2001 Davis Cup World Group

2001 Davis Cup World Group
2001 Davis Cup World Group
Date	9 February – 2 December
Edition	21st
Champions
	; France

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.

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
Australia	Belgium	Brazil	Czech Republic
Ecuador	France	Germany	Morocco
Netherlands	Romania	Russia	Slovakia
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

First round
9–11 February

Quarterfinals
6–8 April

Semifinals
21–23 September

Final
30 November-2 December

Perth, Australia (grass)

S

Australia

4

Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)

Ecuador

1

S

Australia

3

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)

S

Brazil

1

S

Brazil

4

Sydney, Australia (hard)

Morocco

1

S

Australia

4

Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet)

S

Sweden

1

S

Sweden

3

Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)

Czech Republic

2

S

Sweden

4

Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)

S

Russia

1

S

Russia

3

Melbourne, Australia (grass)

Slovakia

2

S

Australia

2

Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)

S

France

3

Belgium

0

Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)

S

France

5

S

France

3

Basel, Switzerland (indoor hard)

Switzerland

2

Switzerland

3

Rotterdam, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

S

United States

2

S

France

3

Braunschweig, Germany (indoor carpet)

Netherlands

2

Romania

2

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

S

Germany

3

S

Germany

1

Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet)

Netherlands

4

Netherlands

4

S

Spain

1

First round

Australia vs. Ecuador

Australia
4

Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia^[3]
9–11 February 2001
Grass

Ecuador
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Pat Rafter Nicolás Lapentti	6 3	6 0	7 5
2	Lleyton Hewitt Giovanni Lapentti	6 3	6 2	6 2
3	Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Giovanni Lapentti / Nicolás Lapentti	2 6	6 2	6 1	6¹ 7⁷	10 12
4	Lleyton Hewitt Nicolás Lapentti	6 2	6 1	6 1
5	Pat Rafter Giovanni Lapentti	6 3	6 1

Brazil vs. Morocco

Brazil
4

Universidade Veiga de Almeida, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil^[4]
9–11 February 2001
Clay

Morocco
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Gustavo Kuerten Karim Alami	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4	3 6	6 1	6 2
2	Fernando Meligeni Hicham Arazi	6 4	5 7	6 3	4 3		retired
3	Jaime Oncins / Alexandre Simoni Karim Alami / Hicham Arazi	6 3	6 3	6 3
4	Gustavo Kuerten Mounir El Aarej	6 2	6 2
5	Alexandre Simoni Karim Alami	4 6	6 0	3 6

Sweden vs. Czech Republic

Sweden
3

Idrottens hus, Helsingborg, Sweden^[5]
9–11 February 2001
Carpet (indoors)

Czech Republic
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomas Johansson Bohdan Ulihrach	3 6	7 5	2 6	5 7
2	Magnus Norman Jiří Novák	7⁷ 6²	6 1	1 6	2 6	6 4
3	Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Jiří Novák / David Rikl	6 2	4 6	7⁸ 6⁶	7 5
4	Magnus Norman Bohdan Ulihrach	3 6	2 6	1 6
5	Thomas Johansson Jiří Novák	7⁷ 6⁰	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2

Slovakia vs. Russia

Slovakia
2

Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia^[6]
9–11 February 2001
Hard (indoors)

Russia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Karol Kučera Marat Safin	3 6	4 6	6 3	7 5	6 2
2	Dominik Hrbatý Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2 6	3 6	5 7
3	Dominik Hrbatý / Ján Krošlák Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin	4 6	4 6	6 2	6⁷ 7⁹
4	Dominik Hrbatý Marat Safin	6 3	6 1	6 4
5	Karol Kučera Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6 4	6 4	3 6	2 6	2 6

Belgium vs. France

Belgium
0

Flanders Sports Arena, Ghent, Belgium^[7]
9–11 February 2001
Clay (indoors)

France
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Christophe Rochus Arnaud Clément	7⁷ 6²	6 3	2 6	4 6	2 6
2	Olivier Rochus Sébastien Grosjean	6 4	6 1	1 6	3 6	3 6
3	Christophe Rochus / Tom Vanhoudt Cédric Pioline / Fabrice Santoro	3 6	2 6	6³ 7⁷
4	Filip Dewulf Arnaud Clément	3 6	6¹⁰ 7¹²
5	Christophe Rochus Fabrice Santoro	4 6	4 6

Switzerland vs. United States

Switzerland
3

St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland^[8]
9–11 February 2001
Hard (indoors)

United States
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Roger Federer Todd Martin	6 4	7⁷ 6³	4 6	6 1
2	Michel Kratochvil Jan-Michael Gambill	3 6	5 7	4 6
3	Roger Federer / Lorenzo Manta Jan-Michael Gambill / Justin Gimelstob	6 4	6 2	7 5
4	Roger Federer Jan-Michael Gambill	7 5	6 2	4 6	6 2
5	George Bastl Andy Roddick	3 6	4 6

Germany vs. Romania

Germany
3

Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany^[9]
9–11 February 2001
Carpet (indoors)

Romania
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Tommy Haas Ionuț Moldovan	6 2	6 0	6 2
2	Nicolas Kiefer Andrei Pavel	6³ 7⁷	3 6	7 5	3 6
3	Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu	4 6	4 6	4 6
4	Tommy Haas Andrei Pavel	6 3	6 4	7⁸ 6⁶
5	Nicolas Kiefer Gabriel Trifu	6 3	6 1	6 4

Netherlands vs. Spain

Netherlands
4

Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands^[10]
9–11 February 2001
Carpet (indoors)

Spain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Raemon Sluiter Juan Carlos Ferrero	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁹ 6⁷	3 6	7⁷ 6³	6 4
2	Sjeng Schalken Carlos Moyá	6 4	7 5	6 4
3	Paul Haarhuis / Sjeng Schalken Joan Balcells / Àlex Corretja	4 6	6 3	7⁷ 6³	7¹² 6¹⁰
4	Jan Siemerink Joan Balcells	6⁹ 7¹¹	6 4	7⁷ 6⁵
5	Raemon Sluiter Carlos Moyá	4 6	6² 7⁷

Quarterfinals

Brazil vs. Australia

Brazil
1

Florianópolis Court Tennis Centre, Florianópolis, Brazil^[11]
6–8 April 2001
Clay

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Gustavo Kuerten Pat Rafter	4 6	6 4	7⁷ 6¹	2 1	retired
2	Fernando Meligeni Lleyton Hewitt	3 6	3 6	3 6
3	Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Lleyton Hewitt / Pat Rafter	6⁷ 7⁹	6³ 7⁷	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Gustavo Kuerten Lleyton Hewitt	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6	6³ 7⁷
5	Alexandre Simoni Richard Fromberg	2 6	4 4			not completed

Sweden vs. Russia

Sweden
4

Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden^[12]
6–8 April 2001
Hard (indoors)

Russia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomas Johansson Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6 4	1 6	7¹² 6¹⁰	3 6	6 2
2	Magnus Norman Mikhail Youzhny	7¹¹ 6⁹	6 4	6 2
3	Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy	4 6	6 1	7 5	6² 7⁷	6 2
4	Magnus Norman Andrei Stoliarov	3 6	6 3	1 6
5	Thomas Johansson Mikhail Youzhny	6 3	2 6	6 2

Switzerland vs. France

Switzerland
2

Patinoires du Littoral, Neuchâtel, Switzerland^[13]
6–8 April 2001
Carpet (indoors)

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marc Rosset Arnaud Clément	3 6	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷	7⁸ 6⁶	13 15
2	Roger Federer Nicolas Escudé	4 6	7⁷ 6¹	3 6	4 6
3	Roger Federer / Lorenzo Manta Cédric Pioline / Fabrice Santoro	5 7	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴	6³ 7⁷	9 7
4	Roger Federer Arnaud Clément	6 4	3 6	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4
5	George Bastl Nicolas Escudé	6 1	5 7	7⁷ 6³	4 6	6 8

Netherlands vs. Germany

Netherlands
4

Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands^[14]
6–8 April 2001
Carpet (indoors)

Germany
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Jan Siemerink Nicolas Kiefer	6 3	7⁷ 6⁵	3 6	6 3
2	Raemon Sluiter David Prinosil	6 1	6 3	7⁷ 6³
3	Paul Haarhuis / Sjeng Schalken Jens Knippschild / David Prinosil	6 3	6 4	4 6	6 2
4	Jan Siemerink David Prinosil	7⁷ 6⁴	7 5
5	Raemon Sluiter Nicolas Kiefer	6 3	2 6	3 6

Semifinals

Australia vs. Sweden

Australia
4

Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia^[15]
21–23 September 2001
Hard

Sweden
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Pat Rafter Thomas Johansson	6 3	7¹⁰ 6⁸	3 6	2 6	3 6
2	Lleyton Hewitt Jonas Björkman	4 6	6 4	7⁷ 6⁵	7⁷ 6²
3	Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman / Magnus Larsson	6³ 7⁷	7⁷ 6²	7⁷ 6⁵	7⁷ 6³
4	Lleyton Hewitt Thomas Johansson	7⁷ 6³	5 7	6 2	6 1
5	Pat Rafter Jonas Björkman	6 3	6 2

Netherlands vs. France

Netherlands
2

Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands^[16]
21–23 September 2001
Carpet (indoors)

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Raemon Sluiter Arnaud Clément	6 3	2 6	2 1			retired
2	Sjeng Schalken Nicolas Escudé	7⁷ 6³	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	6 8
3	Paul Haarhuis / Sjeng Schalken Cédric Pioline / Fabrice Santoro	5 7	1 6	5 7
4	Sjeng Schalken Arnaud Clément	7⁸ 6⁶	7⁷ 6³
5	Jan Siemerink Fabrice Santoro	6 4	6 4

Final

Australia vs. France

Australia
2

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia^[2]
30 November–2 December 2001
Grass

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lleyton Hewitt Nicolas Escudé	6 4	3 6	6 3	3 6	4 6
2	Pat Rafter Sébastien Grosjean	6 3	7⁸ 6⁶	7 5
3	Lleyton Hewitt / Pat Rafter Cédric Pioline / Fabrice Santoro	6 2	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷	1 6
4	Lleyton Hewitt Sébastien Grosjean	6 3	6 2	6 3
5	Wayne Arthurs Nicolas Escudé	6³ 7⁷	7⁷ 6⁵	3 6	3 6