2013 Fed Cup

2013 Fed Cup
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Duration 9 February– 3 November
Edition 51st
Achievements (singles)
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The 2013 Fed Cup (also known as the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France.[1]

The final took place at the Tennis Club Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy, on 1–2 November. The home and three time champions Italy defeated the fourth-seeded Russia, to win their fourth title.[2]

World Group

For more details on this topic, see 2013 Fed Cup World Group.
Participating Teams

Australia
Czech Republic
Italy
Japan

Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
United States

Draw

  Quarterfinals
9–10 February		 Semifinals
20–21 April		 Final
2–3 November
                           
  Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
  1   Czech Republic 4  
    Australia 0     Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay)
    1   Czech Republic 1  
Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay)   3   Italy 3  
    United States 2
  3   Italy 3     Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay)
    3   Italy 4
  Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)     4   Russia 0
  4   Russia 3  
    Japan 2     Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
    4   Russia 3
Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard)     Slovakia 2  
    Slovakia 3
  2   Serbia 2  

World Group II

For more details on this topic, see 2013 Fed Cup World Group II.

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2013. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and the losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.

Date: 9–10 February

VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting Team
Sporthalle Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland Indoor hard   Switzerland 4–1  Belgium (1)
Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina Outdoor clay  Argentina 2–3  Sweden (4)
Club Atlético Montemar, Alicante, Spain Outdoor clay  Spain 3–1  Ukraine (3)
Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France Indoor clay  France 1–3  Germany (2)

World Group Play-offs

For more details on this topic, see 2013 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs.

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 20–21 April

VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting Team
Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany Indoor clay  Germany 3–2  Serbia (1)
Tennis Club Chiasso, Chiasso, Switzerland Outdoor clay   Switzerland 1–3  Australia (3)
Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain Outdoor clay  Spain 4–0  Japan (4)
Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States Outdoor hard  United States (2) 3–2  Sweden

World Group II Play-offs

For more details on this topic, see 2013 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.

The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Date: 20–21 April

VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting Team
Tennisclub Koksijde, Koksijde, Belgium Indoor hard  Belgium (1) 1–4  Poland
Palais des Sports de Besançon, Besançon, France Indoor hard  France (3) 4–1  Kazakhstan
Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina Outdoor clay  Argentina 3–1  Great Britain (4)
Sport Club Meridian, Kiev, Ukraine Indoor clay  Ukraine (2) 2–3  Canada

Americas Zone

Group I

Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador

Dates: 17–20 July

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–9 February

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)

Dates: 6–10 February

Participating Teams

Pools

Pool A CRO BLR AUT GEO
1  Croatia (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0
2  Belarus (2–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0
3  Austria (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0
4  Georgia (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B GBR HUN POR BIH
1  Great Britain (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0
2  Hungary (2–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0
3  Portugal (1–2) 1–2 0–3 2–1
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2
Pool C POL ISR ROU TUR
1  Poland (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0
2  Israel (1–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1
3  Romania (1–2) 1–2 2–1 1–2
4  Turkey (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1
Pool D BUL NED SLO LUX
1  Bulgaria (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2  Netherlands (2–1) 3–0 0–3 3–0
3  Slovenia (1–2) 0–3 0–3 2–1
4  Luxembourg (0–3) 1–2 0–3 0–3

Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreC Team
Promotional  Croatia 1–2  Poland
5th–8th  Belarus 0–2  Israel
9th–12th  Austria 2–1  Romania
Relegation  Georgia 1–2  Turkey
PlacingB TeamScoreD Team
Promotional  Great Britain 2–0  Bulgaria
5th–8th  Hungary 2–0  Netherlands
9th–12th  Portugal W/O  Slovenia
Relegation  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2  Luxembourg

Group II

Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 17–20 April

Participating Teams

Group III

Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–11 May

Participating Teams

Rankings

The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[3]

11 February
Rank Nation Points[4] Move
1  Czech Republic 35,525.0 Steady
2  Italy 21,180.0 Steady
3  Russia 15,025.0 Steady
4  Serbia 12,272.5 Steady
5  Slovakia 9,017.5 Increase 3
6  United States 9,010.0 Decrease 1
7  Australia 5,120.0 Decrease 1
8  Japan 5,090.0 Decrease 1
9  Germany 4,572.5 Increase 1
10  Spain 4,562.5 Increase 3
22 April
Rank Nation Points[4] Move
1  Czech Republic 32,430.0 Steady
2  Italy 24,285.0 Steady
3  Russia 19,655.0 Steady
4  Serbia 9,645.0 Steady
5  Slovakia 7,942.5 Steady
6  United States 7,482.5 Steady
7  Spain 5,900.0 Increase 3
8  Australia 5,870.0 Decrease 1
9  Germany 5,670.0 Steady
10  Japan 4,552.5 Decrease 2
4 November
Rank Nation Points[4] Move
1  Italy 28,375.0 Increase 1
2  Czech Republic 28,340.0 Decrease 1
3  Russia 19,655.0 Steady
4  Serbia 9,645.0 Steady
5  Slovakia 7,942.5 Steady
6  United States 7,482.5 Steady
7  Spain 5,900.0 Steady
8  Australia 5,870.0 Steady
9  Germany 5,670.0 Steady
10  Japan 4,282.5 Steady

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Draw made for 2013 Fed Cup". fedcup.com. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sara Errani secures Fed Cup for Italy with win over Alisa Kleybanova". Guardian. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2013.

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