title: 2001 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B
text: # 2001 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B
  
  Group B of the 2001 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2001 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team advancing to the play-offs and the bottom team being relegated down to Group II for 2002.
  
  | | SLO | UKR | EST | RSA | RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Slovenia | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 15–6 | 111–76 | 1 |
  | Ukraine | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 12–10 | 104–97 | 2 |
  | Estonia | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 8–14 | 89–106 | 3 |
  | South Africa | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 9–14 | 95–120 | 4 |
  
  ## Slovenia vs. Estonia
  
  | Slovenia 3 | Murcia, Spain 24 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Murcia, Spain 24 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Estonia 0 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Katarina Srebotnik Kaia Kanepi 1 6 6 1 6 2   2 Tina Križan Maret Ani 6 1 7 5     3 Maja Matevžič / Petra Rampre Maret Ani / Kaia Kanepi 7 5 6 1 ||||
  
  ## Ukraine vs. South Africa
  
  | Ukraine 2 | Murcia, Spain 24 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Murcia, Spain 24 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | South Africa 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Tatiana Kovalchuk Natalie Grandin $7^{17}$ $6^{15}$ 6 4     2 Tatiana Perebiynis Joannette Kruger 6 1 3 6 5 7   3 Tatiana Perebiynis / Elena Tatarkova Kim Grant / Joannette Kruger 5 7 6 1 6 1 ||||
  
  ## Slovenia vs. Ukraine
  
  | Slovenia 2 | Murcia, Spain 25 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Murcia, Spain 25 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Ukraine 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Katarina Srebotnik Tatiana Kovalchuk 6 3 6 3     2 Tina Križan Tatiana Perebiynis 6 4 6 1     3 Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik Tatiana Perebiynis / Elena Tatarkova 2 6 3 6 ||||
  
  ## Estonia vs. South Africa
  
  | Estonia 2 | Murcia, Spain 25 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Murcia, Spain 25 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | South Africa 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Kaia Kanepi Natalie Grandin 6 1 6 2     2 Margit Rüütel Joannette Kruger 2 6 4 6     3 Maret Ani / Kaia Kanepi Kim Grant / Joannette Kruger 2 6 6 4 7 5 ||||
  
  ## Slovenia vs. South Africa
  
  | Slovenia 2 | Murcia, Spain 26 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Murcia, Spain 26 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | South Africa 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Maja Matevžič Natalie Grandin 4 6 6 4 6 2   2 Tina Križan Joannette Kruger 6 1 7 5     3 Maja Matevžič / Tina Križan Kim Grant / Mareze Joubert 4 6 6 2 4 6 ||||
  
  ## Ukraine vs. Estonia
  
  | Ukraine 2 | Murcia, Spain 26 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Murcia, Spain 26 May 2001 Red clay (outdoors) | Estonia 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Tatiana Kovalchuk Kaia Kanepi 6 4 2 6 6 4   2 Tatiana Perebiynis Margit Rüütel 6 4 6 4     3 Yuliya Beygelzimer / Elena Tatarkova Ilona Poljakova / Margit Rüütel 6 1 3 6 2 6 ||||
  
  * South Africa failed to win any ties in the pool, and thus was relegated to Group II in 2001, where they achieved promotion back to Group I for 2002.
  