2001 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 2001 Fed Cup 2001 Fed Cup World Group 11th BEL Fed Cup The World Group was the highest level of competition in the 2001 Fed Cup. For this year, eight teams qualifying from the play-offs were put into two pools of four teams each, with the winner of each pool advancing to the final. The reigning champions United States were meant to be an automatic qualifier for the World Group, but they withdrew due to security risks following the September 11 attacks. Belgium won their first title, defeating four-time finalist Russia in the final. Participating teams Participating teams ARG AUS BEL CZE FRA GER RUS ESP Pools Venue: Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain (indoor clay) Date: 7–10 November Pool A RUS RUS (3–0) FRA FRA (2–1) ARG ARG (1–2) CZE CZE (0–3) 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 Pool B BEL BEL (3–0) ESP ESP (2–1) GER GER (1–2) AUS AUS (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 Final Russia vs. Belgium Russia Belgium Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain 11 November 2001 Red clay (indoors) 1 2 Nadia Petrova 0 3 Justine Henin 6 6 Elena Dementieva 0 4 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Elena Likhovtseva Nadia Petrova 7 7 Els Callens Laurence Courtois 5 6.015 https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-2001-WG-M-BEL-RUS-01 Russia v Belgium billiejeankingcup.com 2001 Fed Cup Champions Belgium Belgium First References See also Fed Cup structure World Group Category:November 2001 sports events in Europe Category:2001 in Madrid Category:2000s in Madrid Category:International sports competitions hosted by Spain Category:Women's sports competitions in Spain Category:Tennis tournaments in Madrid Category:2001 in Spanish women's sport Category:2001 in Spanish tennis Category:Women's tennis in Spain Category:Sports events affected by the September 11 attacks