2002 Davis Cup World Group

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.

Main article: 2002 Davis Cup
2002 Davis Cup World Group
Date8 February – 1 December
Edition22nd
Champions

Russia

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 France3
Pau, France (indoor carpet)[2]
 Netherlands2
S France3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)[3]
 Czech Republic1
 Czech Republic4
Paris, France (clay)[4]
S Brazil1
S France3
Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay)[5]
S United States2
S Spain3
Houston, United States (grass)[6]
 Morocco2
S Spain1
Oklahoma City, United States (indoor hard)[7]
S United States3
S United States5
Paris, France (indoor clay)[8]
 Slovakia0
S France2
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[9]
S Russia3
  Switzerland2
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[10]
S Russia3
S Russia4
Birmingham, England (indoor carpet)[11]
S Sweden1
 Great Britain2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)[12]
S Sweden3
S Russia3
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)[13]
 Argentina2
 Croatia4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[14]
S Germany1
 Croatia2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[15]
 Argentina3
 Argentina5
S Australia0


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

Czech Republic vs. Brazil

Czech Republic
4		 Sports Culture Palace, Ostrava, Czech Republic[3]
8–10 February 2002
Carpet (i)
Brazil
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
Brazil		 Jiří Novák
André Sá		 610
712		 6
1		 6
1		 6
4		    
2 Czech Republic
Brazil		 Bohdan Ulihrach
Fernando Meligeni		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Czech Republic
Brazil		 Jiří Novák / David Rikl
André Sá / Alexandre Simoni		 6
4		 6
3		 7
5		      
4 Czech Republic
Brazil		 Jan Vacek
Flávio Saretta		 1
6 		66
78		        
5 Czech Republic
Brazil		 Bohdan Ulihrach
André Sá		 6
1		 6
2		        

Spain vs. Morocco

Spain
3		 Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza, Spain[5]
8–10 February 2002
Clay (i)
Morocco
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Morocco		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Hicham Arazi		 6
3		 6
1		 6
2		      
2 Spain
Morocco		 Àlex Corretja
Younes El Aynaoui		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
3 Spain
Morocco		 Juan Manuel Balcells / Àlex Corretja
Karim Alami / Hicham Arazi		 2
6 		6
2		 710
68		 6
4		    
4 Spain
Morocco		 Juan Carlos Ferrero
Younes El Aynaoui		 62
77		 0
6 		6
3		 6
0		 3
6 		 
5 Spain
Morocco		 Àlex Corretja
Hicham Arazi		 6
3		 6
0		        
retired

United States vs. Slovakia

United States
5		 Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma City, United States[7]
8–10 February 2002
Hard (i)
Slovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Slovakia		 Pete Sampras
Karol Beck		 6
3		 63
77		 6
1		 7
5		    
2 United States
Slovakia		 Andy Roddick
Ján Krošlák		 6
4		 6
4		 65
77		 77
61		    
3 United States
Slovakia		 James Blake / Mardy Fish
Karol Beck / Ján Krošlák		 6
3		 65
77		 6
3		 6
4		    
4 United States
Slovakia		 James Blake
Ladislav Švarc		 4
6 		6
3		 6
0		      
5 United States
Slovakia		 Andy Roddick
Karol Beck		 6
4		 77
65		        

Russia vs. Switzerland

Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[9]
8–10 February 2002
Clay (i)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Switzerland		 Marat Safin
Roger Federer		 5
7 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2 Russia
Switzerland		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Michel Kratochvil		 6
3		 4
6 		1
6 		77
63		 6
2		  
3 Russia
Switzerland		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin
Roger Federer / Marc Rosset		 6
2		 78
66		 60
77		 6
2		    
4 Russia
Switzerland		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Roger Federer		 66
78		 1
6 		1
6 		     
5 Russia
Switzerland		 Marat Safin
Michel Kratochvil		 6
1		 78
66		 6
4		      

Great Britain vs. Sweden

Great Britain
2		 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England[11]
8–10 February 2002
Carpet (i)
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Sweden		 Tim Henman
Jonas Björkman		 6
4		 7
5		 4
6 		7
5		    
2 United Kingdom
Sweden		 Greg Rusedski
Thomas Enqvist		 63
77		 65
77		 2
6 		     
3 United Kingdom
Sweden		 Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski
Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson		 77
61		 2
6 		64
77		 6
3		 6
3		  
4 United Kingdom
Sweden		 Tim Henman
Thomas Enqvist		 4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5 United Kingdom
Sweden		 Greg Rusedski
Thomas Johansson		 6
4		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		   

Croatia vs. Germany

Croatia
4		 Dom Sports Hall, Zagreb, Croatia[13]
8–10 February 2002
Carpet (i)
Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
Germany		 Ivan Ljubičić
Rainer Schüttler		 7
5		 63
77		 3
6 		65
77		    
2 Croatia
Germany		 Goran Ivanišević
Nicolas Kiefer		 77
63		 6
3		 6
4		      
3 Croatia
Germany		 Goran Ivanišević / Ivan Ljubičić
Michael Kohlmann / David Prinosil		 6
4		 6
4		 7
5		      
4 Croatia
Germany		 Goran Ivanišević
Rainer Schüttler		 6
4		 77
64		 77
65		      
5 Croatia
Germany		 Ivan Ljubičić
Nicolas Kiefer		 77
61		 6
4		        

Argentina vs. Australia

Argentina
5		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[15]
8–10 February 2002
Clay
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Australia		 Guillermo Cañas
Scott Draper		 6
4		 64
77		 5
7 		6
4		 6
1		  
2 Argentina
Australia		 Gastón Gaudio
Andrew Ilie		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
3 Argentina
Australia		 Lucas Arnold Ker / Guillermo Cañas
Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 1
6 		10
8		  
4 Argentina
Australia		 Juan Ignacio Chela
Andrew Ilie		 6
1		 6
1		        
5 Argentina
Australia		 Gastón Gaudio
Scott Draper		 6
3		 6
2		        

Quarterfinals

France vs. Czech Republic

France
3		 Palais des Sports, Pau, France[2]
5–7 April 2002
Carpet (i)
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Czech Republic		 Sébastien Grosjean
Bohdan Ulihrach		 6
3		 3
6 		0
6 		6
3		 6
1		  
2 France
Czech Republic		 Nicolas Escudé
Jiří Novák		 64
77		 1
6 		77
65		 5
7 		   
3 France
Czech Republic		 Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro
Jiří Novák / David Rikl		 6
3		 6
1		 6
4		      
4 France
Czech Republic		 Sébastien Grosjean
Jiří Novák		 6
3		 1
6 		3
6 		1
6 		   
5 France
Czech Republic		 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[6]
5–7 April 2002
Grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Spain		 Andy Roddick
Tommy Robredo		 6
3		 7
5		 79
67		      
2 United States
Spain		 Pete Sampras
Àlex Corretja		 6
4		 6
4		 64
77		 5
7 		4
6 		 
3 United States
Spain		 James Blake / Todd Martin
Juan Manuel Balcells / Alberto Martín		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
4 United States
Spain		 Andy Roddick
Alberto Martín		 6
2		 6
4		 6
2		      
5 United States
Spain		 James Blake
Tommy Robredo		 1
6 		4
5		       not
completed

Russia vs. Sweden

Russia
4		 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia[10]
5–7 April 2002
Clay (i)
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Sweden		 Marat Safin
Thomas Johansson		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
2 Russia
Sweden		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Thomas Enqvist		 78
66		 6
3		 6
1		      
3 Russia
Sweden		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin
Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson		 3
6 		78
66		 62
77		 7
5		 6
3		  
4 Russia
Sweden		 Mikhail Youzhny
Thomas Johansson		 3
6 		4
6 		       
5 Russia
Sweden		 Andrei Stoliarov
Andreas Vinciguerra		 4
6 		5
2		        
retired

Argentina vs. Croatia

Argentina
3		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[14]
5–7 April 2002
Clay
Croatia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Croatia		 Gastón Gaudio
Ivan Ljubičić		 77
65		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Argentina
Croatia		 Juan Ignacio Chela
Ivo Karlović		 5
7 		6
4		 6
4		 6
2		    
3 Argentina
Croatia		 Lucas Arnold Ker / Guillermo Cañas
Goran Ivanišević / Ivan Ljubičić		 6
4		 6
2		 3
6 		0
6 		6
8 		 
4 Argentina
Croatia		 Juan Ignacio Chela
Ivan Ljubičić		 3
6 		6
1		 65
77		 4
6 		   
5 Argentina
Croatia		 Gastón Gaudio
Ivo Karlović		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      

Semifinals

France vs. United States

France
3		 Roland Garros, Paris, France[4]
20–22 September 2002
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States		 Arnaud Clément
Andy Roddick		 4
6 		78
66		 77
65		 6
1		    
2 France
United States		 Sébastien Grosjean
James Blake		 6
4		 6
1		 67
79		 7
5		    
3 France
United States		 Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro
James Blake / Todd Martin		 6
2		 62
77		 6
2		 4
6 		4
6 		 
4 France
United States		 Sébastien Grosjean
Andy Roddick		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
5 France
United States		 Arnaud Clément
James Blake		 4
6 		3
6 		       

Russia vs. Argentina

Russia
3		 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia[12]
20–22 September 2002
Carpet (i)
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Argentina		 Marat Safin
Juan Ignacio Chela		 61
77		 7
5		 7
5		 6
1		    
2 Russia
Argentina		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Gastón Gaudio		 3
6 		7
5		 6
3		 2
6 		8
6		  
3 Russia
Argentina		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin
Lucas Arnold Ker / David Nalbandian		 4
6 		4
6 		7
5		 6
3		 17
19 		 
4 Russia
Argentina		 Marat Safin
David Nalbandian		 77
63		 65
77		 6
0		 6
3		    
5 Russia
Argentina		 Mikhail Youzhny
Juan Ignacio Chela		 65
77		 77
63		 4
6 		     

Final

France vs. Russia

France
2		 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France[8]
29 November - 1 December 2002
Clay (i)
Russia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Russia		 Paul-Henri Mathieu
Marat Safin		 4
6 		6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		   
2 France
Russia		 Sébastien Grosjean
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 77
63		 6
3		 6
0		      
3 France
Russia		 Nicolas Escudé / Fabrice Santoro
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin		 6
3		 3
6 		5
7 		6
3		 6
4		  
4 France
Russia		 Sébastien Grosjean
Marat Safin		 3
6 		2
6 		612
714		      
5 France
Russia		 Paul-Henri Mathieu
Mikhail Youzhny		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		 

References
  1. "France v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  2. "France v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  3. "Czech Republic v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  4. "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. "Spain v Morocco". daviscup.com.
  6. "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.
  7. "United States v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  8. "France v Russia". daviscup.com.
  9. "Russia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  10. "Russia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  11. "Great Britain v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  12. "Russia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  13. "Croatia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  14. "Argentina v Croatia". daviscup.com.
  15. "Argentina v Australia". daviscup.com.
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