2001 Davis Cup

The 2001 Davis Cup was the 90th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A record total of 139 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated Australia at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on 30 November - 2 December, giving France their 9th title.

World Group

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 | 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

DavisCupbox
team1=Australia
team2=France
venue=Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
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=Patrick Rafter |6 |7 |7 | | |T2P1=Sébastien Grosjean |3 |6.06 |5 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lleyton Hewitt |T1P2=Patrick Rafter |6 |3 |6.05 |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 |6.03 |7 |3 |3 | |T2P1=Nicolas Escudé |7 |6.05 |6 |6 |

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 21-23 September
*Argentina, Croatia, and Great Britain promoted to World Group in 2002.
*Czech Republic, Morocco, Slovakia, Spain, and United States remain in World Group in 2002.
*Belarus (EA), Chile (AMN), Italy (EA), India (AO), and Uzbekistan (AO) remain in Group I in 2002.
*Belgium (EA), Ecuador (AMN), and Romania (EA) relegated to Group I in 2002.

American Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — relegated to Group II in 2002

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2002
* — relegated to Group III in 2002
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2002

Group III

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group IV in 2002
* — relegated to Group IV in 2002
* — promoted to Group II in 2002
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2002

Group IV

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2002
* — promoted to Group III in 2002
*
*

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group II in 2002
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
*
*
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2002
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2002
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2002

Group III

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group IV in 2002
* — promoted to Group II in 2002
* — promoted to Group II in 2002
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2002
*

Group IV

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2002
* — promoted to Group III in 2002

Euro/African Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — relegated to Group II in 2002
* — relegated to Group II in 2002
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2002
* — promoted to Group I in 2002
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2002
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2002
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2002
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2002
*

Group III

Venue I

;Participating Teams
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2002
* — promoted to Group II in 2002
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2002
* — promoted to Group II in 2002
*
*

Venue II

;Participating Teams
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2002
* — promoted to Group II in 2002
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2002

Group IV

Venue A

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2002
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2002
*

Venue II

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group III in 2002
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2002