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2002 Davis Cup World Group
2002 Davis Cup World Group
Date	8 February – 1 December
Edition	22nd
Champions
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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2002. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2003.

Participating teams

Participating teams
Argentina	Australia	Brazil	Croatia
Czech Republic	France	Germany	Great Britain
Morocco	Netherlands	Russia	Slovakia
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

First round
8–10 February

Quarterfinals
5–7 April

Semifinals
20–22 September

Final
29 November-1 December

Metz, France (indoor clay)^[1]

S

France

3

Pau, France (indoor carpet)^[9]

Netherlands

2

S

France

3

Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)^[2]

Czech Republic

1

Czech Republic

4

Paris, France (clay)^[13]

S

Brazil

1

S

France

3

Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay)^[3]

S

United States

2

S

Spain

3

Houston, United States (grass)^[10]

Morocco

2

S

Spain

1

Oklahoma City, United States (indoor hard)^[4]

S

United States

3

S

United States

5

Paris, France (indoor clay)^[15]

Slovakia

0

S

France

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)^[5]

S

Russia

3

Switzerland

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)^[11]

S

Russia

3

S

Russia

4

Birmingham, England (indoor carpet)^[6]

S

Sweden

1

Great Britain

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)^[14]

S

Sweden

3

S

Russia

3

Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)^[7]

Argentina

2

Croatia

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)^[12]

S

Germany

1

Croatia

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)^[8]

Argentina

3

Argentina

5

S

Australia

0

First round

France vs. Netherlands

France
3

The Arena, Metz, France^[1]
8–10 February 2002
Clay (i)

Netherlands
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Sébastien Grosjean Edwin Kempes	7 5	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2
2	Arnaud Clément Sjeng Schalken	7 5	2 6	6⁷ 7⁹	6 4	6 2
3	Cédric Pioline / Fabrice Santoro Paul Haarhuis / Sjeng Schalken	4 6	6 4	1 6	5 7
4	Sébastien Grosjean Sjeng Schalken	6 2	1 6	7⁸ 6⁶	2 6	6 3
5	Arnaud Clément Edwin Kempes	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6

Czech Republic vs. Brazil

Czech Republic
4

Sports Culture Palace, Ostrava, Czech Republic^[2]
8–10 February 2002
Carpet (i)

Brazil
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Jiří Novák André Sá	6¹⁰ 7¹²	6 1	6 1	6 4
2	Bohdan Ulihrach Fernando Meligeni	6 3	6 4	6 4
3	Jiří Novák / David Rikl André Sá / Alexandre Simoni	6 4	6 3	7 5
4	Jan Vacek Flávio Saretta	1 6	6⁶ 7⁸
5	Bohdan Ulihrach André Sá	6 1	6 2

Spain vs. Morocco

Spain
3

Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza, Spain^[3]
8–10 February 2002
Clay (i)

Morocco
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Juan Carlos Ferrero Hicham Arazi	6 3	6 1	6 2
2	Àlex Corretja Younes El Aynaoui	3 6	5 7	4 6
3	Juan Manuel Balcells / Àlex Corretja Karim Alami / Hicham Arazi	2 6	6 2	7¹⁰ 6⁸	6 4
4	Juan Carlos Ferrero Younes El Aynaoui	6² 7⁷	0 6	6 3	6 0	3 6
5	Àlex Corretja Hicham Arazi	6 3	6 0				retired

United States vs. Slovakia

United States
5

Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma City, United States^[4]
8–10 February 2002
Hard (i)

Slovakia
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Pete Sampras Karol Beck	6 3	6³ 7⁷	6 1	7 5
2	Andy Roddick Ján Krošlák	6 4	6 4	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6¹
3	James Blake / Mardy Fish Karol Beck / Ján Krošlák	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3	6 4
4	James Blake Ladislav Švarc	4 6	6 3	6 0
5	Andy Roddick Karol Beck	6 4	7⁷ 6⁵

Russia vs. Switzerland

Russia
3

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[5]
8–10 February 2002
Clay (i)

Switzerland
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marat Safin Roger Federer	5 7	1 6	2 6
2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Michel Kratochvil	6 3	4 6	1 6	7⁷ 6³	6 2
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin Roger Federer / Marc Rosset	6 2	7⁸ 6⁶	6⁰ 7⁷	6 2
4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Roger Federer	6⁶ 7⁸	1 6	1 6
5	Marat Safin Michel Kratochvil	6 1	7⁸ 6⁶	6 4

Great Britain vs. Sweden

Great Britain
2

National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England^[6]
8–10 February 2002
Carpet (i)

Sweden
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tim Henman Jonas Björkman	6 4	7 5	4 6	7 5
2	Greg Rusedski Thomas Enqvist	6³ 7⁷	6⁵ 7⁷	2 6
3	Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson	7⁷ 6¹	2 6	6⁴ 7⁷	6 3	6 3
4	Tim Henman Thomas Enqvist	4 6	2 6	4 6
5	Greg Rusedski Thomas Johansson	6 4	3 6	5 7	4 6

Croatia vs. Germany

Croatia
4

Dom Sports Hall, Zagreb, Croatia^[7]
8–10 February 2002
Carpet (i)

Germany
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Ivan Ljubičić Rainer Schüttler	7 5	6³ 7⁷	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷
2	Goran Ivanišević Nicolas Kiefer	7⁷ 6³	6 3	6 4
3	Goran Ivanišević / Ivan Ljubičić Michael Kohlmann / David Prinosil	6 4	6 4	7 5
4	Goran Ivanišević Rainer Schüttler	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴	7⁷ 6⁵
5	Ivan Ljubičić Nicolas Kiefer	7⁷ 6¹	6 4

Argentina vs. Australia

Argentina
5

Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[8]
8–10 February 2002
Clay

Australia
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Guillermo Cañas Scott Draper	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	5 7	6 4	6 1
2	Gastón Gaudio Andrew Ilie	6 1	6 1	6 2
3	Lucas Arnold Ker / Guillermo Cañas Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge	3 6	6 3	6 4	1 6	10 8
4	Juan Ignacio Chela Andrew Ilie	6 1	6 1
5	Gastón Gaudio Scott Draper	6 3	6 2

Quarterfinals

France vs. Czech Republic

France
3

Palais des Sports, Pau, France^[9]
5–7 April 2002
Carpet (i)

Czech Republic
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Sébastien Grosjean Bohdan Ulihrach	6 3	3 6	0 6	6 3	6 1
2	Nicolas Escudé Jiří Novák	6⁴ 7⁷	1 6	7⁷ 6⁵	5 7
3	Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro Jiří Novák / David Rikl	6 3	6 1	6 4
4	Sébastien Grosjean Jiří Novák	6 3	1 6	3 6	1 6
5	Fabrice Santoro Bohdan Ulihrach	7⁷ 6²	7 5	3 6	4 6	6 3

United States vs. Spain

United States
3

Westside Tennis Club, Houston, United States^[10]
5–7 April 2002
Grass

Spain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andy Roddick Tommy Robredo	6 3	7 5	7⁹ 6⁷
2	Pete Sampras Àlex Corretja	6 4	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	5 7	4 6
3	James Blake / Todd Martin Juan Manuel Balcells / Alberto Martín	6 1	6 4	6 4
4	Andy Roddick Alberto Martín	6 2	6 4	6 2
5	James Blake Tommy Robredo	1 6	4 5				not completed

Russia vs. Sweden

Russia
4

Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia^[11]
5–7 April 2002
Clay (i)

Sweden
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marat Safin Thomas Johansson	6 4	6 4	6 4
2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Thomas Enqvist	7⁸ 6⁶	6 3	6 1
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson	3 6	7⁸ 6⁶	6² 7⁷	7 5	6 3
4	Mikhail Youzhny Thomas Johansson	3 6	4 6
5	Andrei Stoliarov Andreas Vinciguerra	4 6	5 2				retired

Argentina vs. Croatia

Argentina
3

Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[12]
5–7 April 2002
Clay

Croatia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Gastón Gaudio Ivan Ljubičić	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2	6 3
2	Juan Ignacio Chela Ivo Karlović	5 7	6 4	6 4	6 2
3	Lucas Arnold Ker / Guillermo Cañas Goran Ivanišević / Ivan Ljubičić	6 4	6 2	3 6	0 6	6 8
4	Juan Ignacio Chela Ivan Ljubičić	3 6	6 1	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6
5	Gastón Gaudio Ivo Karlović	6 4	6 4	6 2

Semifinals

France vs. United States

France
3

Roland Garros, Paris, France^[13]
20–22 September 2002
Clay

United States
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Arnaud Clément Andy Roddick	4 6	7⁸ 6⁶	7⁷ 6⁵	6 1
2	Sébastien Grosjean James Blake	6 4	6 1	6⁷ 7⁹	7 5
3	Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro James Blake / Todd Martin	6 2	6² 7⁷	6 2	4 6	4 6
4	Sébastien Grosjean Andy Roddick	6 4	3 6	6 3	6 4
5	Arnaud Clément James Blake	4 6	3 6

Russia vs. Argentina

Russia
3

Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia^[14]
20–22 September 2002
Carpet (i)

Argentina
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marat Safin Juan Ignacio Chela	6¹ 7⁷	7 5	7 5	6 1
2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Gastón Gaudio	3 6	7 5	6 3	2 6	8 6
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin Lucas Arnold Ker / David Nalbandian	4 6	4 6	7 5	6 3	17 19
4	Marat Safin David Nalbandian	7⁷ 6³	6⁵ 7⁷	6 0	6 3
5	Mikhail Youzhny Juan Ignacio Chela	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6³	4 6

Final

France vs. Russia

France
2

Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France^[15]
29 November - 1 December 2002
Clay (i)

Russia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Paul-Henri Mathieu Marat Safin	4 6	6 3	1 6	4 6
2	Sébastien Grosjean Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7⁷ 6³	6 3	6 0
3	Nicolas Escudé / Fabrice Santoro Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin	6 3	3 6	5 7	6 3	6 4
4	Sébastien Grosjean Marat Safin	3 6	2 6	6¹² 7¹⁴
5	Paul-Henri Mathieu Mikhail Youzhny	6 3	6 2	3 6	5 7	4 6

References

^ ^a ^b "France v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Czech Republic v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Spain v Morocco". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Russia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Great Britain v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Croatia v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Russia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Croatia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v United States". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Russia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v Russia". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._NED-1] "France v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[CZE_vs._BRA-2] "Czech Republic v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[ESP_vs._MAR-3] "Spain v Morocco". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._SVK-4] "United States v Slovakia". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._SUI-5] "Russia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[GBR_vs._SWE-6] "Great Britain v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[CRO_vs._GER-7] "Croatia v Germany". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._AUS-8] "Argentina v Australia". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._CZE-9] "France v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._ESP-10] "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._SWE-11] "Russia v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._CRO-12] "Argentina v Croatia". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._USA-13] "France v United States". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._ARG-14] "Russia v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._RUS-15] "France v Russia". daviscup.com.

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2002 Davis Cup World Group

Participating teams

Draw

First round

France vs. Netherlands

Czech Republic vs. Brazil

Spain vs. Morocco

United States vs. Slovakia

Russia vs. Switzerland

Great Britain vs. Sweden

Croatia vs. Germany

Argentina vs. Australia

Quarterfinals

France vs. Czech Republic

United States vs. Spain

Russia vs. Sweden

Argentina vs. Croatia

Semifinals

France vs. United States

Russia vs. Argentina

Final

France vs. Russia

References