2001 Davis Cup World Group

2001 Davis Cup World Group 9 February – 2 December 21st FRA Davis Cup 2001 Davis Cup The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2001.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/2001 World Group 2001 DavisCup.com 11 June 2020 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. 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 teamsAUSBELBRACZEECU 1900FRAGERMARNEDROURUSSVKESPSWESUIUSA Draw 9–11 February 6–8 April 21–23 September 30 November-2 December Perth, Australia (grass) S AUS 4 ECU 1900 1 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay) S BRA 4 MAR 1 Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet) S SWE 3 CZE 2 Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) S RUS 3 SVK 2 Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) BEL 0 S FRA 5 Basel, Switzerland (indoor hard) SUI 3 S USA 2 Braunschweig, Germany (indoor carpet) ROU 2 S GER 3 Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) NED 4 S ESP 1 Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) S AUS 3 S BRA 1 Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) S SWE 4 S RUS 1 Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet) S FRA 3 SUI 2 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (indoor carpet) S GER 1 NED 4 Sydney, Australia (hard) S AUS 4 S SWE 1 Rotterdam, Netherlands (indoor carpet) S FRA 3 NED 2 Melbourne, Australia (grass) S AUS 2 S FRA 3 First round Australia vs. Ecuador Australia Ecuador 1900 Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-AUS-ECU-01 Australia v Ecuador daviscup.com 9–11 February 2001 Grass 4 1 Pat Rafter 6 6 7 Nicolás Lapentti 3 0 5 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 6 Giovanni Lapentti 3 2 2 Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge 2 6 6 6.009 10 Giovanni Lapentti Nicolás Lapentti 6 2 1 7 12 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 6 Nicolás Lapentti 2 1 1 Pat Rafter 6 6 Giovanni Lapentti 3 1 Brazil vs. Morocco Brazil Morocco Universidade Veiga de Almeida, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-BRA-MAR-01 Brazil v Morocco daviscup.com 9–11 February 2001 Clay 4 1 Gustavo Kuerten 6.039 6 3 6 6 Karim Alami 7 4 6 1 2 Fernando Meligeni 6 5 6 4 Hicham Arazi 4 7 3 3 4 Jaime Oncins Alexandre Simoni 6 6 6 Karim Alami Hicham Arazi 3 3 3 Gustavo Kuerten 6 6 Mounir El Aarej 2 2 Alexandre Simoni 4 6 3 Karim Alami 6 0 6 Sweden vs. Czech Republic Sweden Czech Republic Idrottens hus, Helsingborg, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-SWE-CZE-01 Sweden v Czech Republic daviscup.com 9–11 February 2001 Carpet (indoors) 3 2 Thomas Johansson 3 7 2 5 Bohdan Ulihrach 6 5 6 7 Magnus Norman 7 6 1 2 6 Jiří Novák 6.019 1 6 6 4 Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 6 4 7 7 Jiří Novák David Rikl 2 6 6.059 5 Magnus Norman 3 2 1 Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6 6 Thomas Johansson 7 6 6.039 6 Jiří Novák 6.00 3 7 2 Slovakia vs. Russia Slovakia Russia Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-RUS-SVK-01 Slovakia v Russia daviscup.com 9–11 February 2001 Hard (indoors) 2 3 Karol Kučera 3 4 6 7 6 Marat Safin 6 6 3 5 2 Dominik Hrbatý 2 3 5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6 7 Dominik Hrbatý Ján Krošlák 4 4 6 6.065 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Marat Safin 6 6 2 7 Dominik Hrbatý 6 6 6 Marat Safin 3 1 4 Karol Kučera 6 6 3 2 2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 4 6 6 6 Belgium vs. France Belgium France Flanders Sports Arena, Ghent, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-BEL-FRA-01 Belgium v France daviscup.com 9–11 February 2001 Clay (indoors) 0 5 Christophe Rochus 7 6 2 4 2 Arnaud Clément 6.019 3 6 6 6 Olivier Rochus 6 6 1 3 3 Sébastien Grosjean 4 1 6 6 6 Christophe Rochus Tom Vanhoudt 3 2 6.029 Cédric Pioline Fabrice Santoro 6 6 7 Filip Dewulf 3 6.099 Arnaud Clément 6 7 Christophe Rochus 4 4 Fabrice Santoro 6 6 Switzerland vs. United States Switzerland United States St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-SUI-USA-01 Switzerland v United States daviscup.com 9–11 February 2001 Hard (indoors) 3 2 Roger Federer 6 7 4 6 Todd Martin 4 6.029 6 1 Michel Kratochvil 3 5 4 Jan-Michael Gambill 6 7 6 Roger Federer Lorenzo Manta 6 6 7 Jan-Michael Gambill Justin Gimelstob 4 2 5 Roger Federer 7 6 4 6 Jan-Michael Gambill 5 2 6 2 George Bastl 3 4 Andy Roddick 6 6 Germany vs. Romania Germany Romania Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-ROU-GER-01 Germany v Romania daviscup.com 9–11 February 2001 Carpet (indoors) 3 2 Tommy Haas 6 6 6 Ionuț Moldovan 2 0 2 Nicolas Kiefer 6.029 3 7 3 Andrei Pavel 7 6 5 6 Marc-Kevin Goellner David Prinosil 4 4 4 Andrei Pavel Gabriel Trifu 6 6 6 Tommy Haas 6 6 7 Andrei Pavel 3 4 6.059 Nicolas Kiefer 6 6 6 Gabriel Trifu 3 1 4 Netherlands vs. Spain Netherlands Spain Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-NED-ESP-01 Netherlands v Spain daviscup.com 9–11 February 2001 Carpet (indoors) 4 1 Raemon Sluiter 6.049 7 3 7 6 Juan Carlos Ferrero 7 6.069 6 6.029 4 Sjeng Schalken 6 7 6 Carlos Moyá 4 5 4 Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken 4 6 7 7 Joan Balcells Àlex Corretja 6 3 6.029 6.099 Jan Siemerink 6.089 6 7 Joan Balcells 7 4 6.049 Raemon Sluiter 4 6.019 Carlos Moyá 6 7 Quarterfinals Brazil vs. Australia Brazil Australia Florianópolis Court Tennis Centre, Florianópolis, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-AUS-BRA-01 Brazil v Australia daviscup.com 6–8 April 2001 Clay 1 3 Gustavo Kuerten 4 6 7 2 Pat Rafter 6 4 6.009 1 4 Fernando Meligeni 3 3 3 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 6 Gustavo Kuerten Jaime Oncins 6.069 6.029 6.049 Lleyton Hewitt Pat Rafter 7 7 7 Gustavo Kuerten 6.049 3 6.029 Lleyton Hewitt 7 6 7 Alexandre Simoni 2 4 Richard Fromberg 6 4 2 Sweden vs. Russia Sweden Russia Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-SWE-RUS-01 Sweden v Russia daviscup.com 6–8 April 2001 Hard (indoors) 4 1 Thomas Johansson 6 1 7 3 6 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 6 6.099 6 2 Magnus Norman 7 6 6 Mikhail Youzhny 6.089 4 2 Simon Aspelin Jonas Björkman 4 6 7 6.019 6 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Andrei Olhovskiy 6 1 5 7 2 Magnus Norman 3 6 1 Andrei Stoliarov 6 3 6 Thomas Johansson 6 2 6 Mikhail Youzhny 3 6 2 Switzerland vs. France Switzerland France Patinoires du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-FRA-SUI-01 Switzerland v France daviscup.com 6–8 April 2001 Carpet (indoors) 2 3 Marc Rosset 3 6 6.039 7 13 Arnaud Clément 6 3 7 6.059 15 Roger Federer 4 7 3 4 Nicolas Escudé 6 6.009 6 6 Roger Federer Lorenzo Manta 5 6 7 6.029 9 Cédric Pioline Fabrice Santoro 7 3 6.039 7 7 Roger Federer 6 3 7 6 Arnaud Clément 4 6 6.049 4 George Bastl 6 5 7 4 6 Nicolas Escudé 1 7 6.029 6 8 Netherlands vs. Germany Netherlands Germany Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-GER-NED-01 Netherlands v Germany daviscup.com 6–8 April 2001 Carpet (indoors) 4 1 Jan Siemerink 6 7 3 6 Nicolas Kiefer 3 6.049 6 3 Raemon Sluiter 6 6 7 David Prinosil 1 3 6.029 Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken 6 6 4 6 Jens Knippschild David Prinosil 3 4 6 2 Jan Siemerink 7 7 David Prinosil 6.039 5 Raemon Sluiter 6 2 3 Nicolas Kiefer 3 6 6 Semifinals Australia vs. Sweden Australia Sweden Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-AUS-SWE-01 Australia v Sweden daviscup.com 21–23 September 2001 Hard 4 1 Pat Rafter 6 7 3 2 3 Thomas Johansson 3 6.079 6 6 6 Lleyton Hewitt 4 6 7 7 Jonas Björkman 6 4 6.049 6.019 Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge 6.029 7 7 7 Jonas Björkman Magnus Larsson 7 6.019 6.049 6.025 Lleyton Hewitt 7 5 6 6 Thomas Johansson 6.029 7 2 1 Pat Rafter 6 6 Jonas Björkman 3 2 Netherlands vs. France Netherlands France Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-FRA-NED-01 Netherlands v France daviscup.com 21–23 September 2001 Carpet (indoors) 2 3 Raemon Sluiter 6 2 2 Arnaud Clément 3 6 1 3 Sjeng Schalken 7 6.039 6 6.039 6 Nicolas Escudé 6.029 7 4 7 8 Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken 5 1 5 Cédric Pioline Fabrice Santoro 7 6 7 Sjeng Schalken 7 7 Arnaud Clément 6.059 6.029 Jan Siemerink 6 6 Fabrice Santoro 4 4 Final Australia vs. France Australia France Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-AUS-FRA-01 Australia v France daviscup.com 30 November–2 December 2001 Grass 2 3 Lleyton Hewitt 6 3 6 3 4 Nicolas Escudé 4 6 3 6 6 Pat Rafter 6 7 7 Sébastien Grosjean 3 6.059 5 Lleyton Hewitt Pat Rafter 6 3 6.049 1 Cédric Pioline Fabrice Santoro 2 6 7 6 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 6 Sébastien Grosjean 3 2 3 Wayne Arthurs 6.029 7 3 3 Nicolas Escudé 7 6.049 6 6 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 World Group Davis Cup World Group Davis Cup