2003 Fed Cup
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The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 79 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated the United States at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 22–23 November, giving France their second title.
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[edit] World Group
For more details on this topic, see 2003 Fed Cup World Group.
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Austria |
 Belgium |
 Colombia |
 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 Slovenia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 United States |
[edit] Draw
| First round 26–27 April |
Quarterfinals 19–20 July |
Semifinals 19–20 November |
Final 22–23 November |
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| Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  United States |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C., United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | United States |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Linköping, Sweden (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Italy |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Sweden |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Italy |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | United States |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bree, Belgium (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Belgium |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Belgium |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Austria |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Belgium |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ettenheim, Germany (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Slovakia |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Germany |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Slovakia |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | United States |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  France |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S |  Argentina |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portorož, Slovenia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Russia |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Croatia |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tarragona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | France |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S |  Spain |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oviedo, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Australia |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Spain |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | France |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Colombia |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | France |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.
[edit] Final
 France 4 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 22–23 November 2003 carpet (indoors) |
 United States 1 |
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[edit] World Group Play-offs
Date: 19–20 July
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Pilar, Argentina (clay) | Argentina |
3-2 |  Hungary |
| Wollongong, Australia (indoor hard) | Australia |
3-2 | Colombia |
| Neudörfl, Austria (clay) | Austria |
4-1 |  Canada |
| Varaždin, Croatia (clay) | Croatia |
4-1 |  Brazil |
| Durban, South Africa (hard) |  South Africa |
1-4 | Czech Republic |
| Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) |  Indonesia |
2-3 | Germany |
| Gifu, Japan (indoor carpet) |  Japan |
4-1 | Sweden |
| Winterthur, Switzerland (clay) |  Switzerland |
4-1 |  Israel |
- Japan and Switzerland promoted to World Group in 2004.
- Argentina, Australia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Germany remain in World Group in 2004.
- Brazil (AM), Canada (AM), Indonesia (AO), Israel (EPA), Hungary (EPA), and South Africa(EPA) remain in Zonal Group I in 2004.
- Colombia (AM) and Sweden (EPA) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2004.
[edit] American Zone
For more details on this topic, see 2003 Fed Cup American Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Bahamas — relegated to Group II in 2004
Brazil — advanced to World Group Play-offs
Canada — advanced to World Group Play-offs
Cuba
El Salvador
Mexico
Paraguay — relegated to Group II in 2004
Uruguay
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Bermuda
Bolivia
Chile — promoted to Group I in 2004
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Jamaica
Puerto Rico — promoted to Group I in 2004
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela
[edit] Asia/Oceania Zone
For more details on this topic, see 2003 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
China
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong — relegated to Group II in 2004
Indonesia — advanced to World Group Play-offs
Japan — advanced to World Group Play-offs
Kazakhstan — relegated to Group II in 2004
Malaysia
New Zealand
South Korea
Thailand
Uzbekistan
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
India — promoted to Group I in 2004
Kyrgyzstan- Pacific Oceania
Philippines — promoted to Group I in 2004
[edit] Europe/Africa Zone
For more details on this topic, see 2003 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Belarus
Bulgaria
Estonia
Denmark
Georgia — relegated to Group II in 2004
Great Britain
Hungary — advanced to World Group Play-offs
Ireland — relegated to Group II in 2004
Israel — advanced to World Group Play-offs
Luxembourg — relegated to Group II in 2004
Netherlands
Poland
Romania — relegated to Group II in 2004
South Africa — advanced to World Group Play-offs
Switzerland — advanced to World Group Play-offs
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Algeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Egypt
Finland
Greece — promoted to Group I in 2004
Latvia
Lithuania — promoted to Group I in 2004
Malta
Morocco
Norway
Portugal
Turkey
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