2001 Fed Cup
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The 2001 Fed Cup was the 39th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The World Group was held at the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I in Madrid, Spain, from 7–11 November. It was reduced from thirteen to eight teams, divided into two pools, with the winners meeting in the finals. In the final, Belgium defeated Russia, giving Belgium their first title.[1][2]
World Group play-offs
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First round
Dates: 28–29 April
The winners of Zonal Competition from the last year (Argentina, Hungary, Japan) were randomly drawn against five teams from the 2000 World Group pools. The winners were guaranteed a spot in the World Group next year.
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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| Bassano del Grappa, Italy | Indoor carpet | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 4–1 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia |
| Tokyo, Japan | Indoor hard | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 1–4 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Outdoor clay | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 4–1 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
| Adelaide, Australia | Outdoor grass | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 5–0 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
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Second Rounds
Dates: 21–22 July
The winners of the first round played off against four other teams from the 2000 World Group pools, with the winners proceeding to the World Group. The losers of the first round played off against this year's zonal competition winners, with the winners remaining in World Group for next year, and the losers proceeding to Zonal Competition for next year.
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| First Round | Score | Zonal Competition |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 4–1 | File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 2–3 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 3–0 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
| File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 3–2 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
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Note: Germany, as the highest-ranked of the 2nd round losers in the ITF's Fed Cup rankings, replaced the defending champions United States in the World Group after the US withdrew citing security risks following the September 11 attacks. [1]
World Group
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- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
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- Pool A
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- File:Flag of France.svg France
- File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- Pool B
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Final
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Americas Zone
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- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Montevideo, Uruguay (outdoor clay)
Dates: 23–28 April
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
- File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
- File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
- File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
- File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
- File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela
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Group II
Venue: St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (outdoor hard)
Dates: 15–19 May
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda
- File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
- File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados
- File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda
- File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
- File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
- File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
- File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
Asia/Oceania Zone
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- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei (outdoor hard)
Dates: 9–14 April
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei
- File:Flag of India.svg India
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
- File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- Pacific Oceania
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
- File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
Group II
Venue: Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei (outdoor hard)
Dates: 9–14 April
- Participating Teams
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Europe/Africa Zone
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- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)
Dates: 24–28 April
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
- File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
- File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
- File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
- File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
- File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia
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Group II
Venue: Belek, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)
Dates: 14–17 May
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
- File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia
- File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
- File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
- File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg Georgia
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
- File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
- File:Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg Lesotho
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
- File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta
- File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
- File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
- File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
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References
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