2001 Davis Cup#Americas Zone
{{Short description|2001 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Davis Cup season
| name = 2001 Davis Cup
| image =
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| duration = 9 February – 2 December 2001
| edition = 90th
| teams = 139
| categories =
| winning nation= {{davis|FRA}}
| previous = 2000
| next = 2002
}}
The 2001 Davis Cup (also known as the 2001 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 90th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 139 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 29 in the Americas Zone, 32 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 62 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Angola, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Mali and Rwanda made their first appearances in the tournament.
France defeated Australia in the final, held at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, on 30 November–2 December, to win their 9th title and their first since 1996. The French team achieved victory despite not playing a single match on home soil.{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 505|edition=2nd}}
World Group
{{further|2001 Davis Cup World Group}}
| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;" |
| colspan=4| Participating teams |
|---|
| width=25%|{{Davis-big|AUS}}
!width=25%|{{Davis-big|BEL}} !width=25%|{{Davis-big|BRA}} !width=25%|{{Davis-big|CZE}} |
| {{Davis-big|ECU|1900}}
!{{Davis-big|FRA}} !{{Davis-big|GER}} !{{Davis-big|MAR}} |
| {{Davis-big|NED}}
!{{Davis-big|ROU}} !{{Davis-big|RUS}} !{{Davis-big|SVK}} |
| {{Davis-big|ESP}}
!{{Davis-big|SWE}} !{{Davis-big|SUI}} !{{Davis-big|USA}} |
=Draw=
{{DCWorld
| RD1-date=9–11 February
| RD2-date=6–8 April
| RD3-date=21–23 September
| RD4-date=30 November–2 December
| RD1T1-loc=Perth, Australia (grass)
| RD1-seed1=S | RD1-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD1-score2=1
| RD1T2-loc=Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (clay)
| RD1-seed3=S | RD1-team3={{davis|BRA}} | RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|MAR}} | RD1-score4=1
| RD1T3-loc=Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed5=S | RD1-team5={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|CZE}} | RD1-score6=2
| RD1T4-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
| RD1-seed7=S | RD1-team7={{davis|RUS}} | RD1-score7=3
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|SVK}} | RD1-score8=2
| RD1T5-loc=Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)
| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score9=0
| RD1-seed10=S | RD1-team10={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score10=5
| RD1T6-loc=Basel, Switzerland (indoor hard)
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score11=3
| RD1-seed12=S | RD1-team12={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score12=2
| RD1T7-loc=Braunschweig, Germany (indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|ROU}} | RD1-score13=2
| RD1-seed14=S | RD1-team14={{davis|GER}} | RD1-score14=3
| RD1T8-loc=Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score15=4
| RD1-seed16=S | RD1-team16={{davis|ESP}} | RD1-score16=1
| RD2T1-loc=Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)
| RD2-seed1=S | RD2-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=S | RD2-team2={{davis|BRA}} | RD2-score2=1
| RD2T2-loc=Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)
| RD2-seed3=S | RD2-team3={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed4=S | RD2-team4={{davis|RUS}} | RD2-score4=1
| RD2T3-loc=Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
| RD2-seed5=S | RD2-team5={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score5=3
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score6=2
| RD2T4-loc='s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
| RD2-seed7=S | RD2-team7={{davis|GER}} | RD2-score7=1
| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score8=4
| RD3T1-loc=Sydney, Australia (hard)
| RD3-seed1=S | RD3-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2=S | RD3-team2={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score2=1
| RD3T2-loc=Rotterdam, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
| RD3-seed3=S | RD3-team3={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score3=3
| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|NED}} | RD3-score4=2
| RD4T1-loc=Melbourne, Australia (grass)
| RD4-seed1=S | RD4-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD4-score1=2
| RD4-seed2=S | RD4-team2={{davis|FRA}} | RD4-score2=3
}}
=Final=
Australia vs. France
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=France
|venue=Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2001-WG-M-AUS-FRA-01|title=Australia v France|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=30 November–2 December 2001
|surface=Grass
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Lleyton Hewitt |6 |3 |6 |3 |4 |T2P1=Nicolas Escudé |4 |6 |3 |6 |6 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Pat Rafter |6 |7 |7 | | |T2P1=Sébastien Grosjean |3 |6.059 |5 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Lleyton Hewitt |T1P2=Pat Rafter |6 |3 |6.049 |1 | |T2P1=Cédric Pioline |T2P2=Fabrice Santoro |2 |6 |7 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Lleyton Hewitt |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Sébastien Grosjean |3 |2 |3 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Wayne Arthurs |6.029 |7 |3 |3 | |T2P1=Nicolas Escudé |7 |6.049 |6 |6 | }}
}}
World Group qualifying round
{{further|2001 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round}}
Date: 21–23 September; 12–14 October
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 2002 World Group.
| class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #aaa;" | ||||||
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{davis|ARG}} | style="text-align:center;"|5–0 | {{davis|BLR|1995}} | Córdoba | Córdoba Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| {{davis|BEL}} | style="text-align:center;"|2–3 | {{davis|MAR}} | Liège | Country Hall Liège | Indoor | Carpet |
| {{davis|CZE}} | style="text-align:center;"|3–2 | {{davis|ROU}} | Prostějov | Sports Hall | Indoor | Carpet |
| {{davis|ECU|1900}} | style="text-align:center;"|1–4 | {{davis|GBR}} | Guayaquil | Club Nacional | Outdoor | Clay |
| {{davis|ITA}} | style="text-align:center;"|2–3 | {{davis|CRO}} | Rome | Foro Italico | Outdoor | Clay |
| {{davis|SVK}} | style="text-align:center;"|3–2 | {{davis|CHI}} | Prešov | Mestská hala | Indoor | Carpet |
| {{davis|ESP}} | style="text-align:center;"|4–0 | {{davis|UZB}} | Albacete | Tennis Club de Albacete | Outdoor | Clay |
| {{davis|USA}} | style="text-align:center;"|4–1 | {{davis|IND}} | Winston-Salem, NC | Lawrence Joel Colisseum | Indoor | Hard |
- {{davis|CZE}}, {{davis|MAR}}, {{davis|SVK}}, {{davis|ESP}} and {{davis|USA}} remain in the World Group in 2002.
- {{davis|ARG}}, {{davis|CRO}} and {{davis|GBR}} are promoted to the World Group in 2002.
- {{davis|BLR|1995}}, {{davis|CHI}}, {{davis|ITA}}, {{davis|IND}} and {{davis|UZB}} remain in Zonal Group I in 2002.
- {{davis|BEL}}, {{davis|ECU|1900}} and {{davis|ROU}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2002.
Americas Zone
=Group I=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I|Draw}}
=Group II=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}
=Group III=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Draw}}
=Group IV=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV|Draw}}
Asia/Oceania Zone
=Group I=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}
=Group II=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}
=Group III=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III|Draw}}
=Group IV=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV|Draw}}
Europe/Africa Zone
=Group I=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}
=Group II=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}
=Group III=
==Zone A==
==Zone B==
- Venue: Rose Hill Club, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
- Date: 23–27 May
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B|Final standings}}
=Group IV – Zone A=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A|Draw}}
=Group IV – Zone B=
{{transcluded section|2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B}}
{{#section-h:2001 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B|Draw}}
References
{{Commons category}}
;General
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/2001|title=World Group 2001|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}}
;Specific
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]
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{{2001 in tennis}}
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