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.
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.
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] All ties were played at the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain, on indoor clay courts.