2002 Fed Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2002. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. Belgium was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Italy. Slovakia defeated Italy, and then Spain in the final to claim their 1st title and No. 1 ranking.
Participating Teams[]
Participating Teams | |||
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Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Belgium |
Croatia |
Czech Republic |
France |
Germany |
Hungary |
Italy |
Russia |
Slovakia |
Spain |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
United States |
Draw[]
First Round 27–28 April |
Quarterfinals 20–21 July |
Semifinals 30–31 October |
Final 2–3 November | |||||||||||||||
Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Italy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Italy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Italy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Slovakia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | France | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | United States | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Austria | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Russia | 2 |
First round[]
Belgium vs. Australia[]
Belgium 3 |
Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (indoors) |
Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. Italy[]
Sweden 0 |
, Milan, Italy 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) |
Italy 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovakia vs. Switzerland[]
Slovakia 3 |
, Bratislava, Slovakia 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) |
Switzerland 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. France[]
Argentina 2 |
Buenos Aires LTC, Buenos Aires, Argentina 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) |
France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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United States vs. Austria[]
United States 2 |
, Charlotte, NC, United States 28–29 April 2002 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) |
Austria 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Croatia vs. Czech Republic[]
Croatia 3 |
, Bol, Croatia 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) |
Czech Republic 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Hungary[]
Spain 4 |
, Almería, Spain 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) |
Hungary 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany vs. Russia[]
Germany 3 |
, Dresden, Germany 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) |
Russia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals[]
Belgium vs. Italy[]
Belgium 1 |
, Bologna, Italy 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors) |
Italy 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovakia vs. France[]
Slovakia 4 |
, Bratislava, Slovakia 20–21 July 2002 Taraflex (indoors) |
France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria vs. Croatia[]
Austria 4 |
, Pörtschach, Austria 20–21 July 2002 Taraflex (indoors) |
Croatia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Germany[]
Spain 5 |
, Mallorca, Spain 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors) |
Germany 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals[]
Italy vs. Slovakia[]
Italy 1 |
Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 30–31 October 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) |
Slovakia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria vs. Spain[]
Austria 2 |
Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 30–31 October 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) |
Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final[]
Slovakia vs. Spain[]
Slovakia 3 |
Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 2–3 November 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) |
Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2002 Fed Cup Champions |
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Slovakia First title |
References[]
- ^ "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v Italy". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Slovakia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Argentina v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "United States v Austria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Croatia v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Hungary". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Germany v Russia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Italy". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Slovakia v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Austria v Croatia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Austria v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Slovakia v Spain". fedcup.com.
See also[]
- Fed Cup structure
Categories:
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