2002 Davis Cup

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2002 Davis Cup
Details
Duration8 February – 1 December 2002
Edition91st
Teams130
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
2001
2003
A 2003 Russian souvenir sheet commemorating the victory in the final. Souvenir sheet of Russia stamp no. 831 - 2002 Davis Cup.jpg
A 2003 Russian souvenir sheet commemorating the victory in the final.

The 2002 Davis Cup (also known as the 2002 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) 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.

Contents

BNP Paribas became the Davis Cup's new Title Sponsor from this year's tournament, taking over from NEC, the previous sponsor since the 1981 tournament. [1]

Russia defeated the defending champions France in the final, held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, on 29 November–1 December, to win their first title. [2] [3] This is the only time in the history of the competition that a two-set deficit has been turned around in a live fifth rubber of a Final. [4]

World Group

Participating teams
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
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
8–10 February
Quarterfinals
5–7 April
Semifinals
20–22 September
Final
29 November–1 December
Metz, France (indoor clay)
1Flag of France.svg  France 3
Pau, France (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
1Flag of France.svg  France 3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Paris, France (clay)
SFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
1Flag of France.svg  France 3
Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay)
SFlag of the United States.svg  United States 2
SFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Houston, TX, United States (grass)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2
SFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Oklahoma City, OK, United States (indoor hard)
SFlag of the United States.svg  United States 3
SFlag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Paris, France (indoor clay)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0
1Flag of France.svg  France 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
SFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
SFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
SFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Birmingham, England (indoor carpet)
SFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
SFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
SFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
SFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0

Final

France vs. Russia

Flag of France.svg
France
2
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France [3]
29 November–1 December 2002
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3
12345
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Marat Safin
4
6
6
3
1
6
4
6
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Sébastien Grosjean
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
77
63
6
3
6
0
   
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Nicolas Escudé  /  Fabrice Santoro
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Marat Safin
6
3
3
6
5
7
6
3
6
4
 
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Sébastien Grosjean
Marat Safin
3
6
2
6
611
713
   
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Mikhail Youzhny
6
3
6
2
3
6
5
7
4
6
 

World Group qualifying round

Date: 20–22 September

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 2003 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5–0Flag of India.svg  India Adelaide Memorial Drive OutdoorHard
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Harare City Sports CentreIndoorHard
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Rio de Janeiro Universidade Veiga de Almeida OutdoorClay
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela Karlsruhe Europahalle IndoorHard
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Birmingham National Indoor Arena IndoorCarpet
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Turku Turkuhalli IndoorCarpet
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1–4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Prešov Mestská hala IndoorCarpet
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Casablanca Complexe Al Amal OutdoorClay

Americas Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
SFlag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)bye Barquisimeto, Venezuela (hard)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5SFlag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 2
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0 Nassau, Bahamas (hard)Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela 3
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3
Nassau, Bahamas (hard)Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 Waterloo, [5] Canada (indoor carpet)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
Querétaro, Mexico (indoor carpet)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1 Calgary, Canada (indoor carpet)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3SFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
bye
SFlag of Chile.svg  Chile

Group II

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)
1Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4
Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1 Lambaré, Paraguay (clay)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 21Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 3 Asunción, Paraguay (clay)Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 0
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 5 Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
1Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4
Villavicencio, Colombia (clay)2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Havana, Cuba (hard)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5 Villavicencio, Colombia (clay)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0 Port of Spain, Trinidad (hard)2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 5

Group III

Participating Teams

Group IV

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3 Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 1 Gunsan, South Korea (indoor carpet)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
Jounieh, Lebanon (clay)Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 5
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0 Invercargill, New Zealand (indoor carpet)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2
Surabaya, Indonesia (hard)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3 Wellington, New Zealand (hard)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1 Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard)Flag of India.svg  India 4
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0
Flag of India.svg  India 5

Group II

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Shenzhen, China (hard)
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1 Wuhan, China (hard)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 21Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3 Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1 Peshawar, Pakistan (grass)
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (indoor hard)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1 Lahore, Pakistan (grass)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 5 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (outdoor hard)2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4

Group III

Participating Teams

Group IV

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
SFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay)
bye
SFlag of Italy.svg  Italy SFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
byeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 4
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Follonica, Italy (indoor carpet)
bye
SFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
SFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
bye
SFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 4SFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 1
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5
Tirol, Austria (indoor clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
Constanța, Romania (indoor carpet)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
byeSFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 5
bye
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
SFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
bye
Liège, Belgium (indoor carpet)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
byeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece SFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
bye
SFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Group II

Participating Teams

Group III

Venue I

Participating Teams

Venue II

Participating Teams

Group IV

Venue A

Participating Teams

Venue II

Participating Teams

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