2002 Fed Cup

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The 2002 Fed Cup was the 40th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The World Group was revamped once again, this time as a 16-team knockout tournament, much like the Davis Cup format. 83 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Slovakia defeated Spain, at the Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain, on 2-3 November, giving Slovakia their first title.

[edit] World Group

For more details on this topic, see 2002 Fed Cup World Group.

Participating Teams
Argentina	Austria	Australia	Belgium
Croatia	Czech Republic	France	Germany
Hungary	Italy	Russia	Slovakia
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

[edit] Draw

First round
27-28 April

Quarterfinals
20-21 July

Semifinals
30-31 October

Final
2-3 November

Charlotte, NC, United States (clay)

S

United States

2

Pörtschach, Austria (clay)

Austria

3

Austria

4

Bol, Croatia (clay)

Croatia

1

S

Czech Republic

2

Gran Canaria, Spain (indoor hard)

Croatia

3

Austria

2

Almería, Spain (clay)

S

Spain

3

S

Spain

4

Capdepera, Spain (clay)

Hungary

1

S

Spain

5

Dresden, Germany (clay)

Germany

0

S

Russia

2

Gran Canaria, Spain (indoor hard)

Germany

3

S

Spain

1

Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)

S

Slovakia

3

Switzerland

2

Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor carpet)

S

Slovakia

3

S

Slovakia

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

S

France

1

Argentina

2

Gran Canaria, Spain (indoor hard)

S

France

3

S

Slovakia

3

Milan, Italy (clay)

S

Italy

1

Sweden

0

Bologna, Italy (clay)

S

Italy

5

S

Italy

4

Brussels, Belgium (indoor clay)

S

Belgium

1

Australia

1

S

Belgium

3

First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

[edit] Final

Spain
1

Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
2 November - 3 November 2002
hard (indoors)

Slovakia
3

		1	2	3
1	Conchita Martínez Janette Husárová	6 4	7⁸ 6⁶
2	Magüi Serna Daniela Hantuchová	2 6	1 6
3	Conchita Martínez Daniela Hantuchová	7¹¹ 6⁹	5 7	4 6
4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Janette Husárová	0 6	2 6
5	Virginia Ruano Pascual / Magüi Serna Daniela Hantuchová / Janette Husárová				not played

[edit] World Group Play-offs

Date: 20-21 July

Venue (surface)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Wollongong, Australia (indoor hard)	Australia	3-2	Netherlands
Beijing, China (indoor hard)	China	0-5	Russia
Bogotá, Colombia (clay)	Colombia	w/o	Japan
Přerov, Czech Republic (clay)	Czech Republic	5-0	Canada
Budapest, Hungary (clay)	Hungary	0-5	Argentina
Portorož, Slovenia (clay)	Slovenia	4-1	Ukraine
Malmö, Sweden (clay)	Sweden	3-2	Switzerland
Springfield, MO, United States (hard)	United States	5-0	Israel

Colombia and Slovenia promoted to World Group in 2003.
Argentina, Australia, Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden, and United States remain in World Group in 2003.
Canada (AM), China (AO), Israel (EPA), Japan (AO), Netherlands (EPA), and Ukraine (EPA) remain in Zonal Group I in 2003.
Hungary (EPA) and Switzerland (EPA) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2003.