# October 14, 2001: Andy Roddick saves USA in Davis Cup

> 19-year-old Andy Roddick beats Leander Paes to keep USA in Davis Cup World Group.
- Title: October 14, 2001: Andy Roddick saves USA in Davis Cup
- Summary: 19-year-old Andy Roddick beats Leander Paes to keep USA in Davis Cup World Group. Andy Roddick defeated Leander Paes 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 to save the United…
- Keywords: andy roddick, leander paes, davis cup, world group, usa, india, l jvm coliseum, winston salem, north carolina, tennis, davis cup play-off, world no 15
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- Published: 2026-10-13T22:44:41+00:00
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- Topics: andy roddick, leander paes, davis cup, world group, usa, india, l jvm coliseum, winston salem, north carolina, tennis, davis cup play-off, world no 15
## The day
October 14, 2001: A 19-year-old Andy Roddick beat Leander Paes in a crucial Davis Cup tie.
## The match
Roddick defeated Paes 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 to give the United States victory over India in a Davis Cup World Group play-off.
## The stakes
It was the first time Roddick had won the deciding point in a Davis Cup tie, saving the United States' spot in the World Group.
## Andy Roddick
Roddick was born in 1982, a 2000 junior world champion, and ranked world No 15 by October 2001.
## Leander Paes
Paes, born in 1973, was an Indian Olympic bronze medalist and ranked world No 232 in singles by October 2001.
## The venue
The match was held at the LJVM Coliseum in Winston Salem, North Carolina, a venue with a capacity of 14,000 spectators.
## The context
The United States had lost to Switzerland in the first round, leading to a World Group Qualifying Round against India.
## The first day
Roddick defeated world No 738 Harsh Mankad 6-3, 6-4, 6-1, and James Blake beat Paes 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.
## The doubles
Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won their doubles match 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 against Jared Palmer and Donald Johnson.
## The final match
Roddick won the final match 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 after Paes took the first set.
## The reaction
Paes said, 'Andy just hit with too much pace for me,' while Roddick noted the emotional impact of playing for his country.

> Andy just hit with too much pace for me
## The aftermath
Roddick would reach world No 1 at the US Open in 2003, while Paes focused on doubles after retiring from singles.
## Key takeaway

Andy Roddick defeated Leander Paes 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 to save the United States in the Davis Cup World Group play-off.