2001 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

Part of tennis tournament 2001 Fed Cup The World Group play-offs were the qualifiers for the highest level of competition in the 2001 Fed Cup and the 2002 Fed Cup. First round The first round involved the winners of Zonal Competition from last year (Argentina, Hungary, Japan) being randomly drawn against five teams from the 2000 World Group pools. The winners were guaranteed a spot in the World Group next year. Italy vs. Croatia Italy Croatia Palasport Bassano, Bassano del Grappa, Italy 28–29 April 2001 Greenset Trophy carpet (indoors) 4 1 Giulia Casoni 3 6.005 Jelena Kostanić 6 7 Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 6 Silvija Talaja 1 1 Giulia Casoni 6 6 Matea Mezak 2 4 Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 7 Jelena Kostanić 1 6.045 Gloria Pizzichini Roberta Vinci 6 7 Matea Mezak Karolina Šprem 1 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001530 Italy v Croatia fedcup.com Japan vs. Argentina Japan Argentina Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 28–29 April 2001 Plexipave (indoors) 1 4 Saori Obata 4 2 María Emilia Salerni 6 6 Shinobu Asagoe 3 6 8 Clarisa Fernández 6 4 10 Yuka Yoshida 5 0 María Emilia Salerni 7 6 Saori Obata 2 7 Clarisa Fernández 6 5 3 Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida 4 4 Laura Montalvo María Emilia Salerni 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001532 Japan v Argentina fedcup.com Slovakia vs. Hungary Slovakia Hungary NTC Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia 28–29 April 2001 Red clay (outdoors) 4 1 Daniela Hantuchová 6 6 Rita Kuti-Kis 4 4 Henrieta Nagyová 4 6 7 Anikó Kapros 6 2 5 Henrieta Nagyová 2 7 7 Rita Kuti-Kis 6 6.075 5 Daniela Hantuchová 6 6 Petra Mandula 3 4 Karina Habšudová Daniela Hantuchová 2 7 5 Anikó Kapros Petra Mandula 6 5 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001534 Slovakia v Hungary fedcup.com Australia vs. Austria Australia Austria Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia 28–29 April 2001 Grass (outdoors) 5 0 Nicole Pratt 7 6 Marion Maruska 5 2 Alicia Molik 6 1 6 Sylvia Plischke 3 6 0 Nicole Pratt 6 6 Sylvia Plischke 4 2 Alicia Molik 6 6 Marion Maruska 2 2 Evie Dominikovic Rachel McQuillan 6 7 Marion Maruska Patricia Wartusch 4 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001536 Australia v Austria fedcup.com 2012-10-14 2012-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014225252/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001536 dead Second round The winners of the first round played off against four other teams from the 2000 World Group pools in the top section, with the winners proceeding to the World Group. The losers of the first round played off against this year's zonal competition winners in the bottom section, with the winners remaining in World Group for next year, and the losers proceeding to Zonal Competition for next year. Top Section Italy vs. France Italy France Stade Jean Bouloumie, Vittel, France 21–22 July 2001 Greenset hard (outdoors) 1 4 Maria Elena Camerin 4 0 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Adriana Serra Zanetti 4 5 Sandrine Testud 6 7 Adriana Serra Zanetti 2 0 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Maria Elena Camerin 3 1 Sandrine Testud 6 6 Giulia Casoni Roberta Vinci 4 6 6 Nathalie Dechy Virginie Razzano 6 2 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001738 Italy v France fedcup.com Argentina vs. Germany Argentina Germany Am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany 21–22 July 2001 Red clay (outdoors) 4 1 María Emilia Salerni 6 2 1 Anke Huber 4 6 6 Paola Suárez 3 6 6 Barbara Rittner 6 3 2 Paola Suárez 4 6 12 Anke Huber 6 3 10 María Emilia Salerni 6 6.065 6 Barbara Rittner 2 7 2 Clarisa Fernández Laura Montalvo 6 5 6 Andrea Glass Bianka Lamade 4 7 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001739 Argentina v Germany fedcup.com Slovakia vs. Russia Slovakia Russia NTC Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia 21–22 July 2001 Red clay (outdoors) 2 3 Henrieta Nagyová 6 6 Lina Krasnoroutskaya 4 3 Daniela Hantuchová 2 6.055 Elena Dementieva 6 7 Henrieta Nagyová 3 6.065 Elena Dementieva 6 7 Daniela Hantuchová 6 6 Elena Likhovtseva 1 3 Karina Habšudová Henrieta Nagyová Elena Likhovtseva Nadia Petrova 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001740 Slovakia v Russia fedcup.com Australia vs. Switzerland Australia Switzerland Royal Sydney Golf Course, Sydney, Australia 21–22 July 2001 Grass (outdoors) 4 1 Nicole Pratt 6 6 Myriam Casanova 3 1 Alicia Molik 6 6 Daniela Casanova 3 1 Alicia Molik 6.025 4 Myriam Casanova 7 6 Nicole Pratt 6 6 Aliénor Tricerri 1 2 Evie Dominikovic Rachel McQuillan 6 6 Daniela Casanova Aliénor Tricerri 3 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001741 Australia v Switzerland fedcup.com 2012-10-14 2012-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014224941/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001741 dead Bottom Section Croatia vs. Venezuela Croatia Venezuela 1930 Valencia, Venezuela 21–22 July 2001 Clay (outdoors) 4 1 Matea Mezak 6 3 1 Milagros Sequera 3 6 6 Jelena Kostanić 6 6 Stephanie Schaer 3 0 Jelena Kostanić 4 6 6 Milagros Sequera 6 1 4 Matea Mezak 6 6 Stephanie Schaer 4 3 Sanda Mamić Karolina Šprem 6 4 6 María Virginia Francesa Milagros Sequera 3 6 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001735 Croatia v Venezuela fedcup.com Japan vs. Sweden Japan Sweden 21–22 July 2001 Clay (outdoors) 2 3 Rika Fujiwara 3 1 Åsa Carlsson 6 6 Shinobu Asagoe 3 3 Sofia Arvidsson 6 6 Shinobu Asagoe 0 3 Åsa Carlsson 6 6 Rika Fujiwara 4 6 7 Sofia Arvidsson 6 4 6.025 Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida 6 6 Åsa Carlsson Diana Majkić 3 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001737 Japan v Sweden fedcup.com Hungary vs. Israel Hungary Israel 21–22 July 2001 Clay (outdoors) 3 0 Rita Kuti-Kis 6 4 6 Anna Smashnova 1 6 2 Petra Mandula 6 1 6 Tzipora Obziler 2 6 4 Petra Mandula 6 4 6 Anna Smashnova 3 6 1 Zsófia Gubacsi Cheli Bargil Zsófia Gubacsi Anikó Kapros Tzipora Obziler Hila Rosen http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001736 Hungary v Israel fedcup.com Austria vs. Indonesia Austria Indonesia 21–22 July 2001 Clay (outdoors) 3 2 Barbara Schett 6 6 Angelique Widjaja 1 3 Barbara Schwartz 6 6 Wynne Prakusya 0 1 Barbara Schett 6 6 Wynne Prakusya 2 0 Barbara Schwartz 5 2 Romana Tedjakusuma 7 2 2 Marion Maruska Patricia Wartusch 1 3 Yayuk Basuki Wynne Prakusya 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001734 Austria v Indonesia fedcup.com 2012-10-22 2012-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022061756/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100001734 dead References 30em See also Fed Cup structure World Group play-offs Category:2001 Fed Cup World Group