2002 Davis Cup
The 2002 Davis Cup (also known as the 2002 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 91st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 130 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 28 in the Americas Zone, 32 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 54 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Kyrgyzstan made its first appearances in the tournament.
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Duration | 8 February – 1 December |
Edition | 91st |
Teams | 130 |
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BNP Paribas became the Davis Cup's new Title Sponsor from this year's tournament, taking over from NEC, the previous sponsor since the 1981 tournament.[1]
Russia defeated the defending champions France in the final, held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, on 29 November–1 December, to win their first title.[2][3] This is the only time in the history of the competition that a two-set deficit has been turned around in a live fifth rubber of a Final.[4]
World Group
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![]() Czech Republic |
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![]() Germany |
![]() Great Britain |
![]() Morocco |
![]() Netherlands |
![]() Russia |
![]() Slovakia |
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![]() Sweden |
![]() Switzerland |
![]() United States |
Draw
First Round 8–10 February |
Quarterfinals 5–7 April |
Semifinals 20–22 September |
Final 29 November–1 December | |||||||||||||||
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Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Houston, TX, United States (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Paris, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Final
France vs. Russia
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Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France [3] 29 November–1 December 2002 Clay (indoors) |
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World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 20–22 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Qualifying Round for spots in the 2003 World Group.
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Adelaide | Memorial Drive | Outdoor | Hard |
![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Harare | City Sports Centre | Indoor | Hard |
![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro | Universidade Veiga de Almeida | Outdoor | Clay |
![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Karlsruhe | Europahalle | Indoor | Hard |
![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | Indoor | Carpet |
![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Turku | Turkuhalli | Indoor | Carpet |
![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Prešov | Mestská hala | Indoor | Carpet |
![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Casablanca | Complexe Al Amal | Outdoor | Clay |
Australia,
Brazil,
Germany,
Great Britain,
Netherlands and
Switzerland remain in the World Group in 2003.
Belgium and
Romania are promoted to the World Group in 2003.
Canada,
Finland,
India,
Thailand,
Venezuela and
Zimbabwe remain in Zonal Group I in 2003.
Morocco and
Slovakia are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2003.
Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Group II
- Participating Teams
Colombia
Cuba
Guatemala — relegated to Group III in 2003
Netherlands Antilles
Paraguay
Peru — promoted to Group I in 2003
Trinidad and Tobago — relegated to Group III in 2003
Uruguay
Group III
- Participating Teams
Costa Rica — relegated to Group IV in 2003
Dominican Republic — promoted to Group II in 2003
El Salvador
Haiti — promoted to Group II in 2003
Honduras
Jamaica
Panama — relegated to Group IV in 2003
Puerto Rico
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Barbados
Bermuda
Bolivia — promoted to Group III in 2003
Eastern Caribbean
Saint Lucia — promoted to Group III in 2003
U.S. Virgin Islands
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
India — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Indonesia
Japan
Lebanon — relegated to Group II in 2003
New Zealand
South Korea
Thailand — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Uzbekistan
Group II
- Participating Teams
China
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
Kazakhstan
Kuwait — relegated to Group III in 2003
Malaysia — relegated to Group III in 2003
Pakistan — promoted to Group I in 2003
Philippines
Group III
- Participating Teams
Iran — promoted to Group II in 2003
Pacific Oceania
Qatar
Saudi Arabia — relegated to Group IV in 2003
Singapore — relegated to Group IV in 2003
Syria
Tajikistan — promoted to Group II in 2003
United Arab Emirates
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Bahrain — promoted to Group III in 2003
Bangladesh
Brunei
Iraq
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan — promoted to Group III in 2003
Oman
Sri Lanka
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Austria
Belarus
Belgium — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Finland — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Greece — relegated to Group II in 2003
Israel
Italy
Portugal — relegated to Group II in 2003
Romania — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Zimbabwe — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Group II
- Participating Teams
Armenia — relegated to Group III in 2003
Bulgaria
Ivory Coast
Denmark
Egypt
Ghana
Hungary — relegated to Group III in 2003
Ireland
Latvia — relegated to Group III in 2003
Luxembourg — promoted to Group I in 2003
Moldova — relegated to Group III in 2003
Norway — promoted to Group I in 2003
Slovenia
South Africa
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Venue I
- Participating Teams
Venue II
- Participating Teams
Venue A
- Participating Teams
Venue II
- Participating Teams
Azerbaijan — promoted to Group III in 2003
Georgia — promoted to Group III in 2003
Liechtenstein
Nigeria
San Marino
Uganda
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2002 Davis Cup. |
- General
- "World Group 2002". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Specific
- "Davis Cup History". daviscup.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- "France v Russia". daviscup.com.
- "From Russia with love of great finals". daviscup.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.