
    

Quarterfinals

Brazil vs. Australia

Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
1
Florianópolis Court Tennis Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil [11]
6–8 April 2001
Clay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
12345
1 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Pat Rafter
4
6
6
4
77
61
2
1
  
retired
2 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Fernando Meligeni
Lleyton Hewitt
3
6
3
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Gustavo Kuerten  /  Jaime Oncins
Lleyton Hewitt  /  Pat Rafter
67
79
63
77
65
77
   
4 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Lleyton Hewitt
65
77
3
6
63
77
   
5 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Alexandre Simoni
Richard Fromberg
2
6
4
4
   not
completed

Sweden vs. Russia

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden [12]
6–8 April 2001
Hard (indoors)
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
1
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Thomas Johansson
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6
4
1
6
712
610
3
6
6
2
 
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Magnus Norman
Mikhail Youzhny
711
69
6
4
6
2
   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Simon Aspelin  /  Jonas Björkman
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Andrei Olhovskiy
4
6
6
1
7
5
62
77
6
2
 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Magnus Norman
Andrei Stoliarov
3
6
6
3
1
6
   
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Thomas Johansson
Mikhail Youzhny
6
3
2
6
6
2
   

Switzerland vs. France

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2
Patinoires du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland [13]
6–8 April 2001
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
3
12345
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of France.svg
Marc Rosset
Arnaud Clément
3
6
6
3
64
77
78
66
13
15
 
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of France.svg
Roger Federer
Nicolas Escudé
4
6
77
61
3
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of France.svg
Roger Federer  /  Lorenzo Manta
Cédric Pioline  /  Fabrice Santoro
5
7
6
3
77
64
63
77
9
7
 
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of France.svg
Roger Federer
Arnaud Clément
6
4
3
6
77
65
6
4
  
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of France.svg
George Bastl
Nicolas Escudé
6
1
5
7
77
63
4
6
6
8
 

Netherlands vs. Germany

Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
4
Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands [14]
6–8 April 2001
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
1
12345
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Jan Siemerink
Nicolas Kiefer
6
3
77
65
3
6
6
3
  
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Raemon Sluiter
David Prinosil
6
1
6
3
77
63
   
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Paul Haarhuis  /  Sjeng Schalken
Jens Knippschild  /  David Prinosil
6
3
6
4
4
6
6
2
  
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Jan Siemerink
David Prinosil
77
64
7
5
    
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Raemon Sluiter
Nicolas Kiefer
6
3
2
6
3
6
   

Semifinals

Australia vs. Sweden

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia [15]
21–23 September 2001
Hard
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pat Rafter
Thomas Johansson
6
3
710
68
3
6
2
6
3
6
 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Lleyton Hewitt
Jonas Björkman
4
6
6
4
77
65
77
62
  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Wayne Arthurs  /  Todd Woodbridge
Jonas Björkman  /  Magnus Larsson
63
77
77
62
77
65
77
63
  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Lleyton Hewitt
Thomas Johansson
77
63
5
7
6
2
6
1
  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pat Rafter
Jonas Björkman
6
3
6
2
    

Netherlands vs. France

Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2
Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands [16]
21–23 September 2001
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
3
12345
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France.svg
Raemon Sluiter
Arnaud Clément
6
3
2
6
2
1
  retired
 
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France.svg
Sjeng Schalken
Nicolas Escudé
77
63
64
77
6
4
64
77
6
8
 
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France.svg
Paul Haarhuis  /  Sjeng Schalken
Cédric Pioline  /  Fabrice Santoro
5
7
1
6
5
7
   
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France.svg
Sjeng Schalken
Arnaud Clément
78
66
77
63
    
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France.svg
Jan Siemerink
Fabrice Santoro
6
4
6
4
    

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
  

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