2002 Davis Cup
# 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.

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.

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. 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.

## World Group

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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Metz, France (indoor clay) | Metz, France (indoor clay) | Metz, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | 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 | 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | 1 | 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 | | | | 1 | France | 3 | | | |
| Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay) | | | | 1 | 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, TX, United States (grass) | Houston, TX, United States (grass) | Houston, TX, United States (grass) | | | | | | |
| | Morocco | 2 | Houston, TX, United States (grass) | Houston, TX, United States (grass) | Houston, TX, United States (grass) | | | | | | |
| | Morocco | 2 | S | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma City, OK, United States (indoor hard) | Oklahoma City, OK, United States (indoor hard) | Oklahoma City, OK, United States (indoor hard) | S | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma City, OK, United States (indoor hard) | Oklahoma City, OK, United States (indoor hard) | Oklahoma City, OK, 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 | | | | | | | 1 | France | 2 |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | | 1 | 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 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

France vs. Russia

| France 2 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 29 November–1 December 2002 Clay (indoors) | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 29 November–1 December 2002 Clay (indoors) | 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 $6^{11}$ $7^{13}$       5 Paul-Henri Mathieu Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 6 2 3 6 5 7 4 6 ||||

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 5–0 | India | Adelaide | Memorial Drive | Outdoor | Hard |
| Zimbabwe | 1–4 | Belgium | Harare | City Sports Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Brazil | 4–0 | Canada | Rio de Janeiro | Universidade Veiga de Almeida | Outdoor | Clay |
| Germany | 5–0 | Venezuela | Karlsruhe | Europahalle | Indoor | Hard |
| Great Britain | 3–2 | Thailand | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | Indoor | Carpet |
| Finland | 1–4 | Netherlands | Turku | Turkuhalli | Indoor | Carpet |
| Slovakia | 1–4 | Romania | Prešov | Mestská hala | Indoor | Carpet |
| Morocco | 2–3 | Switzerland | 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**

* Bahamas
* Canada – advanced to World Group qualifying round
* Chile
* Ecuador
* Mexico – relegated to Group II in 2003
* Venezuela – advanced to World Group qualifying round

### 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

### Group III

**Venue I**

**Participating Teams**

* Cyprus
* Estonia
* Macedonia
* Madagascar
* Mauritius – relegated to Group IV in 2003
* Poland – promoted to Group II in 2003
* Tunisia – promoted to Group II in 2003

**Venue II**

**Participating Teams**

* Andorra – promoted to Group II in 2003
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Botswana – relegated to Group IV in 2003
* Iceland – relegated to Group IV in 2003
* Lithuania
* Monaco – promoted to Group II in 2003
* Namibia
* Turkey

### Group IV

**Venue A**

**Participating Teams**

* Algeria – promoted to Group III in 2003
* Angola – promoted to Group III in 2003
* Djibouti
* Ethiopia
* Kenya
* Malta
* Rwanda

**Venue II**

**Participating Teams**

* Azerbaijan – promoted to Group III in 2003
* Georgia – promoted to Group III in 2003
* Liechtenstein
* Nigeria
* San Marino
* Uganda
