2002 ARAG World Team Cup

The 2002 ARAG World Team Cup was a men's team tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 24th edition of the World Team Cup and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf in Germany from May 19 through May 25, 2002.

Australia were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Argentina defeated Russia in the final to win the title for the second time.

Players

Red Group

Blue Group

Round robin

Red Group

Standings

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Argentina 2–1 5–4 11–11
2  Sweden 2–1 6–3 15–10
3  France 1–2 5–4 11–7
4  United States 1–2 2–7 9–14

United States vs. France


United States
0 		Düsseldorf, Germany
19 May 2002
Clay
France
3
1 2 3
1 United States
France 		Andy Roddick
Arnaud Clément 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		 
2 United States
France 		Pete Sampras
Nicolas Escudé 		63
77 		6
2 		62
77 		 
3 United States
France 		James Blake / Jared Palmer
Arnaud Clément / Nicolas Escudé 		1
6 		1
6 		   

Sweden vs. Argentina


Sweden
1 		Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May 2002
Clay
Argentina
2
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Argentina 		Thomas Enqvist
José Acasuso 		4
6 		6
1 		77
65 		 
2 Sweden
Argentina 		Thomas Johansson
Guillermo Cañas 		2
6 		6
4 		0
6 		 
3 Sweden
Argentina 		Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson
Lucas Arnold / Gastón Etlis 		3
6 		77
63 		9
11 		 

United States vs. Argentina


United States
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
21 May 2002
Clay
Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Argentina 		Andy Roddick
José Acasuso 		6
3 		6
2 		   
2 United States
Argentina 		Pete Sampras
Guillermo Cañas 		7
5 		2
6 		65
77 		 
3 United States
Argentina 		James Blake / Jared Palmer
Lucas Arnold / Gastón Etlis 		7
5 		6
2 		   

Sweden vs. France


Sweden
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
21 May 2002
Clay
France
1
1 2 3
1 Sweden
France 		Thomas Enqvist
Nicolas Escudé 		6
4 		6
4 		   
2 Sweden
France 		Jonas Björkman
Arnaud Clément 		1
6 		6
4 		4
6 		 
3 Sweden
France 		Jonas Björkman / Thomas Enqvist
Arnaud Clément / Nicolas Escudé 		6
3 		4
6 		10
3 		 

United States vs. Sweden


United States
0 		Düsseldorf, Germany
23 May 2002
Clay
Sweden
3
1 2 3
1 United States
Sweden 		James Blake
Thomas Enqvist 		6
4 		5
7 		64
77 		 
2 United States
Sweden 		Pete Sampras
Thomas Johansson 		2
6 		77
63 		65
77 		 
3 United States
Sweden 		James Blake / Jared Palmer
Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson 		3
6 		4
6 		   

France vs. Argentina


France
1 		Düsseldorf, Germany
23 May 2002
Clay
Argentina
2
1 2 3
1 France
Argentina 		Arnaud Clément
José Acasuso 		61
77 		3
6 		   
2 France
Argentina 		Nicolas Escudé
Guillermo Cañas 		5
7 		2
6 		   
3 France
Argentina 		Arnaud Clément / Nicolas Escudé
Lucas Arnold / Gastón Etlis 		6
1 		6
4 		   

Blue Group

Standings

Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Russia 2–1 5–4 11–9
2  Spain 2–1 6–3 13–7
3  Great Britain 1–2 4–5 9–10
4  Germany 1–2 3–3 6–11

Spain vs. Great Britain


Spain
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
19 May 2002
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
United Kingdom 		Àlex Corretja
Martin Lee 		6
3 		6
4 		   
2 Spain
United Kingdom 		Albert Costa
Tim Henman 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		 
3 Spain
United Kingdom 		Galo Blanco / Àlex Corretja
Martin Lee / Miles Maclagan 		3
6 		5
7 		   

Russia vs. Germany


Russia
1 		Düsseldorf, Germany
20 May 2002
Clay
Germany
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Germany 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Tommy Haas 		65
77 		3
6 		   
2 Russia
Germany 		Marat Safin
Nicolas Kiefer 		4
6 		6
2 		65
77 		 
3 Russia
Germany 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin
Karsten Braasch / Lars Burgsmüller 		6
1 		6
1 		   

Germany vs. Great Britain


Germany
1 		Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May 2002
Clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Germany
United Kingdom 		Nicolas Kiefer
Tim Henman 		66
78 		3
6 		   
2 Germany
United Kingdom 		Lars Burgsmüller
Martin Lee 		6
3 		6
3 		   
3 Germany
United Kingdom 		Lars Burgsmüller / Nicolas Kiefer
Martin Lee / Miles Maclagan 		4
6 		1
2 		  retired
 

Russia vs. Spain


Russia
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
22 May 2002
Clay
Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
Spain 		Marat Safin
Àlex Corretja 		6
4 		6
4 		   
2 Russia
Spain 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Albert Costa 		3
6 		66
78 		   
3 Russia
Spain 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin
Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa 		61
77 		6
3 		10
5 		 

Spain vs. Germany


Spain
3 		Düsseldorf, Germany
24 May 2002
Clay
Germany
0
1 2 3
1 Spain
Germany 		Albert Costa
Nicolas Kiefer 		6
2 		6
2 		   
2 Spain
Germany 		Àlex Corretja
Philipp Kohlschreiber 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3 Spain
Germany 		Àlex Corretja / Albert Costa
Karsten Braasch / Philipp Kohlschreiber 		6
3 		6
2 		   

Russia vs. Great Britain


Russia
2 		Düsseldorf, Germany
24 May 2002
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
United Kingdom 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Tim Henman 		2
6 		66
78 		   
2 Russia
United Kingdom 		Marat Safin
Martin Lee 		7
5 		7
5 		   
3 Russia
United Kingdom 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin
Martin Lee / Miles Maclagan 		6
1 		6
0 		   

Final

Russia vs. Argentina


Russia
0 		Düsseldorf, Germany
25 May 2002
Clay
Argentina
3
1 2 3
1 Russia
Argentina 		Marat Safin
José Acasuso 		6
2 		2
6 		0
3 		retired
 
2 Russia
Argentina 		Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Guillermo Cañas 		4
6 		2
6 		   
3 Russia
Argentina 		Andrei Cherkasov / Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Lucas Arnold / Gastón Etlis 		4
6 		1
6 		   

See also

References