2002 Davis Cup World Group
# 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.

## 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 | First round 8–10 February | First round 8–10 February | Quarterfinals 5–7 April | Quarterfinals 5–7 April | Quarterfinals 5–7 April | Semifinals 20–22 September | Semifinals 20–22 September | Semifinals 20–22 September | Final 29 November-1 December | Final 29 November-1 December | Final 29 November-1 December |
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| Metz, France (indoor clay) | Metz, France (indoor clay) | Metz, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| S | France | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| S | France | 3 | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 2 | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 2 | S | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | S | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 4 | | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 4 | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | |
| S | Brazil | 1 | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | |
| S | Brazil | 1 | | | | S | France | 3 | | | |
| Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | | | | S | France | 3 | | | |
| Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | | | | S | United States | 2 | | | |
| S | Spain | 3 | | | | S | United States | 2 | | | |
| S | Spain | 3 | Houston, United States (grass) | Houston, United States (grass) | Houston, United States (grass) | | | | | | |
| | Morocco | 2 | Houston, United States (grass) | Houston, United States (grass) | Houston, United States (grass) | | | | | | |
| | Morocco | 2 | S | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma City, United States (indoor hard) | Oklahoma City, United States (indoor hard) | Oklahoma City, United States (indoor hard) | S | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma City, United States (indoor hard) | Oklahoma City, United States (indoor hard) | Oklahoma City, United States (indoor hard) | S | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
| S | United States | 5 | S | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
| S | United States | 5 | | | | | | | Paris, France (indoor clay) | Paris, France (indoor clay) | Paris, France (indoor clay) |
| | Slovakia | 0 | | | | | | | Paris, France (indoor clay) | Paris, France (indoor clay) | Paris, France (indoor clay) |
| | Slovakia | 0 | | | | | | | S | France | 2 |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | | S | France | 2 |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | | S | Russia | 3 |
| | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | | S | Russia | 3 |
| | Switzerland | 2 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| S | Russia | 3 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| S | Russia | 3 | S | Russia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Birmingham, England (indoor carpet) | Birmingham, England (indoor carpet) | Birmingham, England (indoor carpet) | S | Russia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Birmingham, England (indoor carpet) | Birmingham, England (indoor carpet) | Birmingham, England (indoor carpet) | S | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Great Britain | 2 | S | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Great Britain | 2 | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | | | |
| S | Sweden | 3 | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | | | |
| S | Sweden | 3 | | | | S | Russia | 3 | | | |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | | S | Russia | 3 | | | |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | | | Argentina | 2 | | | |
| | Croatia | 4 | | | | | Argentina | 2 | | | |
| | Croatia | 4 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | |
| S | Germany | 1 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | |
| S | Germany | 1 | Croatia | Croatia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Croatia | Croatia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Argentina | 5 | Argentina | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| S | Australia | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### France vs. Netherlands

| France 3 | The Arena, Metz, France 8–10 February 2002 Clay (i) | The Arena, Metz, France 8–10 February 2002 Clay (i) | Netherlands 2 |
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| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sébastien Grosjean Edwin Kempes 7 5 $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2       2 Arnaud Clément Sjeng Schalken 7 5 2 6 $6^7$ $7^9$ 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 $7^8$ $6^6$ 2 6 6 3   5 Arnaud Clément Edwin Kempes $6^5$ $7^7$ 3 6 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Brazil

| Czech Republic 4 | Sports Culture Palace, Ostrava, Czech Republic 8–10 February 2002 Carpet (i) | Sports Culture Palace, Ostrava, Czech Republic 8–10 February 2002 Carpet (i) | Brazil 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jiří Novák André Sá $6^{10}$ $7^{12}$ 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 $6^6$ $7^8$         5 Bohdan Ulihrach André Sá 6 1 6 2 ||||

### Spain vs. Morocco

| Spain 3 | Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza, Spain 8–10 February 2002 Clay (i) | Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza, Spain 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 $7^{10}$ $6^8$ 6 4     4 Juan Carlos Ferrero Younes El Aynaoui $6^2$ $7^7$ 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 8–10 February 2002 Hard (i) | Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma City, United States 8–10 February 2002 Hard (i) | Slovakia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pete Sampras Karol Beck 6 3 $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 1 7 5     2 Andy Roddick Ján Krošlák 6 4 6 4 $6^5$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^1$     3 James Blake / Mardy Fish Karol Beck / Ján Krošlák 6 3 $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 3 6 4     4 James Blake Ladislav Švarc 4 6 6 3 6 0       5 Andy Roddick Karol Beck 6 4 $7^7$ $6^5$ ||||

### Russia vs. Switzerland

| Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 8–10 February 2002 Clay (i) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 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 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 2   3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin Roger Federer / Marc Rosset 6 2 $7^8$ $6^6$ $6^0$ $7^7$ 6 2     4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Roger Federer $6^6$ $7^8$ 1 6 1 6       5 Marat Safin Michel Kratochvil 6 1 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 4 ||||

### Great Britain vs. Sweden

| Great Britain 2 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England 8–10 February 2002 Carpet (i) | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England 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 $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ 2 6       3 Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson $7^7$ $6^1$ 2 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ 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 8–10 February 2002 Carpet (i) | Dom Sports Hall, Zagreb, Croatia 8–10 February 2002 Carpet (i) | Germany 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivan Ljubičić Rainer Schüttler 7 5 $6^3$ $7^7$ 3 6 $6^5$ $7^7$     2 Goran Ivanišević Nicolas Kiefer $7^7$ $6^3$ 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 $7^7$ $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^5$       5 Ivan Ljubičić Nicolas Kiefer $7^7$ $6^1$ 6 4 ||||

### Argentina vs. Australia

| Argentina 5 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 8–10 February 2002 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 8–10 February 2002 Clay | Australia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Guillermo Cañas Scott Draper 6 4 $6^4$ $7^7$ 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 5–7 April 2002 Carpet (i) | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 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 $6^4$ $7^7$ 1 6 $7^7$ $6^5$ 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 $7^7$ $6^2$ 7 5 3 6 4 6 6 3 ||||

### United States vs. Spain

| United States 3 | Westside Tennis Club, Houston, United States 5–7 April 2002 Grass | Westside Tennis Club, Houston, United States 5–7 April 2002 Grass | Spain 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andy Roddick Tommy Robredo 6 3 7 5 $7^9$ $6^7$       2 Pete Sampras Àlex Corretja 6 4 6 4 $6^4$ $7^7$ 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 5–7 April 2002 Clay (i) | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 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 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 3 6 1       3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin Jonas Björkman / Thomas Johansson 3 6 $7^8$ $6^6$ $6^2$ $7^7$ 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 5–7 April 2002 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 5–7 April 2002 Clay | Croatia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gastón Gaudio Ivan Ljubičić $7^7$ $6^5$ 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 $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6     5 Gastón Gaudio Ivo Karlović 6 4 6 4 6 2 ||||

## Semifinals

### France vs. United States

| France 3 | Roland Garros, Paris, France 20–22 September 2002 Clay | Roland Garros, Paris, France 20–22 September 2002 Clay | United States 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Arnaud Clément Andy Roddick 4 6 $7^8$ $6^6$ $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 1     2 Sébastien Grosjean James Blake 6 4 6 1 $6^7$ $7^9$ 7 5     3 Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro James Blake / Todd Martin 6 2 $6^2$ $7^7$ 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 20–22 September 2002 Carpet (i) | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 20–22 September 2002 Carpet (i) | Argentina 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marat Safin Juan Ignacio Chela $6^1$ $7^7$ 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 $7^7$ $6^3$ $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 0 6 3     5 Mikhail Youzhny Juan Ignacio Chela $6^5$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^3$ 4 6 ||||

## Final

### France vs. Russia

| France 2 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 29 November - 1 December 2002 Clay (i) | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 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 $7^7$ $6^3$ 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 $6^{12}$ $7^{14}$       5 Paul-Henri Mathieu Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 6 2 3 6 5 7 4 6 ||||
