2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs

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The Play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1  Slovenia   Switzerland  Sweden  Austria
2  Netherlands  Romania  Hungary  Great Britain
3  Israel  Croatia  Denmark  Belarus
4  Bulgaria  Portugal  Latvia  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Promotional Play-Offs[]

The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.

Slovenia vs. Switzerland[]


Slovenia
3
Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
6 February 2010
Greenset Grand Prix hard (indoors)

Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1 Slovenia
Switzerland
Katarina Srebotnik
Amra Sadiković
6
2
64
77
6
1
 
2 Slovenia
Switzerland
Polona Hercog
Sarah Moundir
6
4
6
1
   
3 Slovenia
Switzerland
Polona Hercog / Katarina Srebotnik
Sarah Moundir / Amra Sadiković
      w/o
 

[1]

Sweden vs. Austria[]


Sweden
3
Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
6 February 2010
Greenset Grand Prix hard (indoors)

Austria
0
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Austria
Johanna Larsson
Patricia Mayr
6
3
6
3
   
2 Sweden
Austria
Sofia Arvidsson
Sybille Bammer
6
1
6
1
   
3 Sweden
Austria
Sofia Arvidsson / Johanna Larsson
Sandra Klemenschits / Yvonne Meusburger
      w/o
 

[2]

Fifth to Seventh Play-off[]

The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the losers were allocated seventh.

Netherlands vs. Great Britain[]


Netherlands
2
Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
6 February 2010
Greenset Grand Prix hard (indoors)

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Chayenne Ewijk
Anne Keothavong
65
77
3
6
   
2 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Arantxa Rus
Katie O'Brien
7
5
3
6
6
4
 
3 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Richèl Hogenkamp / Nicole Thijssen
Sarah Borwell / Katie O'Brien
6
2
6
4
   

[3]

Romania vs. Hungary[]


Romania
2
Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
6 February 2010
Greenset Grand Prix hard (indoors)

Hungary
1
1 2 3
1 Romania
Hungary
Irina-Camelia Begu
Zsófia Susányi
77
63
6
1
   
2 Romania
Hungary
Simona Halep
Réka-Luca Jani
6
4
6
2
   
3 Romania
Hungary
Irina-Camelia Begu / Alexandra Dulgheru
Réka-Luca Jani / Anikó Kapros
       
w/o

[4]

Ninth to Eleventh Play-off[]

The third placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated ninth place in the Group while the losers were allocated eleventh.

Israel vs. Denmark[]


Israel
2
Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
6 February 2010
Greenset Grand Prix hard (indoors)

Denmark
1
1 2 3
1 Israel
Denmark
Keren Shlomo
Mai Grage
4
6
4
6
   
2 Israel
Denmark
Julia Glushko
Malou Ejdesgaard
4
6
1
0
   
retired
3 Israel
Denmark
Julia Glushko / Shahar Pe'er
Mai Grage / Karina Jacobsgaard
6
0
6
1
   

[5]

Croatia vs. Belarus[]


Croatia
1
Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
6 February 2010
Greenset Grand Prix hard (indoors)

Belarus
2
1 2 3
1 Croatia
Belarus
Silvia Njirić
Tatiana Poutchek
2
6
0
6
   
2 Croatia
Belarus
Ajla Tomljanović
Ekaterina Dzehalevich
77
62
6
4
   
3 Croatia
Belarus
Silvia Njirić / Ajla Tomljanović
Ekaterina Dzehalevich / Tatiana Poutchek
1
6
1
6
   

[6]

Relegation Play-Offs[]

The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.

Bulgaria vs. Portugal[]


Bulgaria
2
Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
6 February 2010
Greenset Grand Prix hard (indoors)

Portugal
1
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Portugal
Dia Evtimova
Neuza Silva
6
1
6
1
   
2 Bulgaria
Portugal
Tsvetana Pironkova
Michelle Larcher de Brito
6
3
6
3
   
3 Bulgaria
Portugal
Dia Evtimova / Tsvetana Pironkova
Maria João Koehler / Neuza Silva
       
w/o

[7]

Latvia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina[]


Latvia
3
Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
3 February 2010
Greenset Grand Prix hard (indoors)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
1 2 3
1 Latvia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Irina Kuzmina
Ema Burgić
5
7
6
3
77
65
 
2 Latvia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Diāna Marcinkēviča
Sandra Martinović
7
5
6
1
   
3 Latvia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Līga Dekmeijere / Diāna Marcinkēviča
Ema Burgić / Anita Husarić
4
6
6
2
6
0
 

[8]

Final placements[]

Placing Teams
Promoted  Slovenia  Sweden
Third   Switzerland  Austria
Fifth  Netherlands  Romania
Seventh  Great Britain  Hungary
Ninth  Israel  Belarus
Eleventh  Denmark  Croatia
Thirteenth  Bulgaria  Latvia
Relegated  Portugal  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Slovenia and  Sweden advanced to the World Group II Play-offs. The Swedes were drawn against  China, and they won 3–2, which allowed them to advance to World Group II, while the Slovenians were drawn against  Japan and won 4–1. They also thus advanced to World Group II for 2011.[9][10]
  •  Portugal and  Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year. They both placed first respectively in Pool A and Pool B, and also both won their Promotional Play-off matches. The two teams thus advanced back to Group I for 2012.[11][12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Slovenia v Switzerland". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Sweden v Austria". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Netherlands v Great Britain". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Romania v Hungary". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Israel v Denmark". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Croatia v Belarus". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Bulgaria v Portugal". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010.
  8. ^ "Latvia v Bosnia and Herzegovina". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Slovenia". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010.
  10. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Sweden". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010.
  11. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Portugal". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010.
  12. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Bosnia and Herzegovina". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010.

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